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Aug 30, 2023 8:45:27 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Aug 30, 2023 8:45:27 GMT -5
Lyric considered herself to be one of those people who was more alert at night but it did feel better to not be doing this alone. "Yes I am," she said as she took a second. "I like the look it's very chic but urban underground in a way." Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Aug 30, 2023 17:11:39 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Aug 30, 2023 17:11:39 GMT -5
"I've found it gets cooler at night so the active wear helps keep you warm. I've also used it before in other locations and you'll need freedom of movement where we are going" Rebecca advised. "So do you feel ready to go? If so follow me going that way". She pointed out a direction that led to the west slums and could then take you take you north. Lyric Carson
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Sept 1, 2023 6:46:16 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 1, 2023 6:46:16 GMT -5
"I feel as ready as ever," she said to her as she looked out in the direction that was pointed to. "Alright I think this will be amazing also," she said. "Danger lurks but we got this." Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 3, 2023 15:14:36 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 3, 2023 15:14:36 GMT -5
Leaving the old town behind and going into the West slums was the starting point. Like the rest of the areas that made up the slums they did look more alive at night with some of the night workers living round here; most lived in the North slums and there customers knew to go there and so did the pickpockets. "Lyric its quicker going over the roofs and you'll have a better idea of what's going on as well" she explained as they cut down a dark alley and in the shadows she prepped her kit. Out of the backpack came her knife and its belt and leg holster set up. It was a long bladed affair similar in style to a bowie knife but shorter than a machete. The belt that the knife was attached too also had a general pouch that could be closed over and she dropped palm sized stones into this. This also held a mini flashlight. Now she pulled on a navy blue baseball hat that hid some of her face and made her harder to spot than she was already when she was in dark and shadows. She could see rats moving round the trash cans but paid them no attention. Then pointed out the fire escapes old buildings had round here. These weren't the fancy apartments you found in the city proper. Lyric Carson
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Sept 7, 2023 16:33:12 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 7, 2023 16:33:12 GMT -5
"Okay," she said as she followed her. The kit was a nice surprise but the rats were not. She had to give truly nice points for being so prepared something that she would take in mind for the next time she did something like this, if a next time came along. "Do you do this often?" she whispered. Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 8, 2023 8:10:16 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 8, 2023 8:10:16 GMT -5
She did do this quite often and not having to use her infernal abilities was nice too. Just using a normal knife meant less chance of her being tagged by the law and others who would like to see her caged in a supermax prison. "This is my real job if you know what I mean; recon is the name of the game" she mused back just as quietly. What she found out might make Dr M's life easier. "So we go upwards and onwards. The roofs are safe to walk on and some you have to jump unless you know where all the fire escapes are" she added with a smile and once they got to ascend you got a whole new picture of the slums. Once on top of the current apartment building she pointing out the tallest building in the North slums that was still quite a journey away. "You can use that building as a compass point. It might have been a hotel at one point but disused now. Once in the North Slums you'll find more night workers activity as well as the brothel I told you about; most of them don't use the brothel and make other arrangements". She considered this quite akin to the Whitechapel murders during the time of Jack the Ripper. Some things didn't change but perhaps the area needed a defender or two. Somebody like Batman in fact. Lyric Carson
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Sept 9, 2023 7:37:33 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 9, 2023 7:37:33 GMT -5
She was trying to make sure she took in all the information that she was being given because it seemed important and the last thing that she wanted to do was to get and be lost. Jumping would be new and since she had no powers if she did have to take jumps she knew she would need to take them carefully. "Okay compass point," she said as she looked at the building. "Do people squat there from time to time if they have nowhere else to go?" Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 9, 2023 14:38:35 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 9, 2023 14:38:35 GMT -5
