Chantinelle nods, "Well I will visit it, thank you! Anything imporant there? Dangerous animals?" Kuxli smiles some, and shakes his head slowly, "Just a park, I go there to relax or talk with friends sometimes.. Large, padded paws are what this young looking feline cub stands on. Pointed up and back, are a pair of pointed feline ears with many golden hoops along their sides. Two light blue eyes look about with eyelids half closed, giving him a relaxed look. A small snout extends out from his light tan furred face, ending with a large dark nose and thin, black lips, beneath that a small beard grows, thin and of a lighter hue then his fur. Pointing out from the sides of snout are long thin whiskers, that look curled at the end. A thin 'mane' of near golden colored fur grows along the edges of his feline face, draping down over his throat, touching his shoulders at some points. He wears nothing over his torso, showing his thin form, the light tan fur decorted with small, brown 'spots' of fur. Two furred arms extend out from his body, ending with a pair of clawed paws. Over his waist and legs he wears a pair of red cloth pants, with many pockets running the length of, being held upby grey belt from which extends a rough, hide pouch that looks half-filled with something. What he is wearing might look 'obscene' on a human, but gives a more 'natural' look on his furry feline body. Four long, black scars slash down his face. Starting below his left eye and ending above his jaw, they run side by side each other. Two holes can be seen on the back of the horansi's right pants leg and one on the left. The edges of the holes are blackened like something burned a hole through. Chantinelle smiles, "Well Let's go." Kuxli looks a little surprised, but gives a nod, "Sure.." and begins to head to the east, his padded paws silent against the road. Kuxli moves east onto a wide avenue. Kuxli has left. Kuxli comes into the District from the east. Kuxli has arrived. Port District - Capital City (#1118RLXtFJN) Though the buildings in this sprawling area of the city are low permacite structures, the general feeling of the Port District is one of foreboding menace not clearly defined. Despite this, many visitors of many races mingle here, taking in the plethora of shops, bars and nooks dotted densely throughout this place. Nothing seems to be spared style, expense, or gross display of wealth here as the scions of the business world (or criminal world) flaunt the products of their various efforts. Contents: Kuxli Obvious exits: leads to Residential Avenue - Capital City . leads to Business District - Capital City . leads to Government District - Capital City . leads to Free-Flight Dance Dome - Capital City . leads to Authority Currency Exchange - Capital City . leads to Spaceport Center - Capital City . You step along a wide avenue lined with places of residence. Residential Avenue - Capital City (#1392RLt) Contents: Lamppost Obvious exits: leads to Memorial Park - Capital City . leads to Port District - Capital City . Kuxli comes along the avenue from the west. Kuxli has arrived. Kuxli pads in besides Chantinelle, he continues heading in the direction of the park.. his ears perked up and listening. Kuxli moves along the avenue to the east. Kuxli has left. You move along the avenue toward the park. Memorial Park - Capital City Contents: Kuxli Obvious exits: leads to Residential Avenue - Capital City . Kuxli slows to a stop, gesturing expasivly over the park, "Well here it is." he says with a toothy smile, his nostrils flaring as sniffs the air lightly. Chantinelle mmms and looks around, "nice, well not bad." Kuxli nods slowly, "Yeah.. CSA isn't known for being good decorators, as you can see." Chantinelle laughs out loud, "Well this is true!" Piper comes into the park from the west. Piper has arrived. Duke comes into the park from the west. Duke has arrived. Piper steps into the park, a animal of the canine variety stepping dutifully by her side. Before you is a rather formidable yellow Labrador. He returns your gaze with a quiet stare from his big brown eyes, as if silently contemplating you. He appears to weigh nearly a hundred pounds, if not more. His paws are slightly large, indicating his young age and inferring his growth is not complete. About his neck is a thick leather collar which seems to fit him comfortably. Attached to the collar are a few tags as well as a metal loop suitable to snap a leash to. A brass nameplate bearing some wear still manages to shine in the light, the scrpit it bears reading "DUKE". Kuxli nods again.. he looks over as Piper and her dog walk in.. his ears lay back some.. but he returns his gaze to Chantinelle, "Still though, quietest place on Etti. Chantinelle looks at the dog and her eyes widen. A cold, dark blue lightning flashes in the young woman's eyes. Thick, light brown hair is pulled up in a silver clip, revealing a pretty face, void of all emotion. Her features are delicate and defined, hinting at a young age, somewhere in the twenties. Silently her gaze continues past you, her face showing no recognition as her eyes pass yours. Draped over her lean shoulders is a loose fitting white shirt, which tucks into a pair of richly black pants that hug her tightly. Her soft, black