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May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)

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Hm, Ziro had been freed by Cad Bane via arrangement of the Hutt Council because they were afraid Ziro would use his blackmail to reveal their dirty dealings to the Republic. It was Sy Snootles who retrieved the blackmail and dealt with Ziro. I wonder if part of dealing with Ziro here will be retrieving any blackmail he has on the Hutt Council and turning it over to them for good will and increased diplomatic status with the Hutts.
 
Isn't Zam Wessel still alive due to the changes we made to the timeline?
 
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(Omake) Dinner With Uncle Borvo (Canon)
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    • Borvo's Residence, Coruscant, a few days after Rotta was rescued

    To say that the mission to rescue Rotta went well would've been an understatement. Not only was he quickly rescued and the involvement of the CIS was easily uncovered, but in addition it was also revealed that Ziro the Hutt supported the whole thing in an attempt to gain more influence in the Hutt Council and wealth. Of course, the local expert for Hutt politics is Borvo and being friends with him has its advantages.

    Like right now for example as Ciaran is meeting him for dinner in the extremely luxurious dining hall of his residence. He was even nice enough to have the short table put into the room so they wouldn't be sitting at a distance of several meters away from each other... although his tablemanners are, as expected, quite Huttish.

    "Ziro Desilijic Tiure, hmm? Trust me, you'd be doing the galaxy a favor by getting rid off him. You know... he once put a bounty of twentythousand credits on a singers head for speaking a word incorrectly. You know, 'granto chato' means 'remarkable' or 'incredible' if you talk about a person, but he said it like 'grantu choto' which means more along the lines of incredible idiot. Had him captured, brought to his penthouse and threw him out of a window of the sevenhundreth floor. Or that one time when... Moment..." Fortunately before he can get into any further detail about how much of a terrible 'person' Ziro is, hunger strikes as he stuffs his face with some Bantha-steak. An interruption that is long enough for Ciaran to be able to visibly roll her (uncovered) eyes which causes Borvo to laugh. "Huh... think you can imagine enough colorfull things about him. Would probably even all be true. So, why ask me when you could just ask your many spies about him?"

    "Well, you are a Hutt and my neighbor. Why waste a few hours to collect more details about him from my employees if I can just ask you over dinner? After all, you are the expert." Good thing that Ciaran and her radiant smiles don't actually glow, but still... the effect is there if she wants to be pleasant. Which she sometimes genuinely is to her friends. To the amusement of Borvo. "Good point. So... Ziro is as the name allready says a Desilijic and an uncle of Jabba himself, what with being one of Mama the Hutts many children and therefore a brother of Zorba. Got to say, Zorba is weird one even though he is not very smart... even has hair and a beard. Something about genetic remnants from millenia ago. Moment..." And there goes another Banthasteak into the blackhole that is the averages Hutts stomach. There is a reason why Borvos part of the table is filled to the brim and Ciaran is just slowly eating her way through a few considerably more modest courses.

    "Anyway, Ziro isn't as successfull as Jabba for example, but only few are so that would be a moot point. Normaly. The interesting part is that he is a Vigo of the Black Sun and considering what we just did to them and how we allready went up against them in the past he likely desperately needed any kind of additional influence and income due to his partners and contacts disappearing. Likely one of the reasons for what he did aside from the usuall greed. You see, framing the Jedi and riling up Jabba against them would've done the trick since he could've just seized what he owned once the Jedi would've been forced to take care of Jabba, but fortunately he had the bright idea to ask you for help first... what Ziro certainly did not expect since I can confirm that the Council and by extention the rest of the Hutt still think of you more as a businesswoman than what you actually are. Its probably only Jabba who is aware just how much influence you have."

    Valuable or at least interesting informations, the quickest way to Ciarans heart as proven once again as she keeps smiling more and more. "That explains a lot. What would you suggest we do with him? I do have ideas allready, but I'd like to hear your thoughts." Borvos response of course being another laugh... and a disappearing plate of food. "My thoughts? On something that is not credits? You got heart, I'm flattered. Kill him. Anything else that does not result in him dying could be disastrous, since I bet that he has arranged some kind of precautions should he be imprisoned by anyone." Having said that Borvo swiftly grabs the next steak only to abruptly freeze and stare at Ciaran with a huge grin. "Talking about killing a Huttish crimelord as if it were the easiest thing in the galaxy. I'm proud of you. In a decade you have managed to do get to a point others couldn't even reach in centuries."

    "Wish it was that easy. I did have more than a bit of help that ensured that I could actually ever leave the slums, but..." Ciaran doesn't even get to say further as Borvo interrupts her with very loud chewing. "I know, I know. Hego Damask, Jedi, Sith, the whole conspiracy behind the war, corruption everywhere and so on. Don't think that I'm not keeping track of what is going on. You never invite good old Borvo to your fancy secret meetings, but I am keeping track of what you are achieving. Its my legacy we are talking about here! I'm even neglecting my own operations for this, so... invite me sometime. No secret meeting or shady deal is complete without a Hutt being present." By the time Borvo stopped talking Ciaran was busy trying to surpress laughter, which didn't particularly work well as she was giggling by now. "Yes, Uncle Borvo. I'll call more often and invite you over."

