Tobias Wraith
Face Everything And Rise
Nar Shadaa
Former Refugee Sector
Luck's Hand Bar & Grill

"Cough, cough."Another puff of his Cigarra was exactly what he was needing right know. Sky-blue eyes looked around the Nar Shadaa cityscape, his eyes tracking a few of the speeders as they rocketed past. Large, fat rain drops fell from the sky, soaking whatever they touched. A stray feline creature darted around on the exposed duracrete as it sought shelter, and in the process only helped it become more covered in the despised liquid. Someone's going to be cleaning themselves for a while when they get home, he thought to himself. Throngs of people moved as one, all following each other, almost like an ocean of flesh that looked more beaten down by the second. Dirt covered faces peered up at the man as he leaned against the corner outside the bar, their words lost in the sound of the rain drops beating down. Scattered among them were a few towering security droids bearing the logo of Cestus Cybernetics, looks like that's where all the jobs are going. "Damn droids," he muttered to no one as he looked down at his cigarra and thought about how much the pack of them had cost. Pulling open his leather jacket, he pilfered through the inside pocket to see he only had two smokes left. Disappointment lurched in his stomach when he realized he didn't have any extra credits for more Cigarra's, damn Silk doesn't pay me enough.
Tobias forgot about everything for a moment as he put the cigarra to his mouth and inhaled the sweet smoke one more time, allowing his lungs to burn and his trouble to dissapear. He savored his last drag, before he put it out against the wall and turning to head into the Luck's Hand. Immediately realizing he was in someone's personal space, and vice versa he backed up. Involuntarily his hand went down to one of the blasters strapped to his thigh, but he relaxed when he saw it was just another homeless person in the refugee sector. Old, calloused, and shaking hands came up together and Tobias' eyes immediately rolled. This wasn't the first time he had seen this spiel before, and each awkward encounter only made him hate the big companies in the galaxy even more. "Sir..can you spare some credits?" That gentle shake to his voice let the pilot know exactly where this man had come from: some war-zone somewhere on some planet he didn't care about. Kindness was one of those things that was too easy to broadcast, and much to easy to take advantage of.
The pilot stepped over to the side and raised his hands a little as his mouth pressed towards his nose in thought. "You know, the funny thing about credits is that I only have enough for me to drink my sorrows away because I'm broke." A smile crossed his face as he slapped the old man's shoulder. "So don't feel bad, we can both be broke together!" Grabbing the door, " the only difference is that I will be drunk and broke." That smile left his face as soon as walked inside the bar, and got the feth away from the homeless people. Not to be mean Toby, but you don't exactly have a home yourself. Again, he rolled his eyes as he surveyed the rough looking crowd.
Smoke filled his nostrils again, and he also caught sight of glitterstim. If only I had some credits for that, he thought to himself. A pazaak tournament was going on, but he didn't even head that way. Last time he had gambled in a bar, he had been mercilessly beaten by the bouncers for trying to cheat. He instinctively rubbed his jaw even as he caught sight of a few beautiful women together, before flashing that smile across the bar. Two muscular men appeared behind them, and he quickly lowered his head before making his way to the bar. "What'll it be," said the droid. "I'd like my usual please?" It appeared to stop for a moment, processing his request before shaking it's head. "You must pay upfront Mr. Ross." Exasperated, the pilot flung his hands in the air. "Can't you just put it on my tab?"
"Your tab is maxed out, either pay for the drink or pay for your tab." Begrudgingly, he reached into his pocket and pulled out what few credits he had. "Fine, at least make it a double then."