SW Saga Edition: The Sluts Unleashed!

@ Sarai

"It is Verona, not Veronica! Make sure to get it right next time!" she corrected her with a spank, before helping her wear the collar, locking it in.

"There, now that's a good girl." she nodded approvingly. "Keep being obedient and we will get along just...."

"Are you done yet? You have work to do, sluts." Nana interrupted opening the door.

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"Ladieees~ and gentleeemen! Welcome!" the announcer started with a magnetic voice, as the racers assembled at the starting line, with the crowd cheering.

"We all know that is happening here today! It's theeeeee DEATHMATCH!"

"If you ask me, it should be called DEATHRACE instead..." the second announcer noted.

"the contestants will have to risk their life, your entertainment...and some prizes!" he explained, before going on to present all the prizes one by one, with the second announcer dropping some cringy comedic notes here and there.

~~~

"Uh, lets hope someone from the team gets third place...you always wanted a mouse droid...right?" Tris smirked.

~~~

"Now lets introduce our contestants!"

"Starting with the one and only Ruben Robal! Now that's a face some of you might remember...he is sponsored by Shieldspeed!"

"Well, lets hope he won't die here...I knew his mom, practically he is like my son..." the second announcer mused.

"Hah, I am afraid you will be in trouble for saying that. Shieldspeed makes the best deflector shields for speeders and other vehicles. I doubt Ruben is at any real risk here!" the first announcer shamelessly advertised, for some extra income.

"Jeela you all remember for winning the last time...she is also sponsored by Shieldspeed, so it isn't a real surprise."

"Hello Jeela, that was a fun night! Call me later!"

"And where there are winners, there are also the underdogs...Khoan and Rita, both sponsored by TAB Unlimited!"

"I mean TAB makes some solid equipment, but to be confident enough to sponsor two random people...well, maybe they gave up, and want to show us that their items are durable even when you crush them on purpose?" the second announcer chuckled.

"And then there is JJ-Junkyard, with their usual junk. They can make miracles with garbage, always surprising us. What do they have for us this time?"

"Well, the way I see it they pick up piles of scraps and turn them into smaller piles of scraps...if you know what I mean!"

"Mr Frow with his massive...ship, and Dr. Max with"

"his smaller junk.....ship, hehe..."

"Then we have GmbA Engineering...same speeders, different drivers!"

"They repair their junk, but they can't repair the drivers! Hey, that should be their motto. No need to thank me guys!"

"Ms Bubble, and Ms Alubia!"

"Wait, are they actual racers, or from those girls who make the speeder calendar pics? I can never tell..."

"And then there are those brave souls who came with their own speeders."

"Hello unlucky solo-contestants, remember to sell your broken speeders to JJ-Junkyard afterwards!"

"Sella, Ellie, Sally, and Taken...wait..."

"Oh, MY. GUYS. THE SPEEDER IS CALLED COCKSUCKER. I AM NOT EVEN JOKING HERE."

"Uh..." "Well, I always knew racing could make you famous very fast...but that is an eye-opener...thank you, Taken!"

"Ok, lets move on...time to explain what the layout of the arena will be today."

"Right, right."

"Going straight ahead, the contestants will encounter the asteroid field! Some of the rocks are real, floating up on their repulsor pads."

"And others are simply holo-projections! Who said that you can't gamble while racing, huh!"

"Not only that, but one of the rocks may be secretly loaded with explosives...I am not sure either!"

"Oh, come on, you are joking...right? RIGHT?"

