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The Cornerian Complex


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Faasnu and Drake sat at the bar counter, chowing down on a couple of burgers they'd ordered and sipping steadily on glasses of Romulan Ale. They both stopped simultaneously, and Faasnu asked, "Did you feel that?"

 

"Yeah, I did - a familiar presence in the Force," Drake answered.

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Kage's bar, once a fairly decent establishment under his stern but lax command, has become something else. It isn't anything aesthetic, the local looks the same and the sounds of a lively establishment flow out into the complex proper.

 

The bouncer regulating the patrons, however is definitely a new touch.

 

The gruff man plants a boot in the obviously underaged attempt at a patron and resumes his perusal of the list in his hands.

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Star followed Kage.

 

"My daughter has, sadly, been through worse. Since I am a part of the Corneria's Naval forces, we've gone through our fair share of terror and such. My little girl is a tough one though" she smiled, looking at Kora with her eyes.

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"I have a bad feeling about this..." Wolf follows Star and Kage, holding his head in his hands.

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Star entered the bar, looking at the conditions of it within.

 

"well um....its nice. Didnt you have someone to keep people in line though"?

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Faasnu happened to cast a glance up, and when he saw who was entering the bar, he dropped his burger. He had a frown on his face, looking at a person he'd seen before. He slowly rose from his seat and approached Star, an expression of confusion on his face. He inclined his head as he asked, "We have met before, have we not?"

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Kage recognized this guy, but wasn't sure she did.  After all, he hadn't seen her before, to him, she was new.  "We were supposed to, but I left the bar in the... Undercapable hands of Victoria." He mentioned to her, "I gotta take care of this, yell if you need me."
 

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Star looked at the strange man and stared at him momentarily, not getting even the slightest hint of recognition.

 

"No, I am sorry. I dont believe we've met before".

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Drake now got up, and approached Star. "Maybe you never met Uncle Mathayus, but I know we've met before," he told Star. "Remember me? Drake? You met me when my ship, uh... 'landed' for repairs... and was followed by a Draconian incursion... speaking of which, are they still giving you trouble?"

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"Dont even try that crap with me Kage" Victoria moans, the bottle in her hand surrounded by its brethren. 

 

"I instituted a drinking contest and lost the temporary control of the bar to Chayrlin" She explains, the smug face of the Iberian Crone polishing a glass behind the counter.

 

The Crone laughs at her employers plight and stacks the final of the alphabetized stock of alcohol behind her.

 

The bar is polished to a sheen, with the surface looking as fresh as the day it was purchased.

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Kage sighed, the look on his face that of utter relief.  "Thank God she's here" he said.  So who's Stretch Armstrong over there? He asked, motioning to the three standing behind him.

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"I dont know" Chayrlin mouths to Kage, shooting a glance at Drake, still polishing the glass with a cleanish rag. "The bouncer should have filtered most of the people coming in" She mouths again.

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Wolf takes this time to find Thomas and Kimari in the crowd and have a meeting, "Alright, we have a small job to do. A new friend of mine is requesting a weapon transfer, and i'll need you guys to help."

 

Thomas says, "You mean the white fox with the pup who just walked in...Oh, that's the woman we saw on the camera system! Ok then, I'll be ready."

 

Kimari nods, noticing the pair. As he judges the outcomes between her and the strange man, Kimari adds, "Ug. E'mm pa nayto yc famm. "[Ok. I'll be ready as well.]

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Star frowned, utterly confused.

 

"Im sorry but I don't remember you at all. I've been at sea for several months now with my platoon and the only ships I've worked on are the ones that my comrades pilot. You probably have me confused with someone else" she said before she went to sit at one of the tables. Star sat down and then gently shook Kora, causing the little one to awaken.

 

"Honey, are you hungry?" Star asked. Kora rubbed her eyes, giving a gentle nod of the head. Star smiled and got up.

 

"I'll be right back, ok"? Kora nodded in response, yawning as her mother walked over to Kage.

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As Chayrlin converses with Kage, she sees Star approach and assumes what she can. With one hand she covertly grabs a glass and fills it with ice, tipping it so that it hangs dangerously close to the edge. She places her other hand on the counter and greets Star with a polite nod.

 

"Welcome to Kage's NDS Bar, how may i help you?"

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Star stood at the bar and smiled.

 

"Do you by chance have any hamburgers here? My daughter is very hungry and hasn't eaten since this morning". Star takes out her wallet and holds 5 dollars in her hand

 

"Will this be enough"?

 

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Kora yawned again as she held her stuffed bear in her hands, sitting in the booth in fetal position. She looked at the many people in the bar, scared. She turned her head to her mother who was talking to the bartender and kept her eyes on her so she wouldn't lose her.

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Kage stepped behind the counter and waved to Chayrlin, "I got this." He said to her, turning to Star.  "Yep, hamburgers are 2.50 here, with fries at an extra 50 cents." Kage noted, "You can either pay with cash now, or open up a tab if you plan on coming back.  Either way is fine."

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"I will pay now" star said with a smile as she payed for her daughters food. She went back to her booth where she sat next to her daughter then curled up against star. Star looked at her and smiled.

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Chayrlin makes a move to protest, but is shut down after being pegged in the noggin with a cube of ice.

"Let the poor bastard have his counter back, you compulsive shit!" Victoria cackles, holding up the door to let Chayrlin out and Kage back in.

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Kage took the money and nodded as he began to cook the food.  She left 5 dollars there, and he didn't know if she wanted fries, so he made change for 2.50 and made fries anyway.  If she wanted them, he'd keep the meal special for the order.  He went to the grill and took out a patty, dropping it on and waiting for a bit.  He decided to cook it pretty well, rather than rare.  This way it wasn't too chewy, easier to break down.  After the patty was done cooking, he put it on a bun, slapped some lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, and mayonnaise on the burger, and brought the plate to the counter.  He looked at Chayrlin and Victoria, "Would either of you mind taking this and the change to that table over there?" He asked, pointing to the one Star was sitting at with her daughter.

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Before Chayrlin could respond with a polite platitude, she is roughly shoved out of the way by her employer.

 

"Sit the hell down, Chayrlin, you need a break. I got this" Victoria grabs the plate and glides across the floor with her unseemly gait. With a practiced and  measured flick, she slides the burger in front of Star and her daughter with a single practiced motion, taking care not to let it over shoot. 

 

"Anything else i can do for you?" Vicky asks, bobbing her head to the smooth jazz ensemble Chayrlin had hired in the few minutes of running the joint.

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"Suit yourself" Victoria smiles and waves a little to Kora. She then takesa running leap and glides across the floor in a seat, taking her previous position as flashy as she can.

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Kora watches as the woman waves to her and leaves, then turning to her burger. She takes it and begins to eat it, making a small hum in delight with each bite.

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After the meeting. Wolf goes to the bar counter, leaving Thomas and Kimari to their own devices. Wolf sits down at a stool and turns to Kage, "Any thing for vegetarians on the menu? I just realized that I haven't eaten since I got here..."

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