[open] Space is Cold

[catchacold]

Who: Leonard and YOU
Where: The Citadel
When: all through the event
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Len does all right in space, mostly by doing wrong
The Story:

1. Space Bar

A bar is a bar is a bar. Leonard doesn't find anything drastically different about this place, except for the aliens and the ice seemingly not melting, which has his attention more than the actual drink. He stands a bit apart from most of what's going on, leaning against the wall by a table and watching no one in particular.

Although, if someone comes in at the right - or wrong - time, they may find him sending cold looks edging on outright glares in the direction of his partner, who's probably having a bit too good a time, at least in Leonard's opinion.

2. Space Museum

What came first, the stealing or the art appreciation? In Leonard's case - having been born into a criminal family - it was the stealing. These days, however? It's genuine appreciating for its own sake too. He looks at the building from the outside first, appreciating the architecture but, of course, also casing the joint. Force of habit or actually leading up to something, it's anyone's guess.

Later he can be found inside, both appreciating the exhibition and inspecting the alarm system and other safety measures, a connoisseur of both art and art theft. He's subtle enough about the latter, but someone in a similar business or otherwise experienced may be able to pick up on it.

Space Wild Card

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Locked to Those In On The Heist - Rocket, Gecko brothers, Kate, Mick, Len and Ray

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[ooc: My thinking is that we could use this as the starting post for any heist-related threads, e.g.: teaming up, planning, during heist, after party, etc.]

OUTLINE OF EVENTS - please don't reply to this comment, editing as need be

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- they find out that they are all interested in doing a heist and decide to team up for it

- they agree on targeting a bank, planning stage

- they successfully pull off the heist

- they party down afterwards - Party will be held somewhere PUBLIC, so threads there are open to other characters.

ROCKET } first impressions, pre-heist

[beatupgrass]

[Rocket's here because of the Geckos and because when a man (or a raccoonoid) like him hears about a heist, he's gonna do everything in power to get involved. fortunately, he has a lot to offer- a tech genius with deep familiarity with space-age security systems.

but even if Richie and Seth can vouch for his boasts, there's still the fact that there's a three foot tall raccoon sitting in the bar throwing his weight around. it begs questions.

just... be careful how you ask them.]

richie+kate

[seeingthings]

[Richie's pre-emptively warning Kate about what to expect as they walk over. It's probably that she's at least heard of this Rocket that he's mentioned from time to time, but he may have left out the bit about him being a cyborg raccoon alien.

What? It just...hadn't come up.]

...Just make sure you don't try to pet him. He hates that.

[At least he had the wherewithal to remember that like nugget of advice as he leads her toward the bar.

It's a giant ass space station/city and it's a bar, so Richie is definitely in a suit and tie, even if that might not coordinate with typical space fashion. He's going with what he knows.]

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[That sure is a talking, walking, thinking raccoon. Honestly, Leonard has seen a lot weirder by now, but there's still more than just a little novelty factor associated with it. He's curious, really, but there weren't many subtle ways to ask about these things, so he decides on something else.]

Next drink is on me. Guessing you can hold your liquor? Don't wanna risk taking a drunk guy [...raccoon....] on a heist.

[boilover]

[Mick is really not good at first impression. Or holding back. Or not just saying the first thing that comes to his mind and sure, Leonard mentioned there would be a talking raccoon but it never seemed like it'd be a thing that'd throw him off.

Until he sees him. And that's kind of why his opening words just had to be;]

You're fuzzier than expected. [He huffs out a small laugh. Raccoons always looked like tiny little robbers. Seemed like a good profession for him.] I kind of thought Snart was taking the piss.

Seth - Pre-heist, getting to know you

[screwedontight]

Well hadn't that played out nicely. From "hey, while we're here" to a team to pull off a bank job. Nice to know that things in Wonderland weren't so much daisies and rainbows (minus events) than it seemed. Which was a good thing in his book.

Definitely felt good to have the focus, to be back to things with Richie especially. Kate in on things should feel wrong even after everything he'd put her through, but actually Seth liked the idea of her being there with them. Even if he knew only one other person on the job. Course that was Rocket so he'd probably be armed to the teeth, and with teeth. Seth was good with that.

Dressed impeccably in his midnight suit and white shirt, tie in place and hair groomed back in place - he knew because he'd stopped off to see to it after joy riding around the place. Now he's lounging at the end of the bar, something in a bottle in hand and watching the others as they gathered.

