Location: Aboard the Gambling Den
Objective: Kick Ass and Take Names
Allies: [member="Ashin Varanin"]?
Enemies: [member="Chiasa Kritivaas"], and co.
70 million credits.
That was a lot... a little less than what Popo offered her six years ago (yikes), but it was something a lot easier to take down than mining four tons of material: a Jedi.
More accurately a force user, but Triam often found it difficult to go through the effort of making distinctions with these things unless they were Sith. Speaking of Sith, the bounty explained her perplexed mood. You see, Triam being a former Republic girl with a big hot shot General Dad as her Father, and formerly being a Republic Soldier for a few months before deserting, she was taught - no, practically indoctrinated - to hate the Sith. So of course, she did. She also learned however, that in order to make a living you sometimes had to do unsavory things you didn't want to do.
So the Sith wanted this orange chick, and it was within her capability to bring her in, then she would be forced to do it. Her business needed a desperate flow of money... and by her business, she meant herself.
Of course, that doesn't explain entirely why she was here. For one thing, she wasn't 100% positive her quarry was here, and at first, even ignored the possibility of entering the arena... until she did some fact checking. Don't ask her how she figured it out, she probably would just boast and lie to you about how she did it, because she didn't really know how she stumbled upon the information either. Despite this however, she had gotten a tip that her target might be here, so she entered.
What she did not expect however, was to find a familiar voice in the arena: Ashin Varanin.
They fought once in the Tournament of the Cauldron, a very difficult opponent that she only won because Ashin was honorable enough to give Akovin a fair fist fight that lasted all of two seconds. That shouldn't discredit anyone's opinion of how Triam Akovin the Relentless had bested arguably one of the most infamous force users in the galaxy, as her equipment did carry her a long way in their engagement, and did manage to bring Ashin to harm and at considerable risk of death. It just ended up that they both listened to their instincts not to die, realized they could both be reasoned with, and struck up a deal with each other to get both of them out of the watery death trap alive.
So that bit of personal history was something of note, since at the conclusion of that duel some years ago, Triam remarked that she had called her opponent worthy of her respect, and in her mind, a friend. That possible respect and friendship would be tested out today, it seemed.
Her skill in combat was certainly remaining unchanged as Triam watched her emerge from a dangerous Acklay.
She was not here for Ashin however, but someone else. It wasn't wise however, to go up to the person running the show and asking for the location of their boss. She had a picture, obviously, but she needed to get close. That was also when she received a signal about Ashin's bounty, which she promptly dismissed.
Calmly, she walked, appearing as one of the observers, and approached [member="Flannigan Mcnash"] and his entourage with a drink in hand.
"May I make a toast to some wonderful entertainment?"
