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| - Coruscant: Goldheart Thoroughfare This wide thoroughfare is fixed to the sides of a fancy collection of gold-roofed durasteel buildings. Immaculately clean, the thoroughfare itself is set with white stonework and broken regularly by islands filled with lush green plants. The stonework is trimmed all about with gold railings, and those on the western side overlook a perilous fall the depths of which are lost to sight. Everywhere the City is teeming with crowds of sentients and bustling air-traffic. Shops and merchants of almost every kind imaginable can be seen, and several of the more widely known of these have storefronts on the eastern side of this thoroughfare. Across an open gap to the southeast, the massive glittering transparisteel edifice of the Public Spaceport dominates the horizon, thrusting its proud landing pads over the heights of the towers and domes of this highly populous Sector of the City. Items you can +get: Proton Torpedo <14x> Obvious exits: [Supply Shop Door] door into Vrooshan's OmniEmporium. [Droid Shop Door] door into Cybot Galactica Sales Office. [Bridge East] towards Hyperstar Walkway. Nikarn heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. The Silver Guard heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Gand's chitin has a healthy luster, and it's eyes multifaceted eyes glitter in the lights of passing airspeeders. The space around the auction has been cleared. A few tables sit with finger-foods: chips, different cheeses and bite-sized fruits. A number of tiny meat pies also sit on the table, their delicious smell wafting through the air. An open bar area sits on the other side, providing complimentary drinks for ladies and shoppers. The air is buzzing with excitement over this unique event. Gand is one thing in particular that is buzzing. It's chitin has a healthy luster, and it's multifaceted eyes are a'glitter in the lights of Coruscant. It's breathing mask exhales a puff of ammonia, and it's thorax occasionally rasps. Kalira stands in line near the open bar for long enough to pick up a glass of something bubbly, liquid courage, before turning back to those assembled to bid on the auction and the volunteers. She searches the crowd, hoping to find a familiar face. Tuil stands where he needs to be, a place of readiness as if he the one who will be presiding over the proceedings. The Jedi glances around at the gathering and waits patiently for everyone to get into place and their host to formally open the auction. Among all those gathering, a Calamarian stands, clad in a dress of blue and silver. There is already a glass of some bright - also blue - liquid cradled in one hand. She takes a small sip, smiling at those she sees already heading for the bar, and begins to weave her way through the people. Graham enters into the thoroughfare, he looks more apprehensive about the auction than excited. He is dressed in his normal white robes but they look as if they've just been cleaned and pressed perhaps. He looks around a bit at those who've come out for the auction not seeming to see anyone to be to worried about just yet relaxing only slightly he steps towards the table but continues to scan. The Queen of Alderaan is present, allowing a few hours of her time to be auctioned off for charity. To the side, she and her loyal handmaidens stand by for her turn on the block. The Alderaanian ladies all stand about the same height, are dressed identically, and are veiled. Even a close friend of the Queen could not tell where she stands at first, or even second, glance. Richard Tan is currently in a open air speeder, heading for the Charity Auction that is getting ready to start at the Goldheart Thoroughfare, and he looks as he arrives and sees all the people here and heads to the marked landing spot and upon landing, shuts off the vehicle and gets out of it as he heads for the gathering of people and nods to everyone and looks to see if he knows anyone who might be here. Besides, he might now some of the ladies that are up for auction. Anneke's arrival sees her... noticing the Queen is here, somewhere, at least. And she makes her way hurriedly over towards her Warder's presence. When she's there, she smiles brightly and offers a curtsey... to the delegation, since she doesn't know obviously. "Majesty!" She says, a shocking amount of happiness from the usually depressed girl. Mi'yuki stands by herself dressed in a designer gown and looking pretty nervous about this whole thing. She tried to clear herself up as best as possible but her hands are still stained from all the starship lubricant fluids they have found themselves in. She decides the best thing to do is tuck them behind herself as some of the auction crew rapidly powder and layer on makeup to accentuate the adolescent's budding beauty... well if you are into tall beanpole girls. Dressed, as usual, in his black suit and followed by a group of dangerous looking Nikto wearing black robes and silver masks, Nikarn walks towards the bar. He waves a hand once he's joined the party and the Nikto move off to stand quietly in a corner of the area. He smiles as he approaches the bar, nodding to Kalira. "Well, well. It seems that you've taken a liking to Coruscant as of late. Or are you here to sell your goods?" His dubious question has the lilt of humor behind it, but it is obvious he is curious whether or not the Headwoman of Tatooine is participating. Tanbiy heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Liam heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Kalira spots Anneke, the leader of Taanab, and is about to make her way towards her fellow headwoman before she is intercepted by Nikarn. Her hand tightens imperceptibly around the stem of the glass she's holding. Stage fright? Quite possibly. "Sell? No. But donating my time to the auction, to help raise money for the Hospital, yes," she clarifies with a nod to Nikarn. Standing off by herself, the technician of the Dune Sea Crew plays with the gold bracelets on her wrist a moment before her gaze lifts to look out over the crowd. Pressing her lips together, she still finds the pain there odd. As she moves, the liquid waterfall earrings of gold shimmer and wave. The dress brushes the floor to her right side, spilling off her hip in a clinging liquid fashion. She eyes Urmila a moment, her brows furrowing. "I look like..well..not myself." She states and presses the pads of her fingers to the gold collared necklace around her suddenly long neck. With her hair up, the long line of her body can be seen. Arris suffers herself a long sigh. A little stage is set up in the center. Urmila in her long golden gown walks up. She smiles brightly at all the people there. "Welcome sentients. Thank you for coming out and attending our event. Hopefully the money we raise tonight will put Coruscant's hospital back together. But we also hope to have some fun. There are a number of beautiful women here, and I hope you will welcome them warmly. I'd like to take a moment to introduce our auctioneer, Tuil Lindo." Urmila raises her arm gracefully to allow Tuil to step in. Chas heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. A woman in the front rank, perhaps Breha Organa, gives Anneke a serene nod. She replies in a soft and indistinct voice. "Lady Anneke. We are glad to see you alive and well. It has been too long. Unfortunately our duty to the King and to Alderaan takes us all over the Galaxy." Nissa shifts her weight to one side where she stands, taking another sip of her drink. Large golden eyes move over the people present, and she waves as she sees Anneke. Her visions finds Graham as well, and she smiles, raising her glass in greeting before she looks towards the stage. Tuil nods to an attendant and climbs up onto a small stage. A lectern is waiting for him and he adjusts the microphone to catch his voice. "Ladies and gentlebeings... Yes, thank you, thank you." Tuil smiles before going on, "Before we begin, I wish to commend Urmila Endellion for all her hard work in putting together this event." Tuil claps politely and then calls out, "Our first lady of the evening is the noble queen of Alderaan, Breha Organa." Nikarn smiles, a low chuckle resonating. "Yes, of course." He glances up to the stage, his cool blue eyes studying Urmila a moment, and then turning back to Kalira. "Well, hopefully someone will bid well, whether on you or the other women. I'm not quite sure what I'm doing here, myself... Spectating perhaps." He smiles and winks at Kalira, before turning away. "Well, you enjoy yourself. I need a drink. And don't worry too much. My comlinks on, so if someone gets a little too friendly, you can always call." He laughs, and wanders towards the bar, where he pulls out a stimstick and lights it up before ordering a glass of whiskey on the rocks. Letting a nervous breath, Arris moves over to Mi'yuki and leans in. "Feels odd to change in the grease for all this...glitter and glam." The Chandrilan offers a warm smile and rubs at her neck a bit nervously. Folding her arms before her, the rather daring dress shimmers as she moves. Her lips press further together as she listens and then unfolds her arms to clap. Chas comes upon the gathering and pauses for a moment. A tilt of his head, he finds a crate at the fringes of the gathering and halfway