[taking a closer look at the pillars, now... are there any nooks or crannies where it would be easy to hide something? or maybe nearby tables or trash bins, since this is a food court?]
I wonder what size it's going to be... It can't be too big or someone would notice, right?
[There are no hidden nooks or crannies, but there are grooves in the columns for decorative purposes. Like this. There are also benches and tables around each of the pillars, and a couple trash cans here and there too.]
[HMMM, okay. how is the floor in this area, by the way? no places where the tiles or whatever are lifting?
for now, she's just gonna people watch to see if there are any faces that pop up more than once over the next couple of days. this includes staff, too.]
They wouldn't just stick it in plain sight on the surface of these pillars, would they...
[It'd be easy to see.
Unless the guards and everyone also roll 1 and therefore not look up.
Sigrun looks towards the ceiling above, though. It's out of reach for her and Saya, most likely, but she tries to see if there's access from the ceiling a bomber could use to get bombs onto the right location]
[There might be a tile or two that can be lifted up but overall the floor is in pretty good shape.
Sigrun sees that the ceiling is a good 50+feet above their heads. It's one of those 80s malls that is big and tall and open. It doesn't look like there's a way to access the ceiling easily though, they probably have to bring in a scissor lift to do work on the ceiling when it's needed.]
[Chances are anyone placing bombs won't bring a very unsubtle scissor lift, hmmm...]
You know, we'll have to stay away most of the time. If we do too much of a good job, us being here could make someone suspicious decide not to do a thing.
[Perhaps retreating and relying on the camera will have to do for the time being...unless Saya has something else in mind to check where the bomb could be placed soon?]
[she would like to check the camera's blind spots, honestly, so they can keep an eye on those.]
Hmm... We should still keep an eye on things, though. It should be okay as long as it isn't at the same time every day, right? It's a food court.
[they could pretend to be someone who works in the area, and this is their best food option? but, yeah, the camera will help them when they aren't around.]
[Are they going to mug a Taco Baco worker for their uniform?
If they want to use the camera footage and occasionally pop in they can do that though. Enough people go through the mall each day that nobody will notice them as long as they aren't mingling around for hours on end.]
[Hmmmm...mugging a Taco Baco worker perhaps won't work unless they keep mugging workers for their uniforms for the next few days and that's bound to call attention, goodness]
[There's not really offices here, but there are office buildings nearby so Saya and Sigrun could pass as "business officials here at lunch/after work" kind of deal.]
[neat! the way maple gave us nice clothes and we have spent this whole cyoa going like, actually, can we wear disguises.
anyway!! saya will keep an eye on the camera feed, letting sigrun know if there are any areas of the food court they need to monitor in person because they're out of the camera's sight. nothing to do now but wait until they see signs that the bomb has been planted...?]
But yeah their plan is solid. Watching for a couple days, they will see an ebb and flow to the people who come around the food court. They will also see that Not Tama and Not Axel are here sometimes, but that's normal for teenagers right?
Anyway a guy wearing a hat will show up on Saturday morning really early. You can't see his face, but he messes with a few of the trash cans by the pillars before leaving.]
[Don't worry, Maple, I long ago took the administrative decision to return wearing the black outfit, if they're allowed to keep it at the end of CYOA, haha.
Yeah, Sigrun pays no attention to the teenagers, judging they probably won't be setting bombs. Not Tama and Not Axel are fiiiiine]
Don't go looking now, but there might be something with those trash cans over there.
[She whispered that to Saya on the day of the explosion, once they made act of presence at the mall. They probably watched together in the camera feed what happened, and of course, going over there to check out might call too much attention...
[They can wait a couple minutes! Nothing really happens besides people dropping their trash into the can. Nobody is peering into it, so they're not seeing the special surprise inside.
Also after depositing the 'things' inside the few trash cans he picked, the guy walks off into the crowd and down to other ends of the mall.]
[Thank goodness for military-steeled discipline. Sigrun can sit there near of where she knows something is rigged to explode and not even break a sweat.
Having breakfast nonchalantly, until she has an excuse to approach, just tossing something into the right trashcan, trying to see the bomb and figure out its timer.
i was going to say saya tries to look inside the trash bins while tossing out a single water bottle, but she rolled a 1. so. you know she ain't seeing shit.]
... I could go for dessert.
[saying this out loud for an excuse to stick around, despite the fact that she literally only drank water.
does the food court have free wi-fi? they could probably stick around, pretending to be using it -- for homework in saya's case, maybe?]
[The whole mall has free wifi actually! So yes, Saya can use that wifi.
With a 7 Sigrun's "sneaky" gesture is a bit more obvious, a few people nearby are giving her strange looks. But she can see that the bomb is completely wrapped up. However, in the dark of the trash can the timer glows a bit, and she can see the timer through the thin paper.
Would five minutes be enough to pull the fire alarm and run?
[like, waiting until the countdown is down to five before doing anything. in any case, she is parking her ass in whatever chair is closest to their special trash bins, keeping an eye on them just in case. she doesn't know about the breakers, but janitors and maintenance staff are still a thing.
she'll also get like, a milkshake or something so it doesn't look weird to loiter.]
[Everything was going so well. Five minutes was going to be enough, she thought, and she had just nodded when someone realized the camera was over there. Well, that's alright, that can't be linked with them...but then that same person beginning to root through where the bomb is at. That's not great!
Sigrun whispers to Saya]
I'm borrowing this!
[And she swipes the milkshake because...who knows, she didn't think that far ahead!
So Sigrun, almost kind of running, gets towards Not Tama digging through the trash can, and says the first thing that comes to her mind, shoving the milkshake in Tama's field of vision]
Aw, you don't have to dig in there for food! Here, I just bought this for you. No need to thank me!