"The replusor pads were sponsored by..."

~~~

Meanwhile, Sarai would see a massive Hutt, arriving at the VIP area with a floating platform, and moving out to rest it's huge body on one of the highest platforms.

Moments later, she would notice a second Hutt doing the same, sitting nearby. She couldn't hear what they were talking about, but she could feel a chill. More importantly, they could see the entrance of the ship from their seats...she would need to distract them, if she wanted to have a chance of going inside the ship unnoticed. The tattoos were good, but they wouldn't make her invisible...

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Complexity 3, CL 2 (You need 11 successes before 3 failures, DCs 14-32)

Rules:

- Every turn you will roll a pilot check first. This is not part of the skill challenge, it is just to know who is first second etc. Depending on your position you will have different options. You can choose to lower your position on purpose too.
- Skills that don't directly contribute to surviving or clearing the challenge don't count towards the skill challenge.


Ship damage: Your speeder may become damaged during the race.. You can choose to take +1 failure, to avoid the damage as long as you have less than 3 failures. You can remain in the skill challenge afterwards, and you may continue gaining successes or failures. If you manage to remove the failures before your speeder is destroyed, then you are good to go. (Also see Jury-rig rules)
Opposed DC: Sometimes you will have to roll against your opponents instead of a set DC.
Recovery: If you succeed a check by 5 or more, you can choose to remove one failure instead of getting a success

Raja:
-You can aid an other at both Taken and Salvie with perception checks
-You can directly aid with other things, like a move object, to directly help (and it will count as if you participated in the race).
-You can leave the skill challenge any time you want


Every turn I will highlight your options, but maybe they aren't the only ones available.

~~~

You are at the starting line. As the 'go' signal sounds, roll the first pilot check!

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Complexity 1, CL 2 (You need 5 successes before 3 failures, DCs 14-32)

It is much more straight forward! You have to sneak in the ship!

However there is a catch: Your DCs depend on how distracting the race is, or how you have proceeded thus far. If you have arranged someone to distract the Hutts, and you are already lurking around at the top area, getting in the ship will be a piece of cake. You could also try to sneak up right from the start, but the DCs will be much, much higher!

"Here, drink this." Nana offered, popping a purple pill into a shot glass with some liquor, and pushing it towards Sarai.

"And then take those drinks at table 2." she continued, giving her a serving disk with some drinks on it.

Luckily the orders were made with the power of the technology, so all she had to do was to go get the drinks there, and bring back some generous tips...

Sarai Ren the Togruta White Current Adept Tag: VIP Bar Mood: Excited and nervous

"Sorry mistress Verona," she squealed as Verona spanked her. She headed over to take the drink tray before stopping as Nana offered a drink with a pill. She wasn't sure if it was right to do so but she didn't want to disappoint the head girl. "Ok," Sarai said as she tossed back the drink. Moving more briskly Sarai headed over and took the drink order. As she walked over to the two humans at table 2 Sarai glanced up at the Hutts. First she'd have to get orders up on the higher levels and then she'd have to somehow distract the Hutts themselves. She'd have to perform well, really well and then convince one or two of the other waitresses to perhaps decide to 'perform' for the Hutts for a large tip... large tip in perhaps several ways... That would distract them and allow her to sneak past. At least that might be a plan.

So... time to perform. Sarai moved sexily up to table 2 and smiled at the two humans. Kneeling before the table nude she bowed her head and extended the tray with the drinks. "Here are your order masters. Can I offer you anything else for your delectation?"

Taken the Scouting Agent, Tag: Mission, Everyone, Mood: Amused Team: None, Location: Racetrack

Having finished the last minute tweaks, and covering his gloves in grease again, there is now time to take a look around at the other competitors.

Speedsheild must have not have spared a penny to protect their prize racer, that is fine after all Taken wanted him to live as well.

Jeela's ship with its unusual shields would be something to avoid if possible, hopefully they didn't reflect ion bursts.

It still struck Taken as odd that Rita was only riding something fast and nimble, perhaps it had some hidden features but it was something to watch for.