“I’d say that was the case” Rebecca replied as that seemed like a logical conclusion to draw. Getting a better look round would tell her more of the reality but she couldn’t imagine it being safe or nice and that was just the condition of the building. People could surprise you about what they could do with a squat. “I do suspect a gang is the landlord but don’t know the details” she added. “Also notice how dark it is. Utilities only really work in the west slums so alternatives need to be found”. She’d seen worse conditions in Haiti and parts of Trinidad and Tobago but people did find a way to survive just like she had. Lyric did seem to want to learn as much as she could but she had plans too. Lyric Carson
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Sept 11, 2023 11:16:11 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 11, 2023 11:16:11 GMT -5
"You know what when I read about this place and seen all those fancy advertisements there was a small part of me that knew there had to be some secrets but my head never imagined that it could or would be something like this. I am amazed so thank you for showing me a safer way to get around town." Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 12, 2023 0:40:16 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 12, 2023 0:40:16 GMT -5
“It’s my pleasure Lyric. And there’s a lot more to see” she replied as they kept heading north in the dark. The brothel was still some distance away but the direction they were heading was more freelance night workers using what buildings they could that were still reasonably safe. What wasn’t night workers was the pleasure seekers and gangs. In practical terms this was lawless but there was safety in numbers. While just arrived on a new fire escape about to head up Rebecca paused. It sounded like there was activity above them and that gave them a choice. Up or down as she looked to Lyric with them both hidden by the darkness. Lyric Carson
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Sept 13, 2023 18:25:52 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 13, 2023 18:25:52 GMT -5
She was not so new that she did not think that things could go wrong so when the woman paused so did she and she did not speak only looked. She was trying to figure out just what it was that they needed to do since she did not want either of them to get captured as she motioned to her for answers. Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 14, 2023 5:36:13 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 14, 2023 5:36:13 GMT -5
Rebecca considered the risk but they did have cover of darkness up to the roof itself. She couldn't see light spilling of from where they were so figured up top could well be dark as well. "We can still check out the roof. If it does turn out to be populated and dangerous we can deal with it" she quietly said. So up she went to check it out. Then a few minutes later came down to tell Lyric what she found as recon was her thing. "It's a group of gang members on the roof; five I think. I can see knives and oil can fires and they might have guns. So do you want to cut across them or head down to street level?" she posed. Lyric Carson
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Sept 16, 2023 18:27:35 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 16, 2023 18:27:35 GMT -5
Gang members, wow. She thought for a second. "Let's cut across them and if they do anything then we will have to defend ourselves." she was never not going to defend herself even if she might get a broken arm she would do her best. "I will follow your lead and if trouble starts brewing it will be fine when we kick their ass." Lucifer
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Lucifer
Oddity
bi-sexual
taken by Alicia
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Sept 17, 2023 5:54:35 GMT -5
Post by Lucifer on Sept 17, 2023 5:54:35 GMT -5
You didn't need to tell somebody to be stealthy when the night was quiet and sound would give you away even if you couldn't be seen. So up they went but Rebecca has taken one of the small rocks out of her pouch in advance. She could draw the knife if needed but making her own fire balls was more efficient. So up on the roof the small oil can fires were giving heat and light but they weren't ideally placed to spot intruders. So letting Lyric soak all of this scene in they could both see that gang was spread out but mostly chilling out. Cigarettes also added a red glow in the darkness that she could pick out easily. Nobody expected trouble and they weren't actually looking fro them. "If this block is the same as others the return fire escape will be there" she quietly said pointing it out where she expected it to be. Right where two female gangers were getting intimate. Rebecca didn't want to disturb their fun but they did need to move them from there. "We may not have to fight to do this but a parley might work too" she suggested and led the way up. Now on the roof proper she let Lyric join her. Lyric Carson
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Sept 19, 2023 9:48:12 GMT -5
Post by Lyric Carson on Sept 19, 2023 9:48:12 GMT -5
She did not know if this was something that she would do all the time but right now she had no choice but to follow her so she did. It gave a bit of a rush to do something like that as she fell down when she hit the roof. "I'm good," she said as she stood up. "That was awesome." Lucifer
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