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SPEAKER_09 1:22

May the force be with you.

SPEAKER_06 1:29

The war between the Republic and the Separatists rages on. With no end in sight, both sides look to desperate measures to end the conflict. In the heat of battle, Jedi Padawan Malia, trained in the lost art of battle meditation, has gone missing. Using the connections of Used Starship Salesman Gruul, the group picks up Malia's trail inside an Emerald Star Enclave. You are listening to chapter 3 of the Book of Dalen Gault. The Book of Dalen Galt is Rob Hunter as Dalen Gault, Richard Capucill as Kanari, Justin Chapman as Credo, Peyton Castle as Gruul, and myself Zach Somm as the Galaxy Master. Peyton, I'm taking question of the day. Fuck you.

SPEAKER_09 2:14

What's your favorite Star Wars video game? It has to be Star Wars The Force Unleashed. Same. It is so much fun. Zach already knows my answer.

SPEAKER_07 2:23

I'll wait for him to just give it. I was like, I don't know, maybe because like Coder's fucking sweet too though. But Galaxy speaks to me more.

SPEAKER_08 2:31

Mine is uh Rogue Squadron 2 on the game. I just I spent so much time trying to do like the little missions where you have to be really specific on the Death Star. Yeah. And I I don't know, I spent a lot of time playing that game. It's a good game though. Yeah.

SPEAKER_07 2:50

I played an alarming amount of I spent an alarming amount of time playing the Podracer game. Like that shit was way too fun.

SPEAKER_06 2:57

We discussed it before you joined the cast, but it always rains when I played Podracer.

unknown 3:03

Yes.

SPEAKER_07 3:04

Would you fucking play? It's been like sunny as shit and like bleaching all of my plants.

SPEAKER_04 3:10

Fuck your plants, bro. Um my my second answer is the original Battlefront too. That was so much fun.

SPEAKER_06 3:16

I was playing that the other night.

SPEAKER_04 3:17

Yeah, it is just an absolutely perfect game.

SPEAKER_06 3:20

My favorite is the original Rogue Squadron for the N64. I never played that. I actually went back and played it. Isn't it working? Oh yeah. I couldn't like not in a way that was streamable because of the aspect ratio kind of fucks everything up, but I was able to get it to play and I was able to get my Xbox controller hooked up to play it. Oh and it doesn't hold up.

SPEAKER_07 3:40

Oh no.

SPEAKER_06 3:41

It's still fun, but it's very short.

SPEAKER_07 3:43

Is there a way to play the original Battlefront 2? Yeah, it's on Steam. We really should, as a group, fuck make that.

SPEAKER_06 3:49

I don't know if there's any multiplayer servers that are still out.

SPEAKER_04 3:52

There's probably dedicated servers. I would bet.

SPEAKER_06 3:54

I yeah, there might there's probably private servers, but I'll look into that.

SPEAKER_04 3:58

We should find a way to do that.

unknown 3:59

Yeah.

SPEAKER_06 4:00

Here's a shameless plug. Justin Chapman streams on Twitch regularly as empty e-tank. Oh yeah.

SPEAKER_08 4:06

I do that sometimes.

SPEAKER_05 4:09

Yeah.

SPEAKER_08 4:10

I need to play some more Star Wars related games though.

SPEAKER_06 4:13

Um I need to upgrade my GPU before I do any more Star Wars games.

SPEAKER_04 4:17

Just play the Sims and just like use mods, make up.

SPEAKER_06 4:22

Oh, I can do Battlefront 2. We gotta figure that out. So last time we played. What are you looking at me for? I don't remember a ton because I'm hammered.

SPEAKER_07 4:30

Oh we found a clue at the abduction site of Mali. Actually, two clues. We found a signature blaster pistol that uh Credo claims belongs to only members of the Emerald Enclave. Emerald Star. That's what I said. Emerald Star. I said Emerald Enclave earlier and I ruined it.

SPEAKER_06 4:51

The Emerald Star has an enclave in the capital city.

SPEAKER_07 4:54

That's what it was.

SPEAKER_06 4:54

Yeah, Jesus Christ. I remember that.

SPEAKER_07 4:57

So the Emerald Star. So we believe it's associated with them. Gruel, you reached out and made contacts. There was a gathering, a party of the sorts happening, and you got us invitation, I think. Um, but we also well, we being Credo again, found boot prints that he seems to believe are a unique enough boot to recognize if he sees it. Yeah, very astronomically good uh survival check, if I recall.

SPEAKER_06 5:22

Yeah, it was a Nat 20. You guys have found a clue that leads you towards the Emerald Star. It leads you to the what's the name of the capital city? Thelioid. Thelioid. Thelioid. Thelioid. So close. So you guys are on a journey towards Thelioid. Is there any RP that you guys need to do on the way to Thelioid?

SPEAKER_04 5:45

If we're gonna get you guys into this party, we might need to get you guys some new outfits here. What's wrong with our attire?

SPEAKER_06 5:51

Look down, I'm just draped in Jedi robes.