The recon was mostly successful and with the information from Sal there was little else than to wheel it out on the track. At least they all got an 'equal' starting position which would help with the fact the last place person got missiles fired at them. The announcers started, and taken adjusts his goggles groaning as they finally get to the end of the list, Hel would probably be pleased with this development. He mashed the brake and opened the throttle and listened to Cocksucker's growl. She was ready as he was, probably just as nervous but there was no going back now. The lights flicked from red, yellow, green. He gunned it trying to get into the middle of the pack and prayed that no-one would take note of him this early in the race, his finger itching on the trigger of the ion cannon.

Piloting: 34 - Note I don't want to be one of the first 3, yet.

Designation: Salvie Avers the Bionic Agent, Location: Level 3, Arena, Tag: Mission, Race, Mood: Aroused as always, energetic, nervous, focused
Salvie slowly led their speeder with the others to the starting line.

It was a strange feeling, being back in the saddle after so long. A part of her, deep down and long suppressed, was stirring, and unlike her previous persona, she would embrace it. Embrace her. The one who once inhabited this body. The one killed by the empire, or so they thought. The girl who loved nothing more than clinging to a speeder at high speed, becoming one with the vehicle. Salvie ground her crotch against the seat, the fire in her loins stirring, hoping Ellie wouldn't notice. Tonight, she'd let this ghost of her past free - to serve her Mistress' plan, of course. Her breath quickened as the rush of pleasure intensified together with the rising anticipation. Unlike her previous self, she wouldn't try to suppress the original Salvie - she'd merge with her, absorb her, bring her into her Mistress' fold.
Tonight we fly again. She thought. All for our Mistress. Her pussy throbbed, her cheeks were flush underneath her helmet, and for a moment, she imagined hearing her own voice let out a moan of compliance.

"Look at that, our package has arrived." She broadcasted to the other linked comlinks as Ruben was announced. His speeder looked strange, Salvie did not quite know what to make of it.

She sent a message to Taken's comlink. "See the big one with twin engine fans on the front, the one introduced as 'Dominator?' Part of my deal is to take this guy out. If he's ever in front of you, you can do me a favor and blast him. Oh, and watch out for that other 'Junkyard' speeder. I can't put my finger on it, but that thing gives me a bad feeling."

She turned her head to Ellie. "Alright, let's see how this goes. Might take me a round to get used to it. I'll bring you close to the target ASAP."

At the start signal, she engaged the engine and blasted ahead, trying to keep a bit of distance to the other speeders. (Pilot: 21)

Raja The Twi'lek seducer, Location: above the race Mood: Plottey Tag: Tris, Salvie, Taken

Raja got big, hopeful eyes at the third place... ".. it's so cute!"

"Ooh.. it looks very exciting.. err.. kinda happy I'm up here, nonetheless.." Raja determined, hiding a little behind Tris.

"What's TAB again.. is that the other Hutt-faction?" Raja mused. "Oh wait.. Bubble.. isn't that? Hoooh. A.. anyway, guess I try and make myself useful, Tris can you steer this.. uh.. thing?"

She asked, before activating her communicator. "Ha.. uh heya, this is Raja. I'm currently trying to peek at which of these meteorites you should actually avoid.. uh... Also, as a reminder, I can subtly move you with the force once, to give you an edge, but I'll be saving that for the end of the race or any serious problems.. also if there's no other way I could try and grab one of your competitors with the force, that would definitly uh.. stop them, but also propably be more risky and detectable so uh.. just try to do your best either way, you can do it, remember, only one of you needs to get first place, the other cou.. could .. c.. maybe third..?" She fidgeted, keeping an eye on the track ahead.

(20 percept!)

@ Salvie, Taken

With Taken holding back, Sella takes the lead! She is followed by Khoan, and then by Alubia....and Taken right after!

Salvie is at the side of the track, just a bit slower than Taken. Behind her, Ruben, Jeela and Bubble run side by side...however Bubble has some troubles, as her speeder wobbles to the sides...it looks like the Disintegrator is using it's big tractor beam gun to try to pull her back! However, he does't make it at the end!

