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[captain_by_the_book]

video, December 3rd

[ The Cassian Andor showing on the network today is strikingly different from the disheveled rebel officer Genessia is used to. He's wearing a crisp white uniform with black pants and gloves which will be strikingly familiar to those who have run into Thrawn before. His beard is short and neatly trimmed, the blue and red rank pips on his chest polished to a high gleam. ]

This is Agent Andor of the Imperial Security Bureau. I have taken note of an incident which has displaced me from the Genessia I am familiar with. I assume that others have been affected by the same phenomenon. I urge you to remain calm and follow the instructions given to you by law enforcement.

As the town of Attleton is under Imperial protection, I will personally see to enforcing order within the borders of this town. Violence will of course be met with necessary force, but I would like to assure you that the Empire and I are not your enemy. This town has suffered under the chaos of rebel mismanagement for long enough; no longer will criminals and wanted terrorists be permitted to parade themselves as protectors.


action, first days of the event

[ After finding himself in a Genessia which wasn't familiar to him at all - and on top of that, finding himself in Attleton when he should have been in Nova City - Cassian Andor wastes no time to gather information about the familiar-yet-foreign place he finds himself in.

The find that he's in a place of authority here is a pleasant surprise, and one he is going to make full use of. The discovery of his counterpart's personal circumstances are less pleasant... even less pleasant than the framed Declaration of the Rebellion hanging in the Guardian's office, which he promptly throws into the trash bin.

You'll find him wandering about town, trying to relearn the world of Genessia and learn the town of Attleton, a place which he had dismissed as unimportant in his own Genessia.

Banned from the house by K-2SO, he will be staying in Bixby Place - sans pokemon or dog, on which Kay has staked a claim. ]


action, Wednesday, 6th, Hangar Queen

[ This evening finds Cassian in the Hangar Queen, getting spectacularly smashed. It had started out with a single drink and the good sense that he had to be frugal with what little money he had, but he could be charming when he tried, and he could be pretty, and a smile got you free drinks, which made it easier to smile and cajole more free drinks out of people...

A dangerous circle, which would be bound to take a turn for the ugly if anyone tried to get too familiar with him, or even worse, said something which offended the Imperial who was currently devoid of a brain-to-mouth filter. Or brain-to-fists filter, for that matter. But for now you could see him drinking and flirting, a throng of people around him which he regaled with tales from a galaxy far, far away.

There was no cure for misery and self-loathing as trusty as alcohol. ]

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[k2so]

[This is what happens when Kay leaves early to go buy groceries, his boyfriend decides to be funny. Note to self: Never ever leave Cassian Andor to his own devices.

Kay stares at the video with a confused expression that doesn't really show in his droid's face but is the equivalent of '???????']

Cassian are you drunk? Is this Halloween 2.0? Did I miss something?

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Cassian is in his rebel self's office by the time he finally decides he can't delay responding any longer. He looks even crisper and perfectly poised than before - too much so, for one who knows him well, not that he'd realize just how well Kay knows him.

His eyes are sharp as he takes in the KX. ]

So. You are the pet droid.

[k2so]

It's not that I don't appreciate the kinky bad guy roleplay idea but a) we are outside the bedroom and b) If you call me a pet one more time I'm backhanding you again.

[Kay is {} this close to losing his patience already. He really doesn't find all this funny at all and there's a sinking feeling in his core that something is really, really wrong.]

Come on, Cass...this isn't funny.

[ Video | Private | Anonymous ]

[bright_imperius]

[ Takumi had quite literally fallen out of his chair when he saw the broadcast.

He'd seen some people acting strangely, however -

Mind racing, there was only one thing he could think to do.

Fortunately, he'd already obtained a device which would disguise his voice and had been playing around with it already.

A few minutes later, dressed in mask, robes, and the voice modulator activated inside - he switches on the video.

His voice is crisp, deeper, and still carries the same authority his real one would. ]

Imperial Security Agent Andor.

Report.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ During his ISB career, Cassian has had a few run-ins with Inquisitors and there's something strikingly similar about the get-up of this man. He feels a chill run down his spine, ISB and Inquisitors aren't friends as such... but then again, scarcity makes you appreciate what you would scoff at in richer times.

