(D6 LA) Do You Hear the People Scream?!

[Galen Sol]

Galen paused only for a moment. It was a bloody scene and the survivors left in a hurry. A crimson boot print here, a smear on the wall there, debris kicked aside, a few drops of blood, all led through the halls and out of the building. It was too late of course, but the trail led to where they'd taken some speeders.

The information might be useful in the future.

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"Duty compels, this is so, but you continued to negotiate with an insurgent after he began harming a hostage. Doesn't that undermine your position as a negotiator? Particularly when the response around you is.... well... as haphazard as it was," Hala said politely, trying to explain her thoughts on the matter - ex post facto as it was.

[Niall Organa]

His lips twisted. "If I stopped negotiating, wouldn't that have undermined my position rather completely? No." He looked at her curiously. "Not in the Republic, anyway. It was my duty to talk, while they did their jobs. I'll admit, I would rather have directed the others more firmly, but the insurgents could hear my every word."

He sighed. "Or so I saw it. You would have done differently, had you been in my position?"

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"I'm sorry Captain, but I did. I knew what assets I likely had inside and I made a calculation that they would likely handle it with minimal public or outward reprisal. I disengaged from the situation and rallied with the other Imperial assets on the outside once the threat was made, effectively formed a perimeter with the assets I had on the outside, and waited for the situation to change. Of course, when I was doing this full time, I was a part of the strike team that handled such things... and such a team wasn't on hand for sortie. Not an easy call either way, I'm afraid. Certainly not with civilians running around..." she said, pursing her lips slightly as she continued to scan his face with concern.

[Adrianaa Morindel]

Adrianaa cuts in on the conversation.

Adrianaa steps close to Niall and looks him dead in the eye.

"We are in a room FULL of enemies!" She points to the Sith, the Hutt, and then to the Colonel.

"And you showed them the Republic can be manipulated and toyed with."

She looks to the Colonel

"Let it at least be known we didn't let them all get away. I blew the bastards computer up the second the line was cut. Should have done it sooner. "

And then turns back to Niall

"That poor girl was dead the moment he laid hands on her. NEVER try to negotiate with Terrorists, Captain"

[Zanebry Varliss]

It wasn't long before Zanebry and a few other bedraggled fighters found their way to the door leading out of the hell hole they were just in. He still held Naveera close, and looked around for any hints on what might be going on.

[Niall Organa]

Niall's eyes closed, his expression unchanging.

He was about to speak when Adrianaa stepped up to him. His eyes snapped open again.

"Senator. May I remind you that I am not subject to your orders, nor you to mine." He spoke in a clipped tone. "If you wish to discuss this further, please do so through proper channels. And later." He gave Adrianna a significant glance.

[Adrianaa Morindel]

She nods to him but doesn't say anything else.

She then walks back to the console and takes her device...

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((Leaving this for posterity, but since Hala intercepted me while I took the data breaker, I wouldn't have been able to pocket it and neither would I have been able to stop the video camera. Meaning it is still recording.))

She then walks back to the console and takes her device, pocketing it.

Finally, she picks up the video camera and presses the STOP button and begins making a copy of the video onto her datapad.

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"Senator, I take it you are not accustomed to these situations. You always negotiate with terrorists. You buy time by doing it, you buy the chance they might make a mistake, you allow for the opportunity they may surrender to avoid an outcome they wish to avoid. You don't bargain with them, you don't accede to them, but you always talk with them and you don't flagrantly provoke them. Nor do rules of engagement allow for such flagrant endangerment of a hostage. Not in my fire teams, not with my soldiers, not ever. Were you one of mine, you would be facing a court martial. As it is, I'm surprised you wouldn't have your diplomatic credentials revoked or be charged as an accessory to murder or with negligent homicide for your actions. You were not authorized to take such actions. You are not a part of the chain of command. You have neither the authority nor the moral responsibility to make the choices you did. There is a civilian on the deck who was mutilated and killed by your actions, and you choose to make this an issue about the pride of the Republic rather than the life of an innocent?" Hala scoffed before simply allowing the disbelieving stare from her older, battered face to take over.

