Private Outcasts

[Aren D'Shade]

Aren was feeling a little out of sorts, and she didn't know why. Her life had recently taken a turn for the better, and she had been making good credits working with the Mandalorians. She shook her head as she walked the run-down streets of a familiar haunt of hers on Denon. This was where she hunted and searched for the low, those lost to their miser,y and wouldn't be missed by any family. In theory, at least. So far, she had been able to collect and experiment on these people without getting caught.

She was confident that she wouldn't get caught and quickly selected her next target. A young man in drab garb leaned heavily against the wall of the filthy alley. Just the kind of person she was looking for. One who had decided this was the end for him and threw his life away on drugs or drink. She would offer him a chance at a better life and leave out that he might die in the process. Many of her attempts had lived on and moved beyond her touch. However, some of them had died, and she needed to remove the evidence of her actions.

Approaching the stranger, she held a ration bar out to him. There was a good chance he hadn't eaten and would take the offered food.

"Would you like a second chance at a better life?"

Kas Larsen

 

[Kas Larsen]

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Outfit: Undercover Attire
Equipment: Adept Lightsaber Hilt Shoto - Sentinel Lightsaber Hilt | Utility Belt | DC-15s Blaster Pistol
TAGS: Aren D'Shade
Location: Streets | Outside
Objective: Uncover the Reports of Missing Civilians

Prior to committing to go undercover after hearing about the reports of random civilians - the homeless and lost. Kas figured by going in disguised and dampen his presence in the Force just in case there were Dark sided disciples involved. A few concerned and better state civilians reported the incidents that were mysterious not able to get further intel or details yet though.

Fast forward to the present - Kas sat down in the streets committing to the homeless and lost outlook to set the tone to find out the culprit or culprits behind the scheme going on here. Kept his awareness up all while waiting to be approached.

There were footsteps making their approach toward him and saw the food ration bar being offered. Perhaps this was the very culprit that is responsible for the missing civilians reported in.

Stretched out in a weak manner, obviously faking, none the wiser would Aren D'Shade pick-up on this method of undercover strategy. Took a hold of the ration bar ready to eat it.

"A-a second chance..? F-for a better life? M-maybe.. What do I need to do..?" Kas asked Aren.

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[Aren D'Shade]

It was a good thing that Aren was usually horrible at reading people. The fact that Kas was faking his weakness was lost on her, and she bought his ruse entirely. She was searching for a down-on-his-luck person, and she had found him. Handing him the ration bar to eat, she stood up straight and waited to answer his questions.

Leaning closer again, he certainly needed a bath and a change of clothes. Not yet offering that or trying to take him away, she allowed him to eat a few bites before speaking.

"The opportunity to become something more than you are currently."

He asked what he needed to do, and she paused again, adding drama and perhaps a hint of suspense. Standing up, she gazed around them at the others, lost to their misery, and motioned to them.

"You would need to leave these streets behind. Cast off these shakles that hold you back and come with me."

She left out some details, but they would only succeed in scaring the poor man away.

Kas Larsen

 

[Kas Larsen]

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Outfit: Undercover Attire
Equipment: Adept Lightsaber Hilt Shoto - Sentinel Lightsaber Hilt | Utility Belt | DC-15s Blaster Pistol
TAGS: Aren D'Shade
Location: Denon | Streets
Objective: Investigate Aren D'Shade

The use of disguising and masking his true identity and intentions was paying off so far with Kas taking some bites of the ration bar. His eyes followed Aren as she stood up and gave him space while she was answering some of his questions albeit she remained vague in them.

In hearing that Aren mentioned he will become more than what he currently is. It registered why perhaps other homeless civilians had fallen victim in later being reported missing. Kas nodded his head to Aren in showing to her that he wanted to be capable of doing more. All part of his ruse to go deeper into the realm of an unknown scenario. To learn about it and put an end to it.

"I want to be more. I want to do more." Kas said to Aren giving the woman what she wanted to hear.

Kas mentally noted that it seemed whatever Aren was doing here there had to be more involved possibly. A system of sorts as civilians were taken from the streets and not sighted again.

He looked up to Aren as she stood over him while he remained to maintain his homeless and hopeless outlook cover for the woman to press against in luring him out but all part of the plan. Sometimes one has to be the bait themselves to catch the predators and stop them.

"I will leave these streets they've done me no good since entering them. I want to break free." Kas replied and continued to the undercover mask as he finished the ration bar.

The young man stood up as he was ready to follow Aren and get out of the streets. Questions remained on his mind but alas there had to be trust earned to go into the lion's den. Allowing silence to sweep between them as Kas was ready to journey with Aren.

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[Aren D'Shade]

She didn't know what had happened to the man she held under her thumb to get him where he was now. That was something she could maybe discover in time. Then again, it didn't really matter to her. His past was his secret, and she could wipe that away. Make him into something new that is stronger and better. When he said he wanted to leave the streets, she held out a hand to him.

"Then come with me. My name is Aren."

Leaving off anything else, it would make finding her identity harder if he changed his mind. Not everybody truly wanted what she offered. Those were memory-wiped and returned to the streets. She thought what she offered was something nobody could resist, but once in a while, there were. Aren might not be the best person, but she tried to make these people's lives better.

At least, that's what she told herself. She very much thought she was doing good. Others might not feel that way.

Kas Larsen