[open] climbing out the back door didn't leave a mark

[scythersergeant]

Who: Shinoa and you!
When: About 4/4? Backdated to before Gilgamesh's rescue catchall!
Where: In and around a bar in a shadier part of Capablanca.
What: Shinoa narrowly escapes getting kidnapped, and decides to warn fellow Heroes about it. If someone wants to go in and beat stuff up make sure no one else fell for it in this particular establishment, Shinoa is all for it.
Rating: References to human trafficking, violence



[You don't hand a teenaged girl a drink and expect her to drink it these days. Considering that in this case you're a stranger, and that this is a shady bar, there's really no reason to take anything other than a 'no' for an answer.

But the bartender seems to disagree, because he's not taking Shinoa's refusal well. Shinoa stares down into the plastic cup she's holding, smelling innocently of grape juice, and repeats that she'd rather finish this outside thank you very much.

"Oi, I'm bein' hospitable!"

"Do you want the drink back? You can have it back." She offers the cup with one hand, while her other hand slides to a ready position across the handle of her scythe. Her clothes are not the standard uniform, but no one's pretending they're not uncomfortable about the Hero in the room anymore; it's just too hard to hide a scythe twice your (small, but still) size. She's not about to walk into this kind of place unarmed, though, which is clearly a good call considering how the adults to her left and right are eyeing her with a hostility that rather implies complicity.

"I'm a Hero and quite experienced with my weapon, for the record." Shinoa informs the bartender, and then marches out.

If you're also around the entertainment districts tonight, whether investigating for Blanc or simply taking time off, you might find a girl clearly armed and clearly uneasy circling a particular row of taverns. If you're recognizable as a Hero, she might pull you aside and point out a certain bar-]

Be careful about that place. I think they tried to drug me in there.

Comments

[dualitea]

[ You could have asked him!! ... except he isn't all that good at cooking either. Having a Berserker for an alt personality kind of does that to you, you set your things on fire by accident ('accident'). ]

We're important people. That... tends to come with the status...

[ He draws his hands ever so slightly closer to himself, as a reflex to ward off whatever eyes might be on them right now. ]

[scythersergeant]

[Then that's not much of an improvement from Shinoa's own cooking skills!!]

If they're taking us for ransom or something, we should check it out.

[dualitea]

[ At least it's some improvement?? ]

Are you sure? Perhaps... we should go with more people?

[ He's looking uncertain, but it's mostly out of doubt out of whether they can fight their way out if necessary. All sorts of terrible things can happen inside a shady tavern... ]

[scythersergeant]

[Oh yeah, he's the one with the tiny dagger. This is a less than pleasant realization, and it makes her huff into the handle of her scythe as she leans into it. Here's a pouting Shinoa for you.]

Well..... would you rather we just stay here and wait for more Heroes?

[dualitea]

[ Really, he's not a fighter for a reason. Thus his apprehension. ]

Well... we might lose our lead if we do. [ But he still looks uncertain. ] If you think we can do it, I'm okay with going.

[scythersergeant]

..... okay, let's take a quick look. Bail if it gets too risky.

[dualitea]

[ Henry nods, turning to face in the direction of the bar that was pointed out to him. ]

Right. [ He's not the best at talking, but blending in he can do. Presence Concealment helps a lot, even when he's one with blond hair and green eyes. ]

Will we be going in together? You've already been seen before, so...

[scythersergeant]

I want to check out the back.

[She points out a side alley besides the bar, so dinghy as to be unnoticeable at first.]

No point barging in the front- if they're up to something, they'll have hidden it in their back rooms.

do u wanna continue or handwave....

[dualitea]

[ It's wise. And maybe it's better, because Henry's Assassin abilities are better equipped to be used in dark alleys. ]

Alright. Can you collapse your weapon?

[ His knife is smol so it's easily concealed. A scythe? Not really. ]