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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Dec 9, 2017 21:59:01 GMT -8
Aya waved off the titles as she glanced at her hand.
-Aya Just Aya is fine when we are gambling. Titles are well & good at formal functions, but just get in the way everywhere else. I call.
Two more credits joined the small pile in the middle of the table. Her starting hand was exceptional with a 1 of Flasks, a 9 of Staves, & an 11 of Staves. She slipped all three of her cards into the stasis field, it was a bold move. It would protect her hand, but the others would have to decide if she was bluffing to rattle the table or actually had a hand that would win. With a combined total of positive 21 that put her just under the goal of positive 23. Only a few hands could beat that & she had gotten extremely lucky with her first hand. Only time would tell how it would hold up though.
Tahu kept a perfectly straight face when she glanced at her card. She was well versed in not letting others get a read on her emotions or thoughts, a habit gained from long years as a high profile bodyguard. Of course, it was difficult with a hand full of sabres. The 15, 13 & 5 to be exact. That put her well over the goal of 23. Hopefully, the randomize would knock that down a bit. Until then, she pitched in her own two credits into the pot & slipped the 13 & 5 into the stasis field. With the 15 still in her hand & open to being shifted.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 29, 2017 19:07:14 GMT -8
Aya watched the little exchange & then the return of the jedi. She was, however, polite enough not to tap into the security feeds in order to listen in. As the two jedi settled back into the booth, Aya waved at the stack of cards that had appeared on the table while no-one was looking.
-Aya Shall we begin the game? Cap the bets at. Well, let's say five credits or a piece of clothing. Per hand of course.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 20, 2017 16:48:39 GMT -8
-Aya Nothing, yet. Unless you count the normal alcohol content. We should perhaps not have any more displays of blade work tonight. I'd hate to have to fix up Non's ears more than is strictly required. Otherwise I might just have to get out the handcuffs.
Tahu gave a little snort of amusement at that. It was clear that she was fine with Aya flirting. She was actually even waiting to see if the jedi would do more than flirt back. If the two of them took too much more time though, she might just drag both of them away herself.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 19, 2017 18:47:19 GMT -8
-Aya A good knight is better than a bad night. But the best knights come fully equipped with tool to met any foe.
Aya watched as Ael proceeded to pin Non's ear to the stall backing with a knife. She had already ramped up her clock speed when Non made the first move. However, once she was certain the counterattack wouldn't be lethal she did nothing to stop it. Non was well past due for a good kick anyway. That & it would be good to see some fire in the woman that managed to claim her father. One of the few personal stories of him love life that Z'har had shared was being stabbed by this very woman the first time they met. It would seem that she was making a habit of introducing herself to the family with the pointy end of a blade. Aya was silently thankful they had met once already on Etti.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 15, 2017 21:44:03 GMT -8
Incest was rather unlikely, at least for the current generation. But a few beheadings never went amiss. Aya noticed her bottle had somehow refilled itself while she wasn't watching, so she passed it back to Tahu for another round. She couldn't help but nod in agreement at the mention of vices.
-Aya I do remember that beast. I was rather young at the time, but the capturing took a bit of doing from the rumors flying around.
Aya kept a placid face, but she was just as keen as Non to hear Ael's reply. For a moment of distraction, she decided to throw another little flirt at The knight. Jedi were always so fun to tease. That & if the bait was taken, Tahu always appreciated help keeping Aya busy.
-Aya Oh? & what vices to you indulge in, my little knight?
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 13, 2017 20:16:48 GMT -8
Aya snorted into her bottle at Ael's return jab. The mental image of Non in a maternity unit was one she would treasure.
-Aya Knight Bastiel, My Brother Non-Com. Vod'ika, jetii'verd Bastiel. In our clan, that isn't even a droid thing. We consider them just as valuable & as free as any purely organic being. My brother has a bit of a temper where jedi are concerned. I suggest all three of you drop it for the remainder of the conversation. Or take it out to the ballroom floor to blow off the steam. Just try not too get too much blood on my floor, the marble is a pain to clean blood out of.
With that little bit of peace enforced, Aya turned her attention back to the important details.
-Aya My sister, tell me everything about her.
Despite her words, it was clear it was less of an order & more of a request. She was annoyed that Master Ael had managed to slip under her radar long enough to have a child by her father. But that shouldn't have been too surprising given someone special enough to draw her father's eye.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Nov 3, 2017 19:10:46 GMT -8
Without bothering to look in the direction of the rather impressively thrown bottle, Aya snags it out of the air one handed. Popping the cork with her thumb, she takes a quick swig before glancing over to where her brother was waving to get her attention. With a strange little half turn, she was already sitting at the table he was setting glasses out on, whether her current conversation partner came along for the ride or not was up to Miss Bastiel.