[And pushes it onto Not Tama to try to get her to take it...or weird Not Tama so much she backs off from the trashcan. Anything is good, she thinks to herself, anything as long as she gets the hell away from that bomb!]
saya nods before turning on her heel, and running out to where the man took out the trash bin. just to confirm, is this one of the same ones they saw the bomber mess around with through the camera?
... is not!axel still around? if so, she will call out to him:]
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[taking a closer look at the pillars, now... are there any nooks or crannies where it would be easy to hide something? or maybe nearby tables or trash bins, since this is a food court?]
I wonder what size it's going to be... It can't be too big or someone would notice, right?
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for now, she's just gonna people watch to see if there are any faces that pop up more than once over the next couple of days. this includes staff, too.]
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[It'd be easy to see.
Unless the guards and everyone also roll 1 and therefore not look up.
Sigrun looks towards the ceiling above, though. It's out of reach for her and Saya, most likely, but she tries to see if there's access from the ceiling a bomber could use to get bombs onto the right location]
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Sigrun sees that the ceiling is a good 50+feet above their heads. It's one of those 80s malls that is big and tall and open. It doesn't look like there's a way to access the ceiling easily though, they probably have to bring in a scissor lift to do work on the ceiling when it's needed.]
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You know, we'll have to stay away most of the time. If we do too much of a good job, us being here could make someone suspicious decide not to do a thing.
[Perhaps retreating and relying on the camera will have to do for the time being...unless Saya has something else in mind to check where the bomb could be placed soon?]
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Hmm... We should still keep an eye on things, though. It should be okay as long as it isn't at the same time every day, right? It's a food court.
[they could pretend to be someone who works in the area, and this is their best food option? but, yeah, the camera will help them when they aren't around.]
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If they want to use the camera footage and occasionally pop in they can do that though. Enough people go through the mall each day that nobody will notice them as long as they aren't mingling around for hours on end.]
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[Hmmmm...mugging a Taco Baco worker perhaps won't work unless they keep mugging workers for their uniforms for the next few days and that's bound to call attention, goodness]
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Alright... Then it sounds like we have a plan.
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Thank goodness for working for someone with resources. It's pretty easy to get such stuff. Being at the scene should be easy and doable now]
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anyway!! saya will keep an eye on the camera feed, letting sigrun know if there are any areas of the food court they need to monitor in person because they're out of the camera's sight. nothing to do now but wait until they see signs that the bomb has been planted...?]
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But yeah their plan is solid. Watching for a couple days, they will see an ebb and flow to the people who come around the food court. They will also see that Not Tama and Not Axel are here sometimes, but that's normal for teenagers right?
Anyway a guy wearing a hat will show up on Saturday morning really early. You can't see his face, but he messes with a few of the trash cans by the pillars before leaving.]
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Yeah, Sigrun pays no attention to the teenagers, judging they probably won't be setting bombs. Not Tama and Not Axel are fiiiiine]
Don't go looking now, but there might be something with those trash cans over there.
[She whispered that to Saya on the day of the explosion, once they made act of presence at the mall. They probably watched together in the camera feed what happened, and of course, going over there to check out might call too much attention...
...but sure seems likely the bomb is over there]
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[it's not suspicious if they're just eating, right? but they do need to, like, at least check the bomb out to see the timer.]
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Also after depositing the 'things' inside the few trash cans he picked, the guy walks off into the crowd and down to other ends of the mall.]
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Having breakfast nonchalantly, until she has an excuse to approach, just tossing something into the right trashcan, trying to see the bomb and figure out its timer.
I rolled a 7]
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i was going to say saya tries to look inside the trash bins while tossing out a single water bottle, but she rolled a 1. so. you know she ain't seeing shit.]
... I could go for dessert.
[saying this out loud for an excuse to stick around, despite the fact that she literally only drank water.
does the food court have free wi-fi? they could probably stick around, pretending to be using it -- for homework in saya's case, maybe?]
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With a 7 Sigrun's "sneaky" gesture is a bit more obvious, a few people nearby are giving her strange looks. But she can see that the bomb is completely wrapped up. However, in the dark of the trash can the timer glows a bit, and she can see the timer through the thin paper.
She's got 15 minutes until it explodes.]
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Fifteen minutes.
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Let's throw more trash on it.
[so it's harder to spot, but also--]
Would five minutes be enough to pull the fire alarm and run?
[like, waiting until the countdown is down to five before doing anything. in any case, she is parking her ass in whatever chair is closest to their special trash bins, keeping an eye on them just in case. she doesn't know about the breakers, but janitors and maintenance staff are still a thing.
she'll also get like, a milkshake or something so it doesn't look weird to loiter.]
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There is a worker in a coat that just took a trash bin outside, but it's not the one Sigrun was messing with.
Also both of them can realize that someone has stopped and is looking right up where Saya left the camera. Hm.
And then that same person suddenly starts digging through one of the trash cans where the bombs were placed.]
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Sigrun whispers to Saya]
I'm borrowing this!
[And she swipes the milkshake because...who knows, she didn't think that far ahead!
So Sigrun, almost kind of running, gets towards Not Tama digging through the trash can, and says the first thing that comes to her mind, shoving the milkshake in Tama's field of vision]
Aw, you don't have to dig in there for food! Here, I just bought this for you. No need to thank me!
[And pushes it onto Not Tama to try to get her to take it...or weird Not Tama so much she backs off from the trashcan. Anything is good, she thinks to herself, anything as long as she gets the hell away from that bomb!]
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saya nods before turning on her heel, and running out to where the man took out the trash bin. just to confirm, is this one of the same ones they saw the bomber mess around with through the camera?
... is not!axel still around? if so, she will call out to him:]
Hey, mister! Do you work here?
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