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Aug 07, 2011 21:45

Who: Everyone/Anyone!
What: Exploring the Casino, Take 1
Where: The Entertainment District
When: after this and this

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THE CASINO: Bottom Floor absolute_npc August 13 2011, 00:46:45 UTC

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ENTRANCE VIA WINDOWS (aka breaking and entering) approx time: 6:30 PM nebenmond August 13 2011, 17:09:08 UTC
[Heine wasn't exactly sure how he acquired a small group to go along with this, but that wasn't something he was particularly worried about at the moment. Instead, he's been slowly wandering the casino grounds, looking up and down (all the while avoiding the light security of the area) the sides of the building (--the windows, the bricks, the concrete--) until finally coming to stop at one particular area. His gaze fell, staring down at the ground before a grin curled onto his features.

Some ground windows, no doubt leading into the basement. Bingo. Just what he was looking for.

Crouching down he pressed against the window momentarily, trying to see through the glass what might be on the other side, but even with his heightened senses, it was all blackness. Finally he glanced up to Max and Albedo, motioning to the windows. It didn't take much brain power to know what the albino was suggesting.]

You both ready for this?

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ENTRANCE VIA WINDOWS (aka breaking and entering) approx time: 6:30 PM lolwhatfuture August 14 2011, 00:36:38 UTC
[She wasn't too sure how this had happened either, but it felt a lot like fate had it out for her. So of course she'd ended up accompanying Heine despite Giovanni's threatening attention, and of course Albedo had shown up and gone along. Even if he hadn't, Max would have still dragged the little trouble-maker with her. And even though all she can think is, these guys are going to totally get me maimed at some point, she knelt near the window not far from Heine and stared into the darkness beyond the panes, fully understanding his intentions.

Far be it from her to suddenly follow the law.]

You can't get much more excited to jump into a pit of unknown darkness, [which was pretty much not at all, but necessity was necessity] so we might as well get this show on the road.

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OUTSIDE approx time: 6:30 PM blonde_neophyte August 14 2011, 06:06:01 UTC
[Elena's voice breaks through over the communicator.]

Can you hear me?

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ENTRANCE VIA WINDOWS (aka breaking and entering) approx time: 6:30 PM purpletaint August 15 2011, 01:33:53 UTC
[ Coming across a friend hadn't been wholly expected but nothing in it was unwanted. He followed Max near innocently, batting his eyes at her in an exaggerated way to show her he was playing. That there was another was close to unwanted, but the man's coloring was interesting enough for Albedo to ignore his intrusion.

That Albedo was the one intruding never made it through his mind.

He watched the two converse, sparing a light glance for the communicator when it went off. Cheerfully-- ]

Do you want it broken?

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nebenmond August 15 2011, 21:00:27 UTC
Yeah, we can hear you. [He responded to the communicator call first, but gave a nod to Albedo concerning his question. Not that Heine couldn't break it himself, but considering he was responding to Elena if Albedo or Max wanted to do it, instead, he wasn't about to complain.

He gets up from his crouch to continue his add to his conversation with Elena.]

We're heading into the basement.

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lolwhatfuture August 16 2011, 02:44:02 UTC
[Albedo's large, innocent eyes drew only looks of suspicion from her. It was hard to imagine that he'd volunteered out of the goodness of his heart, so whatever game he was playing, she was going to be watching over him carefully. Partly to try to figure his presence out, and also because she felt inclined towards him, especially after their first run-in.

Max watched Heine talk into the communicator for all of a few seconds. Elene hadn't screamed her head off for them to abandon the building, which she took as good an encouragement as any. Besides, she already knew damn well that Heine could take care of himself and made for a decent partner in dangerous shenanigans. Albedo had also proven himself to have some sort of power, which she'd only caught a glimpse of.

Good, she tried to convince herself. This is a good team. Even though she wouldn't be surprised if it turned into a disaster.

She turned away from Heine and to Albedo, who was given a small, devilish smile.]

Shall we?

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purpletaint August 17 2011, 02:09:10 UTC
[ When the man moved off, Albedo didn't bother to hide his light glee. Certainly the man hadn't been obnoxious yet, and perhaps he was interesting all the same, but Albedo's attention were single focused and the poor girl in front of him (such an angel, such a perfect joy) was the object of his affections.

Still, he raised his eyebrows at her look, feigning shock at her suggestion. Then only grinned, intending on taking away her joy by acting first. Here, how quaint--they had become cohorts of a sort, and it seemed Albedo wouldn't need to stalk her movements to learn her patterns--she was letting him, as she had said, and it was... interesting.

