once the dust settles, the derby is over, and headlines start reporting ASTRONOMICAL DISCREPANCIES IN BET TURNOUT AT KENTUCKY DERBY — WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?, the gang reconnects to celebrate in their lousville hotel.
the way they crowd around the purse, eager and bright-eyed, is reminiscent of a time not too long ago — just as they did around the safe in a vegas hotel room, the thieves await a grand unveiling as they work it open. though they’ve already scored a major victory by getting away with the bets from the derby itself, this is a prize that they’ve been waiting to see; they want to hold one of the world’s largest flawless diamonds in their hands. call it a celebration of a job well done.
there’s just one problem: there’s no diamond.
in its place sits a plastic version, like something out of a kid’s toy treasure chest. the fake diamond is just as large as the real one, taunting them, and underneath it lies another note.
a word of advice: hungry dogs are never loyal. give our thanks to our mutual friend — they were a big help today. we know them as michelangelo, but i’m sure you call them something different. it’s such a shame they became so disillusioned; thankfully, we awaited them with open arms. we look forward to your — sorry, our — next target.
until next time,
— matisse.
they stare at the note one by one, shell-shocked looks on their faces. this isn’t a coincidence anymore. this is a betrayal. someone in their ranks isn’t who they say they are, but the question is — who?
as with every heist, there must be a planning session — this one is certainly no exception, especially with such quick turnaround between heists. now that everyone’s made their way back to new orleans after their celebrations in vegas, it’s time to go over their next endeavor. check under the cut for more details !
this event will be held on discord — i’ll make a specific channel for it in the events section ! it will start on saturday, may 2nd at 2 PM EST and last throughout the week, so you can take your time with replies. this is meant to be an opportunity to have the whole team together and interacting in one place without the pressure of a heist, so i hope everyone has fun ! if you have any questions, let me know. here’s a few general details of the upcoming heist so that you know what they’re planning to hit:
who: everyone !
what: heist #2, baby ! the first target is part of a deal going down in an ultra-exclusive club called the mansion: a flawless 100-carat diamond that fetched $25 million at an auction in 2015. the second target is painted in broader strokes: the team is targeting a chunk of the $30 million ( more or less ) that’s physically spent on betting every year at the track.
when: may 10th, 2020 at 12 pm ( in character ).
where: churchill downs in lousville, kentucky. specifically for the kentucky derby.
why: do we need to explain this again ? it’s for money.
extra notes: a good amount of the crew will be going undercover in order to pull off this heist, so it’s time to start preparing yourself. roles & targets will be assigned once availability is determined.
first of all, shoutout to all of you — after almost 10 hours, our first heist was SUCCESSFUL and damn if it wasn’t a doozy ! you’re all absolute champs for sticking with me throughout that wild ride, and i had so much fun writing it all out. i love you all !!
the group is due for a fantastic night out in vegas; after all, they didn’t only score millions’ worth of jackpots. they also stole a banksy painting right out from under the owner’s nose, and no one got caught. mischa even got a call from candy, and they’re making arrangements to go out on a date sometime soon ! victories all around. however, despite the revelry and celebration, the note that jace collected in the penthouse office bears a sobering reminder: they aren’t alone.
took you long enough. if you need some tips, feel free to ask us. perhaps we’ll simply give you a demonstration next time. we certainly enjoyed watching you all work today — better be more careful who you talk to about your targets next time. ciao !
no one is sure where the note came from, but one thing’s for certain; someone is toying with them. when they all huddle around to crack the safe, two things greet them as the door swings open — a plastic tiara settled on a luxurious velvet stand, and another note.
the real score was right under your nose all along.
there’s a land of flashing lights, of neon dreams, of glitter and glitz, of chips clattering on a table as cards dance in a dealer’s hands, of—
well, you get the picture. it’s vegas.
the heist will begin on sunday, april 19th at 2 PM EST. if you can’t make it, please let me know ASAP !
below you’ll find the goals & individual team roles for the heist. these are simply preliminary roles — as i mentioned in the heist guide doc, nothing is set in stone, and your choices and rolls can affect the outcome ! as such, feel free to divert from these tasks, switch them around, modify them, or ignore them completely in favor of a different strategy.