leather boots reach a point just below her knee, accentuating her slim, muscular calves. The dark blue belt snaking through the rings of her pants draws the blue from her cold eyes. Strapped to her upper thigh is a holster containing her modified blaster; a slender model, sleek and black. From a dark cord around her neck, a silver amulet drapes down her chest. Duke looks around quietly, standing protectively close to the woman he arrived with. His head is up and his ears display an actively attentive nature. Chantinelle turns her glance from the dog to the woman and nods smiling, "Hello." Piper turns her gaze to the woman and nods shortly, yet politely, "Good evening." She glances slightly over to the cub before returning her attention to the woman. Kuxli looks back over at Piper as the two speak, his ears perking back up slightly, but he remains silent. Chantinelle turns back to Kuxli, "And as I can see here are more persons then in the the streets." Kuxli pauses a moment, then gives a nod of agreement.. he takes a step forward and allows a slight smile on his face, "Uhm, forgive me for not introducting you two, "Ms.Thistleborn, this is Ms.Drake, head of research for the CSA." Chantinelle oohs and bows slightly, "_The_ Drake! I am honored to meet you!" Chantinelle extends her hand and moves to Piper. Piper smiles slightly and nods, "Indeed, as it is a pleasure to make your aquaintance, Ms. Thistleborn." She reaches out to shake the woman's hand. Kuxli's heat tilts back curiously.. but does not speak, letting his gaze shift between the two slowly. Duke watches the woman as she approaches the VicePrex, his big, brown eyes never leaving her, watching her intently. Chantinelle avoids to come near to Duke, "Oh please call me just Chanti!" she shakes your hand in a firm and strong grip. Piper returns the shake easily and with equal strengh, "Enjoying your stay on Etti so far, Chanti?" Chantinelle looks down on Duke, "Yours? Oh stars, he is big as a Bantha!" Chantinelle hmmms, "Oh I don't know whether I should enjoy it. I heard strange rumors about me here.!" Kuxli grins some at the comment at Chanti's comment, looking down at the dog. Piper nods slightly, indicating the dog with a slight motion of the hand, "Yes, and he is but a year old, he's not fully grown. I expect him to put on at least twenty more pounds. Perhaps more." Piper asks passively, "Rumors of what sort, might I ask?" Chantinelle yiiikes slightly but can't hide her asthonishment about the dog, "Ohhhhh he isn't fully grown? Gosh, what a beast! I was once used to have a dinko as pet, but... " Duke sits by the VicePrex's side, his back straight, head attentively high. Chantinelle turns back to you, "Oh, some people say I caused a crisis between Empire and CSA." Piper smirks slightly, "It's amazing what these people spreading rumors can construe from their limited point of view. If their words were based on facts.. well, the story just wouldn't be worth telling, I suppose." Chantinelle sighs, "If the story would be true, I wouldn't be able to walk free thru your park, or would I?" Chantinelle smirks, "Well but I am used to be not pleased on other planets, even on my homeplanet I am guilty for being what I am." Chantinelle sighs and looks around for a bank to sit down. Kuxli listens to the conversation with his ears perked up, he shifts his weight from one paw to the other, then pads quietly over to sit on a nearby bench. Piper smirks again, "Well, now, if we were anyone different than who we are, we wouldn't be able to get our jobs done effectively, now would we?" Kuxli pauses, then stands from his seat, motioning to it with one paw, "Oh, im sorry.. need a seat m'am?" Chantinelle smiles at Kuxli, "Please, I would be glad." Chantinelle nods to Piper, "Thats true, but I often meet other ambassadors who aren't professionals and act like newbies." Chantinelle smiles at Kuxli, "Please, I would be glad." Chantinelle nods to Piper, "Thats true, but I often meet other ambassadors who aren't professionals and act like newbies." Piper nods shortly, "I haven't met many truly skilled diplomats in my travels. However, I can't say that many, if any, of my travels were diplomatic missions. You don't get many of those when you work with a Corporation." Kuxli returns the smile, giving a nod of his head, "Well, feel free to take that bench..." his gaze shifting to Piper for some sign of approval. Chantinelle drags her long dress together, "then let us sit there." Piper nods slightly and makes her way over to the bench, standing right before it and saying, "Actually, I prefer to stand, but feel free to sit." Kuxli smiles slightly and gives a nod of his feline head, sitting back down onto the bench slowly.. remaining silent however. Duke moves alongside the woman, sitting by her as she stops and stands by the bench. Chantinelle blushes at once but keeps sitting, "Thank you, but I am still totally exhausted. Well I didn't have any chance to train a little bit and now I have the result. " she smirks. Kuxli tilts his the side curiously, he asks in a quiet tone, "Train for what? To be a diplomat?" Piper smiles slightly, "Ever since I returned from my little.. adventures.. I've been doing some personal training, weapons training.. I've got the dog in a