BREAK-IN: Lili, Ookurikara, Wei Wuxian

[gatonina]

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[coastal]

[well.

she's going to knock on the door??? and announce herself - ]

Open up!!

[





of course it does not fucking. work. so she's just going to sigh and back off.]

.... keep trying things. It's a theater, right? I'll go see if there's anything worthwhile in the library that can assist.

[SHE HAS NO IDEAS BESIDES THIS SO SHE'S WALKING AWAY]

[givethemhell]

Mm, alright! Let's see, let's see... Maybe it'd like a song, too?

[HE WILL TRY TO PLAY ONE and inevitably fail. So sad. Then, after some consideration... Actors like having their egos fluffed, right?? So he will. Gently set a hand on the door.]

It's a good thing actors have such a sturdy, wonderful door to rely on! I'm sure you've made passage through this threshold an easier trip for everyone. What a wonderful door you are!

[Hmm.... Nope, still nothing.

He will take his bat and hit the knob.]

[unfriendliest]

...At least try picking the lock before you destroy the door.

[ why the fuck are you so weird!! ]

[coastal]

[what's up weirdos lili will come back with a bunch of

assorted plays]

Any luck?

[givethemhell]

I don't know how to pick locks.

[WHO DO YOU THINK HE IS. Anyway he'll reach out and pat the door...]

Nothing's worked so far.

[unfriendliest]

[ glancing at lili, kara makes a face. ]

I think we should try picking the lock anyway. I can't see how books will help us.

[coastal]

None of us know how to pick locks - unless you want me to go get Akira or Dick? Which I can do...

[but for now she'll also shove a open book to kara]

It's probably a riddle. Try reading to it.

[but she'll also pull out her dart?? fine she can try to scratch at the lock while they do.... that]

[givethemhell]

[He's

here to play background music on his toot floot for Kara's monologue. Enjoy your Shakespearean debut, friend.]

[unfriendliest]

[ this is so fucking stupid. kara glances at the lili, at the book, and back again in sheer disbelief. really? he has to read to a door?

at least she's? giving a cursory attempt at picking the lock? he guesses? and wei wuxian is being useless. kara heaves a sigh. fine. fine! guess this is just happening!

in the most deadpan voice, he reads. ]

"As through the Void we went I heard his plumes
Strike on the darkness. It was passing sweet
To hold his hand and feel that thin air beat
Against our pinions as we winged those glooms
Of Ebon, through which Atropos still dooms
Each soul to pass..."

[ he pauses to scowl at the pages. ]

...I don't think this is going to work.

[gatonina]

[Why is this so fucking funny. Anyway, even if it's deadpan, the door creaks open! And they'll hear the sound of scattered applause coming from inside, hushed whispers from within and the darkness that stretches before them is endless.

Proceed?]

[coastal]

[ . . . . . well. she's going to glance back.]

For the record, it wasn't because I suddenly learned how to pick a lock.

[just. so kara knows. that the idea wasn't nonsense!! but she'll move the door open some more, entering into the darkness. has she learned about electricity? perhaps. she will try to feel the wall by the door for a lightswitch]

[givethemhell]

Ah! Good work, good work.

[HE ALSO APPLAUDS and then picks his bat back up and trundles into the darkness, too. He'll check whatever side Lili isn't patting down for other lightswitches.]

[unfriendliest]

[ ...annoying. kara rolls his eyes and follows them, one hand on his sword. ]

Don't run too far ahead.

[gatonina]

[They won't have to wait for too long, at least! As they enter the room, they'll find all of the lights flicker on all at once, revealing...a very nice and comfortable room. There's a luxury couch, a mini fridge, a few bouquets of flowers and fruit baskets, and other gifts lying around. The wall directly to their left from the door is a long line of vanities, mirrors starting halfway up the wall and toward the ceiling and framed by soft lighting. Piles of cosmetics and hair products are on the counters, along with appliances such as curling irons, blowdryers and other such things. To the right, there's a rack of costumes they may wish to peruse!

And from the speakers in the corner, they'll hear a a song.

Naturally, the door behind them is locked, but there does seem to be a door ahead of them.]

[coastal]

[ . . . . . her nose wrinkles. immediately. thanks mom, she hates it.]

How annoying...

[she'll gesture toward the door.]

Scout ahead if you don't want me to be first to open it. [she normally would just do it, but she knows kara would hate it if she was suddenly shot in the face because she opened a door first. otherwise she's going to go and look through the bouquets and fruit baskets? are they addressed to anyone? are the mirrors spooky if she looks in them?]

If Kaoru is haunting me again...

[givethemhell]

You don't like it? It's not so bad in here, though.

[Granted, he also enjoyed the blood cave they wandered into in his first break-in, because it was his home.

While they're doing their respective things, Wei Wuxian will check the rack of costumes! What will his little demon eyes see as he rifles through them...]

[unfriendliest]

[ kara makes a face, too, as he cautiously moves toward that door. ]

Then he's haunting both of us. Do either of you even know what this place is?

[ is the door... unlocked... ]

[gatonina]

[The baskets and flowers are addressed to Lili! And to Kara, and to Wei Wuxian, too. They all seem to be lavish gifts for the three of them, and when Lili glances into the mirror she'll see an image of herself all dolled up. Make-up, beautiful hair style, the works. She looks stage ready, actually, and if she watches she'll find her mirror self begins to put on make-up that transfers to Lili herself.

Wei Wuxian's demon eyes will find a few stray costumes, but most notably there are three: a princess dress, a knight, and a dragon. Huh.

The door...is locked. Rip.]

[coastal]

[lili an is always beautiful.

but she's going to be startled when she gets make-up on herself? hello? she brings a hand up to her face and makes an irritated noise.]

I didn't give permission...

It looks like we're meant to take part in this farce.... The gifts here are addressed to us. Are we being courted?

[no]

[givethemhell]

[He starts pulling the costumes off the rack...]

You think we're going to have to treat this like some of the others and dress up before we can proceed?

[Meandering over in their direction so they can look at what he's got!]

[unfriendliest]

[ tch ]

The door's locked. [ . . . ] And I'm not wearing another costume.

[gatonina]

[The costumes are weirdly in their sizes, but they seem to be wriggling around in Wei Wuxian's hands! Lili will not be able to wipe the make-up off or anything, but her hair begins to curl into nice, flowy princess curls.

Nothing else happens yet :)]

[coastal]

[put her into the knight costume with the princess curls.

but she's going to look annoyed at the way that her hair shifts, and she's going to toss it over her shoulder irritably.]

.... I don't think we have a choice, Kara. The door probably won't unlock until we wear these stupid things.

[but she'll hold her hand out for the dress, even though i want her in the knight costume. fuck this.]

[givethemhell]

[HE DOESN'T WANNA HOLD THESE WIGGLY THINGS ANYMORE!! He'll hold out the princess dress toward her though it'd be really fuckin funny if it wasn't in her size. The other two he'll just set on the ground to see if they do anything??]

I take it back, actually - this seems much more troublesome already.

[He'll go poke around in his gift basket by the mirrors, though! Is there anything tasty in here. Anything he can actually take??]

[unfriendliest]

[ kara ignores them for now to look around the table with stuff addressed to him, muttering about how useless flowers are. he might pick up a curling air or blowdryer to squint at. he doesn't know what any of that stuff is! ]

...You don't look bad like that. [ i hope wwx thinks he's talking to him, but no. he means lili. ] It doesn't look like there's anywhere for you to change, though.

[ and he'll maybe. glance suspiciously in a mirror before turning to the wiggling costumes on the floor. should he stab...? ]