IMPORTANT INFO.
all members have comms in their ears to be able to communicate with one another, though it’s considered best practice to go through the eye in the sky as they have the best vantage point and can work with the mastermind to communicate what to do next / relay information.
remember that the heist is taking place in las vegas, at the grand reopening of belmonte industries’ flagship for their fleet of luxury hotels — the aurora hotel & casino. the in-character start time for the event is april 18th, 2020 at 8 PM.
the dress code is black tie, so your character should be dressed accordingly ( unless they are in disguise ).
if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask !
GOALS.
PRIMARY TARGET — an array of slot machines that are rigged to give automatic high-reward jackpots.
casinos notoriously have high-level security, and the aurora is no different. while the eye in the sky has already infiltrated the systems to plant the programming needed to set the slot machines off, there’s still the problem of an anti-theft / anti-cheat system in place that requires a jammer to disrupt it. this jammer must be placed inside the casino’s control room, and it must be able to stay active long enough to disable the anti-theft / anti-cheat system so that the jackpots can be administered.
once jackpots have been collected, the team must create a diversion to escape safely with the money.
BONUS TARGET — devolved parliament by banksy, currently located in the owner’s office on the penthouse floor.
the team must figure out how to get to the penthouse and how to get inside. once inside, they must evaluate security systems in place to protect the painting, disable them / get around them, and finally, steal the painting.
DON’T GET CAUGHT.
ROLES.
ACE IN THE HOLE — team up with career criminal & second in command to plant jammer in the casino’s control room. try to persuade / distract security personnel to let you inside. if successful, assist with recovering jackpot money once it has been administered.
BLEEDING HEART — walk through the event at various points to physically check in on your fellow team members & make sure they’re alright. this includes both undercover teammates and behind-the-scenes members such as eye in the sky. if anything is going awry, report it via comms and do what you can to help.
CAREER CRIMINAL — team up with ace in the hole & second in command to plant jammer in casino’s control room. if needed, call in reinforcements to assist you by any means necessary. if successful, assist with recovering jackpot money once it has been administered.
EYE IN THE SKY — find somewhere to hole up, accompanied by mastermind. communicate with the team via comms to make sure they’re getting by / update them about your progress with disabling the anti-theft system, other security systems, cameras, etc.
GETAWAY DRIVER — pair up with hired gun to set up for the eventual getaway by evaluating external security measures & acquiring a means of escape. when needed, assist with gathering the jackpot money or accessing the penthouse suite ( up to your discretion based on the heist’s progress ). make sure to leave ahead of the rest of the group to prepare for a clean exit after everything goes down.
HIRED GUN — accompany getaway driver to evaluate external security measures and assist them with setting up the getaway. if needed, you can split off to assist any team member who needs your help. later, join new kid & star of the show to assist with entrance into penthouse level. brute force or intimidation may be required.
INSIDE MAN — mingle with watchdog to evaluate security measures and keep an eye on other guests. try to find preliminary information about the penthouse suite & the banksy painting. report to mastermind if successful.
MASTERMIND — accompany eye in the sky to keep watch as they oversee the jamming / hacking of the slot machines; distract other guests if they happen to stumble upon you. check in with the team regularly to assess progress & if the penthouse suite is accessed, assist with the theft.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK — go undercover as a waitress and attempt to swipe any keys, IDs, etc. that you can get your hands on. report back to the team if you’re successful, and check in with star of the show to pass along any resources you gather. assist with the penthouse theft if it’s accessed.
SECOND IN COMMAND — team up with ace in the hole & career criminal to plant jammer in the casino’s control room. pretend to be a staff member if necessary, or use brute force if all else fails. if successful, assist with recovering jackpot money once it has been administered.
STAR OF THE SHOW — mingle in the event to gather information, and if possible, try to find the owner or someone high up ( either to distract them or get information ). try to leverage your star power to get into the penthouse, if possible. check in with new kid periodically to receive any information / resources they’ve gathered to pass along to the rest of the group. assist with the penthouse theft if it’s accessed.
