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ᴊᴜʟɪᴀ ᴡɪᴄᴋᴇʀ (juliawicker) wrote in noexits,
@ 2022-05-14 07:28:00

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!event post, marvel (tv/movies): loki laufeyson, the magicians: julia wicker, ₴ inactive: mobius m. mobius 2, → week 036 (pilot - empire city)

empire city: day seven, an ic/ooc event

IT'S A HEIST

THE TARGET

One Loki Laufeyson, god trapped on the wrong side of the material plane. It would be madness to release the architect of the Battle of Empire City, but who better to answer questions about the gods?

...Probably quite a few people, actually.

THE LOCATION

None other than DSS Headquarters, a highly secured facility in Empire City. The only place that could safely contain The God of Mischief. The DSS deals with aliens, magic and the supernatural. You'd have to be out of your mind to want to steal something from them...

THE THIEVES

A small group of scrappy hedgewitches. Is this a bad idea? Yes. Will it likely go wrong? Also yes. Are they doing it anyway? Of course.

Lucky for them there might be members of the DSS who have at least a passive interest in letting the Asgardian trickster go free...

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	BEFORE THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 03:17 pm UTC (link)
	• open to: hedgewitch characters & their accomplices • here is the place to put any notes about what you did and any parts of the plan that you came up with • (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 03:37 pm UTC (link)
	→ This was Julia's idea. Are we really surprised? → She's the one that enlisted her fellow hedges for this one. → May have also gone to a certain vampire for intel → Between her and Ben they have enough info on how the DSS operates to think they can actually do this, lol (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: BEFORE THE HEIST

jetskiing
2022-05-14 04:14 pm UTC (link)

So Mobius KIND OF had a feeling this was going down and given his position as an AD you'd think he'd be like "no, stop, don't" but he's conveniently whistling nonchalantly as this goes down.

Because reasons.

Consider him an accomplice, I guess? He's been in and out of Loki's holding area (heh) a million times so I guess he could maybe help with any logistics or be someone on the inside?

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Re: BEFORE THE HEIST

juliawicker
2022-05-14 05:42 pm UTC (link)

→ Accomplices are going to be why they get out of this, tbh.
→ Will likely need people in charge to have security send people the wrong way/misdirect
→ Also if the DSS has some security feature that the hedges don't know about, they might been a little more behind the scenes help. >.>
→ Will the hedges have any clue Mobius helped or is he one smooth mofo who no one suspects?

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	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST jetskiing 2022-05-14 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	Well, since he's in charge he can probably help with that misdirection OOPS And if they want to know he helped, that's cool? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST behindthemask 2022-05-14 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Ben spent some time near DSS reading a Stephen King-esque novel and sipping coffee and listening to any people who were talking about security things. He also slipped them keycoards from some janitors during this time. Is it crazy? Yes, but everything about this world feels a little off to him, so why not? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: BEFORE THE HEIST

juliawicker
2022-05-14 05:45 pm UTC (link)

→ I mean, compared to the men in his family, Ben did a lot more planning than they did
→ But also DSS > Deathstar, in terms of security and general competence
→ In my bones there needs to be a costume change, possibly multiple, where they start as janitorial in dickies, then have nice agent type clothes under the dickies, it's pretty much the law of heists
→ Did Julia pull a "😗 ...for luck." Yes. It is the law that I must make low key star wars references whenever possible.

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	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST behindthemask 2022-05-14 06:09 pm UTC (link)
	I would be disapppointed if we didn't have a 'for luck' tbh. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Another thought: what are these idiots doing to protect their identity? Magic masks? Illusion spells that make them look like someone else? Possibly one thing that also goes wrong/gets undone in their heist? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: BEFORE THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 06:03 pm UTC (link)
	OOH. OOH. Enchanted glasses? That makes people face blind to them? Enough that they can't really be identified but not so much that DSS agents in the know are in the know? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	DURING THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 03:19 pm UTC (link)
	• open to: hedgewitch characters & the DSS • does everything go according to plan? are you a dss agent attempting to stop the hedgewitches or someone who's figured out what they're after and helping them on the sly? • (Reply to this) (Thread)

