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As soon as Mimi gets the door open, Elaina blows by her and takes off down the hall. She decides she'll just hold the door for everyone in case someone else is in a great hurry. Mimi doesn't want to get trampled. After everyone else has passed, she brings up the rear.
I hope everything gets sorted out alright Arya!
Mimi doesn't hear anything like voices. She asks Arya "what does ‘wasing the way of notting the mark' mean? Sounds like gibberish" as she begins trying to get the door open.
Mimi hurries after Arya to help look for the hidden door.
Mimi doesn't see anything telling her where the crossbow bolts might be coming from, but she knows that so many bolts shot at them makes it unlikely it's a trap. Probably murder slots in the wall, too small to see from here in this light. If she's right, there's little to do but make them useless to the ones on the other side of them. She runs as fast as she can to cover the distance to the wall and get up against it. Then she takes another look along the wall to see if she finds any slots or gaps.
Oh man, speedy recovery to you both!
With so many people crowding in around the crocodile, Mimi decides to hold her shot, aiming her crossbow down the passage and waiting to see if the dancing lights reveal the source of the bolt that hit Valghaz.
Mimi readies her crossbow and follows after Arya.
"Yes... I like that idea better. I think it's best to have a plan B exit ready in case things go wrong." Mimi has one more question for the captive. "Where exactly is the secret door?"
Mimi peers down into the hole. She asks their captive "How exactly did you climb down? Is there a rope or ladder? What is at the bottom? Describe entering that way, where does it lead once you're down?"
Mimi cuts away the bandages on Eliana's leg. If she thinks the woman's complaints are exaggerated she doesn't show it. She studies the injury closely, then digs out a vial containing an ivory-white liquid. "No, the bleeding as mostly stopped, so you're in no danger anymore. It will be slow to heal though, it's deep." She hands Eliana the vial. "Drink this and I'll see how it looks again afterward."
Mimi can't help but keep looking at Elaina's very badly bandaged injuries. Eventually she asks "do you want me to take a look at those? They look painful."
I'm sorry for the posting delays everyone. My job occasionally requires me to appear in court. The prep for that, along with the time spent being there, adds up to a very big chunk of time. It's about the only time I have to take work home with me. I had to go at the end of this week, and now I'm sick with a fever. Hopefully I'll be getting back to normal tomorrow, but today I'm just sleeping. Go ahead and bot me as needed of course.
When she finishes with the bolt, Mimi realizes she still hasn't heard any Eliana sounds. She decides maybe she should look around to make sure she's alright.
While Arenel, Arya, and Valghaz are busy questioning the man they've caught, Mimi goes looking for one of the crossbow bolts she shot. She figures she's not scary or persuasive enough to help get the man talking, and the questions to ask are very obvious ones. She'll be of no help there. Besides, she needs to check the condition of the bolt's tip after a second day inside the acid bag. She had slightly diluted the compound, and figured they should remain sound for at least two days, but such things need to be confirmed. Adjustments might be necessary. While she does her checking, it hits her like a thunderbolt! Gah! so obvious! What an idiot I am! Mimi realizes she's going about this all wrong. Too much uncertainty and too short a useful span of time. She needs to make her own tips! Of glass! Dead easy to produce when she finds a bit of time, and no erosion due to acid exposure. It occurs to her for just a spit second that she hasn't seen Eliana in the last few minutes, but her thoughts on the best conical shape for the glass crowds it out.
Mimi gratefully takes the stairs.
Mimi runs farther into the alley, looking for a way to get up to the roofs.
No problem. I refuse to do it too.
Mimi draws another bolt and reloads. Her shot misses again and she decides she will have to find a better angle if she's going to keep using the crossbow.
When Mimi sees shots fired at those up front, she stops up short and takes her own crossbow to return the favor. She selects one of the bolts with an acid rider attached. One dirty trick deserves another
*********** Mimi trails along after the others into the alley.
Mimi has a hard time sleeping. The previous evening's descent into chaos, at least as far as she can tell, has left her wondering what comes next in solving their mystery. It makes her stomach ache. Finally she abandons bed and goes to her lab to work work for a while. When she finds them the next morning she hands each of the others a packet containing a white powder. "Dissolve it in some water and drink it. It will help get you going" she tells her unfortunate compatriots.
Mimi wasn't sure how a rich family's bribes to keep a killer pet connected to finding Lavinia's brother. Maybe I missed something while fetching water? But everyone else seems more or less satisfied that the evening had been productive in some way. Probably best to just wait until tomorrow to ask why though. "Okay, I'm going home now. See you all tomorrow I guess?"
Mimi gets even more worried. I can't even understand what Valghaz is saying anymore.
Mimi starts to get nervous. This doesn't seem like it's going where it was supposed to go..." She goes to the bar to fetch more water for everyone.
