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Who: Rin and you!
Status: Open
Where: Various locations
What: MANTA quests

🌸 i. apple for an eye (4pt)

[Rin's affinity with guns isn't so particularly bad. She's used her husband's gun once or twice in her life time, and never missed a shot when she did shoot the gun. Although, maybe Viktor had some sort of fancy enchantments on his gun? Because these guns looked a bit worse for wear... Still, it had to be done.

She turns to her partner, and smiles all too pleasantly. An adrenaline junkie at heart, she actually offers her partner the gun for her to be shot at. Whoever her partner is sure lucked out, that's certain.]

Here, you can shoot, and I'll be the target.

🌸 ii. who let the dogs out (4pt)

[She's ready for adventure, and not only that, she is ready to steal. She hasn't been able to steal anything for so long, not after she was made to be an assassin. She'd be going back to her old roots now, and quite frankly, she's happy for the simple work. She wasn't an ordinary thief -- quite a good one, if she'd say so.

As they hit land, she's replaced her heels with shoes that are much easier to move around in. Her katana tucked by her side, that's already engulfed with lightning in preparation to fight any enemies.

However, when she notices that there are dogs patrolling the area, she finds herself at the edge of the building. Her body pressed against the stone wall, as she begins to examine any openings.]

Hmm... I do have a lightning cage I could trap the dogs in. It's not like it'll actually hurt them.

🌸 iii. bounty - zombie mermaids (6pt)

[Oh mermaids. Oh, but those aren't pretty mystic mermaids like she's used to back home. Those were... Pretty hideous, actually, but she's luckily not caught off guard by their sudden, grotesque appearance.

She retreats quietly to a nearby, large rock that she kneels down by. Her eyes watching it move about from a mutual distance. Eyes narrowing as observes her enemy, and notices those very, very fangs that look like they could absolutely tear off her skin if she wasn't careful.]

Ooh, I better be careful for once. Don't wanna get bit while I try to hunt this thing...

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It may not hurt them, but it may draw more attention to this area. They will still be able to bark and howl and call for more capable guards. Or more of their own.

[He wasn't saying no to the lightning cage so much as he was saying it might not be the best option if they wanted to maintain a stealthy advantage.

With the size of the place and the number of patrolling beasts, his own ability to make them invisible would only get them so far. And might be better to use on the way out.]

That's true... I should have brought meat with me to lure them away. Who thought that the nobles would be smart enough to actually have guard dogs?

[Her back is still pressed against the building as her eyes scan the area still. There had to be a little opening for them somewhere... No building was ever truly secured. That's what she learned as a street urchin when she was stealing from unsuspecting nobles.]

Well, there's always an opening somewhere. Whether it be scaling a building to get to a window, or someone leaving a stupid latter where it shouldn't be.

If we can find a window or opening on an upper level, this venerable one can fly us to it. But it cannot be too far up. The magic fog that the lord of this mansion uses to hide their home clouds this venerable one's senses. Navigating the waters to get here was already a challenge. We do not need to face it again just to get inside.

[And flying might make them more visible to the guard dogs if they simply went overland. Despite the fog.

He scanned the grounds and the terraced and sculpted gardens that led up to the sprawling mansion itself. Sharpening his eyesight as he went to make sure he didn't miss a detail.]

The dogs patrol on a schedule, but they aren't going into the hedge maze in the middle of the lawn on the west side. If we can get there, we can use it to observe that side of the mansion. Look for entrances closer to us.

[If Rin looked that direction, she might be able to make out the vague outline of a hedge row through the light magical fog that clung to the ground. If she had better than usual human sight, she might be able to make out the fact that the hedge line had openings in it. But otherwise, only those with super-human sight would be able to confirm his assessment of the area at the current distance.]

The fog is pretty thick, but I can still see some things... My species has good hearing and good perception so I think I can manage until my eyes strain.

[As much as she'd love to scale the building, and perhaps use his flying abilities to get where they needed to go, that would be far too easy. Maybe they were expecting them to use those abilities and trap them when they got to a window or something. Either way, she has to be much more careful than usual, and her eyes continue to scan the layout of the island. Quietly taking in what he says, and making note of the dogs being on the schedule.

And while Ori eyesight is good, it's not super humanely good. So, unfortunately, she doesn't see the openings in the hedges, but it does give her a bit of an idea. Especially since he mentioned that he could fly. ]

Hm... Could you bring us over there? I don't want to make noise with our footsteps. But... If you could have us floating slightly in the air, I think we can make it across without alerting attention to ourselves.

[He started to reach out, intending to grab her around the waist, but stopped. More than one person (two) had, in relatively recent memory, brought up his habit of not warning or asking before simply picking them up and moving them around.

He didn't want to make too much noise, but he moved his hand to hover just to one side of her before murmuring.]

This venerable one will be grabbing you now. You should hold tightly.

[And, warning given, he wrapped his arm around her. She was taller than him by about five inches, so she would easily be able to wrap her own arms around his shoulders.]

[Honestly, she wouldn't have minded either way. She's been grabbed on way too many occasions for her to care at this point, so the fact that he didn't just grab her and take off is more than a bit of a surprise to her. Although, there's a silent nod as she's grabbed and her arms do wrap around his shoulders comfortably as they begin to levitate in the air.

