(Mission Impawsible) Paw and Order

[Saber Sloth]

He sniffles, breath shuddering, but he nodded. "Okay."

He shakes his head, twisting his little fingers in Reed's jacket again.

"No, it was his. He said it would make things easier if-if they were paying attention to my sister instead of me. If there was a real reason and not just wishes."

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie returns from the direction of the kennel and puppy room.

Nodding to herself, Sonnie went to the frost desk and set the key down with a smile. "Hey! Thanks for that! The puppies are super cute! We'll probably go as soon as my friend is done gushing over the dogs." She rolled her eyes and shrugged helplessly.

A plan was formulating in the Beast's brain. Gather the others, head around back, and burgle the second floor. Simple, right? Now she just had to wait for Titania to come out of the kennel, and for... Reed to...

Sonnie blinked at the fact the Wizened was still holding that kid. A single eyebrow rose as she looked questioningly at Reed.

[Saber Sloth]

The officer nods, relaxing as the act folds over him, fooling him into believing the blond is just a ditz. "Alright, Oi, Martin!" the officer calls to one of his fellows, "These...protesters were flinging food at people, a family they're inside, take a medic with you."

He falls back to silence as Martin runs over to the the doors, another on his heels, the medic presumidely.

A few beats after Sonnie reappears from the hallway leading to the doggie zone, the lobby door opens and in comes two men in uniform, one with a flak jacket and another with a medical kit.

The medic approaches the family, keen eyes noticing the gauze. "Heard some food went flying, is it okay if I check you guys over. Make sure you're all okay?"

[Sonnie Wu]

The cops are here?

Sonnie expected them to arrive, but it felt sooner than she'd hoped. Had she even heard any sirens? Maybe the barking dogs covered the noise.

As it was, the Beast made sure to not be in their way as the officers headed to the family, just leaning against the front desk. She had no interest in attracting their attention.

Best not to stand next to Kidnap Kevin, then.

Why does he still have the kid? Why has nobody here made an issue out of this?

How long was I gone in the back?

Ten minutes, maybe? I wasn't keeping track.

And nothing's happened?

This is so weird!

The Steepscrambler silently turned her attention back to the Wizened and his new sidekick, her expression confused.

[Titania]

She emerges from the backroom still wearing a grin on her face. It's then that she sees Sonnie and her expression turns into a scowl. "Unprofessional", it's all she says. Her attention is then drawn to the cops to finally rest upon the poor girl. Oh, one was a doctor, maybe she could learn something, and she slowly makes her way toward the medic.
Circe had been the most impressive. Her efficiency was legendary, barely a minute had passed from delivery of the message and she had already alerted the authorities.
The Bobbies too, they had been so quick. Much could be said about the New World, but they had a marvelous sense of urgency.
"Air hair lair Sirs...Officers", she greets them.

[Reed Mills]

The cops now? Great. This situation just keeps getting worse.

Quickly and quietly, he says: "Jason, I'm going to put you down for a second. I need to go talk to my friends." He nods toward Sonnie and Titania. "Just go stand by your parents and I'll come find you, OK?"

If the kid consents, Reed will set him down and head over to his fellow Lost.

[Saber Sloth]

"Fine." the kid mutters. "Then you'll see. Or not. You'll forget me. Just see." A scowl, a frown, something worse, with tears threatening to overflow. But he doesn't protest being let go, being placed back on the floor. So he could wander closer to his family.

Reed, however, still knows Jason, still sees him. Remembers those teary eyes, and what he's learned.


The officer, was quicking gaining statements from those involved, while the medic was looking over the little girl. Nodding as she also heard what the family and the desk workers were saying.

"Well, looks like the fruit didn't do anything to bad, might have to take a bath though," trying for levity, but it might have fallen flat. Sharp eyes, take in the parents and the red stains on their coats. "Do you need me to look you over too?"

They nod, at Titania. though the cop asks, "Ma'am, do you have anything to add?"

[Sonnie Wu]

As was often the case, Sonja had no idea what Titania was talking about. Unprofessional? What? And then the Telluric went to talk to the cops, because of course she did. Mentally shrugging, the Beast leaned towards Reed as the Wizened approached her. She whispered to him, hoping the Fairest's supermodel-level good looks and British accent would keep everyone distracted.

"Hob's locked up in quarantine, upstairs. Only stairs are through that door behind the desk." Her tail, invisible to the mortals, pointed at the door in question, for the Hatter's benefit. "No way we're getting through there unnoticed. I can maybe climb up from outside, if I go around back. Gotta be a window or something."

Golden-colored irises darted towards the moody boy, then back to the Woodwalker. "Sooooo, you adopting him or something? What's up?"

[Reed Mills]

Reed gives the kid one last smile, trying to seem encouraging. Distinctly aware that he already feels responsible for the boy, even as he knows that this can only lead to more pain.

He turns and walks to Sonnie, ignoring Titania and her...colorful words for now.

At first he just listens to the Monkey's words. Looking skeptical. But what else can they do? "Okay..." provisional agreement.

His own answers is spoken in low tones: "His name's Jason. He made a deal with the good boy. It didn't go as planned. Sister got mauled. He's got a thorn in his palm and his family...doesn't see him." The Garden Gnome waggles his eyebrows at the Beast. There's Wyrd-ly shit going on here. And it needs to be dealt with. "Once we've...done our thing, we should probably figure out how to help the kid..." He's unsure even as he says it.

[Titania]

"O gentlemen, words are easy, like the wind", she nods along. "So this is how is done", she bows forward to peak at the doctor's judicious craft, her mind wholly transfixed by his hands, "It is true then; action is the highest form of eloquence", she whispers. Practical knowledge marred with the utmost theoretical rigor; medicine abhorred excessive abstraction.
So raptured she is by the expedience of his movements, that in the ecstasy of the moment she unwittingly leans closer, her arm offering the medic's (doctor's?) shoulder SO WARM.. the briefest of contacts. "Such dexterous hands! I wonder what else you Sir can do with the...". ELEANOR BEHAVE!
Her zany lapse leaves her wall-eyed. You didn't just say that in public, didn't you? You wanton harlo..., says the rogue part of her brain.
The handsome brave Medic continues his inspection as her eyes scrutinize each one of his movements. She bites her lips, she needs to recover from that faux pas.
"I apologize for the ambiguity. I meant to query about the rest of you training. Yes", says a reddened light-bulb. It shouldn't be lost that she was still leaning a bit too close to the Medic.

  4 successes

Date		Action		Roll		Result
2019-11-10 03:51:58		Titania rolls 12 to Sex Appeal (Pre + SL4 + Persuasion + Spec) (10 Again)		2, 10, 6, 5, 3, 6, 1, 8, 8, 4, 8, 3, 6		4 successes