The Alderaanian Incident

The Plan

"That isn't quite as insane as your other plans, but I do have one small question..." Kaliana spoke up eventually, when one of Alina's plans met with her approval... Or as close as it was going to get to approval.

"Ask away, pal!" Alina answered with the most frustrating grin Kaliana had ever seen.

"Why is it me who has to be the bait?" She demanded to know, not entirely sure about the idea of walking into an anti-Republic house in a disguise created or stolen by her two dubious colleagues and 'distracting' people by asking for Talon while her colleagues snuck in and snooped around. Alina maintained that they could find the currently missing and suspect Noblewoman if Kaliana 'kept House Thul occupied', whatever that was supposed to mean.

"Because you'll be best at it!" Alina insisted, "Look at you, you're practically a Noblewoman anyway and whoever does the main part will probably need a healer," She gestured at Litaari, "So unless you want me to talk to the Lords and Ladies..."

The Iridonian knew she didn't even need to finish the sentence. Kaliana interrupted, a number of unpleasant scenarios in her head, "Fine, I'll go!" She agreed hastily.

"Oh good, I'll just go and...acquire something appropriate for a disguise, then!" The Zabrak answered cheerfully, jumping up and heading off in the direction of Lady Organa's dressing room.

Sighing, Kali looked to Litaari desperately, "I hope she means 'appropriate'..." She muttered discontentedly. The other Jedi Master just sat quietly, appearing to be watching her for a very long time. So long that Kaliana was beginning to miss Alina's less creepy form of irritation.

Then a horned head appeared around the doorway, followed by the rest of the grinning Iridonian Jedi, who motioned for Kali to go with her. With another deep sigh, the human Jedi stood up and followed her odd colleague into the Alderaanian Lady's dressing room. Alina had clearly picked the lock of the busted door and spent quite some time hunting through the scattered clothing.

Several long minutes and several rows later, Kaliana was wearing a long blue velvet dress that was decidedly too tight for her liking, the best necklace of Lady Organa and her hair in some elaborate braids that Alina had yanked it into. She was also equipped with a sour look, "Let's get this over with..." She muttered, slapping the hilt of her Lightsaber into Alina's hand, since there was nowhere to hide it in her new outfit.

Smirking, Alina sauntered after her, clipping the 'saber onto her belt with her own. "Whatever you say, my Lady." She sniggered.

The jokes had just about stopped by the time the three Jedi had flown a 'borrowed' landspeeder into enemy territory, with Litaari and Alina concealed under the back seats and Kaliana, pretending to be Noblewoman, sat up in the front. Once they landed and dismounted, Kaliana gave Alina a 'look' before turning and stomping House Thul's guards.

Alina, of course, paid the glare no heed at all, and just snuck into the trees around the back, motioning for Litaari to follow her, "C'mon, I think 'her Ladyship' has got her part...Lets see what we can see." The redheaded Zabrak smiled as she led Litaari along a path to a trapdoor and forcing it open.

Meanwhile, Kaliana was giving an unfortunate guard a cold, condescending glower as he demanded to know who she was and what her business here was. "My name is Lady Ceilya Animasi-Leela Teral and I wish to speak to my sister, Talon Reemati Teral. She informed me that she would be here." It was, for once, fortunate that Kaliana knew all about the complex history and naming customs of Alderaan, knowing her role well. She didn't even have to change her speech to sound that formal.

The guard, who wasn't the brightest spark to begin with, bought it. I should have been an Actress, then I wouldn't have such odd co-workers, the disguised Jedi told herself as she led the guard lead her inside and along some winding corridors, past a small office, where her senses and the crashing sounds told her said co-workers currently were, and up to a locked door.

Banging on the door, the guard announced her arrival and moved to let her in. Now for the hard part, meeting my so-called sister... Kaliana thought to herself as she paused before stepping through the doorway.