Private Dancing And Dreaming In The Dark

[Al-Saher]

My apprentice's training had been progressing quickly... Valrayne had a natural affinity for Force Cloak, as it was I thought she was ready for a mission so we were headed to Nar Shadaa. The Smuggler's Moon... plenty of opportunity to make some quick credits for one with The Force. However I was here for....another purpose. There was a past acquaintance of mine who'd been opening his mouth about me. I couldn't have that..... I'd left a dress and heels for my apprentice along with two other treats. A necklace with some hidden surprises and a vambrace that held a hidden blade.

Couldn't just leave my apprentice unarmed.... I was dressed up in a suit, with masks beside me in the copilot seat. Speaking into the ship's PA system I said "Val we're closing on our destination. Why don't you join me up front?" I'd be having a good night out, a little dancing, a little Force aided gambling, the removal of a threat....

Faegard

 

[Faegard]

Waking up on a ship was something I was yet to grow accustomed to.

It was pleasant, to awaken in a warm, cozy bed to the gentle, rhythmic hum of the engines. Never had I dreamed, back on Coruscant, that being cornered by those thugs would eventually lead me to... here. My Master had been training me on Hades Station, a place that had literally taken everything from me. That had stuck in my mind, hanging over me like a shroud. I'd tasted death. I'd been dead, and it was my Master who had brought me back. At first, I'd thought it was a horrible thing that would hold me back.

But as we'd trained, I began to realize it was just the opposite.

I've tasted death. What's the worse thing you can possibly do to me? Because it doesn't matter, I've seen worse. I had been able to fling myself into my training, to push my Master to go harder, to make it worse, to train me as intensely as he trained himself.

But if I wasn't careful, I was going to taste it again. So in that regard, this mission was a relief, a chance to take a break from the intense training.

With a soft purr, I pulled myself awake, yawning and lazily rolling over in the bed. That was when I spied the outfit my Master had laid out for me. A beautiful, slinky black dress, a pair of flattering heels, a black choker with a symbol that mimicked the design on the front of the dress. It was an outfit befitting a Sith lady; alluring and mysterious and it felt very far out of my league indeed. As I pulled myself out of bed I began to get dressed and tame my hair as Nicholas's voice came over the speaker.

Once I was dressed, sliding the slender brace into my wrist, I moved towards the front of his ship, joining him in the cockpit.

"I had no idea you had such good taste, Master." I greeted with a smile, moving into his line of sight. "how far out are we?"

Al-Saher

 

[Al-Saher]

I sensed her before I saw her, as Val arrived in the cockpit and complimented my taste I smirked and with my hands to either side I said "What can I say Val? I'm a man of many talents..." Letting the insinuation sit there I said "in regards to how far out probably less than ten minutes. Once we've landed we'll be taking my speeder to one of the upper class casinos, I hear there's a masquerade dance there. Could be a good place to practice your use of Force Cloak...."

I wasn't even disguising the fact that I wanted her to practice pickpocketing. As it was I had.....business in the casino. There was someone who'd moved to Nar Shadaa after living on Coruscant. They knew my name and more importantly they knew several of my lairs. They'd been talking....bragging about knowing "The Wraith of Coruscant" I couldn't have that so this trip was a little bit of business and hopefully a lot of pleasure seeing my apprentice put the skills I'd taught her to use...

Faegard

 

[Faegard]

A man of many talents indeed.

I smirked at him, biting my lower lip as my ears twitched. Yeah, like bringing back foolish kittens from the dead, taming the untameable, I could go on. He mentioned that it would be a prime opportunity to put to use some of the skills he'd taught me, and that there would be a special event.

"Masquerade?" I repeated, my tail twitching and my ears perched forwards, "now that could be a lot of fun."

My smirk widened as I moved to slide into the copilot seat beside him, moving the masks to lay them on my lap, staring at the beautiful procelain surface.

"So the name of the game is see how much money I can get by the time you're done with your mission?"

Glancing at him, I threw a wink.

"Speaking of, will you need me for that at all specifically? Or am I just there to look pretty and flirt all the boys of out their credits?"

Al-Saher

 

[Al-Saher]

Smirking as she mentioned masquerade I nodded "The name of the game is to steal as much as you can, the method is up to you. Though know I'll be in the casino as well and will be able to sense you. The goal is to lift jewelry, key cards, credits. It'd go easier if you use Force Cloak though practicing seduction is also a useful skill as I'll be sending you on missions on your own eventually. Being able to manipulate others is a valuable skill."

"I'll be around to Val, after all this is a masquerade wouldn't be a very good Master or partner if I simply let you wander about....besides I highly doubt you'll be able to forget me among all the many young men there. I'm nothing if not memorable..."

Giving her a predatory smirk I pulled my mask from the box I slid it into my suit pocket as we landed and I offered Valrayne my arm to escort her to my speeder. This would be an interesting night...

Faegard

 

[Faegard]

The more my Master spoke, the more I felt ideas bruing in the back of my mind.

Jewelry, key cards, credits, anything I could get my claws on; tonight it was all fair game in a bid to try and impress my Master as much as I could. He mentioned that being able to manipulate others would be a useful skill, and that I'd eventually been sent on missions on my own. A part of me, of course, was excited by the idea, I'd been on my own up until meeting Nicholas, it was my sanctuary to be in solitude. But another part of me, felt a pang of... uncertainty. It was almost as if I wasn't sure I could make it on my own. He was my mate now, and that meant that we protected it each other. Stepping out of that protection was unsettling.

