Logged: Sunday, October 15, 2000 
Logged by: Kyr
Title: Curiosity killed the What?

Aiden is sitting at the bar, roughly where he had first came in yesterday. 
Today he has a small device in his hand, which he is examining and turning 
over and over. A small glass of Corellian Brandy is sitting, pretty much 
undisturbed, on the bar-top nearby. 

After a long day of searching for more work to keep her going, Alynne finds 
solace in having a relaxing drink in the evening. Wandering into the 
Cantina, she spots a familiar form. Smiling she heads over and slaps her 
hand firmly upon Aiden's back, "Hey there Aiden, any luck?" she then spots 
the device and asks as she points, "What's that you got there?" 

"I don't know exactly... Sto.... err. I found it at my new job, working for 
this old spacer." Aiden replies, eyes flicking up from the device to 
Alynne. He smiles warmly, "How about you? What'd you do today?" 

Kyr walks into the cantina his hands full of various papers. You hear him 
mumbling something lawyers and you recognize a few curse words here and 
there. He walks in and heads for his usual table and then glances upward as 
he recognizes a pair of familiar forms.

Alynne seats herself down next to Aiden and waves to the bartender for her 
usual drink. She then turns to Aiden and chuckles lightly as she catches on 
to what he almost said, "Oh, looking for that odd job to keep my belly 
filled and a roof over my head. Haven't found one yet today though, but I'm 
sure my luck will prove true to morrow. I can feel it in my bones" 

Kyr walks over toward the bar top and orders a Correllian Brandy. The 
bartender ignores him and gives him a tall glass with a fizzy drink in it. 
Kyr glares at the bartender who simply ignores him. Kyr turns towards 
Alynne and Aiden. "Hello, fancy meeting you two here" 

Aiden smirks over at Alynne and says, "In your bones? Sure you aren't a 
Jedi or something?" As Kyr speaks up, Aiden looks over to him. "Hey, 
buddy... Still getting no respect from the bartender, eh?"

Kyr grumbles a bit, then rolls his eyes and sighs "Yep same old story" 

Kyr perks up for a second as part of Aiden's words trickles into his skull. 
"Jedi?" 

Alynne smiles at Kyr and nods to the drink, "Having problems there Kyr?" 
then glances back at Aiden, "Heck no, wouldn't know if I was a Jedi even if 
I was" she jests. I'm strictly a mechanic, none of that wiggling of the 
fingers stuff for me." 

Motioning to his untouched brandy, Aiden says under his breath (so as to 
not catch the attention of the bartender. "You can drink my brandy, if you 
want it that much... And yes, Jedi. I heard they can see the future, 
sometimes anyway." He looks to Alynne with a smile, "I'm sure you'll get 
that big payoff job soon... It's all a matter of luck and fate." 

Kyr looks shocked at Aiden's suggestion, and then with a mischievous grin, 
drinks the whole thing down. There is an audible pause and then suddenly 
Kyr starts coughing. 

Alynne chuckles at Aiden, "I have no doubt about that, if only I can find 
my lucky charm to rub." The bartender reappears with a tall drink before 
Alynne, Alynne slides over a few credits and picks up the tall glass just 
as Kyr downs the brandy, "And he said I drank too much..." she 
comments.

Kyr weakly replies, "OK, I've learned my lesson. Remind me never to do that 
again." 

"Well... and understand this is just me being charming here, I volunteer to 
be your good luck charm." Aiden winks at Alynne, chuckling lightly at Kyr 
as he drinks the brandy. "See.... now drink your fizzy drink." 

Kyr sighs, then replies "Yes sir" and drinks his fizzy drink down.

Alynne brings her free hand up and chuckles behind it at the reaction Kyr 
has to drinking the full glass of brandy. She then laughs at Aiden's 
comment, "Heck, if it were that easy, I'd be rich by now." 

"Well... Hmm. Maybe this thing is good luck?" Aiden raises the object he 
was looking at. It's a smooth cylinder (not a lightsaber), made of some 
type of ceramic-like material. It appears to be biological.... but it has 
mechanical components... buttons and knobs along both ends.

Kyr looks at the odd object in Aidens hands. "What's that?" 

Alynne glances at the cylinder suspiciously, she asks, "Just what is it 
supposed to be? Or are you expecting me to figure it out for you?" Reaching 
her hand forward, she takes it from Aiden and inspects it. "Don't think 
I've come across anything like this before.." 

