"Well your ship won't survive the ice, we can help with that, it'll fly a little uh stiffer but you won't have to stop every hour to de-ice," the ortolan offered.
“We mostly farm, do some mining, my cousin’s brother; his mother is the sister of my buddie's husband that runs the power plant. White Maw squeeze them right good to provide power, they got pipelines running all over the place pretty sure there is one going to that that haunted base,” he said confidently.
“We just want to do right by our kin and get rich. Is that too much for a fellow to ask?”
Jo'ren was about to pick up on the power plant comment when a conversation about the ghosts took off. Avi was doing his thing. Never a dull moment with him around! So he bided his time and munched some worm stew.
"Tell you what, if you are here to beat up the White Maw, I can offer you something, a little native trick," he said proudly.
"Course it means leaving your ship here which seemed like your plan anyways. You scratch my trunk, I scratch your... trunk? Do you have trunks?"
"No trunk, just the spikes." He grinned. "But yeah, I'm listening little buddy. And we can talk about that power line to the base too. That's the kind of thing that'll get the Empire on your side."
As the little guy mentioned the ice trick he nodded. "Hey, stiff but not frozen up works for me. I'm in."
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
"Alright Bizy, you got yourself a deal. Here's my comm code in case you get in trouble." Activating his communicator he called the Droid crew and explained to them in no uncertain terms that they were NOT to shoot, or otherwise harm, the little blue ortolans. In fact they were going to help them make the ship Hoth-proof.
(OOC: Awesome, sold to the cute blue elephant!)
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
"Oh now that's too generous. How's about I give you some best quality Massassi bloodwine to try out in exchange?" He finished the bowl of stew and he truly could feel something in his nethers just as advertised.
"You were talking about your cousin and the power plant earlier. If he can do it, well, be great to get some power to the base."
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
"I can send them a message, would that help?" he offered.
"Wine? Is it expensive?"
"Yeah, I'd appreciate that! Find out what's needed to make it happen and I'll sort it out." He grinned at Avieri's belch of appreciation.
"The bloodwine? Well it's only made properly on one small moon a long way from here. It's good vintage too. So yeah, I guess on Hoth it would be expensive. Genuine Massassi bloodwine, ain't no Massassi here to make it."
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
"I don't even know what half those words mean, but yes please more wine!" the ortolan responded.
The big Sith laughed. "Trust me, you'll know even fewer words after a few cups." With the sense that an understanding had now been reached Jo'ren stood up and looked back in the direction of where he had parked the ship. "Alright then, it's settled. Let's go get you started fixing up my ship. Then if you don't mind showing us the way to the base, me and Avi had better go meet up with our people."
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
"Yep, see how many empty spots there are in the retinues with the fiery demise of our cruiser. Wonder if Baras got out . . . probably. He survives mostly everything."
He looked at the Ortolans.
"He'd probably like the stew as well."
Sith * Human * Noble * Unstable * Cuckoo * Form VII
Wears: Heavy Sith Armour
Carries: Light Pike, communicator
Often seen: hosting tea parties for inanimate objects
Jo'ren nodded. "Well we've told our new friends we're gonna handle the pirates. Can't let 'em down now. Bloodwine first though, one for the road, right?"
They set off for the ship to gather a few supplies and enjoy a tasty beverage before Bizi Wiz showed them back to the base.
(/end scene?)
True Sith • Colossal • Nobody's Fool • Rath of the Empress • Big Damn Hero • Humble • Saviour of the Galaxy
Stuff: Armour of the First Wrath, Universal door openers, Thermal cloak.