-Aya Vod'ika are you picking fights again? Don't mind him too much, it is just how he says hello. A nice punch or brawl & he friendlies right up.
The second part was obviously aimed at Ael, though the opening had been a jab at Non. At the toast of Ba'jurir, she sent a sharp glance at Ael. A couple quick calculations & one very quick chain of logic later saw her ignoring the drink on the table & instead downing about a third of the bottle she was holding, passing it to the suddenly appeared Tahu. This was quickly becoming a private event & anyone seeking to join them at the table would find their way likely barred by a maniacally giggling writer in camo. Tahu, who had been enjoying a nice night alone with a book while Aya was under the protection of OOC magic, suddenly found herself caught up with Aya's mental train in order to save time. She also used the moment to down more of the bottle, though not as much as her lover had.
-Tahu Osik. So how many are we talking about here? Also, congratulations.
Aya glanced over in surprise, gold eyes meeting green for a short moment. Tahu did not usually speak in mixed company, or even small groups. She much preferred to remain the silent, vigilant support for Aya. Even with her well beyond superhuman mind, Aya couldn't recall the last time Tahu had spoken to a group this large. Or even if she had ever spoken at all to her little brother.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 22, 2017 21:14:43 GMT -8
-Aya This? This is a nice fun party to cut loose at. What else did you expect?
Aya's writer, Admy, nods her head, after all, mandos throw the best parties. It was like Vegas, but with more booze & less consequences.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 22, 2017 19:55:25 GMT -8
-Aya Only out of character in chat. I do believe this is the first time we have met in character. Or at least, mostly in character.
Her smile, & lack of overbearing armor was designed to make a person feel welcome, even if they were the sworn enemies of the House of D'Ordinii. Designed being the key term. Of course, for the duration of the ball, safe passage had been guaranteed to all the guests.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 19, 2017 21:16:43 GMT -8
Aya noticed the newest arrival & suddenly found herself beside her. It would seem most of her role in this would be simply greeting people, as her writer was much too busy with tending the new baby for more regular or longer posts.
-Aya Good evening, Knight Bastiel. How are you today?
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 13, 2017 19:41:44 GMT -8
A ghostly chuckle whispers through the air, as the writer knows that there will always be a room for every guest. Regardless of how much space that would take.
-Aya Fancy for the moment. Once more guests arrive, I'm hoping that it will shift to a more informal gathering. I don't believe we have formally met though. However, from your iconography, you must be Goliath, Aliit'alor Ika.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 13, 2017 16:41:56 GMT -8
-Aya The Dining Area is just over to that side.Aya points at the Dining Area.-Aya Additionally, welcome to the ball, I hope you enjoy your visit.Turning back from the second visitor, she redirect the first in the exact opposite direction.-Aya Of course, the Rest Area is just off to your left. You should be able to find anything you need there. However, I think the guest you were waiting for has already arrived & is waiting for you in the Dining Area.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 12, 2017 18:28:26 GMT -8
-Aya Of course. The Entrance Lounge we are in now is perfectly suited for waiting for other guests to arrive, or for simply mingling.
The writer winks as she points up at the carefully written out intro post that described all the areas. Though perhaps she hadn't been clear exactly were Aya was making her greetings.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 12, 2017 17:55:20 GMT -8
Aya matched the wave with a slight nod. Her smile was hidden behind her helmet, but it shone through in her voice. The first arrival was within minutes of the first post, which was always a good sign, though the ball itself wouldn't technically begin for another four hours Real Time.
-Aya Welcome Count Dooku, I am Aya Dizen Or'dinii, Imperator of the House D'Ordinii. Please make yourself comfortable in my home.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 12, 2017 17:28:21 GMT -8
==First II Ball SL== <<106 PP; G11 Sector, Lehon, Middle Beach>>
Cackling writer aside, Aya was on hand to welcome any visitors to the ball. She was dressed in her ceremonial armor. In many ways it was a fully traditional suit of armor, except it was decked out in far too many finely cut jewels & too much fancy but pointless metals. She already had plans to swap it out for her more comfortable sleeveless dress the first chance she could get out from under her writer's thumb. Until then, she would put up with the frippery & welcome the guests.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Oct 4, 2017 18:09:10 GMT -8
There was a slight pause as Aya processed the statement. It was not in the list of things she had been expecting to hear today. Or ever for that matter.
-Aya I ... Hang on a second.
It only took a few moments to tap into the sensor feeds from the various Imperium ships in the system. A moment more retrieved the datalogs leading up to the attack. It seemed the mountain was a Death Watch stronghold. How it had managed to survived all the time the Imperium had controlled the moon, Aya would never be able to say.