sits on it. A bemused look rests upon the black haired man as he watches the stage before he scans the audience. Graham looks to the stage as speaking commences he gives a small smile and head nod to his friend Nissa. He looks about finding quite a few faces among the bidee's that he knows. He moves forward towards the stage perhaps the knight has come to bid to help the rebuilding of the hospital after all. The front rank parts revealing yet more Alderaanian ladies, one indistinguishable from the next. One steps out of the group. With small steps placing one foot in front of the other, she comes to stand next to Tuil Lindo on the stage. After a curtsey to Tuil and then to the crowd, her hands hang folded in front of her. Kalira sends a look of amusement after Nikarn as he heads towards the bar, shaking her head slightly and lifting her glass to take a taste of its contents. Again, liquid courage. She moves through the gathering, long skirt whispering against her legs as she walks and joins Anneke near the Alderaanian ladies, "Are we having fun yet?" she whispers to the young woman and smiles. So much for getting to talk to the Queen, as the Queen has to go to the front, Anneke steps back turning with a sigh and bright demeanor sinking again as she starts to look around at the rest of the people here, and then towards the front as to observe what she's going to have to do now. Kalira's approach makes her shrug a bit. "I don't know." The lights and sounds of the event are not to be missed, even from the market walkways. It is perhaps just that which draws a young man towards the crowds with a raised brow. Dressed fitting enough for the occasion, Liam L'hnnar slips past a few larger bodies to get a better look of the stage. And his brow arches all the higher, torn between amusement and surprise. Tuil bows to the queen and then looks out to the crowd. "Let the bidding commence. Shall we say 500 credits?" "Right, I'm really accustomed to a skirt, or something so... tight," Mi'yuki replies glancing over to Arris. "But if its for a good cause then I guess its the right thing to do, eh? I never was nor cared to be a swan. Wow you look pretty amazing!" Urmila steps down off the stand, going to pick up a glass of Plum Wine. She stands a bit off to the side, watching the event unfold. She loks pleased. Her brilliant green eyes scan the crowd. Richard Tan claps as he hears Tuil mention who hosted this and he spots a few he knows in the list and ponders bidding on them. Chas watches about the crowd, no one bids so he clears his throat loudly and raises his hand "I bid 500," he calls out. Arris blinks and nods, slowly coloring across her freckled cheeks. "Oh..thank you." She states and presses both hands to her stomach. "Ummm...Urmila picked it out." She admits and tucks a curl back over her shoulder. She listens then, lifting her chin to gaze towards the Queen. Tuil smiles. "I hear 500 from that man back there, do I hear 1,000 for the queen of Alderaan?" Nikarn wanders away from the bar, and after hearing Chas' bid, he calls out "1500." Tuil glances at Nikarn, "Do I hear two?" Kalira nods to Anneke, moving along with Anneke as well towards the front to observe, and also to observe the how the crowd reacts to the auction. "I'm nervous," she admits in a murmur to Anneke before falling silent. A grins comes to Chas and he shakes his head, indicating he is done bidding for now. Teela, apparently having been silent for a while, moves up alongside Anneke and greets her with a nod. "Hey, Anneke. Good to see you are well." The Chiss is dressed in that black and red armoured dress that she's been seen in a couple of times before. The red accents glow in a way that matches her eyes. Nissa watches and the first of their number step up onto the stage, and she carefully moves over towards the group that is gathering around Anneke. She inclines her head to each, eyes falling back towards the stage. "No need to be nervous," she says as she hears Kalira, smiling a bit. Tuil glances back at Chas and frowns slightly, but he nods and calls out, "The bid is 1,500. Going once, going twice..." Anneke nods to Kalira and says, "Yeah, I.. I barely know what I'm supposed to be doing." She says. And Teela's approach sees her bowing her head to the Chiss. "Hey." She says, trying to offer a faint smile. And likewise to Nissa too. To each bidder, the Queen of Alderaan nods in turn as they offer their bids. With Tuil starting to bring the proceedings to a close, she cocks her head up and looks down her nose at the males in the crowd. The Alderaanian lady says in a haughty voice, "a few hours of our time is worth quite a bit more than one and a have thousand credits. We will gladly be pay twice or twice twice that and be on our way." Tuil is about to hit the lectern with a gavel, but then Breha speaks and he looks out at Nikarn... "The queen bids 3,000 on herself. Do you wish to match that, sir?" Richard Tan looks as he nods to Chas and looks to Nikarn as he bids 1500 and listens to the Queen as he thinks for a moment but than hears what Tuil says and just blinks at this. Kalira nods to Nissa, though that doesn't really help abate her stage fright but before she can say anything she turns back towards the stage and smiles suddenly, clearly impressed. Well heck, if the queen of Alderaan can bid on herself, this bodes well! Nay, now there is but amusement on the boy's face. Liam raises a hand coolly enough and raises his voice from the back. "Four thousand, then." He winks to the older men. "She's a queen, after all." Tuil glances at Liam. "I hear 4. Do I hear 4,500?" Chas laughs and bows to the young L'hnnar "Right you are, Sir. Right you are." The Queen of Alderaan smiles on Liam after he bids. "Now there is a man." Tuil looks around, especially at Nikarn. "The bid is four thousand credits. Going once... Going twice..." Graham remains quiet so far looking about the crowd. The bidding is heard nodding to Liam in greeting. The white robed man scans those awaiting there turn, he perhaps nervously shifts in his place. Liam straightens up just a little bit, preening for the Queen. Nissa smiles, shaking her head slightly as she watches. Eyes moves between those bidding, and she raising her glass towards the young Liam in toast. "A true gentleman, that young man," she calls, grinning. Richard Tan looks and nods as he goes and get a drink form the bar, paying for it and spotting Nissa, "Hello Nissa," he says to her. "Looks liek a good turn out," he adds. Tuil hits his lectern with his gavel. "Sold to young Master L'hannar for four thousand credits. Please pay our hostess for the evening." Tuil pauses a moment and the calls out, "We have a rearrangement because one of our ladies is not ready. Next up is Mi'yuki Moon, an enterprising young woman of growing reputation." Urmila grins from her spot in the corner, as the Queen is bid on. She folds her arms, leaning against the make-shift drink stand. Chas gets off his crate, pays a young lad to watch it for him and makes his way to the west in a bit of a hurry. Chas heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. The Queen of Alderaan nods approvingly as she steps down off the stage. At the bottom of the steps, she offers a hand to Liam. "Master L'hannar, a word." Chas heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Liam dutifully steps to the stage to offer his cred stick and a hand to the Alderaanian Queen, to whom he dips his head. "Of course, your majesty." Teela turns and watches as Chas disappears momentarily. She taps her lower lip in thought then returns her attention to the goings-on at hand. Mi'yuki moves forward to the front of the stage as her name is called out. She moves carefully as she watched on the holovids to give herself that swagger men can't resist. Upon reaching her mark she pauses and nods to everyone, a nervous smile. She's dressed in a long mandrin style dress that hugs her form an leaves her olive toned arms bare. The color is a rich blue and is accented by golden broccade in the designs of flowers. Keeping with the plant theme her hair is up in a design of a four leaf cover behind the back of her head. Mr. Lucas would definitely be impressed. Gand waits it's turn to be auctioned! Tuil looks around at the crowd and then calls out, "Shall we start the bidding on Miss Moon at one thousand credits?" Richard Tan look as he raises his hand, "1000," he says. The Queen hooks her arm under Liam's and leads him into the cluster of handmaidens who close ranks around the pair. Leaning down, she whispers to the young Corellian. Natalia heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Nissa adjusts the hold on her glass, before she turns towards the sound of her name. "Mr. Tan, good to see you," she says, inclining her head. Golden eyes scan the crowd again, and she nods. "A very good turn out; we'll see how things pick up." She smiles a bit. Tuil nods. "Do I hear one-five?" Breha Organa whispers to Liam. Natalia slips into the crowd and weaves around to find Chas, sidling up to him with a smile and quiet whisper. Natalia whispers to Chas. Nikarn chuckles to himself as he watches the proceedings, taking a long drag off of his stimstick before he presses a button cleverly hidden on his collar. One of the Nikto walk over to him, and he says something in a low voice,".... warming up... seems that.... before