STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Broken

Vera-Kin leaps up just as Rianna hurriedly presses the tip of her lightsaber into the primary thruster! The engine sputters and dies as Rianna drags the lightsaber through the fuel line which spouts a trail of flame as the starship settles back down heavily. It is not going anywhere.

Below, Colby doles out lasers at Tineas as he tries to evade the Wookiee. Barker taps Focused Blow, leaving Tineas unable to fight back.

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ASTRUNIAN AMBUSH, Start of Turn 13

Peristyle- Balcony/Landing Pad

Astrune: 9 (in starship)

Rianna (LS15): 1/34 [FGu PS RI] [OGu CL] (2F) 3

Vera-Kin (LS10): 1 (2A)/30 [BGu CL] [OGu BL] (6F) 3

Peristyle- Courtyard

Barker (C9): 4 (2A in CC only)/47 [FB UB SS] [SF]

Colby (G11): 3 (in CC only)/48 [BGB CQG]

Tineas: 35 (1P)

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Refresh turn!

"You may want to come out of there," Rianna says, calmly but firmly, as she removes her lightsaber from the now-disabled ship.

Vera-Kin stands beside Rianna, holding her lightsaber solidly in front of her and waiting to see what Astrune does.

Initiative tie! Goes to the heroes.

Colby taps out his schticks as Tineas makes for him, hitting him for ten points of damage and ducking underneath Tineas' punches. Barker smashes a fist solidly into Tineas' back for five.

Astrune climbs down from the cockpit inside the starship, calmly stepping out of the hatch on the side.

"Hmm," she says, eyeing you both.

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ASTRUNIAN AMBUSH, Start of Turn 14

Peristyle- Balcony/Landing Pad

Astrune: 9

Rianna (LS15): 1/34 [FGu PS RI] [OGu CL] (2F)

Vera-Kin (LS10): 1 (2A)/30 [BGu CL] [OGu BL] (6F)

Peristyle- Courtyard

Barker (C9): 4 (2A in CC only)/47 [SF UB SS] [FB]

Colby (G8): 1/48 [BGB CQG]

Tineas: 50 (1P)

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"Your guards are all gone, Astrune. There's nowhere more for you to run to. It would be best if you would cooperate..." Rianna says, keeping her lightsaber ignited and held in front of her, "...but somehow I don't think you'll settle for that."

"It would not be in my nature to simply admit defeat," Astrune says, with a smirk. "Besides, I might still win."

Below, Tineas finally bests one of his attackers. Colby keeps up his rate of fire until the Astrunian Guardian works past his dodgy defense and kicks him in the gut, followed by a nasty uppercut. He then rounds on Barker, and the two start slugging it out.

"You may, but I don't see it being very likely," Rianna replies, glancing down at the fight below briefly before bringing her attention back to Astrune.

"Silly girl," Astrune says. "You are weary from battle already, whereas I am fresh and ready. Thus, I will be victorious, and you will die when I snap your pretty little neck."

"I have fought in battles in much worse shape than this and still prevailed many times in the past," Rianna says, fighting down the temptation to remove Astrune's smirk.

"Then show me," Astrune says.

"You first," Rianna replies, with a mock-salute of her lightsaber.

Oh, and can I have swapped Forward Guard for Orthodox Guard? Meant to mention that earlier but got distracted by being bitchy 😛

"You are sadly mistaken about who will be the victor, I think," Vera-Kin says to Astrune, before deploying a Force Push on her to knock her down and attack!

Tap Balanced Guard, Block off.

You don't have Block in, but I will be kind and have it swapped for you.

And they're off! Rianna and Vera-Kin leap into action against Astrune. Rianna lashes out first with a horizontal strike that Astrune neatly back-bends under. Vera-Kin takes advantage of this to push Astrune down with a Combat Push, getting four extra dice in her follow up! 23 damage between the two of you.

Astrune goes first for Vera-Kin, wanting the smaller threat out of her way, but Vera-Kin's timely Balanced Guard tap sees to it that she receives minimal damage from Astrune's vicious kick.

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ASTRUNIAN AMBUSH, Start of Turn 16

Peristyle- Balcony/Landing Pad

Astrune: 32

Rianna (LS12): 3/34 [OGu PS RI] [FGu CL] (2F)

Vera-Kin (LS10): 1(1P)/35 [BGu BL] [OGu CL] (5F)

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Rianna is going to attempt to end this fight quickly, making two quick-yet-powerful slashes at Astrune with her lightsaber, in an excellent display of her skill with a lightsaber.

Swap Orthodox Guard for Forward Guard, tap Forward Guard, and also use Flurry. Hell. Yeah. I'm gonna be that vicious.

Rianna puts extra effort into her strikes, calling on the Force to quicken her blows. Unfortunately for Astrune, it gives her just enough of an edge to finish things. Rianna swipes her lightsaber across Astrune's midriff, burning into her, then drives her lightsaber straight through the woman's chest.

Spit upon the blade, Astrune can only look shocked at how quickly Rianna ended the fight.

"How..." she gasps.

"I've been known for my talent with a lightsaber since I was a child," Rianna says, shutting down her lightsaber and taking a step back. "I warned you, I am not one to be underestimated. You can blame no one but yourself."

How is the fight between Barker and Tineas going?

Astrune stands for a moment, a hole burned neatly straight through her, glaring at you until her face goes slack and she crumples to the ground.

Barker, with bunches of his fur singed off, has Tineas in a chokehold and is suffocating him.

Vera-Kin watches Astrune die and thinks to herself that this could have been handled better, herself surprised at how quickly Rianna killed the problematic woman and glad to not be on that end of the blade.

"Tineas," Vera-Kin says. "The Box. Where did Rand take it?"

"Not... telling..." Tineas croaks.

"And why not? What do you have left to protect? Nothing. Your mistress's plans have all failed. It'll be much better if you were to cooperate and help us," Rianna replies, hopping down from the balcony. She'll go to check on Colby and see if he's okay.