Sneaking 101, Thursday

[suitably_heroic]

It was a decidedly sedate Atton who met them at the Danger Shop that Thursday, his mouth set in a thin line. The area they were in now appeared to be the overgrown remains of an old mall. The escalators were dead, and there were holes in the wall. Vegetation peeked out from most gaps; there were bricks and broken bottles strewn around here and there.

"Last week, we practiced with sight lines," Atton said. "This week, it's sound. When I activate the sim, creatures are gonna come out. They can't see, but they can hear really well. Now what I want you to do is to make it from this foyer here, to the Mexican food place up the stairs and all the way at the back. With a partner. The both of you have to make it there, or you'll be sent back to the foyer. Clear? Clear. Go."

He punched the button, then vanished behind a wall.

Comments

Re: Pick a Partner

[goforthe_optics]

Well, that sounded easy enough, but actually accomplishing it? Especially with all the debris lying around? That would be the tricky part.

Re: Pick a Partner

[smilestopscars]

"Hey," Ezra said, with a winning smile that masked all the curiosity he had. "Want to partner up?"

Re: Pick a Partner

[goforthe_optics]

"Hi yourself, and sure," Tali replied, nodding at him. She could have been smiling, but . . . literal mask. So it could have been a mystery for the ages, except that her voice and posture were both distinctly cordial. "I'm a lot better at being quiet than I am at being inconspicuous, I promise."

Re: Pick a Partner

[smilestopscars]

"I don't doubt that." And not just because she was kind of conspicuous, yes. "Any preliminary ideas on how to do this? Keep in mind that I can turn into a fox if need be."

Or even if it didn't need be, honestly.