[ The three of you wake up in a warehouse, outfit changed into whatever they believe is a proper thief's outfit and with the absolutely certainty that this warehouse belongs to you. There’s all manner of equipment here. All of it designed for thieving: grappling hooks, ropes, extra outfits, localized emp devices, and more. Whatever you could possibly need, you could find it here.
The problem is... what do you need?
Everyone already has rope, a set of lock picks, caltrops, a small file, a small mirror mounted on a metal handle, a set of narrow-bladed scissors, and a pair of pliers.
Each person can take one item from the warehouse.
You do not have your phones or your powers available here.
There’s a note on the door leading outside that says: Meeting at the bar today. Do not be late.
The directions to said bar are listed out underneath it.
The time is currently 10 AM, according to the clock on the wall. It looks like it will take 30 minutes to get to the specified bar. ]
waking up like this is weird. but that's a distant thought after getting slotted into this role: meet at the bar. okay. seems normal enough. while they have some time to get ready, something about this makes her feel ill at ease. ]
We should get going, soon.
[ hi other two hope you're doing well she's going to say this regardless ]
[ i'm not creative or have a handy link like kelsey but honestly given nico always wears black his thief clothes aren't that different? black pants, black boots, black gloves, black shirt and black thinner hooded jacket. his first thought is about will's whereabouts because of course it is, but the thought gradually disappears as he glances around the warehouse and at his two companions.
he's going to start looking around. are there windows? can he peer out them to get a sense of their surroundings and what might be waiting? otherwise… ]
Have you finished packing then? [ it's a light question, because he's not sure what they're thinking for this particular meeting. he has all of his items of standard thievery, but he's pursuing what else is available. what do we have in the way of stealth items like smoke pellets, matches, small flashlights, etc? and weaponry? ]
Meeow, rushin' through prep's never the way to go. Take a good stock o' what you've got, first.
[The thing with Hans' stealth outfit is that it is in fact just his normal outfit, minus all the silly frills he added since he arrived, but have a full-body illustration anyways because Rokka novel art is a good time. ☆ It's lightweight, it's got places to tuck things, it doesn't stand out color-wise...
So: a femme fatale furry, a hobo furry and a goth (intensifies) walk into a warehouse, and towards a bar, eventually.
Since Nico's got the interior of the warehouse, though, he's going to saunter over to the entrance and peek outside, just to see what else they're dealing with here.]
[ In terms of weapons, there are just daggers. In terms of stealth items, all of these are available to them. There's a good stock of everything listed: smoke pellets, matches, small flashlights.
Looking out the window, it's clear that they're in a city. In the distance, Nico can see some tall buildings, a few sky scrapers, and some oddly shaped buildings.
Looking outside the door, they see some people roaming about. It's 10 AM so the streets aren't extremely crowded. There's some cars going by on a road, and he can see a gazelle going about it's day that nobody seems to be paying any mind to. ]
Don't need to be weighed down. [ in her case, anyway - she's used to traveling somewhat light, though she'll take a moment to check the little kit they all get, as well as grab that emp device (after a moment of hesitation, but, can't be too careful).
then she'll peer around hans peering outside. is this gazelle bipedal or quadrupedal; there are furries here, this is a deeply important question. ]
I'm looking, I'm looking. [ he doesn't think being weighed down is a good idea either, but he also is still very much himself with battleborn reflexes so yes, he will be taking a small dagger. it's not his go-to but it works for something like this where he'll be up close anyhow.
does anything look off about the weather or about the buildings? he is casually looking as he gathers his supplies. ]
How're we getting to the bar? [ i'm assigning him as not quite able to see what's going on out the door, or the gazelle. ]
Goin' light's always a good idea for these things. Don't know what we're runnin' into, though, so I'm thinking...
[He doesn't bother to finish the thought just yet, since he'll be rifling through their supplies in a moment for some sort of support item once they've finished reconnoitering the great outdoors.
