if you desire the world, then come and take it

[emberserker]

[Discordia]

@ wolfsbane
Enough is enough. Who knows how long it's been in that place without a proper meeting. I propose we convene back at the base in Invidia. That'll keep the migraines and getting lost to a minimum, plus whoever the Authority is won't cotton on, I should hope.

[Invidia - Authority's Mansion]

[Wolfsbane is entirely fed up. After a few days in Avaritia (it's longer, but who knows in that place), she sends out the notification and sets up shop in the mansion back in Invidia; not too far a commute for anyone no matter where they are, and plenty of room besides. When the others arrive, she's sitting at the table, eating a plate of steak and lima bean salad. No, she didn't make any for you. Okay, those with good senses can probably smell that there's more in the kitchen, but given where they are, it seemed tacky to offer to share.]

I'm sure we've all at least come up with something by now investigating that tacky tourist trap. Share, will you?

(This is an open mingle log for everyone to share the fruits of their investigations! Have fun... or at least vent your frustrations at Avaritia's economy.)

Comments

[alcahest]

Does anyone have any ideas about who the Authority might be...?

If they're connected to the place they rule, like with Esme being famous, I was thinking maybe they're someone who wins a lot at the casinos... or maybe the owner. In which case, we might have to go undercover and win big to get their attention. Or a theft? We could send out a heist notice...

[ uhh. does Mona... seem to have some knowledge of this kind of thing??? ]

Oh, I investigated the vault, too. I, um... set a trap when I was there. So if we need a way in, or we want to try and get more information, we might have some leverage...

[ the way she talks and behaves is still the same old Mona — though there is a liveliness in her eyes that used to only appear sporadically — but judging by the initiative she took and what she did with it, her memories have definitely changed something about her. ]

[mementomoritz]

Ooh, what kind of trap?

[Is it explosives?]

[alcahest]

I registered for a vault, and had to leave something inside... so I left my Executor weapon. When I summon it again, it will disappear from the vault, and we can call their security into question to get an advantage.

[ so, not explosives. she seems a little embarrassed about how underhanded her idea is. ]

I know it's not the most useful thing... but I think it would be a starting point for an infiltration.

[mementomoritz]

Oh! I see, that's very clever. If it turns out the bank is the Authority holder's domain, we might also be able to use it to discredit them at some point, if we claim they can't really protect their vaults.

[alcahest]

Maybe...

Maybe we could even pretend we stole it. Someone who hoards a lot of money... would feel threatened by a Phantom Thief. Especially if they think we've been successful in the past.

[mementomoritz]

I wonder if they have accounts there, too...