I get bored." The Nikto nods before walking off, and Nikarn moves to stand next to a pillar, where he leans back casually to watch as the auction continues. Anneke looks over at the front, clapping in response to the end of the Queen's auction, but looking downwards rather sadly as the Queen leaves without having even aknowledging her one bit. Chas watches the crowd for a time, waiting for the bidding to get going. As he sees a lull in it he raises his hand and calls out "Fifteen." It is then that Natalia slips up and he turns with a smile "Hey to you too." Chas quickly corrects "Fifteen hundred." A Twi'lek, comlink in hand, waves a hand. "One seven five cwedawts!" Tuil looks at Chas and smiles. "Do I hear two thousand?" The Twi'lek stomps a foot. "You hweard me, Jweedi! Fine, two zero zero zero." Richard Tan looks at Chas and raises an eyebrow, Spock like as he hears the Twi'lek, "Two thousand five hundred." Color spots Liam's cheek for a moment, then, he returns a whispered reply to the queen. Tuil glances at the twi'lek, probably someone's agent on the scene, as he smirks and calls out, "The bid is two thousand. Ah, there's a man, the bid is two-five. Do I hear three?" Arris edges out a bit to watch Mi'yuki, her smile growing as she takes note of the other woman's walk. She draws a slow breath and tests those heels out again, making a few steps in a circle before she smiles faintly as the other tech's bid goes up. "Come on Mi'yuki.." She silently whispers, giving a faint tug at her necklace. Liam whispers to Breha Organa. Chas holds up a hand, asking for a moment and leans to Natalia who he whispers to... The Twi'lek holds his comlink to his ear as he strokes a Lekku. "Hai! Three zero zero zero!" Chas whispers to Natalia. Tuil smiles at the twi'lek's accent, but looks to Chas. "The bid is three thousand... Sir, do I hear three-five?" Natalia whispers to Chas. The Queen of Alderaan strokes Liam's pink cheek with the back of her fingers and whispers back with amusement in her soft voice. Chas whispers to Natalia. Natalia smiles then nods her agreement with Chas. Mi'yuki colors slightly at the price she is fentching and gives a little bow to the twi'lek who raises the bid again. A smile and a nod he nods his head once "3500," he calls out. Teela chuckles softly as she observes the prices going higher and higher. "Wow. What do you suppose I'll go for when my turn comes around?" Tuil nods. "Do I hear four?" Breha Organa whispers to Liam. Shaking her head slightly, "I don't know, but wow indeed," Kalira murmurs. Nissa watches with curiousity, eyes darting between the bidders. Her eyes return to Mi'yuki, and she gives a reassuring smile. Her attention then turns to Teela, and her smile grows. "We'll see soon enough," she says. Zann heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. The Twi'lek's comlink must be broken. He looks at with a snarl and shakes it wildy. Kain heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Richard Tan shakes his head at the bid as he cannot go that high and he nods to Nissa and he looks at the ladies, "Who knows Teela, but you will probably get a lot." he states. Tuil looks around. "The bid is three thousand, five hundred. Do I hear four?" A transmission comes through. After the metallic hissing stops, the Twi'lek waves wildly for attention. "Hai, hai! Four! Jweedi, Four!" Tuil is startled by the twi'lek, but nods. "I hear four, do I hear four-five?" The boy's earlier confidence returns, shoulders squaring proudly for the esteemed lady. "Certainly, your majesty. I would have it no other way," Liam again lowers his head. "I am at the disposal of your wisdom." Upon hearing the Twi'lek's last bid, Chas chuckles and shakes his head, ending his bidding for the time being. But he politely bows his head to his fellow bidder. Natalia grins then leans in to whisper again, pale eyes scanning the room briefly. Natalia whispers to Chas. From the bustling traffic in the Hyperstar Walkway breaks away a small-than-average Kubaz. Dark brown, shredded robes sweep in the wake of Zann. Blending in not-so-perfectly, he moves to join the major bidding crowd. Tuil notes Chas' sign of defeat and glances around. "The bid is four thousand. Going once... Going twice..." Looking a bit...sheepish...Chas turns and says softly to Natalia "On the women, a date. The credits go to help rebuild the hospital." The Queen of Alderaan nods and slips something into Liam's hand. The handmaidens part for the young Corellian lord and then quickly come together again, giving their lady protection and privacy in this busy place on this busy world. Breha Organa gives her Silken Veil to Liam. Tuil hits his lectern with his gavel. "Sold to the twi'lek and his client for four thousand credits. Please pay our hostess for the evening." He smiles and nods to Mi'yuki before calling out, "Our next lady this evening is Arris Katah." Smiling a bit nervously, the technician watches Mi'yuki step off the stage and claps, lifting her hands and pressing them together before her. She tilts her head, sending a curl down her back before she twitches a moment in surprise to hear her name. Pressing those painted lips together, she musters herself some courage with a large breath and steps forward, up upon the stage with a fluid walk. She colors, the faint freckles beginning to show as she does. The right side of the dress brushes the stage as she walks out and stops, letting her hands rest at her side and turning slightly to show off the impeccable taste Urmila had in choosing her dress. Daring for the usual grease strewn technician. She smooths the front of the dress a moment, her gaze flickering over the crowd. The dress is one shouldered and dips down, the bottom half echoing the top as it angles towards the floor from her left hip. Blue eyes go a bit wide and Natalia turns a quirking grin to Chas, "Don't worry, Chas, we'll get you a date yet.." she says with a nod as she looks up to the next girl up for grabs. Anneke slips to the side and sits down, smoothing out her skirts on her lap and clapping then to the newest victory. Then she looks down to the ground in front of herself. The Twi'lek jabbers something into his comlink and then slips forward to pay Urmila. Zann's vocabulator crackles, a rasp of mist as the crimson goggles watches the auctioneer and the auctioned goods with appraising looks.. Or so it looks. Tuil looks at Arris a moment, judging her perhaps and what she'll fetch before calling out, "Shall we start this time at one thousand credits?" Richard Tan looks as Arris as she steps up and nods, looking to Nissa and the others and he raises a hand, "1000," he says. Urmila grins and winks at Mi'Yuki, as the bidding now turns to Arris. She looks back to Tuil and nods, pleased with the amounts. She walks over to meet the Twi'lek, taking the credits and placing them in the satchel for the charity. Mi'yuki makes her way off the stage and steps down into the crowd, making her way towards the Twi'lek with the comlink. Upon reaching him she bows to him at the waist her hands pressed together as she does. "Congratulations on your winning bid, sir," she tells him softly. Chas calls out, as soon as Arris takes the stage and the call for opening bid of one thousand "Twenty five hundred," comes his strong, firm voice. Gand patiently waits its turn to go up on stage! After a while, Nikarn's bodyguard returns and mumbles something. Nikarn nods, and walks to the bar, where he returns his now empty glass and stubs the stimstick out. He glances around once more, and then cuts an exit without so much as a backwards glance. It seems he has decided this wasn't a place he wanted to be... Natalia whispers to Chas. Tuil smiles at Chas. "A man who knows what he wants. The bid is two-five. Do I hear three?" Clearing her throat a bit, Arris reddens further as she gazes back at the Jedi a moment. She mustered a smile and lifts her chin. She places a hand upon her hip and turns slightly, the gold earings glittering she blinks and seems to falter at the sudden brazen call. She blushes deeply and coughs, attempting to replace that white smile once more. Richard Tan looks at Chas and chuckles at him as he takes a drink of his own and looks, "Three thousand." Nikarn heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. The Silver Guard heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. "If, it will up the bidding, I can tell you what it was like to be shot at on top of the hospital." She winks and laughs a bit, giving the crowd a grin. Teela looks at Chas and Richard in turn. "They are certainly eager. But what drives them, a charitable heart... or something else?" She smirks. The Twi'lek gives Mi'yuki an up and down and bears crooked yellow teeth. "Master will like you. You pretty one. You have good time, I'm sure!" Chas leans back to Natalia and whispers to her before turning back and calling out "Thirty five hundred." Liam stares dumbly at the bundle of cloth in his hands, and stares, then, finally blinking, looks to one of the handmaidens inquisitively. "Wait.. what am I supposed to do with this?" As though they would know, he thrusts is forward a little. The Kubaz rasps in a blaring mechanical voice, "Five thousand." A surprise to many he's /here/. Tuil hears Tan and then Chas again, "Do I hear four?" Chas whispers to Natalia. Tuil smirks at the kubaz... "Six