[open post: thursday's eve]

[forgethertoo]

When the predetermined day and time for the night hunt comes around, Aornis kits herself out quite reasonably, though she secretly loathes every second of it. Sensible, dark clothes and sensible black shoes with no heels. Flashlight. Notebook and pen. A few other useful and routine tools -- and an odd contraption that she's holding in her hands. The outside of it is a glass bottle that once held a beverage of some sort, washed and cleaned thoroughly. Since she didn't want to appear to be the sort to waste food, she's filled it with different colored plastic beads that she discovered in one of the lounges. The bottle is sealed, with the cap on, as she waits for Claudius and Lan Wangji.

Alternatively, if anyone would like to speak with her while she waits for them, they are also more than welcome to -- though we can't particularly guarantee a scintillating conversation, as she's still masquerading as Thursday Next.

Comments

[wickedwit]

"Of course. We're here to help another, aren't we?" asks Claudius, with extravagant goodwill.

[lightbearinglord]

Lan Wangji manages to feel simultaneous irritation and fondness, which -- admittedly -- is a well-worn combination for him. He could not have weathered this investigative event alone, nor would he have wanted to. Claudius was far better-equipped than he ever could have been to tease out information with a smile and some clever words. Still, he is glad to be nearing the mansion again and to be close to finished with this. "Thank you for the demonstration," he adds, referring mostly to the entropy detection device.

[forgethertoo]

"Absolutely," Aornis says in response to both of them, easily. After a moment's hesitation, she also offers the entropy manipulation detection device to Lan Wangji with a hint of a friendly smile. "Good luck."