SEOUL ♔ NOW THE SUN IS UP AND I'M GOING BLIND

[hacker]

delilah - florence + the machine

WHO || Anastasia, Jeanne, Doyle, Skye, Ward, Abbie
WHAT || The Knights are assigned to protect South Korea's President-Elect from assassination attempts.
WHERE || Seoul, South Korea
WHEN || End of April, 2016
HOW || Actionspam

Four days after the briefing, President Kim sends a plane for the team of Knights dispatched by Wynn, and their flight to Seoul—what could have been a grueling 12-hour affair—is spent in the most comfort that can be afforded by a highly regarded politician. The seats are roomy, the staff is attentive, and no one shouts at them to return to their seats.

They're put up in a hotel near the Blue House, the seat of the executive powers of South Korea, where the President-Elect has asked to meet them to go over the security plans for the inauguration.

Comments

[hacker]

[ "The coronation will take place in two days' time. In that time, I'd like for you to run a thorough battery of tests of those who will be in attendance within the cabinet, of my security detail, and of the facility for weak points.

During the coronation, I expect you will remain near me; 70,000 people will be in attendance, and we can't afford for a single one of them to get an inkling of any attempt that may be made. The image of weakness is the spirit of weakness itself, and I cannot afford to appear weak before my people in my first day in office; this much is key."

As she explains, the president-elect remains unerringly calm, almost uncomfortably so for a woman who is speaking of her own death, as though her very position has commanded that she grow impassive in the face of the notion. ]

[leftenants]

Thorough background checks are at the top of the list. [Skye is already damn well on top of that, she's pretty sure.] Present a united front, keep the public from suspecting anything might be amiss. We won't allow your image to be compromised.

[In politics, appearances are as important as policies. The president-elect is right, she can't afford to be seen as anything less than her best.]

[hacker]

[ "Make yourself at home here; get to know the Blue House and the people in it. My hope is that you will find nothing that warrants concern, but I know how to be realistic. You are strangers to them; that may give you the chance to hear things I would not." ]

[arretez]

[ jeanne nods, mulling that over as she observes the president-elect. (sense motive nat 20; 38 total) ]

Would you like one of us to remain with you during our stay? Before the ceremony, of course.

[heavensend]

[ it's a good question, and anastacia waits to hear the answer, glancing at jeanne as if to say, would you like to do it, or do you want me to, in case she says yes ]

[arretez]

[ jeanne's hands lift to clasp together across her abdomen, thumb bouncing against her tee shirt twice, as if indicating herself. anastacia has the means to understand korean and she doesn't imagine the castle workers will be speaking english or french instead of their native tongue. they'll need anastacia out in the palace for their eavesdropping purposes. ]

[hacker]

[ President-Elect Kim looks relieved at the offer, and she nods urgently. "Please," she notes. ]

I'll get the security profile worked up before tonight so we have some idea of how to handle your staff. I'll need full access to your servers and employee data, if that's okay? [ A nod answers Skye as well before Kim asks, "You are of course all welcome to remain here, should you so choose, in the meantime, but I will defer to your expertise in areas of security and distribution of your skills." ]

[betrayed]

[Ward nods, listening to all of the details and seeing Skye already looking into getting what she needs.]

We can check your current surveillance set up, make sure we have as much coverage as possible before the event.

[He'll have to team up with someone to see where those blind spots are and how to work around them - or remove them completely, but he's certain that it won't take much time. (tactics 21)]

[silvermaid]

And I'd like to remain, to begin speaking with your staff. Is there anything specific you'd like us to say about who we are and why we're here?

[leftenants]

[Abbie nods in agreement, glancing to Anastacia.]

Probably best to make sure we're all on the same page about what to say when asked.

[scorekeeper]

[ Doyle nods looking over at Ward. Then to the woman speaking, he was pretty sure that even with a language barrier he could likely get some info.]

[hacker]

[ "Please do." Kim nods to Ward, then turns her attention to Anastacia. "I've made only my closest associates aware of what you're here to do. As far as the rest of my staff is concerned, you are my personal guests, here to support me in my recent political win. I estimated that it might make your work easier if they were not so guarded as to believe you were evaluating them."

Skye, meanwhile, is leering intermittently at Ward with the realization that if he's doing surveillance and she's checking up on security leaks, they'll be running back-end on this together while Anastacia and Abbie poke around. She glances at Doyle and Jeanne optimistically. ]

[silvermaid]

We appreciate your discretion, and we'll be certain to make good use of it.

[leftenants]

[Abbie glances to Anastacia.]

Ready to go have a look around?

[heavensend]

Unless there's more you'd like to tell us. [ to the woman in question ]

[hacker]

[ "That's all I know. But thank you for coming, and I'm relieved to know some of you will be spending your time here to stay close." Kim smiles, stands, and excuses them.

Skye looks back at the others. ]

So, how do we want to split up? Sounds like Ward and I are best served with the chief of security, but I know you wanted to do some poking around. [ Teams!! ]

[betrayed]

[Ward glances to Skye when she brings up the fact that they would end up working together to check security. He doesn't mind the prospect, but he's sure that Skye would've sooner had someone else to team up with.

He simply gives her a nod, trying to instill some sort of reassurance that he's not here to give her any trouble. (diplomacy 19)]

[arretez]

I would like to stay with the President Elect. I don't think anyone would be so bold as to attack her here, but one of us should still remain with her. I think it's best that Anastacia remain among the workers here, as you can speak and understand Korean. I am open to suggestions, however, to where you all think you'll be best suited.

[ this ain't a dictatorship. ]

[leftenants]

I don't speak Korean, but I do know how to build a profile and gather information. Might be good for Anastacia and I to get to know the workers together, if we can.

[heavensend]

I'm game if you are.

[hacker]

Alright. Jeanne with the President-Elect, Anastacia and Abbie asking around with the staff, and Ward and I on security. [ She turns to Doyle. ] What about you?

[scorekeeper]

I'll go with Jeanne that way it's two and two. [ He gave a shrug. Looking over to Jeanne.] Long as that's good with you.

[hacker]

[ "I welcome the company." Kim smiles, gesturing for Doyle and Jeanne to take a seat. Skye, meanwhile, looks up at Ward, hesitates, then turns around and makes her way from the room with a look of unease to this thread.

Meanwhile, Ana and Abbie can head to this thread to decide where they want to go.

Jeanne and Doyle will remain in this thread. ]

[arretez]

[ jeanne gives doyle a kind smile, taking her sword off in order to sit. ]

Everything you've told us has been very informative, but is there anything else? Even if it's small or perhaps you think it unrelated, it could help. [ diplomacy 29, gather information 24 idk which one would be better. why not both. ]

[hacker]

[ "There are those who have a ..." She tries for the English word, purses her lips for a moment as she searches. "Bad image of drow in particular. It is hard to tell by looking at me that my mother comes from them. But those who know this about me with certainty and who have particular notions of drow ... I have seen on the Internet; they think I want to make Korea into a new Underdark."

She sits back, huffing out a breath and scowling with a frustration that breaks through some of her measured control. "It is crazy. I have never been to the Underdark! But that is what they think of me." ]