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Huh?

Violence. Lots of violence. Way too much violence. Xyoz blinked in surprise as he watched so many Hutts just get gunned down in cold blood. That was bad, right? Like, really bad? He wasn't a hutt, he didn't know the rules with that all, but he was fairly certain that was a really, really bad thing. Almost as bad as the Regulators that came through the front door.

"Wait what the fu-"

He stood up in surprise, calling out for his own guards to be ready to fight. Get them out of there. Or would have, if his bottom jaw hadn't been shot off by one of the Regs taking his sudden advancement as a threat. Xyoz blinked in surprise as he stumbled back, reaching for the nonexistent jaw. Fuck. Fuck that hurt. He'd survive it, he always survived this kind of damage. Same couldn't be said for his faithful wookie companion.

His eyes fell onto the now dead corpse of his most trusted lieutenant. His number two. His problem solver. His friend? They shared a lot of laughs, but really, they made a lot of money together. A lot.

Now that was gone.

His lips pulled to a frown as his lower jaw regrew before he clicked on his com.

:: Hey, hon. Can you pick me up? Shit went bad. ::

Shai Maji Shai Maji
 

Aktur Seii

ᴀ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ

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KWENN SPACE STATION
SECURED FUNCTION HALL

From the relative safety of the far hall, Aktur watched events unfold.

The procession of Hutts seeking advantage of an opportunity, the expected confrontation to head off their intervention in Gorba's situation, and the fallout that followed promptly. As the Regulators started to open fire, Aktur began to move slowly with keen brown eyes watching for threats - he didn't fancy taking a blaster bolt, after all, or worse.

"Any moment now..."

Then the next group of Regulators burst in, dressed in black riot armor, and Aktur couldn't help but smile to himself. The Hutt lords were all-but-decimated, as the young A'ti got busy with her own plans for protecting her charge and his stature in Hutt Space. There were some others that took injury, even death, which was unfortunate... but collateral was expected during hostile takeover.

For his part, Aktur had prepared for the moment to the finest detail, where upon he had used intercepted information to prepare the appropriate outcome. While A'ti's efforts were respectable, she had planned for the first group of Regulators to confront the Hutt lords, she still acted as a servant and limited her own potential... but that was a lesson to learn in the future, as Aktur had brought in his own riot armor wearing 'Regulators' - or, more accurately - his own Enforcers in disguise.

But perhaps not the kind expected.

"Lord Gorba," Aktur said, as he stepped up to the hulking Hutt, approaching from the blindside of the crime lord. "It is time for a regime change..."

From beside the Hutt, a sudden snap-hiss was heard, followed by a green glow - a lightsaber, one taken from a Jedi killed months prior - as Aktur smirked...

"You have been immensely helpful to my plans. Thank you."

Without pause, Aktur slashed at the massive Hutt's head with the deadly blade--

 
“Uba beesga!” «Spoken in Huttese: You fools!»

Gorba screamed as all around him the preeminent warriors of the Consortium fell in a slew of blasterfire. Cut down in the midst of revelry. Cries of surrender were not heeded. Why were they trying to surrender? Didn’t they see who it was.

A black eclipse passing over the moment of his greatness, a nebula obscuring his shining pulsar.

A black sun in the void.

“Uba kark kung!” «Spoken in Huttese: You fucking scum!»

Amidst the chaos, a lone figure in black strode toward him. Hair slicked back, eyes shimmering with open malice, a smugness on his humanoid lips. Confusion squirmed across Gorba’s face, his brow contorting as he struggles to understand. Understand how it had all come crashing down so quickly.

“Fa doth uba? Um uba doth tanea. uba doth-“ «Spoken in Huttese: It was you? But you're nothing. You're -»

A snap hiss and a flash of emerald cut him off. Cut him off mid sentence. Cut him off with a sizzle of parting flesh.

The great hulk of Gorba swayed for a moment, missing half a head, then deflated to the ground like a punctured bag of water.