-Aya It would seem that the workers on the factory ships heard a rumor about Death Watch activity in the area. They had scouts checking it out when the attack on your outpost happened. As the factory ships lack weapon systems, they made use of what they had on had.
Aya would be the first to admit it had been a downright devious move. Thinking like that was well worth the cost & she quietly credited their accounts with a few extra hundred thousand credits each.
-Aya I'm not sure if you knew of their presence, but House D'Ordinii will not stand by & allow the Death Watch to return. The ship acted of their own initiative, but the House maintains a constant state of war with the Death Watch & has shoot on sight orders for any lowlifes claiming to be a part of that organization.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Sept 25, 2017 11:37:36 GMT -8
-Aya It is indeed. The shipyards at Lehon have long since fallen into a completely unacceptable state of disrepair. Our unfortunate lack of experienced dock hands has prevented us from returning them to a more acceptable state on our own. & that in turn has prevented us from fielding the number of large hull that are truly required to maintain our current holdings.
In truth the Imperium relied far too heavily on the Socii system shipyards at Bonadan for all but the lightest hulls. The mobile shipyards did what they could to repair & maintain the ships that were already in service, but they simply weren't sufficient for any kind of systematic building program. The crews on them would be vital as the heart of the Lehon shipyard work force once it was up & running. Unfortunately, they didn't have the technical experience to direct the reconstruction of damaged & destroyed portions of the Lehon Yards. Being forced to rely on a shipyard that was run & under the control of a population that only grudgingly acknowledged the rule of the Imperium was a situation that was very high on Aya's list of potential problems to correct as soon as possible.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Aug 9, 2017 16:20:17 GMT -8
Aya thought about the request. It was a sensible request. Unfortunately, the ship designs in production by the Imperium relied too heavily on the tech base & infrastructure of the Imperium to function well outside its borders for long. There would be a few ways it could be worked around though & Aya would love to see the cooperation that would be required in either case.
-Aya It would be possible, but again it wouldn't be as simple as handing over the plans. As with the fleet now under your command, the ship designs in use by the Imperium make heavy use of technology that requires the ongoing support & interaction with the Imperium infrastructure to function correctly. We can provide a more common galactic tech equivalent to serve as a starting point for your own upgrades or even as a finished product if you want. But that will take a little bit of time. Until then, I will see about providing you with some of the older designs that were previously used by the D'Ordinii
The main issue with the older designs wasn't a lack of ability, instead it was the conflicts in the origin designs. The designs would provide a balanced fleet for anyone that was interested in that sort of thing. The problem was that each ship had few if any parts in common with the others. Which meant that anyone that wanted to build the ships would end up having to produce roughly a dozen slightly different versions of each part. The designs used currently by the Imperium had corrected that problem, but they also had built in a number of secondary techs that were not compatible with current Mandalorian tech. At least not yet.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Aug 1, 2017 17:43:58 GMT -8
-Aya Oya Non. The shake down cruise is going well? No major issues with the ships yet?
His arrival would serve as a good way to segment into a discussion she was planning on having with the Mand'alor. It was time for the clans to be able to defend themselves again.
-Aya You are probably aware of a small fleet of Imperium ships in orbit over our heads right this moment. Outwardly, they are based on the ancient mandalorian designs, but I guarantee that they are every centimeter the modern warships. They are now under your direct command. For the time being they will remain linked to & run by the Imperium, as our tech doesn't play nice with standard tech. We are working on implementing a translation protocol to work around that. I am appointing the commander of the fleet, a Rakata by the name of Auxitius, that he will be assigned to you as a liaison. I think you might like him. His rank in the Imperium is Officer 7, or Praetor, which puts him on par with sector commanders. He is rather outspoken in a number of areas that go against standard Imperium practice, but his skills more than counter that. It helps that he is professional enough to not let it effect his work.
That hadn't been the original plan for the fleet. The original plan had been a rather standard shake down cruise to make sure the ships were in good order & then a rather bland but good for PR posting in the system as a defense against any that might try to invade.
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Post by Aya D'Ordinii on Jul 31, 2017 16:23:46 GMT -8
-Aya Would you prefer the finances listed for the buying the moon mines be set up for an even application? Or focused on outright purchase of as many mines & veins as possible? Each has its benefits.
The first option would result in less general output, but would be paid off quicker in total due to the required payment tithes. The second would have more mines able to output wealth for any use, either for helping to buy off the remaining mines or to divert to other tasks.
-Aya Traditionally, MandalMine hires only in house. It is one of the ways I help to personally support my Clan. However, I can look to see what I can do about possibly creating a number of temp work positions in the company, or even perhaps opening up a few new mines of our own. As for purchase of veins or mines, we have always been open about it, but few have shown both the interest & the financial clout. Perhaps with your efforts that might change.
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