WATCHDOG — mingle with inside man to evaluate security measures and keep an eye on other guests. assist them with their search for information about the penthouse suite & the banksy painting, but stay alert in case anyone else needs your assistance.
again, if you have any questions about the information in this post or in the heist guide i sent out, feel free to DM me or ask in the heist-questions channel on the server !
hats and pastels and mint juleps, oh my ! as jockeys and spectators alike jostle for spots on derby day, our merry band of thieves slips into the mix unnoticed. their targets have only gotten bigger and bolder as their success mounts, and their confidence has soared as preparations are finalized. but a sinister reminder lurks in the back of their minds, lingering in the form of a note — they aren’t alone.
the saturday portion of the event on may 9th will commence at 2 PM EST. the sunday portion of the event on may 10th will commence at 6 PM EST.
below you’ll find the goals & individual team roles for the heist. these are simply preliminary roles — as i mentioned in the heist guide doc, nothing is set in stone, and your choices and rolls can affect the outcome ! as such, feel free to divert from these tasks, switch them around, modify them, or ignore them completely in favor of a different strategy.
IMPORTANT INFO.
all members have comms in their ears to be able to communicate with one another, though it’s considered best practice to go through the eye in the sky as they have the best vantage point and can work with the mastermind to communicate what to do next / relay information.
remember that the heist is taking place in louisville, kentucky, at churchill downs for the kentucky derby. the in-character start time for the event is may 9th, 2020 at 12 PM.
the dress code for churchill downs is track casual, so your character should be dressed accordingly if they are posing as a guest. if they’re infiltrating the mansion, however, their attire should be more formal. finally, if they’re in disguise as a staff member, they should blend in with the rest of the employees ( for example, this is what waiters in the mansion wear ). concierges, however, are expected to adhere to the same dress code as guests, albeit in a more subdued manner.
OOC reminders: remember, you don’t have to roll every time you have a turn ! dialogue / normal actions are perfectly fine and can help spur things along. also, if your next move doesn’t depend on anyone else’s response, you can write it up ahead of time while other members are taking their turn.
GOALS.
FIRST TARGET — part of a deal going down in an ultra-exclusive club called the mansion: a flawless 100-carat diamond that fetched $25 million at an auction in 2015. access ( either as a guest or staff member ) has been pre-authorized by eye in the sky.
the purchase is set to go down between an unidentified seller & buyers — all identities have been kept secret for the sake of the exchange. from what the team has sussed out, it’s highly possible that payment has already been arranged & this meeting / handoff is mostly a formality. however, it’s not completely certain. they do know that there is a code that the seller has arranged to ensure the validity of the deal, but there’s no electronic record of what the code is.
the crew must dispose of the buyers, figure out the code, and obtain the briefcase containing the diamond by any means necessary. it has a complex electronic lock system that eye in the sky can only take care of in person.
members assigned to this target: ace in the hole, getaway driver, inside man, mastermind, star of the show, watchdog.
SECOND TARGET — the team is targeting a chunk of the $30 million ( more or less ) that’s physically spent on betting every year at the track.
multi-pronged attack: eye in the sky will focus on digital bets while other members target cash bets. they must encourage high bets, collect the money, then ferry it outside of the mansion without arousing suspicion.
members assigned to this target: bleeding heart, career criminal, eye in the sky, hired gun, new kid on the block, second in command.
EXTRA INFO — this is more important for the second target, but these are the types of bets often placed at races such as the kentucky derby ( info was taken from a betting guide here ). be wary of guests with real stakes in the game, such as breeders or owners of thoroughbred farms. some may not know anything about their investments, but others may poke holes in your logic. they should be few and far between in such an exclusive area of the derby, but you never know who’s taken a special interest.
WIN — bet on the horse you think you will win the kentucky derby.
PLACE — get paid the place price if your horse finishes first or second.
SHOW — a show bet pays the least, but you win and get paid the show price if your horse finishes first, second or third.
EXACTA — predict the first two horses in the correct order.
TRIFECTA — predict the first three horses in the correct order.