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Aktur Seii

ᴀ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ

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KWENN SPACE STATION
SECURED FUNCTION HALL

The lightsaber blade sizzled.

It sliced through the once-mighty Hutt's skull, cleaving it, and Aktur watched as Gorba slumped, dead. That was the start of the shift in power within the underworld, by removing the prominent ruler of the Hutt Space Consortium, in front of many associated witnesses. It would be those same witnesses that would be given a choice, one that could impact their lives in insurmountable ways.

"The Hutt Space Consortium is dead," Aktur said as he stepped over the large dead form of Gorba the Hutt. The polished business shoes found the central table, which elevated him and helped carry his voice. "You know me as Aktur Seii, head of the Crimson Dawn... but that is simply a misdirection, as I used small-time criminal group to avoid larger implication or showing my hand too early. Instead--"

The riot armored 'Regulators' - actually Black Sun Enforcers, in disguise, to those canny enough to make the connection - disengaged from the Consortium opponents and instead concentrated fire on the remaining Kwenn Regulators, finishing the remaining security force in a hail of blaster fire, before moving to reinforce Aktur with defensive formations around the central table.

"--you see the leader of Black Sun before you."

Aktur let that sink in for a moment, then continued.

"And with the dismantling of the Consortium, and the Hutt lords of this sector, it is now time for a new criminal empire to take power and spread over far more than the Hutt planets. The Consortium was limited in vision, in scope of power, and Black Sun has no such stipulations. We plan to take it all, to rule the underworld of this galaxy, leaving no opportunity or avenue for profit or power untouched."

With the green lightsaber still in hand, Aktur leveled it and pointed it toward those gathered, as he moved it in a slow circle to each.

"And each of you has the opportunity to be involved. Consider this a career boosting possibility, as Black Sun willingly - and openly - offers a position to each and every one of you still alive in this room. Soldiers, enforcers, Vigos... there is no limit to what you can achieve with the expansive scope Black Sun sees before it."

Some would be resistant.

It was expected.

"Do not let sentimentality or emotion determine your decisions... you each stand to exceed, beyond measure, what the Consortium might have offered you."

But Aktur wanted to provide the chance for those who saw the chance for what it was.

"All you need do is take it.

Power. Influence. Credits.

All of it...

Join Black Sun."


 
Master of the Hyperspace Seas

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KWENN STATION
Battle Hall | Open

The captain scanned around the room as gunfire erupted.

Screams of terror and fear echoed throughout the room. No one was quite sure what was happening. One minute, the leaders of the Hutt council strolled in, demanding that Mr. Gorba the Hutt pay for his crimes. The next, guards of seemingly unknown allegiance broke in and started mowing down bystanders left and right. While it all seemed random, Pyrrah knew that everything was going according to plan.

In front of him, his two enforcers raised their blasters in concern. Their muzzles pointed around frantically, unsure where to aim.


"Captain, who do we shoot at?"

A small smile crept onto the pirate's face. Slowly he reached into his jacket pocket, unsheathing his lightsaber and blaster pistol.

"You do not have to fire upon anyone. In fact, you are relieved of your duty."

Swiftly igniting his lightsaber, the golden blade sprung from the hilt, appearing at his left side. Before his enforcers even had time to turn around and reply, the pirate's blade was swinging through the air. Both of their heads went sailing off of their shoulders before landing hard on the ground. With a slight force push, Pyrrah toppled the bodies over, watching them glide to the floor.


Escaping the man's mouth was a small chuckle. This plan had been underneath everyone's noses for a long time now, yet they were too caught up in their own dealings to notice it. If you wanted to survive in this galaxy, you had to play dirty.

Raising up his blaster pistol, Pyrrah began to fire off shots at the regulators who were not dressed in black armor. He picked them off one by one, as well as deflecting their fire with the blade of his lightsaber. It seemed to continue on for only a few more minutes before the sound of another lightsaber ignited. Looking over to his right, he saw Mr. Seii standing over the body of the once powerful Consortium leader. But that era was no more.