Is there anything familiar about this street at all, does anything about this place look like anyplace in the city they just left, or is this like, instinctively or visually a completely different city and time. How much do their outfits stand out? Also, are they walking or is there transportation of some kind, since we're trying to figure out how to get to the bar.]
[ It doesn't look like the city they just left. Mostly because there is no sign of destruction here at all. It's a very normal, very intact city.
From where Whisper is standing, she can see that this gazelle is quadrupedal and also wearing a polo shirt. The humans on the street don't seem to register it as weird, and in fact, they seem to be talking with them just fine.
The instructions seem like they could just walk over to the bar.
Their outfits don't seem to stand out that badly. The fashion here seems all over the place. Some people are dressed in the loudest outfits, with clashing patterns, and some people are dressed like businessmen and women.
It's a city, alright.
Nothing seems off about the weather or the buildings. ]
ignoring her teammates, she is going over to this gazelle. it could be partial fascination with seeing a sentient quadrupedal animal but like, don't worry about it. ]
[ whisper just ignoring them is so valid. either way, he's strapping his dagger to himself in an easy access place, grabbing his little pack of gear and he begins to head for the door expecting hans to follow so they can get going.
kind of weird city, but fine. he's from new york, it's not hard to ignore and focus on the time. ]
Worst case scenario we improvise if we come up short.
[Hans has scampered back inside once he's spotted nothing out of the ordinary except for the gazelle (which at this point in his sudden isekai city life is only just a little strange) -- which he's leaving to Whisper, honestly, let her be the ungulate whisperer he's tucking away his default pack of things and popping in a few things of smoke pellets for posterity.
An easy thirty seconds later he's back at the door, slipping outside after Nico and circling curiously over to see if the gazelle has anything interesting to say.]
[ actually do they have a way to check the time at all now that they left the warehouse? they don't have their phones but do they have access to different phones or watches? can i retroactively put a watch on nico so he can see what our time looks like.
this is me going "he lets whisper do her thing", keeping an eye on her to make sure this gazelle doesn't suddenly try to fuck her up. ]
OK no, we're hoping we have some sort of timekeeping device or he really will go back and rummage for one or I don't know lift one off a random passerby but we probably don't want that.]
Meow, we should try walkin' and talkin' 'cause we really should get going.
[Waves hand vaguely since we're pretending not to know where we're going. But at least faces the right way until we figure out timekeeping.]
[ okay everything was fucking fine actually until he hears "this is vegas" and he just sort of. stops. and frowns deeply into space as he takes a better look around. does this look like normal-earth vegas actually, minus the gazelles...? for comparison.
anyway he is self-aware enough to remember these people are only helping him with whatever job they have to do today and don't have to know what he's thinking about. instead, he's checking the time and remembering they have a bit of a walk to the bar so he's shaking his head and turning to head in the right direction. ]
I'm ready if he is. [ nods his head back at hans even as he begins to walk. let's just focus. is there anything unique about the city streets as they start making their way to the bar? ]
[There's a small tilt of Hans' head, catching one of his companions freezing -- you need to be on the lookout for such things, after all, on a job like this one. Some days he misses working solo, but there's nothing for it when a few worlds come gatecrashing into your hobo party life.
Anyway, he doesn't comment, but does obligingly set out once they seem to have sorted their tiny sidequest and their directions.
He'll be people-watching, curious to see if there's anyone acting out of the ordinary as they get closer to the bar. But also:]
'Nother new city, huh? Either of you got an idea what kinda city this is?
[ It looks more or less like Vegas, but it doesn't look exactly the same. There are cars on the street, there are gas stations on some street corners, there's a couple small game stores. There's smattering of clothed, quadrupedal animals that are running stores, along with humans.
The world seems normal to the people who live here. ]
[ taking stock of the people and animals about. no one else is treating it as strange, so she won't be, either. at least she doesn't have to investigate a casino after immediately investigating a casino, i guess. just heading to the bar*
*she's following the boys' lead since she does not have the directions ]
Nevada. [ he's leading I guess since there are instructions to the bar. animals in clothes seem to be the norm? so whisper is noting them and he's going to just notate their route if they have to go back to the warehouse. ] It's been some time, but it's always been pretty busy.
