The Ruler of the Undercity

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"I'm trying to change things here."

“Why?!” she asked.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

“Why?!” she asked.

"Because I want something better! I don't like what's going on here, and things need to change in order for people like us to get out!"

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Because I want something better! I don't like what's going on here, and things need to change in order for people like us to get out!"

“‘Us’? There’s no us. You don’t know me."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

4 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“‘Us’? There’s no us. You don’t know me."

"The 'Us' is anyone who wants to get out of the undercity."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"The 'Us' is anyone who wants to get out of the undercity."

She sighed. “Why me, then? Why someone who’s only good for drinking and running?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She sighed. “Why me, then? Why someone who’s only good for drinking and running?"

"A young girl, named Abby, you saved from a life like hows yours was a while back. I know you have the capacity to do good."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"A young girl, named Abby, you saved from a life like hows yours was a while back. I know you have the capacity to do good."

Her gaze fell down to the alley wall near where it touched the ground. “I spent money. Anyone could do that."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

Her gaze fell down to the alley wall near where it touched the ground. “I spent money. Anyone could do that."

"Not everyone would have the heart to do it when they were that close to their own freedom."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Not everyone would have the heart to do it when they were that close to their own freedom."

She closed her eyes. 

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

Just now, Spark of Hope said:

She closed her eyes. 

"You have the heart. You have the courage."

[Through the Living Hope]

6 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You have the heart. You have the courage."

“I don’t.”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

6 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“I don’t.”

"You do."

[Through the Living Hope]

10 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You do."

“Wouldn’t I know better than you what I have? If I had courage- if I had heart- then why did it take me nine years to run?”

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

29 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“Wouldn’t I know better than you what I have? If I had courage- if I had heart- then why did it take me nine years to run?”

"Because it's hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Because it's hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it."

She tried to steady her breathing. She wasn’t brave. She was a coward. She’d seen a chance to run and she took it.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

43 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She tried to steady her breathing. She wasn’t brave. She was a coward. She’d seen a chance to run and she took it.

You hadn't noticed until now, but there was a fog that set in seemingly out of nowhere, and everywhere you could see became dark shadows. 

[Through the Living Hope]

2 minutes ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

You hadn't noticed until now, but there was a fog that set in seemingly out of nowhere, and everywhere you could see became dark shadows. 

She tensed and made sure her face wasn’t visible. The scar on the corner of her mouth would give her away if a patron of that bar came by.

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

3 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

She tensed and made sure her face wasn’t visible. The scar on the corner of her mouth would give her away if a patron of that bar came by.

"They won't be coming back for another while yet."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"They won't be coming back for another while yet."

“What did you do?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

8 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“What did you do?"

"Caused a distraction."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Caused a distraction."

She shook her head, but it was more to herself. “Who are you?"

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

1 minute ago, Spark of Hope said:

She shook her head, but it was more to herself. “Who are you?"

"Urilo."

[Through the Living Hope]

Just now, IcedOutPenguin said:

"Urilo."

“That’s not enough."

[IcedOutPenguin He/Him]

11 minutes ago, Spark of Hope said:

“That’s not enough."

"You asked, I told."

[Through the Living Hope]

1 minute ago, IcedOutPenguin said:

"You asked, I told."

“You told me who you are, sure, but you didn’t tell me who you are."