When she was almost at the doors, a guard which had been sitting in the shadows stood up and faced her. Jadens heart sank; it was a robot, a modified protocol droid with extra plating and armed with blasters. She cursed herself for not seeing it sooner. [i]Be mindful of your surroundings, Jaden[/i], her master always said. What a star apprentice she'd turned out to be. Her mind tricks wouldn't help her here. [b]"HALT"[/b], the droid said with a cold metallic tone, [b]"IDENTIFY AND STATE BUSINESS"[/b]. Jaden wasn't sure what to do, but quickly decided to try and talk her way in anyway. She altered her facial expression to an impatient snarl, crossed her arms in front of her and generally tried her best to look like one of the regulars. [b]"Name's Sul, canner"[/b] she growled with her best thug voice, [b]"I'm here to speak with Bossna. Let me in"[/b]. The droid stared at her, its face devoid of emotion and movement. [b]"SUL. UNREGISTERED VISITOR. PLEASE WAIT WHILE I CONTACT THE SECOND FLOOR"[/b] the droid said and, without turning, bend its arm backwards in a way impossible to humans and attached one of its fingers into a socket on the wall. 

Jaden couldn't tell if this was going well or south. Bossna didn't know she existed, so the name Sul could mean anything to him. There were of course alternatives to this approach, but Jaden didn't feel like abandoning the peaceful way just yet. Being bored with observing the expressionless droid doing nothing, Jaden turned around briefly to inspect what the rest of the clientele was doing. At first she didn't see anything remotely interesting, but then her eyes got stuck on one of the thugs. The stranger was armored, colored maroon and black, and was looking right at her. Jaden forced herself to break eye contact, but couldn't resist another small peek. The stranger was still looking. Jaden didn't have any time to think about it, however, as the droid spoke up again. [b]"MASTER BOSSNA INFORMS ME HE IS NOT EXPECTING VISITORS"[/b] it began and put a steady hand on its blaster, [b]"PLEASE STEP BACK AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS"[/b]. Jaden held up her hands, showing the droid her palms, and backed away slowly. She had to think fast. [b]"Of course he's not expecting me!"[/b] she said, [b]"He doesn't know me! But tell him I've got a proposition, and that it involves a lot of credits!"[/b]. The droid stared at her once more, never lowering the blaster. [b]"PLEASE WAIT"[/b] it said, finally. Jaden exhaled and calmed herself. She was in a tight spot, but the promise of credits would hopefully be enough bait for Bossna to let her inside. Hopefully. [b]"THE MASTER INFORMS ME THAT HE IS NOT INTERESTED"[/b] the droid suddenly said, [b]"AND THAT I AM TO EXPEL YOU FROM THIS DOOR. LEAVE"[/b]. She would have argued further, but she got the feeling that the droid wouldn't warn her again before shooting. Grudgingly, she stepped back and walked away from the doors. A new plan was in order. But first a drink.

The droid at the door, meanwhile, kept its gaze fixed on her. [b]"STEP FORTH"[/b] it said with a hushed voice. Another droid, armed to the teeth and scorched with marks from blaster hits and other damage, stepped out of the shadows next to the first one. [b]"OBSERVE AND FOLLOW TARGET SUL"[/b] The first droid continued, [b]"STUN AND CAPTURE WHEN ALONE. BRING TARGET IN FOR INTERROGATION AND DETENTION"[/b]. The second droid moved ahead without a sound and was soon lost in the crowd of visitors.