program to train him for a personal guard dog for myself.. " Piper smirks slightly, "You can never be too careful in a galaxy like this one." Chantinelle grins, "Oh, no!" to Kuxli, "Physical training of course. Gym and such stuff you know!" and gasps at Piper, "Weapon training?" Chantinelle scans you and the holster "Modified Blastech Dl-44? Wow, nice thing." Piper nods passively, "Thanks, it handles nicely. Good action." Kuxli oh's softly, looking up at Piper as she speaks.. he frowns some, and says off-handedly, "Never was very good with blasters myself.. " his eyes growing thoughtfully distant Piper smiles in a bit of a smirk, patting the holster, "It's amazing how few undesirables will approach you when you carry one of these, especially when you know how to use it." Chantinelle grins nodding, "could be true! But I was arrested on CDU only for wearing a holster." Chantinelle sighs and looks down at her dress, "now look what I am wearing! If anybody of my comrades would see me so, they would die laughing." she blushes. Kuxli looks confused for a moment, "CDU?" he asks quietly, then suddenly looks embarressed, "Ooops, Caspar.." his ears flattening against his head Piper smiles, "Well, here on Etti IV there is a weapons ban in effect by law, but I have all the proper permits for my blaster." Chantinelle oohs, "Weapon ban?" *she blushes even more* "Good to know." Piper nods, "It's strictly enforced by our Espo guards, keeps the crime from effecting productivity." Chantinelle sighs and smiles at Kuxli, "you see you are growing into a bad time." She sighs deeply and reminds some bad histories. Kuxli shrugs slightly, "Eh, always been the same for me." he says in his feline voice, his ears perking up some though at the attention. Chantinelle carefully arranges the folds of her dress and sighs, "Sometimes I wish, it would be the old Republic we were living in." Piper shrugs a little, "With the Empire there was better business to be had." Chantinelle smirks, knowing she just said something wrong and says nervously, "Oh yeah, of course. The Empire gives you Law and order and the possiblity for a better trade exchange!" Kuxli looks between the two as they speak, nodding every now and then... reaching up with one paw to itch lightly at the back of one ear. Chantinelle smiles, "But please let us change the theme! I think we are all informed about the current politics." Piper nods shortly, "Certainly. Now I am a touch curious as to where you had heard of me previous to meeting me.. " Chantinelle oohs, "Well I was shortly stationed on GDI after your kidnapping there. Of course your name was often in my files." Kuxli frowns at the memory.. his gaze drifting downward till he pushes it away and looks back between the two.. Piper nods, "Ah, well then, that's understandable." Chantinelle smiles friendly, "But I see you are still healthy and okay! But Kuxli introduced you Research? You resigned from goverment?" Kuxli pauses a moment, then says, "She's always been in research I thought.." Piper smiles, "I've always been in Research, but previous to my trip to GDIStar I was promoted to lead the division as VicePrex. " A squirrel scurries down a tree and scampers across a bed of flowers, pausing to sit up and glance around the area, little nose and whiskers twitching, little paws held before him. Kuxli looks between the two, then asks in his feline voice, "So, your here to meet with Mr.Dillon, Chanti?" his ears perked up. Chantinelle nods slightly, "I hope to meet the EXO." Duke perks his ears up and watches the squirrel as it scampers, but remains by the VicePrex's side. Kuxli nods slowly as he says, "We got back recently from off planet, he had a conference to attend.. got delayed on Tatooine though.. Chantinelle looks up surprised, "What? Dillon is on Tat?? I didn't know this." Kuxli shakes his head, "No no, he's back.. I went with him." he says. Chantinelle hmmms, "You are joining the Exo? Wow, isn't this too for a child?" Kuxli frowns slightly, shaking his head, "Nah.. used to be his aide, but he enrolled me as a student at the univeristy.. but I still go places with him." Kuxli doesn't seem to like being called a child to much either. Chantinelle hmmms, "Then you can be proud to learn many things by a wise man." she slightly grins. Piper smiles slightly, "So, what kind of business do you have with the ExO, Chanti?" Chantinelle oohs, "I just want to ask why some persons think I am a danger for CSA and esp the Exo." Kuxli ears lay back a little, "Danger to us? Uhm, how?" he asks. Piper nods shortly, "What do you think gave these persons the impression you were a danger?" Chantinelle shrugs, "this is esp the thing I want to ask!" Piper smiles, "You don't even have a slight idea as to why they would think this about you? I've not heard this rumor myself, so I wasn't aware you were percieved as a danger by anyone." Kuxli oh's quietly, looking over at Piper as she speaks. Chantinelle smiles, "I am an imp, am I not?" Piper smirks, "That in itself doesn't make you a danger to us." Piper continues to smirk, "That seems to be something the Imperials keep forgetting, the CSA is an ally to them. We've nothing to fear of each other." Chantinelle smiles and looks up finally again, "Well this is really true!" Chantinelle