BREAK IN: AKIRA, ASH, KEN, MISSILE

[cluedin]

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W3, Wednesday

[survivaltricks]

[by now, Akira and Ash have definitely learned that the mysterious red door in the hallway of the fourth floor is Important! and that is why these two dumbfucks (plus or minus a dog and a tiny Justice, depending on when Ken and Missile enter the scene) are on the fourth floor today, with Akira crouched in front of same as he tries to jimmy the lock open with some homemade lock picks]

[spoilers: it isn't working]

Come on, come on. . . this lock's a lot tougher than the desk.

[voidbreaker]

[ this is super serious and important to figure out what's going on here, and to unlock secrets but. like.


ash is here, leaning on his poleaxe like it's the world's biggest walking stick and just grinning at akira's attempt to get the lock open. ]

See, now I'm just disappointed. You made it look so easy last time.

[hamaoned]

[ yeah, okay so ken wasn't there from the start but he sure is walking up to this scene right now and. hm. there's a lot that he should question but instead he's going to stand politely behind them and offer some commentary. ]

Have you guys just tried knocking on it to see if there's anyone on the other side?

[ given how things have been...wouldn't that make sense? ]

[gitalong]

[ Missile is sitting besides Ken, head cocked as he watches Akira attempt.... burglary ]

... Is Akira doing a bad thing? You're not supposed to go into people's homes unless you're invited!

[survivaltricks]

[BURGLARY]

[Akira freezes like a kid caught with his hands on the cookie jar. HIS ILLICIT SKILLS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED. but his tone is oh-so-casual when he speaks]

Haven't we all technically been invited?

[Akira pouts a bit, but. he stands and steps aside, now addressing Ken and Missile]

You can try knocking, but what if there's no one in there to answer?

[or worse: what if someone answers???]

[voidbreaker]

[ ... Ash just snorts, twisting himself around to look over at the new arrivals. ]

Hey.

... Technically, breaking the door down counts as knocking, yeah? You have to hit the door a few times before it'll give. That counts.

[ does it count, ash? does it? ]

[hamaoned]

[ give ken a single second to look at ash and process what he's saying, or more like, for ash to maybe think about what he has said? and even if he doesn't process it, ken will say what most people would be thinking: ]

I don't think that counts, but I'll try knocking.

[ he'll causally step pass akira and knock on the door exactly twice and...

hmm. ]

[gitalong]

Technically doesn't mean you can go breaking into people's private areas! What if that's someone's special hiding place?!

[ or the locked room where the insane mistress of the house is kept hidden away

still though, as the moments slip by and no one comes to the door... ]

... Maybe they didn't hear you?

[ hmmmmmm, well then, time to do what he does best! being loud! ]

Hellooooooooo? Is anyone in there? Can we please come in?

[survivaltricks]

[. . . with a faint huff of amusement, Akira crouches down to scratch behind Missile's ears. good dog!!]

I think I'd prefer that no one answers, just so I don't have to worry about what else might be in there.

[glances at Ash, brow raised, lips quirked impishly]

Maybe we need to be a bit more forceful?

[voidbreaker]

Considering what some of the others ran into... that's valid reasoning. [ Ash glaces back down at Akira, before just shrugging and grinning. ]

Alright, alright. I know what I'm here for.

[ He hefts his axe up, and taps the butt of it against the door a couple of times. Sounds pretty normal, overall. So, he hefts the axe up into his hands and swings it forwards into the door. ]






[ it bounces off, like the door's made of rubber, and Ash takes a couple of wide, stumbling steps back to regain his balance. His axe plants into the ground with a loud "thunk", as he uses it like a crutch. ]

... [ Nailed it. ] I don't think it wants us to open it.

[hamaoned]

[ ken tries his best not to laugh at missile or laugh at ash's attempt to. uh. break the door down. given how things have been here—was that really going to work? guess you never know until you try but also... nevertheless, he's...polite.

if anything he's impressed about how ash is just not bothered by the whole axe swinging business. (he should get more swol himself...) ]

They definitely must be hiding something in there.

[ ken will try to feel around on the door for maybe some sort of hidden thingy?? that happens in movies and video games too, right? ]

At least, I hope so. To go through all of this and for it to be nothing...

