knights of legend } { so what are we stealing?

[allmydreams]

{ a | recon }

[She's been planning this job for weeks, and tonight is the night they decide to change up the security on her. True, she can't account for when some New York socialite is going to decide to use her museum for a last minute birthday bash, but never let it be said she isn't quick on her feet. She dresses to blend in with the elite upper class without a second thought (disguise check: nat. 20) but she managed to get the gay bouncer on her first go-round as well as completely flub her cover (bluff check: crit. fail). She had to wait for the shift change for her second time at the door (bluff check: 16), which was much more fruitful.

Now she just has to make sure she doesn't get caught.

Still, she mingles throughout the party like a pro, mixing and mingling as she goes. It doesn't really matter how long at takes. At the end of the night that diamond is going to be hers.]

{ b | the job }

[She manages to slip back into the museum in the lapse between security teams. Getting back in after the party is over without alerting the guards is cake (move silently check: 17), and she eases her way through the halls with ease. She just barely makes a security camera around the diamond (spot check: 7.5), and pins herself to the far wall.

It's just a few feet further to get to her prize. Again, right now this is all about not getting caught.]

{ c | the afterparty }

[She waits until she's a couple towns over before calling her fence from the car and finding a bar for a celebratory drink. Considering all the last minute hang ups? She herself is surprised she managed to pull that one off. Still, a job well done is a job well done, and she's ready for a beer.

She walks in, slides onto the stool in front of the bartender, and flashes him her best smile.]

Any chance you have a Guinness?

Comments

[allmydreams]

[Felicity blinks at that for a moment before laughing.]

Wow. I guess we do. That clearly makes us awesome.

[graveflowers]

Right? Little girls will want to grow up to be us.

[allmydreams]

And carry around strange dolls created in our likeness.

[graveflowers]

You know, I could deal with that vague creepiness, to be honest. Though, I'd just want to collect the books about our hijinks.

[allmydreams]

We would totally have the best ones. Most books only have one American Girl. Ours would have two.

[graveflowers]

Right? The wacky hijinks of Felicity and her sidekick Vi.

[allmydreams]

I like partners better. We are a wacky hijinks team.

[graveflowers]

Partners in crime and adorableness. I feel like is the beginning of a beautiful friendship, this right here.

[allmydreams]

I couldn't agree more.

[she takes another sip of her beer, before turning back to her.]

So what brings you to London?

[graveflowers]

Uh, work. At the moment though, fleeing work. [Which makes it sound bad.] I just needed a night out on the town basically, but then I got bored after, like, ten minutes, so then I came here.

I'm just really bad at sightseeing.

[allmydreams]

Sightseeing is kind of boring. I've seen the Tower of London, it's not that impressive.

[graveflowers]

Right? I saw, um, that thing. With the thing. [Yeah, Vi, good explaining skills.] Big Ben, that clock thing. I saw that. It's just a huge clock, like what is the big deal?

Maybe Paris is more impressive. Maybe I can swing an assignment to Paris, I would be so down for baguettes.

[allmydreams]

Paris is fabulous. I love it when I get to work there.

[graveflowers]

Oh, I think the word for what I'm feeling right now is insane, seething jealousy. I want Parisian boys with baguettes and chocolate croissants... Actually, I just want the chocolate croissants....

I wonder how London does croissants.

[allmydreams]

We should find out. Do you think there are cafes open this late?

[graveflowers]

There has to be. We're not in the country, yet. Isn't the city supposed to be hopping? Maybe if we find a nightclub, there would be food around there, right, catering to the drunk Londoners?

[allmydreams]

Oooh, you're right. And there'll be coffee too.

[graveflowers]

Yes!

[She waves for the bartender and hands over her credit card, adding Felicity's drink to her very small tab, her signature a messy scrawl at the bottom of the paper before she shoves the card back in her pocket and tips herself off the stool.]

Shall we, my dear? [And she's just going to hold out her arm because Charming has taught her well.]

[allmydreams]

[Felicity smirks for a moment, before taking her arm.]

We shall.

[graveflowers]

So what brings you to sunny London?

[She waits till they're outside to ask and leans forward off the curb a bit to hail a cab. Taxi. Whatever they're called in England.]

[allmydreams]

New job. Something I'm still kind of feeling out.

[graveflowers]

Oh yeah? Where do you work, maybe our offices are near each other. Although, doubt it since mine is like... in the country.

[allmydreams]

The Karthur Institute?

[graveflowers]

[Please hold, Vi's just choked a bit. On... air.]

Seriously? But no, that is where I work.

[allmydreams]

[ ... no way.]

Seriously?