new delhi ♔ but in all chaos there is calculation | dropping glasses just to hear them break

[behindcloseddoors]

♬ Glory + Gore - Lorde

WHO || David L., Alex K., Andie, The Doctor, Natasha, Alex U., Shulin Desai
WHAT || The Knights hunt the Decanter of Dionysus
WHERE || New Delhi, India
WHEN || June 7th, 2014, evening.
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

Talk about a soiree.  The team has walked into what is clearly legitimately a Gatsby party, but with an Indian flair.  Even upon approach, it's easy to see that this place is without parallel:  people are driving cars right up on the lawn of the fabulous mansion, which looks half-modern and half like a palace out of a Bollywood film.  Men and women in bright colors, fabrics, beads and silks move inside en masse, and as the doors are opened before them, they can see the grandness of the interior, with its diamond garland, draped fabrics, giant jeweled elephant statues, indoor trees that arch to the ceilings, twirling dancers, and a tall dramatic staircase leading up to a balcony above where the host himself reclines surrounded by admirers and friends, smoking a cigar.  

Liquor flows freely, and food is carried around on golden trays through the crowds.  It's an overwhelming buffet for the senses, a dizzying spectacle of color, laughter, dancing, and entertainment.  

Comments

[divisional]

[See how much she's not shaking in her boots right now tough guy?! (Will Save 21)]

Yeah... [No. She's just done playing 'Alexandra Udinov' for the night.

Alex gives an infinitesimal shake of her head...

And then proceeds to punch David in the face. (Atk 18 Dmg 4).]

That's for calling me Princess, jackass. I'm here because some very bad people are after that decanter so maybe, we could get a little less attitude - we'll get a few more answers and you - [Yeah she means you Alex K.] I got a thong riding up my ass right now and I really don't want to go round two with you so why don't you back off.

[Somebody... really doesn't sound at all like the party girl socialite anymore.]

[ambitionist]

I think the bad people got the decanter, honey. And I could take you. [he crosses his arms and tilts his head. ex-mafia don't play those games.] Orrrrr ... we could just trade notes. You could tell us about your bad people, he [he nods over to thor] could tell us some more about Loki, and then all hold hands and sing kumbaya after finding Loki and smashing the decanter with his big ass hammer. [what were they even supposed to do with the decanter???? whatever, details.] Everyone gets along, everyone wins. [diplomacy 26]

[generaldavideus]

[David barely even flinches at the punch, despite it hitting, because he's a freaking Viking, but he let Alex K. do his diplomacy thing because even if he doesn't give a crap about the decanter anymore - they can smash it for all he cares, at least it won't hurt anyone - he knows that exploding at the Udinov princess won't get him Natasha back (will save 22). That's all he actually cares about at the moment.

So with a silent glare of don't do that again, he turns back to Thor to try and get back to the matter at hand.]

You said you know Natasha.

[asap]

[It reeeeally doesn't seem like a good time for fighting people on the same side as you. Andie frowns, bouncing on the balls of her feet, and looks between the two of them, then back at Thor.]

And Loki. Any idea where he might go next?

[godoftableflips]

[ WOW FUCKERS LET THE GOD TALK. he doesn't really flinch when alex cold cocks david, because he lives in asgard with people like sif, this is sunday breakfast. he does, however, seem to see reason in other-alex's entreaty. ]

Natasha is a friend. [ that's the easy one. his expression clouds a bit as he adds: ] And Loki... [ trailing off, as he paces past them, glaring up the steps once more, before finally turning to take them all in ] Is prone to letting his worser nature take hold of him. [ yeah let's just say that for now ] Whatever he desires from this decanter, you can be certain it does not bode well.

[ and to andie, he shakes his head slightly, frustrated ] I trailed him to this realm upon returning to Asgard and learning of his latest treachery. This Midgard is unlike that which I have known - a splinter realm, where things are familiar and yet strange to me.

[ambitionist]

[while thor takes his turn on the exposition soap box, alex is going to subtly take thor's pic (and fail at the subtle part — sleight of hand 10) with his phone and text it to lila along with his declaration that it's his new life goal to tap that. sorry y'all his dick has needs.]

[divisional]

Fine by me. [Still with a touch of attitude but other dude does make a whole lot of sense right now and it's enough to see Alex turn her gaze on the Adonis in the room, despite a make me eyebrow raise at David first.]

