[There was a mild panic that welled up in Lio at that initial "DENY" popping up on the screen, but he refused to let it show in his face, putting on his very best poker face. Somehow he hadn't considered that it'd be an electronic system for checking authenticity, not just a simple glance at the pass to let them through. The guard not reacting to it meant, at least, that Emerald was doing her job. He swiftly pocketed his phone after they were cleared through so Emerald could drop the illusion more quickly, and followed after her with a stiffness in his step, determined to look like this was just business as usual.
As they approached the elevator, one of the guards set about typing in a code and using a badge to open the doors. Another guard stood inside the elevator as they stepped inside, clearly in charge of operating it.
Lio was more glad than ever to have thought of the simpler plan of just tricking the one guard, rather than trying to take out the whole lot of them. He rested his hand gently on Emerald's shoulder, hoping to feed back to her some of the Chroma she'd used up, just in case something went wrong during their long descent down.]
[ Emerald is glad that Lio was able to keep calm and trust her. If he'd reacted in any way, it could've given them away. They're both in the clear, as far as she can tell, though she does get a bit tense when he reaches out to provide her with chroma. Not because she minds it, but because she can't help but wonder if they're going to think she needs a recharge.
She decides the best solution is to not draw attention to it. They're always wanting them to moonlace anyway, it's fine. Emerald takes to chatting up the guard with small talk during their descent. Unlike her usual sassing and crankiness, she's downright cheery and friendly. Disarming, even. The guard seems to like her, but she also doesn't really say anything memorable and quiets down as they approach the level and the Guard gives them a lowdown of whatever policies they need to be aware of. ]
[Lio let Emerald engage however she wanted. The small talk was likely to at least draw suspicion away from the fact that Lio was in no mood to interact with them or really any other guard. All they get is a curt 'thank you' from the blonde as the doors are finally open and they're allowed to pass. There was, of course, another checkpoint right out the gate here, but the two of them were allowed to pass freely with no scrutiny, given they'd been let down here in the first place and clearly weren't prisoners themselves.
When at last they'd made their way into the darker streets past the earshot of any guards by the elevator, Lio glanced back, then gave Emerald a serious face.]
Think that trick will work for our return trip out? Or should we come up with another plan for getting ourselves through a second time?
I don't see why not. As long as I don't run out of chroma or we don't end up with surprise witnesses, anyway.
[ Emerald can't account for someone walking up behind her and seeing, but as long as there are no surprises it should go smoothly. She looks around while they walk. She doesn't really know what to do now that they're in. It's probably better to stay close, anyway. If the people in here really are the "worst of the worst" then even if Emerald considers herself a badass, she has no rep here. It's two of them and god knows how the pecking order here has established, it could be dangerous. ]
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so sorry for the late reply!
As they approached the elevator, one of the guards set about typing in a code and using a badge to open the doors. Another guard stood inside the elevator as they stepped inside, clearly in charge of operating it.
Lio was more glad than ever to have thought of the simpler plan of just tricking the one guard, rather than trying to take out the whole lot of them. He rested his hand gently on Emerald's shoulder, hoping to feed back to her some of the Chroma she'd used up, just in case something went wrong during their long descent down.]
no worries!
She decides the best solution is to not draw attention to it. They're always wanting them to moonlace anyway, it's fine. Emerald takes to chatting up the guard with small talk during their descent. Unlike her usual sassing and crankiness, she's downright cheery and friendly. Disarming, even. The guard seems to like her, but she also doesn't really say anything memorable and quiets down as they approach the level and the Guard gives them a lowdown of whatever policies they need to be aware of. ]
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When at last they'd made their way into the darker streets past the earshot of any guards by the elevator, Lio glanced back, then gave Emerald a serious face.]
Think that trick will work for our return trip out? Or should we come up with another plan for getting ourselves through a second time?
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[ Emerald can't account for someone walking up behind her and seeing, but as long as there are no surprises it should go smoothly. She looks around while they walk. She doesn't really know what to do now that they're in. It's probably better to stay close, anyway. If the people in here really are the "worst of the worst" then even if Emerald considers herself a badass, she has no rep here. It's two of them and god knows how the pecking order here has established, it could be dangerous. ]