smiles, "But please, I beg, let us change into some small talk. I have to talk about politics the whole day." Piper nods, "Certainly, I prefer not to involve myself in diplomatic chatter when I can avoid it. How has your stay been on Etti IV so far?" Kuxli listens with his ears perked.. a smile appearing on his face as Chantinelle speaks, "Yeah.. politics isn't exactly my uhm 'speciality'... Chantinelle oohs, "Well I am not allowed to enter the cafe near the embassy and so its quite slow and boring. There aren't even many imps in the embassy to talk with." Kuxli tilts his head back, then suggests, "Well the dance dome can be 'fun'.. to say the least." breaking into a toothy grin Chantinelle grins and blushes a little bit, "could you imagine an imp ambassador dancing there? Althought I must say I would really like to, esp cuz I didn't since years." Piper nods, "Ah, yes.. the Cafe Abbatoir. The Espos there are quite strict about whom they let enter." She nods with the young Horansi's words, "Yes, the Free Flight Dance Dome is quite a spectacular sight, and quite an experience. You should visit there before you depart." Kuxli nods slowly, "Haven't 'danced' there myself in a while, but it's the only place I can get into if I want to eat out.. " Chantinelle ooohs disappointed, "Wow, thats not much for this planet! I can remember 7 or 8 pubs, a lot restaraunts and some discos in my neighborhood on Corus." Kuxli shrugs slightly, "Well, Etti isn't exactly shooting for tourism.." his smile not leaving his face. Piper smiles a bit, "Plus, many places the cub can't enter at his age." Kuxli rolls his eyes at the mention of his age, "To many regulations though.. need to loosen up some." looking over at Piper with a grin. Chantinelle grins, "But I should be old enough, even when I am not looking so old." Piper smirks, "Strict regulations run things efficiently, Kuxli. It's good business." Kuxli doesn't argue further, instead resigning himself with the slighest of sighs. Chantinelle laughs slightly, "Yeah, listen to her, she is right!" Kuxli looks over at Chantinelle, "Yeah well, I don't see the need for age restrictions.. heck, done more stuff then the people who made them." Piper smiles a bit smugly and laughs lightly, "Yes, but not in this sector, little one. " Chantinelle smiles, "Yep,I did many thing which were forbidden for my age and now I can say it wasn't go what I did! So just wait some years." Kuxli shrugs with a toothy grin, "Please, don't get me started Ms.Piper." shifting his attention to Chantinelle as she speaks. Kuxli shrugs again, "Well, im not saying im breaking those laws.. just don't like 'em." Chantinelle sees Kuxli watching at her, "Forget it, I won't tell you what I did." Kuxli pauses, then somehow grins a bit wider, "Aww, come on.. what harm can it do eh?" Piper smirks to the cub, "If people liked the way the laws were written, they wouldn't be effective." Chantinelle grins, "Oh dear, one day you will understand, that I did things I am not propud about anymore." Kuxli tilts his head to the side, "Well, can't understand till ya tell me.. you'll hafta some other time." then leans back into the bench some. Chantinelle looks at Piper grinins, "Youth!" Piper smirks, "The young have such a different perspective on the galaxy, don't they?" Chantinelle smiles and sighs, "Yes." she whipers, "They have, but its better to grow up very fast." Kuxli beams at all the attention, but shrugs some, "I just try to enjoy myself." Piper nods slightly, speaking to Chanti, "Youthful ignorance can be fatal in some instances, it's better to lose that ignorance as soon as possible." Kuxli's grin fades into a frown as the two speak, "There's nothing wrong with having fun. Jeez.. try to have some fun end up being called ignorant." Chantinelle yawns and stretches herself, "But first I must find some good place for a massage here before I start going out." Piper smirks and laughs a little to the cub, "When you grow up, your definition of fun will gradually change." Chantinelle grins and can't preventing herself from laughing, she glances at Piper, "Oh no!!" Kuxli glances over to Chanti as she speaks, but turns back to Piper as she talks to him, "I hope not." he simply says.. Piper smiles and shrugs a little, "Just wait, in a few years you won't be so willing to do the outrageous things youth inspires." Piper smirks, "Or you'll have learned how to get away with doing those things much better." Kuxli shrugs also, then turns back to Chanti, "Afraid I don't know any massage places 'round here.." he says in an almost apologetic tone. Chantinelle smiles, "Well Miss Vice-President, the best way at least is still to give freedom and let everybody let make himself experiences." Piper shrugs and smiles, "I suppose in some instances that is true, but others require a much firmer hand directing them in the proper direction." Kuxli runs one paw over his furry head as he says, "Well, nothing wrong with enjoying yourself." Chantinelle sighs and remembers her youth, having hell and heaven at the same time, she shudders and leans back, "Well as soon you free the youth as soon they will learn whats good or bad." Piper nods slightly, "Yes, in some instances that's appropriate. However, that's provided those youth aren't