Board Thread:Role Plays/@comment-25363089-20190131225052/@comment-25389303-20190201001036

Across the street opposite the auction house, a lone figure stood. A giant amongst giants, the figure towered over even the tallest passing citizen. He leant against the shutter of a now-closed restaurant, gaze fixed upon the building which lady Zareen had just entered with eyes hidden behind a grey, featureless mask. At the cloaked figure's side a large bladed coffin stood propped against the wall - a large metal skull adorning the centre of the purple lid.

Orpheus - leader of the Gravediggers, and one of Vacuo's most notorious freelancers - suddenly rose. At his side, two similarly dressed individuals suddenly appeared, each arriving simultaneously from opposite directions at the man's location, and all in silence.

"We are prepared?" Orpheus asked them. Perhaps surprisingly, the giant's voice was intoxicatingly smooth and enrapturing, as if sorcery was woven into his words as easily as threads through cloth. Even in those three simple words, his voice seemed to carry power and authority absent in the usual taskmaster's bark.

The male of the duo quickly nodded. Rio, his name was.

"My method of infiltration is secured. We are ready to proceed."

A small smile formed beneath Orpheus's mask. "Excellent. I need not remind you of your roles?"

Both figures shook their head. The female, Rosa, replied in a cool voice.

"My brother will ensure our equipment is smuggled in, while I provide presence on the ground." She inclined her head slightly towards the manor doors. "It should not prove difficult to avoid attention. We are not the only characters of ill repute prowling tonight."

"Indeed," Orpheus told her, gaze turning to the slow stream of individuals entering the establishment - many of them bearing masks and hoods of their own. "I shall join you should things turn sour, but do try to do this quietly and, if at all possible, cleanly."

The twins nodded at their leader's words, but just as they were about to turn away, Orpheus called them back.

"And one more thing..." Orpheus said, directing his words primarily at Rosa, the older sibling, in a voice that had quickly turned dangerous. "...Widowgast's Tome...I require it. Bring it to me. Without fail."