As Adrianaa moved to reclaim her device, Hala followed her and placed a hand on it as well.

"I don't think you can take that back. It's evidence, now. It was used to cause a detonation which likely resulted in the deaths of innocents, and I'm sure the Hutts will agree. Don't you too, Senator Seir'oto?"

She added the last bit stepping back while turning to face the Mon Cal.

[Adrianaa Morindel]

"She was killed before I took any action. And I have much more experience than you ever will. I never said you don't talk with them. I said you don't negotiate with them. And Captain Organa was negotiating. I have video evidence just the same as you. Anyone can see that I did not step in until after he began cutting the girl."

"This belongs to me, and you have no right to it."

She goes to pull pack the device.

[Herresh Seir’oto]

Senator Seir'oto adjusted his sash and walked over to the arguing delegates. "We do not have time to argue about this. We must tend to the survivors." He gestured to the doors. "I believe they are now unsealed and we can move inside."

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"You are going to casually overlook that one of your junior delegates and senators involved herself in a criminal or military matter and has confessed that she killed a civilian, and that her only defense is 'she was dead already'? Surely you can do better than that, Senator Seir'oto," she said, her left hand not easing up on it's grip.

"Surely you see how this would never be accepted on Coruscant, Mon Cala, or Dromond Kass. If she has the technical skills to use a hacker rig to cause an explosion, she is good enough to erase any evidence before it can be collected while you are tending to other people she may well have killed. Civilians. Your's, mine, and those in between. Absolutely send in people to see to those who survived her brash and illegal behavior, but she must be detained and the evidence must be preserved for a proper investigation."

[Adrianaa Morindel]

"I didn't kill the civilian. She was beheaded. Overloading a terminal wouldn't cause that and you know it. Stop playing things up for your people to make some sort of smear campaign against us. It's not going to work. As I said, I have video evidence as well. Got everything from the time the terrorist showed up on screen and began cutting her to when I blew up the console after he hacked her limbs off and cut the feed. The explosion is audible in it as well, long after the visual of him is killed. No sane person would agree I killed her.

Adrianaa clenches her free hand into a fist.

"I might be pushing for peace between our governments Colonel, but if you don't let go of my equipment, there will be no peace between you and I. Now, unhand my belongings."

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"There's a far cry from cutting someone's limbs off, an event which is survivable with proper medical care, and setting off an explosion. In a contained area, which would only amply the effects, and in an area which you knew there were innocent hostages. Not only that, but you encouraged him to begin maiming her. And I will not allow evidence to remain unsecured, nor testimony uncollected, until Senator Seir'oto says that you acted in your official capacity as a representative of the Republic and that your actions were officially sponsored and endorsed, thereby entitling you to limited liability as an actor of your government."

[Adrianaa Morindel]

"Cutting someones limbs off in an area filled with a nerve gas, and all the responders locked away behind security doors. I said what I said for good reasons. I couldn't have the only people actually trying to do something freeze up just because someone made a threat. "

She sighs.

"I don't have time for this. I did what I did on my own accord, just as I do now."

Adrianaa takes her free hand and throws a swing at Hala.

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D6 LA Brawl vs Hala. Average difficulty: 2eA+2eD 0 successes

[Zanebry Varliss]

Moments after Seir'oto Gestured towards the doors they slid open with a distinctive sounds. There was a audible cough from Zanebry as he began to stumble out. coming to a stop just in time to see a Senator trying to assault a colonel.

"I think we went the wrong way." He mumbled mostly to himself.

[Col. Hala Moraal]

The colonel doesn't make an attempt to move out of the way, but the blow lands without any solid connection to cause damage.

".... You have just assaulted an officially credentialed member of the Imperial peace delegation," she said coldly.