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Of course Leonard stands a bit aside from others himself, leaning against the wall as he holds his own bottle of whatever space considers a good drink. Space is right, as far as he's concerned, and this makeshift crew they are putting together is shaping up to be a lot of fun, at the very least. He takes a sip from his bottle and then looks at Seth.

"Last time I met your brother, he bit me." By way of greeting, apparently. "Kate's told me a lot about you. Leonard Snart. Nice meeting you."

[boilover]

"You know you're going on a heist and not taking someone hot piece to the prom, right?"

Mick isn't used to seeing crooks who dress themselves this fancy. Some do, sure, mostly in movies Leonard liked to watch but this was kind of fancy. Way to fancy for Mick's taste. He clearly hadn't dressed up in the slightest, his shirt all ripped and stained, looking nowhere near as impeccable as this guy.

He's not entirely sure which one of these fuckers was the one that bit his partner so he's keeping his distance, eyeing the guy warily. Who'd have thought in a gang including a raccoon, his biggest biting issue could come from one of the guys. "Ties are a dumb thing to wear, in general and on heists. Good way to get choked." It's not a threat but he's just putting it out there.

richie gecko + whoever is watching his back while he cracks the vault door

[seeingthings]

[He'd been studying up on space tech with Rocket as far as things he might encounter having to do with the vault was concerned, and he's crouched in front of it as the others continue to get shit done, leaning his ear against the door while his fingers flick through the numbers above his head.]

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[Leonard is watching his back and also judging, but not really in a negative way. Obviously he has opened many a vault, one way or the other, but that doesn't mean it's not fun to watch someone else at work and see how good they are.

Richie, honestly, seems pretty good. Leonard has a hand on his gun, smiling when he hears the lock click again. Can't be long now. Of course he stays quiet until the door opens.]

Not bad.

RAY (aka who invited THIS nerd)

[shrinkage]

MEET & GREET
[ nothing about ray says crook. he's such the anti-criminal that he's legitimately walking up to everyone he doesn't know with a hand outstretched and a too-wide grin as if it's the first day of school and no one has yet stolen his lunch money. ]

Hey, how are you? I'm Ray, I'm uhh-- [ it's at this moment he's realizing that maybe he needs to rough it up a little? his voice drops a little lower and he attempts to put some gravel in there: ] I'm with Snart and Rory.

MID-HEIST
[ OKAY WHO DIDN'T LOCK RAY IN THE CAR? ]

I know, I know. I'm not supposed to be here but-- c'mon! I thought I could shrink down and scout ahead?

[ these are the biggest disney prince eyes ever (but also they don't look as innocent as he probably hopes...) ]

meet & greet

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...got something stuck in your throat, Raymond?

[Seemed like an opportune question. Leonard looks at Ray with amusement mixed with bemusement. Is that the Raymond that had decided to be Mick's partner going forth?

Damn.]

Play it cool.

space bar.

[crisised]

Kara's been here a while. Dancing, mostly, though she does take the occasional breather for a drink and a little people-watching. She catches sight of Leonard during one of these breaks. Eyes him discreetly as he glares at Mick. Glances at Mick who seems to be having a good time. Internally shrugs because it's none of her business.

But he's still doing it the next time she decides to get a ridiculously fruity alien drink, so instead of sticking around the bar itself, she walks over to him. She sips at the bright neon cocktail and leans against the wall a little ways down from him.

"You know," she remarks, just loud enough to be heard over the music, "Talking usually works better than passive-aggressive looks and hoping they notice."

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"Oh, he's aware." It'd be hard to miss, given Leonard tends to be very aggressive with his passive aggressiveness. They are still, presumably always will be, on shaky ground, him and Mick. Demands aren't really in the cards for him right now and, whatever. Ultimately he doesn't mind Mick having a good time. He just wishes he could have it in different ways.

But none of that is any of anyone's business but his own, so he simply turns his head to look at the woman, head tilted to the side a little. "Got any more advice on things you know nothing about or is that it?"

[crisised]

She expected something of a pissy answer, so the question doesn't offend. Doesn't do anything other than make her grin and give her an opening, actually. "Yeah," she says, "You need to take the stick out." Of his ass, she means.

