[Hans will stick his head through the trap door and survey from the top. Is there anything that could help Whisper move faster. A shopping cart, a random Segway, a unicycle or something (this might be too big for her).]
Tell ya what, I can give ya each one o’ these smoke bombs an’ some money I picked up. Want a distraction in a casino? Start throwin’ money all over the floor.
You ever seen money-grubbers run into loose change? Now take that an’ add a few hundred.
[There’s a note of mischief there, because while it’s a usable strategy as demonstrated earlier — he also just thinks the chaos is funny.]
[ i guess he will take the trick handcuffs. and there's nothing else. so he will climb the ladder. ]
Do we have any idea what the treasure is by now? Is it really worth it? [ he is now considering his life choices in this matter. anyway that is a plan. they could do that. chaos could be a thing if they ever get out of the room. ]
It's worth a try if we need the distraction to draw security away. Crowd control, right? Whisper's small enough she can avoid the scuffle and we can move faster with the path cleared. Kind of feels like a decent strategy to me.
[Hans hops down for a moment to filch the wand. Now he has two sticks to twirl, once they all get back up there, which he promptly starts doing on the stage like they're actually a magic troupe. Why not, they still gotta make more headway on ways out of here, might as well warm up in the meantime.
He will also distribute some smoke pellets and money.]
Fer me it's good enough to see some o' those faces when they realize they been had! It's all ameowt the chase, not the prize.
[It's debatable how real the prize or where they are or what they're doing or who they're dealing with even all are, but he can roll with this being a dream, too.]
I dunno what a wispon is, but ya could always try hitchin' a ride on somebody passing in a pinch, too. Just careful ya don't grab a rival!
...I'm not sure what a wispon is either, but you're right. Security's not at all like the badniks. We've all done this before, haven't we? [ glad for hans' sticks. he will also take the smoke pellets and money for their distraction. nico's just going back to the door and frowning at it, trying to see if he can pry it open somehow. maybe looking for a loose hinge he can wiggle open with his dagger. ]
We came this far and we're already here. [ he seems to be convincing himself to tamper his annoyance with this trap and remind himself of their main objective. he does smirk a little at what hans says though. ] And beating people to the prize is always fun. We just have to figure out how to open the door. The lack of exits is really starting to make me mad though. None of this was on the map, otherwise we could've picked a better meeting place.
It is not important, right now. [ what a wispon is or isn't, she means. ]
...I do not care about beating others, it is more about completing the mission. As long as we remained focused, we can figure it out. I am used to being patient.
[ all you can do sometimes is wait it out-- but, really, her feelings are pretty subdued all things considered. (solid snake voice) that is what is means to be a soldier ]
Nyahihi, can't say this's ever been a real professional interest o' mine, but it's one way to see the sights an' move some money.
Speakin' of which, I'm thinking we gotta check on that leopard later. Better have been paid peanuts fer a peanut ameownt of information!
[Hans whaps the wand against his palm, as though to demonstrate what may be in store for their leopard informant -- he's not one to lose his temper easily, but he also is quite fond of putting the fear of god and felines into people (or, again, just seeing their faces and messing with them), so godspeed, leopard.
If they ever get out of here or get back to that one bar, that is.
He makes a weird thoughtful noise somewhere between hum and cat trill, rolling the wand back across his knuckles as he contemplates the door.]
... Judgin' by the weird feelin' of this place since we got in, I'm thinking there's something meowgical to it. Can't say I'm fond of this style, but usual trick is ya gotta do somethin' for the seal to lift if the lock ain't doing its job.
With the rolls, Nico is too focused on the door and doesn't notice them. But Hans can see somefamiliarfaces, being escorted by a polar bear and a blue haired man. Whisper may be able to see one of them, with how tall he is. ]
Mya-meow, might be it was just waitin' for the solution to be spoken!
[Hans might have said more, but he's busy putting away the filched wand and then he spots those familiar faces and straightens right up -- if he'd had ears they would have been standing up straight. He's going to try and get a sense of where these fine folk are being escorted to, and whether there's more security detail around them than the polar bear and blue-haired man...
AKA, are they making our job easier or no? Other than that, he judges it to be a distraction to mention them now, and slouches back down once he's sort of got an idea where they might check later if they feel so inclined.