"Well... if you could, it would help." Aiden replies to Alynne, to Kyr he 
says, "I don't know, I 'borrowed' it from my new employer... I didn't want 
to test any of the buttons or knobs in case it was a weapon or something." 

Kyr perks up. "Hey I'll do it!" "Hey I'll do it!" 

Kyr makes a grab for the object.... 

Alynne smirks at Aiden and returns her attention to the object in her 
hands. She draws it away from Kyr stating, "Ladies first, and if I can't 
figure it out, then I'll let you have your turn at it. Just don't point it 
at me." Directing one end down at the floor Alynne presses a knob. With a 
sudden explosion of movement, the cylinder object extends outward into a 
short staff-like object. "Well, we know what that one does." 

Kyr looks at the now staff-like object. "Good thing you knew which end was 
which" 

"Wizard!" Aiden says, rather loudly, then looks rather sheepish. "That was 
neat... And a good first guess, Aly. Maybe it is a good luck charm." 

Alynne winks at Kyr, "I guess so...else you'd be skewered" she jokes and 
points the extended object at Kyr. She then grins and points it downward 
again and remarks to Aiden, "It doesn't take a rocket scientist..." she 
teases, "it looks like its a tool of some sort, but I'll be darned if I knew 
for what."  

Kyr acks and backs away from Alynne quickly. 

"For poking people, probably." Aiden smirks at Kyr, then holds a hand out 
for the object. "Any ways, for all I knew it was a firecracker. And I didn't 
want a firecracker going off in my hand." 

Kyr says "I suppose not Aiden. Now do I get to push a button?" 

Kyr looks at Aiden and Alynne with pleading eyes 

Alynne smirks at Aiden and comments dripping of sarcasm, "Gee thanks, I'm 
so glad you are concerned for MY welfare". She glances at Kyr and laughs, 
"I don't know what it will do if you push it again. You sure you want a 
firecracker going off in your hand?" 

Kyr looks at Alynne with disbelief. "I was a /test/ pilot for /Incom/ I've 
been nearly blown up more times than I can count! 

Aiden sighs, rolling his eyes at Alynne, then looks to Kyr, "Sure, buddy... 
just, be careful." He nods to the bartender, signaling for another brandy. 

Alynne laughs as she hands the object over to Kyr, "Just remember not to 
point that thing at me." Taking up her own drink, she sips from it, eyes 
glancing up at Aiden with a touch of humor in them. 

Kyr takes the device and looks it over. He ponders a bit turning it in his 
hands, and his eye is caught by an inviting looking red button. "Alight 
brace your selves". He points the object downwards and pushes the button. 
The device begins to hum. 

Alynne looks up at Aiden, brows lifting as the object hums. She slowly 
slides off her chair, "Okay fella's, I think I'll take a walk over there" 
she points to the other side of the cantina. 

"No!... Don't touch the..." Aiden dives at Kyr, knocking away the device 
and shielding the younger man from any blast... After a few tense seconds 
the object's top opens up and a holographic picture appears of a stately 
and beautiful lady... The object is a walking cane of some sort.

Kyr exclaims "Sithspawn! You could have got yourself killed!" 

Once again, Alynne looses half the contents of her drink upon herself while 
she brings her hands up to shield herself from the would-be explosion. Then 
after seeing the holographic picture, she eases her arms down and sighs as 
she approaches the bar. She asks for something to help clean up her 
clothing, then turns to the two young men, "Looks like this is becoming a 
habit...at this rate, I'll run out of clothes to wear" 

Kyr gasps as he looks at the hologram. "Wha... Wha... What's that?" 

Aiden flushes bright red with embarrassment. "Sorry about that...." He gets 
up off of Kyr, then heads to the object and picks it up. "It's just... Red 
buttons are -always- the last one you try..." 

Alynne glances down at the image, "Looks like some lady friend of the 
previous owner of that nice little walking stick." She regards Aiden and 
simply shakes her head while she dabs the remnants of the drink off her 
blouse. 

Kyr looks sheepish. "Right. Remind me never to do that again either." 

"I wonder if the image changes if you tweak one of the other dials... " A 
purely innocent question, though one could take it to mean he wants to see 
the lady naked. Without hanging onto the thought, Aiden presses the red 
button again, then the button that extended the cane... It goes back to the 
shape it was in originally. "Well that was entertaining." He notices Alynne 
trying to clean herself up and pulls out that clean cloth he always 
carries. "Here... My fault again."