[ are there other animals or people on their route they can eavesdrop on? ]
Seems like Nico here's the only one who's got a bead on this place, looks busier to me than the last place we were at. Lot meowre animal types, too.
[Truly, what is a Nevada, but he doesn't bother to ask that at this point.
There's a careless nod at Whisper, apparently she is now the animal type expert. This may or may not be Hans just pushing off various responsibilities onto everybody else, but let's call it on-the-spot delegation. That's totally what it is.
He'll just appreciate the scenery. Are there Vegas flyers and ads about, anything to tell them the general context of when they are and whether there's anything interesting going on in the city?]
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The problem is... what do you need?
Everyone already has rope, a set of lock picks, caltrops, a small file, a small mirror mounted on a metal handle, a set of narrow-bladed scissors, and a pair of pliers.
Each person can take one item from the warehouse.
You do not have your phones or your powers available here.
There’s a note on the door leading outside that says: Meeting at the bar today. Do not be late.
The directions to said bar are listed out underneath it.
The time is currently 10 AM, according to the clock on the wall. It looks like it will take 30 minutes to get to the specified bar. ]
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waking up like this is weird. but that's a distant thought after getting slotted into this role: meet at the bar. okay. seems normal enough. while they have some time to get ready, something about this makes her feel ill at ease. ]
We should get going, soon.
[ hi other two hope you're doing well she's going to say this regardless ]
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he's going to start looking around. are there windows? can he peer out them to get a sense of their surroundings and what might be waiting? otherwise… ]
Have you finished packing then? [ it's a light question, because he's not sure what they're thinking for this particular meeting. he has all of his items of standard thievery, but he's pursuing what else is available. what do we have in the way of stealth items like smoke pellets, matches, small flashlights, etc? and weaponry? ]
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[The thing with Hans' stealth outfit is that it is in fact just his normal outfit, minus all the silly frills he added since he arrived, but have a full-body illustration anyways because Rokka novel art is a good time. ☆ It's lightweight, it's got places to tuck things, it doesn't stand out color-wise...
So: a femme fatale furry, a hobo furry and a goth (intensifies) walk into a warehouse, and towards a bar, eventually.
Since Nico's got the interior of the warehouse, though, he's going to saunter over to the entrance and peek outside, just to see what else they're dealing with here.]
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Looking out the window, it's clear that they're in a city. In the distance, Nico can see some tall buildings, a few sky scrapers, and some oddly shaped buildings.
Looking outside the door, they see some people roaming about. It's 10 AM so the streets aren't extremely crowded. There's some cars going by on a road, and he can see a gazelle going about it's day that nobody seems to be paying any mind to. ]
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then she'll peer around hans peering outside. is this gazelle bipedal or quadrupedal; there are furries here, this is a deeply important question. ]
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does anything look off about the weather or about the buildings? he is casually looking as he gathers his supplies. ]
How're we getting to the bar? [ i'm assigning him as not quite able to see what's going on out the door, or the gazelle. ]
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[He doesn't bother to finish the thought just yet, since he'll be rifling through their supplies in a moment for some sort of support item once they've finished reconnoitering the great outdoors.
Is there anything familiar about this street at all, does anything about this place look like anyplace in the city they just left, or is this like, instinctively or visually a completely different city and time. How much do their outfits stand out? Also, are they walking or is there transportation of some kind, since we're trying to figure out how to get to the bar.]
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From where Whisper is standing, she can see that this gazelle is quadrupedal and also wearing a polo shirt. The humans on the street don't seem to register it as weird, and in fact, they seem to be talking with them just fine.
The instructions seem like they could just walk over to the bar.
Their outfits don't seem to stand out that badly. The fashion here seems all over the place. Some people are dressed in the loudest outfits, with clashing patterns, and some people are dressed like businessmen and women.