SPEAKER_07 5:54

Yeah.

SPEAKER_06 5:54

And they're tattered from battle.

SPEAKER_07 5:56

Yeah, and there's like blood running down my forehead onto my my robes from the crash.

SPEAKER_04 6:00

Well, let's say, Gruel knows a lot about style, and you guys need to get some style before we go into the party here. We'll see what we can find when we get to Thelioid.

SPEAKER_09 6:08

If we must blend in, might as well fit the pot.

SPEAKER_07 6:11

Not sure how many options we'll find in a city, capital city of a planet at war.

SPEAKER_04 6:16

Whatever makes you look a little less obvious.

SPEAKER_07 6:19

Yes. Well.

SPEAKER_08 6:28

These emerald star, you say? Hmm. Could I do a gather information?

SPEAKER_06 6:34

Sure. Or a knowledge of galactic glory, either one. Gather information implies that you're like out there talking to people and finding stuff out. Okay. I got a 15. So So the Emerald Star is basically like a gang, like a the mafia that operates in this sector. Um, and they do anything from running guns to running spice.

SPEAKER_09 7:01

Spices and like spices, drugs. Okay.

SPEAKER_08 7:05

So we got a couple of rough, rough people. They sell spice, weapons, and anything else you can think of. So. But not your typical noble, I'd say. Do you think we'll be searching for weapons? Probably, yes.

SPEAKER_09 7:27

That complicates things.

SPEAKER_07 7:30

We might have to stash our weapons elsewhere. Do you know where this I mean, if they sent you coordinates, are you familiar with this location, Groul?

SPEAKER_04 7:39

I mean, as you know, I haven't really left Coruscant. Of course, of course. My my correspondent did say that it is in a luxurious apartment, one of the few ones that are still untouched by the heat of battle. Very well. The other thing is we're gonna have to pick up our invite outside the building.

SPEAKER_07 7:56

Oh, great. More more tasks on the way. Well, how much longer of a walk is it?

SPEAKER_06 8:03

The Force says it is about another 20 miles.

SPEAKER_07 8:07

Can that be the force's voice?

SPEAKER_06 8:09

That is the force's voice.

SPEAKER_08 8:10

Wonderful. Do they have miles in Star Wars? They have kilometers. That's what a The Force is a little drumming.

SPEAKER_07 8:18

1.6 miles. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. So that's probably like an hour, maybe, if we're walking slow.

SPEAKER_06 8:25

If you're walking very slow. No, no, no. That's a lie. 20 miles is like walking all day.

SPEAKER_07 8:30

Oh 20 miles. Okay. Yeah, I'm like, that's probably a little bit more. Yeah, we arrive in by night.

SPEAKER_06 8:35

You can roughly, if you're doing a good pace, you can run walk about three miles an hour.

SPEAKER_07 8:40

Do we make camp and and rest, or do we push on? Uh I'm good to push on.

SPEAKER_08 8:46

I'd say we push on.

SPEAKER_07 8:48

Alright, let's carry on. Let's carry on. Everybody make a survival check.

SPEAKER_06 8:56

17. 10. 30. I will live forever! Kanari and Gruul, you will fall one step down the condition track.

SPEAKER_09 9:05

Some fucking bullshit. Kanari's just mad. That's that's why he tells. Are we there yet? He kicked the stone and stubbed his toe really hard.

SPEAKER_11 9:16

I don't understand why we're not there yet.

SPEAKER_06 9:19

So you guys will arrive inside of the city walls and you will find it patrolled by B2 battle droids. There is a strong influence of the commerce guild here.

SPEAKER_04 9:29

So close. Um scanning the street, is there any like ruins of like a clothing store or something?

SPEAKER_06 9:37

The city itself has mostly avoided the battle.

SPEAKER_04 9:40

Oh, so there could be like an actual shop. Yeah. Okay.

SPEAKER_06 9:42

This seems to be a fully functioning city.

SPEAKER_04 9:45

Alright. Uh I want to take us or lead us into the nearest clothing shop.

SPEAKER_07 9:49

I'm gonna do my best to either move my lightsaber somehow into my robes or keep my robes.

SPEAKER_06 9:54

Make a self-check.

SPEAKER_07 9:59

19.

SPEAKER_06 10:00

Yeah, you're able to hide them.

SPEAKER_07 10:01

Alright, so with that tucked away.

SPEAKER_06 10:04

Wait, I should say you believe they are well hidden. They would have been. Yeah. Okay.

SPEAKER_09 10:10

Um I'm gonna do the same. It's a nat one. It's a fucking gnat one. It's a fucking gnat.

SPEAKER_04 10:17

Dalyn, what should we do with our lightsabers?

SPEAKER_06 10:20

You actually You walk up to a B2 battler like, what do I do with this?

SPEAKER_04 10:24

Is this allowed?

SPEAKER_06 10:26

No.

unknown 10:27

God damn it.

SPEAKER_06 10:28

So what is your end result?

SPEAKER_09 10:30

Um end result as far as like total?

