Coup de cuisine!

[sharp_as_knives]

It was fairly quiet this time of night, though there were probably still one or two around for the late-night room service and prep for tomorrow. Hannibal was hoping they could be convinced or paid into helping, or at least not actively hindering.

If it came down to it, he was perfectly prepared to truss them up in a corner; it would be a kindness far above spam!


[OOC: Open to those recruited, anyone they might have told, and anyone who sees them and wonders what's up!]

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[glacial_queen]

Karla would have nooo problems with the trussing. She'd normally have no problems with the bribing, either, but with their phones not working and MasterCard not having been invented yet, she had a slight cash flow issue.

"Do we want this to be fun? Or devastatingly effective?" she asked. "Effective means that I can wrap sight and sound shields around us, pass into the kitchens, unlock from the inside and keep us completely hidden until we're done. Fun is, well..." She grinned at him, pure mischief. "Fun involves me not doing all that and seeing how sneaky we can be on our own."

Sure, the odds of getting caught increased exponentially, but there was something thrilling about having to run away, stifling giggles.

...Not that Karla had ever done anything like this before, really. Always legal and aboveboard, that's her!

[Fleeing for several hours should be home around 10:30 EST! SP is love!]

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal grinned back. "Perhaps a combination? Let's try to be quiet until we're in, but after that I'd rather have the freedom to cook without having to think about how far your shields extend."

[not_every_mage]

"You two and Jono are taking the blame for us poor impressionable students if we get caught, right?" Anders checked. "If so, I'm all for fun. If not I'd rather get in and out quietly."

[sharp_as_knives]

"We don't plan on anybody getting in trouble, whether we get caught or not," Hannibal said. "But if it comes to it, we'll make sure you don't."

[furnaceface]

//What are we making sure of?//

Jono wasn't with the main group, no. He was playing lookout, sitting down not far from the kitchen and taking his sweet time - for some mysterious reason - with a cocktail that managed to have more layers of colour than some boxes of crayons he'd seen in his lifetime.

This what what he got when he asked for 'something simple.' Honestly, now.

//Nobody's in trouble already, are they?//

[sharp_as_knives]

Not yet, Hannibal thought back at him. Just preemptive worrying.

[glacial_queen]

*Pffft, how can we be in trouble? I'm here, we'll all be fiiiiiine.*

Someone might have gotten a little carried away at the tequileria. Jewel or not, it had been a long time since Karla had drunk real alcohol.

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal just shook his head. Maybe he could do this alone?

[glacial_queen]

"Don't look so grumpy, Hanni darling," Karla said, leaning over to give him a loud, smacking kiss on his cheek if he'd let her. "We're going to go get into mischief! It's one of the things I'm best at!"

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal would absolutely allow the kiss, but he was still giving her a look. "I've long suspected as much. I look forward to it, but please do not shorten my name." And maybe you'd had enough tequila for one day, Karla?

[glacial_queen]

Pfft, lies.

And Karla was returning that look with one of exaggerated innocence. "Wouldn't dream of it," she said, Very Solemnly.

[myownface]

The corner of Sparkle's mouth was twitching a little at the whole exchange. Personally, he thought Hanni was an adorable nickname. He also respected him too much to call him anything but Doctor Lecter.

But he could appreciate it for what it was, and be super damn amused when Karla got away with it.

"Do you think they have the door locked? I brought my lockpicks along, just in case," he shared, smirking. Because, hey, there was no shame in bringing break-and-enter supplies along on a school vacation, right? It wasn't like he was breaking into poor people's homes or anything. This was a cruise ship.

[shippedtomaine]

"They wouldn't lock up, would they?" Emma, who had totally always been here, asked. "Who breaks into a kitchen? I mean apart from us."

[sharp_as_knives]

"They might, since they can't exactly lock the front door." Hannibal shrugged. "Best to be prepared."

[sharp_as_knives]

Hannibal did not believe that look, Karla. Possibly because he knew you.

"Thank you."

[glacial_queen]

She gave him a sunny smile. "Welcome! Ooooh, hey, since this isn't your kitchen, does this mean I get to cook, too?"

[sharp_as_knives]

...On the one hand, it would keep her out of the way. On the other...

"Can you promise not to damage the ship's hull?"

[glacial_queen]

"Darling, you're from Fandom," Karla pointed out. "No one believes you're impressionable." She winked at him. "But if it looks like we're in trouble, I promise I shall bravely stay until the bitter end while my students make a run for it."

[notamascot]

"I'm not impressionable," Kaylin said. "Nobody in any of the worlds would believe that. And I wouldn't leave you here while I ran."

She wouldn't. She liked Karla. Karla seemed to understand her.

"Plus you have a baby to take care of."

Because she couldn't look all sentimental, now could she?

[not_every_mage]

"I'm an innocent little lamb," Anders said, mock-offended despite his wink back at Karla, "but I would absolutely leave the adults and run. Sorry, Kaylin. You can be the martyr this time if it's needed."

He doubted it would be.

[glacial_queen]

"Are you kidding? Babies are great for excuses." Karla was the best role model ever. "I start yelling, Kayla starts crying, people start falling all over themselves trying to get out of the way."

[notamascot]

Kaylin giggled despite herself at the idea. "I suppose that could work."

[glacial_queen]

"Stick with me, kiddo," Karla said. "I promise not to get you into any trouble that I can't otherwise get you back out of!"