pullmeoutalive | RO > call me out; a forever open RP post, version 2

[ Oof. There's a pause in Kasumi's thoughts when Maya mentions never having gone to Earth, and she just thinks there may not be much of it left if you go. She snaps out of that train of thought quickly enough to hop back onto the Elcor talk. ]

Right? They're oddly endearing, the way they speak in monotone--anyway. They're somehow particularly enamored with one of humanity's greatest writers to ever exist, so much that they're starring in plays that this guy's written. I'll let you think about how strange that might be.

[ There's a point to all this, she promises. ]

I'm more trying to figure out what this has to do with anything.

[ tho the thought of an Elcor play sounds kind of amazing ]

I'll get to it, I promise.

I don't know if you've been paying attention to the news vids while you've been around this part of the galaxy, but Earth's not doing too hot. It's... getting decimated, to be completely honest with you. But somehow, some way, this rich corporate honcho found a way to smuggle one of humanity's most prized items of literature off the planet. A book. Not people, no--he spent millions of credits to extract a book. And he's planning on selling it, because he knows the Elcor will eat this crap up.

I'm not about to let him make a profit out of what happened to Earth and give away something that's so culturally important, you know? So here we are.

[ Ah, all this said by the thief who still has the Mona Lisa. She has good reasons, though. ]

So you want my help to steal a book off of some asshole who's using his own planet's destruction to turn a profit?

I'm so there. When do we start?

[ She smiles. ] You got it.

The docks. I've been tracking the ship it's on and it should be docking within the hour. You've got everything you need?

All right here. [ she pats the digistruct device on her hip ] Lead the way.

[ "Seriously got to get one of those," Kasumi mutters under her breath, because it would seriously make her life so much easier.

In any case, she's leading them to the nearest elevator, which they'll ~~spend eternity in with elevator music~~ be taking to the docks. She steps aside before they get on, though, to let Maya step through first because Kasumi is a gentleman. ]

Get ready for the most thrilling elevator ride of your life.

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[ She heard that, and makes a mental note to give Gaige a call later.

She steps into the elevator, leaning against the wall ]

Whee. [ yep, still deadpan. ]

[ That gets a chuckle out of Kasumi. ]

Please, Maya, try to hide your enthusiasm. It's overwhelming.

Sorry. I'll dial it back from now on.

Thank you.

[ That's the response both to Maya and to the way the elevator slows down to a halt, the automated voice declaring their arrival at the docking bays before the doors open in front of them. ]

Once the book's off the ship, it's going to get routed through the cargo depot until it gets intercepted into where all the fun smuggling happens. I've no doubts this guy's got mercs on this to make sure everything goes through, but it's nothing we can't handle. Most of them are just goons, like the guys from Pandora?

I guess the real question is can I kill them or would you rather me not?

[ asked like it's the simplest thing in the world. Maya has a scary side, Kasumi. Are you ready for it? ]

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[ she's been in a party with Jack before so she's seen her fair share of scary, but at her question, Kasumi tilts her head a little. ]

Let me put it this way: if I were trying to be sneaky about this, I would have pulled this heist myself. It certainly wouldn't have been difficult.

But, seeing as I'm throwing subtlety out the window on this one, do whatever the hell you want. Just maybe try not to make a huge gory mess? I'd feel bad for the honest worker who'd have to clean up after us.

[ This is a guy she's had run-ins with before, so she's not particularly worried about secrecy. He's never been able to catch her and he probably never will. ]

[ oh Kasumi, Maya likes the way you work. ] There might be a pile of ash or two to sweep up. I'll try not to leave much more than that.

[ coming in guns blazing is not her standard operating procedure, but now she knows who to hit up whenever the opportunity arises, Maya. (Especially since she's certain the Normandy folks have... way more important things to worry about, and she's not too keen about the chance of getting roped into something she doesn't want to be involved in.) ]

Alright, then. Pile of ashes it is.

[ She's stepped out of the elevator as she says that, and the place is a little crowded. Lots of new refugees pouring in from planets and colonies being hit by the Reaper attacks, and sadly? Not all of them are going to be able to stay on the Citadel. ]

[ for her own part, Maya falls silent a moment ]

I'd heard things were bad, but I had no idea they were this bad.

Yeah, they're...

[ Kasumi was on Illium when Earth was attacked, and she'll never forget the way her heart sank when the screens all around the Nos Astra tuned in to show the vids coming in from Earth in place of the usual fare of usual stock market numbers and advertisements. It had been horrifying, sickening, and then it was all of a sudden gone after the feeds got cut off. ]

They're pretty bad all around. You picked a great time to come to this part of the galaxy, really.

[ She's not sure if it's worth noting at the moment that she plans on swiping the book from under this merc boss's nose so she can find a more respectable buyer and give the money to the refugees. ]

[ Maya's frown deepens, and she pauses long enough to rest her hand on Kasumi's shoulder, trying to catch her gaze under that hood ]

I'm sorry, Kasumi. I'm sure this isn't easy on anyone.

[ She's just a tad surprised at first when she feels Maya's hand on her shoulder, but soon enough she's sweeping the previously concerned look on her face away in favor of a reassuring, spirited smile. ]

No kidding. But hey, that's why us able folk have to make sure the little guys get all the help they need, and deserve. Right?

Right. Let's go get ourselves a book.

Okay, it doesn't sound nearly as awesome as it's going to be when you put it like that.

[ She'll be leading them through the walkways now, and eventually turns around a corner. The hallway leads them into what looks like a cargo area, but it's overflowing with boxes and stuff. Despite the Systems Alliance's best efforts, this war has thrown a lot of things into disarray: shipments never make it to colonies that have been utterly destroyed, people can't pick their things up when they're dead -- that sort of issue. ]

Eesh. Lots of stuff in here.

I assume what we're looking for will be fairly obvious?

Yup. Just look for anything coming in heavily guarded?

[ When they reach the end of the hall there's a door above which are the words "CARGO BAY," but the interface in the center of the door's surface is red. ]

Locked, huh? Mercs must have pulled some strings or threatened some people to get this place to themselves for this thing.

[ Luckily, locked doors are no problem for someone like Kasumi; her omni-tool appears on her arm, then, and after a few keystrokes and strings of code scrolling rapidly down her screen, the interface on the door turns green. ]

Looks like I'm not the only one with tricks up my sleeve.

[ She grins as the door begins to open, beyond which is a large room--actually, it's so large "room" doesn't quite fit the bill; it's just a big space with a whole lot of cargo, equipment, and other such things in it. ]

Oh, Maya. I'm really good at tricks--it's kind of my thing. And I've got a lot of them.

I'm sure it's the same for you, no? I'm pretty sure we're going to make a kick-ass team.

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