Nodding at Whisper:]
We're headin' Esplanade-ways, so ya got your work cut out for ya.
[She can probably head the opposite way and they can lie in wait somewhere nearby and see how things go.]
[ There's a decent sized amount of security around the other three people, but it's clearly not all the security in the building. They're going away from the XS club, and what seems to be across from the theater this group was in.
It's hard to say if they've made security any tighter than it already is. ]
[ honestly, since he does not perceive who these people are and only sees a group of security leading a group in the opposite direction, he does not care. the more security away from their target, the better.
he nods about the idea of whisper going the opposite way, and he takes a step out of the theater for hans to follow and then take the lead so they can head toward esplanade, since he has a better sense of a path toward the xs club. ]
Be careful not to be noticed by the security ahead. [ a vague wave to the group that's passed by. ] We'll head to the night club and see what things look like from there. Use your smoke pellets if you have to. Agreed?
[ whisper doesn't mind trotting ahead either, though staying close to the wall -- she is carefully observing her furry friend that she can see, taking stock of the security situation. ]
Alright. I'll meet you two there. Draw attention from the rabbit. Then you can go inside without any trouble.
[Hmhmmm, well, if their fellows are no help they don't appear to be a particular hindrance either -- Hans keeps it all filed away for later prodding and passes Whisper his wand, all sneaky-like.]
Like we were sayin' earlier, there's traps all over. This'll be enough to find some with, an' if ya can get that bunny all turned around an' trussed up in some snare then ya might be home free.
[And with that he'll mosey into the thick of the crowd heading in the direction of the Esplanade and the Jardin -- they'll have to assess the best spot to hunker down when they get there. For now they just need to do a little scattering.
What's the situation as they're approaching the Nightclub?]
[ The original situation to the Nightclub is this: The gun bunny is still standing guard, there are still other guards surrounding him and the entrance.
There are the usual crowds milling about as well.
Without warning, the lights cut out, plunging the casino into darkness.
From here, it doesn't look like the lasers are on either. ]
[ that's fine. the lights go out and nico's letting his vision adjust to the dark as he and hans merge with the crowd and hunker down to observe. how wide is the door's opening? would they be able to slip through into the club if they sneak through the dark?
does hans have special cat eyes to help guide them.
also, how do the crowds react with the lights cutting out? is it possible to use their (potentially over)reactions to blend in and get closer past security? ]
[ going around the long way, whisper will meet up with-- well, now she isn't so sure, with the lights outs. cool.
maybe her cqc would magically be better in the dark once she finds that bunny again, but i am too scared to roll again, so instead she crouches low to the ground to keep her bearings, ears especially alert to ensure she doesn't get trampled from any potential panickers (luck roll: 18. i really could have cqc'd the gunny). she is going to see how security reacts to lights out before making a move. but she wants the optimal chance for hans and nico. ]
[With that quick hushed intermission, Hans -- now that their eyes are mostly adjusted, and once he's fairly sure of their position since he isn't feeling as incidentally lucky as he was in the casino -- does exactly what he did when Nico turned out the lights and leaps onto the nearest wall.
From there he's going to scuttle towards where the Nightclub is; if there's one thing he's good at it's navigating in the dark, though he doesn't approach too close, also opting to hunker down nearby and listen in on the situation. I say down but he's actually creeping up towards the ceiling the closer he gets.
It's always a good idea to drop bear your enemies.]
[ The entrance is as wide as a double door and the gunny is standing guard. However, he has glasses that they're currently adjusting in the darkness.
Crowdwise, they're confused and stumble around, but it doesn't seem like it's causing a mass panic. Some people bump into security, it's not difficult to pretend you're one of the confused patrons.
[ he is not a cat, but he has years of halfblood training under his belt so following along isn't that hard. nobody ever thinks to look up, so he scuttles up after him a little more carefully and follows after hans as they creep-crawl their way over to the door.
it's not as easy, likely, because walls aren't made for climbing but there are always little divets and points in the surface to latch onto. it is easy to follow hans, and he lingers as well. he doesn't crawl as high as hans does, but he sticks to the shadows like he's used to and does what he can to blend in with his entire all-black attire.
now that they are closer, can they see anything inside the room itself as they continue to sneak past the currently blind gunny? ]
whisper is going to try her luck getting into the club the old-fashioned way: through the front door. if there's people bumping around, she'll try to take advantage of that too as to slip inside. if worse comes to worse... the boys still have a chance.
is the treasure visible from the doorway, or is it too dark? ]
[All right, then, since we're out of line of sight anyway the gunny gets to keep its glasses intact........ for the time being.
