andres ♔ i've turned into a monster

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♬ monster - imagine dragons

WHO || Alainn O'Rourke, Sydney Bristow, Felicity Braddock, Jameson Bennett, Dean Winchester, Rose Hathaway, Will Graham
WHAT || Two teams of Knights are tasked to find the source of Sarandis' control over Kat Samcelot and stop Kyp and Elena Gilbert from interfering with the Knights' plans
WHERE || Andres Isle
WHEN || September 19th, 2014
HOW || Actionspam

[ Two groups stow away on a barge bringing imports onto Andres, aided with invisibility and silence spells.  The members of both groups sneak away from the docks, to congregate between warehouse buildings.  Dean checks his weapon in the dim light, glancing down towards the mouth of the narrow alley, and then glancing back at the other group. ]

Castle can't be more than a half mile.   Odds are that's where Elena's headed too - that or the prison in the woods.  Depends on what they're here for.

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[attollores]

[Alainn's got this shit. While Felicity was up dealing with the potion, she had been distracted by her familiar coming back, landing on one of the top-most peaks of the castle. A silent exchange seems to take place between the two, only to be interrupted by the demands of the guards. As she slowly brings her hands up she catches the look at the window Syd gives (spot 32), and like a smooth criminal she casts mage hand to close the window as they come up to shoulder height.

She tries her best to look innocent (bluff 17), eyes all doe-eyed as she looks the guards up and down. Her first instinct is to cast something at them, but these guards are pretty small fry compared to the big game in the castle, and she doesn't want to waste a spell if she doesn't have to. She doesn't say anything, afraid her big mouth will get them into trouble faster than out of it.]

[superswank]

[ one of the guards hears the window closing above, but by the time he looks up, it's already shut, and while he squints at it suspiciously, it's hard to connect it directly to them.

"Someone want to tell me what you're all doing out here?" ]

[allmydreams]

[Quick thinking Felicity manages to look a bit apologetic at this, ready to start lying her ass off (bluff 22). One hand very slowly moves down to her pocket, withdrawing her phone as she nudges the vial off into the bushes with her foot (sleight of ... foot? 24). She knows better than to claim they're actual press (knowledge (local) 19).]

We're kind of a fan. Heard the prime minister had a new squeeze - wanted to see if we could get some pics.

[she gives a bit of a fangirl grin. You know. The kind that would do anything for a shot of their favorite celebrity. Because from the outside looking in, someone could totally be that dumb, right?]

Our friends online would totally be jelly if we got a picture before anyone else.

[superswank]

[ sydney glances at felicity, and then immediately falls into the role, offering a chagrined, embarrassed smile of her own, and also adopting a bit of an andresian accent (bluff 29). ] We weren't even going to go inside, just... try to get a peek. [ she looks down, and then casts a suppressed smirk at jameson, like OOO WE GOT IN TROUBLE BUT IT'S KIND OF FUNNY in the way only stupid young people can do.

the front guard doesn't lower his gun, but he does scowl at them, clearly buying into it.

"This is restricted property. You could be arrested for trespassing." ]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity's face goes appropriately horrified at the idea of being arrested. Arrested is no bueno.]

We didn't see any guards or anything. We weren't trying to hurt anyone. He's just so ... larger than life, you know?

[She gives him her best innocent smile, with a bit of charm thrown in for good measure (charisma 20 total).]

Think you could let us go? Just this once? We promise we'll never do it again.

[craic]

[ Jameson's happy enough to play along, setting a hand on each woman's shoulder and leaning forward toward the guard with a hopeful and slightly conspiritorial smile. (Bluff 37) ] Please? The girls just wanted a peek. I promise I'll get them straight home. [ Help a brother out? ]

[disguised]

[ y'all silver-tongued devils. the guard's scowl grows, but he lowers the gun finally.

"We're escorting you off the grounds. And taking your names down. You're lucky we're not marching you straight to the station."

syd reaches up to put a hand over jameson's casually. ] Oh my god, thank you. If anyone found out I spent the night in the slammer? I'd never hear the end of it.

[allmydreams]

[Whoo! Big relief. Felicity gives him a big smile before nodding to follow his lead. Of course they'll take this escort off the grounds - where better to hide than in plain sight.]

