>>6141527This is a situation best left alone. Rechecking the alleyway and failing to see anything again, you bolt into the pathway. Brick and concrete fill your vision as you take numerous turns, feet straining to keep up the speed. Narrower and more obscure paths are taken whenever your eye can find them; Ducking under emergency stairwells, dodging garbage cans, and making yourself as small as possible when you hear shuttles flying overhead.
Coming out of the alleys onto a public street you allow yourself to catch your breath. You look at where you are and note you are two hours away from your apartment. An exasperated sigh escapes your lisps. Notification of an official district lockdown following the attack is plastered all over local media.
<span class="mu-s">All citizens within the Darkrock district are to be advised. A lockdown is in place for the perceivable future. Please comply with police requests during this time.</span>
Talks of the response and controversy about the lack of control city officials have over the situation make headlines. The more conspiratorial feeds suggest the attacks are a part of something bigger. You flick through the various feeds covering the situation.
<span class="mu-s">*Tap*</span>
<span class="mu-r">“These attacks we’ve been seeing in Darkrock are too big to be small-time gangs and wannabe heroes. The mainstream news is lying to you-”</span>
<span class="mu-s">*Tap*</span>
<span class="mu-b">”Please remain calm, this is an isolated problem under investigation. It will not spread outside Darkrock-“
<span class="mu-s">*Tap*</span>
<span class="mu-g">Carmine Industries, parent company of Carmine Ballistics claims there is already evidence of corporate espionage prior to the attack-</span>
As you walk and view the discourse happening live, Adam texts you.
Adam: “You alright?”
Kelly: “Yeah, walking back home.”
Adam: “Cops are doing stop and searches, be careful on the way back.”
Kelly: “Noted.”
“This shit is way above my pay grade.” That is all you can think of on the way back.
Pushing open the door to your apartment you see Adam in the living room with the TV on watching the chaos.
“You see this shit Kelly?”
“Saw it on the way here.”
“This is gonna fuck us hard, I can already see it.”
“Think people will pay extra for doing shady shit?” You ask.
“They’d better, but is it even worth it?”
“Can beggers be choosers?”
“In this case? I think so.” Adam laughs.
After running around all day you know to navigate the streets better then before.
>Backstreet Expert: You know how to navigate the city better than others. +5 to rolls involving urban navigation. (Character pastebin soon.) With that eventful day behind you, Adam comes to you with another gig.</span>