This is a position that she's found herself in plenty of times, so she isn't uncomfortable. Instead, her eyes narrow just enough to where she starts to examine the area hastily. A bit worried that they might get caught moving about, but the floating should eliminate any footstep noises for the time being. And unless the dogs could pick up a shift in the air, there's no way they could be caught this way.]

Thanks! When we get closer, I'll look around the hedges to spot any openings.

[He refrained from answering as they were getting a little too close to where the dogs patrolled and he wanted to move through the area as fast and quietly as possible. His flying speed could be much, much faster, but that kind of sudden movement would be more likely to draw the attention of keen eyes their direction. Better to go slow and use the fog to their advantage. Become as much a shifting shadow as the clouds themselves created.

So, going slower than he liked, but keeping to the shadows and only moving when the attention of the patrols were elsewhere, he floated them across the expanse of the manicured and gardened lawn like a ghost over the foggy moors.]

[The grasp around him is tight as they move across the terrain, and her eyes try and squint as much as possible to get her bearings through the fog. The closer they get, the more easier it is for her to see those openings in the hedges that he spotted earlier. About to point them out, before she silences herself when one of the dogs gets a bit too close to them.

Luckily, it turns back around, and Rin's mouth is shut completely tight as they reach the hedges. Finally letting go of him, and taking a deft step forward to stick her hand into one of the holes that was visible to her at least. Rin motioning her eyes toward the hole they could easily fit in.]

[He lets go once they're at an opening the hedges - which was, indeed, a hedge maze - and follows her inside. They would still need to move quietly. Despite the fact that the foliage to all sides would muffle their footsteps, the guard dogs had keen ears. It would probably be better to remain quiet at the edges of the maze. Just to be sure.

Daqaing pressed fingers against Rin's shoulder to get her attention and then moved past her, deeper into the maze. He didn't particularly care about getting 'lost' in it. He couldn't sense any spiritual presences inside it the way he could the dogs that patrolled so closely outside. And the deeper they were, the likelihood of being heard speaking went down.]

[There doesn't seem to be anything around the hedges, but Rin does notice that there seems to be a bit of caution with his interactions. Nothing wrong with that, of course, even though she would usually be the type of person to just charge in, head first. Though, she's much calmer in her older age, and her footsteps are deft as they go through the hedge maze. Carefully inching herself through the leaves, before barely letting out an audible hum as she's touched.

Quietly nodding as he walks in front of her, keeping close as they get closer and closer to the entrance. Her eyes darting back and forth to carefully scan around the area that they're exploring it, but there doesn't seem to be any issues through the maze. The dogs never catching their scent, making it much easier to navigate through the maze.

As they reach the entrance, Rin spots an all too obvious wire trap to alert the dogs. Rin stepping in front of him now, and shifting toward the side where she could disarm the trap with ease. Her eyes shifting toward the door, signaling that it was safe to go in with no possible traps on the outside.]

[The entrance being so close to the maze was strange. But perhaps the owner of this mansion simply enjoyed the immediate privacy being able to duck into such a place allowed for when outside. They probably had the hedge maze memorized. Daqaing would, if his property contained one.

He waited for Rin to finish disarming the trap and at her signal, began moving toward the doors. Senses alert for any patrols that might come near. The door was likely to be locked, so however long it took to unlock it would require they have as little risk of being seen as possible.]

[The trap was disarmed with ease, and their next target would be the door. Luckily, she came all types of prepared, having lived as a street urchin in her youth. So, luckily for the both of them, these doors weren't hard to open at all. A bit surprised that these locks weren't as intricate as she thought they would be, but none the less, she's grateful as she adjusts the lock picks for the door.

The door is slightly ajar once the lock breaks, and she peeks her head in to see if there is any security inside. Her eyes darting back and forth through the lit corridors, before sighing in relief when it seems that it's clear. Rin shifting through the small crack of the door, before motioning him to come through now that it's clear.]

... We're good.

[He moved like a shadow, on silent feet that made not even a whisper of noise as he entered behind her and began to move across the entry way, eyes scanning the area for anything of value while he kept his senses on alert for any noise that would indicate the movement of others or spiritual presences of those more important in the cycle of reincarnation than well-trained dogs.]

This architecture is foreign to this venerable one. Is there usually a treasure pavilion in estates such as these? If not, where are the bedrooms and offices likely to be? The galleries with arts and treasures?

Hm... In my experience with these kind of buildings, they usually hide most of the expensive stuff up top. Hidden behind a painting that leads to a vault or something. Although, it might be a bit different here... I'm not sure what the owner is like, but if he's this protective over his stuff, it definitely might be up top.

[The inside is way too devoid of people. She does think it's a bit strange, but maybe he just thought the dogs would be enough to deter anyone from stealing from him? Who knows. Either way, Rin begins to search for a staircase that would lead them to the very top, or at least partially there.

Her eyes darting around the area, searching for a door, or an opening. A soft hum escaping from her as the corner of her lips curve into a curious expression, tapping her lips.]

Let me know if you find any staircases.

[She keeps her voice fairly quiet, just in case there might be some guards in the estate.]

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