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[Нико Белић] Big Mouth Prick ([personal profile] vengeance_driven) wrote in [community profile] the_last_resort2015-01-19 11:56 am

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Who: Craig Boone | Niko Bellic | Linda Esquivel
What: A Rescue / Fact Finding Mission
When: Based after Belloq's betrayal and his report of Niko's death.
Where: The jungle temple.
Notes & Warnings: Hugs and swearing and angry faces. Everything important for playing in the temple should be in the link except for the raided. Potential starters for both getting in and the state Niko will be in when he's found.

A. | Outside the Temple

[There is a reason that guides are usually used in the wilderness. It's already dark, and in the shadow of the hulking jungle trees (much larger than the ones closer to the village) there are already creatures waiting to crawl out of the dark. It's a good idea to move and to move fast.]

[But at the foot of the temple is a very good dog that is ignored by most of the things roaming around him, gnawing on the bone of some skeleton that was killed by a spider and waiting for his master to come back down. It's taking a while. longer than he thought it would, and he's wondering if he'll have to start hunting for food. When he hears people he flops his tail in a lazy way, thinking that he smells people he knew to be friendly (but then again, he'd known Belloq as friendly as well), and he shifts to a sitting position.]

[The torches have been removed, so it's a little strange if this is the location: you would think someone would leave the torches if they ever wanted to return and not run into trouble. And Boone's went through a temple before. Niko is smart. He always lays out torches.]

[At least the vines are sturdy and pretty good for climbing?]

B:| Inside is a very pissed Niko Bellic

[When it first happened, Niko dug at a brick in the building with his knife for an hour like he would accomplish anything, until long after the sounds of Belloq and milling Orions had departed. He removes one small stone, enough for air to pass through. He can even see gears through that hole, barely.]

[Then his knife breaks.]

[It's in that moment that he realizes that, even if he doesn't suffocate, he's going to die of starvation in here. He settles miserably into the corner, leaning his shoulder agaist it, tired from useless digging. He's going to abandon his friend that he promised he wouldn't. Who is going to take Snažan? She's a good, loving animal. Would she (dubiously a she) be okay in the desert? Or on any Earth? He grimaces to himself and pulls out his wallet. He has to find a picture to write a last will and testiment on the back of.]

[That's too depressing. He starts searching the room again, and leans over the chest. ...And pulls out the diamond sword? What the shit? There were two in there? That doesn't make any sense. Belloq, luckily in Niko's mind (he's glad he got out with as little as possible) hadn't waited long enough for Niko to look through the chest any more. Big diamonds, bigger than Bulgarin's ever dreamed of being. They are so gratifying to hold. Emeralds. Gold bars- heavy. He's never picked up real gold bars before. He sniffs them as if they'd have a scent- they're actually musty. And it's the best scent he's ever smelled.]

[Niko's not a greedy man but if he's going to die in here, he's going to die with all of the things Belloq can't have.]

[That hole is big enough for him to shove all of those through, both gems and gold. They clatter to the empty bit of floor in that narrow, closed off area. If they come back for them, they won't find them. They'll just find Niko sitting here with a very sharp sword ready to gut them. He presses his back against the wall again to wait for sound from the other side.]
domesheriff: (Aiming)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 02:12 pm (UTC)(link)
[Linda yelps when the arrow goes by, caught by surprise. in all honesty, she's still getting used to the creatures here, but her instincts are good, and when she catches a glimpse of another skeleton behind them, she quickly fires at it]

I will! Just keep moving.

[she doesn't want to have to fight their way up there any more than Boone does--not when they know Niko is so close. but there's no time for those thoughts. she realizes at the last second that she's about to step on an uneven patch in the floor and stumbles, dodging what she can only assume is some sort of pressure pad. that danger avoided, Linda quickly straightens, taking one wild shot at a creeper approaching behind them from a shadowed alcove before she has her balance enough to take it out]
thumbsdown: (still a murderer)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 02:25 pm (UTC)(link)
[Boone gets a glimpse of Linda losing her balance about the same time he sees a spider coming up behind her, and quickly takes it out before it can jump at her. The way to to the next floor is more vines, so Boone figures one will have to climb up while the other keeps the monsters from getting too close. He stands by them, firing at another skeleton, and looks to Linda.]

You wanna go up first or should I?
domesheriff: (Mission)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 02:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Linda thinks quickly] You first. You've got the torches. [not to mention he's obviously better at this, and it'll be easier for her to guard him from a partially-lit area than it will be for him to guard her from above]

[she steps over to him, taking a stand near the vines and shooting down a second spider]
Go!
thumbsdown: (keep low)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
[He nods, pulling himself up the vines and hoping they don't decide to give out on him. They look and feel sturdy, but he's still relieved when he gets to the second floor. He throws another torch, seeing the levers that Niko mentioned. Careful to keep away from them for now, he shoots down a couple of skeletons and a creeper, then looks down at Linda.]