Seriously, you just totally saved our lives.

[disguised]

[ "I'd just rather not be the one to tell the Prime Minister some hooligans were snooping around the premises." OUT THEY MARCH slowly but surely towards the gate, and as they do so... all their phones vibrate. with a voice message from wynn, while the guard retrieves a pad of paper from the guardhouse.

"Names. All of you." ]

[allmydreams]

[She ignores her phone for right now - she can check the message after they're done dealing with the guards.]

Melissa Rottimer.

[aka an old alias she does not mind burning.]

[disguised]

Kerry Lawrence. [ she leans over his shoulder to point out: ] That's Kerry with a 'y'.

[attollores]

[Alainn affects a perturbed look, glancing at Jameson in clear relief and adapting an Andresian accent as well (bluff Nat 20??) for some color commentary while Felicity and Sydney give their "names".] We are never doing anything this stupid again, no matter how convincing they are.

[and when it's her turn she gives the guards a grateful, embarrassed look, answering politely] Amanda Perry.

[craic]

Ben Morrison. [ Brendan Jameson supplies his fake name with a helpful smile and just a hint of apology. ] Next time they can risk their own necks if they want pics that bad.

[disguised]

[ the guard jots down all the fake names dutifully, and then nods at the gate, for them to scram.

"Hope you know you're getting off easy." syd nods as she backs out the gate. ] We really appreciate it. I mean really.

[allmydreams]

[Felicity nods in agreement as well, even giving them a bit of a wave as they go.]

Nice meeting you!

[and with that she will head out and smoothly go for her phone, wanting to check the message that was left for them as they walk, and when she does ... ]

Shit.

[She glances back towards the guards to see if there's anyone listening (spot 27, listen 20 total). She'll still drop her voice to a whisper, because this information was too important to wait.]

That was Wynn. Apparently a bunch of monsters got released from the prison when they were raiding it and they were heading here.

[superswank]

Monsters? [ she frowns, glancing at the others. they'd achieved their mission objective, and were told not to interfere any further at the castle, but what to make of this is unclear. ] Did he send orders?

[allmydreams]

Stop them. Whatever it takes. He says they're to be considered hostile.

[craic]

Why would we stop them? [ Jameson lifts a brow, barely glancing at his own phone. He assumes Felicity probably has better reading comprehension than he does. ] Let's get out of their way and let them attack the place for us.

[attollores]

[Alainn watches the message from Wynn when Felicity does, eyes widening in horror at the information. Her gaze snaps up, eyes turning bright gold as she seems to search the skies (spot 34), responding to Jameson at the same time]

No, we can't let them destroy the castle. Sure, we want to get Sarandis out of here, but this is still Marcus's home. Plus, there are far too many innocent people here to allow those monsters to roam free.

[allmydreams]

Up to and including our people.

[She doesn't care that they know what they signed up for, she's not going to leave Vi's people to die in some kind of crazy monster attack.]

It's not worth the collateral damage.

[craic]

[ Jameson does not look any less skeptical than he did a moment ago, just less pleased. ] I wouldn't dare try to speak for you two ladies, but as for myself fighting monsters really isn't my area.

[superswank]

Then you can head back to the ships, and hope you don't meet any on the way. [ it sounds harsh, and her lips press together as she realizes how slim his chances are of making it alone ] If he does, someone has to go with him.

[allmydreams]

[Felicity doesn't particularly like the idea of breaking up the group. They don't know how many of these things are out there, and the best chance they really have for surviving is to stick together.]

Do you have a gun? Or any kind of weapon?

[That's more directed to Jameson, but if he's unarmed then Sydney's right, he's more dead weight than anything else, but if he's armed and he knows how to use it then they can hope that they can shoot their way out of it.]

[attollores]

Here, take this one. [Alainn pulls her small pack from her shoulders, unzipping it quickly and pulling out another Knights issue Excalibur glock, along with an extra clip, handing both over to Jameson. She slips her arms back through the straps and straightens, looking towards the castle once more.]

I'm staying here.

[allmydreams]

[Felicity doesn't really want to go, but that seems to have been taken out of her hands. She glances over to Jameson, waiting for his decision on whether he's staying or going because she'll do her job and watch his back, but she's really hoping that they can stick together. They'll be stronger that way.]