STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- The Council of Taneshla

"I'm not sure I agree; I think that would have been important information to know before starting these negotiations," Rianna responds.

"That's right!" Slate exclaims. "Being an acting member, Rand is no longer an attache but one of your diplomats! Another deception, I'd expect as much from the Mecrossans!"

The meeting devolves into heated arguing. Rand is pinning you with a glare of hate.

Rianna stares back evenly at him, almost as if daring him to try something. She's got control over him for the moment, and is rather pleased with that fact.

"I would suggest he is expelled from the meeting, but I can state with certainty that Rand is not one to be allowed out of anyone's sight for any amount of time," Rianna says to Geful.

"Then expulsion is out of the question, isn't it?" Geful says.

"Our member has just as much right as your murderous Jedi!" Calthell says, gesturing at Tanic. "He reformatted the entirety of your Empire, you can't tell me he isn't a member!"

"I'm not," Tanic says, simply.

More arguing ensues.

"No, I think we should keep him right here, where we can keep a close watch on him," Rianna states.

Rand is gripping the table tightly.

The argument goes nowhere; Geful makes no effort to have Rand expelled so that point is moot. Instead, he takes the exchange of Borm off the table.

That drives Rand over the edge and you sense a load of danger coming your way.

As soon as Rianna's danger sense goes off, she pushes back away from the table, pulling Geful away as well.

"Control yourself, Rand," she hisses at him, wishing very dearly that she had her lightsaber with her.

You get "Contr- " out before you are flung violently backwards as if you have been hit by an out-of-control landspeeder. As you tried to grab Geful, you wrench him out of his chair before you go slamming into the wall. Rand rolled five successes on his Fling; you take 11 damage and stay pinned to the wall by Rand's violent use of the Force. The wood panneling has crumpled around you.

Everyone is scrambling up from the table and producing concealed weapons (holdout blasters and knives, mostly) or just plain punching each other.

Rianna gasps slightly, trying to catch her breath after hitting the wall so hard, and attempts to push herself away from it.

"How dare you..." she hisses, glaring at Rand.

As fighting breaks out around the table, Rand uses Fling a second time to hurl you across the room... this time through a large window. It shatters and you go flailing out of the third story window...

You hit the ground hard, taking 10 damage from the Fling and 2 damage from the fall. Glass showers around you, and the sound of screams and shooting can be heard above you. Rolling over and slowly picking yourself up, you witness Rand levitating down from the window. He sets down not far from you and draws a knife.

"Slattern!" Rand snarls as he advances.

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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, Start of Turn 3

Rand (C4): 2(1A)/0 [DW] (7F)

Rianna (C11): 3/23 [MA FT DU] [DW FA FB] (5F)

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"Not used to things not going your way, I see," Rianna snaps as she picks herself up off the ground. She immediately lashes out at him, aiming a punch at his chest.

(that loadout is fine, yay)

Evens on initiative makes it yours as you jab Rand in the chest. Not your best hit; three successes is 4 damage to the Dark Jedi Master.

He then rolls a single die back, and surprisingly gets a success. The knife grazes your wrist and burns for 3 damage. Rand snickers, his face lighting up with one of his awful toothy smiles.

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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, Start of Turn 4

Rand (C4): 2(1A)/4 [DW] (7F)

Rianna (C11): 3/26 [MA FT DU] [DW FA FB] (5F)

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Danger sense tingling!

"What are you laughing at?" Rianna asks, shaking her wrist before kicking at his legs, trying to trip him up. The fact that her danger sense is going off again is worrying her, though.

"This," Rand says, as he uses the Force to send one of the landspeeders the Mecrossans arrived in sailing your way. Against Advanced Bombard you get your Force Defense added to your Defense, so Rand is reduced to seven dice. You flip over the speeder but don't quite clear it; you take 8 damage... and then 2 more from the fast-acting poison on Rand's knife.

When you regain your feet, you try kicking Rand down. He steps back with enough agility to minimize the harm; you do him only 4 damage again.

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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, Start of Turn 6

Rand (C4): 2(1A)/8 [DW] (6F)

Rianna (C11): 3/39 [MA FT DU] [DW FA FB] (5F)

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Rianna aims a solid punch at Rand, tapping Feint and suddenly very worried. "What was on that knife?!" she asks, hissing in pain.

Rand taps Dodge & Weave in response. He snaps one arm out to break your punch's momentum, taking only a point of damage, before pulling off another surprise success and slashing you across the cheek for 3 damage, then poisoning...

Rand just laughs.

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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, Start of Turn 6

Rand (C4): 1/9 [DW] (6F)

Rianna (C11): 3/44 [MA FT DU] [DW FA FB] (5F)

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Rianna will swap Feint for Flying Attack. She quickly wipes the blood from the cut on her cheek before attacking, tapping MA and FA (assuming that it hits), and also using Strike.

Having had enough of Rand's taunting, Rianna soars into the air with an almighty gravity-defying kick. Rand loses the grin as your foot propels him back with 15 damage, smashing him into the wall behind him. He impressivey recoils off the wall and tries swipe back. This time, it's a miss. You are starting to lose consciousness...

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DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, Start of Turn 7

Rand (C4): 1/24 [] [DW] (6F)

Rianna (C9): 3/46 [MA FA DU] [DW FB FT] (5F)

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Swap MA for FB.

Rianna snaps out her hand, using Combat Push to try and shove Rand back into the wall, before aiming another punch at him.

"Leave me alone..." she hisses as she attacks.

I can give Rianna free successes on that Combat Push, for a price...