Hans goes directly for the top of the doorway, swinging through to the nightclub -- he slows down a little here, since nightclub interiors tend to be more complex than casino hallways and he doesn't want to like, crash into a ceiling light in the shape of a lobster or something.
That said, assuming they're able to make it inside: he has a rough idea of where the treasure is, so he'll wait for Nico to catch up some and then scout in that direction. Does it seem like there's any movement inside the nightclub currently? Should they continue along the ceiling towards the target or can they use the floor at this point?]
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[Hans will stick his head through the trap door and survey from the top. Is there anything that could help Whisper move faster. A shopping cart, a random Segway, a unicycle or something (this might be too big for her).]
Tell ya what, I can give ya each one o’ these smoke bombs an’ some money I picked up. Want a distraction in a casino? Start throwin’ money all over the floor.
You ever seen money-grubbers run into loose change? Now take that an’ add a few hundred.
[There’s a note of mischief there, because while it’s a usable strategy as demonstrated earlier — he also just thinks the chaos is funny.]
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The urge grows.
No access door down here. ]
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Do we have any idea what the treasure is by now? Is it really worth it? [ he is now considering his life choices in this matter. anyway that is a plan. they could do that. chaos could be a thing if they ever get out of the room. ]
It's worth a try if we need the distraction to draw security away. Crowd control, right? Whisper's small enough she can avoid the scuffle and we can move faster with the path cleared. Kind of feels like a decent strategy to me.
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Others want to get it. It is a lot of fuss for it to be nothing.
[ finish the mission. finish the mission. finish the mission. ]
...These security guards do not pose a threat like the badniks. So I can do it. Just wish I had my wispon.
[ climbing up after nico nico ]
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[Hans hops down for a moment to filch the wand. Now he has two sticks to twirl, once they all get back up there, which he promptly starts doing on the stage like they're actually a magic troupe. Why not, they still gotta make more headway on ways out of here, might as well warm up in the meantime.
He will also distribute some smoke pellets and money.]
Fer me it's good enough to see some o' those faces when they realize they been had! It's all ameowt the chase, not the prize.
[It's debatable how real the prize or where they are or what they're doing or who they're dealing with even all are, but he can roll with this being a dream, too.]
I dunno what a wispon is, but ya could always try hitchin' a ride on somebody passing in a pinch, too. Just careful ya don't grab a rival!
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The time is currently 12:20 PM. ]
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We came this far and we're already here. [ he seems to be convincing himself to tamper his annoyance with this trap and remind himself of their main objective. he does smirk a little at what hans says though. ] And beating people to the prize is always fun. We just have to figure out how to open the door. The lack of exits is really starting to make me mad though. None of this was on the map, otherwise we could've picked a better meeting place.
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...I do not care about beating others, it is more about completing the mission. As long as we remained focused, we can figure it out. I am used to being patient.
[ all you can do sometimes is wait it out-- but, really, her feelings are pretty subdued all things considered. (solid snake voice) that is what is means to be a soldier ]
Try to remain calm.
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Speakin' of which, I'm thinking we gotta check on that leopard later. Better have been paid peanuts fer a peanut ameownt of information!
[Hans whaps the wand against his palm, as though to demonstrate what may be in store for their leopard informant -- he's not one to lose his temper easily, but he also is quite fond of putting the fear of god and felines into people (or, again, just seeing their faces and messing with them), so godspeed, leopard.
If they ever get out of here or get back to that one bar, that is.
He makes a weird thoughtful noise somewhere between hum and cat trill, rolling the wand back across his knuckles as he contemplates the door.]
... Judgin' by the weird feelin' of this place since we got in, I'm thinking there's something meowgical to it. Can't say I'm fond of this style, but usual trick is ya gotta do somethin' for the seal to lift if the lock ain't doing its job.
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With the rolls, Nico is too focused on the door and doesn't notice them. But Hans can see some familiar faces, being escorted by a polar bear and a blue haired man. Whisper may be able to see one of them, with how tall he is. ]
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Or the whole thing was on a timer. Let's get going.
