Two: Blood

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KCC

Jul 25, 2023 11:49 pm
Xavier surreptitiously exits the van through the back doors. He gently forcing the things closed behind him with deliberate, though muted power.

Watching from inside the van, it’s clear to the others that this is a man familiar with his craft. Heavy plops of rain cover the man’s thread; and yet it’s unneeded. The gangly bulk of a man guarding the door scans this way and that, with an air of cockiness; his presence more of a spectacle than a necessary feature of security.

After all, who would dare attack this place of Romani power…

You watch, as the assassin creeps forward, before finally reaching the trio of large black vehicles belonging to the demon-mayor. Xavier slips underneath, his suit the only casualty of the deed, and gets to work on the vehicles.

He attaches a device to the underside of one, before crawling on his back to beneath the middle car, and finally the front-most car in the cavalcade. It’s the work of several moments, while the others watch with bated breath as the man starts to re-climb his way back the way he has come.

He crawls out from underneath the last car, and slips away from the scene, confident that the deed had been done!
OOC:
Very nice! How about we jump to a back alley break in?
Jul 26, 2023 5:02 pm
Brydon's thoroughly impressed with how slick Xavier works, finding himself nodding along with his movements. He gestures to the nearby alley- "Let's duck in here, find a way in."
Jul 28, 2023 12:42 pm
After you all. Not that I'm going to use you all as bullet shields or anything if people start shooting or anything' Luci gestures as she starts looking for a suitable point of entry.
Jul 29, 2023 5:48 am
"I'm not sure, m'lady, that this shield is proof against bullets," Galaine says without humor. He moves as quietly as he can, following along behind Barringer...

Martin

KCC

Jul 29, 2023 12:26 pm
You creep into a side-alley, as the rain starts to hammer down that much harder. The walkie-talkie you’ve got hooked up to the van crackles through the downpour:

Martin
"This shit working? Hello?! Big fella out front didn’t see a thing. I’ll buzz you if things start moving out here. Good luck. Don’t fucking die. Bring her home, will ya?"

This wasn’t a mission that benefited from a man in a chair, and so Martin had sat out front. You make your way around to the back of the Art Gallery, giving the obvious methods of approach a wide berth.

Eventually, you reach a side-access set of stairs down into the basement. A blood-red light illuminates the bottom section of the staircase. Just beside the entrance, a large rectangle on the alley floor reads:

No Parking
Deliveries Only

A little further on, there seems to be a set of windows looking out onto the alleyway. Most of them do have bars across them. Peeking through, it looks like they enter into the kitchen Gallery Tea Shop & Cafe.

You could probably get in that way too, if you wanted, with a little manpower...
Jul 29, 2023 7:15 pm
Brydon gestures to the stairs, "Let's try the door - come up from below. Who knows, Michelle might be in the basement already for all we know. I worry getting through these bars will draw too much attention."
Jul 29, 2023 11:23 pm
Xavier points to the "Deliveries Only" sign. "Work smarter, not harder. One of us grabs a few boxes and pretends to be a delivery driver. Someone opens the door and you take him out. Voilá! We are in." Xavier looks at the others to see who would be the best to impersonate a delivery driver. Well, everyone except Galaine the Gallant would do.
Last edited July 29, 2023 11:23 pm
Jul 30, 2023 2:03 am
"Good plan. I'll do it. Figure I've got enough piss in me to play the part."
Jul 30, 2023 3:40 am
As the others make their plans near the lower entrance to the building, Galaine draws his new sword and briefly utters a prayer, asking God to bless the steel as he kisses it just above the cross-guard. He'll act as lookout in the alley, making sure no one is coming.

KCC

Jul 31, 2023 1:47 pm
OOC:
I like the plan! Giving our friend Lucielle a chance to chime in, too! Perhaps she might have some mind magic that could work a treat! Will wait until tomorrow anyway!

KCC

Aug 3, 2023 10:30 am
OOC:
Advancing. I’ll assume a little on the positioning, if that’s alright. I have Galaine, armed and ready, up in the alley watching for trouble. Lucielle, being the reluctant hero that she is, is up there too!

I have Brydon front and center, boxes obscuring him somewhat, and Xavier hidden down there with him, ready to pop whoever opens up!

You drum your fist against the black, metal door. You’re conscious of how heavy the rain is, as you wait for someone… anyone to answer. Dumpsters, trash cans, and bags of trash all patter in the downpour. Cardboard turns to mulch before your eyes, slowly giving way to the inevitable.

You wait, as Dark City tries to wash you out of its gutters. Another moment and you pound again.

"What? What?!" comes a pissed off voice from beyond. "What the fuck is it?" the voice says, pounding back in frustration at you!
Aug 4, 2023 3:56 am
"Delivery!" Brydon shouts evenly - not a voice of irritation, but of desiring to be heard. "You want it or not?!"

KCC

Aug 4, 2023 5:47 am
"That depends!" comes a mocking voice from beyond the door. "The last batch were ugly as sin. Where’d you find those blood bags? The new boss only wants the best of the best." the voice continues. You can practically hear the licking of lips on the other side.

"What have you brought us this time, then? Something a little younger, I hope!"
Aug 4, 2023 8:17 am
Brydon bites his tongue as best he can. "Oh, today I've got somethin' real fresh for ya! In fact, I'm willin' to bet you've never tasted anything quite like this."

KCC

Aug 6, 2023 9:12 am
"Ooooohhh." comes the voice from behind the door, putting as much pleasantness as it could muster into the sound. "Have you brought us Greek?" the tone is one of you-shouldnt-have!

"Nice taste of some young Greek blooodbag sounds lovely!" there’s a mocking menace in the voice again then.

You hear the bars holding the door shut from the inside sliding open, and the door opens up an inch…
OOC:
Xavier is up! Narrate the scene!
Aug 6, 2023 2:08 pm
As soon as there's an opening, Xavier springs out from his hiding spot and rushes the door, slamming it into one of the guards while knifing the other in the gut.
OOC:
What do you want me to roll?

Rolls

Agility (14) - (1d20, 1d20)

1d20 : (20) = 20

1d20 : (1) = 1

KCC

Aug 8, 2023 5:12 am
OOC:
I’m happy for you to narrate this scene.

But if we want to let the dice decide, give me a simple attack roll with advantage for the RP. Succeed, and you gank them!

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