Or perhaps it was because I'd died recently, that could make one nervous as well.

"I'll make you proud, Master." And both of us rich, with a little luck.

He continued, and I found myself relaxing somewhat.

"Oh, I'll try not to forget you," I teased, "perhaps I'll end up going home with the wrong handsomely-dressed, powerful Sith lord."

However, as he flashed me that devilish smirk, he'd feel how completely it melted me. Perhpas it was a little disconcerting, how totally enraptured he had me with that expression alone, but still, I was powerless to resist it, and took his offered arm. Slipping my hand into the crook of his elbow, I let him lead me off the ship and down to his speeder, holding my own mask in my other hand.

Slipping into the vehicle, I waited for him to get into the drivers seat, turning to him,

"By the way, this didn't escape my notice," I touched the collar aroud my neck, "a collar for your pet kitten? That's cute, you plan to use it to bring me to heel?"

I winked at him. Like that was going to happen.

Al-Saher

 

[Al-Saher]

She said she'd make me proud and I had very little doubt of that... Her comment of going home with the wrong handsomely dressed Sith Lord elicited a smirk. We weren't even at the casino and I could already tell in terms of Sith.....I was the only one operating on the smuggler's moon tonight. Starting up my speeder with a throaty roar Val's comment of the necklace not escaping her notice and her questioning if I'd use it to bring my kitten to heel brought a smirk from me.

Her comment of that being cute though and winking at me I simply reached to my wrist as I backed the speeder out of my hangar. Touching two buttons alongside my watch she'd get a nice electric jolt along the phrik pentagram, then one of the nubules along the back side would inject her neck with my natural werewolf pheromones.

Looking at her with a bemused expression on my face as I drove I looked at her and said "Something like that cya'rika. Though I don't truly need to try bringing you to heel. Something tells me you'd do so willingly..." As we merged into the skylanes I started heading to the VIP casinos and towards an interesting night...

Faegard

 

[Faegard]

My Master backed the speeder out of the hangar, without immediately addressing what I'd said.

For a moment, I smirked at him, but then he reached for his wrist. I barely even had a moment to wonder why he did before suddenly I felt a sharp zap jolt through me from my neck. At the same time, there was a sting right in the back of my neck. I yelped, flinching, as my nerves sang with the pain. A tingling wave washed over me, leaving me somewhat disoriented with a racing heart and blood pouding in my ears. I moved my hands to clutch at my head, clenching my jaw as the sensation took me utterly by surprise.

The speeder roared as he began towards the venue and I managed a chuckle, turning to him as I regained my breath.

"Fair enough, Master." I mewled.

I turned my attention ahead of us, towards the gleaming lights of Nar Shaddaa as my hand moved to rest on Nicholas's thigh as he drove. Normally, an apprentice shouldn't be so casual with their Master, but tonight we were not on show for the Sith. Tonight, we had business of our own.

Tonight, we were going to take the moon by storm.

Al-Saher

 

[Al-Saher]

Val was looking rather smug until she yelped. Yes...the collar was a nice touch I though. As we drove I felt her hand coming to rest on my thigh and I smiled lightly. My apprentice and my lover....who'd have thought? Reaching over I placed my right hand on her bare thigh and slowly traced circles there. My pheromones would be taking effect soon enough, oh well it'd give Val something to look forward to. "Do a great job and we'll have to find a nice exciting way to celebrate Val..."

I let the insinuation sit there while she looked at my eyes, a predatory look there. Pulling up to the casino I set the speeder down then crossed over to open the door for Val. Looking at her I smiled and extending my hand I said "M'lady, may I offer you my hand?" I'd escort her inside grab a drink, then I'd move on to my business while Val attended tot he test I had for her. This was where the fun began...

Faegard

 

[Faegard]

It took a moment for me to piece together just what the collar had done to me.

My Master rested his own hand on my thigh, tracing circles with his finger as we sped towards out destination. I could feel my mind begin to go fuzzy, a pleasant distraction that plucked me from the present and made me drift away into a place of fantasies and daydreams. When he spoke, that low baritone bringing me back to the present, and I shook my head to clear it, realizing that I had been blushing.

"I would like that..." I purred in response.

Soon enough, we pulled up to the casino itself. Nicholas left the speeder and I took the opportunity to stare up in awe at the building. Imagine me - the little vagrant cat - dolled up and about to step into such a building! It struck me for a moment, just how far I had come in such a short time. I was no longer the curious little thing in the abandoned building trying to summon a sith spirit before... before... My brow furrowed, where was the rest of that memory?

M'lday, my I offer you my hand?

My thoughts were interrupted by my Master as he prepared to escort me inside. I smiled up at him and accepted his hand. Walking by his side, I beamed as we entered the casino. This was where the real test would begin.

Inside, the casino bustled with life. The high society of Nar Shaddaa (if that was such a thing) gathered around gaming tables and machines, watching or playing, all trying their luck against the house. Between them waiters and servers - droid and organic alike - swept as if on a breeze, serving food and drinks, collecting dishes, ensuring that their patrons were comfortable enough to stay a little longer and spend a few more credits.

My Master pulled away to get himself a drink and begin his work, so I then began mine.

My first target was a few tables in. He had a girl on each arm and a pile of chips sitting in front of him. Glancing around myself, I began towards him, slipping around and behind the machines, looking for the perfect spot to wrap myself in the shroud of force-cloak and render myself invisible. If he was force sensitive, he might have still been able to sense me. But as I drew nearer, I was counting on the empty glass beside him to leave him too inebriated to care...

Al-Saher