60 Minutes

[Dax Perl]

Location: Concord Dawn

A gust of cool wind blew into Dax's face as the cargo bay doors eased open, the sterile air suddenly rushing out to be replaced with the dusty wind that lay awaiting outside. As Dax stood in the exit of the spaceort, Dax stepped onto hard packed earth, and looked up into the night sky, a myriad of stars lighting the night sky. The city had gone to sleep for the night, save for a few cantinas and bars.

Venturing deeper into the city he made his way to one such cantina and took a seat at the bar. He was careful to keep his saber hidden from sight. Concord Dawn's culture was tightly wound with that of the Mandalorians. Jedi and Sith alike were not welcome on the planet. But here, no one knew Dax was a Rogue Jedi. Here, he was just another thirsty patron.

The young man signaled the bartender. "What can I getcha?"
"Got any whiskey? Or scotch?"
"No, but we got Tihaar."
"Sound's good to me." The bartender grabbed a relatively clean glass and poured the clear liquid into the glass and slid it Dax's way. The young man lifted the glass, "Cheers." The stong drink made him grimace slightly, coughing as it burned his throat. "Better than whiskey."

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[Xzara Vox]

Xzara sighed a sigh of contentment as she walked down a street on Concord Dawn. Usually she wouldn't waste time meandering though a city without some kind of agenda, but today was different. Xzara decided to take a hiatus from archeology. She still loved archeology with a passion, but she just made a big sale and she needed some down time. There had been too many close calls lately, she was getting sloppy with her sales. So now was the perfect time to take a break and hopefully rediscover her passion. That was why she was on Concord Dawn, she had never been to the planet before and she wanted to go somewhere unfamiliar.

Xzara walked past numerous store fronts offering different goods and services, a cantina caught her eye. She decided she deserved a drink so she walked inside. Right as she passed over the threshold her senses were greeted by the smell of smoke and must. Xzara walked towards the bar and sat down. She waved down the bartender and ordered a beer.

As she waited for her beer she swirled around her bar stool to face the rest of the bar and propped her elbows up behind her. Her eyes perused around the cantina, she subconsciously analyzed everyone. She watched what they wore, how they spoke, and how they acted (It comes with the job). Her eyes rested on a man sitting to her left at the bar. He was drinking what looked like Tihaar but she wasn't absolutely sure, if it was she would have to order one herself. Her curiosity ended up getting the best of her.

She turned to face the man, "What are you drinking?"

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[Dax Perl]

"Tihaar." Dax said, answering the woman's question. He took another sip from the fruity scented liquor, now accustomed to the burning sensation at the back of his throat. He would certainly have to find a bottle of this stuff for himself.

The gave the woman a once over, examining her features, the way she held herself. She certainly wasn't a Mandalorion. She would have known the drink on sight likely. She held herself differently from them as well. Their extreme pride and bravado didn't emenate from as it did from Mando'ade. She was just another stranger passing through the system.

"Enjoying the scenery?" the young man ventured. Concord Dawn seemed to have as many ruined places as it did beautiful ones...in fact a large portion of the southern hemisphere had been blown away. But the planet offered both desert and jungle, grassy plains and rocky plateaus. Compared to some other places Dax had visited, Concord Dawn was a wonderful break from the chaos.

[member="Xzara Vox"]

 

[Xzara Vox]

"Hah, I knew it." Xzara replied. She waved to the bartender, "I will take one of what he's having, thanks."

As she waited she turned back to the man, he asked her about the scenery. Xzara smiled, "I am, although I haven't seen much of the planet yet, mainly just this cantina. I got here this morning." She took a sip from the Tihaar placed in front of her, she winced, it was as strong as she remembered. As she nursed the drink she eyed the man again, "You aren't from around here either, are you?"

[member="Dax Fyre"]

 

[Dax Perl]

A short chuckle escaped Dax's lips, "Nope. People 'round here wouldn't exactly like it if I was." The woman was certainly more enthusiastic than more people Dax even knew. It was nice to see a small bright spot in a dark galaxy.

"Where you from?" he asked. The chance to relax with a sane being was not one to be passed up according to Dax. It was rare thing indeed.

[member="Xzara Vox"]