Hoth: Blood and Ice

Tiss took a small sip of her kaf, enjoying the satisfying flavor. She said to Viyuti, “What do you think Hoth will be like, just one big frozen snowball? That sounds terribly boring but that is the impression I get from the soldiers.”


Viyuti shrugged and said, “It’s the kriffing worse, I have no idea why anyone would want to live there. We are doing the galaxy a favor of removing idiots who live in terrible places. We should send the Republic a bill.”


Drascovina kept her own counsel as her friends complained about the merits of Hoth, it was inane but the conversation did not merit her intervention, yet.

After getting some food and checking out the observation deck, Remmington continues wandering around the Spear when he encounters a small group of Sith. He offers them a polite greeting. "Good day Sith. I hope your travels have been... fruitful so far." Most people don't really go out of their way to go to an ice planet. He may be considered a weirdo for doing this another time.

All three turn to him, Tiss and Viyuti shares a look while Drascovina dismissed any response and returned to her tea.


“No, not fruitful at all,” Viyuti said as she reclined in her seat. “The kaf is awful, the accommodations are… well, just know they won’t be getting a positive recommendation from me. Plus Hoth is a kriffing ice ball filled with trash. If you live there, you are trash. Period.”


Tiss laughed lightly and said, “V, I think he was just trying to be polite in an awkward kind of way. Bless his heart. Well, have your travels been as you say, fruitful?”

"Much appreciated." Remmington nods to dark haired girl for the save.

"I guess you can say that. I had unfortunately been to an ice world before and learned a few things from that. Probably one of the reasons that they asked me to come here. That was pretty fruitful. Maybe these pirates will be worth the trouble."

“So, you’re a specialist then?” she asked. “So what exactly did you learn out there, enlighten us, Mister Sunshine.”


Tiss added, “Are pirates ever worth the trouble? They are merely a symptom of other factors; instability, poverty, or any other myriad of symptoms.”


Drascovina added in her shark like tone, “Are you implying that Darth Baras personally invited you, Lord Balmung? You must be quite the man.”

Something about the conversation seems familiar.

To the blonde, V or something. "Not really, just have some experience. Make sure to stay warm and have plenty of supplies. Losing gear or running out of supplies is equal to death. Snow goggles or something helps to see in blowing snow."

Next to the dark haired girl. "I assume they must be skilled and equipped enough to take out a military transport and warranting to send us all out here."

To the other blonde that was quiet up until this point. He shakes his head. "Not at all. My master told me to join the mission."

He offers a polite bow again. "I apologize but I assume that we must have met before. Well I guess I should at least reintroduce myself, Lord Remmington Balmung. Looking forward to working with all of you."

Tiss and Viyuti just share another look after his replies. Drascovina continued, “I will presume your advice is mere jest because telling us to stay warm and get snow goggles is easily one of the dumbest bits of advice I have been given in a long time.”


Viyuti quipped, “Does this chivalrous act work for you Lord Balmung?”


Tiss added, “It’s adorable, a little dated but adorable. A nice change from all the dark lords trying to out brood one another. Plus he does not wear a mask.”

"It may sound dumb but cold weather really should not be underestimated." Remmington doesn't deny it.

"Act?" He asks questioning to the V girl.

"I really don't find masks that comfortable. Not really for me. Plus I couldn't show off my scar if I did." He says the last part half in jest the other half a bit of snark.

Viyuti gave a roll of her eyes and then stands and effects a more manly voice while talking to Tiss, “Excuse me madame, it is pleasure to meet you, ha-ha-ha-ha, please look at my sexy scar and also snow is cold.”


Tiss giggled and said, “That’s mean V, he’s not that bad I find it endearing. Odd but endearing. How have you survived as a Sith all this time? He’s the most adorable Sith Lord I have ever met, just want to put a collar on him and rub his belly. Like a pupper!”

Viyuti took her seat saying, “There is something very wrong with that whole image.”

Remmington smirks. "I can't say that anyone has really tried to do an impression of me before but that wasn't that bad actually."

To the dark haired girl's question. "I can't really say. I just do my job and don't stand out as much compared to some of my peers. The Force be willing I suppose?"

He nods back to V. "Yeah, can't say that I'm a fan either."

"Oh? You fear the bondage? Scared that mommy will step on you? You'd probably like that. You won't admit it but you want mommy to step on you," she said her smile growing a bit manic. "Don't be scared, Lord Balmung. I can make the pain very enjoyable."


Viyuti sighed and said, "Here we go."

Remmington chuckles. "I'm good, really. Plus I'd rather not with someone I don't know."

He looks over to V. "Is she always like this?"

“How droll, just when you were getting fun. Why do I need to know their name, they only have one use and then what is the point after that?” Tiss responded with a roll of her eyes.


Viyuti mouthed silently, ‘Always’.


Drascovina said, “You may join us, Lord Balmung, or continue to stand as is your wont.”

"Everyone has their preferences. I personally would like to know myself." Remmington responds to the dark haired girl.

He nods back to the blonde girl that he has been mainly talking to.

"Thank you for the kind invitation." He joins the table and sees about getting some kaf as well.

"May I ask for your names?" He asks the group.

"Tiss is fine," she said.


"Viyuti, most call me V, but you... you can call me Viyuti," she said with a wicked grin.


"Lord Drascovina Malveaux, first servant of Darth Tenebrous," Drascovina responded.

"A pleasure once again to meet you Lord Malveaux, Tiss, and Viyuti." He replies with a smirk to Viyuti. "My master is Lord Daizo."

He thinks for a moment. "If memory serves correct, did you all happen to be on Ziost 9 years ago?"

Funny how he is running into servants of his peers now. Guess that just proves that he's getting old.

“We were, funny, I do not recall us meeting but then again, we meet so many people,” she responded.

Remmington nods. "Well I tend not to be very rememberable. Especially compared to my peers."

He tries to recount the details. "It was on Varas Point Beach, albeit brief. You had another brown skinned girl with you. Sara... no Seranya. Where is she by the way?" He asks as he quickly looks around.

Viyuti spoke, “Well if you were there at Ziost you know… when the Emperor died everyone went mad and Seranya had to be put down. I had not thought of her in years.”


Tiss added, “Yeah… oh well.”


Drascovina said nothing, her friends had said it all.

Remmington nods. "I see. I apologize for the thoughtless question."

He gives a moment of silence and thinks back to the events of that day. Being at the epicentre, he didn't quite see the after effects. He mainly just heard about them on the news afterwards since they were in a hurry to leave.

Tiss shrugged and said, "She was weak, it was a mercy killing if anything."

Remmington nods. "Since you are here, that just proves how strong you are. It is reassuring though at the same time me wonder what else is in store for us on Hoth to have such a collection of people out here."

"You think the pirates will put up a fight?" Viyuti asked.

Remmington thinks for a moment. "Maybe a bit of one. They were strong enough to take out a military transport. Though given the level and number of Sith on board... the higher ups are probably expecting something bigger to be going on around here. The question is what exactly."

"Care to wager on it, who's the best pirate killer, I have been needing some new slaves," she offered.