The Black Sun would offer the captain more opportunities than he could have dreamed of. Expanding the Black Market would allow him to gain even more credits, increasing his status in the underworld. With this, he could also start to take on larger enemies, such as the Alliance.

But for now, Pyrrah simply deactivated his lightsaber, returning it and his pistol inside of his coat. Looking up towards Mr. Seii, the pirate spoke a sentence only noticeable to the man.

"Pleasure doing business with you."


 
"No, Yuri, you can't play with that!"

"It makes cool sounds, though!"

"It'll blow your lungs out, you can play with it when you're... hold on, dad's calling."

"Is he in trouble again?"

Shai quickly shushed Yuri as she opened the channel to Xyoz. His answer wasn't exactly what she expected. Shai stared at the device for a moment before a long sigh escaped her. "Karking hell... alright." She set her commlink down before heading to her quarters on her freighter. A couple minutes later, the Wardog emerged with her armour adorned and an arsenal strapped to her body. Yuri looked up at his mother with wide eyes as she approached him and knelt down, resting an armoured hand on his shoulder.

"I'll be back soon. Just behave yourself. If something's wrong, go to Auntie Alora. You know where she is, right?" The little Shistavanen nodded his head as his hand rested on hers. He knew that his mother had to go to work now. Shai smiled behind her visor as she rose and ruffled up his mane. "I'll be back soon. Just sit tight. There's some ice cream in it for you if you do." She walked to the boarding ramp as Yuri watched on with a smile. He didn't need to be told twice if something sweet was in it for him.

Emerging from her freighter, Baby was waiting for her already with an open cockpit. She jumped into the Basilisk War Droid and set off, dialling in the coordinates to Xyoz's broadcast. "Every time. Every karkin' time. Dude's immortal, strong as hell and got space magic. But no, it's the karkin' mutt that's gotta save his ass all the time..." She grumbled as the machine rose up and took off towards the void surrounding Kestri...



Rapid bolts tore through the air and the bodies of culprits as the Wardog's jetpack howled through the narrow corridors. She had one objective in mind and nothing was going to get in her way. Crimson eyes darted around as War and Peace followed suit, letting loose with bursts of blaster bolts. Gangsters, lawmen, bystanders, none of it mattered to the Wardog. She finally reached her desired location and soared into the air of the formerly secured conference room. It didn't take long, however, for the Shistavanen to switch up her targets. The Consortium was an enemy of the Enclave... but she would be a hypocrite to condemn these people.

Everyone had to respect a good hustle.

Whistling birds targeted those in riot gear and uniforms. She wasn't exactly familiar with their suits, though it hardly mattered. Eventually she touched down by a tattered Xyoz, her T-visor glaring at him with an emotionless expression. "Ship's at the nearest docking ring." She spoke, her synthesized voice cold and direct. She dropped the spent power cells of her pistols and slotted in fresh charges before letting loose once again to cover her husband's escape. With each step he took, she moved with him until he was out of the line of fire.

"I'm gonna kick your immortal ass for this. You're gettin' the couch tonight." She snarled over the sound of her blasters' roar.

Xyoz Maji Xyoz Maji
 
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Location: Kwenn Station

Tag: Gorba the Hutt Gorba the Hutt Varm Nul Varm Nul Azar Kortun The Madclaw The Madclaw Xyoz Maji Xyoz Maji Parvati Parvati Hacks Hacks Aktur Seii Aktur Seii

As A'ti recovered her bearing and began to lift herself off the ground as the fighting continued she looked to Gorba the Hutt Gorba the Hutt just in time to see the mighty Hutt slain by a lightsaber wielding man "<No!>" the Majordomo screamed while reaching out in vain towards the assassin. A'ti watched with horror as the Hutt's body went limp and slumped in on itself, a large portion of the Crime Lord's head cleaved away.

