Noventa - A Star Wars Story

Fey's hand stretched and twitched after it was freed, and then tucked away under her arm as her arms crossed over her chest. Kai was given a thin smile as she took notice of him moving closer and she took a few steps to close the distance. It seemed like a casual movement, just to have a spot to lean against the wall.

Time to watch this little drama unfold. [i]Should charge extra for marital problems.[/i]

With Datris releasing Cefey's hand, Kai moved across the room as nonchalantly as he could, no reason to leave Fey alone, especially as uncomfortable as she was looking. He hadn't really liked how Datriss had tried to drag him into the middle of this, and it was likely only worse for Cefey.

"Aww, you're still as beautiful as ever, Vida. Not looking a day over 70. Too sweet. But yeah, that was helluva day, wasn't it?" He lets go of Fey's hand and begins to approach her. "You know, since you left me, I've been half the man I used to be." He smiled at her in a friendly manner. "Anyways, enough pleasantries from you. I'm here because I always enjoy the company of some roughneck bounty hunters who know how to drink and give a man like me a good time. Friendliest group of people you'll ever meet. Anyways, long story short, I had [i]concerns[/i] over Miss Fey here, seeing as you know how the Empire feels about you non-humans. Something bad happened involving their captain and the Empire, and being the good natured man that I am, I wanted to stop by and see them, come and offer my support to them both in these trying time."

He gave a small glance at the drink she was drinking and grinned before he focuses on her bodyguard. "Red here was quite the helpful girl the other day. Should be proud; ran off to help some people; did her good deed for the year. I mean, If I would have known you'd be stopping by the next day, well, I'd have ask her to save it for today so you wouldn't be hassling these fine people and just come ask me directly. Comms still work on this planet, last I checked. At least, mine still does. I'm sure with the chaos going on, you have other things outside of [i]my [/i]territory that you could be doing besides checking up on me. Or have things gotten that boring for you, yet?"

"Ah, Dartris," Vida said with a broad smile. It was a weird sight to view on the woman. "You look much better than the last time it was I laid my eyes on you," she curled her lips. Accentuated her words with the elegant movement of her hands inward toward her lap.

"Why, when you last met with Rullarc he wished to know more, so he came to me," she punctuated with a pause filled with that same curl of her lips that imitated a smile. "Then I find you here, of all places, I wonder.. I wonder what it is you are doing among these.. bounty hunters."

This was... going to be uncomfortable. She managed a sheepish smile in reply to Dartris, though she wanted her hand back. Especially if the crazy old lady had some group of goons outside and was here because she thought her husband was cheating on her.

She did not feel like getting caught in the crossfire of some botched marriage. Part of her wanted Kai to just play the role of the boyfriend now and sock Dartris on the jaw - maybe that would get them out of this mess if Vida thought there were bigger problems. Though on the other hand, it could escalate things terribly bad.

This was uncomfortable.

Oh... it was going to be one of these. "I think I'll have a Whiskey." Kai murmured mostly to himself before moving back to the bar, and pouring himself a one, a double by the looks of it.

"It could be worse. And hey, I could have worse company to head to the great beyond should this all go south." With a wink, he moves her along with her to the other door, leading themselves out, as he opens up, the hatch to the lounge area as the others were sitting down, doing whatever it was they would be doing. "...Now Fey, you really should get those doors checked on this ship. I understand cutting costs, believe me, but if your bathroom door is one that only opens up from the outside, that's hardly a bathroom anymore. It's practically a cell, you know." He stares at the two sitting down, smiling warmly. "Well, I must say I am shocked to see the two of you here. Tell me, did you hope to hire them out for their bounty work? Or was this more of a social call. Perhaps this handsome gentlemen has caught you eye over there." He motions to Kai. "I must warn you now, Vida, he's quite the ladykiller. Might end up with a broken heart, or well, whatever it is you call a heart that's currently beating in your chest."

He did not yet let go of Fey's hand, not making it obvious that he was doing so, but enough to where one could catch it.

Maybe it was just a habit, but she accepted the hand at least. As for sweet lovely self, she wasn't going to make any promises as this entire scenario had left a bad taste in her mouth.

Dealing with someone's crazy jealous wife wasn't a good start to the day. "Peachy," she sighed.

He nods and turns looks at Drune, who still looked like a nervous wreck. "Just be quiet and I'll be back before you know it." Dusting himself off from the floor he moves his hand to Fey, extending his hand out to her in a gentile way as he made his way out. "Oh, if it's just red and her, she likely has a small platoon outside at the ready to sweep up. Just be your own natural, lovely self and we'll all get thru this."

