4th Turn [Action/Voice]

[redjacketthief]

[Residents of Community House 5 may have noticed a flurry of activity from a furtive man in red recently, predominantly in the wee hours of the morning or in the dead of night. The sounds of haphazard bumps and thwacks may have woken them up on ocassion, and the lingering scent of gunpowder may have made them wonder what the hell was going on in that room on the sixth level of the building.

Don't worry. It's just the resident master thief, Arsene Lupin III, finally moving out of Inspector Zenigata's apartment and into his own,  conducting a little mad science while in the process.

...and not everything is going as planned for him. A loud explosion bursts from room #30, breaking the peace of the wintery way. Smoke follows, billowing forth from the windows.

There's a lot of swearing in French.

More, smaller booms follow. The sound of doors slamming, bodies falling, and feet running through the corridors can be heard.

...

Sorry, Luceti. Lupin will stop trying to make smoke bombs for a while.]

Voice:

Yeah. Sorry about that. I'm just doing science here...

[A thud--something big has fallen.]

Don't worry--I have it under control. I'm a professional, you know!

...shimatta...

[The feed cuts out with more gratuitous swearing as another large something or other falls over.]

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[weaponry]

[ Tenten isn't aware of this drama, though, she'd probably be very proud that Fujiko did that anyways. If only because that makes Fujiko seem stronger and more incredibly awesome to Tenten!

Fine, fine! She'll just....keep the implications that Fujiko is the Malnosso for another time B) ]

That doesn't sound too dandy! What happened?

voice

[redjacketthief]

[He'd be grateful if he knew--he has enough on his mind as it is!]

You know that thing that happens when airborn powder catches fire?

[weaponry]

[ No, no, she'll hide it forever! ]

Uh, gunpowder bombs? They're a fairly recent introduction in my arsenal. I only learned about them here.

[redjacketthief]

You got it, Tenten! I thought they'd be easy enough, but I kinda got a little careless there...

Don't worry. I can handle it!

[weaponry]

Shouldn't you be constructing them in a more open manner? You shouldn't use explosions indoors. The risks of debris damage are high.

[redjacketthief]

...I'm making smoke bombs, Tenten. For me, they can be a handy tool and, when built right, only make a lot of smoke to blind and confuse people. It's a good way to escape. [Or snatch his prize.] I just...miscalculated, is all. Don't worry--it's fine.

[weaponry]

[ She just starts to sigh and shake her head with this information. ]

You wanted smoke bombs? Why didn't you just say so? I have some that I'd be happy to lend you. I can summon them from my scroll, you know. I also have some designed to explode and make a lot of smoke but I don't think you'd like those.

[redjacketthief]

[Summoning bombs...is a very strange concept for him, especially if it involves scrolls. He's a man who can make it look like he summoned a bomb, but that involved skilled sleight of hand and long sleeves.

...and don't tell him that you have some designed to explode and make a lot of smoke. He's lit men on fire before. It's flashy--he likes it.]

Donatello told me the same thing, but I'm not a man who does borrowing too well. Sticky fingers. You know the deal. Though, I have to say...those bombs you're describing sound fun!

[weaponry]

[ It's not a strange concept for Tenten give that her entire fighting style seems to revolve around it. ]

They totally are! [ OH WAIT. Serious Tenten, serious! She'll adjust the strap of her scroll holder. ] Well, borrowing is just an expression. You can't really return them once they're used right? Anyways, if you want them, just let me know.

[redjacketthief]

I'll remember that Tenten. If I blow up my house again, I'll go to you and Donatello for supplies.

[weaponry]

Good! I don't want you to end up destroying your home in the first place though. So if you think it's too risky, come to me first, okay?

[redjacketthief]

Yeah, I'll do that, Tenten. Thanks.

[Lies. All of them!]

[weaponry]

All right. Great. Make sure you behave yourself as best as you can, okay? I don't want to wake up and hear about how you ended up stealing the center piece of the fountain and injured eighteen people.

[ She pauses just so he can have the imagery sink in. ]

But I know I have nothing to worry because it's you, right?

[redjacketthief]

That's right. You don't need to worry at all!

[Because he is gonna steal the center piece of the fountain one of these days, but he's not gonna injure eighteen people or get caught!]

[weaponry]

Good! Have a nice day, Lupin!

[ ....Well, she's all right with that. Sort of. She'll be cold to it at first while thinking he's a badass for stealing something from the Malnosso. Stupid thieves, stealing interesting monuments. She can't say she didn't expect it though.

She disconnects the feed, fully satisfied with the conversation. ]