A'ti quickly scrambled towards the body as her hands seemed at a loss of what to do as her panic over took her. This hadn't been the plan, he wasn't supposed to harmed! She looked up from the corpse to Aktur Seii Aktur Seii as he began to speak. Encouraging the survivors to fold into the Black Sun. Her eyes were attracted to the lethal blade of the green lightsaber. A weapon renown for its destructive potential and ability to deflect blaster bolts... but it was the weapon of Jedi. A'ti had heard the stories and seen recordings of Jedi and Sith at war. The decades had been full of accounts though rarely was it that a green blade was held by a Sith. Was this leader of the Black Sun a Jedi? Sith? A renegade? She didn't have enough information to make heads or tails of his deeper allegiance.

The Twi'lek turned sorrowfully back to looking at the slain Hutt, her hands lowered to rest on the large body "<This wasn't how it was supposed to be. I'm-I'm so sorry.>" she whispered to the Hutt. Her memories of the Hutt flashed in the forefront of her mind. Many knew him as a tyrant, a cruel despot that reigned over a criminal empire, but she had grown up in service to the Bareesh. When her parents were slain in the early days of the Hutt's reconquest he had elevated her through his Kajidic, as much through her own skills in the intervening years as his patronage, to the prestigious position of Majordomo - head of his house. The highest position of authority and trust that a Hutt could bestow upon a non-Hutt. Now he was dead. Laid low by her act of treachery against the Consortium's leadership.

A'ti looked as she felt. Disheveled, drowning in sadness, mourning over the death of her patron.
 
Devil In A Tight Dress
With the confusion from all of the blaster fire, it wasn't hard for Parvati to escape behind the bar. She tucked herself under a long shelf lined with drinking glasses and liquor bottles. Her head rested against the ice well, a nice cold feeling swept over her, easing her red hot nerves. She looked to her left and right, the only other person behind the bar was the bartender from earlier, covered in blood and holding the body of his dead coworker. He had tears welting in his eyes, and a scream on the tip of his lips, ready to let it go.

Parvati put her finger to her lips to shush him, she didn't need his scream giving away their location. Not that it would be easy to hear over the dozens of other screams. She grabbed the blaster she had tucked away in her boot and took a quick spin to get a look over the bar. Luckily, most of the fighting and blaster fire had been focused on the main section of the hall. The Hutts were very obviously losing this battle as their bloated carcasses started lining the dining hall's floor. The pungent odor of their blood and bodily fluids started to stink up the air.

For the couple of seconds she was looking she saw that it was a free for all out there. There were no discernible allegiances, people were getting mowed down left and right. This put a fear in the mistress's mind, had she put too many eggs in the Consortium's basket? If they couldn't even protect themselves from an assassination attempt in an open place like this, there was no way they would be able to protect her business investments. If she had ended up getting herself killed because of the stupid Hutts, she would personally haunt every one of them until they all died and their bodies wound up maggot food.

She looked back over at the bartender who had entered into a state of shock. She pitied him, how could someone who was working an event for the Hutts find themselves in shock from a little coup d'etat? They needed to start screening the help more. Another strike against the Hutts in her mind. If she made it out of here, she vowed to herself she would never work with the them again.

Just as suddenly as the bloodshed had started, it seemingly stopped. The final few blaster bolts left their chambers, then there was an eerie silence. The ordeal left a ringing in Parvati's ears, making it hard for her to make out the voice booming over the dead bodies that lined the hall. There was one phrase that caught her attention through everything, a phrase that brought a sense of dread and hope at the same time.

"Join Black Sun."

She lifted her head once more over the bar to see the dark haired figure she had noticed before standing triumphant over a sea of his enemy's bodies.

"I'll be damned..." Maybe her plan was back on track.
 

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Crap. Crap crap crap.