However, maybe letting Sella go first on purpose wasn't a good idea...suddenly black smoke is released by her speeder, blinding Taken's visibility! He will have to get out of it...or risk going on blinded!

Salvie was safe, as she wasn't behind her....however, suddenly Alubia's speeder emerges from the smoke, and threatens to crush on their speeder!

"Careful!" Ellie warns her!

[ Reminder: The obvious solution will probably involve doing pilot checks. However, sometimes there are other options for solving the problem, if you remember all of your character's abilities and think creatively.]

In any case, there is a choise to be made after you solve (or fail to do so) your current problem!

According to the explanation the announcer gave before the match, there is a 'shortcut' you can take instead of going through the asteroid field. You can go through the 'Sharp turn of DOOM', a difficult sharp turn before a spike decorated wall, or you can go through the 'Power UP', a pair of power couplings that turn off and on...you would have to time it right, to pass through them unscathed...

@ Raja

"I can steer it just fine, no worries!" Tris assured Raja, working the controls of the platform.

"It has alreadt begun! Sella Dona takes the lead!"

"And she farts on everyone else! Hah, truly, a classic!"

"Indeed, this pushes everyone else in a difficult position..."

Raja notices from the cameras, that while the asteroids look real, the platforms on the ground below them are not the same! Those who are holoprojectiors, have a small hole in the middle! She can tell which ones are real, and give an unfair advantage to her team!

@ Sarai

The drink felt hot...and Sarai felt her body temperature rising...as she suddenly became aroused. Finding someone to fuck her would be nice....maybe she should go somewhere and masturbate instead...but that would probably get her fired...


The table was occupied by a well dressed lady, and a human who looked like a bodyguard or something...

"Why, thank you...please leave them here. So, I think the drinks were a bit late....do you think that it is ok to let us wait like that?" the woman asked, smiling.

Of course, the drinks weren't late at all.

"What do you think we should do with her, Jey?" she asked the man.

"My lady, I think we should talk to the manager to fire her...but I see her first time here, so maybe we should let her off with some spanking." the bodyguard offered his opinion, groping Sarai's butt.

"Hmmm...what do you say, new girl? Do you want to get spanked, or you think you have a way of making it up to us?" the woman asked, smirking.

Raja The Twi'lek seducer, Location: above the race Mood: Plottey Tag: Tris, Salvie, Taken

"Y.. yay.. uh.. so..." Raja activated her communicator. She wasn't giving her team an advantage, she was warning them from getting squished!

"Aim for the fake platforms with a hole in the middle guys, this way, uh.. you can drive faster than trying to circle around. It's uh... You propably want to avoid that smoke though.. uh.. go team! You can do it...

Uh, Taken don't worry about the smoke. I got a good look on things from here. Slight shift to the left.. hold on, I'll just do this.."

(27 perception
Followed by a 15 use the force to give Taken a feel for the proper directioning.)

Sarai Ren the Togruta White Current Adept Tag: VIP Bar Mood: Excited and nervous

Sarai squirmed as the drink fueled a tremendous heat and need between her thighs. Instantly she felt her sex relax and open, the hungry mouth of her pussy wet and swollen with desire. Already nude, exposed and feeling sexy Sarai shivered and rubbed her thighs together as the moistness of her arousal glistend on her puffy fold. "Ummm... ahhh, yes... to work..."

"Ahhh... Mistress, I am sorry for the delay in delivering your drinks." Sarai knew she wasn't late but one had to cater to the customers of course. "Ohhhh..." she squealed and wriggled her butt back into Jey's hand as he fondled her firm, orange ass. "Spanking..." Sarai really, really wanted to be fucked and hard not spanked. "Mistress, Sir," she remained on her hands and knees. Sarai could surely get what she wanted and satisfying her needs. She reached out with the Force although it seemed like it would hardly be necessary. "A hard spanking would remind me not to be late. Then I could show you privately, under the table how I can make things up to you. You will give me a very large tip for being so agreeable and helpful."

