CALL ME OUT, 2019 EDITION

[blitzbrained]

I've got a muselist! I've got RP drive! LET'S DO IT

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[opheliaafterdeath]

[Nekane knew that since they took the case they cannot blame anyone for being in this situation. But that did nothing to stop them from wanting to headbutt a ceiling fan out of pure frustration.

The Head of this House was someone well known for collecting rare artifacts, be them confirmed magical items or otherwise. And that was all well and good. Nekane collected books themselves and having a hobby wasn't a bad thing...most of the time. The problem was is that often how the Head went about collecting said items and it usually involved armed robbery and murder. There were more unsavory rumors about the guy but that wasn't why Nekane was here.

A certain necklace was the newest item in the Head's collection, "traded" from someone who "conveniently" was found dead a day later after the deal went down. The original owners had come to Nekane asking them to find someway of getting the necklace back before the Head unlocked the power within it to basically raise an army of the dammed.

Hence their frustrations. They were getting some good information out of this deal, but why would you have only one guy guard something like that?!

But back to Nekane's current predicament, which involved one knocked out guard and trying to find a place to put him. They shortly stumble across an old storage closet and swing it open, their luck turning around...!

Only it's occupied. Damn it. (But they note it. It's impossible to not note it. Is someone else here too, looking for something? Or someone?)

Ekkehardt is probably far enough to miss the muttered curse. But the door snaps shut loudly and Nekane bolts in a different direction, dragging their "friend" along for the ride.

They're in poor health most of the time, but at least they could still run fast.]

[spelleton]

[ The hallway is otherwise devoid of people, at least for now, so it's easy to notice that someone's moving quickly in another direction after checking the closet.

It's something to keep in mind, at least. He'll have to be more careful - it's not ideal for a hiding place to be discovered so soon after he's left something in it, but he can work with it.

He hopes it won't be a problem. For him.

Later on, still dressed as a servant and maintaining his disguise, he sees someone that he doesn't recognise - and that in itself is an anomaly.

So he makes his way over with a cheerful greeting, asking if Nekane needs anything. ]

[opheliaafterdeath]

[Thus far everything appears to be normal and someone being found in a closet seemingly hasn't been reported. Of course, everything could be kept on the down-low and come back to haunt those who want to remain undercover.

The real reason is Nekane isn't stupid enough to report what they found, since it means the guards would probably find the body on the roof sooner. The less questions the better, yes?

They're aware they stick out. While Nekane did glamour away the scars on their face, it was impossible to do the same with the cracks and they refused to hide their wings - or what remained of them. Those would stay the same way forever, doomed to remind them of what happened whenever they are touched.

Nekane visibly exhales but it has nothing to do with Ekkehardt approaching them. With the body off of their hands the tide of frustration has lessened just a little. They're just tired, like usual.]

No, I'm good. I'm just waiting for someone.

[Technically, anyway. They've been memorizing the guard's routes so that mistake didn't happen again. Nekane didn't often meticulous pick over a plan because their paranoia would make it a plan with no end. So they're just watching until they can get into the basement.]