SPEAKER_06 10:33

Yeah. As if it wasn't an automatic failure. Six. Sweet. Okay. So if you guys are at any point checked, they're gonna make a perception. It's gotta beat a six to find your lightsaber and a nineteen to find yours.

SPEAKER_07 10:47

I mean, that's you it's the equivalent of you didn't think to hide it. It's not the worst in the world. It's just hanging at your waist and you're just like, why would I need to hide it?

SPEAKER_06 10:56

Yeah. The Jedi are loved everywhere they go.

SPEAKER_09 10:58

No one hates the Jedi.

SPEAKER_07 11:00

Yeah. Everybody loves Jedi. It's a new TV show.

SPEAKER_06 11:05

So, you guys are in a shop. It is a clothing store, it seems to be more high-end. What are you guys looking for? Just some good threads.

SPEAKER_04 11:12

I don't know what you guys exactly have in mind. Just something less official.

SPEAKER_06 11:17

It was your idea to bring them here.

SPEAKER_04 11:19

I didn't. I'm that's fair. It's my mind just to get you out of uh those robes and into something new.

SPEAKER_07 11:26

Something that's is relatively concealing. A duster perhaps, or not sure how formal it needs to be.

SPEAKER_04 11:34

Uh, looking around, do we find like a long duster? Yeah. Sort of cowboy-esque whole couple. Kind of cowboy-esque. Sick. I'm this.

SPEAKER_09 11:43

I think Kanari's looking for just like what he saw people in the street wearing.

SPEAKER_06 11:49

Um, you are definitely gonna be able to find clothes that help you blend in. That was much smarter. I'm sticking with my duster.

SPEAKER_08 11:56

I would like a nice jacket.

SPEAKER_09 11:58

Well, I like to think that I got like commoner's clothes.

SPEAKER_07 12:01

You're probably fine already, but you can go for it if you want.

SPEAKER_08 12:04

Yeah, but I want some new clothes, though.

SPEAKER_09 12:06

I just slapped my lightsaber on the belt. Like I didn't like try to really hide it.

SPEAKER_06 12:11

Credo. Credo, does your armor have any sort of markings on it? Markings? Um.

SPEAKER_08 12:19

Yes. I'd say probably a big C on the side on my arm.

SPEAKER_06 12:25

For Credo. Yes.

SPEAKER_08 12:26

For Credo. Yes. He's a tie dressed in superhero logic.

SPEAKER_07 12:30

Yes. That's awesome.

SPEAKER_08 12:32

And then I have a logo like right here on my chest. Is it the Republic credit symbol? No, but it should be. Uh it's very noticeable though. It's very flashy. What does it look like?

SPEAKER_07 12:48

Yeah, all of us are on the edge of our fading breaths.

SPEAKER_06 12:51

Like, it's the best logo. No one, no logo has ever been as good as this. You're you're Donald Trump describing a logo.

SPEAKER_09 12:59

No logo has ever been better.

SPEAKER_06 13:00

No one's ever designed a better logo than me.

SPEAKER_08 13:02

Is there like a a a noticeable bird bird in Star Wars that people like? There's minox, but they're not really birds. Mine creatures.

SPEAKER_09 13:13

They're like plecostomis. Bird the dog is in the game, though.

SPEAKER_06 13:17

Bird the dog is in the game. Bird the dog's in the game.

unknown 13:20

Everything.

SPEAKER_03 13:21

Barefoot bird.

SPEAKER_06 13:22

Barefoot bird. He has a boutique and Bazaar Bazaar that travels around the galaxy and sells magical items. Oh, yeah, yeah. I recognize him. I use them in everything.

SPEAKER_08 13:34

What does a porg look like again? He kind of looks like a puffin that was held back for three grades.

SPEAKER_04 13:39

That's a hell of a description.

SPEAKER_08 13:41

I'm trying to think because I haven't really thought of the logo yet, so putting you on the spot. I know. Something with wings on it. Bats with wings, do your things.

SPEAKER_07 13:53

A crifax. A crifax. I love it. See how easy that is? You just syllables together.

SPEAKER_08 14:00

Yeah, that's that's what it is. It's a crifax. Okay. Understood. But yeah, I would probably not want to be wearing this armor. So you're taking the armor off? Yeah, for the party. Okay.

SPEAKER_04 14:11

I like the idea of you just getting a really big coat and then stuffing your armor through the sleeve.

SPEAKER_07 14:15

As I see Credo start to like dismantle his armor, I'm going to walk over and my friend, where are we going to put this?

SPEAKER_08 14:22

Um I was thinking maybe I could just leave it outside and then pick it up later.

SPEAKER_04 14:28

Superhero Logic? He's a madman.

SPEAKER_08 14:30

You are a madman. You know, it's still gonna be there. I mean, unless we have to unless there are criminals at the criminal party. Unless we have to escape very fastly, which is I don't think that'll be the case, you know? I think we'll Or I could just cover it up, I guess. I wonder if they'd even be concerned. I know, but you know, when you go to a party, you want to look your best, right?