OOC: Use the Force - Jedi Mind Trick roll of 22.

Taken the Scouting Agent, Tag: Mission, Everyone, Mood: Focused, Team: None, Location: Racetrack

Trusting in his sister and the force Taken banked left til he could see but kept to the edge of the cloud for an optional escape into obscurity from other racers, it had been rather gentle so as the other racers had only begun to feel each other out. He was also not planning on taking the asteroid field at all, since this speeder had very nimble turning capabilities, he turned to 'Sharp Turn of DOOM' when he got the chance keeping his thumb near the third button. (allows for up to a U-turn as a swift action, DC 13 to accomplish)

He replies in the call, "Thanks for the tips sis, though I think I'll be better off with fast turning than the asteroids." He knew what he was doing, hours with Memo in sims had prepared him for this. Though the sims never had lasting consequences, this would.

Pilot for the round: 19 (willing to go wherever that takes me)
Activating 'U-Turn' for 'Sharp Turn of DOOM': rolled a 20 (assumed it was a pilot check so 37)

Raja The Twi'lek seducer, Location: above the racetrack Mood: Plottey Tag: Tris, Taken

"Oh uhm.. ok... b.. best of luck then...

I can't watch..." She mused to Tris. "Taken's a pretty good guy.. and so young.." She typed on the screen.
"Let's see.. up to 80 standard human years.. ok not thaaat young.. still very tragic.." She mused. "He was like an older brother to me, literally, the uh.. calmth to Salvie's energy, The blue to my red.."

Designation: Salvie Avers the Bionic Agent, Location: Level 3, Arena, Tag: Mission, Race, Mood: Aroused as always, energetic, nervous, focused
"I see it." Salvie suspended the repulsorlift for a split-second to lose altitude, then dove under the approaching speeder. (Pilot: 21)
"Let's take the shortcut for now. I wanna get into the zone and see who here has what up their sleeves."
With this, Salvie made a sharp turn into the shortcut section, noticing that Taken had had the same idea. (Pilot: 25)
"Thanks for the update, sister. Can you keep an eye on the two bulky Junkyard ones? I have a feeling that they're trying to win by manually eliminating everyone else. I wanna know what they can do."
She send the message to Raja from her internal comlink, humming and singing a tune all the while.

(Convert standard action into move action, move 32 squares into the shortcut. Aiming for the Doom Corner rather than the Electrocution zone.)

@ Salvie, Taken

Salvie manages to avoid the collision, and then rushes through the 'shortcut', as Ellie takes a few shots...more to scare away than actually accomplish anything, given the short effective range of the stun weapon.

Taken easily took the dangerous turn, with the assistance of the speeder. Practically the thrusters turned to the side, so it was guaranteed that the Cocksucker would turn. Still, he saw Salvie coming from behind at a dangerous speed, heading straight for the spikes, seemingly with no intentions to turn or break...

Finally, Salvie decides it is time to turn, and avoids the spikes on the wall by half an inch...

"Hoy there, take it easy..." Ellie exclaimed

However, there was someone who made it to the other side of the tunnel before them...Jeela, with a bubble looking energy shield around her speeder had opted to just rush through the power conduits!

The rest of the speeders had also managed to go through the asteroids...some of them got a bit damaged, but none crushed.

Khoan had somehow managed to clear through the whole mess first, managing to rush ahead of everyone...even Jeela, who theoretically had went on a straight line!

Ruben was closing the distance, keeping close to the wall.

The bulky 'Dominator' was having some troubles, seemingly still trying to pass through the asteroids by waiting the much bulkier Disintegrator to bash it's way through...

"NOW NOW, DON'T BE SHY..." the Frog laughed, trying to catch anyone with his tractor beam.

Rita, the suspicious girl Taken met yesterday, was sticking close to the wall to avoid getting targeted by the massive weapon. With the size of her speeder, she would probably never manage to escape if she got caught.