People were being put down. Not just arrested. Not arrested at all, apparently. Xyoz gritted his teeth from where he was hiding, fully ready to bust out the nearby window and run to wherever Shai told him to go. Maybe this meant he wasn't cut out for the Crime Lord life. Damn. This one was fun, but-

Oh thank the Force Shai was there. He let out a sigh of relief as he stood up from his cowering, fixed his suit, his sleeves. A little bit of blood coated the front of his suit. A lot of blood, really. Loosing a lower jaw meant bleeding a lot. Xyoz full on frowned at that. This was one of his better suits!

"I'm gonna kick your immortal ass for this. You're gettin' the couch tonight."

"Hey, it's not my fault someone ratted us out."

He frowned, more using Shai as cover. The less he had to regenerate, the better. But he stopped as the gunfire slowed. His gaze shifted up, turning to the green saber first, then to it's wielder. That was no Jedi.

Join Black Sun."

Xyoz let out a heavy sigh before reaching up to pat Shai's shoulder. Flashed her a grin.

".. Okay maybe I called too soon."

Then stepped past her. He kept his hands up, glancing to the disguised enforcers one by one as he approached this usurper. Briefly glanced to Gorba's corpse. He'd been good to Xyoz. Given him his own spice field, his own planet to run his little operation. Shame he had to loose his head. He glanced briefly to the Twi'lek, too. But there was no sympathy for her. Ironically, she'd brought this on all of them.

"Backstabbing and revenge is bad for business. So I'm for ending it here on my end." His gaze fell back onto Aktur, flashing quite the grin.

"If we're making profits, my spice is for the Black Sun to sell. Sound like a deal?"
 

Azar Kortun

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Being an old man had its benefits. Being a Lord of the Sith had even more. Blasters hissed through the air and thermal detonators melted the Hutt lordas.

But Azar sat comfortably in the middle of the room, sipping from a glass of wine, moving only slightly to evade nearby blasters. He cared little for the theatrics of the Hutts, nor for their rules, and he ignored them.

It was after that things became... interesting. So the Black Sun was getting aggressive again. He ran a finger along the edge of his glass, eyeing the green-bladed lightsaber.

Azar was no fool. Nor was he blind. He could tell when there was another of his kind in the room. And he was, to be frank, mildly miffed.
 
Saryn arrived fashionably late to the "festivities" going on. The Kainate had long had it's fingers in the criminal underworld, and Saryn had been especially wise enough to make numerous profitable investments into galactic crime to boost his own profit margins. His presence at the meeting was, while surprising, not entirely unexpected.

He wore a glamorous golden cocktail dress to the meeting, ever fabulous as always, and was escorted by four of his elite IG-X Magnaguards garbed in ornate golden chain cloaks. As he entered the room, he was met by the sight of the recently murdered Hutt. "Oh joy! I wasn't expecting such a high profile leadership change this quickly into the festivities.", he said with a smirk. Oh, poor Gorba. He should've seen this coming and attended via hologram. Oh well.

His attention then turned to Aktur Seii, whom he politely approached, curtsying before he spoke. "Ahh, so Black Sun rises once again? Excellent. It just so happens I wished to formally pledge my support and that of the Kainate to whoever ended up holding the reins today. We've long contributed to the growth of the criminal underworld, and I would be eager to possess a seat at the high table in return for my generous financial backing for Black Sun's resurgence, if you'll have me."

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Xyoz Maji Xyoz Maji
Parvati Parvati
A'ti A'ti
Shai Maji Shai Maji
Pyrrah Tae Pyrrah Tae
Gorba the Hutt Gorba the Hutt
 
The night was proving to be interesting. The atmosphere was thick with blood, betrayal and the sick stench of fried Hutt. Before bolts of fire lacerated the room, Oancah was serving Piska The Large. A hideously overweight creature grabbed greasy fistfuls of grubs, not even bothering to chew.


Then it all happened. She felt a rush of fear and adrenaline and relief. To see Hutts die was something she savoured, to see so many die in such a short space of time was almost euphoric. She looked on at the "Regulators", almost with pleading eyes to shoot her mistress, the one target that no one could miss.

However Piska's survival strategy of writhing about like a fish plucked out of the water, screaming allegiances to anyone that would let her live was working.

