Killilli’s Dragon Heist

Aimee, despite being distracted as you listen in on the door, you hear Cico calling someone an unpleasant pair through the door. A shrill voice tinged with disgust replies, “Unpleasant? Now, now. You are the one who tried to gain entry to my abode under false pretences, accused me of some petty theft. Me. Someone of a significantly higher station than yourself may I say. The law will come down heavily on you, but first…. Hrabbaz, I know you’ve been itching for a little fun. Don’t rough him up too much, we don’t want to look like savages.“ She picks up a little bell, toying with it as she stands up to head to a side room of the suite. Hrabbaz grins at Cico, curling a fist as he clutches his arm. “Go on then, going to try something? I bet you want to hit me don’t you. Just try.” He breaths heavily with excitement. A gentle breeze blows in from the open double doors from the balcony.

(Aimee, you can roll initiative - I misspoke and actually you just heard the door close - I never mentioned Hrabbaz locking it when he brought Cico in)

(Cico is up in initiative)

(Lyss - good roll but he’s not really taking his eyes off of the coin pouch sorry.)

 Aldrik and Edvord, you’ve left your sisters room. You’re in the hallway of guest rooms but free to roam the casino at your own leisure. What would you like to do?

Initiative: 19

Lyss is so preoccupied, she doesn't even object to the gaudy nightmare, and hurries out to catch up with the others.

Cico looks from the clenched fist to the face of Hrabbaz. He looks back again from the face to the fist.

"You would like me to hit you first?" Cico asks.

He looks Hrabbaz up and down for a brief moment.

"You are very large. I do not think this would be a fair fight," Cico finally says.

Cico struggles to slip through Hrabbaz's grasp, pushing off with his legs if he's able to break free.

If free, he races through the open doors and out on to the balcony, looking around quickly as he does, counting in his head the number of steps he too up the stairs. Second floor he thinks to himself and then jumps off the balcony, looking down for hopefully a clear spot to land.

Action - Break free of grapple: Acrobatics - 24  

Bonus Action - Step of the Wind - Disengages (1 ki point)

Movement - run to the balcony and jumps

Do we see Aimee or Cico from outside Amelia's room? 

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Do we see Aimee or Cico from outside Amelia's room? 

 From where you split, she went down a fair few hallways so unfortunately not :/ you can try and find them though

Aldrik nods to Lyss. "Hah! That's our girl. You may think you are a peacock ready to fly, but in here, you'll blend better than butter."

Looking around, "Now, where did Aimee wander off to? And hopefully the others are close by... I might have seen Cico bringing a waiter's tray up here... or at least an elf that looked like him. Shall we give a glance around?"

Kerri nods and approaches the back of the drey. She speaks up, a little loudly but not yelling "Lovely night for a ride. Though I will admit I regret not waiting to watch the sunset."

((Please tell me the door opens outwards for comedic effect?

Otherwise she will just be listening against the door as Cico throws it open, maybe even leaning against the door to do that.)

(Edited Post 1941)

Hrabbaz clutches tightly onto Cico’s arm as he attempts to vault his way out. Athletics 11

Edvord scratches at his goatee in response to his brother's prompt. "Perhaps maybe we return to the casino floor. Best to split our resources... and not let prying eyes connect our associations..."

As Edvord and Aldrik are returning to the stairs, Edvord keeps his ears out for his friends, or to see if he can overhear anything of importance from passing conversations.

"I look like a stupid noble brat in this."

(Initiative over, post at will) 

Cico flies out of the window, falling a good 15ft to the floor taking 1 bludgeoning damage. As he descends, he sees the stables below, with Mouse and Butterbell being led inside by a slightly bemused stablehand. 

Aimee, you hear a struggle followed by some cursing. “Uh, Lady Gralhund… he got away, flew out the window.“

Aldrik, Evord and Lyss, you recall seeing Cico head up the stairs on the opposite end of the casino floor. As you make it down, the atmosphere is electric. Crowds have started to bustle around, tables filling up. A red rope is set up around a lavish poker table, with crowds gathering around it. A red carpet is being rolled out towards each set of stairs. You hear chatter over who will win. (Word hasn’t got around yet, about the attack on Lady Gralhund.) A well dressed male half-elf approaches you “ Care for a seat, and a drink? Just the usual one silver piece. A little extra if you would like some company,” 

Kerri, you hear a snort from the horse at the front of the carriage. The conductor at the back merely looks at you, bewildered. “Ma’m, that’ll be three nibs. If ye want a sunset though, you should head westbound, there’s buildings in the way over here.”

"What kind of company did you mean?", Lyss pipes up from her nest of fabric and frills.

“Depends entirely on your taste. We can cater to any preference. But, judging by hour age, I’m assuming you are curious about purpose. Our escorts are not the seedy kind you would find in other establishments, we have only the finest. Some players of our games may require a little luck on the tables, a pretty accessory or just somebody to talk to.“

Aimee shrugs on hearing this and looks up and down the hallway before turning and heading back the way she came looking for the rest of her group and Cico.

"How much would it be to have someone stand right next to me with a tray of pastries?"

Cico rolls across the cobblestones of the courtyard as he lands, catching a finger in a crack and bending it backwards.

He stands up, brushes off some straw and dirt from his clothing and then looks back up at the balcony he just came down from. He holds his hands out and does his best to measure the distance. And then shakes his head. He pulls on his injured finger and straightens it out. The colourful mix of angles, windows and balconies force him to blink his eyelids several times.

"That is embarrassing," Cico says to himself. "That was a poor landing."

He then turns and watches the horses to make sure the stablehand is caring for them properly.

Once sure the horses are fine, he looks back around for the entrance to the kitchen and walks in, doing his best to move quickly with purpose through the kitchen to the door he walked through last time to the casino. He uses the assistant cooks, equipment, benches, and tables as cover to avoid the chef who assigned him the carrot cutting task before.

Stealth: 15  

Edvord laughs at Lyss' banter, in a hushed voice he whispers to the halfling, "I think you are getting the hang of having disposable income."

Then, Edvord tosses the half-elf a silver, "A chair to rest one's weary bones would be nice... as for company, I have no need of such worldly pleasures. My associate on the other hands..." Edvord motions towards Aldrik, "May very well likely pursue the offer... but before leaving fine sir, could I catch your opinion on who the smart money will be on to win the charity game?"