then?" Nissa moves to lean against the table near where Anneke sits. She chokes a little on her drink as Teela's words reach her ears, and she smiles. "Who knows, who knows..." she says. Arris brows lift as she gazes at the Kubaz a long moment. She nods her head to him and gazes quickly about. The technician seems to tremble a moment on stage. Fright? Again when Chas hears the bid higher than his own, he bows his head to the Kubaz in defeat. Natalia whispers to Chas. Richard Tan looks at Teela, "I am all for helping a charity," he says to her as he looks as he hears 6000, and shakes his head as he stands there showing defeat as well. Tuil nods to Chas. "The bid is five thousand. Do I hear six?" Urmila, excited for her friend, claps her hands. She bites her lower lip, holding back her grin. Tuil glances around. "Five thousand. Going once... Going twice..." Arris turns on stage again, mostly to get a moment where she can close her eyes. Coming back around, she gazes at Urmila and seems to look threateningly at her, though a foolish grin suddenly curls her lips. Graham looks about to the one on stage he's been largely quiet for a bit now. He raises a hand "sixthousand-five hundred" he says perhaps shocking a few Richard Tan loosk at Graham, and shakes his head as that is too high for him. Anneke takes a deep breath, looking somewhat nervous. But she closes her eyes and starts to take a few more, calming herself. Knowing her turn is probably coming up pretty soon - and even more nervous about that now. Tuil glances at Graham... "I hear six-five just before the bell. Do I hear seven?" The Kubaz blares in a rasp of steam, "Eight!" Teela laughs out loud at the bidding. Tuil smiles. "Eight, eight thousand is the bid. Do I hear nine?" Eyes go wide, a chuckle on his face as he hears the normally reserved Graham speak out so. "Well, that is interesting," Chas says softly to Natalia. But no sooner has he said that he hears the higher bid again and he laughs outright. Nissa smirks, and she brings two fingers to her lips and whistles through them. The sound is sharp and bright, carrying to the stage. She then sits quietly, looking innocent. That stops Arris short as she looks down at Graham, recognition lighting her face. Her hand lifts to straighten a curl. It freezes in place as she stands stunned, gazing back over at the Kubaz. Her eyes widen a moment, staring back at Urmila, not know what to do. Biting at her lower lip, she manages a warm smile and flashes her white teeth at the crowd, listening to the murmurs that flow. Natalia smiles, listening to the bidding escalate, "Indeed.. I can loan you credits.." Receiving nothing in the way of insight into the mysteries of women, Liam attempts a few wide-eyed pleas for information, before turning away from the stony, perfect visages of the handmaidens to glance stage-ward. Seeing the young woman there, he softly shakes head and sighs. Tuil glances at kubaz as he calls out, "Eight thousand is the bid. Going once, going twice..." Graham looks back as the bid is upped even further. He seems to think upon this a moment "Nine Thousand" he calls out at last A lilting laugh comes from among the Alderaanian Handmaidens as Liam turns away. A crackle amidst the low static of the vocabulator, another blaring bid, "Eleven thousand." Tuil nods. "Eleven thousand. Do I hear twelve?" Someone in the crowd looks, "Hey, what's the bid at?" the guys asks as a Twi'lek looks, "Its over 9000," the Twi'lek says. Swallowing, the Chandrilan manages a smile still, though its growing in warmth as the bid gets higher. She attempts a flared walk about and then stops, turning to look over her shoulder, searching for someone as her head tilts. Eyes land on Liam and she smiles faintly, the bid going up again ripping her attention away. Chas grins as the bidding goes on but he turns to Natalia and in his soft voice "No, that is fine. But thank you." Tuil calls out, "The bid is eleven thousand credits. Going once... Going twice..." Richard Tan looks at Chas, "I think that we are going to be out bidded by people yes?" he says to him. Graham looks around a moment after his bid, the kubaz his bidding rival especially the bid is upped once more. He is silent another moment thinking upon it. "Twelve." he says out to the auctioneer. Tuil nods at Graham. "Do I hear thirteen?" Natalia whispers to Chas. Teela chuckles softly and asides to the Kubaz, "Don't worry. There are others to go up there soon." "Apparently the Kubaz wishes to hear my stories." The technician smirks and seems to grow more accustomed to the stage despite the deep red that tinges her cheeks. As the Jedi bids once more, she looks his way and gives a tilt of her head, sending the gold earings in a glittering fit along her neck. Natalia grins at Chas and speaks softly to him, blue eyes dancing with amusement. Zann looks to Teela apathetically with crimson lenses, "That is not it. I am simply enjoying myself, I find these credit conflicts most invigorating." A rasp of steam, but the Kubaz releases the bid. With a laugh Chas shakes his head "No, it is already high for me," he answers Natalia before turning to Richard. A nod "Indeed, it appears so. But it is all good fun all the same." The Twi'lek bidder nods and smiles knowingly at Mi'yuki. "Me? No hai, no hai. Just some guy, wink wink, he pay me to bid. 'Hey you, me give you credits if you bid at auction on Missy Missy.'" Tuil nods and there is a look of hope on his face. "Twelve thousand credits. Going once... Going twice..." Richard Tan nod, "Yes it is," he says to Chas, "Especially to help those hurt," he states. Nissa just smiles, resting a hand on Anneke's shoulder as she leans against the table. She's quiet though, waiting to see if anyone else will bid. Tuil hits the lecturn with his gavel. "Sold to you, sir, for twelve thousand credits. Please pay our hostess for the evening. Our next lady this evening is Nissa Sarcat. The bidding shall open at one thousand credits." "Well if you didn't who did," Mi'yuki replies looking a little suprised as she speaks with the twi'lek. To think she went to all this work to get dressed up and then the bid wasn't real? As soon as the call for a bid goes on, Chas raises his hand and his voice booms out "Six thousand." Arris is silent as well from her position on the stage. She wets her lips a moment and gazes towards the Jedi who has left the highest bid for her. As the bidding comes to a close, the technician dips her head deeply, allowing for a deep curtsey. Rising slowly, she moves to walk off the stage, heading towards Graham as she nods to a few people. Nissa, hearing her name, leaves her drink on the table as she makes her way at a careful pace to the stage. Clad in a blue and silver dress, the coloring may look a bit odd with the tone of her skin, but she carries it well. She offers a sweet smile to those present, turning once as she walks. Really, who would be crazy enough to bid on a Mon Cal? Kalira rubs her hands lightly along her arms, still standing in awe of the total bid upon Arris and watches as Nissa Sarcat takes her place on the auction block for charity. The Twi'lek bidders smiles, bearing his crooked yellow teeth. He leans in and whispers to Mi'yuki. Casually, Zann raises his hand. "Ten thousand credits." Tuil nods at Chas. "The bid is six, do I hear-- The bid is ten thousand, do I hear eleven?" Teela unfolds her arms and gives Nissa a thumbs-up and a wink. She coughs when she hears Zann's bid even before Tuil has called for bidding to start. Chas leans back to Natalia and whispers to her... Breha Organa whispers to Mi'yuki. Chas whispers to Natalia. Anneke looks up as Nissa's bidding starts, quietly just watching though. She still seems more than a bit shy about everything. Her spirits continue to be rather low from the looks of her. As the kubaz ups the anty, Arris claps her hands together and grins. She eyes Nissa and grins. Arriving at Graham's side, she curtseys to him. "Thank you sir, for your wonderful bid towards the reconstruction of the hospital." She rises and smiles at him warmly. Natalia whispers to Chas. Hearing the words Chas turns and nods "Eleven," he calls out. Zann rasps boldly, "Fourteen." Urmila walks over to the stage, meeting Arris on the way down. She clasps her hand. "See? That was fun wasn't it?" Tuil nods. "Eleven, do I hear twelve? I hear fourteen, do I hear fifteen?" Graham nods his head at the ending of the bid. He moves forward and hands the credits to the hostess a moment. He looks back to the stage a moment as another a friend steps up he claps lightly turning as he's spoken to. "Thank you for being bid on he says, I’m afraid I was no help having been injured in the initial fight below it's the lest I can do." Liam shifts his attentions again as his comlink beckons him with a melodic ring. His fingers move quickly to unfasten it from his belt and speak into it. Mi'yuki nods slowly to the twi'lek and then turns her attention to the other ladies and the prices she's fetching. Four thousand seemed large at first but now... the adolescent whistles lowly and lets the bidding go over her. COMSYS: (single channel) Liam says, "You flatter me, sir. She will be in the best of hands." She looks to Urmila and blushes deeply, "It was...nerve wracking is what it was.." The technician grips Urmila's arm and then nods to Graham. "I was injured