IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
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IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Queensway, Bayswater- London, England
8:10 AM - Tuesday, September 10, 1940
Archie and Benjamin went to the alley behind the row of houses and found the back door to Madeline's house, but there were no windows at ground level on this side. There were some higher up, as well as a drainpipe that could potentially be used to reach them. The lowest windows were ten feet above the ground here, the curtains spread wide open. There were more windows some twenty feet up, and the blackout curtains there were still drawn. The back door didn't look quite as strong as the front door, though the lock was still decent. There was also an Anderson shelter in the alley opposite the house.
8:10 AM - Tuesday, September 10, 1940
Archie and Benjamin went to the alley behind the row of houses and found the back door to Madeline's house, but there were no windows at ground level on this side. There were some higher up, as well as a drainpipe that could potentially be used to reach them. The lowest windows were ten feet above the ground here, the curtains spread wide open. There were more windows some twenty feet up, and the blackout curtains there were still drawn. The back door didn't look quite as strong as the front door, though the lock was still decent. There was also an Anderson shelter in the alley opposite the house.
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The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
"There's no way I'm climbing up that drainpipe at my age! But perhaps we can see about those doors?"
Benjamin will investigate the back door and perhaps try to pick the lock with a safety pin.
Benjamin will investigate the back door and perhaps try to pick the lock with a safety pin.
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
As expected, the back door proved to be locked. However, it was a simple lock, so there was a chance to pick it even for someone who wasn't expert at it like Seamus.
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
While Benjamin monkeys around with the lock, Archie pokes his head in the Anderson shelter, looking for anything unusual.
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Benjamin goes to work with a safety pin he pulls out of his pocket.
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Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
The shelter was about six feet high, so tall occupants would need to duck in order to fit inside, though once seated they would not risk bumping their heads. It went about the same distance back, and it was a little less wide. Inside the shelter were two benches, one on either side, stretching to the back of the shelter upon which the occupants could sit or even lie down. It seemed rather ordinary, similar to other Anderson shelters in this alley and throughout London.
Benjamin fiddled around inside the lock with the pin. While he had very skillful hands, he could not manage to trip the lock. The movies always made this look so easy.
Benjamin fiddled around inside the lock with the pin. While he had very skillful hands, he could not manage to trip the lock. The movies always made this look so easy.
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
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The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie peers about the dim shelter while at the same time cleaning the spectacles that he should perhaps have been wearing...
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie could see nothing of interest in the Anderson shelter.
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The Horror in the Blackout
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(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Bored with the shelter, Archie wanders back to the door that won't open and takes a shot at picking the lock, mechanically inept as he is.
OOC: Wow. |
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
The pin Archie borrowed snapped off in the lock, jamming it. There was now no way to pick this lock, nor could it even be opened with the key any more.
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The Horror in the Blackout
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(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
"Well that's torn it. We'll have to find another way in." Archie looks at the lock he has now jammed. "Right, let's see how the drain pipe goes."
OOC: Archie attempts to get up the drain pipe to the closest windows. |
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
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(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie, being short and clumsy, was never a tree climber as a child and it shows.
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie wasn't able to make any progress. He kept sliding down the pipe as soon as he tried to climb up it.
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The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Benjamin felt himself way too old for climbing up drainpipes...
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Doctor Who/CoC Campaign:
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
"Hmm, what shall we do now..."
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie ponders...
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Both men realized that they could still force open the back door. That would make it very obvious that entry had been gained, however. Of course, it was quite possible that their tampering would be discovered anyway as soon as someone tried to open the back door, with the lock jammed. The front door's lock was of higher quality, and they did not have the skills to pick that lock even if they were willing to risk being seen in front of the house. Benjamin also could still make the attempt to climb the drainpipe if he wished. If he could get in the window, he could then just open the front door and let Archie inside. There was also another possibility, which came to mind from having read Bram Stoker's Dracula. They could attempt to hire a locksmith, explaining that they'd been locked out of the house and pretending it was one of theirs. However, this was a very risky proposal, as it would involve someone else in their escapade and could risk exposure.
Doctor Who/CoC Campaign:
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
(viewforum.php?f=176)The Terror Out of Time
(viewforum.php?f=191)]The Ninth Planet
The Shadow Over Dunwich
The Brotherhood of Death
The Horror in the Blackout
The Masque of Nyarlathotep
Re: IC-Ep 3-Amateur Burglars(Archie/Benjamin)
Archie sighs. "Benjamin, we are already in for a penny with that jammed lock, time to go in for a pound. I think we just force the door before someone notices us."
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