Acqusitions incorporated - RPLOG
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Date
14/4/478
Log
It is a hot, rainy day along the waterfront. The posting had said to meet someone calling themselves Stripes around here somewhere. Thanks to the rain, there are few beings about and only one who seems to fit the description. A zebra in incongruously fine clothes waits under the overhanging roof of a warehouse, an umbrella hooked over his wrist as he frowns up at the gray skies.
Shizuko walks down the water front, a plain bamboo umbrella held over her shoulder while her other hand rests on the small bow case at her side. The mercenary leopardess is fully armed today, and despite the weather she moves with a firm, purposeful stride as she catches sight of the Zebra and comes over to share the overhang
Serana was likewise in the area, not really having an order, she's taken to wander from time to time. Accepting a job here and there should it prove profitable and a benefit to her interests. This sort of deal was found when 'negotiating' with a contact, so she decided to follow up on the lead after said contact so generously gave her the information. Perhaps she'll pass it along to Donovan for later reviewing, should she find it a profitable venture.
Coming from her boat out in the docks, Millicent wasn't about to pass up a chance to get some potential money. She didn't mind the rain, having been working in it, but all the same she's got the hood pulled up on her yellow longcoat. She offers a little wave to Shizuko, trying to recall if she's met the woman before before looking towards the umbrella, waiting for someone else to speak first.
The Zebra looks at the three women, going from face to face, studying each in turn. Seemingly satisfied by what he sees, he opens his umbrella and steps out into the rain, waving to the others to follow, though he does not say anything. He leads the way through the streets of Firmament, avoiding main thoroughfares until the quartet of beings arrives before a rather lavish looking home in the castle district with a high gate and wall around the estate. The gate is decorated with the insignia of House Good in the wrought iron.
Shizuko bows her head towards the zebra and remains quiet as she follows him through the city, although her ears perk with curiousity. When they stop at the estate she raises her eyebrows, then gives her guide an inquisitive look, head tilting a little toward the side.
Serana not really abandoning her current state of affairs, wanders after curiously looking to the gate and making a quick couple signs to show her curiousity, she would glance at the zebra, the ostensiblly male shark flicking his exceptionally long tail as her gaze flicks from the gate to the zebra, and the others.
The zebra does not respond to Serana's signs, but looks over the trio before the gate. Through pantomime, he indicates that he will not speak, then produces three small, white cards and hands them to the three women.
On each card is written an identical message.
"I represent an interested party desirous of several documents contained in this mansion. The owner, one Denris Good is in posession of three very valuable maps that he refuses to sell to my employer. Acquire them by any means you choose. If you bring them to me, I will pay you handsomely."
Shizuko accepts the card and reads it over, then raises her eyebrows and looks back over to the zebra. "Mmmmmmhm. And what information on the estate can you provide?" she asks, settling in to wait. "Building map? Location of the map? Guards and dispotisions?"
Serana hums softly. Nodding in understanding as she looks back to the mansion. Getting in might be a bit of an issue, aquiring the maps, an even larger issue. She couldn't leverage her way in as a captain, no doubt they would have a ship or an airship at their own private disposal, she might be able to get her way in with interest in seeing some of the maps in the maproom, claiming the maps in the academy don't suit her needs... quite a dillemma. She earperks as Shizuko speaks up, listening as she goes over her plans and thoughts.
'Stripes' nods, producing a small sheaf of papers from within his coat. The papers include a layout of the estate with standard guard positions marked with a red grease pencil. The zebra taps a room on the layout, indicating the assumed hiding place for the desired maps.
The distribution of guards in the mansion seems to be rather lopsided. While there are regularly spaced guard posts marked around the perimeter of the grounds and in most parts of the mansion itself, it seems that there is an unusual concentration of guards in one wing of the house. Fortunately, it is on the opposite side of the manor from where the maps are supposed to be.
Shizuko props her umbrella up with the corner of her elbow and then spends a few moments studying the notes in detail, committing them to memory. She offers them to Serana, and eyes the shark for a moment a she sizes him up. "Alright. Ideas? It looks like we can slip in through a side door if we disable or distract the guard on duty, and then as long as we avoid the patrol we should be good."
"Oh dear
Serana hrms softly, "None that don't involve handing us over to the guard as a captain and two of his crew to view some of the undoubtably more detailed maps in said room." the shark offers, his voice that of a young Isharan lad. "But, that might give over too much information and leave us open to retaliation." the shark offers "Outside of that, I'm still working on Ideas."
"Oh dear," Millicent murmurs as she looks over the map. "Sneaking around never really was my specialty. But I'll certainly do my part in whatever plan of approach we come up with." She tugs on the hem of her hood, making sure it's firmly in place.
The Zebra nods and pulls his collar up around his face. He stuffs a hand into his pocket and lifts up his umbrella against the rain. Then he turns and walks away, leaving the trio to whatever plan they might come up with.
Shizuko watches Stripes head off, then looks over at Milli and Serana. "Mmm. Well, if you think you have the chops to pull it off mister shark. There are only so many elderly leopards with glowing stripes in the city, but if you think you can talk your way in I would go with it. Otherwise I vote the sneak in."
Serana heads Shizuko off at the idea "It's honestly too much of a risk. Talking our way in won't get us anywhere. I'm a captain, not a noble. I don't do those things often enough." he flicks that tail again "Sneaking in might be our safest bet, if we have the people to manage it."
Millicent tilts her head, eyeing Serana over before shrugging. "Well. I heard there's a window on the second floor that someone got into, once. Though since it worked last time, they may have guarded it or blocked it up or something. And it's not much more than a rumour, as far as I know. Hmmm."
Donovan spoof The gates loom, closed and locked before the trio. The front door opens and a fox in a guard uniform steps out, closing the door behind him. He marches down the short walk to the gate. "Can I help you?" he asks.
