[Immediately:] Ooookay. [He drops the cloth and the paper on the desk so he can throw his hands over Lup's and force her to put the cork right back into the bottle again.]
Let's not fuck with that. That's higher than the shit the League uses. Christ.
[He takes one hand away and fans the air near them, praying it wasn't anything that could be narcotic in the air. He's assuming it's the drinking type.]
You know if Aquila is sick, or something? It's almost empty.
[ somewhere in the hotel, wherever they are, aquila just sneezed.
anyway the innocent little bottle is now corked again. it looks like it wasn't anything narcotic! you will not become immediately high by smelling it. it's just the drinking type. i have nothing else useful to add. ]
That tells me nothing. If they can throw back almost all of this bottle and still be walking around, then I don't think it'll kill them.
[He tries to take the bottle from Lup, but that depends on whether or not she lets him.]
Here, put this back. Put all this where you found it. I don't want them to know anyone was in here. I couldn't mention the key to any of them, so we're definitely breaking and entering.
[Oh, there are three books in here, I can't remember if Lup checked them or not. What are these three books.]
the first one is a slim volume: Haiku Poetry. the second is a novel - the picture of dorian gray. aquila's well read! the third says a guide to spellcasting: 5th edition. there are a few dog eared pages.
i also forgot to mention there's a plant on their desk! it maybe had some white flowers at one point but it is super dead now.
who knows why lup sounds so mad! not me. anyway, jason and lup can check the bed. it is very well made, like precision so. only one of the pillows really looks used. there's a stuffed raven sitting at the foot of the bed. ]
[A book about a man with eternal youth because he has a spooky portrait of dark power hiding in his house? Ok, Aquila...
Like any self-respecting, good man, Jason hesitates before he turns to the bed.] Lup? Yo. [He takes her by the arm, but it's gentle. So she'll stop for a second and look at him.]
What's wrong? You're not telling me shit here. What does any of this mean to you? To Aquila?
[she leans into the touch, when he grabs her, and takes a deep breath.]
I recognize the shit in that bottle. I know who Aquila is, but I don't know if I can tell you. I don't want to get - they can't get in trouble for this. [...] It's... it's okay. Let's keep looking, and make sure we're not missing anything that can tell us how to get out of our contracts or something.
[a pause, and she just... gently takes his hand off her arm, and takes it, holding his hand with her own.]
Anything on the bed? [is there anything we haven't looked at in here...]
[ jason does not invade the bed! when they glance, they just see that the bed is like really well made, again, and the little stuffed raven sitting on the end of the bed, untouched. you could really barely tell someone sleeps here.
nothing else! this sweep shows that the room is very clean, really, and that's about it. unless they wanted to go back over anywhere one last time? they've been in here for a while. ]
[It's enough that he accepts it. He squeezes her hand, letting her be for now. He will go over to check the bed, sure. Oh, he takes the flashlight also. HE IS GOING TO MESS UP ALL OF THESE COVERS. Just kidding.
He looks under the pillows, maybe shakes them to see if anything falls out. Look, he's a Bat. He knows where shit goes. Then he'll check under the bed with the flashlight. PLEASE DON'T LET A BRA BE UNDER HERE. It's going to be Lup's bra.]
[ jason may find another book under the bed. two, actually! one says is a collection of poems and short stories, edgar allen poe. the other has a title in a language he can't really read. unless you're going to tell me that jason is fluent in a bunch of languages, which you might, but he can't read it because of mg powers. there are no bras.
searching the pillows, he finds - another black feather! it's in one of the fluffier pillows that looks like it hasn't been used. this feather is bigger than the smaller ones jason found - like a wing feather. it's slightly iridescent. there's also a small pouch under one of the pillows, but it appears to just be some kind of potpourri or something. it smells a bit like lavender.
lup sees no hidden compartments in the desk! just a half finished mug of coffee, the notes from before, the dead plant, and then the two drawers with their original contents. she's hit with that medicinal smell again when she pulls the bottom drawer open and closes it. ]
He. Will take this feather, too, I guess. It's fine. "Don't take anything," Jason Todd says, taking something. Judging these old Asian granny sleep aides a bit, it's fine. Also? He stands up, hesitates, grits his teeth, then climbs back down to dig the books out from under the bed. WHO LEAVES BOOKS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE BED? NO.
And yes, he is actually fluent in a handful of languages, even Chinese, but it isn't fantasy Chinese, and also mg blocks him which is fine. He doesn't try to read the books necessarily anyway, he is going to go put them in the desk with the other three books. He's grumbling something about leaving books on the floor as he goes to close the curtain back.
The flashlight is still on, though. He points it at Lup's knees so it isn't in her face.]
That it? [He gives this big, iridescent feather to Lup.] Not much except this.
actually can she take the notes from before? since jason is fuckin' taking things from this room she might as well. she's also going to check the dead plant quickly to see if there's anything hidden in it or if it's just a dead plant. dumps the half-finished coffee into the plant's dirt after to check if there's anything in the mug.
when jason comes back over, she blinks at the feather and takes it...] What the fuck is that. Why is it so big.
[ it's just a dead plant! the flowers look a bit like snowdrops.
she can. take the notes. sure! she still can't read them.
anyway jason is being a big baby but perhaps this person simply was reading them and they got kicked as you were moving around. huh? huh? anyway. the curtains closes, leaving them in darkness, and the starlight hotel mug is dumped into the plant. wow.
who knows about the feather, though! can't explain it. if the two are done in here, though, they will feel a sense they need to get going, and quickly - something is forming in the corner of the room that looks like it could be a shadow.
