Los Paraisos : To the Grande Diamond
The wind whipped past her face as the entourage made their way towards the Grande Diamond. Aria paid no attention to the rest of the group as she stared at the passing scenery, brows furrowed and teeth gritted as she hung on to the seat. To think that both Estelle and Josette had been kidnapped despite kidnappings being the very thing they were trying to prevent. What had she been thinking last night, allowing herself to get so drunk? She had been naïve to think that just because they were in a group they would be safe. If anything had happened to the girls-
The group screeched to a halt, Aria nearly tumbling off the side but managing to grab onto the bro in front before she could hit the dirt. With a small smile of thanks to the man in front she hopped off and surveyed the scene, arms crossed.
They were at a good distance from the Grande Diamond and the building certainly lived up to its glitzy name. It was an enormous building with an exterior of shining white stone and carved statues, giving it a classic yet still modern look. Burly security guards prowled the premises, promising trouble if they were careless in approaching.
"Crimcrim! Boss! Miss Pretty and Doctor Evil and oh my omelets there are too many of you to name. Who's the target. Who do I distract. Who do I nab and bite and steal from and - what's the next step!?"
"I think we should just charge in there. There's like... a billion of us."
"And how many people do you think is in there?! That place is massive!"
"...We use the back door?"
“No, but didn’t Freddie say that there was some kind of pass to get in? Is there anyway we can get one of those?”
Aria twisted one end of her scarf, listening to the discussions of the guilders around her. Usually she would have suggested using an illusion to sneak in, but with this many people it would be rather difficult. Perhaps if they all squeezed together, but then they’d need to navigate the building without bumping or alerting anybody as a large clump. Not to mention she was still clad in Chirps’ smelly guild outfit without any of her weapons. If push came to shove she could manage to give a good punch in the stomach or other delicate areas but otherwise-
“Aria,”
The illusionist turned at the sound of her name, only to manage a bumbling catch as Xan, no longer in a sodden clown outfit, threw a very familiar duffel bag her way.
“I picked up your stuff from our room when we went back.”
Trust Xan to be on top of things! Aria gave a big grin and a thumbs up at her friend before ducking behind a nearby bush to change, throwing on a quick illusion just in case. Within a few minutes her multitude of small throwing knives and such were hidden away in her clothing and she stepped back out, adjusting a glove and decked in her full guild outfit. Chirps’ clothes were draped onto the ranger’s head as the illusionist bounced over to her friend, feeling suddenly more refreshed and clear headed than she had been all day and more than ready to give a good whopping to those who had the galls to kidnap her fellow guilders.
“Dressing up as security guards might work, but obviously not for all of us.” She joined in the discussion. “I might be able to sneak us in if I take a few people in at a time but it would take a lot of caution and quite a bit of time.” The illusionist blinked, before offering up another idea. “What if I take a group in and create a diversion so the rest can storm in? Would that be easier?”