SPEAKER_07 14:57

I'm wondering if, no offense to your appearance, if disreputable is exactly how we want to appear.

SPEAKER_08 15:02

You got a point. But I'm still not gonna listen to you.

SPEAKER_06 15:11

So you guys head off towards the Emerald Star Enclave. Alright. Wrap my duster around me, kind of. I was just gonna have a jacket on over it. It depends. You guys wanna roleplay that or do you want to skip through it? Are we gonna stay somewhere?

SPEAKER_07 15:28

I mean, we're probably gonna find like an alley or something to chill in. It was probably like almost a day the first travel. I'm just worried about the exhaust.

SPEAKER_06 15:37

You can go up if you spend time resting. Yeah, yeah, we can rest up. Yeah, you guys can all go to max hit points.

SPEAKER_07 15:43

Go. Oh, I wake up, my head feels less concussed from the bash to it. Do we level?

SPEAKER_06 15:50

No. What are we like killed like three, four battle droids? What are you playing a game?

SPEAKER_07 15:56

Okay, so is there anything else we want to do in the city before going? Uh we maybe have a day, but I feel like laying low and not making our presence overly known.

SPEAKER_04 17:48

At least before we go, we gotta pick up our invites. That's it. That's my agenda.

SPEAKER_07 17:52

Can we do that a day in advance? Can we do that in advanced? I'll talk to my guy and see if he can meet. We probably should, because if we're unable to somehow acquire them, we may need other. We may need more time to plan our might need more intrusion.

SPEAKER_09 18:07

Complicated means of entry.

SPEAKER_04 18:09

Yes. So I pull out my long-range calm link and I start walking down the alley to sort of give myself some privacy, and you start hearing me yell aggressively and quarantine.

SPEAKER_03 18:18

I was about to frum.

SPEAKER_04 18:20

And then uh I sort of wander around back. I'm like, yeah, you can meet. Uh he still wants to keep the same spot in the alley behind the building, though. Alright. I guess we head that way.

SPEAKER_07 18:31

Yes. Let's get them invite. Let's get on our way. Now, do you know where we're going or I can navigate, surely? After you, my friend.

SPEAKER_06 18:42

As you guys head into this alley, there's gonna be one human being back there. He's wearing yellow pants, yellow trousers, and a blue. It's like navy adjacent jacket. And he's gonna walk up to you.

SPEAKER_05 18:56

I was told to give these to you.

SPEAKER_06 18:58

And he's gonna kinda eye Justin's character up and down before turning back to you.

SPEAKER_04 19:04

Take these. And so I reach out and I grab him, and I'm like, you know, you don't have to be so angry over the phone.

SPEAKER_06 19:10

Shut the fuck up. And he's gonna pull out a flask from the inside of his jacket and take a drink. This guy got some problems. He's got kind of long-ish brunette hair.

SPEAKER_04 19:20

Well, thank you for our invites. Uh, appreciate it as always. And then I'm gonna send him my remaining 100 credits. Thanks. Did he ever work for the Republic?

SPEAKER_07 19:30

No. I want to get in the middle of this, but I think I'm just afraid a fight's gonna break out if I get notices it, but I damn it.

SPEAKER_08 19:37

I'm just gonna I'm just gonna hide my face. I I know where this guy is.

SPEAKER_07 19:41

Quietly, I'll lean over and be like, do we need to be concerned?

SPEAKER_08 19:45

Not necessarily. Uh I think we should grab our stuff and go a little quickly. What do you know about him?

SPEAKER_04 19:52

I'm right here. Who is he? Oh he's still- Well, we'll be on our way.

SPEAKER_08 19:57

We just we just gotta go. Let's let's let's get out of here. We got our stuff, let's get out of here.

SPEAKER_07 20:02

I trust this transaction will be kept discreet.

SPEAKER_04 20:07

Yeah. I reach out and to shake his hand. Justin, would you shake hands?

unknown 20:13

No.

SPEAKER_04 20:14

No. He's just gonna turn around and dip. And I stand there for a moment with my hand outstretched, and then I clasp it and turn around. Alrighty, we have our tickets.

SPEAKER_08 20:25

Jeez.

SPEAKER_04 20:26

Blast from the past.

SPEAKER_09 20:28

Oh, yes. Could one of us do a perception check to see if we noticed his reaction? Sure. Were you trying to hide your head? Did you want to? Were you trying to hide your reaction? Yeah. Okay. Sorry. I didn't notice. You're more sketched out of him than I am. I'm using them kind of as a means to an end.

SPEAKER_08 20:48

Yeah. To be honest, I don't think you would have recognized. Maybe. You have the helmet on, so maybe not, yeah. Cool. So you guys head to the party?

SPEAKER_07 20:57

Yeah.

SPEAKER_06 20:59

As you walk in, there's gonna be three guys at the entrance and they are gonna frisk you. Is anybody hiding anything other than these two?