in a situation which calls for them to conduct themselves as adults. " Chantinelle sighs, "Oh, Miss, what are you knowing about such a youth?" Kuxli listens with his ears perked up as the two speak, "Well, there have been times when I had to uhm 'act like an adult' I guess.. but thats easy to do, and stuff go out and enjoy myself later.. Piper shrugs slightly and gives Chanti a knowledgable look, "Well, Ms. Thistleborn, it can be advantageous to business to hire youth in some instances, as you can get a quality worker to mold as you wish, one who you can get many productive years out of, one who will not have the obligations of a grown individual.. however, those youth must be shaped while they are so young and impressionable. Chantinelle gasps and is shocked by Piper, "Oh stars, you can't do this! This ruins the life of the person!" Piper shakes her head slightly, "Oh, I've seen many a well trained Imperial officer that began his service to the Empire as a youth.. it's a common practice across the galaxy." Chantinelle looks down, glancing the tops of her small shoes, "Yes its common, but not nice." Piper shrugs again, "Business wasn't designed to be nice, Ms. Thistleborn. It was designed to be productive and profitable. " Chantinelle sighs, "Please say Chanti, I would prefer called by this." Piper nods, "Of course." Chantinelle smiles slightly, "Thank you! I am much younger then you Vice-President and don't earn the honor." Piper cocks her head slightly to the side, "I wouldn't be so certain of that, my poise and agressive business nature tends to portray my age as greater than it truly is." Chantinelle smirks "Well, If I may ask, you aren't younger then 28 years or?" Piper smiles and returns the smirk, "Actually, I am quite so." Chantinelle ooohs, "Really? Wow, and you are vice-pres? I can't believe it but I'm very impressed!" Piper smirks slightly, "I am under the impression I am the youngest Viceprex the CSA has." Chantinelle smiles, "How old?" Piper smiles a touch smugly, "I'm awaiting my twenty-first birthday." Chantinelle whaaaaats and is shocked, "No joke? you are a child yourself!" Piper shrugs a tad, "I've been through enough for ten lifetimes, it causes one to grow up fast." Chantinelle nods, "oh stars, you are really young then! I must feel really old with my 25 years then." Kuxli rubs one paw over his nose, looking between the two as they speak.. "25 ain't that old ya know.. still plently of time to go and out have fun. Piper smirks, "I was once naive with a youthful, carefree nature, but I was given direction and was shaped by the events which so changed my life. It's made me much more productive as a whole." Chantinelle ooohs, "Wow, your youth sounds as great as mine." she smirks ironicaly. Piper smiles a bit, "Even though my life hasn't been the easiest to live through, the most shaping events have all occured since I've began work in the sector.. not too long ago, in retrospect." Chantinelle smiles and points Piper to sit beside Chanti, "Sit down, little one, then." Kuxli tilts his head back, looking amused and surprised at the way Chanti speaks to Piper. Chantinelle grins and starts laughing suddenly, "I am sorry, but I couldn't resist myself!" Piper smiles and laughs a little, reaching down to pet the canine on the head absently, "Actually, I do prefer to stand." Duke wags his tail a bit as the woman pats his head, remaining quietly seated by the woman's side. Chantinelle chuckles, "Why? Scared by me?" Piper shakes her head and laughs, "Oh, not at all, it's just that at this point in his training, Duke here gets a little nervous when I sit amongst others, I wouldn't want him to react unfavorably." Duke wags his tail at the mention of his name, gazing up to the woman who spoke it with his big, brown eyes. Chantinelle oohs and looks down on the dog, "He is so agressive?" Piper nods shortly, "He can be quite agressive, even lethal. At this point in his training, he still has much to learn about control, it's best not to provoke him when I can avoid doing so. He's been trained this way for my protection, as a guard dog." Kuxli looks at the dog again, a hint of nervousness appearing on his face, but he remains silent. Chantinelle hmmms, "Well but you know, its easy to manipulate each pet." Piper shrugs, "I raised Duke from a puppy to be my guard dog. It's amazing how loyal these animals can be. He's shown great promise in his training so far." Chantinelle smiles and nods, "Yes of course, but its easy to replace him with an droid." Piper shrugs and says, "Droids are untrustworthy, they can be too easily reprogrammed to do you harm." Chantinelle nods, "But how can you know that your dog was replaced by some terrorists with a droid programmned to kill you!" Piper smirks, "Duke never leaves my sight, at night he sleeps at the foot of my bed, by day he accompanies me everywhere I go. My house is locked up tighter than thought would be possible, by security systems I designed myself. It would be quite impossible for such an act of terrorism to occur." Chantinelle oohs, "Never think this! Every system can be broken! Never relay on your safety!" Piper smiles and regards the canine for a moment, "Also, there are personality traits that a droid could not duplicate. I would know