    Probably a response the Hutt did not expect as he spent the next few minutes laughing before, with great effort, changing the topic. "Now, onto business! I have taken a look at the funds we are diverting from the Black Sun and..."
     
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    • Teron said:
    *stares at the wall of text*

    Why did I do this? How? When? Why now in the middle of the night with no sleep?

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    Because your muse can be a bitch sometimes and demand that it be satisfied.

    *headpat*

    At least enjoy the +10 for Uncle Borvo, which is something I never realized the quest needed until now.
     
    Re Asajj and her trip, I don't actually know that much about her but the impression I got (probably wrong) is that Darth Buddy told her Sith power doesn't come only from kicking puppies. So she went to hang out with people in trouble, maybe help them out a bit fighting zombies and poachers and the like, and she still has her powers whatever they were and it's confusing. But like in a good way :D
     
    I suppose it's helpful that Vectivus is notable among Sith for apparently suffering negligible mental changes from Dark Side usage.

    Very notable because as far as I am aware the species unaffected by Dark Side degradation are the Red Sith.
     
    XenonPrime said:
    I suppose it's helpful that Vectivus is notable among Sith for apparently suffering negligible mental changes from Dark Side usage.

    Very notable because as far as I am aware the species unaffected by Dark Side degradation are the Red Sith.
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    It's because he was absolutely nothing like your average Sith, being a normal, well adjusted individual with family and friends with a pre-existing sense of right and wrong and self discipline by the time he became a Sith.
     
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    So, Ciaran hit 26 martial, how good is she? Compared to known jedis or Siths?
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    She's 2 points below the Silencer, who has 28 martial and 3 points below Grevious who has 29 points. Ventriss is apparently a whole 6 points better than Ciaran. Thrawn, one of the best leaders to have ever lived in a galaxy with quadrillions of living beings and a very long history, has martial 34. Darra, the only Jedi we've been given stats for, was martial 18. As such, I'd say that Ciaran is pretty darn good, probably enough to be considered a genius in this area by non-Jedi and a gifted combatant by Jedi standards.

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    And Just remembered: We forgot Cheriss body. Suggest after the party, we take this option, she deserves the best, like everyone in Abyss Watchers.
     
    As usual I still smile at the fact that when this quest started we were literally the person behind the bar you could pay for juicy rumors and quest hints.
     
    I think Jedi get to use there lore skill to boost there other stats though. since it measures how strong in the force they are and jedi use that for stuff.
     
    Interlude - Nemesis
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    • Hidden Research Facility, Outer Rim

    The halls of the clandestine facility were filled with the living dead, monsters reborn through twisted science in a sick parody of life.

    And they were cut down in swathes as the Silencer moved through the facility, stopping only to reload as he pushed through the hordes of the undead.

    "Looks like you're getting closer to a larger room, might be the control center that we're looking for."

    The Silencer didn't respond, but simply nodded to himself as he shot the last of the infectees and advanced forward into what appeared to be a large control center filled with computers and viewscreens displaying various biological data.

    "Yep, this is definitely the place. Now get a connection started-"

    "Well, I must say I am impressed, though I would expect nothing less from one of Ciaran's people,"     a voice that came in over the loudspeakers said in a condescending tone. The Silencer quickly snapped his head around, searching for any potential targets or viewpoints. "Do not bother with trying to find me, I've already left the facility. But since you were likely to find more information about me despite my best efforts I decided I would rather introduce myself to you...or rather, to whoever is operating as your commander."

    As the voice continued to monologue, the Silencer crossed over to one of the servers and placed a remote access unit on it, connecting it to the Abyss Watchers ship in orbit.

    "Downloading now," Silas said.

    "You see, if you push the galaxy hard enough, there will inevitably be forces that will push back," the voice continued. "Ciaran has been testing her limits for far too long, and as such I have taken it upon myself to remind her of the consequences of interfering with matters she has no place in."

    At those words sirens began to blare throughout the facility.

    "Dammit, I don't know what the hell he did, there's another room somewhere-" Silas' voice came in.

    "However I am fully aware that words can only accomplish so much, so I will have to give you a more practical lesson."

    Suddenly a deep, menacing roar echoed in the distance.

    "Now then..."

    The roar came again, closer this time.

    "Let us see which is superior, you..."

    The Silencer fixed his sights on a door that was visibly denting from the force of the creature's attacks.

    "...or Nemesis."