Kyr ponders for a bit. Then yells at the bartender, "Hey Whern! Two 
brandies, and something cold tall and non-alcoholic!" something cold tall and 
non-alcoholic!" 

Alynne inclines her head, though a bit curtly as Aiden makes his remark 
about the dials, "I'm sure you won't hesitate to find out" as she turns to 
face the barkeep. She nods her thanks to him and orders a new drink, then 
turns just as Aiden offers a clean cloth. Taking it she tries to capture 
any remaining leftovers from her blouse, "Like I said, getting to be a 
habit." Lifting a brow she asks Kyr, "Planning on downing two in a row 
now?" she teases. 

Kyr shakes his head quickly. "Nononono, no more brandy for me. I've learned 
my lesson. They're for you and Aiden, like you said its beginning to become 
a habit." 

Aiden raises an eyebrow at Alynne, though he grins as she teases Kyr. "Good 
stuff, isn't it, buddy?" 

Kyr groans and dives for his fizzy drink. 

Alynne handing the soiled cloth back to Aiden, she mumbles a thanks to him 
then smiles at Kyr, "Ahh, you're trying to get _us_ drunk. I see how this 
goes..." She laughs lightly then glances at Aiden, her grin lessening 
somewhat.

Kyr looks confused as Alynne's statement flies over his head. You can almost 
see the question marks above his head. 

Kyr shakes his head once and downs the fizzy drink in one long gulp. 

Aiden is the epitome of innocence, giving Alynne a 'who-me?' look. He gives 
her a crooked grin, then looks to Kyr. "How's the fizzy drink? Not flat, I 
hope." 

Kyr groans again. "I'm never going to live this one down am I?" 

Aiden chuckles, looking from Kyr to Alynne, "Not likely, old man, not 
likely." 

Taking up the offered Brandy, Alynne holds it up in a cheers manner, 
waiting for Aiden to take his, her eyes showing a bit of mischieviousness 
behind them. Glancing over at Kyr she winks, then turns her attention back 
to Aiden. 

Aiden takes up his drink as well, matching her expression, if not the 
glitter behind her eyes. "A drinking contest, Madame? En garde." His tone 
is one of a friendly challenge. 

A grin begins to emerge across Alynne's lips. She turns to Kyr and asks, 
"If you would be so kind as to give us the mark." Returning her attention 
back to Aiden, "To new adventures" 

Kyr grins and looks at the bartender. "Hey Whern put them on the remainder 
of the Grease Monkeys account" 

Kyr says, "Alright! Ready..."  

Kyr says, "Set..." 

Kyr says, "Go!" 

"To new adventures." Aiden grins back at Alynne, eyes flicking from Kyr and 
back. At the mark, he downs the entire glass... managing to refrain from 
sputtering.

Alynne knocks back the glass and lets the liquid slide down her throat in a 
quick flicker of movement and slams the glass down upon the counter. Her 
chin tilts as the burn races down her insides, and then she slowly exhales. 
Lifting her chin after a moment she grins and waves for the bartender to 
bring two more over. 

Kyr grins widely as the bartender supplies them with two new glasses. "Keep 
going, there's enough for at least a couple dozen more rounds" 

Aiden grabs a glass from the newest pair, smiling over at Alynne. His face 
is slowly turning red again as the brandy soaks through his insides. Taking 
a deep breath he dives into the next drink, downing it a little more 
slowly. 

Alynne chuckles lightly and mentions while she watches Aiden take up and 
drink his new refill, "Ahh, but you just broke the first rule of the game. 
You were supposed to make a toast before drinking it. Now you'll have to 
drink two others as penance." Grinning she motions for the Bartender to 
bring another round. Taking up her glass she waits for Aiden to make his 
toast. 

Kyr sits back happily sipping a bubbling fizzy drink, watching Aiden get 
drunk. 

Inwardly Aiden groans, but on the outside he's nothing but cheer. He 
reaches for the two drinks, one in each hand.... raises both and says, "To 
new friendships." He waits for Alynne to repeat the toast, then downs both 
drinks. His eyes are starting to tear up a bit from the burning 
alcohol.