my Duke from an imposter." Chantinelle smiles, "Well I can advise you only, never feel _too_ safe." Piper nods, "I never do. Had I felt safe with my security systems alone, I'd not have the guard dog. If I felt safe with only the guard dog, I'd not have the Espo guards monitoring my position and well being twenty four standard hours a day." Chantinelle yiiikes, "and why this all??" Piper smirks, "A woman in my position can't ever be too careful." C3PO comes into the park from the west. A standard protocol droid, golden in color except for one shin panel on his lower leg which is grimy silver. His eyes are yellow with golden pinpoints and a grating which breaks up the light into vertical lines. His body consists of sections which show some wear and tear. It is difficult to determine his age, but he looks like he's been through alot. His chest plate shows an older, yet stylish design with rounded contours and raised sections making him appear more human than a cubical astromech. His voice is lyrical and has a filtered tone which can at times be annoying if over used. His mannerisms are decidedly 'non-threatening' and almost prissy in appearance. His rounded golden head has a noticeable dent. C3PO shuffles along the road, glancing around. Chantinelle looks at the incoming droid and releases a deep sighs, "Oh no!" Duke turns his head sharply to the entrance to the park, watching it's every move. Kuxli sits on a bench next to Chantinelle, with Piper standing near them.. he glances up as the droid walks in, a frown forming on his furry face. Piper glances in the direction of the droid, turning an odd glance back to the young Horansi. Chantinelle whispers to Kuxli and Piper, "I know this type of droid! They aren't able to stop talking when they started once! So be carefully!" C3PO hesitates only slightly as he notices the group of people. He seems distracted, as if he wishes he could run, but it appears too late. Feigning ignorance of the fact of his being recognized, he whirrs forward, "Oh, hello." he intones politely. Kuxli makes a quiet growling noise from within his throat.. he cuts it off though and just stares impassivly at the droid. Chantinelle waves slowly, "Greetings." Piper nods shortly to the droid, giving it a curious glance. Chantinelle turns back to Piper, "So why all the security for you? Look at me, nothing, even no guards around me and the Empire is normally paranoid." C3PO provides a curt bow toward the young Horansi and turns to the female, "Um.. beg pardon.." he stammers, noticing Piper, "I didn't mean to interrupt." Chantinelle hmms and becomes curiously into the droid cuz the dilpo-droid didn't greeted her even, "Hey you, golden one, who are you?" Piper continues to watch the droid curiously, not turning her gaze from him as she answers Chanti passively, "The Authority values it's high ranking staff. A safe, healthy employee is a productive one." Chantinelle laughs out loud, "Wow, this is really great!" C3PO turns to the female, "Hello. I am C3PO human cyborg relations, it's a pleasure to meet your acquaintence." he blurts out, but something in his tone tells that he is only speaking from logarithms, not any real happiness in the situation. He bows diplomatically, flailing his arms as he speaks. Kuxli's ears lay back, and he looks over at the two, "Excuse me." he says in a low tone. He stansa from the bench and approaches the droid, "Do ya need something 3PO?" Piper folds her arms and continues to watch the droid as the young Horansi speaks with him. C3PO steps back from the rising creature, "Um.. no." he weakly states. He gets that look again, as if he would run if he could. "I was sent on an errand to find the commands to enter your local public hyper map server..." he looks around him, as if looking for someone. "I'll just be on my way then." he seems to look for approval. Piper asks the droid in a sharp, neutral tone, "Sent by whom?" Kuxli eyes narrow some, and the faint growling noise returns.. an ear turning to the side as Piper speaks.. Duke sits sharply at a form of full attentiveness, back flat, head up, eyes fixated forward, ears perked. C3PO replies, a bit shakily, "Um.. the co-pilot of our ship." he pauses whirring, "It seems they have locked us out of the comms channels, and we can't very well leave until we have a complete download.. it seems.." he adds, not quite comfortable with the ins and outs of hyperlane services or the protocols they involve. Chewbacca comes into the park from the west. Chantinelle gets nervously at once and looks around. An 8 foot tall creature with intelligent blue eyes and a mouthful of sharp white teeth. His only adornment is a wide bandolier which starts at his left shoulder and drapes along his front to end at his right thigh. Attached to the end of his bandolier and resting against his right leg is a large, brown leather pouch. His fur is light brown in color, with golden highlights streaked through it. His torso and upper arms are a darker shade with finer grey streaks intermingled. His expression is wary. Chewbacca lumbers in and growls agitatedly toward the droid. He keeps his distance from the group. Chantinelle oohs, gets paler in face but she stands up. C3PO seems to be in mid sentence when he is interrupted by the