The Ruler of the Undercity

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

44 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She followed.

He stopped, "Should we go to Sector 10 too?"

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

He stopped, "Should we go to Sector 10 too?"

“… are you really even going to listen if I say no?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“… are you really even going to listen if I say no?"

"I might."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I might."

“That’s a no,” she mumbled to herself.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

25 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“That’s a no,” she mumbled to herself.

He smiled. "Let's go."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

He smiled. "Let's go."

She kept her grumbling quiet and followed him. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She kept her grumbling quiet and followed him. 

He walked quickly into Sector 10; they hadn't been that far from it in the first place.

Edited November 18, 2025 by IcedOutPenguin

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

He walked quickly into Sector 10; they hadn't been that far from it in the first place.

She kept herself vigilant. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

She kept herself vigilant. 

They walked across a wide road to get to it.

[The Aspiring Archivist any pronouns]

On 11/16/2025 at 2:01 PM, IcedOutPenguin said:

He started running.

"There are ways to keep yourself alive."

"But you still won't get what you want."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, The Aspiring Archivist said:

"But you still won't get what you want."

"If that fails, then there are other ways."

[Through the Living Hope]

9 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

They walked across a wide road to get to it.

She kept darting her eyes around.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She kept darting her eyes around.

"You don't need to be constantly alert yet."

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You don't need to be constantly alert yet."

“Do you know how many people have seen my face?” How many people have seen more of me…?

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

7 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Do you know how many people have seen my face?” How many people have seen more of me…?

"No. But what would they do if they saw you?"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"No. But what would they do if they saw you?"

She knew the answer but refused to say it. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

She knew the answer but refused to say it. 

"It's not like they'd be able to do much."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 hour ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"It's not like they'd be able to do much."

“You’re wrong.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

4 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“You’re wrong.”

"I'm not sure I am."

[Through the Living Hope]

13 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I'm not sure I am."

“These people pay well.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

9 hours ago, Spark of Hope said:

“These people pay well.”

"Alright."

[Through the Living Hope]

6 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Alright."

“You don’t know those people.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 hour ago, Spark of Hope said:

“You don’t know those people.”

"I can't know everyone."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I can't know everyone."

“Exactly. You don’t know how they operate. I do.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Exactly. You don’t know how they operate. I do.”

"Oh, I can know how they work without knowing the individuals."