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Rowan walks in through the door. "Hey sorry I can't talk right now. I need to grab some of my tools." Rowan is carrying a burger in his hand and stuffs a huge bite in his mouth. After swallowing the bite nearly whole he sniffs the air. "Shoot I am missing Jojo's cooking. It can't be helped I guess." Rowan looks around at everyone real quick. "We're still on for the museum tonight right? Because I am going to be cutting off the phone lines to the museum tonight so I may not be able to be there to help with the actual break in guys. Plus you will still have to worry about cell phones the guards have." Rowan doesn't even wait for an answer and heads to his room to grab some wire cutters the usual lock picks and such. Rowan takes another bite from his burger. Then he yells out again. "Sorry Jojo for missing dinner but I will have to go very soon."
There are a lot of sounds of stuff being thrown around and there are faint sounds of "Where did that go?" and "I know I put that somewhere around here?"

The last of the few things he needed went into Robert's pockets and he snapped everything up. Before he left, he lifted his pillow and took out a small, weather-worn picture. He looked at his parents faces for a few seconds, then carefully slipped the photo back under the pillow. He performed this ritual before any mission, no matter how small. Robert gave one last glance over the room and walked out, shutting the door behind him.

He sat down in the seat across from Shizuka and folded his arms.

All of a sudden Rowan yelled "There you are." He had found the one tool that he had lost. Rowan then came walking out of his room holding a small bag of stuff. "Sorry again I must be going to get everything ready for tonight. Bye all." Rowan stepped out the door. Suddenly he stepped back in. "I don't remember ever seeing you here before?" He walks up to Shizuka. "Hello, I am Rowan."

Jojo blushed from all the praise he was receiving. "Hehe, I'm happy you guys like my cooking! I'll have to try extra hard now to make it even better!" The oven finished preheating, and he carefully placed the prepared chicken in the blazing hot oven. He then got to work on the mashed potatoes. He looked behind his shoulder at the new girl, and smiled at her. "Hello there, Shizuka! Yea, Rio and I will take care of you out there tonight, so no worries! Oh, and I hope you're not allergic to peanuts or anything of that sort." He remembered Robert's words, and laughed nervously. He really didn't want to start cooking a new meal because he was afraid there wouldn't be enough time to eat before the robbery.

Jojo called out to Rowan "It's okay man! I wasn't able to steal enough chicken for everyone anyway!" He cursed under his breath. Damn, I'm never able to steal enough for everyone. He shook away his pouty face, and turned to Rio as he began adding the garlic to the mashed potatoes. "How much time do we have to prepare before we leave tonight?"

Jojo smiled, and turned to face Shizuka. "Just because you're new doesn't mean you're the one who gets scraps." He finished preparing five plates for dinner, ((whoo! fast!)) and served the others. He plopped a plate in front of Shizuka, and said "Although it was very kind of you to make an offer like that, I think your stomach is saying something different." He laughed at the sound of Shizuka's mighty rumbling stomach. He playfully patted her head. "Dig in. I assure you that no one goes hungry here."

Nadia refolded the article she had found in the newspaper on the group’s past theft at another museum and eyed the plate hungrily. She smelled the intoxicating scent of the hot meal as she muttered a prayer before digging in. “Wow, Jojo, you’ve really outdone yourself this time,” she said, wiping her the corners of her mouth with a paper napkin. “This tastes great! And you know… with the uh ‘funds’ we’ve raised from missions, we could probably afford to actually buy the food,” she said, winking at him before returning her attention back to the meal.

When dinner was over, Nadia carried her plate to the sink, rinsed it, and loaded it in the dishwasher. She walked down the hall to her room and began the ritual of preparing for the mission. She changed quickly into the plain black attire and pulled her long hair back in a low ponytail. Before continuing, she threw headphones on her head and sat on the floor to stretch. Nadia knew Robert and Rio both had their own rituals of preparation: hers was the music and stretches. When she felt ready she stood and fastened the utility belt around her slim waist. On her way out the door, she threw the harness and equipment into a backpack, which she slung over one shoulder before switching off her bedroom lights. She stepped into the hallway, feeling fully prepared for the night ahead.

" That was absolutely exquisite Jojo, outdoing yourself as always." Rio smiled as he helped to clear the table. Once the dishes were put away, and the time was drawing near, he headed to his room to begin preparing for the upcoming mission just like everyone else. His room was decorated with various items he had stolen over the year, and he was constantly trying to add to the collection. He pulled from a large dresser his uniform; long black pants equipped with many pockets and chains, a jet black t-shirt with a mesh top over it, and a large black overcoat that fell to his feet. After lacing up his boots, he opened the window that looked out over the town, and fixed his eyes upon the museum that they would soon be heading to. He liked to sit on the window sill and look out as the town as he thought about the upcoming missions. It helped him to clear his mind and prepare for the task ahead. He had a good feeling about tonight, the mission would be a success for sure.