Light B&E in the Dark

[demigoth]

Who: Nico di Angelo demigoth, Dr. Strange rehandle, could be open if you come up with a reason to involve yourself
What: Nico has been told that there's a malevolent dimension in Dr. Strange's basement. You can't just tell someone that.
When: Today
Where: Will-o'-the-Wisp Walk, Sunset Falls.
Content Warnings: If needed



[ Nico got up early for this pre-dawn break-in. He tiptoed around, dressing in as much grey as he could find (everything but the shoes, sword, and jacket, which are black). He considered his phone - he didn't need it, but, if he left it behind and something happened, Solace would definitely make That Face, probably with his arms crossed. Gross.

The phone gets shut off, and Nico shadow-travels, oozing out from the cold shadows in Sunset Falls. The back of Will-o'the-Wisp Walk looms in the near distance. It looks... quiet. Strange will be asleep or off doing sorcerer things which are hopefully not best done at home. Nico thinks this is the best time for a break-in - nite owls are in bed, morning people are too. It's perfect.

From his place just outside the property line, he can't feel anything. There's no sense of the Underworld, no pull of the pit. That's what he's been worried about when Dr. Strange called it a "malevolent dimension."

He'll be quick. In-check-poof. He doesn't even have to leave. Just teleport back to Will's room at the Diadem. Easy.

Outside, property line.

Nico doesn't waste time outside where the neighbors might see him. He walks far enough to each side to check 270 degrees of the house. When the coast is clear, he'll start a mad scramble through the grounds for the house.

Outside, back wall of the house

When he reaches the house, Nico flattens his back against the house and waits. Listens while he holds his breath for a door or a window, for any sign of someone waking up and coming to see. After 45 seconds, he has to breathe. It's fine.

Nico crouches down and follows the foundation of the house around, looking for cellar doors or a window, something that will fit a skinny fifteen-year-old. Finding one, Nico draws his Stygian iron sword and thanks Hades that its purple glow isn't too bright. He'll cut the wood free of the hinge and prop it back in place once he's inside. Dr. Strange won't notice for weeks.

Comments

[codicies]

Dylan's no stranger to sneaking in and out of houses — How else would he have gotten past his rotten, crotchety old grandpa? He follows close behind Nico, staying perfectly quiet when needed.

As Nico works the hinge, Dylan extends a thin tendril and starts chiseling underneath the frame, where the wood meets the stone foundation. Age, weather, and grime have caused the frame to stick to the foundation, so once Nico gets the hinge free, he won't have to waste any time (or risk any noise) trying to pull it off.