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Let's not fuck with that. That's higher than the shit the League uses. Christ.
[He takes one hand away and fans the air near them, praying it wasn't anything that could be narcotic in the air. He's assuming it's the drinking type.]
You know if Aquila is sick, or something? It's almost empty.
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he grabs her hands and puts the cork back on and she just. stares at it. a long pause.]
... Oh, he's about to be. [she says, faintly. and then, a little more forcefully:] Fuck.
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anyway the innocent little bottle is now corked again. it looks like it wasn't anything narcotic! you will not become immediately high by smelling it. it's just the drinking type. i have nothing else useful to add. ]
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[He tries to take the bottle from Lup, but that depends on whether or not she lets him.]
Here, put this back. Put all this where you found it. I don't want them to know anyone was in here. I couldn't mention the key to any of them, so we're definitely breaking and entering.
[Oh, there are three books in here, I can't remember if Lup checked them or not. What are these three books.]
I'll check the bed.
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It's fine, I'll put everything back. I don't want it. [her ears are pressed down and back against her skull, like an angry cat.]
Check the bed. [why does she sound so mad hello]
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the first one is a slim volume: Haiku Poetry.
the second is a novel - the picture of dorian gray. aquila's well read!
the third says a guide to spellcasting: 5th edition. there are a few dog eared pages.
i also forgot to mention there's a plant on their desk! it maybe had some white flowers at one point but it is super dead now.
who knows why lup sounds so mad! not me. anyway, jason and lup can check the bed. it is very well made, like precision so. only one of the pillows really looks used. there's a stuffed raven sitting at the foot of the bed. ]
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Like any self-respecting, good man, Jason hesitates before he turns to the bed.] Lup? Yo. [He takes her by the arm, but it's gentle. So she'll stop for a second and look at him.]
What's wrong? You're not telling me shit here. What does any of this mean to you? To Aquila?
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I recognize the shit in that bottle. I know who Aquila is, but I don't know if I can tell you. I don't want to get - they can't get in trouble for this. [...] It's... it's okay. Let's keep looking, and make sure we're not missing anything that can tell us how to get out of our contracts or something.
[a pause, and she just... gently takes his hand off her arm, and takes it, holding his hand with her own.]
Anything on the bed? [is there anything we haven't looked at in here...]
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nothing else! this sweep shows that the room is very clean, really, and that's about it. unless they wanted to go back over anywhere one last time? they've been in here for a while. ]
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[It's enough that he accepts it. He squeezes her hand, letting her be for now. He will go over to check the bed, sure. Oh, he takes the flashlight also. HE IS GOING TO MESS UP ALL OF THESE COVERS. Just kidding.
He looks under the pillows, maybe shakes them to see if anything falls out. Look, he's a Bat. He knows where shit goes. Then he'll check under the bed with the flashlight. PLEASE DON'T LET A BRA BE UNDER HERE. It's going to be Lup's bra.]
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she'll do one more sweep of the desk to make sure it doesn't have any like, hidden compartments, but otherwise:]
We should probably go soon. I don't want to get caught in the act. Close the window before we go.
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searching the pillows, he finds - another black feather! it's in one of the fluffier pillows that looks like it hasn't been used. this feather is bigger than the smaller ones jason found - like a wing feather. it's slightly iridescent. there's also a small pouch under one of the pillows, but it appears to just be some kind of potpourri or something. it smells a bit like lavender.
lup sees no hidden compartments in the desk! just a half finished mug of coffee, the notes from before, the dead plant, and then the two drawers with their original contents. she's hit with that medicinal smell again when she pulls the bottom drawer open and closes it. ]
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He. Will take this feather, too, I guess. It's fine. "Don't take anything," Jason Todd says, taking something. Judging these old Asian granny sleep aides a bit, it's fine. Also? He stands up, hesitates, grits his teeth, then climbs back down to dig the books out from under the bed. WHO LEAVES BOOKS ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE BED? NO.
And yes, he is actually fluent in a handful of languages, even Chinese, but it isn't fantasy Chinese, and also mg blocks him which is fine. He doesn't try to read the books necessarily anyway, he is going to go put them in the desk with the other three books. He's grumbling something about leaving books on the floor as he goes to close the curtain back.
The flashlight is still on, though. He points it at Lup's knees so it isn't in her face.]
That it? [He gives this big, iridescent feather to Lup.] Not much except this.
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actually can she take the notes from before? since jason is fuckin' taking things from this room she might as well. she's also going to check the dead plant quickly to see if there's anything hidden in it or if it's just a dead plant. dumps the half-finished coffee into the plant's dirt after to check if there's anything in the mug.
when jason comes back over, she blinks at the feather and takes it...] What the fuck is that. Why is it so big.
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she can. take the notes. sure! she still can't read them.
anyway jason is being a big baby but perhaps this person simply was reading them and they got kicked as you were moving around. huh? huh? anyway. the curtains closes, leaving them in darkness, and the starlight hotel mug is dumped into the plant. wow.
who knows about the feather, though! can't explain it. if the two are done in here, though, they will feel a sense they need to get going, and quickly - something is forming in the corner of the room that looks like it could be a shadow.
time to scoot! kicks you out. ]
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[OH SHIT. He slings the flashlight at the corner, then grabs Lup gently by the arm to start pushing her toward the door.]
No time. Move. Don't stop.
[Going to haul ass out of here, making sure she is first, and then shutting the door behind them. GOODBYE.]