Regardless of that, it's time to snap to full military posture at someone who either is, or at least presumes to be, in rank above him. ]

In the dimension I hail from I spent the last nine months living in Nova City, in charge of a security agency and recruiting for the Emperor. I have since ascertained that my local counterpart has vanished, and that his status is that of Guardian of Attleton. I intend to use his, now mine, position of authority to further the interests of the Emperor.

[ He arches a brow at the masked face. ] Can you say the same for yourself?

[Video]

[generalgrievous]

[Somehow, Grievous notices that Cassian has changed, that some things are odd - yet that it feels he's been here already - and has found himself also in some position of authority. He doesn't think anything is strange with himself, though. He's now reverted back to a timeline where he never lost his friends or his family and so never came down the path of becoming a cyborg. He won't even answer to the name of Grievous.]

It seems that you are taking stricter measures than usual.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ With his Separatist past a stumbling block of his career every step of the way, this Cassian has known better than to be on friendly terms with the Grievous of his Genessia. But hostility against a Kaleesh he doesn't even recognize would be an unnecessary blunder. ]

My measures aren't stricter than usual, albeit most likely stricter than those of the criminal whose place I have taken. You could not expect someone who thrives on chaos to appreciate and enforce order.

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[innocent_royal]

[A regally dressed young woman appears on the screen. Her eyes seem to reflect intrigue.]

"Imperial security bureau," huh? Well, you certainly are not one of my men. Tell me, Sir Andor, why Attleton of all places?

[captain_by_the_book]

[ That is a very good question, one he would like to ask his rebel counterpart, too. As far as building a power base, Attleton is the most useless possible choice. Well, can't expect rebels to make good decisions. ]

My counterpart of this world chose to start the spread of his harmful ideology in Attleton, for some reason. I thus consider it my duty to undo the damage he has done.

[ The fact that he happens to hold authority in Attleton is only so coincidental, of course. ]

I serve the Galactic Empire, and Emperor Palpatine. Who are you?

video;

[whiteas]

Criminals and wanted terrorists? Whatever is wrong with you, I'd like to remind you that unless the crimes are committed here, they're not considered applicable. You can't prosecute a crime without evidence and no amount of he-said she-said is going to hold up in any kind of court.

[ Can people just. stop being crazy for a minute. She still can't figure out what's going on besides people have apparently just lost their minds. ]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ Rude, Cassian considers himself perfectly sane! Saner than his rebel self will ever be, for sure. ]

I'm not planning to prosecute anyone unless they give me reason to, but I won't encourage the spread of their harmful influence either. They are a danger to this town.

Sorry, this is the only imperial Han pic I could find...

[gotabadfeelingaboutthis]

[Have an alternate Han for the duration. He's in his Lieutenant outfit, having never left the military in this version. He's got the crisp outfit and serious look, but he's still a guy on thin ice at times because he can't keep his big mouth shut and his butt out of discipline trouble. So, yeah, he's got a discipline record.]

Lieutenant Solo. A pleasure to be working with you, Agent.

locked

[captain_by_the_book]

[ There's a moment of looking flabbergasted before Cassian's face lights up with genuine delight. Whatever his record may be, to Cassian he is a much-needed miracle. ]

Lieutenant Solo, it's so good to meet a fellow Imperial officer.

I understood that I'm the only one. This will make it much easier to curtail the worrisome influence the rebels have gained here.

[ Video | Private ]

[bright_imperius]

[ Now, how unlucky that Attleton seemed to wind up with two Imperial soldiers?

Normally, Takumi would be pleased - but he'd prefer if people were on his side by their own free will, and not as a result of ... whatever Genessia was doing to these people.

He's less worried about Captain Solo than he was Captain Andor - mostly because Han didn't mention his wife and children were here, and he seemed to be in a position of less authority - but still. Some damage control might need to be done.

Robe, mask, voice modulator in place - he turns the video on. ]

Lieutenant Solo.

Report.

[Video]

[aurabble]

Wow, I didn't know you could be more boring.

