Zelacious narrows his eyes and spits on the floor but otherwise doesn't react to Nicolae's attempt to bond over their mutual state of slavitude. 

     At the door, hearing the snoring and Nicolae fret over what to do next, Zelacious steps up to the door and starts a pounding, ceaseless knock upon it.

"Couldn't agree more, Nicolae." Said Dimbo, chiming in at the very last point. "At this point I wouldn't put it past the Master Chief to make this deliver another test of some kind. Though to what end I haven't the foggiest yet. But better we all prepare ourselves all the same." He further elaborated, giving everyone each a look in turn as Zelacious pounded at the door.

Ozzy watches the situation unfold, but doesn't act. Not because he doesn't think he can assist but because what Zelacious says, resonates with him and he finds himself frozen, unable to move or engage as he reflects on the events that led to him being here as well. Once the group, decides to head up to the Old Wolf's chambers, Ozzy snaps out of his daze and falls in line towards the back of the group but tries to get near to Zelacious if possible, slouches a little and says quietly as they ascend, "I understand where you are coming from, these people killed the closest thing I had to a family, regardless of the type of people they may have been. But there are times to resist and times to try and knuckle under, as much as one can hate it, believe me. But having a higher goal makes it easier" He pauses for a moment and then continues, "But if you truly can't find a reason to stay, you'll have my support and/or assistance if you need it."

He then stands up straight and focuses on climbing the stairs.

Still panting for the effort of helping Vargach to carry the chest to the top of the stairs Shean looks at the door with a mixture of disbelief and surprise for hearing the snoring inside. 

He listen to Nicolae and Dimbo. 

"You are proably right. Let me check if the door is unlocked, if it is so we can leave the chest inside the chambers as requested and leave without making much nosie and don't disturbing Maese Wolf. I could try to repeat the trick I tried before if he starts to awake... but first things first... " says Shean and, carefully he tries to open the door. 

( Stealth in case it applies as he tries to open the door without making much noise: 16 in game log )

Vargach:

His brow furrowing with confusion, Vargach sees one of his companions try and stealthily open the door while the other is pounding on it with his fist.  Shrugging his shoulders, he stands up from having stopped to gently lower the chest to the ground and watches to see what will happen.

So I’ve got one party member banging on the door - guess who? Another one is trying to open the door stealthily and at least a third is standing watching. What else are people doing?

(OOC: Dimbo is just observing for now.)

(Naidania slightly stunned by the banging on the door, but otherwise, she just watching)

The others seem to be working on the door, Nicolas stands back and watches.

There appears to be no response from Zalacious’ frenzied pounding. Shean manages to dodge the Hadozee’s fists sufficiently to open the door quietly. As he peers in he can see that it is sumptuously decorated sight velvet curtains, gold fittings and oak panelling. To his right - about 40’ away - he can see a table which appears to have some sort of miniature figurines on it. To his left - also about 40’ away - he can see a cauldron size fish bowl which has several somethings swimming it it. There is a bed on a raised dias about 50’ away on which a human figure is sprawled snoring loudly. 

     Zelacious backs away from the door with his hands up.  "Nope!  Nope, nope, nope...  Wasn't me!" he insists as he retreats.  "I did not go breaking into this room and you are NOT pinning it on me!  Nope.  No siree!"  Zelacious backs as far away from the door as possible and does his best to not even so much as look inside.

     "I am having nothing to do with this!"

Dimbo looks back and tilts his head at Zelacious reaction. But after a moment or two of looking ponderous afterwards, he gives what he at least figured to be a sagely nod of understanding. "Fair enough, Zelacious. If anyone asks later we'll, uhhh... Oh! We'll say you turned over a new leaf and tried to stop us. Which, wahh... wouldn't entirely be untrue!" The plasmoid assured his more simian compatriot, and might've gone in for a hug had Zelacious been close enough. As things stood however, he appeared to direct his focus towards the others and say, "All that said, probably best we don't go in... maybe... I-I dunno! Anyone, uhhh, gotta a good throwing arm?"

Vargach:

Still holding onto one side of the chest, Vargach says, “Let usssssss take thisssss chesssst into the roomsssss, then leavessss.”  He looks expectantly at the others, hoping someone will help him carry the bulky chest into the room.

Shean takes his head out of the room and says

"Let's do this Vargach. We leave the chest just inside the room, near the door and leave. Trying not to make mucho more noise if possible. Dimbo would you keep the door open for us please?" he asks.

Vargach:

Vargach nods and assists Shean in the task.  He doesn’t completely understand Z’s reluctance to go in the room, for his tribe really doesn’t have that much in the way of private living spaces.  Still, this was a job, so he just follows through, at least for now.

"Hmmmmmnnn.... I guess in the loosest since, we would be making the delivery as promise. But I too will have it on record that I'd advise against this course of action, as any number of things could happen to the delivery in our absence." Was Dimbo for once less than jolly response as he moved to help keep the proped open. "That reminds me, what was it we were to do after this? Or are we done for the day's rather, mn, exciting events."

Ozzy will follow Vargach and Shean into the room but as he spots the table with the figurines on it, he'll wonder over and start looking out of curiosity.

OOC: They say curiosity killed the cat, we'll soon learn if it kills the hippo.. XD

"But we will close the door behind us and... Ozzy!! " calls Shean in a muffled voice "What are you doing? Come over here... leave that alone!" 

     Zelacious turns he back on the breaking and entering going on and steps as far away as he can without leaving.  “Hypocrites,” he sneers.

"Hummm. Logic dictates that we should inform the owner of this home when making this delivery..." Naidania states, not sure if it will fall on death ears. She stays outside, for she would never enter an abode unannounced.