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[kazilik]

Characters: Iskierka, Hawke, and YOU.
Date: 3/2-3/3
Location: The Fire District, somewhat near Iskierka's apartments.
Situation: DRAGON SHENANIGANS. Also gang fighting. And maybe fire.
Warnings/Rating: R for RIDICULOUS. (Not really, G should be just fine.)



[--SO. Iskierka has had enough of the boring shenanigans that consist of daily life in Keeliai. There is no capital to be found, very few Frenchmen to hunt, and the battles are far too few between for her liking. In all honesty, this was going to happen sooner or later -- Kaziliks are not known for their patience. Iskierka is no exception. In any case, she quite liked that Hawke fellow -- he seemed a capable sort, and he would likely have no objection to her idea. (Enjolras’ friend, she thought, might disagree. Perhaps they might retrieve him later.) She lands with a thud outside Hawke’s window -- and, too impatient to fuss with the windows or poke her head in the door, promptly attempts to stick her snout in through a window.]

Hallo? Hawke? You must come at once, I have a marvellous plan.

[Hawke whirls at the heavy thump outside his window. Notch, begins barking furiously at the intrusion, ready to defend his master’s home even against a massive steaming dragon. It takes a few shouts to calm the dog down and figure out what’s even going on. He’s used to people barging into his home to get his help, but a dragon nearly smashing through his window to do the same is a first for him.]

Plan. Right. That plan couldn’t involve knocking?

[She just gives him a baffled look. Knocking is for people with hands, Hawke, not 30 foot dragons who tend to break things with their tails. Somewhat peevishly (this should be obvious, clearly:)] No, the door is too small to reach. Do come out, we are going to hunt a gang! I am certain they will have capital, and we might help the Emperor as well!

Gang hunting?

[Hawke blinks, then grins. Now that sounded like a fine idea. It would rid the people of a thorn in their side as well as rid one in his.]

There’s a hobby I can get into.

Oh! Excellent. [She nudges at the window again, a tad impatiently, and twitches her tail.]

Come out, then, and you must help me put on my harness; I shall tell you how. Then we shall go to the Fire District, I know where there is a gang hiding.

[Once all the pertinent details: Hawke, harness, and possibly even Notch, presuming he is not scared off by the 30 foot ball of steam -- are secured, they all make their way to the Fire District. Iskierka lands somewhere not too far from her own apartments and crouches, trying to make herself somewhat less visible, and nods towards a nearby building.]

They are just in there, or their leaders are; we must go in and find them. I expect it will be easiest if you go first, I shall follow presently.

Comments

COME JOIN US HERE

[kazilik]

[Iskierka is not exactly subtle here, it's very difficult to be so when one is giant, red, spiky, and steaming. So if anyone would care to see what she and Hawke are up to, and why exactly she is studying that building so intently, do feel free to stop by.]

Re: COME JOIN US HERE

[solo_patria]

[Enjolras had gotten word of things going on in the fire district involving Iskierka , and well, it was not as though he had anything more interesting than that going on, so he'd immediately finished his coffee, tossed a payment on the table in the cafe he'd been occupying and made his way to the fire district, hoping that nothing was in complete chaos and there was a reasonable explanation for what was going on.

Arriving fairly close to the dragon, he raised an eyebrow, tilting his head up to her.]

What is it then? Where can you use me?

[kazilik]

Oh! [She immediately crouched a little lower to give Enjolras a friendly nudge in greeting, pleasure (and excitement) quite evident in her voice.]

Hallo, Enjolras; I am very glad you have come, we are going to roust out the gang that is in there, would you like to join us?

[solo_patria]

[Not what Enjolras expected to be doing today, but he HAD expected something when he heard about chaos, so it's not a leap to imagine himself joining them in their efforts at all. And well, it IS something else that will look good for his reputation in the long run. It could get things done. Plus, it's Iskierka.]

I would like that very much.

[kazilik]

That is wonderful, I was hoping very much that you would join us. [She twitches her tail a bit and stares at the building thoughtfully.]

I suppose I may not burn it down, may I?

