The Bravos Separate themselves

"It really might be for the best if we're not around to... you know... mess things up?" Becky was saying to Fuu, her voice quiet, subdued so that the other guests wouldn't hear the Bravos whispering. "Honestly, and I mean no offense by this, Liv, the two of us aren't exactly 'high society,' you know?"

Liv nodded, she had felt so out of place, even upon just seeing the manor. Now being inside and being told she was supposed to be chatting up men and women who could casually throw more money into a ball gown than Liv had even seen in her entire life was patently absurd. Going from sleeping on the cold floor of an orphanage to drinking champagne with nobles just felt wrong.

"Fine, we'll split up-- but be careful." Fuu said, staring sternly at Becky through her mask. "Maybe you can find something about the location of the diadem by sticking to the shadows and looking around, but don't do anything risky, okay"

"Agreed." Becky said, "Well start in the lower levels and work our way up-- I doubt we'll even run into anyone down there. And if we move quickly enough, I doubt anyone will even notice we've gone missing."

With that agreed upon, the Bravos split into two groups. Fuu and Emmaline began to make their way into the grand ballroom to start chatting with Lords and Ladies. They would start with whatever casual topic seemed to pique their interest, until they could turn the conversation toward the auction, and hopefully learn something that way. Meanwhile, Becky and Liv would head deeper into the Manor, looking for storage rooms, hidden passageways, anything that might grant them access to information hidden from sight.

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