un: moonage daydream (text) about 24 hours after shen qingqiu and eleven's arrest

[lancifolium]

You've all already seen the message from Shen Qingqiu about how he and Eleven have been arrested, so I will skip the redundancies.

Wei Wuxian, Five, and I have been able to piece together that they were taken by Rigarda due to the failed weapons shipment they were tasked with last month, we've learned that the two of them and the weapons will be sent out of the city eastward to be delivered to the undead lords meant to be appeased on Taravast's behalf.

Given the chaos in the city at present, the suspicious eyes on our group, and the very heavy fortifications of Rigarda's mansion, we've decided to disguise ourselves and intercept the shipment of the weapons once it's out of the city. We intend to retrieve Shen Qingqiu and Eleven and flee without leaving any casualties, so the convoy can resume the rest of its delivery.

If anyone has heard anything from or about Eleven and Shen Qingqiu, or if you've got some skill with stunning or otherwise incapacitating people while in a rush, your help would be appreciated. We need to be as discrete as possible and do what we can so that our actions go unnoticed, I have no desire to end up in prison as well.

Otherwise, if you don't mind - if asked we were with you the whole time.

Comments

[ambitiousblond]

It's a pleasure, Five.

[Interesting name but now isn't the time to ask for further details, not when he's leaning his elbow on a box of explosives.]

I'm sure he does. But if your friends are in danger at the moment, sitting around musing on his motives may not be the best use of our time. I'm sure you could use all the help you can get.

[somebadnews]

[ Five eyes the box, and the way he seems to be guarding it like he's waiting for something in exchange for its content. If he wanted to be more aggressive, and if the box was all he was after, he could easily take it from him anyway. For now he only gives him a tight smile and narrows his eyes when he doesn't give his name in return.

He's no less thrilled when the man mistakes them for his friends and implies he's wasting his time asking questions. — Knowing the Merchant and bringing them a mystery gift isn't going to get him out of this. ]

Did he send any instructions, or is he expecting you to come along for the ride?

[ambitiousblond]

I'm coming along for the right at the moment, at least to meet your friends so I can give you all the instructions at once. The Merchant will want to know that his present got to the right people.

[And Rufus was curious to see what this operation entailed. If he was going to be handing out bombs then he wanted to see if any of these people could be potential allies. It was worth at least a bit of his time.]

[somebadnews]

[ His eye twitches slightly when he calls them his 'friends' while suggesting it's too much trouble to repeat himself. ]

I'm the right people. [ He keeps staring, scrutinizing the man for a long moment. It's true that he'll likely take him there in the interest of time, but it's harder to interrogate someone when there's people like Lily hovering around. ] Do you plan on reporting back to him?

[ambitiousblond]

It's the least I can do after this generous gift that he's given.

[It was best to be prepared, at least. Rufus meets Five's gaze, raising his eyebrows. He's been more or less dumped into this, he has no real loyalities yet so he's just going to see where this takes him.]

You don't seem to have much trust in the Merchant.