growl, "Oh my.. it seems he's come to find me." he states pleasantly, with a tinge of relief. Chewbacca barks again, sternly. Kuxli looks over as the wookiee walks in, then shoots a glance at the droid as it speaks... his ears laying back. Chantinelle scans carefully Chewbacca but remains quiet. C3PO almost affords a frown, "I certainly will be glad once we leave this place." he muses, softly, "the hospitality certainly has gone downhill of late." he glances behind him to make sure the Wookiee is still there. Chewbacca folds his arms from his place roughly several meters away. He whufs disparingly. Piper scowls fiercely and focuses her attention now fully on the Wookiee who has just approached. Her arms remain folded across her chest, the dog by her side rises from his sitting position, the fur bristling on the back of his neck. She states rather loudly, "You realize there is a warrant for your arrest." You whisper, "you want to arrest him? A wookiee? Alone?" to Piper. Chewbacca remains motionless and replies to Piper with only a slow nod and annoyed snort. Chantinelle moves slowly behind Piper and drags Kuxli behind her. C3PO stammers, "It seems.." he says turning to Piper, "We need those hyperlane codes before we can leave." Kuxli lets Chantinelle lead him behind Piper without resitence, but keeps his gaze on the wookiee, a scowl on his face. Piper remains in her stance, her voice growing a touch louder, "A warrant I am obligated to see properly fufilled, hyperlane codes or not." C3PO speaks as if reading the Wookiee's thoughts, "He is fully aware of his status as a renegade here.." he glances over at the Wookiee, who has a blank expression, "I feel he is rather perturbed about the whole incident." Chewbacca makes a motion as if to turn his back, then abruptly growls at the droid to hurry it up. C3PO startles, "Um.. well we must be going." he makes a movement that could be considered a bow, then whirrs hurriedly toward the Wookiee. Chantinelle produces fast a comlink and speaks into it. Chewbacca turns to follow the droid then pauses, looking at Piper and Kuxli reproachfully. A glimmer of sadness in his eyes. Chewbacca turns back around slowly, his expression holding a thousand words. He moves with effort after the droid. Kuxli remains where he is, watching Chewbacca leave.. leaving his ears flat but his scowl now gone. Alora comes into the park from the west. Alora has arrived. Chewbacca is walking away from the group, slightly behind C3PO. Alora walks slowly along the street, ignoring the comlink on her belt. Chantinelle sees the newcomer and bows respectfully To the woman. Chewbacca has his head down as he walks. Chewbacca rolls a 7 for his PERCEPTION skill. A Poor roll! Piper stands facing the Wookiee, arms folded and glaring at the pair. The canine at her side is growling ever so slightly, the fur on his neck bristling. Kuxli is standing a behind a little to the side of Chantinelle, his gaze on the departing Wookiee and droid.. his normally perked ears pressed flat back against his head. Alora looks up to see Chanti, andnods slightly. Chewbacca and C3PO continue their movements away. The droid whirring with ever movement of his joints and the Wookiee, dragging along tiredly. Alora arches a slender brow as she sees the wookie and the droid pair. "Well well well, what _do_ we have here?" Chantinelle says, "Ahhhem, err could a wait for a second , please Sir!" Chewbacca stops and tilts his head at the woman. Slowly, the face strikes a chord in his memory and he backs up a step roaring at her. He seems defensive. Alora smiles softly, "Ahh so you remember, how splendid! And what prey tell are the two of you doing here?" Chantinelle moves before Piper to get chewbacca between her and Alora and Piper and Kuxli out of the line. C3PO stops and moves slightly behind the Wookiee, "Oh dear.." he says. Chewbacca seems agitated from other events, this just the icing on the cake. He woofs out a terse string of words.. Chewbacca says, "I didn't expect to see you here. Look we were hrowrowhr leaving, I'm not sure why you're here, nor do I care." in Wookiee. Alora arches a slender brow, and then looks to the slender droid, "And just what was that?" Kuxli remains silent, just watching the 'scene'.. his ears now perking up to hear better the words exchanged. Piper speaks up in an authoritative tone, "They're about to be arrested, actually. They've no business in Authority space." C3PO steps from behind the wookiee and prepares to go into diplo mode. If he had a shirt to tug on, he would, "He says, we are just leaving, and he has no interest in your presence here. He doesn't want any trouble." the droid replies metallically. Chantinelle turns over her shoulder to Piper, "Thats right, but the Empire is handling this!" Piper raises an eyebrow, "The Authority can handle this matter." Alora sighs softly, and shakes her head. "This is CSA space, they will handle this." Chewbacca turns sharply at Chantinelle, his fists balling up. He growls over his shoulder at the droid. Chewbacca says, "Run!" in Wookiee. Chantinelle nos, "They want to flee!" she shouts. C3PO startles and jogs away from the group as commanded, "Oh dear.." he exclaims. Chewbacca rolls a 11 for his RUNNING skill. An Average roll! Alora raises her