SPEAKER_04 21:05

Well, technically my blaster's illegal, but I think that's by Republic standard. But I don't know. I don't know. It's it's a restricted item. Okay. Are you hiding it? Um, no, it's pretty big. It's like on my back. Okay. You hiding anything?

unknown 21:20

No. Okay.

SPEAKER_04 21:21

I would also like before they start frisking, I'm gonna walk up being overly charming. Greetings, gentlemen! How are you all doing? God, what a wonderful night, isn't it? I've got my tickets right here. He's very loud.

SPEAKER_06 21:33

Let me see the tickets. He's gonna take the tickets. Alright, there's no weapons allowed in the building. We're gonna take them from you. If you don't mind, we're gonna frisk you real quick.

SPEAKER_04 21:42

And how would we go about as they're frisking? And how do we go about getting our weapons back?

SPEAKER_06 21:46

He's gonna put a tag on the barrel of your gun and then give you the other end of the tag.

SPEAKER_04 21:51

How classy.

SPEAKER_06 21:52

Thank you. I'm gonna frisk you guys now. 15 plus a 2 perception. Does not get your 19. He's gonna frisk you to see if you're hiding anything. That's a six. Frisk you, Justin, to see if you're hiding anything. Seven. Here we go, Kanari.

SPEAKER_04 22:11

Um, real quick, uh, I'm not hiding it, but they should take my other weapon.

SPEAKER_06 22:15

Yes. Oh, you're fucking kidding me. 8 plus 2 is 10, beats your 6. Well, that's not expected. He's gonna put his hand on the lightsaber. And slowly take it.

SPEAKER_00 22:33

Stay with us. We'll be right back.

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SPEAKER_07 24:24

Step forward. I don't know what you think that is, and I wave my hand, but it is a medical device that he requires, not a weapon. And I will use Jedi Mind Trick.

SPEAKER_06 24:34

Okay, so this is blown up in the past before. Can you use Jedi Mind Trick on multiple people?

SPEAKER_07 24:40

No, I don't think so. There are three people. Oh, I thought there was one person. So let me double check, but I don't think so. Then I can't do that.

SPEAKER_06 24:47

Because like the last time this happened, someone was Jedi Mind Trick, and the guy next to him was just like, what the fuck are you doing?

SPEAKER_07 24:52

It's like right over at the bar. Yeah, I think it's you force a targets uh one intelligence creature. So yeah, I won't do that if there's a group here. Okay. Yeah, that doesn't work.

SPEAKER_08 25:01

But you said that thing doesn't work. Useless. What do you mean? That item? It's an artifact. Make a deception, both of you. I got a 21.

SPEAKER_06 25:14

You know, there's a there's a hut on Nashida who collects those kind of artifacts. If you if you're looking to make some credits, it might be a good decision for you. Alright, I'm still gonna take it. If you must. He's gonna tag it. I'm gonna give you your tag.

SPEAKER_04 25:29

That's a serious weapon to just be like put next to the others, like on a coat rack.

SPEAKER_07 25:34

You guys are invited in. Alright, so as soon as we get into the party. I'm gonna look around and see is there an area. Like, I guess where's the lay- is there like a bar area, dance floor?

SPEAKER_06 25:47

Like, what are we looking for? You walk in, and this is a two-tier room. And you guys are up on like basically a balcony on the second floor. There is a kind of walkway that rings around the perimeter of the room. Um, there's a couple of rooms that lead off of it and staircases as well that lead downstairs and upstairs, presumably. But this room itself is, or this level itself is just kind of a balcony that rings around and looks down on the first floor.

SPEAKER_07 26:13

Okay. Uh does there seem to be any place that looks less populated, like a dark corner or like a little hallway by a bat or like a refresher?

SPEAKER_06 26:22

Yeah, you could find a hallway off to the side that would be a little bit more private.

SPEAKER_04 26:26

Did um Credo ever give a good description of what kind of boots we're looking for?

SPEAKER_08 26:31

The boots that we are looking for, they go up to almost your knee, but they stop there. They have a a very specific type of material that they're made out of. I'm not totally sure what the animal they use to make these boots are, but it's something special. And it's red.

SPEAKER_07 26:56

Alright, so hearing that, turning to all of us and say, you two should spread out. Gruel, make whatever contacts you can. You seem to be a charismatic fellow. And Creed Creedo, sorry. Look for the boots or inquire around. I must speak with Kanari for a moment. Yes. I'm gonna nod my head over to the quiet little hallway entrance with Kanari. Uh walk towards it. So heading over there, I'm gonna kinda like put my arm to the shoulder and kind of just pretend like we're walking jovially. Like you're not as good at hiding a lightsaber as I'd hoped, my friend. It's alright. It's alright. Never had to hide it back on Coruscant. So as soon as I think through on a sight, I'm gonna try to stealthily pull mine out. Mega stealth trick. That's a 26. Legally invisible. Yeah. So I pulled it out right in front of you. You still can't see it now. So I pull mine out and I go, Do you think you would hide this one better?

SPEAKER_09 29:25

I think I will do my best.

