paris ♔ so you'll keep the world at bay | keep your secrets and your scars.

[silvermaid]

♬ The Storm - Boy & Bear

WHO || Anastacia, Christos, Faye, Aedan, Felicity, Taenya Farstorm
WHAT || The Knights travel to Paris, get some sight seeing in, and meet with the councilwoman.
WHERE || Paris, France
WHEN || August 26th IGNORE WHAT WYNN SAID ABOUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I DO WHAT I WANT
HOW || Actionspam

[ this post covers all events from the flight to paris through the initial meeting to get things rolling on the mission. there will be three relevant threads below, please wait for them to be posted to comment ♥ ]

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b&e ♔ lila, felicity, anastacia

[silvermaid]

[ it's dark and silent at the office building this time when they approach, and anastacia pulls the car to a stop across the street. ]

We'll probably have to worry about cameras.

[bittersweeter]

[ lila lifts her hands slightly. ] Don't look at me. I talk and people just... let me in. I don't know how to break into places, that is not in my repertoire. Yet.

[allmydreams]

But it is in mine.

[Felicity inches a bit closer, trying to see if she can catch the angles that the cameras are at from here, but she can't see much from this position (spot 5.5)]

All cameras have blind spots - we just need to stick to them until we find the panel to turn them off.

[silvermaid]

Do you think they'll be easy to spot when we're inside?

[allmydreams]

[She nods slowly.]

Oh yeah. Government buildings want you to know you're being watched.

[Then she turns to Lila.]

What side of the building is her office on?

[bittersweeter]

[ she briefly explains the basic layout, including the front desk, the bathroom, and the office, her hand absently tracing the path they'll have to take through the air with a finger. ] I didn't see any cameras, but I wasn't looking.

[silvermaid]

Should we all go inside? Or should someone be watching the exterior?

[allmydreams]

I can go in first, make sure the coast is clear. Find out if they have any security guards.

[She reaches into her bag to grab her bluetooth, slipping it on her ear.]

A look out wouldn't be a bad idea though. Or a distraction, if there actually are guards.

[bittersweeter]

If there are guards, I can knock them out.

[silvermaid]

I can play lookout. If Lila gets in a position near the door, Felicity, you can give me the all-clear [ she taps her ear ] and I can signal her to move in.

[allmydreams]

[She nods.]

Got it. Let's do this.

[And with that, she'll start to head towards the building, glancing around to see if it would be better for a door or window entry (spot 20.5).]

[silvermaid]

[ it looks like windows are going to be the safer bet, and they don't seem impossible to jimmy open either with a good disable device check :x ]

[bittersweeter]

[ lila slowly creeps toward the door like a ghost (move silently 23), bare fingers drumming against her skirt anxiously, making sure to keep anastasia in her line of sight for the all clear. ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity's creep isn't quite as quiet (move silently 12), and when she gets to the window she takes a moment to start and pry the window open (dex 12).]

[silvermaid]

[ that window be stuck :| she can try to jam it with a str check of 15+ ... ]

[allmydreams]

[Her next attempt is ... equally terrible (strength check 1 total) and it carries on that way several more times (today was just not a day for strength okay?) until she finally manages to crank the window open (strength 15).

Once she does, she'll lean inside slowly, looking out for any sign of security cameras (spot 18.5).]

[silvermaid]

[ there's a camera down the hall, luckily pointed the opposite way right now, but starting to scan this way... but the more immediately problem is the flashlight beam sweeping around the corner down there. ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity jerks back out the window at the sight of the flashlight (reflex save 10), ducking back against the wall and hoping she wasn't seen (hide 14).]

The security cameras are on a sweep, but there's also a guard on patrol.

[silvermaid]

[ from inside, an old man voice says: "Somebody out there?" and a beam rakes out the window for a moment. ]

[bittersweeter]

[ lila glances back at anastacia, eyebrows knitted in concern. quickly, she tugs her earrings out and stuffs one down her bra before she steps a bit forward, pulling her hand up to knock firmly on the door to pull the attention away from felicity. her voice taking on a bit of a huffy, annoyed quality, which... is pretty much just french. ] Can you open up already!

[silvermaid]

[ after not long, the door creaks open and there stands a white-haired old security guard, peering at her through spectacles. ]

Eh?

[bittersweeter]

[ oh he's an older guy, perfect, they love helping tiny girls in distress. she hopes. ]

Oh, thank god someone is actually here! [ she thrusts her hand out, holding her earring between her fingers with a somewhat panicky, impatient air, taking a small step closer to him as her eyes make a cursory sweep of exposed skin. ] I lost my grandmother's earring and I have tea with her tomorrow and she will absolutely murder me if I don't return them. Is there any way, any possible way, I could come in and have a look around to see if I can find it? I spent so long here today, if I didn't lose it here then it was probably on the Metro and it'll be lost forever. [ her expression turns both despondent and hopeful at once, like she's trying not to get her hopes up, but this is her last chance. (bluff 39) ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity inches slowly and quietly (move silently 11) away from the open window while he's distracted by the door, wanting to get out of his range of sight until she knows how he's going to rule on that.]

[silvermaid]

[ he sticks a finger in his ear and scratches, squinting at her through his spectacles, but then his expression softens a bit. ] Eh, well, if you can hurry, I'll help you take a look young lady. What floor were you on?

[bittersweeter]

Oh, thank you! Second floor. Office in the back. I stopped in the bathroom for a bit though, maybe it was there? [ she reaches out to squeeze his hand gratefully. and work him, if she can. go to sleep, old dude, you need a nap. ]