atop.. I was on board the ship that went down." She states, her gaze sliding over him a moment. "If this keeps up they'll be able to build two hospitals," Teela comments to nobody in particular. She seems to be enjoying the event so far, and is particularly happy as she is both outdoors and has not been attacked yet. A sigh but there maybe hope in his look. Chas then calls out "Uh, can we have the great commander turn for us, want to see just what we are buying you see?" A wink follows his jest. Richard Tan looks at Chas and facepalm at him as he chuckles. Tuil nods to Nissa to turn as requested. Nissa laughs softly, surprise in her eyes as the bids she's getting. She turns once, slowly, the skirts of her dress moving fluidly around her. As she comes to a halt, she winks to Natalia, before she blows a kiss to Chas, looking completely innocent. Graham looks towards Chas he gives a nod and a point towards his pocket as if offering to help if it is needed to his friend. He turns back "I'm very sorry to hear that, you seemed to have recovered well though." Arris' gaze lingers a moment longer upon the Jedi before turning to Urmila. "These are yours.." She states and starts to slip off the gold bracelet. "Oh I recovered.. but I have some wounds that can't be seen. I think I might feel them in an older age." She nods to him. Tuil remarks remindingly, "The bid is fourteen thousand, do I hear fifteen?" "Fifteen," Chas says as soon as the turn is made. Tuil nods. "Do I hear sixteen?" His mission complete, the Twi'lek bidder slips away into the crowds to spend the credits he's been paid on death sticks and other vices. Zann raises his hand, "Fourteen five." A click and a hiss of oxygen. Urmila just laughs. "We are doing much better than I expected," She flicks her dark hair back over her shoulders. "I'm just glad that we are raising so much for the hospital." As Arris tries to hand back her bracelets she stops. "No, no," she says. "You need them for your date," she winks. Nissa rests her hands on her hips, golden eyes filled with amusement as she looks between the bidders. "Come on, boys, it's for charity," she says, smirking. Graham nods "Likewise with myself, though i'm just glad to be here, the three attacked myself alone." he says this but smiles "Enough of the past though, we are whole for now and the wounds are being healed around us." Natalia sits back and listens, enjoying the show, eyes flicking to Chas briefly then a grin. So he likes 'em salmon hued. Noted! Tuil looks around. "The bid is fifteen. Going once... Going twice..." "I am glad as well.." Arris states and gives Urmila's arm a squeeze. She smiles and pushes the bracelets back on. "Sir.." She doesn't know Graham's name. "Where is it that you would wish to go upon our date?" She lifts a brow and smile, already moving past the past. "Of course." She says softly and nods her head before replying to Urmila again. "I will get this dress and jewelry to you..right after." She assures the woman in gold. For a fleeting moment, Arris' gaze slides over towards the young L'hnnar, offering him a smile. She turns back to Urmila and Graham, her grin spreading further. Tuil hits the lecturn with his gavel. "Sold to you, sir, for fifteen thousand credits. Please pay our hostess for the evening. Our next lady of the evening is Teela. Teela, please come foreward. Shall we start at one thousand?" A rasp of steam and the blare of an artificial voice as the Kubaz raises his hand, "Five thousand credits for the female!" "Isn't that a little low," Urmila chuckles from her corner. Chas slides off his crate and winks at Natalia before he makes his way to the stage. He offers his credit chip and holds out a hand to Nissa. Tuil smiles at Urmila and then calls out, "I hear five, do I hear six?" Last minute change... somehow, doesn't make Anneke look any less nervous. Perhaps even more nervous. The girl keeps her eyes closed for now too, just sitting there with her hands folded in her lap primly and head downcast. Nissa smirks, inclining her head to all before moving to step down from the stage. She winks to Teela as she passes, then pauses at Chas appears at the end of the stage. She laughs softly, shaking her head before accepting the hand. She jumps off the stage, landing on her feet without mishap. "Someone's been busy," she says, winking to her friend. Natalia smirks at Chas and nods her head, "Such a gentleman too.." then her voice lifts, "I'm not paying half unless I get to date her too!" Tuil calls out, "I hear five, do I hear six?" Graham he shifts a bit where he stands. "Well i'd not mind taking you out as friends." he says now for the fist a little nervous. "I'm Graham Lane." he offers his hand to the other remembering his's not introduced himself. Teela smiles as her name is called. The dancer glides up to the stage, poised and perfectly composed. Dressed in a dramatic black and red hybrid of elegant dress and armour, the Chiss poses for the on looking crowd and gives a wink. "Quick off the mark, but you can do better than that," she calls to the Kubaz. Liam covers his mouth with a hand to stifle a laugh, winking to the Mon Calamari woman after a series of undoubtedly feigned coughs. Chas laughs loudly at Natalia's words "Come come, now bid high, it is for the hospital after all." He bows to Nissa "We shall have to set a date as to when the date shall be? Busy, me? Hardly." Tuil looks around. "The bid is five thousand credits. Going once... Going twice..." Taking the hand, Arris gives it a firm shake. "Arris...we met in the detention block.. when I came in." She says. "And friends is fine." She states with a warm smile. "I am just glad to help out, though, if its okay.. I might slip into something a little less.. heeled?" The technician brushes at her cheek and smiles softly. Tuil leans over to Teela. "I'm sorry, but I think they're all bidded out." Urmila bows to Graham and Arris and then moves into the crowd. She finds Anneke and sits down beside her. "Don't be nervous," she says softly. "It looks like everyone here is good company of the Republic." Zann raises his hand. "In interest of charity, ten thousand." Nissa laughs as Natalia's words reach her, and she winks to the other woman. "If it is a date you want, my lady, then one you shall have," she says, giving a graceful bow. Her eyes are all amusement, as she grins. The Calamarian catches the wink from Liam, and she returns the wink, before kneeling to give the boy a quick, fishy kiss on the cheek. As she turns her attention back to Chas, she gives his shoulder a playful shove. "I believe you shall have to discuss a date with your partner-in-crime," she teases, motioning towards Natalia. Graham nods shaking the hand. "No worries comffy is good." the knight says with a chuckle. Tuil smiles. "Sold to the kubaz for ten thousand credits. Please pay our hostess for the evening. Our next lady is the president of Taanab, Lady Anneke. Do I hear one thousand?" Anneke looks over towards Urmila and says quietly, "It's not that." She sighs and shakes her head, looking back down to the ground again. "Something else," She reaches up... and too late for that, it is time for her to stand and make her way up. Trying to put a ghostly smile on her face and folding her hands in front of herself as she stands up there, trying to look demure and dignified as she can. Natalia smirks at Chas then nods to Nissa, "I say we go out and let him drive.." she says with a sort of dude-like buff of knuckles on her chest. Teela nods to Tuil. She smiles pleasantly at the higher bid from Zann. "Well done, sir. I applaud your generosity." She asides to Tuil before she heads down the stage, "I had this outfit rigged to fall apart on a trigger in case bids were too low. Oh, well. It looks like I won't have to use it." She waves to the onlookers as she heads down off the stage to meet the Kubaz. Tres heads onto the thoroughfare from the covered bridge to the southeast. Urmila accepts payment from Zann, bowing her head. "Thank you for contributing to the charity." Tuil looks around. "Do I hear one thousand?" Zann hands the payment to Zann, a dip of his head and rasp of mist to Urmila, "My pleasure, Miss. A contribution of luck as well to your goals." From that he departs to intercept Teela off the stage. Nikarn wanders back into the crowd. His bodyguard once again takes post at a corner of the lot, and Nikarn moves to lean against the wall he was at before. After a moment, he lights up another stimstick and relaxes, watching the proceedings quietly. His icy blue eyes, however, are no longer on the stage, but on the crowd. A thin plume of smoke trails from his mouth as he studies the activity and expressions of the people. Graham nods as the other moves out. He turns back to see Nissa and the others and than another friend step onto the stage. He makes his way back towards it. "Four Thousand." A young man with blonde hair enters the thoroughfare from the market walkway. The flight suited Tres pauses as he reaches the crowd. "What's going on here?" He asks politely in a soft voice to anyone nearby. Gand shines it's chitin with a claw. Chas only laughs "Well, I think I shall have to discuss this with the Prime Minister too. Not sure how he will take to me /buying/ his betrothed though. This may have been more than I thought of," he says jokingly. Tuil glances at Graham. "Do I