|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2012 16:49:47 GMT -5
"I know." Jaggary grumbled. "Shifting sands or not, I can still dig. And quite efficiently too." He appreciated the fact that Melly allowed him to go first, so she had respect and he took not of that. It was another check in the good books. He chuckled to himself.
"Biff doesn't bite unless he's really really annoyed, and I mean really. If you get him to attack you, I'll be impressed."
To emphasize the point, Biff purred ontop of Jaggary's shoulder.
The spider approached the ship, the door opening as he did from a remote in his pocket. It was spacy, for Jaggary atleast. It was enough to fit him with a little room to spare, which was nice. Thank goodness he had a few extra seats.
Biff shot off Jaggary's shoulder and lightning speed, leaving little pawprint like shapes in the sand as it sprinted to the ship. It squeaked in excitement when it reached the top and rolle dover onto his back. Purring loudly, he rolled back and forth across the floor. Home at last!
Jaggary watched his friend lead the way into the ship and sighed. "Suppose we'd better follow." He lead the way up the ramp.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2012 17:43:09 GMT -5
Melly followed behind him, keeping a good amount of distance between them. She was intrigued by the extra legs and couldn't help but stare while he wasn't looking.
The sound of her footsteps didn't change as the terrain switched from sand to metal. Her arms were tucked comfortably inside her robe. Not a glance was taken at the sleepy civilization behind them. It was good that they were going.
She watched as the small lizard rejoiced. She didn quite understand what the big deal was. It wasn't like te creature did much besides ride around. "It must be sooo exhausting, having to ride around on someone's shoulder all day." She teased the small creature, meaning well.
( kinda short, sorry ;-; )
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 12:55:49 GMT -5
((lol no worries. I'm on a library computer, so sorry for typos. The keyboard is a fail...  )) Once they were all aboard Jaggary closed the door with a flick of a switch. He lead the way to the cabin, where three chairs sat, two at the control pannel, and one just behind to the side. With a stretch, Jaggary found his seat (the one with four holes in the back) and sat down roughly. Spinning around to face the pannel, his back legs found the holes and slid into them. The spider instantly relaxed. "You don't know how much of a nuissance it is to have four legs attached to your back." He muttered with a sigh. "Have an ideas on where to go yet, I can't quite decide myself..." Biff purred and rolled back onto his feet. He stuck out his forked tongue rebelliously at Melly, then bounded to keep up with her pace. The little lizard sniffed her ankles, looking curious, then bounded after Jaggary like a happy puppy. |
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 13:22:32 GMT -5
(It's fine! I'm on my iPod touch.. xD)
Melly cringed slightly and raised a foot as the lizard sniffed at her. She was relieved when he ran off. Once the ship was sealed shut there was no going back and it made her nervous.
She looked in his direction as he spoke about the extra limbs. "But they can be pretty handy too, right? Pun intended." She replied. "How about Coruscant?" Melly questioned him. There was plenty to do there, and neither would have any problems if they had to part ways. "There's someone I've been meaning to visit..." She continued. "An old friend, you could say. When we get there I'll be out of your hair for good." She grinned at him, folding her arms over her chest.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 17:05:39 GMT -5
Jaggary nodded slowly a few times. Coruscant was good enough, the slums were really good places to find good pockets to pick... and easy meals to catch. The legs on his back twitched slightly pressing together to make sure there were plenty of space around the cabin.
The ship started with a grunt, then purred as the engines 'woke up'. Carcking his knuckles, he took hold of the controls and started to take off.
"Sounds fair enough."
Biff leaped up into a seat and curled his tail into a little spiral happily. He bobbed his head while looking around the cabin. He yawned enormously, and blinked up at Melly. He then looked to the other seat, then as expected, back to Melly.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 18:13:44 GMT -5
Melly let out a soft sigh and followed Biffs 'command' and lowered herself in the chair. She easily strabbed herself in and remained still as the ship bloomed to life.
She did nothing until they left the planets atmosphere and broke into the vast darkness of space. Her bad was resting on her lap and soon enough she started to dig through it. Still, there was very little inside. Some food..fruit perhaps, ammo, and the combined credits. It would stay by her side until she was alone. Couldn't have anyone else going through it while she wasn't looking. Melly pulled an apple from the bag, rubbed it with her sleeve, then took a small bite from it. It was still fresh!
"Want some?" The apple was held out in Jaggarys direction. She doubted he would. Still, the girl was inclined to ask. While waiting for his response she continued. "What do you plan on doing in Coruscant?" She was curious, watching as his legs twitched behind him. Mel shrunk down and frowned but it faded away before he could see it.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2012 23:10:58 GMT -5
Jaggary slid the controls into autopilot once lightspeed was reached. He spun the chair a little to face Melly, his hands folded behind his head.
"I don't eat 'fruit'." He said simply. "I'm a bug, remember? I'm a carnivore."
This brought a small smile to his lips. Yes, he ate meat, well... the whole digestion process of a spider isn't the most pleasant and Jaggary had no intention on going into detail unless she was really interested... which he doubted.
