massachusetts ♔ a little partial for beautiful girls | even if their blood runs blue

[moonheart]

♬ She Just Killing Me - ZZ Top

WHO || Solace, Thoster, Faith, Phineas, Sydney, Lissa
WHAT || The Knights act as bodyguards for a celebrity with a very unusual stalker...
WHERE || Massachusetts, USA
WHEN || August 16th, evening [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam

[ the pendergast manor is a sprawling sight, impressive even to those who live in the world's most ridiculously sized castle. the whole place has a sort of country club air, and white gloved butlers escort the little troupe of knights through the halls, past expensive paintings and all the other old money trappings. ]

Comments

[bluffcheck]

Suppose it is. [Thoster claps his hands together and looks to his colleagues.] I think we've wasted enough of this lovely girl's time. Solace! Perhaps you could accompany the lass as she readies for the party? Keep an eye on things?

[Makes sense to him to keep the girl with the cleric, at least. He's open to suggestions, but Thoster really wants to take a better look around the house, and something tells him that this girl won't like all his snooping.]

[thesleeper]

Good idea.
I could use some time to... mentally prepare, for the evening's festivities.

[Phineas gets a few shades greener...]
And, also perhaps some more time to rest and recover from that horrid flight.

[At least he's not puking as much this time... He'll get used to it someday.]

[sirsolace]

Very well. [ solace gestures for the girl to go ahead, patiently ] We'll all reconvene, then, in the ballroom soon?

[bluffcheck]

Quick as a flash, friend. Don't get started without us! [Thoster cracks a smile because... Solace is kind of a giant stick in all of the mud.]

[thesleeper]

I'll... be right along. [Phineas gives a bit of a strained smile, then stalks off in search of some privacy...]

[bluffcheck]

[Once Solace leaves and Phineas goes to... do whatever it is he does... Thoster turns to the girls and grins.]

Anyone want to have a look around with me? Get the lay of the land before the party starts without prying pampered eyes?

[moonheart]

[ faith slings her arm through his with a grin ] Only if we can also find some fingerfood. I can't be a proper lady without fingerfood!

[bluffcheck]

First stop, the kitchen, then? [Calling out over his shoulder.] Girls, you're welcome to join us!

[But if not, he will just enjoy some time with his lovely new friend. Maybe he can get more information about Andie.... also mission stuff.]

[moonheart]

This thing's probably gonna be catered, amirite?

[bluffcheck]

No idea what that means, but it sounds pretty when you say it, lass.

[moonheart]

It means they truck in all kinds of fancy food and drink from outside.

[lastdragomir]

[Lissa wavers -- torn between worry over their ill team member and hunger now that Faith's brought up food -- before she uses her long legs to catch up to Thoster and Faith.] This house might have enough staff to do all the food from the kitchen and they just hire out waitresses.

[bluffcheck]

[Thoster beams at Lissa she joins them, offering his other arm to her if she'll take it.]

Well, it can't hurt to see for ourselves, can it?

[moonheart]

Have all of you been on a mission before? [ someone else better lead that way, lmao she has no ... ability to search for things ]

[lastdragomir]

I haven't. [ But her nav roll was 19 so I guess rich people just know the layouts of mansions because finding the kitchen is easy peasy. ] This is my first one. I've only been with the Knights for just over a month. [ Oh and she totally takes Thoster's other arm. P I M P ]

[bluffcheck]

[As Lissa takes his arm, Thoster flashes her a quick smile. He turns back to Faith.] This is my third, actually. [Another glance to Lissa.] The works suits you, you know. You're a natural.

[thesleeper]

[Phineas eventually runs across the group, on his way to the Ballroom.]

Dearest! [He cries as he sees his "date" for the night, Lissa, arm-in-arm with Thoster...]
I'm so sorry I was away so long! Can you forgive me? [He drops to his knees.] Take me back! Please! I'll never leave your side, again!

[Though it seems like he's ridiculously overacting his 'role,' there's an odd sincerity in his voice. Also, during all of this it's easy to see that Phineas' tongue and teeth are discolored black. Google Image Search never fails to deliver.

[moonheart]

[ faith makes this face at phineas for a moment... before coming to a brilliant conclusion. ] Oh my god, where did you get cupcakes? [ CLEARLY THAT IS FROSTING STAINING YOUR MOUTH, SHE KNOWS THAT LOOK ]

[thesleeper]

[Holy shit - that icon. She's staring INTO MY SOUL.]

[Phineas looks flabbergasted, because he's a little fixated on Lissa at the moment, and part because that reference totally doesn't register with him...]

Cupca... Oh, that... thing. I found it. [Bluff... 21. He's just gonna pretend he knows what she's talking about. He doesn't stop starting entranced at Lissa the whole time, though.]

[lastdragomir]

Phineas... I. [WHAT IS GOING ON? She looks between Thoster and Faith because this attention, she is not used it when she's not compelling someone. Gently she extracts her hand from Thoster's arm and crouches down to put her hand on Phineas' shoulder.] I...forgive you? Your mouth. It's black.

[thesleeper]

You do? Really?? [Tears well up in his eyes...] I'm... so happy...

[He stands up, and smiles a beaming and black smile.]

Oh! And yes, of course, my mouth... I should have guessed you'd notice, You know me so well, and you're just so smart...

It's like she says [He points absently toward Faith] I had a run-in with one of those things [Bluff 13. Day 2. I still do not know what a cupcake is. I fear they may be catching on...]

[bluffcheck]

[Thoster is too distracted by Phineas' strange behavior and the lovely ladies at his arm to even notice the terrible lie (sense motive 11 ahaha).]

You feelin' alright, friend? Didn't hit your head while you were gone, did you?

[moonheart]

[ it's ok, thoster, faith's got this. too bad she just looks amused at the lie. ] No, really. What happened?

[thesleeper]

[Phineas slowly tears his gaze away from Lissa...]

It's... nothing, really. Everything's fine now.

[Sensing the need to draw some attention away from his... well, not actually entirely uncharacteristic over-affection... but wanting to deflect some of these questions;]

I, uh, I've prepared some useful tricks for the evening! [He focuses for a moment, and conjures a dove in his hand.] See?

[lastdragomir]

[ Lissa is so confused. She needs a drink. She's starting to rethink the drinking on the job thing. And then there is a dove and oh, she can't help reaching for it because Lissa + baby birds = OTP. ] Oh. She's beautiful, may I? [ Gimme. Handle animal 23, O. T. P. ]