SPEAKER_07 29:27

So I'm gonna push it against his chest. Like I'm kind of like arm around him, so creating a wall so that as much of the party can't see that as possible. Pushing the lightsaber against his chest, I'm gonna let his hands take it and just see how well you can hide it on yourself. You're fucking kidding me. Wait. I had already planned like three steps later to see if I could turn around and do my own check if that's possible.

SPEAKER_06 29:51

You can aid.

SPEAKER_07 29:52

Okay, so I guess that'll give you a bump.

SPEAKER_06 29:54

If you so if you roll a stealth and it is above a 10, then you get to add five. Okay. Okay. Sweet. Damn it. You get to add five. I should have.

SPEAKER_09 30:03

I get to add five. Okay, so that is 13. Okay.

SPEAKER_07 30:07

Hey, that's better, man.

SPEAKER_09 30:08

It's better than a six.

SPEAKER_07 30:10

I think almost all the rolls they just made. And I don't know if anyone's gonna pat us down again, so take it as a win.

SPEAKER_09 30:17

Stuff it in my pants and make it look like my penis. Okay. Is that a lightsaber in your pocket?

SPEAKER_07 30:25

I would like to use the force and flick the lightsaber on. No kidding. No. Which way was it going? You either look really cool or really not cool, depending on which direction you put the lightsaber in. Credo and Gruel, what are you guys up to?

SPEAKER_04 30:38

Alright, so they both walked away from us, or we walked away from them. They walked away from you. I imagine both, but we're off to the side in like a little hallway. Alcove. So, Credo, you're a professional in the game. What sort of tips and tricks could you give me when looking for our target here?

SPEAKER_08 30:54

Let's go down to where the people are.

SPEAKER_06 30:56

I can get behind that. Let's go to the bar. So, you guys are gonna head down to the bottom level. And as you approach the bar, you will find the same guy that gave you your tickets at the bar. You're shocked at how fast he got in there.

SPEAKER_04 31:14

Might add an extra.

SPEAKER_08 31:16

What's he drinking?

SPEAKER_06 31:18

Uh a Corellian whiskey.

SPEAKER_08 31:21

Nice, nice choice. So.

SPEAKER_04 31:24

Maybe our uh maybe my friend from before might be able to find our uh target here. What do you think?

SPEAKER_08 31:30

You could talk to him, but I'm not I'm not too privy of looking at him.

SPEAKER_07 31:36

Never stop to ask what color boots this guy has. You guys are the worst. I didn't either.

SPEAKER_08 31:41

How close to the bar are you?

SPEAKER_04 31:43

Uh I would say we're probably like out of earshot of our of our friend. Okay. Well, if that's the case, I'll have you kind of scan the room and I'll I'll I'll buddy up with him and see if he's uh seeing anything. So I'm gonna take a spot next to you, Tom.

SPEAKER_05 31:56

Have you ever heard of the stellar envoy? No, but boy, would I like to. It's the vastest ship this side of the Karellian way.

SPEAKER_04 32:05

Really? How fast are we talking?

SPEAKER_05 32:07

It can make the castle run in 12 parsecs.

SPEAKER_04 32:11

No way.

SPEAKER_05 32:12

One time.

SPEAKER_04 32:13

You'll have to show me.

SPEAKER_05 32:15

I don't have it anymore.

SPEAKER_04 32:20

And so Gruel sort of pauses for a moment because the conversation was flowing quite nicely, and now it's taking an abrupt, like sort of like.

SPEAKER_06 32:26

He's gonna take another drink.

SPEAKER_04 32:27

Yeah, it's a no in terms of improv. And so uh I'm gonna go, well, uh, why why don't you have it anymore? If it was so fast, you shouldn't have been caught, right?

SPEAKER_05 32:37

I lost it in the game of Sabak to some fuck named Lando.

SPEAKER_04 32:41

That's awesome. And is uh is he nearby? I'd be happy to help him win it back. I don't know, I lost him. Well, well, alright. Well, I'm kinda wondering if you've seen uh someone I'm looking for.

SPEAKER_03 32:52

Okay.

SPEAKER_04 32:53

See, I'm a bit of a clothing fanatic myself. And this guy just had the most dashing pair of red boots. Absolutely charming pair of red boots. And uh they're very unique. I have never seen anything quite like it before, and I am just looking to ask him about those boots. Have you seen him?

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SPEAKER_04 34:50

Well, I mean, when I saw him last, he was dressed a little better than that. But uh uh, what is he wearing tonight?

SPEAKER_05 34:57

He's wearing red boots. And he was wearing some sort of gown, I think.

SPEAKER_04 35:03

Ooh, a gown? What color? Yellow. A yellow gown with red boots? That's horrendous. I need to find this individual right now. Could you point them out if you were to see them?

SPEAKER_05 35:13

No.

SPEAKER_04 35:14

Alright. Well, I appreciate the information. Uh, and I guess I'll catch you around, friend.

SPEAKER_06 35:21

Alright. He's gonna slap the bar and demand another drink.