hear five?" Teela meets up with Zann and nods to him. "Zann, I recall. We met a couple of times before. You're a cyberneticist, right?" Anneke looks up to Graham and offers him a slight smile as well, surprised by the bid. Then her gaze nervously cants around the others present, shifting her weight between each leg once or twice. Richard Tan looks as he sees Teela get bidded and did not have a chance to bid on her, and sees that Anneke is next and raises, "5000," he says. Tuil nods at Richard. "Do I hear six?" Zann bows to Teela formally. "A general engineer, but cybernetics is a field of mine." A rasp of steam and a click as the Kubaz's respirator refreshes the fresh oxygen supply. "I believe you have me at a disadvantage, Miss?" Anneke is, again, surprised at someone else bidding on her. Her gaze looking up through her bangs in that direction. But otherwise she's not doing too much else but standing there as the bidding goes on. Nissa laughs softly, nodding to Natalia. "I agree, long as he's a safe driver?" she asks, winking. "And I'm sure the fiancée will be fine with it, and it not, I'll lock him on a ship and leave him there for a week." Though her expression is innocent, her voice is a mix of honesty and amusement. She turns towards the stage, giving a whistle in Anneke's direction. "Zhet'eel'achisala, or Teela if you prefer," the Chiss replies. "Formerly, I had no particular interest in the realms of cybernetics but now," She wiggles her fingers in demonstration. "I've found myself having to learn about things I never thought I'd need to know. Both arms from the elbows, a section of lower spine and several replacement organs. All cyberware thanks to the hospital incident." Liam's glance shifts between the stage and a chrono on his wrist. "Four--" he starts, then raises a brow as others start calling out their bids. Instead, he shifts lightly to another foot. "A charity auction," the boy begins to explain to Tres, being conveniently nearby. "To rebuild the hospital." He motions to the stage. "The ladies have donated their time for a good cause." Tuil looks around and calls out, "Five thousand credits. Going once, going twice." Bored, Nikarn pulls out a book while he waits and begins reading it while he waits. It is labeled 'Arms and Equipment Guide.' A likely read for the Mercenary and Bounty Hunter. Tuil nods to Richard Tan. "Sold to you, sir, for five thousand credits. Please pay our hostess of the evening. Our next lady is Kalira Valen of Tatooine. Will you step forward please, Doctor? Let's start at one thousand." The Headwoman of Tatooine strides towards Tuil and nods in greeting before she turns with a smile towards the audience. At 5'10 (though in these heels she's really 6'1') she tends to be several inches taller than most women. Clad in a royal blue evening gown, the blue accents the color of her eyes and the cut of the gown does precisely what formal attire should do. "Just a quick word," Kalira says before the bidding starts, glancing towards Urmila with a nod, "Tatooine will match the final bid as our donation to the cause." "We're bidding on how pretty they are?" The young pilot, Tres, repeats softly. He seems unclear on the idea, turning his eyes to the stage with a light blush. "That's..." Chas turns and claps when he hears Kalira's matching bid offer "Well done, well done, Tatooine! Ok, folks, time to make her pay up." Richard Tan nods as he heads over towards the lady hosting the event as he nods to Anneke and smiles, "I believe that I owe 5000 for the bid," he says to Urmila," and he walks over towards her. Graham gives a nod and smile to the bidding winner. He turns to look back at the stage and yes another friend of his. He smiles at her words. The young man raises a hand. "Four" he says to the auctioneer Anneke offers a quick curtsey towards Tuil and the crowd. Then she steps down from the stage and off over towards Richard, and offers him one in turn. "Hello." She says, "Thank you for the bid to the cause." You pay Urmila 5000 credits. "Teela is fine. I have had a similar disposition previously on mechanical replacements, however my past has, too, forced me with appendages. My choice to adapt to said circumstances has proven quite useful." Zann rasps in a bit of steam, his goggles reflect Teela perfectly. "If you would like to talk more about your grievances on this situation, I would be happy to listen." Tuil nods to Graham. "The bid is four thousand. Do I hear five?" Richard Tan looks at Anneke, "Its for a good cause, and if it will help those hurt and the hospital, than it is worth every credit," he states. "I believe it is.. for an evening with them," Liam tries to explain, though himself often struggling for the right words. "It's rather like," tapping his chin, "a date, I think. For the evening. Ah--" And, despite his apparent youth and stature, claps softly for the Tatooine headwoman. "You know," added to the young man, as though it would clear it all up. Chas holds up his hand in a wait motion and leans to Natalia and whispers... Teela joins Zann in discussion of losing limbs and having them replaced, the process of adapting to their use and such, etc. Tuil looks to Chas. Chas whispers to Natalia. As Kalira steps up, Nissa whistles again and applauses, giving the woman a reassuring wink. Natalia smirks at Chas and shakes her head, "I can't believe.. buying another since Nissa wants to go out with me huh.." "Amazing." Tres finishes his sentence, after Liam had explained, but was actually looking at the headwoman onstage when he did. Take it as you will. "I think I know what you mean." He mumbles, even softer than his usual tone. A bow of his head to Natalia before Chas turns to the stage "Dantooine bids for Tatooine ten thousand credits." Chas says at last Kalira manages not to roll her eyes with amusement but, since it's for a good cause, she steps forward and pivots slowly around and steps back to stand alongside Tuil. Tuil smiles slightly. "The planet itself is not up for sale. The bid is ten thousand. Do I hear eleven?" Graham looks over at the couple conversing. He smiles as another bid is tossed out. The young man looks to his friend on the stage. "Eleven." the knight calls out "Very noble." Anneke says, trying to be happy about things. She still seems rather low in spirits though, and says, "We'll need to pick a time to meet up, I hope there's no problem with me having some guards along?" Kalira laughs quietly, blue eyes sparkling, glancing from Chas and Natalia to Graham and back. Tuil nods. "Do I hear twelve?" Chas laughs and bows to Graham "Seems the Knight Graham has more at hand than I do. Well done, sir." To the stage he shakes his head and is out of the bidding. Rena slips out of hiding. Richard Tan looks at Anneke and smiles, "I do not see a problem Anneke," he says. "And I am free whenever you are free," he says. "Even if we do not go out on a date, I am ok with that," he states. "But it is up to you," he says to her. Tuil nods at Chas. "Eleven thousand credits. Going once, going twice... Sold to Mr. Lane. Please pay our hostess for the evening. Next up, our hostess for the evening herself." Urmila nods to Richard. "Yes, thank you again." "Oh, there's hardly a problem with that. I'm always up for finding places to eat." Anneke says with a bit of sheepishness to overcome her otherwise downtrodden demeanor. Kalira laughs again and walks through the crowd towards Graham and laughs, "Sold to Mr. Lane," she quips then rests a hand on Graham's shoulder, "Thank you, my friend." Liam claps at the closing of the next auction, grinning playfully to Kalira. "Why don't you try it?" he nudges his head up at Tres. "It's for a good cause, and all." Tuil crosses something off his list. "Actually, next up is Rena. Do I hear five thousand?" "I-.. I suppose." Tres replies to his new friend, sheepishly raising his hand for Tuil. Then, after a moment. "Five thousand." He calls, a soft voice from the crowd. Graham nods giving a bow of the head to Chas as well. He turns towards the stage and auctioneer he nod to his friend. "A good cause and the match from your planet is much appreciated. The knight suddenly stiffens though at the words spoken. Rena chuckles a bit and blushes sheepishly as she is ushered to the front-lines. Pausing a moment, she gives a friendly wave to the crowd - and incidentally all her friends nearby if they see her. Tuil nods at Tres. "Do I hear six?" Nissa smiles as she watches, from where she stands near Chas and Natalia. As the name of her redheaded friend is announced, surprise fills her eyes. She looks towards the stage again, shaking her head as she smirks. "Sneaky girl..." she says. Natalia whispers to Chas. "We'd planned to contribute anyway.." Kalira is saying but turns towards the stage as well as Rena is announced, falling silent to observe the proceedings. Richard Tan nods, "Than I will let you pick a date and location," he says to her as he nods to Urmila as he claps at the bid for Kalira. "And the good news is, that there is a lot of credits to help the damaged areas," he adds to Anneke. The white robed man seems to have gone pale but he raises his hand "Ten." towards the auctioneer Graham looks back towards his friend giving a soft smile Chas chuckles at Natalia and bows his head before he too turns to watch the stage. Tuil glances around. "Ten. Do I hear eleven?" Richard