>>6127263Gold District isn’t like you expected it to be, or at least this area isn’t: brilliant electric streetlights, modern in tech but gothic in style, line an asphalt road. The whole district seems to have a layer of concrete covering the natural fleshy terrain of the Maw, but, despite the relative familiarity of the planning, the buildings are an anomaly: you see modern apartment complexes sitting right next to Roman style architecture, next to traditional chinese housing, and so on. The whole thing seems to be a massive hodge-podge of not just places, but also time periods, with some of the styles (particularly brutalism and some traditional aesthetic) being fused together to varying effect.
The smell of cooking meat hits your nose- you forgot how hungry you were- but before you can investigate, you hear a shout coming from your left.
“You must be the drop-in!”
The voice is female and, surprisingly, in English, but it has a distinct accent to it that’s hard to place. You turn your head and see her- a short girl, maybe a foot shorter than you, with an oversized wide-brim wizard’s hat and a head of messy silver hair. She radiates a muddy red light, fluctuating with her heavy breathing as she recovers from running over to you,
“I’m Eleanor! Or at least, that’s my Terran name, haha. Nice to meet you!”
She seems nervous, like a kid at their first job interview. Your eyes wander over to her unnaturally elongated ears.
“Are you.. an elf?”
“Hmm? Oh, yes, that is what your kind calls us. This all must be really confusing for you. I’m.. really sorry. Anyway, uh, if you have some time to chat-”
“I wouldn’t get wrapped up with this one, kid.” Randy interrupts with a sigh, “There’s a reason she’s here in the Gold District and not her hometown.”
“L-like you’re one to talk, (Randy).” She shoots back, somehow pronouncing his Lyxish name almost flawlessly, “I never did anything to anyone. You’re a killer.”
“Still, the consequences for being around me aren’t nearly as severe as that of fraternizing with a Witch.”
She stiffens, seemingly having dreaded the title coming up, “Don’t listen to him! Magic is normal down here!”
“Not your kind.”
You seem to be missing a lot of context here. What should you say?
>”Uh.. I should go. Got a whole city to explore.” (Look for an exit)>”If she isn’t hurting anyone, what’s the problem?” (Side with Eleanor)>”..I think you should leave, elf.” (Side with Randy)>”Let’s calm down and talk this out.” (Attempt to diffuse the situation, requires a Charm roll)>”Can someone please tell me what’s going on?” (Ask for more clarification)>Write-in 