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

[generaldavideus]

[Yeah, David's working on that, he's going to poke his head back in during his phone call with Wynn to ask Alexandra:]

Who are you working for? My boss wants to know.

[divisional]

[She opens her mouth to answer, then shakes her head.]

I'm not exactly working for anybody it's... complicated.

[generaldavideus]

Understood.

[That was to the phone, not to her, but he'll give his attention back to her in a sec.]

We're part of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. We kind of specialize in complicated, so I think we're going to need a little more than that.

[He's trying to be nice here. He's trying so hard to be nice he's actually super awesome at it (diplomacy nat 20 it's a miracle).]

[divisional]

[He didn't even need the diplomacy check because the moment David says 'Knights of the Silver Dragon' Alex's whole demeanor changes.

Somebody went and said the magic words!]

Seriously?! [It's not funny but, given the last five minutes?!] If that's Wynn, tell him Alex Udinov says hi.

[generaldavideus]

[Well ... that helped.

He's going to go back to doing that, carry on as you were.]

[asap]

[Andie's missed most of this conversation because she's vanished, but by the time they're done she's back, rapier strapped to her waist, holding a bag of food from the hotel and a t-shirt. She may have kind of sort of stolen it, but she left money and a note, so it's all okay right?!? They're working on limited time! She holds out the shirt to Alex. It's a little big, but not to a crazy degree.]

Here! Sorry, short notice. Had to make due with what I could find.

[divisional]

[In a comical move, Alex pinches the bridge of her nose at the exact same time as David, refocusing on Andie as she returns way too quickly for Alex to comprehend how she did it.]

Uh - thank...you? [The question mark is for the shirt but look, beggars can't be choosers and she offers a grateful nod all the same.] You're just in time for phone guy over there to come back and tell you all what your boss is currently telling him.

I'm an asset of the Knights of the Silver Dragon. I have been for the last two years. [She at least looks a little chagrined.] Didn't expect you guys to be here.

[ambitionist]

[oh. well. that's something.

after this turn of events, alexander is just going to start texting lila. because he can't go out back and have a smoke, which is what he actually feels like doing rn.]

[generaldavideus]

Well, we are.

[Look who's rejoining the conversation. David's off the phone and back in leader mode, and he addresses his team first.]

Wynn's getting us transportation. We're going to head back to the hotel and suit up - this is probably an into the fire sort of situation, so make sure you're battle ready. And if one of you has a laptop, we're going to need it.

[Don't ... ask. Then he turns on Alexandra.]

Wynn said to bring you in, but I'm the leader on this mission. If you have a problem with that ... suck it up.

[He won't kick her out, but he won't really tolerate insubordination either. Sorry. And finally, he directs his attention to Thor.]

You can work with us or we can work around you - it wouldn't be the first time I had to plot a rescue mission around a god pissing match. But we're going in for Natasha. Working with us makes all our lives easier, but that's up to you.

[asap]

Do you have to be so abrasive with your orders? You can always, you know, say please. We all want to work together, right? You don't have to be all rude about it.

[GRUMBLE GRUMBLE also she's pretty much done with her food.]

...I already went back to the hotel. Should I have waited? Or... picked up stuff for the rest of you?

[divisional]

[Just. Deadeyes.]

I don't work for you. I'll work with you, but not for you. You got a problem with that then say so now because I won't be spoken to like I'm your lapdog.

[Really? Suck it up? Are you trying to ring the bell for round 2?!]

[generaldavideus]

[Abrasive is how he rolls, sorry. He doesn't like to waste time, but he can acknowledge that Alexandra has a point.]

Fine with me. Just establishing chain of command.

[Which hopefully she can appreciate. He then glances back to Andie.]

We ... need the internet connection. So we all need to be back at the hotel anyway.

[Yeah, he'll explain ... later.]

[ambitionist]

[meanwhile alexander feels sort of sexually attracted to david rn. even if he isn't really feeling the decision, he's not the type to rail against the leader usually. and he loves a man who takes charge ok. david is invited to his fuckfest with thor tbh.] We can't just use our phones?

[godoftableflips]

An ally of Natasha's is one I will gladly fight beside. [ he nods solemnly. that seems settled. ] But how do you mean to travel this distance?

[generaldavideus]

[He shakes his head.]

He said we need a computer with an internet connection and an instant messaging program.

[there's a beat as he makes a face.]

He says he's going to have a technomage have us travel through the internet.

[He's not sure what to make of any of it, honestly.]

[ambitionist]

[he looks up from his text-fest with lila and says exactly what is in his heart rn:] What the fuck?

[bowtimeandspace]

Travel through the what?

[ The Doctor has stood quiet for a moment, but really, that's more than enough to make him speak up. He's seen a lot of things, but well, that one's new. ]

I'm sorry, I thought you said through the internet.

[generaldavideus]

[He holds up his hands because he's not a technical person at all.]

Wynn says he knows a technomage who knows who a spell which can ... transport us through the internet.

[HE DOESN'T KNOW, OKAY. HE'S JUST TELLING YOU WHAT WYNN TOLD HIM.]

[godoftableflips]

Then let us waste no time in taking this passage.

[ambitionist]

Does anyone actually need to go back to the hotel for their gear or can we just send Andie back to grab a laptop?

[generaldavideus]

I need my sword.

[He also wouldn't mind changing his clothes, but that's irrelevant, the sword is the important thing.]

And Wynn said the computer needed an internet connection. Can we get that here?

[His technology fail is showing.]

[ambitionist]

What sort of tricked out party mansion worth its salt isn't gonna have wifi? [snort.] But yeah, fine, I guess we can head back, then.

[asap]

I could get the sword too! I can carry extra stuff.

[godoftableflips]

Whatever we choose to do, we must make haste.

[asap]

Right. [And Andie vanishes because making haste is her specialty so BRB RUNNING THROUGH NEW DELHI WITH A SWORD AND A LAPTOP.

Then she reappears and hands the stuff to David.] Any other requests? Or are we ready to go?