Sir Lando Calrissian
Feb 26th, 2001, 10:49:51 PM
Lando threw his Idiot card to the dealer. "Just one." He collected his new card. An Evil One card. He allowed himself a tight smile. "I'll raise the stakes. Double the lot into maximum."
"I fold"
"I'm out. Too high."
Too easy. The Wookie Lord and the Toydarian were out, finally joining the four others who had folded the pick before. Six down, one to go. The only other player left, besides Lando, was Punda the Hutt.
"I match, Calrissian."
"Ah, a big gambler I see. I respect that. Redouble stakes."
"I don't hold that many credits with me Calrissian."
"Then I guess I win, Punda." Lando started to collect the credits from the table.
"No, wait. Perhaps I can interest you in something else."
"I doubt it slug."
"Wait and listen. I recently captured the bountied Aldereenian king. The bug is in my captivity in the next room by the stairs. He is worth millions to his people. I will give him to you if you win and you can collect the full bounty yourself. Does that spark your interest in continuing?" Punda held his breath as Lando silently considered the offer.
Finally, Lando smiled. "You've got yourself a deal."
Punda grinned, pleased. "Good. Shall we reveal our hands?"
Lando looked down at his cards for the final time. He had nothing but a measily negative 6 collectively. Lando chuckled mockingly and met Punda's eyes. "I believe I won," he lied, "I've got a Natural Sabaac"
* * *
"That's our cue," whispered a Bothan across the casino into his comlink.
Quietly, strange individuals strategically placed around the Hutt casino, all sporting strange insignias on their sleeves, stood and reached into thier holsters.
Up above, high in the gliders, a Corellian sharpshooter with the same insignia took aim with a silent rifle blaster.......
"I fold"
"I'm out. Too high."
Too easy. The Wookie Lord and the Toydarian were out, finally joining the four others who had folded the pick before. Six down, one to go. The only other player left, besides Lando, was Punda the Hutt.
"I match, Calrissian."
"Ah, a big gambler I see. I respect that. Redouble stakes."
"I don't hold that many credits with me Calrissian."
"Then I guess I win, Punda." Lando started to collect the credits from the table.
"No, wait. Perhaps I can interest you in something else."
"I doubt it slug."
"Wait and listen. I recently captured the bountied Aldereenian king. The bug is in my captivity in the next room by the stairs. He is worth millions to his people. I will give him to you if you win and you can collect the full bounty yourself. Does that spark your interest in continuing?" Punda held his breath as Lando silently considered the offer.
Finally, Lando smiled. "You've got yourself a deal."
Punda grinned, pleased. "Good. Shall we reveal our hands?"
Lando looked down at his cards for the final time. He had nothing but a measily negative 6 collectively. Lando chuckled mockingly and met Punda's eyes. "I believe I won," he lied, "I've got a Natural Sabaac"
* * *
"That's our cue," whispered a Bothan across the casino into his comlink.
Quietly, strange individuals strategically placed around the Hutt casino, all sporting strange insignias on their sleeves, stood and reached into thier holsters.
Up above, high in the gliders, a Corellian sharpshooter with the same insignia took aim with a silent rifle blaster.......