The Dark Academy on Korriban

As the overseer seemed to want them to pair up, Shaisha figured that Syl and Kris needed some time together today... probably discuss important things and such.

Teaming up with the other pureblood, who hadn't run off on his own, Shaisha gives a nod to Khalim. "Well, let's see if we can get anything out of this."

Khalim nods back, "Indeed. There must be something valuable out here that we can find. A menial task, but if that is what they demand of us, it must be done."

Taking up her datapad, the smaller of the two Sith seems to be checking a few things.

"If we move a bit away from the others, our chances of finding something increase. There's an area a bit further away from here that was once a site of a battle between the Sith and another tribe known as the Forgotten."

That she had already been there on her own the past week, she wasn't going to say, of course, and she passed it off as if she had read up on the subject instead.


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D5 Dig-Dug. Reputation upgrade+boost+boost from Khalim. Lore Easy: 1eA+1eP+3eB+1eD 2 successes, 5 advantage

D5 Dig-Dug. Read incorrectly. Average not Easy! Rolling the extra Difficulty: 1eD 1 failure

(Still a success!)

"Very well. Lead on and let's see what we can find."

He starts heading in the direction indicated.

As they move in the right direction, she takes the chance for a little bit of small-talk.

"So, what you been up to since we last had the time to speak?"

He continues along, keeping his eye out for anything of interest or value.

"A bit of exploration and a bit of research, but aside from that, not much else. How about you? Anything interesting happen for you lately?"

"Been mostly doing a bit of studying on history..." she shrugs. "As for interesting... Minister Torsin was assassinated yesterday. Woke up to the news, saying it was an attack staged by agents of the Republic."

Her mood seemed almost somber, at least compared to how she usually was.

He pauses for a moment. "Ah, that's right. He was the one who raised you as his own, no? My sincere condolences for your loss."

"Thank you... though I don't feel the loss as closely as Sylvain does. I've more experience than him in losing family."

She pauses for a moment to check the datapad again. "But I guess all Sith suffer loss eventually, and grow stronger from it."

"Agreed. Loss is part of life, and creates in us who we are."

Hoping to distract her mind from the loss, he gestures to her pad, "We getting close?"

"Hm, yes, this should be the place," she nods and puts the datapad away.

It was hard to spot, as it looked like just any other line of rocks, but coming from the angle Shaisha guided them in, they could see a small crevice, revealing a relief with weathered carvings.

The little Sith took a closer look, her deft hands searching around the frame. "As I figured, it's trapped. Or rather," a harmless click could be heard, "it was."

Shaisha grins in Khalim's direction, and slides the relief to the side. It seemed it had been some sort of secret door to a hidden compartement.

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D5 Dig-Dug. Only the penitent will pass. Reputation upgrade+boost+boost from Khalim. Average+1 Setback: 2eA+2eP+2eB+2eD+1eS 3 successes, 1 threat

He grins back at her, "Nicely spotted, Ms. Vreysk. Shall we see what is within?"

"You first then, Mr. Tsaikzu," she teases in a pleasant formal-tone.

He chuckles, "You just want whatever trap there may be to hit me first. Very well..."

He digs around in the compartment, eventually producing a small artifact of some sort.

"Interesting... Have any idea what this might be?"

"My, I should feel wounded that you think I didn't disable it all," the small Sith makes a sound close to a giggle.

As he pulls something out, she steps closer to take a look at it. "Hmmm... looks very old, doesn't it?"

He slowly turns the item over in his hands, "Well, it certainly seems authentic and valuable. Perhaps we should bring it back and claim the credit due to us?"

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The Find - Negotiation - Reputation Boost + unksilled assist: 1eA+2eP+3eB+2eD 2 successes, 3 advantage

"Sounds fine to me," she feels positive that it must be authentic, considering the location, which made it easier to trust Khalim's judgement.

"No rush to head back for my sake though. No brownie points for being first with Lord Savas from what I've seen."

He chuckles, "Yes, the man seems quite...unlikely to be impressed."

Scanning the area slowly with his eyes to see if there might be anything else of interest out there, he asks, "What did you have in mind?"

"Hm, maybe continue our conversation from the shower?" she picks up her macrobinoculars to get a better look too, just in case there might be something more fun in the area. That didn't include other students.

"Two lies, one truth, your turn?"

He grins at her, "Are you sure you wouldn't prefer to talk about towels?"

"I'm afraid I left that in my other utility belt," she chuckles and looks up at him. "And the weather isn't optimal for sun-bathing either."

He chuckles at her words and then asks, "Besides, wasn't it two truths and one lie?"

"Oh right. Yes. Guess my mind was distracted," she says, giving a playful wink.

He considers briefly and lists the following:

"I have walked freely on a Republic planet.
I have never been to Dromund Kaas.
And...uh...I have a strange affinity for nutrient paste."

He's clearly not very good at lying, not generally having to do so.

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Deception (Presence) vs Shaisha: 2eA+1eD+2eC 4 failures

"I don't think anyone could pass that lie off and make it sound believeable," she laughs. "Third one is the lie."

"But that makes me all the more curious about the truth... Walked freely on a Republic planet?"