Parry: Yo, my bad, got a, uh, bit sidetracked. fiddles with ring Rellana's... not this way, huh?
MidnightOasis
she shrugs no worries, hun. learn somethin new every day. she sprints out of the building into the night air. Oasis follows her.
panicking, chasing after MidnightOasis Wait, wait! I actually do need your help! It's... um... it's an emergency. See, there's this guy, right?
MidnightOasis
oh? go on.
speaking quickly, almost breathless Okay, so there's this guy, right? He's like this menacing figure, always lurking in the shadows.
MidnightOasis
yea... sounds familiar.
pulls out a small, raggedy notebook Look, I've been keeping tabs on him.
MidnightOasis
you have?
flipping through the notebook, mumbling to himself Y-yeah, I've got his address, his daily routine, even his favorite snacks.
MidnightOasis
... that's a little creepy. how did you find all that out?
Oh, you know, just some good old-fashioned detective work!
MidnightOasis
her eyes widen, she bursts out laughing hahahaha! what's your plan?
grinning mischievously Okay, so here's the plan. We're gonna hit him where it hurts the most! slams his fist on the table
MidnightOasis
the grin on her face grows bigger go on.
leaning in closer, speaking in a low voice We're gonna expose his dirty little secret.
MidnightOasis
... what secret?
whispering Well, it turns out this guy, he's been involved in some shady dealings, if you know what I mean.
MidnightOasis
her eyebrows raise i don't. what kinda things?
rummages through his bag, pulling out a folder filled with newspaper clippings and police reports
MidnightOasis
her brow furrows as she reads the articles... this is quite the laundry list. what's our play?
MidnightOasis and Parry decide to confront the shady guy at his secret hideout.
MidnightOasis
interesting. alright, where's this hideout?
quickly rummages through his notebook, scanning the pages Okay, okay... Ah, here it is! leans in closer, whispering It's an abandoned warehouse downtown.
MidnightOasis
... does your research say how many guards we'll be facing?
pulls out a small calculator from his pocket, starts punching in numbers Guards?
MidnightOasis
raises an eyebrow yeah, guards. i assume your research would have that information.
scratches his head nervously Uh, yeah, um... let me check. quickly flips through his notebook Okay, here it says...
MidnightOasis
...?
pauses for a moment, then sighs Well, uh... it seems like... uh... there might be, like, eight guards or so?
MidnightOasis
eight, huh? she smiles seems like you have everything covered. you got your trusty calculator, after all.
nods confidently Y-yeah, you bet I do! Calculators are like my secret weapon. With this baby, we can conquer the world!
MidnightOasis
alright, so what's the plan? do we sneak in, or...?
paces around the room, tapping his foot Sneak in? Oh no, no, no. That's too risky. We need a better plan. snaps his fingers
MidnightOasis
well, we can't just blast our way in with guns, assuming you have those.
stops pacing, smirking Who said anything about blasting our way in? We're gonna use my signature move: the sneaky, underhanded tactics! winks
MidnightOasis
laughs the what?
grinning mischievously That's right, we're gonna use my legendary sneaky, underhanded tactics to slip past those guards like shadows.