This city won't say where she's going / She won't speak of where she's been

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

Somewhere in the City there is music... and it's loud. For blocks, easily, it can be heard pouring out from open windows and doors of the building it's coming from, and closer in, the bass can felt as much as heard.

And the building—well, the little independent office has been sharply redecorated, walls scrawled with bright runes and complex glyphs that seem almost like hyper-abstract graffiti, some of the windows methodically boarded over, the freestanding sign replaced with large, hand-lettered block print reading ROXIE'S, and under that, freelance monster removal &
artifact creation.

Maybe you've come by to tell her to turn that music down—or just to visit—or to volunteer some of the materials she asked for from anyone willing.

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[venominsilicon.livejournal.com]

Gauron's definitely not going to object to leaving now; he's more than glad to follow as she leads the way back. "If you haven't dealt with something of this magnitude before, I'd recommend seeing if there's anyone who has - especially if they've done it as part of a team."

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

The strange thing is, it seems to go quicker walking back than it was going forth.

"That's in progress, as are much of my preparations."

Just the barest acknowledgment of the slip of hers that Gauron caught.

[venominsilicon.livejournal.com]

"I'm not going to lie and tell you that this isn't totally outside the scope of my experience - but if you think there's anything I can help with, you don't hesitate to bring me in. Got it?" And once they're out of the Nightmare King's gravity well a few moments later, it's a lot easier to think. "Anyway, I've got a couple more minor questions to ask you."

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

"Yes?" Roxie asks.

They're already almost to the way they entered. But, then, Roxie looks a little distracted. Maybe she's intentionally accelerating them out of a desire to not stick around.

[venominsilicon.livejournal.com]

"Is there any way to use your powers in this realm to find someone who might be hiding aboard the ship - in all likelihood, down here in the city?" He definitely doesn't object to not sticking around - as excellent a job as he's doing of not showing it, he's completely creeped the f*** out.

[toariversodeep.livejournal.com]

"... I could search astrally," Roxie says after a moment of thought, "but that wouldn't be much faster than just checking every building by hand."