Could he be working with somebody else? [A beat.] If he is, we can probably use that to figure out where he's gone with Red and the decanter. (Wisdom 22)

[godoftableflips]

[ Thor ignores the photo op because he's used to that shit, and frowns as he considers Alex's question. ] Loki desires to rule - and he's had his chance taken from him once more. It would not be unheard of him for him to conspire with others, but he left Asgard alone, and has alienated many who would have once stood by him.

I am not certain he is interested in sharing the power he craves.

[bowtimeandspace]

Yes well, bad intentions and god with, well, a god complex. Let's tick those off the list. [ He makes a bit of a ticking motion in the air. ]

More importantly, can you trace him? You followed him here, and I'm guessing where you came from isn't on the local bus route.

[godoftableflips]

I could merely follow the path Loki had taken to this world - which led me here. Now that he is within this realm, his trail is lost to me.

But I can assure you: he will not be returning to Asgard any time soon.

[generaldavideus]

[One hand comes up to stroke his chin, considering the room for a moment. Loki took the decanter and he took Natasha. The spell he used may not be traceable but ... ]

If we can't track him, maybe we can track her? Isn't there a GPS or something in her phone?

[He's been spending a lot of time catching up technology wise, apparently (wisdom 19).]

[ambitionist]

There should be. [with a quick glanceover at their merry crew, he decides all on his own that they're all too dumb to know how to trace phones.] Why don't you call one of the techies back at home base?

[bowtimeandspace]

That won't be necessary. [ He pulls from his pocket his sonic screwdriver, tossing it once in the air before catching it. Show off. ]

Someone pass me a phone. [ Yeah it doesn't matter if he has his own, give him yours okay. ]

[generaldavideus]

[And David will hand his off without a second thought because his technology expertise is zero. Do your thing, Doctor.]

[bowtimeandspace]

[ Thank you, David, have a big grin for that. He turns the phone in his hand a moment before aiming his sonic screwdriver at it. It starts buzzing and the end provides a warm green glow. ]

I'm just running a trace. Boosting the GPS signal to try and get a more accurate reading. See if we can find where she is, and maybe get in contact with her. Open a channel without Loki noticing.

[ And this fucker got a +45 on computer use because he is gr9 and his sonic is gr9 ]

[ambitionist]

What the hell is that thing? [bcuz alex is intrigued. and maybe somewhat in love. who knew how useful this weirdo could be??????]

[asap]

[Yeah, Andie has to second that question because as little as she knows about hacking, she's pretty sure it involves more than pointing a glorified stick at it.] Is that, uh, possible? Like wouldn't he hear?

[godoftableflips]

[ aw yih sonic screwdriver says that natasha

is in russia

... maybe it's trollin'.

thor crit failed his knowledge (shit jane and darcy talked about) check and doesn't remember what gps is so. ] Be cautious if you attempt to scry on him. Loki knows more of magic than most.

[bowtimeandspace]

This isn't magic, it's science. But people do seem to get those two confused...

[ He trails a bit though because no, that can't be right, can it? But then stranger things have happened. He puts his fingers on the map, doing a two finger iPhone style zoom into the little blip. ]

Russia. He's taken her to Russia.

[ And he offers the phone out for others to see. Take a look for yourself, people. ]

[ambitionist]

Oh, that's cute. [his flat tone and equally flat expression do not suggest that he actually thinks it's cute.]

[generaldavideus]

[Cute or not, David doesn't particularly care.]

So we go to Russia.

[And with that he'll take his phone back, but he also knows that Russia is enormous.]

Is it being more specific than that or are we going to have to search the entire country?

[Not to say he won't do it, but he wants to know what he's in for.]

[asap]

...I don't think I could run enough to search that big a country. Not... all in one day, anyway.

[godoftableflips]

[ it tells them the city! they are in moscow. ]

The land of Natasha's people. [ he got a nat 20 to remember, aren't you impressed when they had like zero cr in the movie :') ] He means some mischief there. Tell me: what value is in this treasure he sought?

[ambitionist]

My people, too. [snort. aw thor is precious tho. so precious that he just spills the deets i guess.] It's a mind control decanter. Anyone who drinks something poured out of it suddenly treats you like their very best friend. Three guesses for what a megalomaniac super-god wants with it and the first two don't count.

[bowtimeandspace]

[ He reaches up and pinches his brow, because nothing is ever simple, is it? ]

Well I'd say we're not leaving without her, but it looks like Elvis has already left the building. We should contact the people back in London. Do they have anyone stationed in Russia? There's no point us traipsing over there, by the time we get there they could be long gone, and a game of cat and mouse really isn't about to help anything.

[ God he hates not having the TARDIS. He doesn't like this, not one bit; he doesn't leave people behind. ]