Re: DURING THE HEIST

juliawicker
2022-05-14 03:42 pm UTC (link)

→ If they get caught, they're going to be put away for a long time, so all their methods are generally non-violent
→ Think sleeping/knock out kind of spells for any of the DSS NPCs that get in the way, that kind of thing
→ The security cameras are enchanted to play on a loop and not show what's going on, that at least buys the hedges time
→ But there are anti-magic security measures that need to be disabled in order to spring Loki, that's actually the hardest part
→ Naturally something needs to go wrong. Possibly multiple things.
→ Any DSS agents want to help these idiots on the sly?
→ Any DSS agents want to try to stop these hedges and get whimsically thwarted?

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	Re: DURING THE HEIST pika_pika 2022-05-14 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	DSS Agent Harry Goodman volunteers to try to stop the breakout and get whimsically thwarted! ~~Maybe this is how he gets transformed into a pikachu?~~ (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: DURING THE HEIST juliawicker 2022-05-14 07:04 pm UTC (link)
	~~Ahahahahahaha. If you want! It could be that it wasn't the hedges, but some magical energy/curse they release to try and thwart Agent Goodman? Sorry, Harry.~~ Otherwise we can come up with something else that's fun for you! (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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	Re: DURING THE HEIST kindofcroft 2022-05-15 08:56 pm UTC (link)
	If Lara gets wind that they're attempting to get Loki, she'll just casually be like, whatevs. Lol. Maybe subtly but not so subtly mention something that could help them. xD (Reply to this) (Parent)

	THE PRIZE juliawicker 2022-05-14 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	• open to: hedgewitch characters & loki • they've made it to loki, now what? can they really risk letting him go? what will the hedges do to ensure their safety and will loki play along? • (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: THE PRIZE juliawicker 2022-05-14 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	→ Marty, do you want to micro blog this or just kind of spout out outline ideas as we go? → I am apparently in bullet point mode but I can give you a starting tag to work with if you like. :D → I have ideas. → I said this section was open to Loki and hedges, but honestly DSS can reply behind the scenes if ideas come up during this bit (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

WE DOING SOME SMOL TAGS BACK AND FORTH

juliawicker
2022-05-14 07:27 pm UTC (link)

Things haven't gone wrong. Not completely. Just a little wrong. The gravity of how wrong this heist is about to go hasn't fully hit Julia yet.

She entered the room with Loki's cell, and though the moment should have been more dramatic, there wasn't time to fully take him in yet. Julia was dressed in the drab coveralls of the security staff, enchanted glasses that made her face impossible to place (but not the rest of her), and a mop bucket which was enchanted to appear full of gray colored water, but really just hid contraband underneath.

Julia undressed in a hurry, nearly oblivious to the prisoner on the other side of a heavily fortified cell. Underneath the coveralls, she wore a suit and button up blouse; elegant, professional, practical. She quickly switched out the janitorial badge for that of an agent's. Ben was taking care of the anti-magical properties on the prison cell itself that kept Loki from using tricks to escape.

Julia's hand reached into the wheeled mop bucket and pulled out dry paper; a word as bond. She placed the magical contract against the clear wall of Loki's prison cell. It was then she noticed him. His dark hair seemed familiar, maybe something about his eyes. She buried the observation for later.

"I'm not letting you out unless you sign this."

The terms were written simply, but clearly. The hedgewitches would release Loki. They would not do anything to assist with his recapture or betray him during their escape. In return, Loki would murder, harm or betray the hedges upon his release. He could choose to escape with them or make his own way. He did, however, have to reveal everything he know about the goddess Idunn's location to Julia.

Despite the brave face, Julia felt like a mouse standing up to a very hungry cat.

