Zandra Tal'verda
Lady Luck
Ah, here it was. A beautiful cruise ship, just made to be robbed! Zandra could practically feel the jewels in her hands, and around her neck, and on her fingers, and on her head, and- What was the point again? Oh, right. Beautiful cruise ship. Lots of rich weirdos. And not just that, but this cruise ship just happened to be displaying one of the most extensive rare gem collections in the Galaxy. They'd have everything from rubies, to loose diamonds, to entire jewelry sets on display for these rich weirdos to admire and bid on.
And Zandra wanted it. Not for herself, of course. What use did she have for pretty jewelry? Who was she going to wear it for? Her husband was probably dead, and she certainly wasn't lookin' to re-marry any time soon. Nah. Now that her husband was gone, she had all of clan Tal'verda to provide for. A jewel collection like this was more than enough to feed and clothe the clan for generations! Not to mention the rare furs and trinkets she could take from the passengers as well. Yes sir, this was certainly a job worth taking.
Now the only problem was the security. This was no ordinary cruise ship. This was a place where ya had to already be someone to even get in the front door. Zandra had looked at it from all angles. She couldn't use her normal trick of dressing up in the one nice dress she owned, wearing some (really good) fake jewels and calling herself Mrs. stuffy-pants the third. Nah. They'd know the instant she attempted to come by a ticket. That, of course, left only one option. Staff. If there was one thing Zandra knew from her years waitressing, it was that nobody ever noticed the help. In fact, people did everything they could to avoid noticing the help. Worked in Zandras advantage in this case.
It had taken some convincing, and many strings pulled, and some bribery, but she'd managed to get herself, most of her crew, and even Keter Mason hired for this voyage, under false names, of course.
The plan was simple. Once the vessel had entered hyperspace, Zandra would meet with her crew. Keter would pose as a guard, giving him access to the weapons vault. He'd sneak them in, they'd get what they need, and then the show would begin. Zandras first mate would lock down the bridge and make an announcement overhead for all passengers to meet in the ballroom so that bidding could start. Once they'd gathered, Zandras crew would work to distract staff with a few well timed 'disasters'. Flooding in the kitchens, a few small fires, etc. Zandra and a few others would go to the ballroom, lock it down, and take control.
While the cruise ship is in hyperspace, it's near impossible to send a distress call. Zandra and company will take the treasure, put it in escape pods and launch the instant they exit hyperspace. And once it finally reaches it's destination, Zandras ship, along with the rest of the crew, will be waiting to collect.
It was foolproof. As long as everything went perfectly according to plan and they timed everything exactly.
....
Yes. Just like everything always went. Well, even if Zandra's plans didn't always work, things often worked out for her in the end. Usually. She called it Lady Lucks Love. She said she was kissed by the goddess of luck. Things just happened, and Zandra usually always came out on top.
Today, Zandra was feeling lucky again. She pushed a cart down a long hall heading back towards the kitchens. Her black maid uniform was itchy and uncomfortable. Or was it just that she was missing that extra weight her knives usually gave her? Either way, she could not wait to be out of this dress and back into her normal clothes. Seriously, if the way to make an honest living was to dress like this every day, then Zandra was glad she wasn't honest.
[member="Keter"] [member="Audren Sykes"] [member="Kerri Aislinn"] [member="Usa'ar Obath"]
And Zandra wanted it. Not for herself, of course. What use did she have for pretty jewelry? Who was she going to wear it for? Her husband was probably dead, and she certainly wasn't lookin' to re-marry any time soon. Nah. Now that her husband was gone, she had all of clan Tal'verda to provide for. A jewel collection like this was more than enough to feed and clothe the clan for generations! Not to mention the rare furs and trinkets she could take from the passengers as well. Yes sir, this was certainly a job worth taking.
Now the only problem was the security. This was no ordinary cruise ship. This was a place where ya had to already be someone to even get in the front door. Zandra had looked at it from all angles. She couldn't use her normal trick of dressing up in the one nice dress she owned, wearing some (really good) fake jewels and calling herself Mrs. stuffy-pants the third. Nah. They'd know the instant she attempted to come by a ticket. That, of course, left only one option. Staff. If there was one thing Zandra knew from her years waitressing, it was that nobody ever noticed the help. In fact, people did everything they could to avoid noticing the help. Worked in Zandras advantage in this case.
It had taken some convincing, and many strings pulled, and some bribery, but she'd managed to get herself, most of her crew, and even Keter Mason hired for this voyage, under false names, of course.
The plan was simple. Once the vessel had entered hyperspace, Zandra would meet with her crew. Keter would pose as a guard, giving him access to the weapons vault. He'd sneak them in, they'd get what they need, and then the show would begin. Zandras first mate would lock down the bridge and make an announcement overhead for all passengers to meet in the ballroom so that bidding could start. Once they'd gathered, Zandras crew would work to distract staff with a few well timed 'disasters'. Flooding in the kitchens, a few small fires, etc. Zandra and a few others would go to the ballroom, lock it down, and take control.
While the cruise ship is in hyperspace, it's near impossible to send a distress call. Zandra and company will take the treasure, put it in escape pods and launch the instant they exit hyperspace. And once it finally reaches it's destination, Zandras ship, along with the rest of the crew, will be waiting to collect.
It was foolproof. As long as everything went perfectly according to plan and they timed everything exactly.
....
Yes. Just like everything always went. Well, even if Zandra's plans didn't always work, things often worked out for her in the end. Usually. She called it Lady Lucks Love. She said she was kissed by the goddess of luck. Things just happened, and Zandra usually always came out on top.
Today, Zandra was feeling lucky again. She pushed a cart down a long hall heading back towards the kitchens. Her black maid uniform was itchy and uncomfortable. Or was it just that she was missing that extra weight her knives usually gave her? Either way, she could not wait to be out of this dress and back into her normal clothes. Seriously, if the way to make an honest living was to dress like this every day, then Zandra was glad she wasn't honest.
[member="Keter"] [member="Audren Sykes"] [member="Kerri Aislinn"] [member="Usa'ar Obath"]