What if I don't?

[captain_by_the_book]

What if you don't what? Respect the laws I intend to enforce?

[ He makes an annoyed noise. ]

And I'm not here to be entertaining.

drunken texts, Wednesday night

[captain_by_the_book]

Takumi
Dorothy
K-2SO
Shinjiro
Garrus

[ Action | Hanger Queen ]

[pianola]

[ Cassian Andor, your robot!Uber has arrived.

Provided she can find you in here. ]

[captain_by_the_book]

[ He's having a grand old time surrounded by his fans at the bar, where he is currently trying - and failing - to juggle three shot glasses. Predictably, they end up on the floor with a crash, and Cassian looks just as crushed. ]

Oops.

action; Hangar Queen

[orlokbutterfly]

[It's not hard to miss just how many drinks Cassian's had in the time he's been there, especially since Gale had been here the entire day. He'd been mostly doing work on his laptop in a corner booth and occasionally taking over other duties when staff wanted to take their breaks, all while Mareep was bouncing around the place looking like the adorable mascot it was.

After a while once Gale noticed just how many glasses Cassian had gone through, he would finally approach, and would set down a tall glass of ice water in front of him.]

You'll want to drink more of this. Otherwise you're going to have a killer hangover tomorrow.

[He probably should cut the guy off for the night, but if someone wants to ruin their liver, it's not his business.]

[captain_by_the_book]

But...

[ Cassian gives the bottles of colorful alcohol behind the bar a mournful look and prods his glass of ice water with a finger before he looks at Gale. ]

I like cocktails better. They're sweet!

Action

[klutzette]

Colette skirts around Attleton after the sun's gone down to help hide her identity. She draws her cloak nearer to try to ward off the chill even a little bit. While she might look like a random person fighting the storm, a trained eye might notice her shifty movements as she looks around, trying to keep an eye on her surroundings. She's spotted Cassian, but does not recognize him and instead tries to focus on acting as inconspicuous as she can, but she does occasionally glance over at him with a look of uncertainty on her face, waiting to see if he makes a move.

You never know who could be working for Cruxis.]

Re: Action

[captain_by_the_book]

[ There's something very suspicious about the way the girl acts, Cassian notices that quickly, and well, he has nothing better to do than explore and learn. Thus, learn he will - namely learn what she has to hide. People who have secrets are interesting to a spy. He only knows her fleetingly from his Genessia, one of these irritatingly cheerful bleeding hearts who think the galaxy can be pacified with hugs. Nobody who had been worth his notice.

Now he approaches her, a friendly, slightly bored expression on his face. ]

It's not the right weather to be out and about when you don't have to, is it?

[ Even though he doesn't have to, either, but he, at least, isn't overly bothered by the cold - just by how it reminds him of his old pre-Imperial life, which he tried so hard to forget. ]

action, in the streets

[spacepeterpan]

[Oh, the Doctor had caught that initial video declaration, one of the first so clearly expressing that something had gone very awry. He'd had a hint or two already, but this really rammed it home. On the bright side, the uptight, strict, authoritarian type is usually very predictable, which makes him a pretty good test case, especially given how directly inverted he seemed to be.

So, when he has a moment, he steps out to "accidentally" bump into Cassian out on the street, raising his eyebrows and flashing a cheery grin, clasping his hands together.]

Oh, hello there, Agent Andor, isn't it, Cassian Andor, our protector on high, don't mind if I call you Cass, I hope, how's it going, I gather you've had an interesting time, something about rebels in charge before you, got to admit I'm surprised, it's a quiet town, this, not much to rebel against, is there, but I'd been wondering about your take on it, if you don't mind.

[captain_by_the_book]

[ There's a cold, sharp disdain to Cassian's eyes gaze as he sizes up the man who is too chipper, too talkative for his liking. A little too much of everything, but at least he's not openly hostile. That will have to be good enough for now. ]

If you're concerned there's not enough to rebel against you'll have to take your complaint to the rebels. It's not my business if they find themselves out of work.

[ The clenching of his jaw betrays his annoyance. ]

And for the record, I do mind if you call me Cass. Agent will do.