Don Corneo Plot

[srnpcs]

Who: EVVVRRYYBODY
Time: Nearing two months after Sollux and Nepeta first began their planning
Where: Various places.
Summary: Nepeta finally gets approaches by Don Corneo's men, and so begins the reconnaissance plan. Unfortunately the others find out about what happened, and some of them aren't too pleased.

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[raysandfrogs]

[Well, what a mess this had turned out to be. Kanaya had long since learned about Corneo and what he did, but she never really thought that one of their own would ever be taken in by him. She and Terezi weren't from the slums, and thus had a great degree of protection in that. Vriska, of course, would never have allowed herself to be captured. And Nepeta, well, it was almost ironic that in keeping her out of the missions, she had been subjected to a completely different danger.

Didn't matter much, she supposed. All that matter was finding a way to get her out. That involved them getting in. Trained as most of them were, SCRATCH was an organization that dealt mostly in stealth due to their small numbers. While Don Corneo's men were not the trained soldiers some of them members had had to deal with in the past, there were certainly a lot of them so barging in would be a foolish idea.

This meant that they needed to be allowed in, and the only ones who were allowed in were pretty women. Thus began a task Kanaya was most suited for: giving a makeover and appropriately fashionable attire. That included you lovely boys who were going to tag along.

So. Who was her current victim?]

[toocoolfor]

[ Oh, pick him, pick him!

Although one could say Dave was the exact opposite of enthused about this. Every lesson in irony was saying that this was the perfect, textbook example, but that didn't change the various problems surrounding it. One, Nepeta had gone and allowed herself to be taken by Don Corneo's men. Two, Karkat had--unsurprisingly--flipped every shit known to mankind. Three, Kanaya was to outfit them with more... feminine wardrobes for the mission.

As hilarious as this source of irony was, he had pulled a face when the plan was announced. He knew he could get in, easy as pie, if he just had the right cover to use. Going in drag would've been it, but that meant at least one person knowing about his... current condition.

So that was what had him going to where Kanaya had set up shop for this, rapping the back of his knuckles on the doorjamb to announce his arrival. ]

[raysandfrogs]

[It had been a bit of a hassle bringing so many things from her home up in the Middle Plate, but she had managed and found a way to organize things in one of the storage rooms of Headquarters. When she heard the knock at the door she stood from her place at a table where she'd been reorganizing all the makeup for perhaps the fourth time, and opened the door, greeting Dave with a polite bow of her head. She stepped aside to allow him entrance.]

Please, come in, Dave.

[toocoolfor]

You work fast, Maryam.

[ Slipping into the room once she'd stepped aside, he scanned the storage room and took in her supplies. His hands remained in his pockets, sunglasses ever present on his face and hiding his quiet investigation. All the while he tried to figure out how to address this, though he imagined that Kanaya would be... at the very least, able to keep the information to herself. ]

[raysandfrogs]

I would venture the supposition that time is not on our side. The sooner we inact our invasion of the Corneo mansion, the better. [And. Okay maybe she was a little excited for this, which caused her a degree of guilt since this was a serious situation.]

Have a seat [she nodded to the only chair in the room, located in front of a small desk with a mirror]

[toocoolfor]

As someone who uses time to their advantage, no. I'd say time ain't on our side right now. [ Well, at least she was maintaining a fairly serious and professional image for the rest of them. Later, he knew he'd sure as hell laugh at all this. Hell he was almost tempted to bring his camera out for it.

But, for now, more pressing matters. He extracted his hands from his pockets, fiddling with the strap on one of them before he moved to the chair and took a seat. ] Before you get started, I want to ask for a favor.

[raysandfrogs]

[That was a bit unexpected, and sounded slightly ominous but she nodded]

What might it be?

[toocoolfor]

[ Ducking his head a little, he brought his hands up so that he could pull his aviators off. Carefully, he folded them and set them down on the desk, waiting a long moment before he finally looked up at her in the mirror. Eyes no longer hidden, it would be impossible to miss the dark grey rings around his eyes; his schlera tinted faintly yellow, irises completely bright red. ]

I want you to keep this to yourself.

[raysandfrogs]

[Her eyes widened a fraction. She wasn't particularly surprised to learn that another of their members was being infected, but this was the first time she had seen eyes quite that scarlet.

She nodded again]

If that is your wish, then you need not fear my telling anyone. But you do realize, Dave, that you will be unable to keep this a secret forever, do you not? Many of the others could help you through this arduous process.

[toocoolfor]

Considering the fact I'm more grey than I am tan, yeah. It's not something that I'm gonna be able to keep under wraps for long. [ He worked to undo the clasps on his gloves, pulling them off to show her dark grey hands. There were a few splotches of his tanned skin tone on one, but that was it, there. ]

I'll tell them soon enough, but we've got more important shit to deal with right now. Headaches and color palette swaps can wait for later.

[raysandfrogs]

Kanaya was a little reluctant to just let it go at that. Especially considering the condition of his hands, she couldn't help but be worried. They already had John out of commission because of similar problems.

She would have liked to speak more at length to him about it, but he was right. There were other pressing matters, but you could be sure that she was going to nag you about this once the mission was over.]

There is some makeup I can spare, will help cover some patches up. Until you wish to speak to the others on it. We will speak more on this matter once this is over, yes?

[toocoolfor]

[ Setting his gloves down on the desk, Dave made a sort of affirmative sound in response at first. He was entirely unaware of John's own condition, but when he found out there was a distinct chance they would be hypocrites at each other. But that could wait, since one of their own was currently in Don Corneo's clutches of her own volition.

Kanaya's nagging could, as well, but he knew it was a thing that would happen the moment he volunteered to help infiltrate that sleezy fatfuck's ranks. He huffed a quiet laugh. ]

Sure, Marymom. I'm setting myself up for the talk. But I figure scarves, collars, and long sleeves will help cover things for the most part.

[ Yeah, he sure did have grey up to his neck. ]

[raysandfrogs]

[The corners of her mouth curved upwards. She wasn't bothered by the nickname, if anything she was a bit amused. She turned around to get the necessary makeup and sponges and eyed his neck for a moment. She held some colors up against his skin, trying to find a close match before deciding on one.]

Well, we will want to avoid cluttering you up too much. You have someone to impress after all. [Now she is taking on a more mirthful tone] But I'm certain we'll find a look that works just right.

[toocoolfor]

[ And that was one of the reasons why he found himself liking Kanaya. He watched her work in the mirror, sitting still and letting her gauge the colors between her makeups and his neck. A good portion of it was grey where he'd tugged the collar down a bit, but that was nothing in comparison to the rest of him honestly. ]

I leave myself to your capable hands, then. I'm sure you'll be able to doll me up just right, with all the right accessories.

[bitchska]

[Naturally, Vriska stood nowhere near Kanaya and her makeup studio. She never enjoyed undercover missions and much preferred being the brawn of the team with the heavy artillery (if it was needed). It wasn't like a bit of lipstick and cover up could really alter her appearance enough to get her inside...]

[raysandfrogs]

[Kanaya had only just finished with Dave, who looked just lovely if she said so herself, thank-you-very-much. She had stepped out of the storage room where she had everything she'd brought down: dresses, makeup up, paints, wigs, and assorted other items. Spotting Vriska was not particularly hard, considering how tiny the HQ was.]

Will you be going on the mission as well, Vriska? [aka why wasn't your ass in there?]