SPEAKER_04 35:26

Uh I go back to Credo and I'm like, well, he was he was very intoxicated. I learned a lot about him very quickly, and uh, our target is wearing a yellow gown tonight with their uh impeccable red boots.

SPEAKER_08 35:37

Amazing.

unknown 35:38

Thank you.

SPEAKER_08 35:38

Good work.

SPEAKER_04 35:39

Thank you. Um, do we see this person in the bar with us? Make a perception. That's fair.

SPEAKER_06 35:46

Uh that's gonna be 12. You do not see anyone wearing a yellow gown and red boots. You do see four people wearing red boots and two people wearing yellow gowns. But not together. But not together.

SPEAKER_04 36:01

And do they look like like the red boots? They all look the same.

SPEAKER_06 36:05

Looks similar enough that you would not be able to tell the difference without knowing the exact boot.

SPEAKER_04 36:13

Well, I'm guessing it's gonna be a little bit of what those individuals are wearing.

SPEAKER_08 36:17

Oh, these boots, they're more special than those.

SPEAKER_04 36:20

I guess we gotta take our eyes elsewhere.

SPEAKER_06 36:23

Mm-hmm. Um, where else? Where else can we go? There are a number of hallways that lead off in different directions.

SPEAKER_04 36:30

Well, let's take our pick and start strolling.

SPEAKER_06 36:33

Good idea. Let's go that way. Okay. Kanari and Dalen. What are you guys up to?

SPEAKER_07 36:40

Alright. So I can't use far seeing on someone I haven't met or know. So I can't sneak up, I can't spy on them of any sort. I guess just kind of with us where we were, we're, I imagine, walking over to the balcony.

unknown 36:57

Yeah.

SPEAKER_07 36:58

And I feel out of my element here, Kanari. Keepers of peace, not boot seekers. This is madness. Do you see the other two?

SPEAKER_09 37:12

Do I see the other two?

SPEAKER_06 37:13

Yeah, okay. They're speaking to a guy in a blue jacket and yellow pants at the bar.

SPEAKER_04 37:19

I am. He was scared. That's right.

SPEAKER_09 37:22

Yes, I I can see them. They look to be keeping themselves busy.

SPEAKER_07 37:27

I guess it's a long shot, but from the balcony, I would like to look out and see if I see I don't know about the yellow jacket yet, so I'll look out and see if I see any red boots. Okay, make a perception. Far away. Perception's not bad, but 31.

SPEAKER_06 37:42

So you're gonna see a number of humans mingling around. Um, you're gonna spot four different people in red boots. What did you roll? I rolled a 21.

SPEAKER_11 37:51

Okay.

SPEAKER_06 37:52

Um one of them is a Syrian who seems to be speaking to a Keldor. I did my math wrong. 29. Okay. Um you will find two Twileks both wearing red boots that are speaking to each other. Uh, the last person wearing red boots is a Nautilan who happens to be standing before kind of a small crowd, maybe five or six people, all different um races. He appears to be what, like giving a speech or something like that? Not like a speech, but like he seems to be dominating the conversation that he's in. Do you want to stick together or split up?

SPEAKER_07 38:29

I think we have a better chance sticking together. Do you wanna who do you want to talk to? We see a Syri- I see a Syrian over there. There's two twilets, both wearing red boots. And that Nautlin seems to be commandeering the conversation. Path of least resistance. Are you more charming than me, do you think? I think you're both dashing. Pretty charming.

SPEAKER_09 38:49

I think you're both quite lovely. I'm a little bit wooden. We're both not awful, but he always found more solace in training than he did in people. Alright, well.

SPEAKER_07 39:02

Maybe I'll go approach the charming seeming Nautilin. Your choice of the Twilux or the Syrian.

SPEAKER_09 39:10

Uh I'll I'll take the Syrian. He seems to be the least occupied.

SPEAKER_07 39:14

Alright. We're splitting up, heading that way. Okay.

SPEAKER_09 39:17

No, I didn't want to split up, but fuck you.

SPEAKER_07 39:19

Oh, we are we're I thought we were splitting up. We're sticking together?

SPEAKER_09 39:22

Yeah, I said let's stick together.

SPEAKER_07 39:23

Oh, I thought you said our best chance was if we do more. Stick together. Oh, then I'll go with you to the Syrian. Sorry.

SPEAKER_06 39:29

So you guys are gonna head downstairs. Those two seem to be moving away from the bar, and you guys are gonna approach the Syrian. Yes. He is gonna turn away from the Keldor. Welcome. What brings you here? I've never seen your faces before.

SPEAKER_07 39:46

The Emerald Star does not often bring in newcomers. We are actually a protection detail for our friend. I'm gonna look over the bar and see if I have line of sight to Gruul. You do. So I'm gonna point over at Gruul, a merchant trader that seems to have dealings with you.

SPEAKER_04 40:02

If Gruel notices, by the way, he's gonna totally act like he knows why. Like he's just like like furrows his eyes. Make a perception. And raises his hand. Nope.

unknown 40:12

Nope.

SPEAKER_04 40:12

Nope.