Okay, now you.

[When Linda gets close enough to the top, he holds out a hand to help her up.]
domesheriff: (Crisis)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 03:20 pm (UTC)(link)
[since Linda is much slighter than Boone, she's confident that the vines will hold her and quickly follows at Boone's word. as she nears the top, she grabs his hand, pulling herself up as fast as she can] Thanks.

[once she's up, she immediately unholsters her gun and fires at a nearby spider] Boone, there's supposed to be-- [but she cuts herself off, seeing the levers nearby and, past them, the door. they're almost to Niko! her chest tight with excitement and nerves, she gestures at the levers] Belloq said those disarm darts and also open the door. How do we do this?
thumbsdown: (you don't wanna do that)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 03:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay. We'll get you outta there, don't worry.

[He looks to Linda.]

Watch my back. Gonna try to get that wall open.

[He goes over to the levers, and starts randomly switching them. All three up. All three down. Down, up, up. Down, down, up... no, that's the darts. Up, up, down? No, the opposite doesn't work. He grunts to himself. Down, up, down. Up, down, up.

The wall slides open finally, and before he turns off the darts he looks over at Niko. He's glad to see him alive. He lets out a breath of relief, and switches the levers to turn off the darts so he can come over.]
domesheriff: (Hopeful)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 04:00 pm (UTC)(link)
[Linda can't express how good it is to hear Niko's voice, especially so close and clear now. she nods at Boone's instructions, stepping up behind him and scanning the area as he moves the levers. she fires on an approaching spider and another skeleton, but it seems less imminently dangerous here now that they've lit so much of the area]

[and at the sight of Niko, Linda breaks out in a relieved smile]
Niko! You're okay!
thumbsdown: (if that's what you think)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 05:15 pm (UTC)(link)
[He gives Niko a smile as he approaches, one of those rare ones where he actually looks content for a moment. And then he's pulled tightly against Niko, and his beret is kissed, and his smile turns to surprise.

He's not a big fan of being touched by people. He's prone to flinching away from physical contact. He likes his space. He already forgives Niko for this hug, though. In fact, he holds onto him too, his hands bunching in his clothes. It hits him now that he really could have lost Niko for good. He could have been hauling his corpse out of this place. He's alive though, and that's all that matters right now. He thought he'd lost his friend. He thought he'd never see one of those mean smiles ever again.]

You're okay.

[It's said quietly, but he sounds relieved. Happy, even.]
domesheriff: (Teary Smile)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 05:34 pm (UTC)(link)
[Linda holds tightly to Niko, still stunned that he's there and alive. her eyes are welling up again, but she doesn't care. she doesn't say anything for a minute, just reveling in relief and happiness, before she manages:] It's so good to see you.
thumbsdown: (get outta here)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
[Whatever Belloq did, whatever his reasons for leaving Niko behind, Boone was not expecting it to be because he was a traitor. He'd just assumed Belloq got scared and fled, leaving Niko behind and assuming he was dead. This... this is different.]

He told everyone you were dead and that he was sorry. Said you got overwhelmed by skeletons, and he ran. He locked you in there on purpose?

[Why would he do that? What could he gain from killing Niko?]
domesheriff: (Baffled)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
[Linda wasn't expecting that revelation either. she doesn't really know Belloq--today was the first she'd ever talked to him--but she's always inclined to think the best of people, and he had seemed so sincere... she pulls back from Niko in shock] What!? Why would he do that?
thumbsdown: (it's not really my thing...)

[personal profile] thumbsdown 2015-01-24 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Pas is fine.

[He realises he's still holding onto Niko's jacket, and lets go finally. He looks up at him again, but now he looks angry. Belloq tried to kill Niko for treasure, and lied about it to everyone.]

Son of a bitch.

[When Boone is angry, he never raises his voice. He gets quieter. There's a growl in his words. He wants to find Belloq and make him pay for what he did.]
domesheriff: (Disbelieving)

[personal profile] domesheriff 2015-01-24 08:31 pm (UTC)(link)
But...you were his guide.

[she doesn't understand. wasn't the treasure Belloq's anyway? why do something as awful as leave Niko for dead? her hand tightens on her pistol at the thought] We'll arrest him when we get back. He can't get away with this.

[at his question, she's quick to reassure Niko, too] Pas is still outside waiting. [and since she'll feel a lot better when Niko's really safe, she adds:] We should get back to him.
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[personal profile] corven 2015-02-07 02:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ At some point having gotten seperated, Ashe made his way the way he heard the noise, his long green coat flowing around him as he made his way towards the noise. Seeing Boone and Linda in the distance he smiled, Good, Niko's alive. Fuck that guy that said he was dead.]