rome ♔ watch your worlds fade to black

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ three in the morning - homestuck

WHO || Alanna, Kate, Bo, Rose [Closed]
WHAT || The Knights investigate a strange series of fires
WHERE || Rome, Italy
WHEN || Jan 15th, evening, almost 6pm [backdated]
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread, don't worry about maintaining tagging order.

The Knights arrive at the scene of the fire several hours after the fact.  It's clearly gutted the building, located in a commercial district of Rome.  Only one fire truck remains, along with several police cruisers and a van marked 'Arson Investigation Unit' in Italian.  The police team seems hard at work combing over the scene.

A small sign in Italian hangs half-legible over the door.  Though the fire is out, the building still smolders, even as water drips from the blackened timbers and stone.  

Comments

[littledhampir]

[Hello bully tactics, Rose's old friend. (intimidation 25). Rose isn't even going to speak, she's just going to clear her throat and remind him that currently, the Bamf ladies outnumber him.]

[succubestie]

Sorry, boys. I think we have the majority here. You're going.

[Diplomacy 36.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ while bo's attempts at diplomacy are moot after everyone else works to shake the guy up, he at least seems to decide not to argue, though he grits his teeth. ]

Fine. But don't say I didn't warn you.

[trebond]

Personally, I wish you'd warned us less. [ aka talked less in general. whiny af tbh. ]

[killmypatience]

[Kate turns and gestures slightly with her gun.]

Let's go. Time to track down an arsonist.

[behindcloseddoors]

Look, at least let me send Louis to go pick up my little girl. Her mother's gonna be worried sick if I don't show.

[trebond]

You must be joking.

[ alanna looks thoroughly unimpressed. it doesn't even matter if it's true or not, because AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT. ]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ he splays his hands ] She's only six years old. Have a heart.

[succubestie]

You want to know what my heart is telling me? That if she is real? She's better off wherever she is than with you or your thug here.

Now cut the crap and let's go.

[behindcloseddoors]

She's my daughter. [ he looks... actually distraught a bit (diplomacy 29) ] What, you need to see pictures? Hear her on the phone?

This thug here's her uncle. He's sure as shit not gonna let anything happen to her.

[succubestie]

[Will save 21, she seems to falter a bit. Because ugh he seems like he's telling the truth and a kid is involved.]

Then call someone. Set up someone else to pick her up. But you won't like me if you try anything funny.

[killmypatience]

[Kate's even more convinced by his story (will save 10), and she falters for a moment, but she doesn't say anything, glancing between the other knights and then back to the mob boss again.


... It's his kid.]

[trebond]

[ will save 14. gooddamn. ]

Her mother, for instance. [ seriously if she's going to be worried sick why isn't this woman picking up his child? (sense motive 17.) ]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ alanna wouldn't get the sense that he's actually trying to pull anything: he actually just seems concerned about tipping his wife off that something's less than kosher. ]

I've asked Lisabetta not to leave the house right now. [ he shifts a bit ] Some people might be targeting her.

[littledhampir]

[Will Save Nat 20 - Finally Rose rolls one at the right time.]

I'm sorry... Are we actually going to buy this bullshit? [Somebody is the least bit worried about the wife and child excuse.] So she's worried. Big deal. I'd be worried too if I were married to you. The sooner we do this the sooner you can go back to your kid.

[behindcloseddoors]

I can tell you don't have any children of your own.

[trebond]

I don't see how that matters. [ alanna snorts at the remark, but looks to rose. ] He's telling the truth. The sooner we let him send someone, the sooner we can move forward.

[littledhampir]

You say that like it's a bad thing... [No really. Lets not imagine Rose having children just yet.]

Sure, assuming he actually sends them to pick up his kid and not to arrange a welcoming party for us but your call. [And that's where she'll end her argument on the subject. Rose will disagree but it doesn't mean she won't fall into line.]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ antonio looks ready to roll his eyes. ] The last thing I want is any of my guys being linked to ChemRight. Bad enough you're dragging me down there: I'm not about to start a scene if we can avoid one. Still not sure what you want outta the guy. [ still, he gestures to louis. ] You: go grab Nicolette and bring her home. Tell my wife some business came up, and not to wait up.

[succubestie]

[Bo glances at her companions.]

I'll take care of it.

[Looks like it's Louis' turn to get succubus whammied. She walks over, reaches out and runs her fingers down his face. (Will save dc 21 to resist)]

Go grab his daughter and take her home. Tell his wife some business came up, and not to wait up. Then you're going to go to the nearest diner, and drink coffee there until I call you. Think you can do that?

[behindcloseddoors]

[ louis looks like he's jizzing in his pants over here, as antonio squints, starting to put two and two together. he looks over at alanna, even as louis nods and heads for the door. ]

What the hell is she?

[succubestie]

[Ahaha, yeah no.]

None of your damn business.

[To the others.]

Let's get this show on the road, shall we?