Re: IC: Arsuran Orbital Prime
Once she knew where Sereth wanted to be ougoing, Smoke Alarm showed him and Amanda some good inways to get there, with options of direct, unseen, and "fun". Naturally, the egg-head chose the direct route. She preferred to stay off the open streets herself, away from outlooks, especially when there were Fists or other forms of caretaker about. So Smoke Alarm often slipped off out sight, out where it wasn't so shiny and clean and blank walls, and scampered off down the alleys and climbed over low walls and fences behind the towers. But she was always there when needed, usually before she was wanted, or when she wasn't wanted at all. Especially when she wasn't unwanted.
There was some method to her meandering though, as she sought out common hide-ins, sleepy-holes, and brainquarters for Arsuran's homeless, beggars, street-kids, itinerants, and a few petty criminals. She also eyespied for the wallscrawls and other secret signs the long-termers left for each other, marking certain places and ways, while watching out for gang territory markers. But the cleaners had cleaned up so much that it was hard for Smoke to find much. In particular, she eyespied for signs of Gaross, Peet, and others she knew, and wondered what the Fists, the big meanie-head caretakers, would do with those they couldn't so easily clean up. The talky-man Zeres had something about disposing of transient individuals. Had they all been taken to the Cleaners?
She joined Sereth and Amanda as they came to the Draconian shop, looking up at the two-storey tower. Two storeys! They must be rich!
OOC: Moving stealthily, avoiding noticing, taking back alleys:
13:24, Today: Smoke Alarm rolled 15 using 2d6+8 with rolls of 1,6. coord + subterfuge.
Tracking for Gaross, Peet, or other street-kids:
13:25, Today: Smoke Alarm rolled 17 using 2d6+9 with rolls of 5,3. awareness + ingenuity + keen senses.
What have the Fists done with the city's poor?
13:48, Today: Smoke Alarm rolled 14 using 2d6+9 with rolls of 2,3. awareness + ingenuity + keen senses.