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]

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?

[bowtimeandspace]

[ He gives a little grin towards Andie. Oh he really quite likes you. He has his sonic in his hand again, and he tosses it once. ]

I can boost the wifi signal. Should give us a little extra juice.

[ambitionist]

[mmm you're so hot when you're useful, doctor. and you too, andie. kind of. he looks over at her and asks with idle curiosity] Don't you ever get tired? Watching you makes me tired.

[asap]

Course I get tired! ...but mostly just hungry. [She also grabbed a sandwich while she was getting the other stuff. She's eating it now.]

[godoftableflips]

[ thor looks at the laptop that andie brought ] This is what will transport us?

[ambitionist]

[he looks up and keeps texting at the same time bcuz he's actually chris traeger:] Yep. The wonders of modern technology.

[generaldavideus]

[He really hopes this works. He takes the laptop and sword, handing the computer off to the Doctor and strapping the broadsword over his back easily. Once it's on he looks slightly more comfortable but only slightly. That thing is like his safety blanket, but he's still going to be traveling through the internet.

There are so many doubts about this plan but Wynn said it would be safe.]

Okay, he said we had to boot up the instant messaging program, and link hands in a circle around the computer once the spell is sent.

[Seems ... easy enough, right?]

[bowtimeandspace]

[ Ooh a computer. This he can do. He takes it and steps over to a table, setting it down and sitting himself on a stool next to it. He's quick with it, and types away doing something or other. A pause only for a quick sonic, boosting the wifi. ]

Right. At least it's not via Twitter. [ ugh. Twitter. ]

[divisional]

[Alex is just watching how all this plays out but apparently she isn't all that surprised by the idea of magical internet travel (TY Nat 20 on that Knowledge check) even if she hasn't seen it before.]

So... You guys don't have trackers on your people? [More curious than judgmental.]