Kara sucks down the last of her drink and places the glass on the table beside her before offering Leonard an outstretched hand and a head-tilt of her own. "Come dance with me. I could use a partner that won't get handsy, and you could use a little fun. Pretty sure you've had the same drink for the last half hour."

MUSEUM.

[accelerate]

If life's recent lessons have taught him anything, it's to learn everything you can about the people and places you end up in. Earth-2 had been an incredible experience, but one that he knows he needs to learn from. He hadn't had time to peek into its museum with Cisco, but now that he seems to have all the time in the world, Barry's making the most of it.

He shouldn't be surprised to find Leonard Snart inside of its four walls. Barry pauses for a moment, steels himself for a second, and then approaches him. Footsteps slow for the Flash but a normal pace for a human, his converse shoes light up every time the sole of his foot touches the ground. (His shoes have fancy lights on them. The things he asks for when he goes shopping.)

"If you're going to try and steal something, can you do it in the next hour? I'm going to go drive a flying car later and I really don't want anything to mess it up."

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"I stole a flying car before. They're pretty awesome, I wouldn't put it off if I was you." Leonard had plans on doing a lot more stealing later on, but for now he doesn't even look up, simply studying the sculpture in front of him. There's a lot to be learned about any culture by their art and this certainly isn't an exception. Just what they even consider to be art and how much they are willing to pay for, all valuable information. "I didn't know you were the art museum type, Barry. Thought it's all science with you."

Of course he knows that much about Barry. He's done his research.

[accelerate]

Barry shrugs his shoulders. "There's science in art," he says. He looks at the sculpture Snart's studying, brows pulling together as he takes a moment to act like he can see exactly why everyone would appreciate it. The craftsmanship is something he admires, but it isn't something he particularly wants to go into the details of. "Shapes and … stuff."

Despite what he'd told Patty months ago, he's not the biggest fan of it. He can appreciate the time and effort and creativity that goes into the creation of a painting, or even that of a sculpture, but he knows he'll never be one to stand before a painting for hours, insisting it's a work of art when he barely can see anything but blobs of paint on it.

He turns to face Snart, hands still in his pockets. "So are you looking at it because you like it or because you like it?"

Is Snart going to try and steal it? He doesn't know if he wants to know, because then he has an obligation to stop him.

museum!

[determinedest]

There's nothing wrong with exploring a museum. It's just that most people show up to look at the exhibits more than they do the bulletproof glass or alarms mounted on the ceiling.

Perhaps Leonard will start to realize that he's earned himself a shadow. They're rather elementary at the whole "surreptitiously tailing someone" maneuver, though it's far from malicious. If he listens, he might hear the muffled sound of a giggle or two from behind one of the larger exhibits.

The hunter has become the hunted.

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[Between being himself and thus paranoid and the fact that Frisk may be able to shadow someone perfectly well, but is certainly not trying so hard right now, of course Leonard catches up to this quickly, hiding a hint of a smile between a hand he raises for a few moments when he hears their giggle.]

Powerful piece. Drags out all that hidden emotion.

[Clearly talking to himself here.]

1.

[demonstrate]

"Of all the gin joins, huh?"

Iris and Leonard's dynamic clearly bypasses conventional greetings by now, and they do seem to meet at bars. Iris needs some downtime from the overwhelming excitement of space and all the explorations therein, though she's still determining if she wants to risk trying the drinks.

She comes to stand beside Leonard, curious to see who he's outright glaring at.

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"You must've been missing me."

Leonard immediately raises his glass to her with a smirk, taking a sip. His conclusion on non-melting ice so far is that it takes part of the fun away, but luckily Iris is here to outweigh that.

"Let me buy you a drink. I like the idea of you owing me one."

MUSEUM

[plutonicideals]

Why wouldn't Riley go check out some artwork while hanging out in the Citadel? It's way different than anything she'd find in New York City, and it's definitely way different from the usual mansion sightseeing options. To be totally honest, she's not completely surprised to see Len here, but that doesn't stop her from waving at him.

"Len!! Hey Len!"

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"Riley." He knows that even before he turns, even if he hadn't recognised her voice, that unbridled enthusiasm was hard to mistake for anyone else. Leonard walks over to her, an actual smile of his own on his face. It must be the Riley effect, nobody can be entirely immune, in his experience so far. "I'm sorry. Not a lot of bunny pictures around, from what I've seen so far."