SPEAKER_07 40:13

Not at all. You're literally like, that fucking guy was so drunk. Ah, of course.

SPEAKER_06 40:18

Well, what is your name? Uh Damont. I am Aegis Volnero as a pleasure to meet you, acquaintance. And I will shake his hand. And I'll reach out and shake yours as well. Uh Kevin, pleasure to meet you. Of course, Kevin. And this is this is my associate, Dorath Porthard.

SPEAKER_07 40:36

And I'll nod my head respectfully. And we're not members of this, but is this typically how the events go? We were kind of hoping for a bit more of an exciting, entertaining crowd.

SPEAKER_06 40:52

Don't you wait, it will get quite exciting a little bit later.

SPEAKER_07 40:54

I believe they have a rancor in the case. So at that, I'm going to say a rancor, that's truly something to look forward to. Certainly make a mess of the thing. Scrub that off, and I'm gonna look down Your boots, those are those are outstanding. Oh you like them. They are Akashi. Akashi boots, uh probably ran you a pretty penny. Oh, I uh I don't wish to talk uh money. Oh no, I wouldn't dare, intrude. I'd I just admire them and don't think what uh our employer pays, I'll be affording them, but it's nice to know. I'll look into it, Akari.

SPEAKER_09 41:34

I I do recommend it. Can I do a perception check to see if he's got a blaster at his head? Yes.

SPEAKER_02 41:41

Fucking Christ! No, uh I don't know.

SPEAKER_06 41:43

I just didn't see anything.

SPEAKER_02 41:45

Fucking didn't see a damn thing. You're just looking off.

SPEAKER_06 41:49

Those boots are really nice. You guys see the light up there? It's kinda out.

SPEAKER_07 41:57

I am going to wait for a moment where he's looking at me and kind of nod off to the bar and go, oh. Sorry, Art. It was good talking to you, Agus. A pleasure to meet you as well. Pleasure to meet you. And I am going to head over to you guys.

SPEAKER_04 42:13

You're like watching us start to walk down a hallway. Are we following you or do we catch you in time? I mean, you can yell out, but our backs are to you, so we don't see you guys coming. Okay, then I wouldn't Gru!

SPEAKER_07 42:25

Not even sure if we want to use names. Yeah, you're right. We have fake names, but it doesn't matter.

SPEAKER_04 42:28

They don't know what we're doing. Yeah, he's literally here. Gru! Huh! And I turn around and oh hey! And I nudge Creedo and turn around and meet up with you guys. Sorry, dude. Creo, the boots. Is there any chance?

SPEAKER_07 42:40

Akashi, Akari, Akashi? Akashi, is that what you said? Yes.

SPEAKER_08 42:46

Hmm. Did they have fur on them?

SPEAKER_07 42:50

Fuck. Do I recall if there was fur on them?

SPEAKER_06 42:52

Make a perception.

SPEAKER_07 42:55

Dude, I'm rolling to compensate you. I feel bad. Uh 29.

SPEAKER_06 42:59

They did have fur on them. They were boots. Those are the ones.

SPEAKER_07 43:03

With the fur. Yes. In fact, the whole club was looking at the man who was wearing them.

SPEAKER_08 43:09

Yes, I believe those are the boots. We gotta get a look at the sole of them, though. They have a very specific letter on the bottom of them. That's all.

SPEAKER_09 43:20

I I have just let me look at your bird. I have high doubts we'll be able to look at the bottom of a man's shoe.

SPEAKER_08 43:28

I mean, as he's walking away, maybe we can see it.

SPEAKER_04 43:31

He's not doing fucking knee-ups. I just imagined him like kicking his legs all the way in his ass as he's walking away.

SPEAKER_07 43:38

Is there like a glass floor anywhere? Doing the runway walk. All the disgusting absurdities of looking at the bottom of this guy's foot. I really want to kind of close my eyes, try to take myself back to the Chedi Temple and retrace any of my training in galactic lore or politics and see if I can recall any reference to the name Vulnero. Caution. Maybe like uh galactic lore.

SPEAKER_09 44:03

Yes. I remember in the Jedi Temple when they taught me about clothing prints.

SPEAKER_06 44:07

It's a 24, but. You would know that Vulnero is a senator from Syria. Who happens to represent Syria in the Galactic Republic?

SPEAKER_07 44:19

I know that name. I knew I I knew I sounded familiar.

SPEAKER_09 44:29

What is he doing at a party of this style? Of this. Do you you don't think that he is a separatist?

SPEAKER_07 44:41

I it would fit the bill at a party like this. This is troublesome. He may even recognize us.

SPEAKER_06 44:48

And as this conversation continues, a tall man. White hair walks in. You recognize him as Count Dooku.

SPEAKER_07 45:00

Oh shit.

SPEAKER_06 45:01

And that's where we're gonna end it.

SPEAKER_07 45:03

Okay. Who's that guy? Oh man, he recognized us. You know. It didn't even dawn on me. I thought we were just doing so good. Well, we were, to be fair.

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