[Closed] Wolf Liberation Mission

[rocketraccoon]

Character(s): Rocket, Daud, Billie, Shura, Strange, Kylo, Dany, & Jon.
Status: Closed
Location(s): The City of the Free Peoples/Defenders' Warcamp
Date(s): February 1st, pre-kidnappings
About: A small team of riffraf break into the Defenders' Warcamp, steal an abused wolf, and then try to figure out what the fuck they do next.
Warnings: Animal abuse and the team kills some people.

They have had weeks to figure this plan out, the team spread across the cities during it but in contact via courier. Daud had used Mercy to get an idea of the routines they were dealing with and all that they had needed after forming a plan was the distraction to kick it off. That distraction came somewhat unexpectedly on the first of the month when the orcs belonging to a group that called themselves Tsekour's Stormers made a heavy return.

With a quick word passed between the members of the team, they gathered not far from the warcamp, avoiding the fighting going on between the two armies outside the city, and set their plan in motion.

As luck would have it, the city's resistance had decided to take the same opportunity and so they had had a surprisingly simple time rescuing the chained and caged wolf, cutting down any defenders that got in their way on the way out and leaving no survivors.

The only problem? The wolf is in a state that healing alone can't fix and the team is left trying to figure out what to do with a starved wolf that members of the team suspect may either be the missing captain or related to him in some way.

Comments

Jonathan Strange | ota!

[kingsroads]

a: pre rescue
Considering that most of the team is some variation of battle-hardened, the nerdy elf in a simple tunic and no armor is sticking out like a sore thumb. That's something which Strange has realized as well, as he looks over at the various other members of the team, all who look like they could handle a weapon and all of whom look more capable in combat than he is.

Hmm. He's certainly the odd one out. Still, he wasn't brought onto this just for his good looks and lack of combat skills. But might as well reassure the rest that this person who doesn't look like he knows what he's doing actually does know what he's doing.

"You needn't worry about me," Strange casually remarks, as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a small square of fabric. "I've fought in a war, I can handle myself here."

b: during or post rescue
As soon as the fighting started and the group of guards spotted them, Strange just straight up made himself invisible again. He's not an idiot, if they can't see or hear him then they can't hurt him! He'll still help out every now and then and occasionally conjures gusts of wind to try and knock down or confuse any defenders but he is staying hidden and unseen as long as possible.

He only removes his scarf and makes himself visible once they're out of the camp with the wolf in hand. Unfortunately, he's oblivious to the fact that he's making himself visible far too close to someone and that considering everything, people might be a bit jumpy.

"That went surprisingly well!" he chirps, too close to someone's ear for comfort.

scrying megathread, post-rescue (one big thread, anyone tag in whenever)

[redwhaling]

With the grand theft of wolf and skirmish out of the way, Billie's ended up settling the wolf — for now — in some agreed upon basement in a currently abandoned building. The building itself had been burnt down in the first orcish assault but the stone cellar itself, she found, is sturdy enough. It'll do for a night or two, it's out of sight, and they can light a few lanterns without too much worry.

Getting the wolf settled somewhat comfortably is her first and foremost task. It seems content to sleep after its long incarceration back at the camp, making it a heck of a lot easier than expected. That done, she leaves people to look the wolf over and goes fishing around in her own supplies for a map of the city and its surroundings.

That's the other reason she's picked this building. It's far enough from the warcamp and in a unique enough spot for her to be able to tell whether her shiny new trinket is working or not.

"Alright, move over," she tells whoever is closest to the wolf before settling down to sit by it. She leaves enough room to lay the map out, placing rocks on the ends to keep it from curling before she pulls the necklace out. It isn't her style to wear jewelry usually but she's made an exception for this. To anyone with a decent eye for magical artifacts, that pendant there? That is definitely a scrying stone.

Wolfsitting | Post-Heist

[forswore]

[ ooc: Relevant information here. Assuming your character wasn't immediately kidnapped after the 1st, they probably could have been around for some of this. ]

Laying Low
It doesn't take Daud long to find somewhere to keep the wolf and tell the others. Once a rotating shift of people has been established, the tiefling takes his turn standing guard and keeping the wolf fed, rarely disturbed no matter how the beast -- Lykos, he supposes they should call him now-- might snarl and growl.

During feeding times, he watches the wolf with narrowed eyes, hooking the eye-charm from around his neck and examining it critically. Once the wolf snaps his back up, he glances over at whoever's just come in or has elected to watch with him.

"Protective of that, isn't he?"

At other times, he's content to simply stand by and keep an eye on other people interacting with the wolf. Mainly, he's here to be ready to pull people back if he looks about to snap.

The Missing

Yet as the days roll by, something becomes quickly evident. Their numbers are dwindling. And when, a few days after the wolf is stowed away, a certain former assassin doesn't turn up, Daud can't help but put out an irritable message on the Courier to all involved parties he can reach.

Has anyone seen Lurk?