"Let's see, the slums of Coruscant are crawling with people that have easy pockets to pick, not to mention the choice of food is quite.... diverse." He chuckled darkly. "I haven't eaten in a few days, so a nice trip would be nice. Don't worry, I'm not hungry right now..."
Biff knew his master didn't eat fruit, but that never stopped him! Leaping from his chair, he padded up to Melly and sat by her feet. He looked up at her with big eyes and purred after giving a small squeak. He liked fruit, believe it or not. He was also incredibly curious as to what was in the bag, and the only way to get to see was if he was able to get closer. The fruit was an excellent option. Biff purred louder.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 9:42:48 GMT -5
Melly pulled the apple and took another small bite from it. "More for me!" She replied. "What makes you think anybody in the slums is going to have anything?" She questioned him, raising a brow. Pickpocketing was risky, and sometimes you don't end up with anything anyways. She wouldn't bug him about it though. It didn't matter.
She pushed herself back against the seat as Biff wandered over. She raised her feet up and tucked her legs close to her chest to avoid the lizard. Melly didn't completely trust him as of yet. Her eyes narrowed. He was acting cute, but she knew that act could snap in a split second. She bit a large peice of the apple for him and tossed it his way. The bag remained in her lap, guarded. There was a slim chance that she would allow him to get closer without freaking out. It was possible, but he'd have to earn her trust. Melly liked the creature, but not that much.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 10:02:12 GMT -5
Biff seemed happy enough to do a back flip. He jumped to retrieve the piece of apple in his mouth and munched happily. He curled into a little ball, right there on the floor and chewed on it happily while purring as best as he could between swallows."
Jaggary frowned. Sure the slums weren't the greatest part of town, but it would be good enough for him for the time being.
"There's always something useful in the slums with the right...persuasion." He smiled darkly, a glint in his eyes. That much was true at least, the news and 'gossip' you could find were quite incredible.
"You never really know what you can find downt here until you find it."
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 10:26:06 GMT -5
Melly couldn't argue with that logic. But he was planning to do more than hunt and pickpocket, it seemed. She tossed the last off the apple to Biff and wrapped her arms around her legs, leaning into them. She looked like a child, sitting in such a position.
Suddenly a small device around her wrist began to beep. She covered it quickly to muffle out the noise. It was hidden under thin layers of arm wraps, but noticeable when a right light began to flash. Something, or someone, was trying to get her attention.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 10:30:28 GMT -5
Biff jumped up to retrieve the apple, and spinning around, bounded away to a far corner to eat it. There he lay, curled into a little ball devouring the apple, core and all.
Jaggary watched Melly, a witty smile pulling across his face. Did he have other business in Coruscant? He couldn't remember, but perhaps the occasion might be brought up and he'll remember... perhaps there were sprines to crack.
His shifted as something on her person started to beep. He shifted his weight from one side to the other, eyes trying to home into the noise. Her brisk movement made the legs on his back twitch. He raised an eyebrow.
"Care to explain...?"
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 10:47:22 GMT -5
Melly shook her head, keeping the device covered until it stopped beeping.
"It's nothing." She replied simply.
Could she sound anymore suspicious? Later on she would have to find a way to get out of sight. Waiting until they landed would take too long, and revealing the messege in front of him was a no-no. "Don't worry about it." Melly turned away from him and pretended to watch Biff. One hand slid into her sleeve however, and shut the device off.
For now.
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2012 16:44:36 GMT -5
Jaggary had his suspicions. He continued to watch Melly a while longer before turning to face the control pannel. The four eyes gave him an excellent peripheral vision; the tiniest movement could most likely be seen if he was paying close enough attention. He dismissed the beeping noise at the moment, but he made a mental note of it's presence. What ever it was, he couldn't say much from now on unless it was some kind of communicator.
Plucking the hat off his head, he ran his fingers through his fur with a sigh.
"Don't worry about it..." He chuckled. "What ever, Miss. Mysterious."
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2012 17:58:30 GMT -5
Melly tilted her head. Why did he insist on calling her that?
Both hands tucked into her sleeves and she glanced away from him as if nothing was wrong. It was a bit of relief that he'd dismissed it so easily, but she knew that he'd still be suspisious of it, of her.
An awkward silence fell as she had no idea what to say to him. If he ignored her, that was fine. She didn't mind. It gave her time to think and to plan her next move. She had no clue what she was going to do next. "Why were you in that bar?" Melly questioned him suddenly. "I noticed that you were talking to someone..." Perhaps she was just getting nosey now. "Why?"
|
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2012 19:54:00 GMT -5
Jaggary mused at her curiousity as he plopped his hat back ontop his head. Watching outside a little longer, he turned to blink at her slowly.
"For a drink."
Of course. Why else was he in the bar? Jaggary had been to tatooine on business, as usual, and once the work was done the spider loved to snoop. Listening in to news was one of his favourite pass times, and what place to do so then one big room littered with loose mouthed people.
"Actually I had come across said person by chance. The drink the bartender was going to give her was poisoned; I intervined, curious as to why myself."
He admitted, scratching his chin. There wasn't much more to say other then that.
"I must say though, you and I have one thing in common. Our curiousity." He chuckled. "Why were you in the bar asside from the fact of the former 'partner'. Had business on Tatooine?"
|
|
))
