An Eque$trian Payday

by The card holder


The Harmony Hei$t (Day 1) - Casing

Wolf looked up at the castle he was approaching. It was quite big close up, and the guards posted in front of the large doors in the front did nothing to quell his nervousness.

And besides, this wig was itchy.

Still, he stayed in character, and walked up to them, fairly large camera in hand.

"Excuse me," he asked them, in an almost obnoxiously thick fake German accent, "I am part of un Earth magazine regarding big social events, and I would like to get a few pictures of where the Gala vill be happening."

The guards, though confused, allowed him to enter. "Danke, gentlemen, wunderbar!"

After saying a few more potentially racist things, Wolf soon began snapping pictures, paying close attention to entry points and such.

Soon, he entered the ballroom, which was empty. He began snapping pictures of it, too, going as far up as the roof, which had a number of skylights present.

"Don't be afraid to use the whole roll of film," Bain encouraged him, "but make sure to get a picture of two of where the Elements are stashed. They should be some distance down a hallway leading out of the ballroom."

Wolf silently heeded his instructions, occasionally muttering something that sounded vaguely German. Eventually, he found what he was looking for: a pair of glass doors with a pair of guards stationed in front of them, and a keypad with a card slot in the wall next to the door. To help avoid suspicion, Wolf took pictures of the surrounding hallway, before taking one of the door, and the heavier-looking, non-glass door some distance behind it. The guards winced slightly from the flash, but otherwise did nothing.

Wolf kept moving down the hall, as instructed by Bain. "The gardens are probably a good entry point, so make sure to get some pictures of them, too."

It wasn't long before Wolf found the exit into the gardens. If he weren't casing the place, he'd say that it was actually rather nice looking. Regardless, he snapped more photos, paying particular attention to the perimeter of the gardens.

A number of flashes later, his camera was out of film, and he reported it to Bain. "Alright, we probably got enough pictures now. Go ahead and go back to the others."

Wolf nodded, even if Bain couldn't see it. He made his way back to the entrance of the castle, where the same two guards were still standing.

"Danke, mein friends!" Wolf said to them. They just nodded as he left and walked down the street. Soon, he arrived back at the club, where the other three were waiting at the bar.

"You got the pics?" Dallas asked quietly.

"Of course," Wolf answered, taking off his wig.

"Good; we're one step closer to that money."