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Thread: X-Wing: The Nalera Conflict
Your choice to find it believable or not, Leaph. 
We just talked about it on MSN, and it's probably not to your satisfaction, but it is to mine. 
"Pull your pistol and throw it on the ground," A'Lerris said at last. "Slowly."
The Zabrak reached down with one hand and pulled the battered Power5 out of its holster and tossed it down on the sand. "Step away," the security chief ordered. When the other had moved three meters away from his blaster, she recovered it and jammed it in her belt. "And now," she said, looking at the rapidly approaching sandstorm, "we need cover."
Five minutes of quick searching revealed a small rocky enclave, no more than six meters deep, but big enough to shelter them from the storm. "Is there anything left on your Headhunter that we could use?" A'Lerris asked.
Halyn shook his head. "Doubtful. Unless you guys stash survival kits on them, there's nothing. I just had my blaster," he added, nodding at the weapon on A'Lerris's side.
"Damn. Looks like we're doing this the hard way, then," she said with a sigh. "We'll have to wait out the storm, and then wait for the search party."
"Bad idea," Hal replied.
"Why?"
"Because the Zynt'aia will be coming in force to scope out the wreckage for survivors. Plus the Imperials will start snooping around, and if they find me, I'm a dead man."
"Maybe I should leave you here, then." She cocked her head. "A stun shot on max would knock you out for a couple hours. That'd be plenty of time."
The Zabrak shuddered.
The two sat in stony silence as the sandstorm began to whip dust and rocks into the air. Halyn watched A'Lerris watch the storm. Sand scoured the paint off the two crashed Z-95s, and small rocks finished demolishing the already-broken canopies. Visibility outside the small enclosure was completely obscured within minutes, coccooning the two into the tight confines of the cave.
"You've never seen one of these before, have you?" he asked finally. "You've lived in the Tatoo system all your life and never been through one."
"I've seen them from space," the security chief said, her blaster finally dropping to the sand and away from the Zabrak. "They're beautiful from up there. Down here, though, it's completely different."
"Perspective," he agreed.
She glared at him. "I see where you're going with this. You want to justify what you did."
"Will you listen to me?" When she nodded, he continued, "I've done a lot of things in my life that I'm not proud of, A'Lerris. The Zynt'aia is one of them."
"I don't know you," she said. "You said you came from the Alliance, but then suddenly you're revealed as one of the worst pirates in the last decade? The dispicable Halyn Jessik who founded the Zynt'aia Order?" She shook her head. "The Zynt'aia didn't just hijack spice."
"I know," he said quietly. "That's another thing I'm not proud of."
"How old are you, anyways?" she demanded.
"Twenty-five," he said. "I think, anyways--I don't exactly keep close tabs since I left Iridonia."
"How did a Zabrak who's twenty-five years old become a pirate chief? And why did a pirate chief become a Rebel pilot?" She stared at him. "If you are a Rebel pilot," she added as an afterthought.
He sighed. "I guess we've got time, don't we?"
She nodded. "It'd better be damned good, too." She stared at him again. "I'll be honest--right now I don't know whether I should hug you or shoot you." The security chief shook her head. "You were this great fighter pilot who seemed to be solving our problems with the Zynt'aia, but then suddenly you are Zynt'aia, or you aren't." She shook her head. "Who are you, Halyn?"
Halyn sighed. "Better make yourself comfortable. It's a long story."
"--Michael Stackpole, RS IRC
Hal, sometimes I wonder about you.
Leaph, to back up Pace's comments. I'm not only Five's wing but also female. If I'm not threatening to shoot him in the face one minute I'm demanding that he propose. We're just crazy like that.
Ok, now I'll let you off but...
Euw! As if it couldn't get anymore cringe worthy...They're now having a heart to heart!!!??!? Hal...I love you and everything (in a totally non-fruity way) but that security chief psycho woman HAS TO DIE!!!! 
PaceNebulon wrote:
woo hoo... I didn't get burned at the stake.... so far.
The non descript villagers hereby decree that if anyone is to be burned at the stake, it'll be Halyn or preferrably Al'erris
mclouj wrote:
LeaphChausew wrote:
PaceNebulon wrote:
woo hoo... I didn't get burned at the stake.... so far.
The non descript villagers hereby decree that if anyone is to be burned at the stake, it'll be Halyn or preferrably Al'erris
Uhhhh now that I think about it is it really a good idea to pester the guy writing the story?
Next thing you know Leaph might have a placein the script...a place where he's making out with a wookiee... or worse yet, a bothan
Leaph doesn't make out with anything but his A-wing thankyou very much. He actually had/has? a wife from his Bria days but I don't know if she quit /shrug. Was kind of fun though. Didn't do the whole online dating fiasco because frankly I think that's wierd (no offence to those of you who happily hump each other in cyber land 
) but as an RP element, I thought it was kind of cute.
As for the future possibilities of Leaph dating a Bothan well...he did have a pet 'space rat' when he was five but found he was allergic to it so he spaced it along with his best friend which happened to be a female wookie. That was only after she tried to get his Holo-number though.
Hmm..I sometimes get the feeling that Leaph is a closet Imperial
Message Edited by LeaphChausew on 10-28-2005 06:52 AM
Message Edited by LeaphChausew on 10-28-2005 06:53 AM
LeaphChausew wrote:
Leaph doesn't make out with anything but his A-wing thankyou very much. He actually had/has? a wife from his Bria days but I don't know if she quit /shrug. Was kind of fun though. Didn't do the whole online dating fiasco because frankly I think that's wierd (no offence to those of you who happily hump each other in cyber land
As for the future possibilities of Leaph dating a Bothan well...he did have a pet 'space rat' when he was five but found he was allergic to it so he spaced it along with his best friend which happened to be a female wookie. That was only after she tried to get his Holo-number though.
Hmm..I sometimes get the feeling that Leaph is a closet Imperial
Hey, you! Stow it, or you'll get a brief cameo as ared-shirt TIE pilot.
PaceNebulon wrote:
LeaphChausew wrote:
Leaph doesn't make out with anything but his A-wing thankyou very much. He actually had/has? a wife from his Bria days but I don't know if she quit /shrug. Was kind of fun though. Didn't do the whole online dating fiasco because frankly I think that's wierd (no offence to those of you who happily hump each other in cyber land
As for the future possibilities of Leaph dating a Bothan well...he did have a pet 'space rat' when he was five but found he was allergic to it so he spaced it along with his best friend which happened to be a female wookie. That was only after she tried to get his Holo-number though.
Hmm..I sometimes get the feeling that Leaph is a closet Imperial
Yes... I feel the hate with in you. give in to the dark side and take your place at my side.
Hey, you! Stow it, or you'll get a brief cameo as ared-shirt TIE pilot.
LeaphChausew wrote:
PaceNebulon wrote:
woo hoo... I didn't get burned at the stake.... so far.
The non descript villagers hereby decree that if anyone is to be burned at the stake, it'll be Halyn or preferrably Al'erris
Uhhhh now that I think about it is it really a good idea to pester the guy writing the story? 
Next thing you know Leaph might have a placein the script...a place where he's making out with a wookiee... or worse yet, a bothan
Ok. After reading the whole thing through again, I'm startng to appreciate the security chief's position a little more. I can see why she suddenly went completely cookey. Hal, just watch out .
I just dispensed with all those villagers btw, they were getting insolent.