(YBA) Sharlea goes it Alone V

[Phoenix8008]

Sharlea wonders to herself what to do now. She knows that the Masters wanted her to find out what function this city serves, but as far as she can see it's just a gathering place for all those of ill repute to stay away from the good society above. She is obviously not going to make it very far though if she is confronted by every guard and Unholy Warrior who lives down here.

She looks around to see if there is any better place she could go to get out of this crowd and maybe get some info. If nothing seems likely, she will unfortunately head back toward the pillar which leads back above ground. Maybe a retreat is the only wise course of action.

I don't really know what to do now. I made it to the city but I can't just sit here and fight the whole city. Unfortunately, that's a fight I can't win.

Unless there is some way they will let her be down here without trying to kill or arrest her, I figure I'll have to leave...

I also added the 1 Yen Sharlea should have gained from the fight with the thugs.

 

[Wicht]

Sharlea unfortunately sees that there are two more of the red robed guards near the pillar.

Not sure what to do, she finds herself moving down the street past the pillar, away from the attention. It certainly does appear that the city is a hive of scum and villainry.

She has put some distance between herself and the two unholy warriors she had noticed, and the red robed guards do not seem to be chasing her yet.

As she moves she notices the variety of places along the street. There are weapon shops, armor shops, clothing shops, inns, houses and one building that even appears to be a bank.

The street reaches an intersection. There are a couple more red robed guards here, but they do not seem to be paying Sharlea any attention yet. Looking at a newly erected signpost, Sharlea sees that the street she was just walking on was called East Cross Street and that she stands at the meeting place of North Cross, South Cross, East Cross and West Cross streets.

Behind her there is finally the sound of shouting but Sharlea has put enough distance between her and the pillar to give her a moment to decide in which direction to flee.

As she stands deciding, she overhears one person mutter something about, "...arena games are getting bigger and bigger..."

 

[Phoenix8008]

Directing her question at the mutterer, Sharlea asks "Hey bub, which way is the arena from here?"

If he gives her a quick answer, she will head that way quickly. Otherwise, she will head down Southern Cross street and find an alley she can hide in till the shouts die down or pass by.


Cool! Now I only have 10 styles that I don't have a weapon for!! Now 4 out of 5 hits will do 2 or more damage.

 

[Wicht]

"New to the city huh? Go down South Cross, then west around the northern edge of the lake and through the Bizarre. You can't miss it."

Following those directions, Sharlea heads south. She notices that there are no alleys off of the street, all the buildings are jammed up against each other.

 

[Phoenix8008]

Sharlea will follow the directions toward the arena. Keeping her eyes open, she will watch for anything interesting that catches her eye. She will keep an eye open for any place she could duck out of the crowd if needed. Trying to mentally surpress her good side so as not to attract more unwanted attention. Perhaps she can spend her half a Yen to buy a dark hooded cloak from some shop nearby if she gets the chance...

 

[Wicht]

I wouldn't charge for incidentals in this game.

Sharlea ducks into a likely looking clothing shop and purchases a Dark, hooded cloak. Stepping out onto the street she tries to supress her Holy Warrior abilities and so camoflauged heads south.

Southern cross street ends at a large house, a sign over the front door reads, "The House of Tutul." Figures in green hooded robes stand out in front of the door of the house, likely guards.

The road goes around the house in both directions. The main body of traffic seems to be going to the right, southwest around the house and off of South Cross street.

Sharlea notices a gang of red-robed guards. They pass her without incident going south. She sees that they are being led by the unholy warrior who first pointed her out. He does not seem to have noticed her.

 

[Phoenix8008]

Sharlea will follow the crowd south-west which should lead her around the northern edge of the lake and into the bazaar. Then she can look around for the arena.

 

[Wicht]

Following the main crowd, Sharlea enters into the northern end of a vast plaza, complete with a fountain in the middle. On the south end of the plaza is a castle of sorts. It is surrounded by many of the red-robed individuals. In fact there are several of those things in the plaza as well. Fancy houses, surrounded by large fences are built along each side of the plaza. The main road seems to lead west. In that direction Sharlea can indeed see a body of water.

 

[Phoenix8008]

Sharlea will turn west and go around the north of the lake...

 

[Wicht]

There is a small island, overgrown with vegetation in the middle of the lake.

As Sharlea walks around the north end of the water, she sees that the Lake is fed with water/sludge from a huge Pipe, about six feet wide. The Path passes over the pipe, about ten feet above the shore. To the north Sharlea sees a group of houses built together into a sort of haphazard neighborhood.

The path leads west and then southwest to a large grouping of tents, surrounded by a fence. There is a large round building, possibly the arena, built to the northwest of the group of tents and booths. Over the open gate in the fence around the many tents and booths is a sign that says, "The Bizarre." The Bizarre is filled with people and Sharlea can hear the sound of vendors hawking strange wares.