HEIST UPDATE

[claudiometer]

Just when I thought we maybe wouldn't need it. [That part's in a muttered tone, so Claudia probably didn't mean to broadcast it.]

Wrinkle in the plan, guys, Beatrice moved the amulet. She made a really big deal about storing it under guard in the top of her tower, so my guess is it's anywhere but the tower. We don't have much time to work on this. Thoughts?

My first one, frankly, is 'tase the bejeezus out of her and loot her while she's unconscious,' but there's no guarantee that would turn up clues.

Comments

[runs]

I can protect my mind. [...Though if that works against off-network mindreading, she has no idea.] And that's why you only share the parts of a plan with everyone that are relevant for them.

[She doesn't want to get hurt, but sometimes you need to risk things to get anywhere. Quite often in her line of work, really.]

[naturaltwohands]

That is an important thing, considering some of what we have faced.

... And indeed, now that you mention it, it is likely best to not do such a course. I believe I would meet disapprovals.

[Same in his too, really.]

[runs]

At least you're cute right now so the disapproval would probably not be as bad.

[Unless the people in question know you really well, in which case the factor is voided.]

[naturaltwohands]

[The mental equivalent of a sigh.]

Indeed, there is that. I can get away with so much in this form.

[runs]

Exactly. You just have to utilize it. And know on whom it doesn't work.

[naturaltwohands]

Indeed, it can only be deployed strategically if you wish for any amount of success.

[runs]

Yep.

[naturaltwohands]

... Although the more I think of it, there are relatively few that would be affected by such an act. 'Tis a pity.

[runs]

Well, that's part of the strategy.

And it walks on more people than you seem to think. [Believe her, she's an expert.]

[naturaltwohands]

It would not have worked on my father. He knows it is me. He would be immune.

[runs]

It wouldn't work on Leo either because he isn't enough of an adult.

[naturaltwohands]

That would indeed make him less susceptible. It may work on Casper.

[runs]

Very likely.

[private, protection I]

And on Inigo. He's very susceptible to cuteness.

[Private, Protection II]

[naturaltwohands]

I will remember that if I have a need for it. I was not aware of how much cuteness could be a weapon.

[Private, Protection I]

[runs]

[You missed out, mate.]

Good that I told you, then.

[You are talking to an expert, here.]

[Private, Protection I]

[naturaltwohands]

[He missed out on an entire childhood, truthfully.]

What sort of things have you used it for?

[Teach him your ways.]

[Private, Protection I]

[runs]

If you are cute and well-behaved and quiet, a lot of people will forget that you are there or dismiss you, and then you can be in places and listen to things that you couldn't be in or listen to if they were properly aware of you. Even professional bodyguards and such will not pay as much attention if they aren't good.

If you are cute, you can get people to give you food or let you see someone or let you touch something, and such, that they wouldn't normally let you have or do.

Sometimes you can make angry people be less angry if you are just a cute harmless person, but that's the one that is the most dangerous to use because the consequences of you having misjudged are the worst.

And you can get out of having to do work if you use it at the right people! People will do tons of stuff for you.

[She's a very skilled user of the cute weapon. It's one of the specializations that she can offer her team back home, and her motley in the other home, that only she has to offer.]

[Private, Protection I]

[naturaltwohands]

[She is incredibly skilled, Drizzt realized, at using her cuteness against adults. There's a bubbling of amusement.]

.... well, that explains why the father that I met was so insistent that I stay with him and his son. I was cute, alone, and upset as well as smaller than most humans. He could not help but bring me home.

[Private, Protection I]

[runs]

That sounds like that would've been the case.

See, you can use it! Even if you didn't know that you were.

[Private, Protection I]

[naturaltwohands]

... I used it by accident on my first Jaunt as well. I looked very truly like a well-mannered teenager, and when I was arrested, I was only treated well, barely questioned, and then released to my father and Elphaba, who was posing as my mother at the time.

[Private, Protection I]

[runs]

See? It can have really serious advantages!

[Private, Protection I]

[naturaltwohands]

[A mental chuckle.]

You are wonderfully insufferable, my friend.

[Private, Protection I]

[runs]

[She'll consider that a compliment.]