[D1, EA] In Plain Sight

[Riza]

Following up on what was only her natural next stop, Riza made her way to the hunting outpost with some intent to meet up with Sard. Inquiring in nature as she was, Riza sought to hear about what sort of beasts were in season and what was worth the hunt out there.

Of course, this was all after she made a call back to the ship while enroute to get a message to Axel for her to have him meet her in this very place to discuss important matters.

[Evencious]

The outpost was an odd place to people who weren't hunters. Part cantina, part shop it served several different roles in this part on the planet.

Sard was easy enough to find, as he had set himself up at the end of the bar. He seemed to be doing more drinking then actual business, this was his retirement though. Weren't you supposed to enjoy it?

[Riza]

Approaching the bar Riza found a spot just next to Sard, looking out over the bar, "I'd buy you a drink if you didn't already own the place."

[Axel Ward]

Axel might have started a ways away, but he moved fast.

Casually, he took the stool to the other side of Riza, frowning and scowling as always. He didn't speak, letting her set the rhythm of the meeting.

[Evencious]

Approaching the bar Riza found a spot just next to Sard, looking out over the bar, "I'd buy you a drink if you didn't already own the place."

"Riza!" Sard offered a toothy smile at the Chiss woman. "I thought your pretty face had left this dust ball for good, and left this old man lonely."

He mentioned for the bartender to come over. "Please join me for a drink. You can tell me what brings you here, and maybe why your friend is so angry."

[Riza]

"Unfortunately, his is a type of terminal anger," she joked, though you could hardly find the hint of a joke in her tone.

Joining him, though it was a risk, she removed her helmet and set it beside herself on the counter. Black hair done up under the helmet was fixed and let out over the cloak on her back. Blue skin, red eyes, but a natural beauty that was normal for all Chiss. Surely, the few Chiss that these folks would have seen would lead them to believe there wasn't a single ugly Chiss, and they would be right, mostly.

"Unfortunately for him, I only have news to give him that will sour his mood further, but before we get to that, it is good to see you again Sard," she said with an even tone. "How have things been here? Any excitement to be had out there on the sands?"

[Evencious]

"I see, so disappointing. Mayhaps he needs to find a good woman to cure him of that?" Sard Eyed Axel for a moment. "Or man, depending on prefrences."

Turning back to Riza he smiled. "Things have been well! Business is good, and there is no end of things to hunt. Though nothing too exciting at the moments. Only a small pack of Massiff's and the usual cries from farmers to exterminate Womp Rats. Not that they can't do the second themselves."

He paused thoughtfully. "Though I do hear tales of a Kryat Dragon lairing nearby. Such thingsd are usually best left alone though."

[Axel Ward]

"Unfortunately, his is a type of terminal anger," she joked, though you could hardly find the hint of a joke in her tone.

"Sounds about right." Axel agreed blandly.

He shifted in his stool, turning to face the two. "What news?" He growled, eyes narrowing. "Am I gonna want a drink?"

[Riza]

"A Krayt would be an interesting kill..." she mused for a moment, looking to Axel and then back to Sard. "Your communicator the same frequency? Might be that I'll have to give you a call on that soon..." she said, quickly shifting the thought.

"There's also been some word I've been hearing, some critter called a Breaker that's being hunted by a select few," she said as if speaking to Sard, but glancing once at Axel when her eyes focused, and then she continued, "could be quite the hard catch but everything can be vulnerable if it's hunted and alone. Better not to catch the beast hunting you instead though, especially if it has help, could be a tricky critter."

Riza shook her head, "But I heard it in a bar, from someone who was probably far too many drinks in. Thought you might know if it were true, but, from what you've said about nothing interesting being around aside from that Krayt, it's probably just that the beast was the fanciful thought of a drunken man."

[Axel Ward]

With a heavy sigh, Axel looked down at the counter. "Maybe." He growled. "But a lot of drunken ramblings have a bit of truth to them." His jaw clenched. "Well, if someone thinks they're the best hunters around, they're welcome to try." They wouldn't be the first.

He looked at Riza, eyes narrowing. "Don't you prefer to hunt alone?"

[Riza]

"Sometimes I make exceptions," she said, looking to Axel as she answered him, "but not always and I don't do partners. Hard rule."

[Axel Ward]

Axel grunted, his gaze drifting casually away. "Yeah, that's about what I figured."

After a few moments, he shrugged. "Doesn't mean I don't wonder why, but everyone's got their reasons. And I'm not about to push myself into someone else's business without a good reason."

[Evencious]

"I don't change my comm frequency unless I need to, and I have had no need to do so recently." The Togruta replied before taking a sip of his drink. "So yes you could reach me there." Seeing the topic shift though he fell silent, and made a small gesture, a few moments later drinks appeared before the pair. Whiskey or at least that's what it looked like.

After the other pair chatted for a few moments he offered his own thoughts on the matter.
"Personally i find there is no sport in hunting that particular type of beast. There are those around who think differently though, but not many of those frewuent my establishment. Still I can keep a ear open for any such rumors. As something as a favor to the lady."

[Riza]

"It is nothing you need to worry yourself over Sard," she said, almost endearingly. "But if you go getting a customer, looks like me, and is asking after a Riza. Might do well that you forget our chats for a little while."

Upon saying that, Riza quickly saw herself to one of the glasses.

[Axel Ward]

Axel just grunted acknowledgement, giving the vaguest of nods told the old Togruta. Wouldn't do to respond to the favor, such as it was, more than that.

[Evencious]

"Mmm." He nodded at that. "I'll keep that and moms, Riza." He brought a hand up to rub his chin. "Anything else I can help you with then?"

[Riza]

"Only if you got any good stories since I've been gone," she said, sipping at her drink again. "Would go good with the drink, I think."

"Or maybe my friend here will have something interesting to say instead, both can go just as well to accompany the drink," she mused.

[Axel Ward]

"I killed the sector capo for Blotun the Hutt with a fork." Axel said in a rough monotone. He waved a hand. "Can I get a drink here?"

[Evencious]

"There must be more to the story then that." Sard offered with a laugh, as the bartender brought over another drink.

"It sounds like there is at the very least, you usually dont kill people with forks randomly."

[Axel Ward]

"Well, sure, I wanted to use a knife." Axel said. "But what can I say? Sometimes plans go wrong, and you gotta improvise. You know, use whatever's at hand. Like a fork."

He accepted the drink with a nod, taking a gulp. "Mmm, not bad." He said.