New Avalon

[CalamityJade]

~Oh...actually that might work. If the City sees like I do, it might be hard to see that.~

[yamikuronue]

"Well I can see the part where it's tricking the city, at least." So how do we get the City not to be angry about it?

[CalamityJade]

~We can probably cut the thread at the other side. That might also be what's holding the other lights there.~

[yamikuronue]

T gets up, holding up the gem, trying to see where the thread goes.

[CalamityJade]

~...yeah, it just keeps going up and out...I kinda lose track of it once it reaches um...what's that tall building with a bunch of people nearby?~

[yamikuronue]

..The GRD?

[CalamityJade]

~I guess? It goes past there and I can't see it after that. Why don't you ask her how she can fake being Welcomed in the first place?~

[yamikuronue]

"How did you manage to fake being Welcomed, anyway?"

"I didn't, it was.... it was part of a deal."

"With?"

Erika bites her lower lip, hesitant.

[Hammer Sister]

"Answering these questions is the best way to work out how we can help you," Rob assures Erika.

[yamikuronue]

Erika practically whispers, "Harrox."

[Hammer Sister]

"So, if I'm following correctly, Harrox (or someone that works with or for him) is behind what's affecting Erika?"

It's a bit of a leap of logic for Rob, but he can't ignore the fact it makes a lot of sense. Something he wouldn't have thought yesterday.

[yamikuronue]

T shrugs. "Making someone pay for protection from a threat you caused is the oldest scam in the book."

[CalamityJade]

~Hey...someone else has one of those threads...and I think they're leaving.~ Sure enough, it seemed that someone that had been seated near the group had gotten up. From his position, Rob wouldn't have seen him, but T was in a better seat to see him.

[yamikuronue]

Great. T looks at Rob, then nods her head toward the person leaving. "Hey. That guy."

[Hammer Sister]

Rob looks round; he doesn't see anything special about the guy T indicated. "What about him?"