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...I should not be seen with you two. I can go an opposite way.
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[Hans might have said more, but he's busy putting away the filched wand and then he spots those familiar faces and straightens right up -- if he'd had ears they would have been standing up straight. He's going to try and get a sense of where these fine folk are being escorted to, and whether there's more security detail around them than the polar bear and blue-haired man...
AKA, are they making our job easier or no? Other than that, he judges it to be a distraction to mention them now, and slouches back down once he's sort of got an idea where they might check later if they feel so inclined.
Nodding at Whisper:]
We're headin' Esplanade-ways, so ya got your work cut out for ya.
[She can probably head the opposite way and they can lie in wait somewhere nearby and see how things go.]
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It's hard to say if they've made security any tighter than it already is. ]
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he nods about the idea of whisper going the opposite way, and he takes a step out of the theater for hans to follow and then take the lead so they can head toward esplanade, since he has a better sense of a path toward the xs club. ]
Be careful not to be noticed by the security ahead. [ a vague wave to the group that's passed by. ] We'll head to the night club and see what things look like from there. Use your smoke pellets if you have to. Agreed?
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Alright. I'll meet you two there. Draw attention from the rabbit. Then you can go inside without any trouble.
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Like we were sayin' earlier, there's traps all over. This'll be enough to find some with, an' if ya can get that bunny all turned around an' trussed up in some snare then ya might be home free.
[And with that he'll mosey into the thick of the crowd heading in the direction of the Esplanade and the Jardin -- they'll have to assess the best spot to hunker down when they get there. For now they just need to do a little scattering.
What's the situation as they're approaching the Nightclub?]
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There are the usual crowds milling about as well.
Without warning, the lights cut out, plunging the casino into darkness.
From here, it doesn't look like the lasers are on either. ]
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does hans have special cat eyes to help guide them.
also, how do the crowds react with the lights cutting out? is it possible to use their (potentially over)reactions to blend in and get closer past security? ]
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maybe her cqc would magically be better in the dark once she finds that bunny again, but i am too scared to roll again, so instead she crouches low to the ground to keep her bearings, ears especially alert to ensure she doesn't get trampled from any potential panickers (luck roll: 18. i really could have cqc'd the gunny). she is going to see how security reacts to lights out before making a move. but she wants the optimal chance for hans and nico. ]
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[With that quick hushed intermission, Hans -- now that their eyes are mostly adjusted, and once he's fairly sure of their position since he isn't feeling as incidentally lucky as he was in the casino -- does exactly what he did when Nico turned out the lights and leaps onto the nearest wall.
From there he's going to scuttle towards where the Nightclub is; if there's one thing he's good at it's navigating in the dark, though he doesn't approach too close, also opting to hunker down nearby and listen in on the situation. I say down but he's actually creeping up towards the ceiling the closer he gets.
It's always a good idea to drop bear your enemies.]
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Crowdwise, they're confused and stumble around, but it doesn't seem like it's causing a mass panic. Some people bump into security, it's not difficult to pretend you're one of the confused patrons.
Nobody thinks to look up. ]
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it's not as easy, likely, because walls aren't made for climbing but there are always little divets and points in the surface to latch onto. it is easy to follow hans, and he lingers as well. he doesn't crawl as high as hans does, but he sticks to the shadows like he's used to and does what he can to blend in with his entire all-black attire.
now that they are closer, can they see anything inside the room itself as they continue to sneak past the currently blind gunny? ]
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whisper is going to try her luck getting into the club the old-fashioned way: through the front door. if there's people bumping around, she'll try to take advantage of that too as to slip inside. if worse comes to worse... the boys still have a chance.
is the treasure visible from the doorway, or is it too dark? ]
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Hans goes directly for the top of the doorway, swinging through to the nightclub -- he slows down a little here, since nightclub interiors tend to be more complex than casino hallways and he doesn't want to like, crash into a ceiling light in the shape of a lobster or something.
That said, assuming they're able to make it inside: he has a rough idea of where the treasure is, so he'll wait for Nico to catch up some and then scout in that direction. Does it seem like there's any movement inside the nightclub currently? Should they continue along the ceiling towards the target or can they use the floor at this point?]
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MISSION SUCCESS