Business. Pleasure. And Importantly Lots of Guns.

[Tadietti Tann]

Lady Blue smiled genuinely impressed, a young child progeny. “Hmmm, that would depend how long we needed the field in place for. Short or Long.” A child’s keen observation was well noted, “thank you, I am glad we met you before we reached the naming stage of our device.” Such was the back and forth on any prototype, tested and retested.

She dipped her head at Siobhan’s kind offer, sitting if offered, standing if not. “That would be very kind thank you”. She signalled with a small motion of her hand to the red twi’lek at her side to step forward, and continue with the child while she spoke with Siobhan. “Testing would certainly add some fire to our wine.” Tadietti smiled indulgently.

Red Twi’lek got some spotlight time while talking to Livia, which she seemed to enjoy. She passed over her datapad, while describing the different technological trials they had gone through, much like telling a story, including some colorful imagery and plenty of technobabble. An advanced gravity generator was used first, which unfortunately effected the environment too much, losing them a technicians leg in the process, of course this was omitted from the report! It could be remarked life expectancy as a testing technician at the company was not all that favorable!

The pad and twi’lek aide would then describe the artificial gravity generators ships used, and how they could compress items for storage if turned up sufficiently high in a small space. Again this had not worked out as desired, requiring a design be simply too large to be carried on a person. Taking Livia through the story of the design. It seemed along with strutting in large platform boots, red was quite the storyteller, at least on the intricate retelling of weapons of mass destruction.

Lady blue added a final report on their design, “we learned if we put this power into a few quick sharp bursts, our effects were that of a few sharp Houk punches before our device burned out” HPU or Houks punching units were the only real measuring scale that the company trusted, and often the subject of people betting on the results. “Though we have looked at larger models for more power, as yet we are not ready for implementation.” Given time perhaps, back carried generators might be viable, certainly hoversled ones might be for larger areas.

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]​

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Tadietti Tann"]


Siobhan was no researcher though she liked keeping sciencey types around and paid them well. Especially if they were pretty and female. However, she could follow well enough. She was the exact opposite of an intellectual, but had a practical way of looking at things. As for unfortunate accidents occuring during weapons' testing, Firemane Force training tended to be an Occupational Health and Safety nightmare whenever Siobhan was directing a session.


Livia listened attentively, wrinkled her a nose a bit and looked up at Siobhan. "Hmm," she said, then looked back at Lady Blue. She clearly had a thought, but did not want to voice it. Perhaps because she was concerned about being presumptuous.


"I see," Siobhan remarked. She'd sat back down in her throne-like chair. Said seat was equipped with a projector that could manifest a force field. Large enough to cover Livia's seat as well, it could protection for a short while. Tadietti was offered a seat, should she desire to sit down. "How do you direct the burst? Issues may arise with that if the device is essentially a belt. Have you considered making it hand-held? Perhaps in the format of a small pistol. Depending on the scale, gravitational manipulation can slow someone down or make them float for a short while. It all depends on how much juice you have."


"Or a glove. A portable force field generator could copy telekinesis. Then you can be like Auntie and move things around," Livia chimed in. She thought for a moment, then amended slightly. "Less heavy things." She tactfully did not mention that presently Auntie had trouble lifting a simple pebble. Meanwhile, servant girls entered the room, bringing refreshments in forms of drinks and snacks. One was a Dahomian, the other a Qadiri. Both were pretty, alluring females wearing dresses that showed an enticing amount of cleavage.

 

[Tadietti Tann]

“Directed outward from the source point in a radius, that is why we required a personal shield.” Blue answered, though to be honest her own lack of technical understanding beyond her immediate products was showing when confronted with new ideas. “If you’d like we could give you the engineer’s holoID?” She said to Livia, though perhaps Siobhan might wish the direct contact details herself to pass on to her own staff. She slid over the lead scientist’s black business card, a man named Xanatos Skobra. He would no doubt keep the young girl talking up long into the evening if she wished the banter, he was known to talk for hours on his projects if a bit dawdling at times.

Thankfully Red filled the gap in the here and now, “with the tensor technology offering a delivery system, we had thought of a less focused beam to make use of the same gravity effect, widened from that of the tensor rifles and less potent in its effects. Hmm, your palm idea has potential.” Red tapped her lip and took a glass of something as it was offered, seemingly preferring to stand near the doorway. What she didn’t reveal is one idea was tank based, but that was several hundred cases of stimulant powered engineers away from being ready to ship to production. The concept of gravity grenades as something that had various dangerous applications for flying troops and droids.

Purple went to pickup the refreshments for Blue, but Blue shook her head, and just accepted the glass from her hand. A taste test would have been a usual formality when working with Hutt Cartels, but completely inappropriate here. If Siobhan was paying attention Blue didn’t raise her glass to her lips until her aides had several sips, old forces of habit bred into her they were automatic. So was the glance Blue paid Sio's Qadiri girl, bending one knee over her other to cross her legs and re-seat herself comfortably. Hard to read her moods behind her veil, at least without the force. Currently she felt was hopeful, engaged in negotiation, impressed with Siobhan's ship and her luxuries.

"You have delightful aids Lady Kerrigan." Seeking common ground, "very relaxing to be around." While other Twi’leks chatted with the serving girls and Livia. The next sales pitch was uncertain territory, but she had come this far to make it. Relaxing herself and waiting for her time, “there was one other detail.” She smiled softly, “We had heard,” her lekku shifted slightly considering, “others were building, how do we say larger stations, and the challenges of doing this being what they are,” she smiled, here came the pitch. “Perhaps, if certain specialist ships were built to construct a station of this size, it might be as you say a corner of the market not yet explored.” Her Lekku swayed just so, as always when money was involved and potential for growth.

[member="Siobhan Kerrigan"]​

 

[Siobhan Kerrigan]

[member="Tadietti Tann"]


Livia reached for the profferred holocard, but then looked to Siobhan. "May I, Aunt Siobhan?" she sounded eager.

Siobhan took the card and inspected it. "I can set something up for you, dear. An exchange of ideas may prove fruitful," she spoke indulgently. "If you're a good girl. You must be on your best behaviour," she added.

"Yes, Aunt Siobhan. Thank you."

Pretty servant girls provided refreshments. Tadietti, her aides and Siobhan got wine, Livia juice. It did not escape Siobhan's attention that Lady Blue only took a sip from her drink after her aides had sampled it. It was a bit of a hint regarding the sort of negotiations she was used to.

The Twi'lek's compliment made her smirk. "Thank you, dear. I love being surrounded by beauty. I enjoy taking lovely, devoted young ladies under my wing." If Livia had not been here, she might have fondled one of her servants as she passed by, but she maintained certain standards of decorum around the little one.

For her part, Livia had grown used to scantily clad young women strutting around. Just as long as they weren't locking lips with her aunties because that was just icky. "Aren't you cold, Jaleh?" she asked the Qadiri servant girl, sounding rather concerned.

The elf, who was new at the job, looked a bit confused, then shook her head. "No, no, Miss. Do not worry. It is very kind of you to ask."

Her companion, Harmony, was far less skittish. "The Lady Kerrigan's affection fills us with warmth. It makes us all hot inside," she added cheekily.

"Oh, she must be very affectionate then," Livia could not resist snarking.

"Girls," Siobhan said sternly. Her eyes turned towards Lady Blue's swaying lekku. Pity she still had a veil on. The Lady Kerrigan was an excellent lekku masseuse, as [member="Nima Tann"] could confirm. "Elaborate," she instructed in response to the sales pitch. Her tone was neutral.