STAR WARS: RETROSPECTION- Heroes of Old

"What about the 800 Gang, can we meet them here?"

"They run this place," the bartender says. "I don't think they'd share anything they know with an outsider."

"Our masters are meeting with them right now," Corelay chimes in. "They know a little about the Lopan and wanted to come in on the side of the existing gangs, see if we can cut them a deal..."

The bartender grunts in acknowledgement but doesn't say much else.

"Maybe if we know what they're dealing with we could get them what they need," Corelay says. "You don't think they'd tell our masters?"

"Probably not."

Corelay looks at you, not sure how to proceed.

"Perhaps some of their people are around..." Gallador looks around, checking if bartender's gaze will point him to someone.... If bartender does now want trouble, if will be better to look at other people in in the bar, it is likely that they gang members around..."

You sense the bartender grow nervous.

Well, do we see someone who looks like a gangmember around.

This place is full of criminal characters. You will need to narrow down what you're looking for.

Someone that looks very confortable and one like people in charge. I can always just follow my feelings, I quess.

Following your instincts can only take you so far.

Who in specific are you hoping to see?

Someone who is being deferred to by others, perhaps?

That implies a commanding presence, meaning anyone from the Lopans would be loudly stating who they are.

Keep in mind, the 800 Gang and the Lopans are at war with each other for control of the Coruscant lower levels.

Hm, any group of people dressed in the same way, looking like members of the same gang perhaps?

You do notice a trend, there. Members of the 800 Gang all wear sleek leather gear, with "800" embroidered in the breast of their jackets, and various objects in purple. They're easy to spot since they run the place. Even the bartender, older man though he is, fits that description.

That leaves you with a handful of gangsters loitering about the warehouse that do not match the 800 Gang, clustered in smaller groups.

And then there's a man smoking alone at a standing table. Other patrons and gang members avoid him.

"I am wondering about that smoking man others avoid, perhaps he is high ranking member?" Says Gallador to Corelay.

"I don't know," Corelay says. "He looks like a loner. He's probably from another gang."

"He is likely a member of the Lopans, should we risk approaching him?" He wonders.

"Do you think he'd really want to talk to us?" Corelay asks.

At this point, the smoking man flicks his cigarette into a tray and starts to walk away.

Gallador decides to join a group of people looking like 800gangers and asks them about the smoking man going away.

"This guy looks quite scary, he is no friend of yours, isn't he?"

"He hasn't talked to anyone," says one of the gangsters. "He just... watches. He comes here sometimes. Just grabs a drink, smokes, and watches."

"And you let him act like he owns this place? Maybe he is the one of these dammed Lopans - my boss hates them and has come here to seek allies to stop their expansion in underworld."

The gangsters all react with hushed attempts to quiet you.

"Don't let that guy hear you!" says the first man who spoke to you. "This isn't the sort of atmosphere to start making enemies... especially not with the Lopans!"