[ hmm. ]

[gitalong]

Maybe they're just shy. Or scared! Getting your door broken down is really scary, Ash.

[ honestly. Missile will get closer to the door, sniffing curiously at the base of it, before sitting back on his haunches again. ]

We just have to be patient! Let them know we're friendly, but also that we're definitely not going away! That's how I get people to give me food from their plates.

[ trufacts. and with that word of wisdom dispensed, the Pom will reach out to start scratching at the door, the universal "lemme in, lemme in, lemme in" sign ]

Hello? Hellooooooooooo?

[cluedin]

[ Once Missile starts scratching at the door and howling, the group can hear a soft click ... and the red door slowly creaks open, letting them peek into the darkness. It's too dark to make out anything right now.

But hey, at least it's open? ]

1/2

[survivaltricks]

[. . . !]

[survivaltricks]

Huh. . .

[gives Missile a good head pat!!!]

Good dog.

[but his expression hardens a bit as he looks over at Ken and Ash, because if the door unlocked thanks to the scratching then something is in there to let them in]

. . . let's go, but be careful, all right? We don't know what's in there.

Does anyone have a light?

[voidbreaker]

[ Huh, indeed. Ash just shoulders the axe with a shrug. ]

Kinda thought it'd be more complicated than just that.

[ He sounds lighthearted enough, but his eyes are zeroed in on the door and remain so after it slowly clicks itself open. ]

... Nah. Don't carry a lighter.

[hamaoned]

...I guess we weren't being friendly enough.

[ have another pay for being a good dog missile, but he'll meet akira in the face and give him a single nod. but, uh... ]

And I don't carry one with me either.

[ if there's a certain level of disdain in ken's voice then, well, it isn't exactly unwarranted. he just also won't go into detail about what that is. there's a darkness to deal with. ]

Should we go get a candle? [ ... ] Unless you think if it would light up if we asked.

[gitalong]

[ or annoying enough, but Missile will accept the pats with dignity. never mind the fact that his tail is wagging a mile a minute. ]

Oh, is there no light switch? Or is the bulb burned out? Here, I'll ask if they'll turn the light on!

[ unless someone stops that dog, he's going to march right in, quietly howling requests for the room ghost to "please turn the light on! thank you!" ]

[cluedin]

[ Well. Missile rushed off inside the darkness! Maybe someone should catch him. The good news is, there doesn't seem to be any noise outside a dog barking in there. It's probably safe to go in!!

Also you have no choice because the dog is in there. ]

[survivaltricks]

[. . . DOG!!]

Missile-- wait!

[WELP. the dog went in first without any light source, and Akira isn't going to let him go in alone! without a second of hesitation, he darts past the threshold into the pitch black darkness, crouching down in an attempt to scoop Missile up into his arms before he runs off too far]

[voidbreaker]

[ Missile most of the time you are a very good boy, but when you’re not shit like this happens. And Akira? Akira is also going in time out with the dog after this. ]

— hey!!

[ There’s just long enough for Ash to roll his eyes skywards before he runs off into the room after Akira and Missile. Sorry everyone here is an idiot apart from you, Ken. ]

[hamaoned]

[ ....




closes eyes.



he. what is he supposed to do? aren't they all older than him??? ]

Everyone.

[ guess. guess ken is going to be walking in after everyone but making sure to be mindful of sounds and such. it may just be a room but at the same time—!!! ]

[gitalong]

[ you know

as a dog

Missile probably has better night vision than the rest of the party

not that it matters since he's being scooped up by Akira, whoops! ]

Huh? What is it, did you find a lamp?

[ clearly not, Missile ]

[cluedin]

[ Well, now that everyone is here... the door slams shut behind them, audibly locking itself.

Aaaand the room is still dark. So now there's four geniuses in a dark room. Anyone want to try and find a light switch? ]

[survivaltricks]

[. . .]

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

Nooooot yet, Missile.

[HOLDS UP THE DOG. POINTS HIM TOWARDS. . . WALLS? what he thinks are the walls anyway he's facing the direction from which they came, hoping that there's a light switch near the doorway]

Can you see a light switch?

[with your superior doggy vision]