SUPERFECTA — predict the first four horses in the correct order.
SUPER HIGH FIVE — predict the first five horses in the correct order.
KENTUCKY OAKS / DERBY DOUBLE — pick the winner of the $1 million kentucky oaks (for 3-year-old fillies) and the $3 million kentucky derby.
ROLES.
SATURDAY / SECOND TARGET.
BLEEDING HEART — pose as a reporter from town & country magazine, given exclusive access to the mansion as part of a story you’re writing on the modern derby. this will give you the freedom to talk to both guests and fellow team members without appearing suspicious. stick close to second in command if you can and help encourage higher bets, under the guise of analyzing the betting habits of the rich & famous. however, you’re free to check in on other teammates if they need assistance.
CAREER CRIMINAL — attend the event as a guest, preferably undercover, accompanied by new kid on the block. converse with other guests to drive up betting prices ( discuss your own bets, encourage more / higher bets ). work with bleeding heart & second in command to accomplish this as well as doing it on your own. #peerpressure
EYE IN THE SKY — disguise yourself as a high-level technician who has arrived to oversee electronic betting systems & make sure nothing goes awry during the races. when granted access to the back rooms of the mansion, work to redistribute electronic bets into an offshore bank account set up for this heist. communicate with the team via comms to make sure they’re getting by / update them about your progress.
HIRED GUN — go undercover as a bartender / waiter / staff member in order to gain access to the kitchen and back rooms of the mansion, accompanying eye in the sky so that they’re allowed through more easily with a staff escort. assist with collection of cash bets from second in command, or continue to assist eye in the sky if they need backup. stay alert on comms and dispatch of any threats that crop up, including guests or staff that ask too many questions.
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK — pose as a concierge for career criminal. guests can only access the mansion when accompanied by their concierge, so stick close. if necessary, function as a messenger between hired gun & second in command, especially in regards to physically carrying cash bets for an easy getaway once the heist is completed.
SECOND IN COMMAND — go undercover as one of the mansion’s betting advisors. accept as many cash bets as possible, and actively encourage them to promote a higher payout for the heist. work with bleeding heart & career criminal to gather higher & more complex bets, such as trifecta, superfecta, and super high five ( see definitions of bets above ). as a supposed expert, guests will trust your expertise.
SUNDAY / FIRST TARGET.
ACE IN THE HOLE — pose as a buyer for the diamond alongside star of the show. find the seller, and obtain the diamond either by convincing them that you’ve already paid or by alerting other teammates to create a distraction to allow it to be stolen from under their noses. preferably, the theft will occur seamlessly with the code discovered by fellow team members.
GETAWAY DRIVER — assist mastermind & watchdog with dispatching the true buyer(s) and finding out the code for the deal. communicate this information to inside man ASAP so they can inform other team members. stick around to mingle as a guest once this has been completed; if things go awry, cause a distraction to facilitate a last ditch opportunity for the theft to still take place.
INSIDE MAN — go undercover as a concierge for ace in the hole & star of the show. guests can only access the mansion when accompanied by their concierge, so stick close. keep a close eye out for getaway driver, mastermind, or watchdog so that they can communicate the code to you.
MASTERMIND — accompany getaway driver & watchdog to discover & waylay the true buyer(s) as well as find out the code for the deal. communicate this information to inside man ASAP so they can inform other team members. once this has been completed, mingle as a guest and check in on ace in the hole & star of the show if they need assistance with obtaining the diamond.
STAR OF THE SHOW — pose as a buyer for the diamond alongside ace in the hole. find the seller, convince them that one ( or both ) of you are part of the deal, and obtain the diamond by any means necessary. ideally, this will be done quietly with the code discovered by other team members.
WATCHDOG — work with getaway driver & mastermind to find & dispatch the true buyer(s) for the deal. use any means necessary, but do not get caught. any major disruptions will interrupt the deal. as soon as you find out the code, communicate it to inside man ASAP. stick around and mingle as a guest in case you’re needed for a distraction or escape.
again, if you have any questions about the information in this post or in the heist guide i sent out, feel free to dm me or ask in the heist-questions channel on the server !
