WAR TABLE MISSION: Infiltrate Corypheus' Anchor Experiments

[amygdalae]

WHO: Clarke, Lexa, Adelaide Leblanc, Corvo Attano, Fenris and Bruce 'Fireflake' Not-Banner
WHAT: It's payback time for Craintellier except maybe not really
WHEN: Some time during late Harvestmere idek /flaps hands at IC timing
WHERE: Hasmal, The Free Marches
NOTES: Stupid action sequences, fake deaths for shock factor!!, EXPLOSIONS and some yakety sax style of running away

With the information that had been retrieved from Craintellier it was time to strike back, to further cripple Corypheus's efforts and also have a better idea of what he had been trying to do in the first place. There were still too many unanswered questions from that whole thing.

The instructions were simple: there were reports that revealed that there was a Nevarran mage who had been invited by the Venatori to possibly join them at their place at Hasmal. The agents had been tasked to take over their place in order to get into this outpost, find whatever they can, sabotage their efforts and then get out. Infiltration and sabotage - an almost quick in and out thing.

Surely, they would be able to manage it.

(Right?)

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[amygdalae]

Bruce is tense and alert, senses strained to catch anything out of place or some kind of sign that might actually be a threat to them. Not the first time he's had to do sneaky things, of course, but the tension of it makes his heart pound, his mind grappling between the worry of everything going wrong and the other part of him that tells him to shut up and focus. He's an agent of the Inquisition now. This is his job. And he has to fulfill the mission given to him no matter what.

The boat finally comes, though it perhaps takes a beat too long for them to recognize it as the right one. But nevertheless it was time to move. He quickly follows after Lexa, lips pursed tight as he works his way down the rope as well, doing his best to be as quick as possible before they miss their chance to get onto the boat. He opted to go without a staff, since it makes movement easier and having it around would just make things difficult, anyway.

Looking at the boat as they move down, though, its getting hard to say if they're going to make it in time. The boat is moving rather steadily and so are they, but their speed can't exactly match to that of a boat's.

A+ late w/starbucks

[fleurdesel]

Rapell to a riverboat, stealthily subdue the occupants, move on to the next part of the plan- simple enough, yes? Yes. Not particularly her style, staff slung on her back, crouching low to follow after Lexa and Bruce. This isn't what she does normally if at all. This isn't something she knows how to do well but-

Before she has time to wind herself into further knots of anxiety, Lexa moves. Bruce moves. And so too must Adelaide hop down and attempt to not fall or miss the boat. She slides down, lips bitten against tense internal swearing. She's not going to make it, she's not going to make it, they should've vaulted from the other side, she is not going to make it-

same

[watchesandlistens]

Fortunately, this is exactly Corvo's style. It's one of the reasons he agreed to the mission--it sounded like a good way to edge into this whole...helping the Inquisition thing. Might as well start off with something he's familiar with--subterfuge. He watches the boat carefully, waiting until the cue to jump. He's not quite as worried about missing the timing to jump onto the boat, but he has a good reason for his confidence.

But then someone else seems to have missed the timing as well, and Corvo jumps--literally--into action. While a person or two missing the boat will probably not attract the guard (things fell into the river all the time, after all), multiple splashes might draw attention. Best to minimize those as much as possible.

Besides, who likes getting soaked?

He drops his rope, pushing against the bridge to try to reach Adelaide. It's not the most elegant catch he'll ever be responsible for, but he manages to get one arm around her waist, and holds his hand out to the boat. The Outsider's Mark shines for a moment, and magic twists around them, pulling them onto the boat without a noise. Though Corvo promptly ruins it by staggering a little, still propelled by his momentum. Once he's sure he's not going to fall like an ass, he's quick to set Adelaide down, murmuring an apology for having to manhandle her in such a way.

That accomplished, he straightens, and tugs his coat back into place, looking around.