As the chaos abided and the dead and dying lay gurgled out their last breaths, Oancah had a moment to appreciate what was happening. The HSC had failed. The galaxy is in chaos, and any self-respecting criminal cartel of drug lords, smugglers and slave traders would be able to take advantage of that chaos. But instead of the carrion picking at the corpses of the dead empires, the Hutts fell with it.

A large gaping wound of a power vacuum filled the space, and the Black Sun was waiting to fill it. Everyone who would oppose them was now dead or going to die shortly. Piska's theatrical surrender seemed to speak as she and her mistress were spared the onslaught of gunfire.


"Yes yes yes, the Black Sun will be a very profitable operation, you have my absolute loyalty!" Big Piska cried. To her credit she was still able to sneak a few nervous mouthfuls of grubs.
 
When she arrived, it was practically a warzone on Kwenn station between enforcers, criminals and just about anyone else who wanted in. But like a wave, the conflict simmered down until the only blasterfire was that of executions. The fighting was over. Still gripping her pistols, her gaze shifted to Xyoz as he laid a hand on her shoulder.

".. Okay maybe I called too soon."

A frown settled in on Shai's features as she watched him for a moment. Grabbing his arm, she stopped him for a second as she faced him. "Don't be long." She muttered, only for him to hear. Looking around again, Shai contemplated her options. Relations between the Enclave and the Underworld were as healthy as a blaster bolt and a barrel of liquid tibanna. "Call me if they get uppity. I'm rather curious about this situation." She let him go and holstered her weapons, making her way to the exit. Among the crowd she could recognize a face or two. But now wasn't the time for a brawl.

That could be settled on the battlefield like everything else.

With her business concluded a lot sooner and easier than she anticipated, the Wardog left Xyoz to establish a personal empire for what was probably the third time. He was either the luckiest mutt in the galaxy, or the unluckiest.

She made her way back to her Basilisk and hopped back in, taking off for home once again.

She had hoped that the gunfight would at least last longer than the time it took to arrive...

/Exit Thread

Xyoz Maji Xyoz Maji
 
His lightsaber deactivated, bar of fire red rushing back into the hilt. Those he slew littered the area around him, bodies bisected, heads hewn from torsos, arms and legs dismembered with impunity.

The Madclaw knelt amidst the carnage, he who had spent more lifetimes imprisoned by Republic, Alliance, and Sith alike than all the rest, and with the Force he projected words that boomed in the minds of those present.

He drew a claw across his palm, which welled with blood, and held it out, scarlet ichor dripping from his clenched fist.

“I swear to live and die by the blade. And if I betray the Black Sun, may my blood burn in Chaos.”
 
If this wasn't a chit show Shai didn't know what was.

Sure, the Hutt Space Consortium hadn't been perfect. The name alone had been confusing. Were they a consortium of Hutts? A consortium of gangs in Hutt Space? But what about the gangs that operated outside Hutt Space? It just made people wonder and question you. But on the flipside, they didn't start off murdering everyone in a room and dress it up as an opportunity for those left alive.

Less an opportunity and more a Do this Chit or you get your throat ripped out.

It was a good thing that Shai didn't have much truck with swearing undying loyalty to one faction or the other. He'd point out that many in this very room had sworn an oath like that already. So did their word count so much here and now?

"Hutts, Suns," Shai shrugged. "As long as I get the opportunity to earn a feth ton of credits and have fun along with it? Sure, sign me up, boss."

It was certainly less dramatic than the crazy Wookie's chit, but that was just fine with Shai.

Theatrics didn't earn you cash.
 
Magnus’ loyalties had never been with the Hutt Space Consortium.

He had found his way into the graces of the Black Sun years ago, through skill and bloodshed. Taking first place in a little ‘contest’ to find a worthwhile assassin. And Magnus had proved his worth in spades…or rather heads, of the target and every other contestant that had tried to beat him.

From that day he entered the service of Aktur Seii, the Black Sun’s leader.