"Uh, yeah, the sea monster" Mimi replies as she tries to pull her arm back from Eliana. She doesn't know what the girl is referring to, but she's happy to confirm whatever Eliana says if it will end her molestation. Besides it might be part of some kind of plan the others are working out as they go along. She knows people do that sort of thing sometimes, and she also knows she's not good at picking up on it.
I'm going to be traveling from today through dec. 26th and it's unlikely I'll be able to post during that time. Feel free to bot me as needed. Happy Holidays everyone and see you on the 27th!
As the drinking continues, Mimi sits quietly and takes an occasional sip of her watered wine. As the others drink more, and become more raucous, they begin to attract some notice from other patrons. Mimi begins to feel embarrassed for her associates. She begins to feel uncomfortably warm, and maybe a little flushed. She makes herself smaller in her seat as if it would make her harder to see. When Arenel asks for water, Mimi rushes to fetch some, glad for a reason to get away from the table. After delivering it she takes her time to wander about the room and feign interest in all the rooms decor before having to come back and sit down again.
Mimi stays quiet, nursing her drink and waiting for someone else to do something.
Mimi asks for a large cup of water and a small cup of red wine. She drinks half the cup of water, then pours the wine into the remaining water. She seems to flutter for a couple of minutes, unsure where she should settle with her drink. Eventually she tentatively sits down at Valghaz and Arenel's table.
"Yes, visit them where? It looks like they can find us but we can't find them. I suppose we can keep knocking about, being obvious about looking for them until they decide to come to us. But that would probably be to cut our throats." Mimi looks miserable as she talks that option through to its likely result. "I suppose that leaves us with finding those guards from the house and seeing if they will talk off duty. I can't drink with them though, I'd get sick."
Mimi starts putting her things back in her bag.
"Arya and Elaina have been gone for a quite a while now don't you think? Should we be worried yet?"
Mimi pauses work on her fingernails to give the note a look. "More likely a threat. We've been at this less than a day. A threat would need for us to be noticed, the Lotus Dragons to decide to do something, writing a note, and delivering it. A warning would need for us to be noticed, the Lotus Dragons to decide to do something, just the right person to learn about that, I doubt there's many around who care much about us, and then that person to write a note, and deliver it." "There hasn't been much time passed for the second chain of events to happen... Unless there's someone inside Lady Lavinia's household who did it. That could add at least overnight to the time. But that would also mean there's someone in the household who's working against her interests, whether it's a threat or a warning."
Mimi pays Arenal no mind. She's still busy with her fingernails. They needed some biting after the cuticle work.
No problem. I'm going to be mostly unavailable myself. Have a good Thanksgiving!
Congrats to both of you GM and Valghaz!
When Arya and Elaina leave Mimi sits down to wait. She passes the time checking the bottles and tubes she's carrying for cracks or leaks, and picking at her cuticles.
"Uh.. the reason I figured we'd look again at night is that the shop owner will probably close up and go home..... I can't really drink enough alcohol to get drunk. It makes me nauseous..."
She wasn't going to stick her neck out all alone, but now that Arya has, Mimi agrees. "Yes, there wasn't anything more we could have done under the circumstances." "You mean to sneak in at night, after the place is closed, right Arya?"
Mimi starts to sweat. She can't think of anything helpful to say, but she figures Elaina's diversion won't work for long without some kind of help. Mimi points at the stuffed animal now laying on the ground and lets go with a high-pitched scream.
Mimi also comes over to the man is standing to join the crowd forming around him. She places herself more or less beside the man, so she is directly between him and the door he came through. She doesn't say anything herself, just going for the impression of interest about what he has to say. She reasons the man would not have locked the door just to come up front because of the service bell. They may not all be able to get through the door at the moment without making a fuss, but one of them might be able to take a sneaky peek to see if they should bother trying later on. Mimi makes eyes at Arya, and nods toward the door with her head slightly. She also places her hand straight down at her side and points backward toward the door with her index finger.
Mimi looks around some noting the exits, which as far as she is concerned would also cover the questions of what to do if things go south. She has no idea how or why one would bring a drunken informant here, so she leaves that to someone else who might. Instead she looks for "lotus" related things or symbols and anything that might suggest hidden doors or entrances.
Mimi isn't particularly bothered by the stuffed animals, but she doesn't understand why anyone would bother. She takes a closer look at a couple, tapping their eyes to see if they're made of glass.
Mimi sits quietly for a long time while the others talk. When their conversation takes a break, she sees her opportunity though and pipes up. "Well... It seems a fairly good assumption that the Harbor Master's murder has something to do with crime at the docks. But it is still really an assumption. We also can't get in to check one way or another, at least until the investigation in the house is finished." "We might as well look into the Taxidermy Hall. The chain of evidence connects it to what we're interested in more firmly. Besides our only other option is to just wait around for a long time and hope for the best later with the guards. We can still do that when the time comes."
Mimì rises from her chair and scurries for the door.
Mimi keeps her eyes on her hands, the palms of which are starting to sweat.
Welcome back Valghaz!
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