He kept the smile on her as he stepped to the window in question, raised energy along his arm in a violet phosphorus, then rapped the window at the frame, breaking both hinges. The glow faded leaving blood along his knuckles--the wound itself already healing. He gave a mock bow. ]

After you.

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blonde_neophyte August 17 2011, 05:11:38 UTC
[She taps the communicator impatiently.]

...?

Who is this? I don't remember you being at the meeting.

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nebenmond August 17 2011, 14:15:15 UTC
You sure have a short memory, if that's the case.

[his expression was deadpan as he responded, the corners of his mouth twitching. She forgot him already? Unless she was talking about the background noise.

He glanced over his shoulder at the other two.]

Looks like it's time to go. [And with that he'll just hang up. Don't worry, Elena, you should have no problems reconnecting with the communicator once they're in the basement.]

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lolwhatfuture August 18 2011, 00:53:04 UTC
[She returned Albedo's smile with a dry, semi-amused look, trying to hide her concern for his briefly injured hand away from him. Things would have been interesting enough traversing the basement with Heine of all people, but with Albedo added to the mix...well, she barely had the energy to even contemplate it. But then she'd always thought the male race was pretty tragic and exhausting.]

What a gentleman.

[Except her joy was mostly gone then, because all that was left was jumping right in with a couple of might-as-well-be strangers who both, for all she knew, got their kicks from disembowling puppies. But wasn't that just life?

Max scooted onto the broken window's sill and swung her legs into the new entry, looking up at Heine at his last words.

Looks like. [And without much else, she jumped through the frame and down into the shadows.]

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purpletaint August 18 2011, 01:44:01 UTC
[ He only smirked to her reply, holding the pose until she lowered herself onto the sill. Then, only, he took his gaze off her, sharp eyes instead finding the man and watching with the intent of a bird of prey as he replied to the woman. Her query seemed to be directed at himself, and even thought Albedo had nothing to hide at the moment, the thought of someone demanding things of him irked him. And reminded him too much of a place left between. There were reasons he remained separate--adults that behaved in that way were a good part of it.

However, the man surprised him, and made it about himself instead. The focused gaze slipped from Albedo's expression and he raised his eyebrows in recognition. It seemed like there were still a few things of interest in this place.

The boy closed his eyes and shrugged, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He turned back to the window to follow Max's motion, slipping in and dropping down quietly. ]

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absolute_npc August 18 2011, 18:11:52 UTC
[Well, guess what, boys and girls, the fall is a little bit longer than one would probably expect, it is a basement window and there's no way to tell how deep the basement is ( ... )

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absolute_npc August 18 2011, 18:17:55 UTC
[4. If you dig through the limbs you'll find a bloody journal, with several entries. The last page or two of writing is smeared with blood and the ink bleeding. So it's a bit hard to understand the rest.
page 1: There have been a heavy amount of reports concerning disappearances of people arriving to this place. I'll be keeping journal entries of evidence to record whatever I find. There's something wrong about this place. It's almost too normal, somehow.
page 2: First day here. Nothing seems out of the ordinary. Questioning a few quests led me nowhere. Everyone seems so happy. Perhaps it's because this has become a rather popular honeymoon choice despite the rumors. Some have said the rumors just make the stay all the more exciting. Kids these days.
page 3: Snuck into the casino the first hour it closed. Found nothing. No traces of anything, not even scuff marks on the floor. Going on day three and I already am wondering if this is a wild goose chase.
page 4: Still nothing.
page 5: This is ridiculous.
page 6: I need a partner for ( ... )

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nebenmond August 18 2011, 21:22:33 UTC
[The fall was actually actually a bit alarming to Heine, but landing on his feet unharmed was easy enough. He'd been expecting about seven feet maybe, and what he just experienced was certainly not the case.

In the pitch black he was silent, no bothering to call for the other two. He was quite positive they were fine if not already out of the room via where that light was coming (his slipping in the window had been a tiny bit of delay). Still, he smelled something (haha, do you smell it? Seems to be quite a party down here.). Eyes narrowed at the voice inside his head, stiffening a moment before he ignored it completely and slowly headed forward towards the light to step out of the pitch blackness ( ... )

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lolwhatfuture August 19 2011, 00:39:23 UTC
[The fall was easy enough. As soon as Max had realized the drop was much longer than what she’d expected, she had easily landed at the bottom with the clear suspicion that something wasn’t quite right. And, like just about every paranoid guess she’d ever had, Max had known she was right the moment that awful stench assaulted her senses ( ... )

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