hand, trying to calm the situation. "First off, stop the shouting.. all you are doing is adding to my headache. Secondly, this is CSA space, it is their law that is... Oh not againt." Chewbacca pushes the droid forward, running on his long legs. C3PO almost stumbles, "Look at the mess you've gotten us into!" he shouts at the Wookiee as he whirrs along quickly. Piper raises her head sharply, pushing past those closest to her to persue the Wookiee. Piper rolls a 13 for her RUNNING skill. An Average roll! Chantinelle sighs and glances strangly at Alora, "Well M'Lady you are of course right!" and turns her back to Chewie. Chewbacca is in mid stride when he stops abruptly and falls to one knee. A shaggy hand clutching at his throat. Alora nods slightly to Chantinelle, a small knowing smile on her lips as watches the wookie. "I always am." Chantinelle looks at Chewbacca astonished and gasps with wide eyes, "Why he..." C3PO is several paces in front of the Wookiee. He stops and turns around, "Chewbacca!" he says. Piper slows in her persuit as the Wookiee falls to one knee, and she reaches into her pocket to produce a communications device. She speaks into it quietly, but with authority. Alora smiles as she slowly strodes towards the wookie. "Having trouble breathing?" Kuxli remains standing in the same spot he's been in the whole time, his gaze darting about... eventually focusing on Alora and Chewbacca, with his eyes wide and ears perked up. Chewbacca chokes out a snarl toward the woman, his eyes bulging with anger. They flit around at the group approaching him. He motions toward the droid to keep going. C3PO rushes away, "Oh dear.." is all he seems to say. Piper snaps a sharp command to the canine, which then bounds after the droid. Alora turns and looks to Piper, "How long til your guards arrive?" Chantinelle comes after Alora glancing at her and the fallen wookiee. Piper keeps her attention focused on the dog and droid as she says, "Very, very soon." Piper rolls a 11 for her BRAWLING skill. An Average roll! Chewbacca rolls a 40 for his BRAWLING skill. An Heroic roll! Alora nods slightly, "Good, we would not want the Wookie to be killed." Chewbacca rolls a 10 for his RUNNING skill. A Poor roll! Chewbacca raspily breathes, one hand on his throat, the other against the ground. He peers up at Alora. Chantinelle whispers to Alora, "M'Lady will you let the wookiee be arrested by CSA forces?" Alora nods slightly to Chantinelle, her gaze on Chewie, "Why shouldn't I?" C3PO is jogging along, flailing an arm at the dog nipping at his golden heels, "Stay away you nasty creature!" he shouts. Eventually the dog over powers him and he goes clanging onto the ground, still flailing and shouting, "Please help! Help!" You whisper, "Well the last time the terrorist escape cuz a CSA man helped him!" to Alora. Chantinelle argues with Alora, whispering to her. Alora sighs softly and rolls her eyes. ""THis is CSA space, theywill arrest the wookie. The Empire will not barge in on its closest neighbor and ally." she says eying Chantinelle coldly. "Are you questioning my decisions?" Chewbacca coughs and scrambles up to a stooping position near Alora. A squad of Espo guards rush into the area, glancing around the area with an alert gaze. They note the VicePrex's presence and she nods to them, motioning to the Wookiee. They make their way over in his direction. Chantinelle loses now all her color in her face and gulps, she lowers ashamed her head ,"No of course never, M'Lady I would dare! Let me excuse my behavior!" Chewbacca grabs the closest Espo by the shirt collar, sending him sailing. Alora nods slightly to Chantinelle, and then looks back to the wookie. "It is excused." she says matter of factly. "Guards, make sure he is bonds are securely closed. We do _not_ what him getting away again." Duke snarls fiercely at the flailing droid, snapping as his appendages swing about in the air. C3PO shouts, "Oh! Help!" swinging uselessly at the dog. Kuxli says something to soft to be heard, perhaps a name, perhaps not.. but his gaze does not waver from the wookiee.. Alora rolls her eyes. "Maybe we should turn the droid _off_." Piper nods absently to Alora, watching the Espos try to apprehend the Wookie, saying, "Perhaps that would be best." Chewbacca has one hand still clutching his aching throat, a fierceness growing in his eyes. He bashes the next Espo in the side of the head, sending him promptly to the ground before the rest subdue him enmasse. Alora looks to the wookie, her voice cold, steely. "Stop it now, or I shall destory your golden friend, and then crush the life from you as well." Chewbacca attempts to fumble with a comlink, before it clatters onto the ground. He whines roughly, choking out the noise, then glares at Alora. Duke snaps upward and grasps a flailing golden arm in his jaws, shaking it viciously about. Alora arches a slender brow. "Which is it? You have five seconds..1.." Chewbacca screams in a high pitched wail, "Ohhh!!" his arm being slowly devoured by the creature, "Chewbacca help!" Chantinelle yiikes and moves to the Wookiee, "Stop it, its senseless, you know it!" Alora has disconnected. C3PO screams in a high pitched wail, "Ohhh!!" his arm being slowly devoured by the creature, "Chewbacca help!"