Slumming It (D1, EE)

[Kristal Serasai]

"And I am sure one day it will make quite the story," she said, pushing herself up straight more. Standing next to the bar. Wishing to refuse his offer of an ear, perhaps for his sake or hers. She wasn't quite sure.

[Luth Khalan]

Asra also noted them, but her head didn't turn. A flick of her eyes in their direction was the only indication of interest. "So I hear. I don't much... I'm usually out with the same person every time, though, so it gets kind of boring once you learn their style."

[Dapper Dog]

Vain does not pry and goes back to drinking.

[Kristal Serasai]

They stood there for a moment until the silence started to bug her. Shifting where she stood she looked out over the rest of the floor, out to the other mingling and dancing.

"This morning," she started on an annoyed note, "I was greeted to Nar Shaddaa with an explosive. It wounded one of my team and not only do I have no idea who possibly could have attempted such a thing. But this is hardly the first time someone has tried to kill me for reasons I do not know."

[Dapper Dog]

“Well that sounds like a raw deal.”

Vain slides a holo card over to the Sith, “Vain Taskar, Private Investigator. Reasonable rates and I value discretion.”

[Kristal Serasai]

Kristal laughed, she actually laughed when she saw the holo card. Sighing it away as she looked out into the crowds again, more herself than she had been moments prior. "I am on Nar Shaddaa," she said but not to Vain, "I should have known."

Straightening herself further she squared her shoulders, "Tell me, Mr. Taskar. Do you come here looking for work or are you just a man of opportunity?"

[Dapper Dog]

“I don’t let a good client go to waste. I came here for a drink, if I get a job and a contact out of it, that’s just a bonus. Someone on Nar Shaddaa knows what happened and I know lots of people, your credits equals my time,” he says in reply.

[Shaisha Vreysk]

Asra also noted them, but her head didn't turn. A flick of her eyes in their direction was the only indication of interest. "So I hear. I don't much... I'm usually out with the same person every time, though, so it gets kind of boring once you learn their style."

"Sounds stifling," she shrugged. And something passed through her mind.

"You mentioned coming her as part of someone else's crew. Who?"

[Luth Khalan]

"Lords Silvain Torsin and Layne Hoshin," she replies. "And yes, it could be. Ends up being one of those jobs where it's just you and your thoughts a lot."

[Shaisha Vreysk]

Ah, so that is her?

Shaisha stroked her chin. "I see. And which one of them do you answer to? It's not unknown that the two apprentices there don't see eye to eye."

[Luth Khalan]

"The former," she says, looking over at her.

[Kristal Serasai]

"Alright," she said, taking a moment to drink some of of the water she had been brought. Kristal felt the alcohol still, it hadn't dissipated, but she was the one always in control. Not even a little drunkenness took that from her.

Well, a lot of drunkenness would, certainly, but she never allowed herself to get that drunk.

"I will bite, what does your time cost Mr.Taskar?"

[Dapper Dog]

“I have a soft spot for sob stories, so let’s go with 250 credits and I bring you at least a name, deal?” he says.

“Giving you a discount on my rates.”

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"The former," she says, looking over at her.

"And do you find the service there..." she breathed in deeply, choosing her next word with some thought, "amiable?"

[Luth Khalan]

"Mm..." She looks thoughtful and answers honestly, "As far as it goes, yes. We haven't spoken much."

[Shaisha Vreysk]

"Good to know," she nods and finishes her drink. "Torsin and I grew up together, so I like to keep an eye on him. He's powerful in some ways, but an absolute pushover in a messy situation... you are a specialist, so I trust you will be able to keep him out of some trouble here on Nar Shaddaa?"

[Kristal Serasai]

Maybe it was the alcohol, maybe it was just the peace of mind, but 250 Credits was hardly something she seemed intent on holding onto for very long. "Alright," she said, placing the empty glass back onto the bar table. I will allow you to prove yourself, or rip me off, whichever you are inclined toward."

[Dapper Dog]

"Alright, Sith, we have a deal."

He finishes his drink and says, "I better get to work."

[Kristal Serasai]

"Kristal Serasai," she says, allowing a long enough pause for her name to stick out. "It would be best to know exactly who is your employer."

Kristal waited after that, seeing if her name would change anything or perhaps unspectacularly with how her day has been going if it brought any recognition. Unlike most, right now, she kind of hoped he wouldn't recognize her immediately.

[Dapper Dog]

"Oh yeah, it's been a long day thank you. Failing that I would have just accosted every blonde Sith I saw, given my track record I would not last long," he says rubbing his throat.

"Know the other Sith upstairs?"

[Kristal Serasai]

Kristal grinned a little at that, not at his misfortune but the cavalier attitude had inspired the response.

"Shaisha Vresyk," she offered in response. "Why do you ask?"

[Dapper Dog]

"Just trying to know who to stay away from, you Sith don't mess around," he says honestly.

[Kristal Serasai]

Kristal raised a brow, indicating her obvious curiosity and need for confirmation, "Something of Shaisha unsettles you?"

[Luth Khalan]

"Good to know," she nods and finishes her drink. "Torsin and I grew up together, so I like to keep an eye on him. He's powerful in some ways, but an absolute pushover in a messy situation... you are a specialist, so I trust you will be able to keep him out of some trouble here on Nar Shaddaa?"

She nods and smiles. "That's the idea."

[Dapper Dog]

“No, not really, pretty if you ask me, but I was on Nal Hutta earlier ran into a crazy twi’lek and then this Sith… she had the crazy eye nearly choked me to death for no reason,” he says.

“Then the twi’lek basically makes me drive her around Nal Hutta, it was surreal.”