BREAK-IN: Taako & Dick

[fullthottle]

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[unpredicktable]

[ here they are in front of a locked door! no, this is all I'm writing as a set-up. they already said they were going out adventuring. dick turns to taako for one second-- ]

I can try picking the lock, but I still don't have an actual lock pick.

[chaoticlootral]

[Sorry this reply took me so long, I had to go find an outfit for adventuring in. He's picked, for some reason, this with this this horrible jacket. He's ready for adventure. Taako bends down to inspect the door, tapping it lightly with one heeled foot, scoffing.]

Used to have a spell that would do wonders on this shit instantly. Fuck.

[Digging in his pockets though, while he thinks about it.]

Guess I used to do this the mundane way somehow. [Then, he feels something that he'd almost forgotten he'd had . . . Brightening up! Beaming, even.]

Move your perfect ass, I got it.

[Holding out . . . an Olive Garden Unlimited Pasta Pass.]

[unpredicktable]

[ you know. that is a Choice Of an outfit but since dick's mentor dresses up like a bat, can he truly say anything? no.

He does step aside when Taako tells him to, if only because it's hard not to do it when being complimented, but otoh-- ]

Is that from Olive Garden?

[ ???? ]

[chaoticlootral]

Yup! I bought it from Garfield the Deals Warlock at Fantasy Costco on the moon.

[Then, humming the Fantasy Costco theme to himself while he approaches the door with the card.]

[fullthottle]

[Mysteriously enough... this door absolutely recognizes the value of the Unlimited Pasta Pass? As Taako approaches, there's a click from the lock, and a moment later the door shudders before swinging open, giving them a nice view of...

Darkness. Pitch-black, even with the light from the waiting room that ought to be shining in.]

[chaoticlootral]

I knew this shit was gonna be worth it!

[AH. WELL.



THAT WORKS.

Also, Taako just stares at the darkness. Then turns to Dick.]

Well, Taako's work here is done! Enjoy yourself, Dick.

[unpredicktable]

[ dick isn't actually sure what's worse. That there's a Fantasy Costco (what) and a Fantasy Olive Garden (WHAT) or that Taako showing an unlimited pasta pass just straight up works to open the door? ]

... What.

[ no, never mind, hige got a door open by asking nicely, dick is just going to accept this and MOVE ON. you know what he has that i'm very mad about. a led flashlight. stop giving me useful things. so he steps closer to the door and takes that out of his utility belt and turns to taako ]

Don't tell me the great Taako's scared of the dark? [ but, more seriously: ] I can go in on my own. The door will lock behind us no matter what, so... You in or not?

[fullthottle]

[The door is here, waiting and ready... to probably lock behind them, yes.

But Dick will find that while the flashlight works, it looks like it doesn't completely penetrate the darkness? It's absolutely better than trying to use the clamshell, but he might have to get closer than he usually would.]

[chaoticlootral]

[No one ever said Fantasy Olive Garden? It's just an unlimited Pasta Pass for the real Olive Garden.]

I'm very scared of a lot of things that are reasonable to be scared of? I am absolutely a coward. That is a perfectly logical thing to be, especially under these circumstances.

[ . . . But following him in anyway. Extremely closely behind him. Like, holding onto his utility belt, and forcibly being dragged.]

[unpredicktable]

[ you know what. that's fine. he's okay with that. he will hold taako's hand if he wants too.

dick makes sure they are at least somewhat clear of the door when they go in so that it doesn't slam on either of them, and then the first thing he will do is look for a light switch. and after that he'll look at the door this time.

:T ]

Caution is important. But I can't say I don't enjoy a little danger now and then.

[ dick, potentially exploring a death room: this is fun ]

[fullthottle]

[Well! Since we just established Dick is not holding it low and the light is weaker than it normally is, they can't fully see the floor, meaning one of them is going to trip over something lying on the ground right by the door. You can decide who gets it. (:

Also, as usual, the door slams shut. With a light, he won't have a problem finding the lightswitch, but tell me if he does that first or if he's investigating whatever the heck is on the ground first.]

[chaoticlootral]

Oh fucking shit--

[Taako rolled and 4 and also wore heels to a break-in, so. Yeah. He's faceplanting over whatever is on the fucking ground. At least he's down there enough he can get a good feel of whatever it is? And if Dick gets the light, maybe see it.

God I hope it's not a monster.]

[unpredicktable]

[ dick flicks the light switch on, because, i mean. taako's already down there. he rolled a four. ][ HELPFUL, GRAYSON? but-- ] You alright, Taako? Nothing broken?