    At those words the monster finished breaking through the door and burst into the room. It was humanoid in shape and seemed to resemble a man with the gigantic coat it wore, but it's hideously mutated face indicated that it was anything but human.

    "GRAAAAAAGH!"

    Without hesitating, the Silencer quickly threw a grenade right at Nemesis' feet, though when it went off the monster was able to withstand the blast as it staggered backwards before beginning to advance on the Silencer. The mercenary opened fire with his assault rifle, but Nemesis was completely unfazed, continuing to advance despite the holes constantly being burned into its body.

    "Wha-what the hell is that thing!?" Silas yelled over the comms.

    Suddenly Nemesis stopped, reared back, and with a roar thrust forward with its right arm, fleshy tendrils coming out of the sleeves and attempting to grab a hold of the Silencer. He quickly rolled out of the way, switching from his rifle to a grenade launcher as he recovered. As he began to fall back he emptied grenade after grenade at the monster in front of him, which stunned him for a moment but still didn't seem to inflict any meaningful damage. However it did give the Silencer time to break away into one of the hallways, and he entered into a dead sprint.

    "The target's too resilient to conventional weapons. Is there a reactor core nearby?"

    "Are you cra-dammit all you're probably right," Silas' voice shakily came in over the Silencer's comms. After a few seconds Silas came back on. "Okay, got something here, uploading the coordinates to you now-"

    A roar from behind the Silencer interrupted Silas, and the Silencer quickly glanced back to see Nemesis was now carrying what appeared to be a rocket launcher.

    "Oh, you've got to be kidding me-" Silas said as Nemesis launched a trio of rockets at the Silencer, then returned to its menacing advance. The Silencer quickly wheeled around, whipped out his rifle and fired at the rockets, managing to shoot them out of midair before they impacted. With that, he continued running towards the reactor room as Nemesis continued his relentless pursuit.

    A tense moment later, the Silencer managed to outpace Nemesis and reach the reactor room he was looking for. Quickly holstering his rifle, he moved to a nearby console and began to slice into it, priming the reactor to explode.

    "Is the data recovered?"

    "Oh, now you ask!? Well we've got everything we need from the looks of it."

    The Silencer was about to finish his sabotage before he heard Nemesis' roar coming from the doorway. As it leveled his rocket launcher at him, the Silencer whipped out a pistol and shot directly into the launcher's barrel, causing the rocket in it to explode in Nemesis' face. As it roared in fury, the Silencer finished his work, and hit the button that would initiate the meltdown causing sirens to begin blaring.

    "Warning, reactor meltdown in progress. Please evacuate the facility immediately," came a robotic voice over the speakers.

    With that, the Silencer turned to the door he had come in through, which was blocked by Nemesis. Unfortunately for him the monster was content to remain there and began to throw its tendrils at the Silencer again, who continued to dodge out of the way. After it became clear that the monster was not going to move, the Silencer grabbed an incendiary grenade and threw it at Nemesis, igniting him in flames. It roared in a mixture of pain and fury as it tried to beat down on the flames consuming it before the Silencer launched another conventional grenade at him. Already off-balance, the blast caused Nemesis to stagger backwards, giving the Silencer a small opening that let him dodge past the monster and run as fast as he could toward the facility's exit. As re ran, he threw more incendiary grenades behind him, covering the hallway in flames and hopefully slowing down Nemesis.

    "If you keep moving at that speed you should be just outside the blast radius of the reactor explosion!" Silas yelled over the comms. The Silencer sprinted towards the exit, the hallways of the research facility blurring past him as Nemesis' roar echoed distantly behind him. Finally, he burst out of the facility and continued to sprint until he heard the sound of a massive explosion behind him. On reflex he dived to the ground as the shockwave from the blast rolled over him, rattling his armor. Turning around, he saw that all that remained of the facility he was in was a large crater, with no sign of the monster he had fought.

    "Mission complete." The Silencer calmly responded over his comms as he stood up and activated a transponder. "Requesting extraction."

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    Mission Report:

    Records retrieved from the facility have allowed us to determine that the synthetic plague has been created by one "Albert Wesker," a human, though no further data on him is currently available. While the data indicates that he may have been initially supported by the Separatists in the hopes of creating a biological weapon for them, it is currently unclear as to whether he is still receiving support from them. Analysis suggests that he is highly proficient in biological research and weaponization, as well as an ability to remain undetected. We are currently uncertain as to why he may hold a grudge against Lady Ciaran as we have no records of him or persons resembling him from any of our operations.

    Recommendation: Subject is to be classified as a major threat, requesting additional intelligence teams to be assigned to this matter.

    Rewards from RESI II: New plague ended, data on plague creator gained

    AN: I had to throw in Nemesis somewhere. I had to. And that bare success gave me the perfect excuse to do it.

    Hopefully you enjoyed this, the next interlude will involve much more talkiness and things not exploding. Should be a good wind-down.
     
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