sao paulo ♔ see her tail lights vanish in the dark

[starprince]

Thief- The Fratellis

WHO || Poe, Natasha, Ward, Amy, Miles, Peter [closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a bizarre clue in an art theft
WHERE || Nara Roesler Gallery, Brazil
WHEN || Before the concert, time-line wise
HOW || Actionspam 

The Knights are met by the sun elf curator of the exhibit at the Gallery in Sao Paulo, a golden skinned man named Elluin, who wears an expensively tailored suit with a skinny black tie, his long white hair tied up in a man bun. Yep. He walks them to the place where the piece had been on the wall, now vacant. A balustrade blocks off the area from the public, and a small placard hangs beside the blank space.

"It is the strangest thing. The pages were actually tacked to the wall in place of the painting. There can be no doubt that they were left on purpose."

Comments

[krasnayapautina]

Probably pretty damn high.

[starprince]

Maybe we can test it for prints or something?

[keptbiting]

They're about exhibit transfers, but there's one about sharing security plans with another museum.

[starprince]

Wow, not suspicious at all.

[newgenwraith]

I think we found a clue. There wouldn't happen to be a detailed return address for where the writer of that letter is we can go to, is there?

[starprince]

[ there is, actually! ]

[keptbiting]

Yeah, it's written to a museum in Spain, but there is a return address for the sender as well. [ gathering her phone back, amy... googles it to see where it is. computer use 10 she's so average i'm cry. ]

[starprince]

[ it doesn't show up. and just then the door opens and it's mr. elf.

"Have you come to any conclusions?" ]

[betrayed]

[Ward had been glancing through the photos on the phone that Amy handed him, but he gives it back to her easily. It's pointing pretty obviously toward the notion that they have to go check out this other museum. Possibly without giving that other museum a heads up. Possibly without giving this guy a heads up, in case he's in on it.]

[newgenwraith]

Not that I think. I mean, it's like you said pretty much.

[he could be in on this and playing innocent. Let's not give away the clue guys, right?!]

[keptbiting]

[ amy gets what poe is putting down immediately and it's kind of heartening that they're all on the same page. ]

Exactly. We're going to go back to our hotel and brainstorm but. [ she shrugs helplessly. ]

[starprince]

Yeah, guess it sucks to be you guys. [ the elf looks at him a little strangely, but peter starts to push past, and he moves aside to let them through.

"Well. In that case, I imagine you will... keep us updated on any progress." ]

[keptbiting]

Yeah, 'f course we will. [ amy offers an ingratiating smile. (diplomacy nat 20, 32 total) ]

You'll be the first to know if we find something out. We'll get it all sorted.

[starprince]

[ annnd out they go ]

So... what? We think this guy's in on it?

[newgenwraith]

Totally in on it. Probably by starting the investigation, he's covering his tracks so they won't suspect him.

[starprince]

Maybe we can find some proof if we check out this other address.

[keptbiting]

Sounds like a plan.

[ autobots, roll out. ]

[starprince]

[ with no one breathing down their necks, they can easily research the other address, which does lead to a location in spain... an apartment complex in seville, actually ] So what's the play?

[krasnayapautina]

Check out the other place, hope we don't run into trouble, inevitably run into trouble, handle it? Or, I guess we could go in groups if we want to take two cracks at it if one doesn't get much luck, but—

[starprince]

I'm not sure splitting the party ever did anyone any favors.

[newgenwraith]

I vote for not splitting the party.

[been there, done that, almost died thanks. He does have the capability to learn. Sometimes.]

[starprince]

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