manchester ♔ gonna fall if you lead us nowhere

[allaboutme]

♬ We Sink - CHVRCHES

WHO || Cordelia, Alisha, Bambi, Kate, Phineas [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights continue to investigate a series of strange, deadly deliveries from the mysterious 'PTC'
WHERE || The Spider's Web / The Lagoon Club restaurant and nightclub
WHEN || April 11th [back dated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

Last April, a kindly book seller and purveyor of magical lore found himself the victim of an attack via mail when dangerous magical creatures were sent to his shop from the untraceable sender "PTC".  Since then, Wynn's been tracking the mail system, waiting for that name to pop up again, in case it might lead them to find out who was behind the first attack, and stop any other disasters from occurring.  Recently, something popped up on the radar, so the Knights have to find a way into the exclusive restaurant the Spider's Web in Manchester, or its attached nightclub The Lagoon Club.

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[allaboutme]

[ first thing's first: the team has to make plans for how they plan to get into the club at all, with its reservations booked out for weeks. after wynn leaves them alone, cordelia turns to bambi, arms folded ] You said you knew a way to get us in?

[theshameofcain]

[Bambi digs in her bag and produces a single white card bearing the restaurant's logo (or a nearly perfect facsimile of it) inviting Cordelia and four guests into the restaurant. (forgery 41)] This is cake, gang. I could forge the Queen's signature if I got cocky enough. I just need you- [she hands the invitation to Cordelia] to sell it for me. Just act important.

[killmypatience]

That should be easy enough.

[She's been known to charm her way into a few places in her time - it's just a matter of pushing the right buttons.]

Is there anything else you can tell us about Oxford that might be helpful? Anything about the shipments that we should look for?

[arrested]

Never been a club I couldn't get into before. Don't expect this place to be different.

[ Okay she might have been kicked out of a few but shh details. ]

[allaboutme]

It's all about attitude. And that, I have in spades.

[theshameofcain]

[Satisfied that Cordy's got this, Bambi turns to Kate:] They're normal shipping crates. Chances are if the nastiness isn't already running around the club, then they'll be unopened and unchecked. Or have a giant gaping hole where the monster escaped.

[She glances at the restaurant.] Once we're in, we need to find out where they receive their deliveries and hope the stupid beastie hasn't escaped yet.

[killmypatience]

Charming the bartender could probably make that happen easily enough. They know enough about the day-to-day workings of the club and are a little more willing to talk than the security would probably be.

[Which, thankfully they're all beautiful charming women, so that part should be easy enough as well.

Then again, none of them are drow, so mileage may vary.]

[allaboutme]

Wynn said there's a club and a restaurant at the same address. Which one should we check out first?

[killmypatience]

[Kate frowns for a moment as she thinks.]

Are they in the same building? Because we may only have to get into one if they both get they store their supplies in the same place.

kate & alisha

[killmypatience]

[After parting ways from the rest of the group and heading towards the bathroom. As they go, she'll keep an eye out for a way into the back end of the club, as well as keeping an ear out for anyone following them (spot 20 total, listen 23).

To Alisha, keeping her voice low:]

Check and see if you see anything that looks like storage or a stock room.

[allaboutme]

[ no one seems to follow, but there's also no restrooms in the back, just steps heading back out of the dining pit to the bar again. they would recall that they'd seen restrooms right near the front waiting room, as well as double doors heading into the kitchen. that seems to be the only doors they've noticed.

they would overhear cordelia talking to the bartender, who looks fully smitten with her. he listens intently while he serves her a drink, bragging away. "It's pretty cool downstairs," he says. "And not just because of the clientele you run into. I'm talking super models, centerfolds, sports stars, you name it!" ]

[arrested]

[ Alisha looks around a little distractedly, but looks back towards Cordy and the barman, listening to what they're saying (listen 14), she reaches over and nudges Kate, not sure if she's hearing that too. ]

We should go down the bar, yeah? [ And not just because of the sports stars and celebrities. ]

[killmypatience]

[Kate nods in agreement, but lingers for a little bit longer while she texts Bambi that they're heading down to the club, just to keep her updated. She wants to see if Cordy can get why the places is cool, aside from the aforementioned clientele. It seems like there's a bigger sell in there somewhere.]