Tan looks at Graham as he turns white slightly, "You look like you've seen a ghost Graham," he states. "Yeah." Anneke says, looking to the front as Rena takes the stage, she looks over her friend and smiles a bit in greetings, or at least a half hearted attempt at one. Rena fixes her gaze on Graham and seems somewhat surprised to hear a bid of ten from him. A bemused smile tugs at her lips... And she seems a bit doubtful as to whether any others might chip in more than that for her. Tuil pulls out his comlink and receives a message. "We have a bidder who is not here in person who wishes bid eleven. Do I hear twelve?" Liam whoops encouragingly for the older youth. "For a good cause," he eggs on. The young man chuckles regaining himself. "Something to that Mr Tan not expecting to see my wife to be on the auction block as it were." Graham is in good spirits though. He frowns "Twelve." "That's as far as I can go." Tres regrets outloud to himself. He looks through the crowd to Graham in curiosity, and then back to the stage. Rena almost seems to perk her ears like a curious cat at the mention of someone Not There bidding via holo-message... "Now who on earth..." Tuil nods. "Twelve, do I hear thirteen?" Nissa smirks, settling carefully into a seat as she watches. She smirks, glancing between Graham and Rena as she listens for another bid. Tuil looks at Graham. "Twelve thousand credits, going once, going twice. Sold to Mr. Lane. And now again back to our hostess. Would Miss Endellion step forward please?" Anneke again nods to Richard, "I'll find somewhere." She says, paying attention to the front. Though even now her head seems to be hanging down a bit again. "I'll be in a better mood. I promise." She looks like she's about to turn, and leave at that. Rena laughs, perhaps the laughter or relief as her eyes fall upon Graham, sparkling mirthfully. Stepping out of the lime light as it were, the redhead hurries over to the Knight and throws her arms around him in a warm hug. Pausing, she grins: "Well, 12 thousand ought to go a long ways toward fixing the hospital at least." "Well, I don't mind spotting you some, if there's one that really catches your eye," Liam winks to Tres playfully. "My credits will be going to the charity, either way." Graham breaths at last as the auction closes with him the winner, he knows that things could have gone bad there with things being as they are. He smiles back to his friend. "I am sorry bout that, I have an idea to run by you." he turns though suddenly smiling towards the red head and hugs her tight. "You are sneaky and seem to like to stop my heart, but still love ya dearly." Richard Tan looks at Anneke and gives her a gentle friendly hugs, "Anneke, whatever is wrong, I will listen if you want to talk about it," he says. "But I will not force it out of you, besides I maybe asking you on questions to help me, who has never been a Senator on what to do, as I have already talked to Bail about it and about a possibly of helping raise money for the Republic Military," he states to her a she watches this. Kalira nods to Graham, smiling still and waits for a moment before interjecting to both Rena and Graham, "I think I'll go ahead and match your bid on Rena as well, now that I'm thinking about it." Tuil looks back to Urmila. "Shall we start at one thousand?" The lady hostess of the evening approaches the stage. She steps up, her long gown sliding over the steps. She moves into the light. Her dark hair curls softly around her face, eyes of emerald flashing at the crowd. She lifts the golden material of her gown and turns slightly so that the form fitting evening wear can be seen to its greatest advantage. The dress has a low, risky neckline and conforms to her figure advantageously. Urmila speaks loudly, "I'd like to thank you all for participating and bidding in this event. So far we've raised over eighty thousand credits. Let's see if we can make it a hundred. Your generosity will not be forgotten by Coruscant." Nissa claps as Rena steps off the stage. She then stands, resting a hand on Natalia's shoulder, and then promptly poking Chas in the ribs. "You both owe me a date," she says, winking. She then moves off, her dress swishing about her, and she moves to pounce Rena from behind. Richard Tan looks as he raises as the host steps up, "3000," he says to Tuil. Tuil nods. "Three thousand, do I hear four?" Liam's earlier grin fades some as he whispers quickly to the other youth. "I.. don't have that much, though. Not twenty thousand worth." Rena is pounced by a flying female Mon Calamari! Tuil lifts his comlink to his ear to listen. "Our mystery bidder bids six. Do I hear seven?" Bulba The Hutt is looking at you. "It does take a bit to travel there true but always an adventure." the young man says turning back to the stage. Graham shrugs "Seven." the knight says for the cause. He turns back in time to see Rena go down "Ooo nice hit Nissa. Yes I’d be glad if you'd attend the wedding for certain." Kalira laughs as Nissa tackles Rena, taking a step back to stay well out of the way. "I'd be honored to attend," she says, shaking her head slightly from side to side, blue eyes sparkling with amusement again. Tuil nods. "I hear seven. Do I hear eight? Ah, our bidder on comlink bids eight. Do I hear nine?" Liam waves a hand to the air casually. "A harsh mistress, is she, then? But, I'm sure she would not mind a contribution for noble pursuits." Richard Tan looks as he heads over towards Chas, Natalia, Graham, Rena and Kalira, plus anyone else near them and nods, "Hey all," he says." As the auction goes on, there is a stir among the Alderaanian Handmaidens. Turning in unison, the veiled women head east towards the Hyperstar. Breha Organa heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Alderaanian Handmaidens heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Tuil calls out, "Eight thousand. Going once... Going twice..." Anneke's glance heads over towards the Queen and her handmaidens... but then just sighs as they leave without ever once even greeting her. It is a controlled pounce...or, at least, Nissa attempts to keep is as such. She hits the floor either way, thankfully with her dress still modestly in place. She smirks toward Rena, moving to help her stand. "Good to see you," she says. "I only have six thousand." Tres offers in confidence to Liam, pulling a credit chip from somewhere to roll between his fingers. "What do you think?" Tuil speaks into his comlink in a low voice and then calls out for everyone to hear, "Sold for eight thousand credits." "Hmm," Liam holds a credit chip of smaller sum up. "I'll toss mine in with yours-- aww. Well, maybe next time." Giggling, Rena looks up at her Mon Calamari girlfriend having ended up in the bottom of the tackle-pounce. The redhead grins and gives a sort of huffy pose from her flattened state: "Bah, look at what you've done. You've mussed me!" With a wink, she hugs Nissa once she is finally helped to her feet: "I'm glad to see you too." Richard Tan looks as he heads over towards Chas, Natalia, Graham, Rena and Kalira, plus anyone else near them and nods, "Hey all," he says the the groups as he sees Nissa a tackling Rena, "Am I missing something?" he asks. Natalia blinks at the pouncing Nissa and then nods to Chas, "Now I see why you were so adamant.." she teases. A smile is directed to Tan, "Good evening." Tres snaps his fingers, unfortunately it was the hand holding the credit chip, and it goes flying into the crowd somewhere. "Damn. - Whoops. ... Well, at least the hospital raised a lot." Tuil turns to Urmila and hands her a credit chip as he converses in a low voice regarding her purchase. Nikarn takes his shot of rum, and then frowns hearing the bid. He chuckles, and takes up his Tatooine Sunrise (tequila?) and sips it. "Eh, can I get a to go cup? I've been sitting around here a little too long today." He takes the paper cup, and then heads off. Anneke stands, shaking her head and just starting to drift off. Her guards falling in line behind her and around her. Anneke seems pretty distant at the moment. Slow, languid steps. Tuil whispers to Urmila. Gand's mask huffs a puff of ammonia. Teela heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Trying rather helplessly to get herself straightened out, Rena grins to Chas and Natalia as well as Richard now: "Heya," she gives her head a twist as if putting it right once more: "Nah, you're not missing anything - just goofiness amongst girlfriends." Catching sight of Anneke leaving after Breha and her retinue have gone before, her lips turn down into a concerned frown. "Anneke?" she calls over in her direction. "I heard that, Natalia!" Nissa calls, laughter carrying from her as she slowly stands. Golden eyes focus once more on Rena, and she smiles. "Nothing wrong with a little pouncing now and again..." she counters. A glance towards Richard, and she laughs again. "Nothing, just a bad habit of mine." Richard Tan looks and nods, "Nothing wrong with that," he says as he offers his hand to the winning bidders, "Congrats on your winning bids," he says to them as he looks over at Anneke, "I worry about her," he says simply. Chas laughs at the antics of the others around him. But all in all he seems a bit preoccupied with a datapad he holds in his hands. Urmila grins at the crowd. "With Kalira's matches we are