IC-Ep 2-Breaking and Entering?(Everyone else)

[Mr. Handy]

Queensway, Bayswater- London, England
6:35 PM - Sunday, September 8, 1940

Story, Elizabeth, and most of the others remained in the alley behind the houses, though Phyllis, Maggie, and Benjamin were still in Doris's house next door. The Steadmans had departed leaving the house empty...or was it?

[aine]

"If I was 40 years younger I might consider having a look inside that house now." Says Phyllis. "Yes, you may be surprised but standing on ceremony is all well and good for everyday but there comes a time when a body has to take the initiative. And the consequences too I grant you."

She sighs wistfully and then gets up again to stand next to Benjamin, looking out of the window and then had an idea. "Have you some glasses, Doris? We could have a go at listening through the walls."

[Mr. Handy]

"Oh, good thinking!" said Doris, rushing into the kitchen to fetch a few glasses and quickly returning to hand them out to everyone.

OOC,Anyone in [b]Doris[/b]'s house may roll Listen.

[Pastiche]

Benjamin takes a glass, carefully puts it against the wall and starts listening... However, his ears are no longer what they used to be...

OOC:   Listen 25%: [dice]0[/dice]

[aine]

listen,(25%) roll:6

Phyllis also takes a glass and climbs upstairs before putting a glass to the wall, she frowns and listens some more.

[aine]

listen,(25%) roll:6

Phyllis also takes a glass and climbs upstairs before putting a glass to the wall, she frowns and listens some more.

[HelplessBystander]

Anna approaches the back of the door, "There was obviously something that they're hiding...I guess there's no time like the present to truly try and find out what it is that they're hiding."

[Mr. Handy]

Doris and Maggie also pressed glasses to the wall and listened, but nobody could hear the slightest sound on the other side.

[DrkRoxas]

Seamus walks along with Anna to the door, and signals her to slow down a bit.

"I appreciate the enthusiasm you're all showing, but let's not be too reckless mates. If we're going to break in, we gotta do it properly." He said with a smirk on his face, as he brought out his lock-picking kit and proceeded to check if the door was locked, trying to hide his excitement.

Locksmith 70%,[dice]0[/dice]

OOC,sorry for being absent, I'm back now though!

[Mr. Handy]

Seamus found that the back door was locked - at least for a few seconds. He had it open very quickly.

[HelplessBystander]

Anna whistled in wonder as she watched Seamus do his (admittedly illegitimate) work, she made an exaggerated curtsy and said, "Well, it's not your first time, Mr. Seamus, lead the way."

[aine]

"It sounds like the house is empty, let's hope that Anna and that young man are quick." Phyllis toddles back down stairs and watches them through the window. "My, they are in already; I wonder how on earth he managed that?" She says rather disapprovingly. "Doris, do these houese have basements?"

[Mr. Handy]

"Yes," said Doris. "You see, the back alley slopes downwards. It's about ten feet below the level of the street out front, so the back door leads into the basement. In my house, it opens into the study. I imagine it's similar in the others."

[Shelfunit]

Charles, loudly whispers to Seamus "Do you need me to..er.. stand guard here, or should I come in to help you?"

[HelplessBystander]

"It'd be good if you came in along with us, Charles." Anna said, brightly.

[DrkRoxas]

Seamus nods at Anna's suggestion, he even laughed a bit because of Charles's shy attitude. He started getting past his initial skeptical behavior and was now liking him a bit more.

"No point in staying here mate, even if you shout if you see anything, there's not enough room to react, just be quiet and try to look for anything suspicious, let's go." He said as he quietly opened the door and led the way, being as silent as possible, with a huge grin on his face, unable to hide his excitement.

Sneak 75%,[dice]0[/dice]

[Mr. Handy]

Seamus crept into the darkened room beyond the door. There were no windows, which only served to heighten the darkness. He couldn't make out many details in the darkness, but the room appeared to be a study. There were bookshelves, a desk, a couch, and chairs. Interior doors were straight ahead and to the right, and there was also a staircase leading up at the far end of the room.

[HelplessBystander]

OOC:   Anna has been in the house before, does she know the way?

[Mr. Handy]

OOC,[b]Anna[/b] has been in the house before, but not that part of it. However, she does realize that she's below the level she was on before, as there were steps leading up to the front door, and the alley sloped downwards. The stairs presumably lead upwards to more familiar territory.

[DrkRoxas]

"Okay mates, where do we go, to the far back or are you feeling like going up some stairs?" Seamus said with a crooked grin, opening the way for the others as if he was welcoming them into the house, but as silent as possible.

"It's kind of dark huh? What are we looking for specifically?" he asked both his companions.