saudi arabia ♔ cause you just might get it

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ Be Careful What You Wish For - Eminem

WHO || Wanda, Malina, Caroline, Jordan, Alex
WHAT || The Knights go to investigate a genie granting wishes
WHERE || Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
WHEN || June 2016
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

[ The Knights fly on Wynn's order to Riyadh, a dust-steeped collection of elaborate skyscrapers and flashing lights that looks to be the closest Saharan analogue to Las Vegas. Dunes stretch out around the endless, otherwise level horizon where giant, clouded dust storms threaten.

Their target, for all the boons he has bestowed on the local populace, has been enjoying a charmed life in one of the Ritz-Carlton, an anachronism of culture that more closely resembles the White House than any structure that belongs in Saudi. It isn't difficult to pinpoint where he might be harbored - lines of people choke the halls en route to the ballroom, craning their necks to try to see in, and cutting off any easy access to the location. ]

Comments

[wishuponadjinn]

[that indignant look is back on his face again, arms crossing over his chest, causing the sleeves of his uniform to pull back enough to reveal a silver band wrapped around each wrist.]

I am not gay. Why does everyone think that? [obviously the most important thing to worry about right now.]

[innovates]

His sexual preference has nothing to do with it. That was not typical arcane magic.

[But fine, she'll just annoy him about it later if she has a chance. One thing at a time.]

If you have to know, it was a portal.

[ambitionist]

[he ignores the argument about jordan's sexuality entirely while getting dressed in one of these brand new uniforms.] What kind of portal? Like a rip in the Veil or some shit?

[innovates]

It's not really a rip so much as a doorway. It's not like when someone accidentally slips through the Veil. Portals are opened deliberately.

[As she continues to also get dressed.]

[bredinthebone]

[And Malina is pulling together her uniform as she processes all of this.]

Where is it in the building?

[Because she's wondering if it's possible that the djinn may not be a djinn at all, and just someone feeding off the mystical energy of this portal.]

[tasings]

Uhhh... If we're going to play a game twenty questions - [Interjecting in between pulling on a uniform.]

Maybe you can tell us who you are? [What. They could be terrorists. Or One Direction groupies.]

[bredinthebone]

[That would be a no and a no.]

We're with the Karthur Institute. We're looking into the djinn.

[innovates]

[And in the face of some TERRIBLE knowledge checks...]

There's a djinn here? [l o l] And I haven't heard of any Karthur Institute.

[Sounds fake tbh.]

[wishuponadjinn]

We're based out of London which is probably why you haven't heard of us. [No lies being told which means no necessary bluff checks for this guy.]

What exactly do you think could cause this anomaly if not a Djinn?

[ambitionist]

To be fair to them, I'm not entirely sold on it being a djinn, portal or not.

[innovates]

[She hesitates for a moment before she speaks.]

A god. If I'm right, I mean.

[She sounds pretty hopeful, though, with a slight touch of anxiety.]

[bredinthebone]

[And that makes Malina narrow her eyes because other knights have had run ins with gods before. She's not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.]

Which one?

[innovates]

I won't know that until I get in there.

[As she finishes putting the uniform.]

Do you want to explain to me why an apparently legitimate institute based out of London is all the way out here breaking in to a building because they're trying to find a Djinn? Or are you going to keep interrogating me and wasting time until we get caught in here?

[bredinthebone]

[Malina purses her lips together, before pointing towards the crowds of people.]

There's a djinn granting wishes in the ballroom. We didn't want to give him a chance to mess with too many people before we figured out what he was up to. Djinn don't usually go public like this - it's weird. So our boss asked us to check it out.

Your portal, however, might explain some of that.

[ambitionist]

Or it explains that it's not a djinn at all and actually a god. Here's hoping it's a nice one.

[divaricate]

Well, whatever it is, I say we hope it's a nice one of that regardless.

[highlyemotional]

[ meanwhile... caroline doesn't care so she's loitering by the door listening to make sure no one interrupts them? (listen 26) ]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ there's definitely the sound of people distantly talking as they approach, and while she doesn't know the language, it's clear they're heading this way ]

[highlyemotional]

We should all probably get going. People are coming.

[bredinthebone]

[Malina glances back to her and nods.]

Let's grab our uniforms if you haven't already and start moving. We can make a plan on the move.

[And with that she will adjust her uniform and make sure everyone's good to go before she makes her way towards the opposite door, if one exists, if not, out the one they came in looking like she basically belongs there (bluff 22, disguise 20 total).]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ there's only the one door, so out they go back to the hallway, where a few employees are making their way down the hall. they don't seem to take any particular notice of malina at least, and just keep walking. ]

[ambitionist]

[alex follows malina's lead, exuding confidence as usual. (bluff 42, disguise 26)] Did you have any plans in mind, or ...

[innovates]

[Jane looks at Darcy before she tilts her head toward the group before she starts to just follow after them.

Safety...in numbers?]

[tasings]

[With a non-committal shrug, Darcy falls in beside Jane. There's a dude that has glitter magic. Of course she's on board with going with them.]

[bredinthebone]

[She glances to Alex, keeping her voice low.]

I'm thinking we check out the portal first. It seems like the bigger problem, and maybe it's where this djinn's power is coming from.