Slummin' It With The Worst, Meetin' The Best (Private)

Vehluva sighed to herself as she took a particularly big gulp of her Namana Liquor, enjoying the taste of it. Few people rarely ordered any kind of drinks that were Namana in origin simply because of how addictive said drinks were. Vehluva may have been something of a mess due to the various illegal substances she had consumed over her years, but she was at least level-headed enough to not get completely consumed by her addictions. Besides, getting on some kind of addictive substance was a good way to make one's stay on Nar Shaadda much more bearable. She should know, what with the life she's had over her time here.

Even over the various sounds that echoed through the cantina, she was able to pick up the sound of the doors sliding open once again. Very curious about the new person entering the bar, she cocked the right ridge of her eyebrow up and turned to see a Rudian Twi'Lek entering the bar. It didn't take her long to pick out how out of place they seemed here. While Twi'Leks were somewhat common on Nar Shaadda, as they were on other planets, this particular Twi'Lek carried himself in a way that immediately would show he typically wasn't the type to be seen in such seedy places like this particular cantina. He better hope trouble didn't find him.

There was something about his posture and overall look that anyone who regularly went to this cantina would pick up on which would let them know he typically wasn't the kind of person who would frequent an establishment like this. In all honesty, she was more surprised to see a fellow Twi'Lek, and a male at that. Although there was no gender discrepancies among her race, one was usually more likely to find a female like herself over a male. Still, it was always refreshing to find one of her kind, even if her only connection to them was that they were of her own race. The only thing she had left to wonder about was if he knew how to protect himself if any of the patrons decided to get rough.

Out of the corner of her eye, she took note of a particular group of thugs that seemed to be eyeballing the Rutian Twi'Lek and herself. She was familiar with those particular group of thugs, they were dumb muscle that was typically hired by her master's competitor, a filthy Trandoshan by the name of Udgul Hssersis. Udgul was known to be extremely sleazy, even when compared to other crime bosses, and always loved to flex his muscles towards those that felt they would be able to push around. Most people in this cantina was well aware of who she was, and as such those thugs seemed to be considering the idea of trying to mess with her. They most likely were considering who to try and mess with, wonder who would be more fun to mess with.

'Tch, filthy sleamos' she thought to herself. Normally not one to get involved with others, she figured it would be easier to take them out if she joined her fellow Twi'Lek at his table. It wasn't like she cared or anything, but it was always a fun time to make her master's competitor angry but messing with his goons. So, after having gotten herself nice and buzz after a couple more rounds of Namana Liquor, she got from her barstool, and wandered over to the Rutian Twi'Lek. With a smirk on her face, the Lethan Twi'Lek sat down at his table and made a casual display of leaning back in her chair, sliding out a deck of cards.

"Salutations to you, kinsman. I hope you're up for a game of Pazaak" she said to Verti with a smirk of her face in Galactic Basic, before switching over to Twi'Lekki. "It's easy to see that you don't belong here in this crowd. Did you get lost, perchance?" she asked in the Twi'Lek language, since the thugs working under the Trandoshan crime lord weren't well-versed in other languages.

Virti Le'shahn

She noticed on the way over here that the Rutian Twi'Lek had actually raked his eyes up and down her body. While it appeared as if he was admiring her assets, as well as the elegant manner she walked in, there was still something about his gaze that let her know there was more to it than that. She knew the difference between someone who was eyeballing her in a lecherous way, and someone who was scanning her in an inquisitive manner. The purple eyes of her fellow Twi'Lek was looking at her in a way that was actually a mix of both, but even though part of his scanning was admiring her form, Vehluva decided to accept the admiring with pride rather than getting irritated about it.

The Lethan Twi'Lek was well aware that she could turn heads of most who saw her, it was part of the reason that her master Qingrus had bought her when she was still a child and had his older dancers instruct on how to dance and entertain a crowd. While she wasn't proud of her days of being scantily-clad eye-candy for the less reputable of her Hutt master's clientele and workers, she recognized that the grace and swiftness she obtained from those days had served her very well in hew current fields of work. Sometimes in order to climb higher in life, you had to partake in things you didn't enjoy first. That was how things tended to work, after all.

Since she was sitting directly across from him, the contract mercenary saw the Rutian's eyes dart over to the table of thugs that had been eyeballing the two of them. However, since they were both so far away from the thugs, said lot wouldn't be able to see that the two of them were aware of them. That small flicker of the eyes in their direction was all the proof Vehluva needed to know he had become aware of them, and was prepared to spring into action if things started to get nasty. If things did kick off, perhaps he would be able to watch her back and finish things faster than if she had to care of them all by herself.