Fey gestured in the general direction of where the others were "Fine. I'll follow your lead here." He knew the crazy hag better than she did, and she had very little interest in talking to her. She gave him a small nod of trust at least as she pushed the door back open again.

"I can't pretend I understand that head of hers." He gives a honest shrug. "Just...jealousy is about the best way I can describe her attitude when it comes with me being potentially with another women, especially a Twi'lek." A [i][b]younger [/b][/i]Twi'lek at that. "Listen, there's about, oh...20 years of history to explain the exact mess that is in your cabin and not a whole lot of time to go over it. Just going to have to trust me a little."

[i]Sounds like most men,[/i] she thought when it came to the subject of ego-stroking.

Though the following words did make her more on edge. "And [i]why[/i] is she getting a feel for me?" [i]Better not be thinking I'm in need of work in that bordello of hers.[/i] "Wait... what? Jealous?"

"You have no idea." A light chuckle came out of his mouth. "I can always take my way out with her. Well, sometimes. Sometimes I can. She's quite the handful if she's left to her own devices. Just have to find the right balance of ego stroking to get her to go away. Though...if I were to do that she would only suspect something..."

He stroked his face. "Listen, I'll just have to wing it. She's probably here to check up on me and get a feel for you. Such a jealous woman sometimes, I swear. Just follow my lead, and we should be fine. Unless she kills us."

He gave a shrug and looks on. "Wouldn't be the first time she tried."

Now that was almost hilarious. Almost. His [i]wife[/i] had been threatening her and Kai after all. And she didn't really feel like being stuck in an marital dispute.

"Interesting marriage you have," she mused with some humor. Seemed like Dartris had a thing for twi'leks. She cast a glance to Drune before looking back to the man who was clearly in a big pinch right now. "Hope you got some interesting explanation to her, because she's not in a good mood."

Ribmatt nods his head. "Good. Hopefully Kai is doing the same thing." He turns to the two of you So, she hasn't figured it out yet because you and Kai are still alive. She's a cruel woman, but she's not careless. Means she hasn't figured what we just did."

Turning to Fey, he gave a deep sigh."Remember the danger I mentioned about the Upper Part of Providencetown. That [i]danger[/i] is now on your ship. She's Black Sun..." Turning over and gave a large grin. "Also my wife. We've been....seperated for awhile, though." There is a casual clutch his arm as he said those words.

The reaction was... interesting. Was the Vida-woman a jilted lover or something who had taken up stalking as a hobby? Or something else.

"Nothing," she said truthfully. They've mostly tried to get some answers out of the twi'lek pair themselves, without saying who else was on the ship. "She's not exactly been forthcoming herself when asked about why she broke in. Said she's here to visit an old friend, one she wished to make [i]the most appropriate impression upon so he didn't need to be reminded more adequately[/i]."

She left out the whole part of Vida saying 'he had taken a fancy to her' because she didn't act spineless.

Both men give a look of shock, as you mention the two names while Ribmatt shaking his head. "How did she..." He looks over at his current cellmate and stares. "You didn't tell anyo--" He looks back to him. "Of course not! I like my testicles where they are, thank you. Did the--"

He shook his head. "No, they were careful enough. Nothing that would bring her to attention. Though the red was..." Ribmatt stands up and sighs deeply. "Following me. Shit. Fey, what have you told her so far?" The look of worry started to dwindle as a more cool head.

"Mm," she gave a slight nod, closing the door just enough so that the noise wouldn't carry but she would still be able to open it up easily. "There's... someone here to see you." Or at least, she was assuming it was Dartris and not bounty-boy.

"While we'd normally not mind them waiting, these ones did break in here and started making demands. Madame Vida, and some red twi'lek too."

It didn't look like he was beating his face in, moreso the opposite, in fact. They seemed to be rather comfortable in their talks. The prisoner actual seemed to a bit of a light-hearted smile to his face.

The man was skilled to get people to lower their guard and open up, after all. Both seemed to as well.

He looked at Fey entering. "Fey, not to be rude or that I don't love seeing you, but I did [i]pay[/i] you some sizable money to be left alone with him. I am assuming the Imperials have begun a offensive or something to warrant this kind of interruption."

Trusting Kai to keep an eye on things here, Fey headed back to the holding cell to check on their guest and 'guest'.

She gave a solid knock on the door first, followed by: "I'm coming in". Though she did give them a couple of seconds before opening the door. Could be that Dartris wanted to finish punching the guy's face or whatever they were up to in there. And it was rude to just barge in - the Phoenix operated on a knock-before-entering policy (N/A for prisoners).