And remained so even after he had given his loyalty to the Hutts.

Magnus remained quiet, keeping to the background and feeding whatever information they needed. He did the odd job here or there, kept up to his reputation as a merciless killer. But he was waiting, always waiting for the show to arrive.

And finally it did.

Now, he could’ve been amongst the people, watch it unfold and enjoy the spectacle. But Magnus did enjoy a good play. Especially if he could participate.

Thus he donned the attire of a riot-armoured Regulator, disguised amongst a number of Aktur’s other Enforcers. Magnus let out a gleeful chuckle as he opened fire on their enemies, striking down those he had been ordered to. Even managing to take down one of those slimy oversized slugs.

What disgusting, graceless things they are.

Aktur dealt the death blow on Gorba, and the entire mood shifted across the room. Magnus turned and fired upon the Kween Regulators, eliminating that particular loose end. From there he took his position along with the other Enforcers forming a defensive stance around their boss.

Magnus stood, watching as folks pledged and/or joined the Black Suns.

 


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One more dead slug. Cleaved in the two, the sizzling burning fat of his once sizable frame was reduced to a pair. It often seemed as if the mighty Gorba was beyond the act of murder, of death, with all that the Hutt survived in his hundreds of years. The T-visor stare crossed over towards the slumped frame when the hail of blaster fire ended and the Crimson Dawn made themselves known as the Black Sun, eclipsing all. Power, influence, credits, all fine offers. Neither of which did Fett find much interest in now, less so with the quick turncoats.

He could not fault them, business was no cause to lose your head. Not when you were the foot soldier beneath the titans of their industries.

Call it a favour for the old, scarred Hutt. A 'thank you' for giving the Mandalorian his start.

Fett rose into the air, his jetpack blazing behind him. The carbine that felled regulators aimed itself towards Aktur and unleashed a volley of blaster fire as he hovered by the all windows of stained glass.

 

Varm Nul

ꜰᴀsᴛᴇʀ ᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅʀᴀᴡ? ᴡᴇ'ʟʟ sᴇᴇ
KWENN SPACE STATION
FUNCTION HALL

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As the aggressive negotiations began to conclude, it was apparent Black Sun had planned things to the smallest detail.

That spoke to the mind behind it all. And while Varm Nul wasn't particularly picky about who he worked for, so long as they paid and upheld the contract, the potential for continued work for Aktur Seii seemed fortuitous. There were others the Duros wasn't so sure about, some that might have been brought on outside of the Black Sun contract - it had been hush-hush, after all - and...

"Hrm?"

That was when Varm Nul saw Koda Fett moving. That t-visor faced the Black Sun leader like a hunter, there seemed a moment of consideration in the armored bounty hunter, then the jetpack flared. Varm Nul had been worried about that, especially when he had seen Fett shooting the Black Sun Enforcers - those in riot armor - which indicated he wasn't in on the bigger deal... and now it seemed the Mandalorian was about to enact his client's revenge.

"Tsk, damnit," Varm Nul cursed.

The Duros activated his jetboots, as they flared at his ankles, and he soared upward. And as he moved, Varm Nul reached out one gauntlet, as he fired a thick whipcord. If he could pin Fett's arms, lock his shooting arm down, there could be a chance to get him away from the Black Sun leader, especially because Varm Nul doubted the hunter would stop with a kind word--

* CRUNCH *

--then a impact, as Varm Nul crashed physically into Fett, and caused the pair to careen wildly backwards. The hall windows shattered, as the bounty hunters tumbled through, and then both hunters slipped from view as bursts of blaster fire and sparks descended into the lower Kwenn Station levels.

Both of them were gone.

[ Thread exit for Varm and Koda ]

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Koda Fett Koda Fett
 

Aktur Seii

ᴀ sʜᴀᴅᴏᴡ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴀʀᴋ

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KWENN SPACE STATION
SECURED FUNCTION HALL

It was done.