It's a city, alright.
Nothing seems off about the weather or the buildings. ]
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ignoring her teammates, she is going over to this gazelle. it could be partial fascination with seeing a sentient quadrupedal animal but like, don't worry about it. ]
...Hello?
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kind of weird city, but fine. he's from new york, it's not hard to ignore and focus on the time. ]
Worst case scenario we improvise if we come up short.
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[Hans has scampered back inside once he's spotted nothing out of the ordinary except for the gazelle (which at this point in his sudden isekai city life is only just a little strange) -- which he's leaving to Whisper, honestly, let her be the ungulate whisperer he's tucking away his default pack of things and popping in a few things of smoke pellets for posterity.
An easy thirty seconds later he's back at the door, slipping outside after Nico and circling curiously over to see if the gazelle has anything interesting to say.]
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The gazelle looks over and down at Whisper. ]
Yes? Are you lost?
[ Doesn't seem like they think anything is strange about Whisper. ]
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[ just rolling with this. thank you helpful gazelle. ]
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this is me going "he lets whisper do her thing", keeping an eye on her to make sure this gazelle doesn't suddenly try to fuck her up. ]
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OK no, we're hoping we have some sort of timekeeping device or he really will go back and rummage for one or I don't know lift one off a random passerby but we probably don't want that.]
Meow, we should try walkin' and talkin' 'cause we really should get going.
[Waves hand vaguely since we're pretending not to know where we're going. But at least faces the right way until we figure out timekeeping.]
Might be this direction? Or thattaway.
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[ The gazelle seems slightly concerned for her well-being, but also gets pulled into a conversation about ramen by somebody else.
You may put a watch on Nico, I will count that as altering his outfit. It's 10:20 already.
You have directions to get to the bar. ]
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Thank y-- [ oh okay. thanks gazelle. whisper wanders back to the gang. ]
Are you still deciding what to take? [ @ the boys ]
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anyway he is self-aware enough to remember these people are only helping him with whatever job they have to do today and don't have to know what he's thinking about. instead, he's checking the time and remembering they have a bit of a walk to the bar so he's shaking his head and turning to head in the right direction. ]
I'm ready if he is. [ nods his head back at hans even as he begins to walk. let's just focus. is there anything unique about the city streets as they start making their way to the bar? ]
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[There's a small tilt of Hans' head, catching one of his companions freezing -- you need to be on the lookout for such things, after all, on a job like this one. Some days he misses working solo, but there's nothing for it when a few worlds come gatecrashing into your hobo party life.
Anyway, he doesn't comment, but does obligingly set out once they seem to have sorted their tiny sidequest and their directions.
He'll be people-watching, curious to see if there's anyone acting out of the ordinary as they get closer to the bar. But also:]
'Nother new city, huh? Either of you got an idea what kinda city this is?
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The world seems normal to the people who live here. ]
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I was told this is "Las Vegas."
[ taking stock of the people and animals about. no one else is treating it as strange, so she won't be, either. at least she doesn't have to investigate a casino after immediately investigating a casino, i guess. just heading to the bar*
*she's following the boys' lead since she does not have the directions ]
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[ are there other animals or people on their route they can eavesdrop on? ]
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[Truly, what is a Nevada, but he doesn't bother to ask that at this point.
There's a careless nod at Whisper, apparently she is now the animal type expert. This may or may not be Hans just pushing off various responsibilities onto everybody else, but let's call it on-the-spot delegation. That's totally what it is.
He'll just appreciate the scenery. Are there Vegas flyers and ads about, anything to tell them the general context of when they are and whether there's anything interesting going on in the city?]
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A late night shift today and they have opening. It should be illegal to do this to them.
Hey, did you hear about the new play that started?
I heard that a new boba shop is popping up soon! We should definitely go.
That dessert place would be better if it wasn't that expensive.
The flyers are of shows, past, present and future. There are so many billboards about lawyers. ]
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