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O YA THAT'S SO SMOL

fiorvalr
2022-05-14 09:09 pm UTC (link)

When Loki was in his cell he didn't have the power dampening collar around his neck. It wasn't necessary. There was an entire system in place on this particular floor of the DSS to prevent him from using his abilities. But the presence of Julia (finally!) was at least a little bit encouraging that some of those failsafes had indeed, well, failed. But that didn't include his quaint little enclosure. Not yet at least. Which was why he didn't have an elaborate wardrobe change to match her own. Which he absolutely would have done because Loki adored an entrance. So, for the time being, at least until she brought down whatever barrier kept him from decimating the walls around around him, he was stuck in his drab prison DSS coveralls. How dull. How tedious.

Unlike Julia who, despite their history, never ceased to amuse Loki. To impress him. To hold his interest.

And then the crux.

"Ah, there's the rub." Loki grinned. Then he leaned in towards the glass to look at the magical contract she'd constructed. "Deja vu, darling. How many times are we going to parlay like this before you finally agree to trust me?"

He caught her eye then. That mischievous glimmer not unlike a certain goddess's playful gleam.

"How exactly do you expect me to sign it if you don't let me out? Will you accept me on my word? A virtual pinkie swear? Should I cross my heart and hope to die?" Loki flipped his hair over his shoulder. "If it's just a statement you need, then yes. I accept your terms. I always accept your terms. You should know this by now."

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YA RLY SMOL TAG -

juliawicker, 2022-05-14 10:13 pm UTC

YA YA SO SMOL SMOL LIKE MEECES -

fiorvalr, 2022-05-15 08:02 am UTC

SMOOOOOLLY SMOOLLLLL -

juliawicker, 2022-05-15 02:29 pm UTC

SMOL BEN INTERLUDE -

behindthemask, 2022-05-15 04:32 pm UTC

MAYBE ACTUALLY THE FIRST REALLY SMOL POST -

fiorvalr, 2022-05-15 10:02 pm UTC

SUPA SMOL REPLY -

juliawicker, 2022-05-15 10:14 pm UTC

SMOL TIMES TWO -

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fiorvalr, 2022-05-16 03:00 pm UTC

SMOL SQUARED -

juliawicker, 2022-05-16 03:50 pm UTC

SMOL CUBED -

fiorvalr, 2022-05-16 05:00 pm UTC

SMOL QUARTIC -

juliawicker, 2022-05-16 05:21 pm UTC

SMOL QUINTET LIKE THE PAUL NEWMAN FILM -

fiorvalr, 2022-05-16 05:31 pm UTC

	Re: THE PRIZE blackwidowed 2022-05-16 03:20 am UTC (link)
	We've talked. Natasha will conveniently unlock doors and track their progress from her office. Override codes ftw. Sending agents other directions. You know. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	THE GETAWAY juliawicker 2022-05-14 03:23 pm UTC (link)
	• open to: hedgewitch characters, loki, dss • did that really just happen? did someone really just break loki out of prison? now what? will dss keep this quiet? just how much better or worse off will everyone be for this? • (Reply to this) (Thread)

	THE GETAWAY kovacs 2022-05-14 05:41 pm UTC (link)
	Kovacs had his gun trained on quite a few people during the escape, but there's a slight issue. In like, he knows them, or has seen them on the Network. He's a cold-hearted bastard at the worst of times, and could easily gun everyone down in a matter of seconds, but he's no idiot. So they get away. Even Loki. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: THE GETAWAY juliawicker 2022-05-14 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	They really are lucky bastards. 😬😬😬 DO WE GET A DRAMATIC "STAND DOWN" FROM NATASHA IN AN EAR PIECE?? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	THE GETAWAY kovacs 2022-05-14 05:50 pm UTC (link)
	He knows Natasha is friendly with Loki, at least. That's probably reason enough for him to take the blame in the end. (Reply to this) (Parent)

Re: THE GETAWAY

juliawicker
2022-05-14 06:00 pm UTC (link)

→ I mean, in classic heist terms, by the time our thieves get to this part things have not gone according to plan.
→ Whatever their original escape route was, it has to be blocked. That is the law of story telling.
→ This is where they get creative and do something clever but that nearly doesn't work.

→ Anyone want to take a stab at what the original escape plan was? How it got thwarted? How they end up getting out?

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