In the middle, Bubble, Sella and Alubia were having a fierce fight, trying to overtake each other, with the last one finally getting caught in the beam, and then getting pulled into the 'Disintegrator''s weapon, making horrible crushing noises with the pilot-girl barely managing to jump off her speeder in time...











@ Raja


"Uh....I didn't know him well, but he was a nice guy....owwwwhat...is your sister crazy?" she mused, peeking at the giant screen as she moved the platform towards the mine field, unless instructed otherwise.


~~~
Meanwhile, the announcers were having the fun of their life...especially the second one...

"HAH the policegirl is on the chase! Did the suspect steal her donut? Well, they almost became donuts instead...!"

"The 'Dominator' is sure taking his time...maybe he is taking pics of our asteroid field? Slow and steady! Mostly slow!"

"That Khoan guy is shaming everyone else...he even has the time to wave at the crowd...hahaha...cheeky bastard"

~~~

[2 Successes, 0 Fails]

The 'Speed Check' is a new addition to the race, as the announcers explained before the race started.

The 1ft high poles would emerge from the ground to form a pillar when someone passed over them. The only way to safely avoid them (according to the announcers) would be to go fast enough, to avoid being there by the time they had emerged! In addition to that, if someone was going right behind you, he would be the one to take the hit instead!

The 'Abandoned Minefield' is consisted by soccer-ball sized floating devices...it was explained that if someone comes close to them, they will lock on to their target, and go off. If there is a safe path, it is hard to see...even for Raja who is looking at it from above...

"They are bigger than last time..." Tris noted, looking down on them.

(The minefied is next rounds optional 'shortcut')


[PM me on discord how you plan to overcome the challenges, so I can tell you what kind of skill check to roll. Also, depending on what you do, there may be additional complications.]
[Roll20 updated]

@ Sarai

"Yes, I think that will do...bend over the table, you lazy bitch...I will personally spank you." she declared.

"But there is no need to go under the table....right my lady?" the man asked, with a serious expression.

"No...I want to see what she was planned." the woman asked grabbing Sarai by the collar and putting her into the proper position.

"You get your cock out and get it ready for her." she ordered him, as she groped Sarai's butt...still under the effects of the pill, Sarai felt a wave of pleasure going through her spine, as her fingers reached down all the way to her pussy...before returning to give a soft smack on her butt...

"Normally I would spank you until your skin turns red...but there is an obvious problem here. So lets say that I will give you 10 extra credits for each spank as a tip..." the woman smiled malevolently.

If Sarai could endure long enough, she would surely make a very impressive tip she thought, as the woman raised her hand...


[If you want to try to endure as many spanks as possible, you can roll an endurance check. Otherwise you can take it easy or try something else.

Also, feel free to describe what you do under the table, since they will leave it up to you!

You used your mind trick, so you will need to rest for a minute to recover it. This is impossible while you are under the effects of the drug, however. You could also use a force point to recover it, instead.]

Sarai Ren the Togruta White Current Adept Tag: VIP Bar Mood: Insanely Aroused

"Oh... yes ma'am..." Sarai didn't resist the tug of the collar as the woman pulled her head down across the table. Her full, heavy breasts pressed into the cool metal and glass of the table as heat in her body brought her nipples to painful hardness. "Oh, oh yes... yes..." she moaned as the woman groped her taunt, rounded butt. Arching her back Sarai thrust her ass up and spread her legs into the air to offer her ass and pussy to the woman. "Spank me... spank me until I collapse. I'm a bad, bad waitress and deserve to be punished. I want an extra tip if I can make your bodyguard cum. I promise to swallow."