[fullthottle]

[Taako is probably fine, save for the faceplant-- oh, but he might have broken a leg?

That's because it feels very much like he's holding onto a leg. Get it.

Once the lights come on, it's more apparent that yes, this is a leg! But it's only a leg.]

[chaoticlootral]

[Taako's fine apart from his pride, and maybe a nail - he makes a shocked face at the leg but then doesn't bother reacting more than that. I mean. It's just a leg, right? He's seen worse. I guess I'm saying this before a complex description of the leg, but Taako's more concerned with getting back up so he can bend over and inspect the hell outta that leg.]

It's a leg.

[Helpful.]

[unpredicktable]

[ dick pockets his flashlight now and TURNS TO LOOK AT THE CLOSED DOOR FIRST TO INSPECT IT, before looking back. i. i'd say he looks around to see where they are but no the leg takes priority. unless there are other obvious body parts hanging around ]

Please tell me it's a fake leg.

[fullthottle]

[For the record, it doesn't feel like a fake leg. It's severed, but not messy, thankfully-- they won't have to worry about getting blood everywhere.]

[chaoticlootral]

Uh, no, nope, that. That bad boy right there is real leg meat. I touched it! I touched it with my hands. So.

[Uh-- well. That's fine and cool and good. Is it like, a big leg? A little leg? Masc or femme? Hairy or not? Do they need to know? God. Taako, having ascertained it's just a loose limb, stands up to look around the rest of the room to see what the fuck is up and if there are any other legs they have to worry about.]

[unpredicktable]

... This is why I've been telling people to wear gloves. [ dick, stop being so rude? but, in a less joke-y tone: ] I don't have any sanitary wipes on me. Just-- don't think about it too hard.

[ TEEJ IS THERE ANYTHING ON THE DOOR DON'T DO ME IN LIKE THIS

but also yeah, let's. take a proper look around to see where they are and if there are other things than legs on the floor. ]

[fullthottle]

[THERE IS NOTHING ON THE DOOR you're ok.

It's not a big leg, though-- smallish, but doesn't seem like it belongs to someone that young, we are not talking child sized leg. It could possibly belong to a woman or maybe just a twink, listen, I don't know if Taako could identify that off a leg.

Dick will find, though, that they appear to be inside a clinic! In one corner of the room is a medical couch, with a low stool sitting next to it. There's a counter nearby, with drawers and cabinets both built in and above it, all of them closed. There is also a faucet visible, so presumably there is a sink they can't see into from here.

The medical couch has a cloth draped over it.]

[chaoticlootral]

Don't take all the loot. You have to split any loot you find, got it?

[Taako is a scientist, but not a leg scientist, so I guess probably not. Leaving . . . the leg on the floor. Going over to the medical couch, and you know what.

Just ripping the cloth off. Let's just get this over with.]

[unpredicktable]

Sure, but the only "loot" we've got right now is a leg. You can keep it if you want.

[ since taako's taking care of the clearly dead body in the room (SIGHS) dick's going to go over to the counter nearby, immediately trying to open the drawers and cabinets to see what's inside. ]

[fullthottle]

[Ripping the cloth off the medical couch disturbs a clipboard in the process, which falls to the floor. Beneath it, there is... not a body, or at least not a full one. It's a woman's torso.

When Dick starts opening drawers and cabinets, he'll find plenty of medical supplies! Score. Live your first aid dreams, Dick. He'll find bandages, antibiotics, pain killers, suture kits, scalpels...

Oh, and an arm falls out of a cabinet. It's the left one. I forgot to tell you the leg is a right leg.]

[chaoticlootral]

This is the worst puzzle I've ever seen in my life!

[There's. There's a tinge of mania to his voice as he uncovers THE FUCKING TORSO. It's fine. Everything is fine. Just bending to get that friggin' cliipboard he sent rocketing off, to read that.]

[unpredicktable]

Yeah, I never thought any place could make me miss the Riddler.

[ this is an agreement. why was there an arm in this cabinet. god. dick nudges it aside with his foot to start just. separating some medical loot because he's taking taako seriously. "dick, leave some for later when this room opens" eh. god. fine. he's taking a few of everything though ]

What's on the clipboard?

[ also, once dick is done with his. loot preparation adventures, of which he puts all of his immediately in his belt and leaves taako in a neat pile (HOW DOES IT FIT), he moves on to the faucet to go check that ]