Kyr finishes his glass and then whispers to the bartender. "This time give 
them a try from the reserve" 

Alynne raises up her glass in a toast, "To new friendships" then once 
again, just like before downs the liquid in one fell swoop. Her eyes close, 
and her breath is held momentarily, then slowly she begins to breath again. 
Her eyes opening and focusing on Aiden. Again that mischievous grin creeps 
into the corners of her lips, "How are you feeling my young friend?" she 
asks, gesturing for him to take up his second before the new round reaches 
them. She glances over at Kyr as he orders the stronger stuff and inwardly 
chuckles. 

Aiden, truth be told, is looking a little sick, though he shrugs it off. 
"Oh, I'm fine... " Then he picks up the second drink and finishes it 
off.

Alynne purses her lips as the next round makes it to the counter. She 
smiles and responds, "I'm so glad to hear that Aiden." Alynne takes her 
next glass, lifting it in the air she toasts, "To finding the right job". 
As before, she does again, the liquid slides down her throat, and because 
its of better quality, it doesn't seem to burn quite so much going down. 
However the after effect is what she needs to watch out for. Her eyes 
unfocus for a brief moment and a touch of sweat beads upon her brow. She 
comments after a moment, "Phew, good stuff".

Kyr grins and comments, "Yep, Whern's own home brew. No one has figured 
out his secret yet, though many have tried" 

Aiden hesitantly lifts up his next glass, "To finding the right job." Then 
he downs it slowly, and slaps the glass down on the bar. "I... whoa..." The 
kid wobbles in his seat for a moment, nearly falling over. "Um, I'm gonna 
have to cede the victory... Or else I won't be able to make it to work 
tomorrow.." He grins (with a bit of a grimace) and extends one hand to 
Alynne. 

Alynne laughs and clasps Aidens firmly, "Alright my friend, then you owe me 
tomorrow nights dinner." She winks at Kyr and with only a touch of thick 
tongueness states, "Thanks for the kicker kid, cinched it for 
me." 

Kyr chuckles a bit "Thank me when the real effect hits you." 

"Ah.. A date then. Very well, I agree." Aiden smirks mischievously, his eyes 
twinkling a bit in the dim cantina. Then he clasps Alynne's hand tightly, 
giving it a good squeeze. "I'll buy you the dinner... Can't let a friend go 
hungry." 

Alynne laughs and brings up her forefinger pointing it at Aiden while 
grasping his hand with the other, "Ain't no date, I won it fair and square. 
Dang tootin you'll be buying me dinner, how else did you expect me to get 
fed tomorrow?" she laughs as she unconsciously leans to the left a bit, the 
effect of the alcohol seeming to affect her sense of balance. 

Kyr starts humming a tune 

Kyr sings "what do you do with a drunken mechanic? What do you do with a 
drunken pilot?" 

Aiden puts on his innocent face again, raising his other hand in surrender. 
"Hey, I was just joking..." he says with a grin, then glances at Kyr. "And 
thanks for the good stuff there... Burned extra well." 

Kyr chuckles a bit "Like I said, thank me when the real effect hits you." 

Alynne still clasps Aiden's hand firmly, almost using it for support as she 
pulls herself back into balance. She blinks a bit, then grins as she 
states, "I wasn't." Glancing about she breaths in, "I think its time for 
this woman to find her bed...I have a feeling its going to be a rough day 
tomorrow." Not to mention a rough morning for the poor woman. 

Aiden nods to the standing woman, letting go her hand once she's safely up. 
"Have a good night then, Alynne. Don't let the getark bite." He smiles up 
at her, then rubs at his eyes as if to banish the brandy from his 
system.

Kyr says, "Well I don't know about you responsible adults, but I can get 
home without tripping over my self. You two have fun know" 

Kyr leaves the cantina humming to himself 

Alynne smiles and laughs lightly, she glances at Kyr and places a hand upon 
his shoulder, "Thanks for the drinks kid." Then turns to Aiden, "I'll see 
you tomorrow night". Stepping lightly she turns and heads toward the exit. 
Her balance brings her into the clutches of a man nearby. She smiles and 
pats him upon his chest and then pushes herself away to stumble for the 
door once again. After a couple more bumps and apologies, she finally 
makes it out the door.

Aiden watches both of his friends depart, making sure they reach the doors 
safely.... Then he takes a look around suspiciously and pulls out that 
device again and starts to fiddle with it, bringing up the holographic 
picture.