The stairwell, Tuesday morning [NFB]

[sneerkite]

Steerpike was back in his all black before classes this morning. No B&E, this time, just a long, strong bit of fishing line, strung out at ankle level across the top of one of the flights of stairs.

It probably wouldn't last longer than a single person being tripped up by it, but, well, that was enough for Steerpike.

[ooc: tripline is set up for a specific, prearranged victim. The actual setting up is NFB, please. The tripping . . . I'll leave that up to the victim. ;D]

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[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori had gotten up somewhat early and had mulled around, before getting ready for work and making her way to the stairwell. She was preoccupied with thoughts on finals and never saw the tripline. Maybe if she been paying attention she could've spotted it, but that wasn't the case.

Tori went for a tumble down the stairs, thankfully nothing was seriously injured on the way down. But there would be bruising. Finally coming to a stop, Tori shook off her disorientment and wondered what the hell had just happened.

[sneerkite]

Steerpike was not the sort to pass up the opportunity to witness his own genius. He grinned and laughed on the inside, even as he "just happened" to enter the stairwell, dressed as he normally did, now, in time to see Tori fall. He hurried down.

"My word! Are you quite alright?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

Tori nodded, still a tiny bit bewildered as to how she fell down the stairs. "Yeah, I'm okay, thanks." She managed a small smile. "Nothing's broken."

[sneerkite]

Damn "That's good. That's very good. Perhaps you should go to the clinic, anyway?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, thank goodness. It would've been horrible if I broke something this close to graduation." Tori was a lucky girl. "Maybe, yes. But I'll go after work." She was sure sitting around wouldn't do anything to aggravate her since nothing was badly injured.

[sneerkite]

Steerpike nodded. "If you think you'll be alright. Is there anything I might do?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"I will, thanks." Tori smiled warmly. "I don't think so, but thank you for offering. I'll be fine."

[sneerkite]

Steerpike nodded. "Okay then. Let me know if you do. And . . . try to be more careful?"

[water-wonder.livejournal.com]

"I definitely will, thank you again." Tori nodded, smiling. "Yeah, I promise to not fall down any other stairwells, at least not on purpose." She chuckled, slightly embarrassed and made her way towards work.