The pitch had been made, some seemed open to the change, others confused, some unsure. There were those in the room that had been privy to events, such as the leader of the Exchange, Pyrrah Tae, to whom Aktur nodded when he heard the low words spoken. One of the more pressing concerns was the majordomo to Gorba, the Twi'lek A'ti, who seemed to - understandably - take the turn of events badly. She had, after all, worked very hard to keep her master safe, only to have her efforts be hijacked for other purposes.

"Do not worry for the dead," Aktur said as he looked toward A'ti. "You may feel everything has turned upside down, but that will pass. Your plans show a wit and cunning, one that was wasted in service of another, one who kept you in place. Consider how you might flourish now that you are free of that leash, able to take action and apply that intelligence to your own pursuits and plans... I expect you could exceed anything you previously accomplished in the Consortium, especially within Black Sun."

Aktur smiled.

"Give it some thought. You know how to contact me."

Across the way, the giggledust originator spoke up, which caused Aktur to turn and regard Xyoz.

"I don't plan for this type of event to be overly common, I assure you," Aktur said with a smirk, he understood where the Hyena was coming from. "This was more a necessary step, one that will elevate all of us, should Black Sun become your new home. And yes, we do plan to make copious amounts of credits, consider your deal accepted."

Aktur added.

"I am very aware of the enterprise you own and bring to the table. So welcome to the fold, Vigo Xyoz."

An appointment for the Hyena, one that would likely help ease discomfort, and encourage dedication and growth in efforts. Not to mention the hyena had a mate, likely the Mandalorian that had appeared for the skirmish, but since retreated back into the waiting shadows.

Across the way, an elderly sentient with a walking cane glared, though for Aktur the reason was soon deduced. It seemed that another one of his species was present, though the pair had never really crossed paths within the Consortium, so it was both interesting and potentially threatening to lock a stare with the other and regard. Still, Aktur doubted the old Anzati would be so willing to announce their - likely shared - secret, as it would end equally as badly for him...

Aktur would come back to the old one.

Dark eyes turned, as a loud voice spoke, which came from a blond individual in a glamorous dress accompanied by four droid guards. As that sentient approached, Aktur inclined his head, but otherwise waited for the introduction - a member of the Kainate - who made an offer. The Head of Black Sun smiled, as he nodded slowly.

"We can certainly discuss that," Aktur smiled, the sentient's Life Essence strong. "I have had some limited dealings with the Kainate, I can respect what they offer, and opportunity remains ripe for the taking for those as industrious as yourself. Once we introduce ourselves further, and I learn more about what you bring, I am sure those opportunities will be plentiful. I am Aktur, by the way, a pleasure."

From across the way, a large Hutt shouted, announcing loyalty.

Aktur glanced to the purple Twi'lek beside the Hutt, likely a slave or majordomo, and wondered if she wanted for anything personally. While Aktur didn't much care about slaves, or the traditions of Hutts owning them, he felt there could be considerable favor gained by giving the oppressed a chance to become their own masters... so long as it suited him.

"You, Twi'lek," Aktur called, eyebrow raised. "Does your master speak the truth? Can I trust the loyalty of one such as Big Piska?"

Aktur knew of that Hutt.

It was his business to know.

Meanwhile, the Madclaw took it upon himself to dedicate in his own way. Aktur could appreciate that. A blood oath from a Wookiee was no small thing. Beside the towering warrior, another alien - Shai, if Aktur recalled - was willing to sign on as well, so long as the credits flowed. Both would find their fill, Aktur had no doubt, and he nodded to each.

"Consider it binding. Welcome, both of you."

But, before others could be checked on, blaster fire started to erupt once more, though from a central source. The Mandalorian, Koda Fett, attacked. Aktur slipped to one side on the table, as he considered options, but his reactionary plans were halted as the other bounty hunter - Varm Nul - stepped in, clashing with his fellow hunter. The result was both sentients being sent out the hall window, down into the abyss of the station...

Well then.

An exciting turn of events, all round.

 

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