Seemingly getting into the conversation with her fellow Twi'Lek in Basic, she adopted a small frown that showed she was disappointed in not being able to partake in a game of Pazaak. She always enjoyed the luck factor that came with the game, and it was always easy to squeeze money out of the suckers that tried to win her money with unsavory tactics. Besides, it was a good way to make some Credits on the side when she wasn't on a job, whether it be for her master or others. It was the perfect game to play when in a bar in her opinion, even though plenty of people prefer playing Sabaac over Pazaak.

"Really? Well that's quite a shame, I enjoy games of chance as much as many others, handsome. You look like you would be an interesting opponent" she said to him with a small smirk on her face as her eyelids fluttered. The tone of voice seemed to be something of a sultry purr, and she positioned herself into a sitting position that was designed to call attention to her generous frame. Although somewhat glazed and narrowed, her amber eyes had the overall look that she was doing this more for show to keep the thugs unaware of what she was talking to him about.

Once he responded to her in their native language, she responded back in the same language. "Thugs belonging to a Trandoshan crime boss named Udgul Hssersis. Filthy echutas all lack restraint and enjoy roughing up newcomers and those unaware of who they are for fun and some credits. They're the main competitors to the man who hires me out for jobs other people need done" she said to him in Twi'Lekki, wanting him to know a basic summary of the thugs in question so he'll be prepared for what they might try.

She then switched back to Basic and continued the casual conversation it seemed like they were having to avoid any suspicion. "So handsome, my name is Vehluva. What may I call you?" she asked, continuing her flirtatious front to keep acting casual to all those that might be watching them.

Well, now she knew his name. She had no reason to doubt that Verti was his real name, so she took him at his word. Whether or not it was his full name was a different story, but there was no reason to call him out or interrogate him on the suspicion that he might be withholding information. He did have the advantage here, as he knew her full name, but it wasn't like it would be hard for him to find out her name if he just asked around. After all, while not necessarily a celebrity, she was recognizable to most here on Nar Shaadda, and even further it would be complete child's play to learn what her name was from any sources aside from her own.

To show she was listening to him when he gave her name, she offered him a smirk and nodded her head. Vehluva didn't know why he was here, probably just looking for a drink or two and wandered into the wrong place because of curiosity. It wouldn't be the first time such an incident occurred, she had seen it happen numerous times during her little stints with barhopping. It was always a bad idea to hop into random cantinas on Nar Shaadda, what with how sleazy the entire planet tended to be. There was a reason that Nar Shaadda was the hub of all criminal empires in the Outer Rim.

She debated with herself for a moment as to whether or not she should tell him what he did. However, she didn't have to think about it for long as all he would need to do was ask around about what she did, and he would get a lot of answers. So because the information about her was so easily obtained here on Nar Shaadda, she didn't bother trying to be vague or evasive when it came to his question. If his curiosity got the better of him, he could always just ask around and learn more about her than she would say if she tried to keep it to herself.

"It depends on what my primary contractor is given as far as work goes. Bounty hunting, smuggling, bodyguard work, you name it and I've probably done it. If you need something done, chances are you can find someone to do it here on Nar Shaadda. Where the job in question is legal or not, that's a different story" she said to him with a grin on her face as she shrugged her shoulders to give off an appearance of being rather casual about the whole thing.

Having been around those of a perverted mindset pretty much her entire life, Vehluva was no stranger to innuendo. So when he said something that had a double meaning, she couldn't resist smirking openly in amusement. She snickered to herself and leaned back a bit in her chair, which further emphasized that she found his little innuendo to be hilarious. It wasn't a bad innuendo, she's definitely heard worse. Besides, it wasn't like he was wrong about that, she's most definitely had some experience, in both areas he meant.

When he asked her what it was going to cost him, she tilted her head to the side and thought to herself. While she could ask for Credits upfront, it was always possible that she could deal in favors. Her master certainly knew the importance of cashing in on favors, it was favors he owed her for saving his life multiple times over the course of her time spent under his thumb. Him getting so dramatic about crossing the Trandoshan she mentioned was too funny for her to resist snickering once more, and decided that it was worth messing with those losers eyeing the two of them up to do something for free. So, after cracking her neck for a moment, she spoke up.

"Let's just say that in exchange for helping you out with no Credits, you'll owe me a favor that I'll cash in at some point. The conditions of the favor are up to you, I try to make sure business transactions are fair and honest when dealing with clientele. Being too strict can just lead to less jobs" she said to him with that smirk still on her face, patting the holster for her blaster a bit to show she was ready to go whenever he was.