Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne - Beta Group

[Neurotic]

Quickly supressing his surprise, altough it put his years of mental discipline to test, Edmond calmly listens to dragons instructions and then thinks back:
"Sure thing, but wait for about ten breaths so I have time to come up, just in case."

"It seems Dj'ahn and Majenko found her on the top floor. I'll go, one of you, keep an eye on the door from first floor, Manachan would you? the other should go little bit behind me, to observe if somebody from other floors tries something funny, in case they got wrong room."

OOC: sorry to take over little bit of action, Edmond doesn't fully trust Brindom to let him either guard the entrance (he could let somebody in) or to be first to the woman. Don't take it personaly, after this one action everything should become 'normal' as in 'this is my group of friends...'

 

[Ambrus]

[sblock=Dr Simon]The pseudodragon offers Dj'hân a thought in answer: He says that you can try, though you should count to ten first; he wants to come up in case something happens.
The guttersnipe simply nods to Majenko to signal his comprehension.

Careful to balance himself on the dormer's sill, Dj'hân quietly clambers out of his liripoop while silently counting to ten. Then, cap in hand, the urchin raps politely on the window to gain the occupant's attention before calling out. "Hello? Miss Trinia? My name is Dj'hân; I'm here to help you. Mister Vencario sent me."

OOC: If the occupant comes to the window Dj'han will offer up a broad cherubic smile. Diplomacy +6[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

"It seems Dj'ahn and Majenko found her on the top floor. I'll go, one of you, keep an eye on the door from first floor, Manachan would you? the other should go little bit behind me, to observe if somebody from other floors tries something funny, in case they got wrong room."

Manachan nods at his friend without speaking and takes an easily defensive position at the base of the stairs.

 

[Dr Simon]

[SBLOCK=Edmond, Brindom and Manachan]
Edmond barrels up the stairs, followed by Brindom. Manachan takes a position between the ground and first floors. Edmond and Brindom push past two young men on the middle floor who glower at them.

"Hey, watch it," says one of them. There is a pause as he takes in the arms and armour of the two men. "Trinia!" he shouts suddenly. "Company!" He glares at Edmond, daring him to make something of his defiance.

Up above, Edmond hears a door slam.
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[sblock=Dj'hân]
Dj'hân taps on the window, and he sees the figure jerk in surprise. The legs draw up out of view. Just then there is a shout from downstairs - the words are muffled but it sounds like a warning.

The figure on the bed stands suddenly and, with a glance at the window, races out of the door to the room. Dj'hân catches a glimpse of her, a wide-eyed gamine girl with short blonde hair, before she is gone through the door.
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[Maidhc O Casain]

Manachan

Hearing no sounds of fighting, Manachan holds his position.

[sblock=OOC]Are the stairs enclosed? If foes come from above and below, could Manachan vault over the railing if needed to avoid being surrounded?[/sblock]

 

[Neurotic]

Edmond continues, but snarls:
"Idiot, we're here to help!"

Raising his voice:
"Trinia, Vencarlo sent us! Please stop!"

 

[Dr Simon]

OOC to Mowgli: The stairs are an internal stairwell, where a flight leads up half a floor, turns 180 degrees at a landing and then continues up anti-parallel. From any given flight of steps, you could hop down to the one below without a problem.

 

[Ambrus]

[sblock=Dr Simon]Dj'hân's shoulders slump despairingly once he sees the girl run out of the room. Turning to his draconic companion on the sill, the urchin inquires rethorically: "Why isn't anything ever simple with grownups?" Majenko cocks his saurian head at an angle and thinks: If I had shoulders, I'd shrug.

Seeing that a proffered entry through the window is unlikely to be forthcoming, the tiny guttersnipe carefully tests the window to see whether it can easily be opened from the outside.[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

Brindom stands ready with an arrow nocked, his demeanor cautious but friendly.

 

[Dr Simon]

OOC: As I understand correctly, Edmond and Brindom are continuing upstairs, whilst Manachan is waiting on the first flight, watching the front door to the apartment block. Let me know if you think otherwise.

IC:

Dj'hân examines the window. It is closed with a simple latch. All it needs is to insert something slender - the silver dagger works well - lift the latch up and... he's in. Dj'hân and Majenko enter the room as Edmond and Brindom arrive at the top of the stairs.

Edmond and Brindom arrive at the top floor to find two doors on the landing. One is open, and they can see Dj'hân and Majenko inside the room, entering the window. The other door is shut, and there are thumps and bumps coming from behind it.