above 100 thousand credit. Thank you all." She leans over and smiles at Tuil, with the slightest of winks before stepping down. She moves over to the drink stand and says to Nik. "Didn't manage to buy a date tonight?" Liam nods a softly to Tres. "And that's what matters most. The hospital." Tuil looks back to Urmila with a smile. "You there, Gand, are you interested in offering your services? You are not exactly a male Gand, I believe you would qualify." Nikarn smiles. "Why would I pay for a woman to take her out and spend more money on her?" He chuckles, and sips his drink. "I'm Tres, by the way." The young pilot introduces himself, after forgetting to - and with good reason. "Tres Victory. I'm a .. pilot. If you hadn't guessed." He adds, softly. Gand rasps, "This Gand has been waiting to come up! Yes! This Gand has certain traits shared by females of your species." Anneke pauses as Rena talks to her. "Hey." She says, "Was just gonna go, well, probably head back to Taanab I guess." She says, still seeming out of it. "My room's nice and comfortable now. The bed on the Crysblade is like a nest." Gand trundles towards the auction block, insectoid claws clacking on it's shiny chitin, and it trails a cloud of fetid ammonia vapor from it's breathing mask. It stops next to the auctioneer with a thump, and it's thorax rasps audibly. It's huge multifaceted eyes look out on the crowd; it doesn't need to turn it's head as it's angle of vision is rather wider than most species. Graham chuckles softly "When Nissa's attack." comes his voice still chuckling. He looks back around. "Well suppose that can be our date just so you don’t miss the wedding." this directed towards Kalira with a smirk. He turns back towards Rena. "M'dear least we'll have a hospital to take you too?" he winks Chas heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Tuil bows to Gand. "Let's start off at five thousand." Urmila waves her hand. "Five thousand." Kalira laughs! "Graham, you can NOT take a 'date' to your own wedding," she says before laughing some more. Gand preens it's chitin with a claw. Are those little barbs? Also turns to the stage and says, "Five and a half." Tuil nods. "I hear five from the lovely lady. I hear five and a half, how about six thousand?" "Victory?" Liam echoes with just the faintest hints of amusement. "Pleasure." He offers a hand. "Liam," he pauses a moment, then just leaves it at that. "Liam Pleasure?" Tres Victory repeats, uncertainly. He glances away to the stage, and then looks back. -- and then glances away again. Was that a lady on stage? Tuil looks around. "Five and a half for the Gand? Any takers?" Bulba The Hutt speaks, his broad flat tongue splashes around in his wide frog like maw, and a small translation droid interprets, "Master Hutt bid's Six thousand republic credits." Bulba folds his stubby arms - one gold metal, the other blubbery flesh across his belly. Nikarn heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. The Silver Guard heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Silver Sword SpecOps heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Richard Tan nods as he looks, "Oh so who is getting married?" he asks as he looks at Chas and Natalia and than Graham and Rena. "Or is it going to be a double wedding?" he asks them as he nods. "Congratulations and when is the big day?" he asks. Tuil looks at the sudden arrival of Bulba and recognition dawns from long ago. "I hear six thousand from the Hutt, do I hear seven?" Rena looks back and forth for a confused moment between Graham, Kalira and Nissa...and then bursts out laughing. "Well it would halfway fit in this crazy, mixed up universe." She pauses and points over to Liam and Tres: "Prime example A!" Choking back more giggles, with eyes sparkling, she turns back to Anneke, sobering down once more. "I hope you can rest on the way there.. sleeping on blades might be comforting to your mind - but not your body so much..." Bulba The Hutt 's eyes narrow, looking with malice at all other would be bidders... Kalira eyes the Hutt for a moment and calmly says, "Six and a half." Gand looms intimidating about the low price. Tuil nods at Kalira. "Do I hear seven?" "My apologies, Seven," Kalira calls out. Tuil nods again at Kalira and then looks to the Hutt. "Do I hear eight?" Head Hung, Anneke nods to Rena and says. "Sleeping on blades?" She seems more than a bit confused by this. But she doesn't seem to be cheering up at all. "That doesn't make much sense." She concedes. Nissa tilts her head at the conversation she hears, and smiles. "It seems a lot of people are getting married these days," she says, winking to all present. She then catches Rena's words, glancing over towards Liam and the pilot. "Oh my..." She shakes her head. Bulba The Hutt's tail wags wildly as the bid is placed against him. Drool dribbles from his mouth as quickly counter bids. The Droid unit does not do justice to the rage in Bulba's tone, "The Master Hutt bids eight." Natalia grins at Tan and shakes her head, "I ah.. Nissa and Tills?" she asks then grins, "No idea.. but if you'd all excuse me.." and she bows then turns, slipping out quietly. Tuil nods at the droid. "I hear eight, do I hear nine thousand?" Kain heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Kalira shakes her head slowly and withdraws from the bidding. Richard Tan looks, "It was a joke Anneke," he says. "You were sleeping on the Crysblade, which is a ship I hope. But since a Crysblade is a weapon, than Rena made the joke of sleeping on blades," he states to her as he nods to Natalia and looks, "Well, I know I am not getting married," he states. "I have not found anyone to marry, or who would want to marry me," he adds. "No, no," Liam corrects quickly, with a flush of color on his cheeks. "Just Liam." And, then the boy follows the other's gaze on stage. "Now, I thought they were asexual. The textbooks were always rather vague..." Natalia heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Tuil nods to the Hutt. "The bid is eight thousand for this Gand. Going once, going twice?" Urmila slips out of the auction, silently, looking pleased as the group continues to bid for the Gand. Bulba The Hutt chuckles in a low raspy growl as his bid appears to be the winning one on the insect. Tuil hits his gavel on the lectern. "Sold for eight thousand credits. And if I may advise the Hutt, I suggest he take his purchase and take off before the Republic Guard gets called." Bulba The Hutt slips out of hiding. Bulba The Hutt grumbles and slithers off. "Don't worry about it, Anneke," Rena says softly, casting a grin in Richard's direction: "If it's gonna be a double-wedding I've not heard of it yet...But that wouldn't bother me." Still, hesitating a little, she begins to also slip off into the crowd. Too much attention and too much noise: "I'm sure I'll be seeing you all soon enough...It was wonderful to see so many friends gathered in one place for once." The redhead says genuinely before ducking out. Anneke looks to Richard and nods. "Ahh, thanks. Guess I'm just not that good at getting jokes." She says, quietly. "Be well, everyone." She says, and starts to move more rapidly." and then? She too hurries out. Richard Tan nods, "Well, congrats nonetheless to those who are getting married," he states simply to Rena. Mi'yuki heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Anneke heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Royal Ward Guards heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. "I suppose you cant. Thank you again for the match in bids." Graham says after the bidding has ended this in return to taking a date to your wedding. He looks towards his wife to be a moment. "You ready to be off?" he asks towards her smiling softly he watches her walking out and turns back towards others words. "Rena And I Mr Tan are getting married." Nissa smiles. "I don't think you want a double wedding with Mon Cals, Rena," she says, winking. Even as she speaks, she moves to disappear into the crowd as well, giving all a smile. "Thanks for bidding on me so that I wasn't thoroughly embarrassed," % says in return before she lifts one hand to wave and slips off through the crowd to make her donation to the cause. Kalira heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Richard Tan looks and thinks as Anneke leaves, "Graham, a moment of your time," he says to him. Richard Tan looks and thinks as Anneke leaves, "Graham, Nissa a moment of your time please," he states to the two. Tres scratches his head thoughtfully. "Well. .. I haven't seen stranger things." He admits. "That looks like the end of the excitement. Nice meeting you, Liam." The pilot looks about ready to go about his business. Move along. Move along. Nissa pauses, turns back towards the others. She steps back, smoothing her dress a bit. "What can I help with, Mr. Tan?" she asks, offering a smile. "Have a good night," Liam waves the young pilot off, then realizes that he still has a certain queen's silken veil at hand. He frowns down at it before tucking the offending fabric into the inner pockets of his coat with utmost calm and care. And, after that, he, too, slips out with the dispersing crowds. Gand heads down the covered bridge to the southeast. Band of Gand heads down the covered bridge to the southeast.
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