"Senator Seir'oto, either this is an official act of war by assaulting a member of the ambassadorial mission or Senator Morindel acted outside of her capacity as an official representative and must submit to an Imperial investigation in the matter."

Scathing Tirade X3, intimidation to counter nobody's fool, diplomatic authorization for +2 advantage: 2eP+2eA+2eB+2eD 0 successes, 3 advantage, 1 Triumph


Scathing Tirade X3, 2 advantage boost, intimidation to counter nobody's fool, diplomatic authorization for +2 advantage: 2eP+2eA+4eB+2eD 2 successes, 5 advantage


Scathing Tirade X3, intimidation to counter nobody's fool, diplomatic authorization for +2 advantage: 2eP+2eA+2eB+2eD 6 successes, 2 advantage


Triumph to "disarm" Adrianaa of the data breaker, +2 boost, recover 1 strain
Followups deal 9 strain
Hala's strain: 6
Adrianaa gains a setback die on all actions for two rounds

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington exits the sealed room with the others. He stumbles upon a cat fight. "By the hand of Tyr." He grumbles.

He has more important things to worry about. He checks over those who escaped to see how their injuries were. He quietly deals with his own injuries. He checks on the Imperial people first.


/ Not going to roll. Just going to keep trying till I heal twice. /

Wounds: 0 (3 heals used)
Strain: 13

[Zanebry Varliss]

The blaster slid into Z's hand in a blink, and he leveled in squarely on the pair of women. "Why doesn't everyone shut the fuck up and start saving people's lives."

He spat at their feet. "Save your petty squabbles for later."

[Arali Zian]

As soon as survivors start coming out, Arali puts away her lightsaber and starts tending to the wounded. Medpack where the need is obvious, but calling on the force when it is not, beginning with the most wounded.

((Arali can dole out heals. 4 wounds a pop, and it counts as a daily stim pack use. Not gonna bother rolling for those, since I'm not limited and there's no penalty for failure, though if there are critical wounds... well, I can try. Preferably with help from someone who actually has the skill.))

[Remmington Thalalas]

Remmington chuckles a little at Zane's outburst. "I'll check out your friend after I looked after my people." He comments to him.

/ Remmy helps too. He heals 3 wounds. /

[Baesal Zyn]

Baesal moves close to the two squabbling women and puts a hand on the data breaker

''Colonel. I know you are trying to push your political agenda now, but this is not the time. Both our people have suffered an attack, we need to help them. The Hutts will short this out, please let go.''

[Col. Hala Moraal]

"A Jedi accuses me of trying to push a political agenda when a senator uses this device to set off an explosion in a room with known Innocents? And you focus on me after she already assaulted me? No. Nonono. This will be examined for evidence," Hala explained, slipping the data breaker away from Baes' hand and tucking it under her arm, "the results of which will be made available to the Hutts and the Republic so that all sides are.made aware of the investigation. Senator Seir'oto will submit a response whether or not the senator should be investigated on charges of assault or whether it was done as an official act of the Republic. For now though, this is at an end and there are people inside who need help."

Hala glanced briefly at Zane before walking back towards Darth Xevious and Haydriss.

[Baesal Zyn]

The togruta puts a hand on Hala's shoulder stopping he before she leaves

''You also have no authority to confiscate an object from a Republic Senator, unless you seek to usurp Hutt in their domain. This situation is stressful for many of us, even more so for non-combatants like Senator Morindel. Furthermore you escalated the situation by physically taking hold of the senator and not let go when asked. Senator Morindel could easily legitimise her action as self-defense. Please let go of the breaker, we will give the Hutt the data they will require for their investigation.''

[Zanebry Varliss]

Oh there was someone sane here, that seemed like a change of pace. Shaking his head, he holstered his weapon and began escorting Naveera over to Arali. "You should probably look after that dark haired man back there Rem. He looks about half dead." He offered gesturing in the direction of Anhel Rolm.

When they arrived at Arali he'd help Naveera take a seat. "Could you check her out Arali? She seems a bit worse off then me."