[allaboutme]

[ he's still raving away as cordelia nods and smiles, and not-so-subtly brushes her hand over his. "And the decor is just amazing!" he adds. "It looks like you've dropped to the center of the Earth or something, and the underwater lagoon is so beautiful. You should really get down there, if you have a chance." ] Yeah, but I heard its like impossible to get on that list or something. [ she adopts a little pout ] I don't suppose you could help with that. Maybe you and I could go when you get off tonight...? [ he laughs awkwardly, withdrawing his hand and looking around with a cough. "Uh... sorry. I can't really risk my job like that." ]

[killmypatience]

[Okay, so that was a bust. Kate grimaces for a moment before glancing over to the stairs.]

Looks it may be a little harder to get in there than we thought, but I'm willing to bet that the underwater lagoon isn't just your average every day aquarium. Maybe we can sneak in somehow through the back door.

[arrested]

Or we just find some hot shot that'll just invite us down there. [ She's really not enjoying the whole sneaking around thing. ]

There's got to be someone right?

[killmypatience]

[Beckett pauses for a moment, before tipping her head to the side.]

I could try my luck with the bugbear at the door?

[He seemed to be digging it. Maybe that's something she could use to their advantage.]

[allaboutme]

[ cordy, bambi, and phineas head down in the elevator, and the doors slide open onto a raised platform inside a huge cavern that stretches in all directions. columns of natural rock separate the tiled floor from the stalactite-covered ceiling overhead. an ornate bar wraps around one column, white tables and chairs and a large dance floor surrounding a portion of a beautiful underground lagoon. soft light emanates from recessed rocks and glowing strands of spider web decorate the rock ceiling.

kate and alisha approach from the area to the right of the elevator as the doors slide open, and they're all greeted with the sight of what's going on in the club.

screaming patrons are running to the corner of the rooms, trying to get out of the way of a monster that has seemingly emerged from the underground lagoon, giving by how wet it is. it's hard to see for a moment as it rapidly moves through the room, knocking over tables, swiping its claws at customers, and snapping its jaws at anyone it can get close to, but when they do get a good look, it's unmistakably a young black dragon. the drow gunman is visible across the room with a spot check of 15, having hidden behind a table that he's using for cover. ]

[thesleeper]

[Phineas is never taking any elevator of any kind down again. When he sees the dragon, however, he resists the urge to shriek like a frightened child (Will save 23). Even so, he has no combat abilities at his disposal right now... He quickly produces a bit of chalk, and takes a few steps back into the elevator, and starts doodling on the ground.]

Uh... Just a sec!

[theshameofcain]

Dragons?! DRAGONS? [ONE DRAGON, BAMBI. SINGULAR. She pulls her small battleaxe out of her coat.] I'd almost rather have spiders.

[allaboutme]

[ the drow ducks up from the table to shoot at the dragon, but doesn't take enough time to aim (atk 13), cursing and vanishing back down again. the dragon, noticing him, charges at his table, and knocks its aside with a mighty head butt (atk 21), leaving the drow exposed and terrified in front of him. ]

[killmypatience]

[Kate manages to catch sight of him, even before the dragon calls attention to him (spot 20 total). She stops short of the dragon, throwing out one arm to keep Alisha from going past her and into the dragon, before shooting at it (attack 24 or 20 if it's in melee because she doesn't have precise shot, damage 15 with penetration damage if that applies and if it hits).]

[allaboutme]

[ kate's bullet catches the dragon in the back, while cordelia tries not to freak out over here. ] Who puts a dragon in a crate?!! [ valid question tho. she looks back at phineas, worried for a moment that he's like, abandoning them ] Do you really think now's the time for vandalism?

[ ugh does she have to do everything herself, people. she starts digging around in her purse and pulls out her

pepper spray :) ]

[thesleeper]

[Phineas rapidly completes his circle, and summons a small chimera-looking entity and a whole lot of black smoke. He quietly mutters to himself;] I was having a really good day, too... Amon let's just get this over with. [Rushed pacts are the best pacts. He stands up and whirls around, now sporting some wicked ram's horns.]

Out of the way, dammit. [He says in a uncharacteristically angry tone, as he strides back out of the elevator, and using Heroic Surge vomits a 50 foot long line of fire at the dragon. Reflex DC 17, for 20 fire damage.]

Howd'ya like that, you overgrown lizard bastard?

[theshameofcain]

JESUS. [That's Bambi's reaction to Phineas's current appearance change AND ALSO FIREBREATH.]

This got really metal really fast. [Said the girl with the ax. She hesitates for a moment, as if she's debating whether she wants to actually do this and then finally rushes into the fray. She'll regret this later, she's sure. Annnd it'll probably take her entire turn to reach the dragon, so there's a nerd with an ax. Yay.]