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Private Winner Takes All

Anobis

A static image of a Gand appeared out of the bounty chit in Sinder’s paw. His body was covered in heavy armor and his buggy eyes were more sunken in than most of his species. Gripped in both hands were deadly weapons, one of them was a melee weapon, and one of them ranged. Below the image was a nameplate, Grez.

Another message popped up below, warning that the target had been a public bounty and there were other hunters in the area.

Sinder closed the bounty chit and stuffed it back in his tunic.


A soft breeze carried the sweet scent of wheat and corn over toward Sinder’s nose. The mercenary had found himself in the center of a very large crater likely formed a millennia ago during one of the planet’s many civil wars. Surrounding him on all sides were small, humble durasteel buildings that would be considered shacks on planets like Coruscant. Smack dab in the middle of those buildings, however, was an Oasis, or at least that’s what the bar’s name was.

The cantina sat between two ten story towers. The towers were living space for the citizens while the middle was much shorter, spanning only three floors. The first two floors of the middle column were property of the public cantina, Oasis. The third floor, however, was a secret. No one Sinder had spoken to so far in his stay on Anubis had known about the third floor. The general consensus was that you didn’t ask about it.

The first floor was where he would start his hunt. He drowned out the sounds of the locals passing with a deep yawn as he entered the bar before him. Unsurprisingly, the inside was as unremarkable as the outside. The only thing that rivaled the amount of dust on the wall was the number of portraits of old sports stars that came from Anubis. Sinder’s tail flicked with anticipation outside of his tunic covered armor, an obvious sign of agitation.

The seven foot Trianii stood well over the average height of the farmers that frequented the bar, however, none of them batted an eye at his presence. This usually meant that they were accustomed to the presence of a bounty hunter. Also meaning his mark was already aware of his bounty. This was bad for Sinder and any competition he might have on this hunt. The hunter approached the bar where his mark was last seen, motioning toward the bartender, “Whisky on the rocks.”‌ His voice would be hard to make out over the sound of the other patrons of the bar. It was lucky for Sinder, however, that almost all bounty hunters ordered the same drink.

Terra Song
 

Terra Song

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There was a noise from a little distance down the bar as a young lady with swathes of burning-red hair appeared to make the face similar to that of a that forgot how to fly. As for the sound itself; it seemed to resemble the noise a drowning cat might make.

"Eeugh!" it came, and her nest of auburn bounced round as she seemed to almost visibly recoil in disgust. "I can't believe people drink that motor oil. Nasty, man." She swept her red mane once again back and behind her ears, revealing more clearly her fair face and bright eyes. Her button nose and gentle image seemed to be in complete polar contrast to the attire she wore - light leather armour equiped with blaster and hunting knife - and the long vibrosword that was propped up and sheathed in decorative black leather close beside her.

Her hazel eyes darted towards the barman. "Hey, Jaleer!" she shouted, raising her hand. "Another Sunset, and one for the big guy too, whenever he's finished with that fire piss. He deserves a break from it!" She grinned and tossed a coin on the bar, and the ageing Zabrak, who had otherwise seemed very stern and solemn, seemed a little bashful as he served up the sweet drinks.

The girl had already turned her attention to the Trianii and was marvelling at his unusual appearance. She had never seen a Trianii before, and when she took the time to actually look at him, she was a little in awe, and a little intimidated.
"Uh, so, you're here for the funny lookin' fella too, huh?"


Sinder Sinder
 
The Zabrak nodded his head and turned around, grabbing the first bottle of whisky he saw. It wouldn’t matter much which shelf it was on, as all whisky tasted the same unless you were paying big bucks for the old Corellian stuff. Although real Corellian Whisky was harder to find than a Wookiee in a doghouse. After the bartender poured Sinder’s drink over ice and slid it over to him, someone pipped up. Turning his head slightly to the right to see who it was, he noticed Terra Song.

Her hair was similar to Sinder’s mane, it was very full and well kept, with a striking color to it. The Trianii raised an eyebrow in response to her outcry. It had been a while since someone had openly engaged with him first, let alone to mock him. He liked the girl’s guts, even if it was likely due to the alcohol she had already ingested. Sinder’s tail flicked again, this time in curiosity, not anger.

He turned his full frame toward Terra after sliding his credit chit toward the bartender, or Jaleer as the girl claimed. His glass of whisky was in one of his large paws, looking like nothing more than a piece of ice in his presence. Sinder took a long sip of his drink, almost finishing it before placing it back on the bar. “I don’t drink for taste.”‌ He picked up the drink again, tipping it all the way back. His furred face looking back at Terra as he used his jaws to crunch the ice before continuing,

“Gets the job done fastest.” He used his large paw to wipe his away the excess from his mouth. By the time the interaction was done, Jaleer was finished mixing together the second round of drinks for them. His demeanor slightly more friendly after he realized the Trianii mercenary wasn’t here to kill him. Accepting the offer from the human hunter, Sinder raised his glass toward her.

“Cheers.” He offered the closest thing he could to a smile, which mostly looked like an uneasy smirk.‌ If she looked at his large fangs, she would notice a red ruby encrusted in his largest tooth. It would match the jewel in one of his earrings on the same side of his head. After they clinked drinks, Sinder took a much smaller sip of than his first. She was right, the drink did taste a lot better, but he wouldn’t let her know that.

Before they jumped into business discussing their target, Sinder wanted to take a chance to read the room. If this Grez was well connected, he would likely have eyes and ears in the cantina.
 

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