As the spanking ceased Sarai finally collapsed to the floor beside the table. The burning in her ass matched the molten heat of her sex as the emotions, pain and pleasure of being punished overwhelmed her drugged senses. "Ohhh... thank... thank you mistress..." Rising up to her hands and knees Sarai moved under the table to where the man's rigid cock pulsed like a reddened, proud tower from the dark thatch of his pubic hair. She nuzzled against one knee and then the other and started to kiss the heavy leather lining his inner thighs. As she kissed him, moving closer to his groin Sarai ran her hands over his thighs, rubbing, massaging and caressing him. Inward her lips moved, licking and kissing at his pants with loving, needy devotion. Sarai's pussy pulsed and throbbed along with her ass driving her to need to kiss, caress and service a man and his cock.

Reaching his groin Sarai used the tip of her tongue to lightly flick at his erect shaft. She teased him up and down the hard, masculine tower while her hands pulled his pants down and freed his heavy ballsack. Inhaling deeply of his musky scent Sarai moved up to engulf the head of his cock in her mouth giving him relief from the torment of her tongue. The Togruta tickled his balls, teasing the wrinkled flesh with her fingernails while sucking on the swollen glans. She pulled off with a pop leaving his helmet wet and reddened before kissing, sucking, licking and nibbling down the underside of his cock. Working back up Sarai again took his penis in her mouth although this time she bobbed down deeply, taking the entire length for a moment before pulling off to start to bob on the erection.

OOC: Endurance roll of 3! Maybe not a big tip...

Raja The Twi'lek seducer, Location: above the racetrack Mood: Plottey Tag: Tris, Taken, Salvie

Raja 'eeked' a little watching Salvie turn and heavily reconsidered her own participation in the race. "A.. aah.. propably crazy yes.. on second thought, flying these things is almost easier than watching them.." Raja gulped, clinging a little to Tris, tight enough for the Twi'lek to consequentially perhaps not mind the dangerous race below as much.

Still, she re-activated her communicator to share her insights.: "This uh.. this is Raja, update.. Ruben and the other shield-gal seem to be in contact same as we are.. seem to know a good course. Perhaps keep that in mind. uh.."

Either way, Raja kept her eyes open, with a focus on the two Junkyard fellows, as instructede by Salvie.

(Unimpressive perception of 16!)

Designation: Salvie Avers the Bionic Agent, Location: Level 3, Arena, Tag: Mission, Race, Mood: Aroused as always, energetic, nervous, focused
Salvie put the speeder through the paces, weaving into the shortcut and through the corner.
Heck, this ride is not bad, very responsive. Let's see what I can squeeze out of it!
Yes! This is awesome! More!
They were coming up on the speed check. (Pilot: 35)
I don't like the look of that...
Mistrusting the announcers, Salvie metered her speed to stay just diagonally behind the current lead, watching her go over the rods. (Pilot: 20)

All the while, Salvie kept quietly singing along the music she played to herself inside her head.

(Convert standard action to move action, prepare to enter 2nd shortcut next turn)

Taken the Scouting Agent, Tag: Mission, Everyone, Mood: Focused, Team: None, Location: Racetrack

Racing like this Taken felt free, really and truly, in a way that he hadn't been before. Sure he had a goal of winning, but he wasn't doing it because someone told him to. He wanted to do this, more for himself than anyone else. He would succeed where others would fail. This machine too, was just... Marvelous. Tris was clearly good at what she did, and he loved it. The simulations had never been so responsive, but Cocksucker was a dream. He laughed over the intercoms as he prepared for the jumps. He knew the timing before he got near, and even considered showing off a little, but settled on waving to the crowd as he crested the near perfect arc. "Tris you are a fucking wizard. Thank you!" He was breathless from the adrenaline pumping in his system, and so happy as he rounded the bend into the Obstacle Course.

Standard Pilot check: 34 (will not take lead)
Jump: 36 (beats dc by a good margin)

@ Salvie

It all happened in less than a second....Jeela rushes forward, taking the lead. You also rush right behind her, overtaking Khoan, as Ellie distracts him with some blaster shots.

