::Without pause, she bolts for the far side of the building again and makes a leap for the other side of the alley. ((Going for building E)) She's feeling more confident in her abilities after the last jump. ::
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
::Feeling alittle winded from the constant running and leaping, Neko decides to take a few minutes to catch her breath before attempting to cross the laundry line. Crouching low to help avoid detection, she creeps to the edge of the building where the line attaches to see if she can check how secure it was. After that, she plans to watch the guards on the door and what she can see of the building to see if anyone comes or goes or any other thing of note that may happen and to get an idea of the structure of the building. She wanted to have a good idea of what she was getting into. ::
((Waiting approx. 32 mins to charge AP up enough to cross the rope.))
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
After a short rest, Neko feels a lot stronger and ready. The line seems strong enough to hold a person of her weight. It is tied into an eyelet screwed strongly into the building. Neko sees most people bustling home for the night walking right past the building, but one man in fine clothing walks up to the guards. He says something and then shakes a guards hand. The guard smiles and the man is let in.
::She makes a mental note of the man that entered. Obviously he was known to the guards, and therefore familiar with the building. Was he the one running the show, or simply a regular? She would try to find out for Orp. Walking over to the laundry line, she steps tentatively out onto the rope, and after a quick test, she begins to cross the line to the other building. She holds her arms out to aid in balance, not wanting to fall. ::
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
One of the guard catches a view of Neko's tightrope act out of the corner of his eye. He elbows his buddy and they look up to her with raised eyebrows.
The line becomes taut and Neko is able to cross to building I safely. Across the alleyway on the roof of building J is what looks like an open training area. Some training mannequins stand on wooden posts and some mattress-like mats lay on the ground.
:: Neko curses to herself. She had been spotted, that could not be good. Crouching low, she creeps over near the edge of the building and lies flat on her stomach before inching the rest of the way to the edge. Peering over the side, she checks the guards to see how they are reacting to having seen her. Passing her gaze over this side of the building as she does to check for windows that may be open, or at least uncovered to allow seeing inside. ::
((I think my AP should be 1, not 10. If it is 1, she's taking a few minutes to charge up another point.))
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
::Neko backs away slowly from her spot at the edge of the building before standing.
Whew...
That had been close. Too close... She chided herself for her stupidity as she made her way to the far edge of the building she was on and walking down to the back of the building to put as much distance between her and where the guards are. She didn't want to make the same mistake again. It would also be good to get a glimpse of the rear of the building if she could. Chances are she'd probably just find another door with guards, but it was worth checking just to be sure. ::
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
Behind the building is a small courtyard with patches of dirt and sand on the ground instead of grass. Two men in cloth armor spar with wooden swords. The back of the courtyard is an iron gate with guards like the front door.
::She nods to herself in confirmation. She had expected no less. Walking to a center point along the wall of the building to best avoid being seen from either guard post, she backs up and takes a deep breath to compose herself before making the final leap.
With one last scan of the rooftop across from her, she springs into action, focusing her will on making the jump in one smooth, fluid motion. As she leaps into the air, her eyes dart quickly to any entry point that may be used to come up to the roof to be sure no one enters, before centering back on her landing spot. ::
((Spending 2 AP to be sure to cross.))
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
Neko easily clears the landing and gets her feet onto the target building.
((Cleared I->J with a 7. Darn you were lucky and never fell ))
There are ten minutes before the sun fully sets. A trapdoor built into the roof looks like the main access door to the roof. Neko can see lots of practice combat equipment and some live blades. The practice mannequins are damaged by embedded arrowheads and some slash marks. An open box has many small arms as well including daggers and throwing weapons.
::With one eye on the trap door, she moves about the rooftop. Wishing she had thought to bring a bag, she takes the time to make a rough mental inventory of the collection of weapons. Orp had asked for details, not for her to rob the place blind. Still, if anything seems special or better than the simple weapons she carries she has no problem taking something home with her... ::
Silent as a shadow on padded feet...
Orp Boon [M:83:616:][D3v:http://www.rpgmenagerie.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=cs&thread=406&page=1#374]"Is that family heirloom for sale?"[0:Gone fishing.][1:The store is open!]
Neko is able to get some estimates on the rooftop equipment: 10 blunt swords, 6 sharp edged swords, 10 daggers, 20 throwing stars, 3 bows with full quivers. Off by themselves are specialty weapons like maces, chains and whips with usually only one of each. The weapons seem a little beat up.
::The thought crosses her mind to toss the weapons over to the neighboring roof to be reclaimed later. However there would no doubt be noise, and she didn't have the time to wrap them all to muffle the sound. Instead she pockets the throwing stars, since they're small and could come in handy, and leaves the rest.
Making her way to the trap door, she carefully pulls on it to see if its locked... ::