[solo_patria]

I think that may not be best advised, cher. After all, we do want the Emperor to be impressed, do we not? Less destruction seems like it might do a better job of convincing him.

[kazilik]

I suppose. You must come up with something, then, I am no good at this.

[iwannabeadragon]

[Now that was a wild ride. Hawke sincerely hopes to do that again in the future. It was all but impossible to keep a smile off his face riding on the back of a dragon. Notch had a significantly less enjoyable time with it but the dog still managed the ride without too much whining.

The smile is little more than a smirk now as he watches the building, scratching Notch's head absentmindedly. There's an ulterior motive for him being here right now. Gang members have been stealing product from him. His people are getting hurt. Whatever their motives are, it ends now.

As for a plan of attack, well, Hawke's always been a fan of kicking down the front door. He likes a dramatic entrance.]

[kazilik]

[Iskierka is leaning towards lighting the whole thing on fire, but she might be persuaded otherwise. At the moment, she is watching the building intently, scratching her talons against the paving stones from time to time.]

Shall we wait any longer, do you think?

[iwannabeadragon]

[Fire might not be the best option here. Not only might it spread to other buildings but it will send gang members scattering like rats and all they will have accomplished is burning a building now.

Hawke continues to study the building, seemingly deep in thought.]

Just thinking on what dramatic entrance I want to go with.

[kazilik]

Oh, yes, that is very important. I suppose I might break down the door, if you wish?

[iwannabeadragon]

Glad you agree.

[He strokes his beard as he thinks about her suggestion.]

A dragon smashing through the front door does have a certain appeal to it.

[kazilik]

I could do it very easily, and I do not think Enjolras will scold me at all.

[alterer]

[That. That is a dragon. For a moment Nilin can do nothing but stare. She'd been on her way to one of the bars, intent on sourcing more information, but the sight of Iskierka is too much to ignore.]

What on earth...

[iwannabeadragon]

[Well now there's a familiar face. When Hawke spots Nilin he grins and waves her over. Considering their conversation when she arrived this may be something she'll want to take part in.]

Looking to join the show?

[alterer]

You.

[She's wary and can't help but stare at the dragon, but with Hawke there she takes it as a sign it's safe to approach.]

That depends. What exactly is going on?

[iwannabeadragon]

[Hawke doesn't look the least bit worried standing next to the dragon. If anything he's doing his best to keep his excitement in check.

HE GOT TO RIDE A FREAKING DRAGON!]

A pleasure to see you too.

[He grins at her.]

Protecting citizens as we smash up some gang members in an effort to kill time.

[alterer]

A gang? What exactly is their crime?

[Nilin puts her hands on her hips as she looks from Hawke to the dragon and back again.]

Not all gangs are bad by default, Hawke.

[iwannabeadragon]

Theft, assault, murder, and other fun things like that.

[Hawke's response is cool and collected.]

Maybe not, but when they try mugging me and attacking people I know my gloves come off.

[bonjourguignon]

[Having wandered a bit too far north of the Wood District to recall where, exactly, he was, Bossuet caught sight of a familiar serpentine creature flying overhead. Perhaps Iskierka could lead him to a place of greater safety, and familiar ground.

Yet emerging and being welcomed to the Fire District will not have been what he had expected, but he will at least catch sight of her landing somewhere behind one of the taller buildings and make his way forward from there.]

[kazilik]

[She is not hard to spot, it is quite true. And she is still pondering on how to get into that building, and so notices Bossuet and greets him with an attempt at being quiet. (Which does not work, because, well, 30 feet long.)]

Oh! Hello, Bossuet.

[bonjourguignon]

[(He will be the first to tell you you tried.) In a bit of a stage whisper, himself.]

Halloo, Iskierka! [A pause.] Why are we using a hushed tone?

[kazilik]

So the gang will not hear us! [Iskierka is large and red and also shouting. She is clearly not the best maker of plans in the world, but --well, slightly less clever than Temeraire, what can you do.]

[bonjourguignon]

[It's not your trope to fill, that's all, bb. /pats]

Ah! [Pause.] What gang?

[kazilik]

The one in the building over there. [Obviously, Bossuet. She gestures with her head and snorts a little.]