The plan to let someone else take the lead sounded good...and indeed, the pillars do emerge right behind you, a split second away from hitting you. There was no way it would hit you, not with this speed...this was too easy...maybe there was something going on?

Suddenly, Jeela slides directly in front of you! You suddenly realize that the pillar under her will emerge right when you are passing above it...

Luckily, you manage to turn to the side, avoiding the impact! You see Jeela turning towards 'the minefield'...the same shortcut you had planned to take. You follow right after her...but suddenly...


@ Taken

The leap really works as advertised...however, when you do land, you realize that you are the first one who is going towards the 'obstacle course'. Bubble is behind you...and you realize that she is also trying to not overtake you. You are going to have to be the first one to test the waters, this time...you see some kind of floating walls coming up. It isn't hard to imagine how the simple technology works, or it's purpose. ...


@ Raja

(correction, Rita - the suspicious girl Taken met yesterday isn't sponsored by shieldspeed)

"It looks worse than it actually is...those things are mostly for show, not really killing people, after all..." Tris chuckled, trying to comfort Raja. Maybe she was right?

Suddenly, Raja notices something going on the screens...Ruben gets hit by one of the pillars! Luckily, he had turned his shields downwards, and managed to avoid getting injured...

Unluckily, someone from behind crushes right on him, as he is trying to recover...and then...


@ Everyone

A massive, deafening explosion.

Salvie and Taken can both listen and feel it, as both vehicles and pilots are blown to bits...really, not something that could be explained by a mere collision...

Raja from above will listen to a muffled version of the explosion...but she can see what the situation is like.


@ Salvie

Despite whatever is going on back there, Jeela in front of you is still going through the mines...you see the mines too. They are soccer ball sized, and you can see that below them there is actually a light, turning from red to green, and then back to red. However, nobody ever told something about those lights...maybe they are a new addition to the show?

Khoan is following right behind you...


@ Taken

Sadly your problems are already there...you will have to pass through the next challenge. The good news is that the task is easier than it looks, even with the wall-obstacles shifting around.


@ Raja

From above you can see the situation clearly. The suspicious girl you have seen before had fallen on Ruben's speeder, and the massive explosion of fire and smoke almost instantly turned the two vehicles into unrecognizable, flaming piles of scrap...you are pretty sure that both pilots should be dead. You can't spot their corpses, but there is no realistic way that they survived...

"Oh damn...what was that..." Tris asked shoked, stopping the platform and leaning over the railing to take a look down, before getting back.

"What happened? How did that happen? Are they ok?" she continued asking, hugging Raja to pull her away from the sight. "Don't look at it...it doesn't look..." however she didn't finish her sentence, maybe for a lack of words...

Raja The Twi'lek seducer, Location: above the racetrack Mood: Plottey Tag: Tris, Taken, Salvie, Sarai

Raja made what Tris could only interprete as 'concerned noises' when watching the action, even through her reassurance. Upside: That lead to some Zeltron-cuddles for her. "Oh hold on, I think Ruben is in a bit of a bind... geesh. dun want him to win, but dun want him injured either.. he's nice.. are you.. uh.. sure.. this is safe?" She inquired.. but was.. distracted by a massive explosion, mieeping with a brief attempt of hiding behind Tris, with her ears ringing, before pondering and reaching out with the force to do.. something.. but containing explosions is a little beyond her and pulling Ruben out of the wreck would be...

"... You said this isn't supposed to be lethal.. so if it isn't... something about this is uh.. suspicious.." She cleared her throat, and activated her communicator, if possible, also including their last team-member. "Raja with an update.. uh.. both Ruben and miss... Pizza are out of the game, and .. oh boy.. at the very least into a hospital as well. Continue the race under the presumption that at least some of the racers take the death-race bit a little too serious. I uh.. later.." She nodded, raising her hand in a meditative gesture and trying to sense Ruben.

".. Where are the medical droids when you need them?" She worried.

(16 UTF to check on Rubens state!)