"There will probably be ten to fifteen businesses represented there. But it's likely that only four or five will have the money to do any serious bidding.
Chapter 10 - Is it a heist, if we bought it?
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May 8, 2024 1:52 pm
Shrinking into his chair slightly at the veiled threat from the Rodians. The Sullustan lowers his voice in reply to Creds.
"There will probably be ten to fifteen businesses represented there. But it's likely that only four or five will have the money to do any serious bidding.
"There will probably be ten to fifteen businesses represented there. But it's likely that only four or five will have the money to do any serious bidding.
May 13, 2024 1:09 pm
Ken and Zailor pause at the corner and peer around at the three Yiyar. One has taken up a spot across the street, fairly close to where Zailor and AD-hoc had caused a commotion earlier. The other two are slipping into the alley where Ken went to enter the yard.
May 13, 2024 2:30 pm
One would assume they have a scanner, too? Zailor whispers to Ken after watching the Yiyar and realizing where they were.
May 13, 2024 3:54 pm
Creds leans over to his new friend. "I was just thinking that us real players might want to bring a bit o' muscle for the auction tomorrow. In case those Rodians start shooting off their mouths—or something worse. Hope it doesn't come to that. But you won't wanna rely on local security, especially if you win the whole damn thing. You'll want a private escort to get the crates away securely." He waves over to where AD-HOC is seated. "There was a Devaronian fella there just now that tried to hire himself to me, but I already got protection, see? The Rodian guy—no relation to the bad ones—who came in with me. If your crew needs some muscle, you could do a lot worse than this fella. Seemed like a nice lad, to boot. I can comm you the contact details he gave me if you're interested."
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The plan is to get him interested, so let me know what check if necessary to make. Zailor isn't actually an employee of Liana Holdings, right? I think he and I are both contractors at this point—possibly with a loose contract on his part. Or if he is a contractor, Creds can do some legal finagling to alter his contract so that we don't get implicated in this collusion scheme he's got brewing.Last edited May 13, 2024 3:55 pm
May 14, 2024 12:38 pm
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Feels like a con or deception roll. There's no 'official' paper trail with your names on it for Lianna Holdings. You've got the Chit for bidding for LHI and that's all most people would check.May 16, 2024 12:34 pm
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@Mephistophilis - No sign of anyone at the moment. The place is locked up, you know where the cameras are and you'd assume more alarms of some sort.May 16, 2024 8:37 pm
Ken hangs back - waiting to see if the Yiyar do anything stupid, like trying to break into the yard. Only a complete idiot would do anything so indiscreet.
May 17, 2024 12:48 pm
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@mephistophilis - I nearly spit out my coffee reading that.May 18, 2024 7:36 pm
Activating his comlink, Ken accesses the local communications network and calls up the security office. 'Officer, I was just walking past the Imperial Customs overflow yard and saw some Rodians interfering with the security cameras. I just wanted to make sure they're supposed to be here, perhaps they're repairing them? I didn't want to ask them directly as they seemed rather...unapproachable.'
May 20, 2024 12:46 pm
"Thank you for the report citizen, please remain at the location to provide a formal report." The comm clicks off and you notice that the Yiyars have moved on from the camera to actually being in the yard. It appears they're doing it old school. On of them has a small plasma torch and is starting to open a crate. They barely get one side open when you see the lights of a speeder coming down the street.
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Is Ken hanging around or hiding or ??May 20, 2024 2:08 pm
Clever thinking, Ken. Zailor says after the call. When he sees the light approach he suggests
You said they might know you. So maybe you want to stay out of sight for now.
You said they might know you. So maybe you want to stay out of sight for now.
May 20, 2024 8:33 pm
Ken's not convinced the local security are going to take the trouble to differentiate between a good Rodian citizen and the Yiyar so he decides to scarper and let Zailor watch things unfold.
May 21, 2024 1:28 am
Having convinced the Sullustan that packing heat is the order of the day tomorrow, Creds brings AD-HOC on a cantina crawl. One the next few hours, the Lutrillian buys a drinks for three more probable bidders—including a Troig, which arguably counts for two—and makes the same pitch: There are some dangerous Rodians coming tomorrow, so best to come armed.
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I'll flip a DP for the first roll. I'll roll individually so I can add any advantages as boost dice.Rolls
Deception + DP + boost
1 Success, 4 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat
Total: 1 Failure, 3 Advantage
Deception + boosts
3 Success, 3 Advantage, 1 Threat
Total: 3 Success, 2 Advantage
Deception + boosts
3 Success, 5 Advantage, 2 Failure, 1 Threat
Total: 1 Success, 4 Advantage
Deception + boosts
5 Success, 6 Advantage, 1 Triumph, 2 Threat
Total: 5 Success, 4 Advantage, 1 Triumph
May 21, 2024 1:40 am
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Looks like four are convinced (the original Sullustan, plus three others). One is not. If using all the advantage for boosts is spammy, perhaps ignore as many as you please. Looks like the successes would still stay the same.For the Triumph, maybe that guy (the Troig?) is not only convinced to pack heat, they also become a willing collaborator during the auction—without implicating us. In other words, they're so mad at the Yiyar that they'll bid in such a way to prevent them from winning.
May 21, 2024 1:14 pm
Ken makes himself scarce and as Zailor watches, a Security vehicle pulls up and two officers start yelling at the Yiyar that are inside the fence. The Yiyar that was in front of the office makes his way around just as the two inside are climbing out. The officers have their weapons pointed at the Yiayar when the third opens up with a stunner. There's a flurry of shots, the other two Yiyar also draw stunners. The security officers are not firing on stun and one of the Yiyar is wounded before the officers drop from the onslaught of stun shots.
Creds and AD-hoc make their way down the boulevard and stir up quiet a frenzy. It only adds to the commotion that as Creds is finishing off his last explanation of the dangers of container bidding, the local news comes on with a warning that several security officers have been attacked near the warehouse district. The entire bar is suddenly interested it what Creds was saying.
Creds and AD-hoc make their way down the boulevard and stir up quiet a frenzy. It only adds to the commotion that as Creds is finishing off his last explanation of the dangers of container bidding, the local news comes on with a warning that several security officers have been attacked near the warehouse district. The entire bar is suddenly interested it what Creds was saying.
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Zailor, do you do anything once the firefight ends or do you make yourself scarce as you can hear sirens in the distance.May 21, 2024 6:43 pm
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Hmmmm...under the assumption that the Yiyar have leftOOC:
Do I have a way to be in touch with the ret of the crew?🤦🏼♂️May 22, 2024 12:14 pm
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@chrsch - You have a comm link and it's typical for everyone to agree on a frequency to use. May 22, 2024 7:56 pm
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alright, great.load next