Mr. Henderson jerks away from the liquor stash and points hard at the apartment window. The glass rattles in its frame as another thump rolls up from below, dull and heavy enough to shake the cheap walls.
Mr. Henderson
Junebell, help me pry that window open. Now. This place is coming apart.
He crowds close to the fire escape, one hand braced on the sill, the other already worrying at the rusted latch. Junebell stays in the cramped room with the deadbolt reset behind her and the opened liquor stash on the floor.
Junebell
The window frame is swollen with rust.
Mr. Henderson
If the hallway caves, we’re trapped. Get something under it, anything. Help me force it.
He hauls at the window with both hands. The frame groans, but only shifts a fraction, spitting orange flakes onto the sill. From somewhere below, the thudding comes again, closer this time.
Mr. Henderson keeps his shoulder against the jamb, breathing fast, eyes fixed on Junebell like the next second decides everything.
✓ Quest Accepted
Enjoy the alcoholic beverages
“"Eh." Junebell focuses on the alcohol instead. She starts drinking again.”
SUCCESS (Good Health, rolled +2)
Junebell takes the bottle from the stash and tips it up. The room keeps trembling, but her grip stays steady.
Liquid slips past her mouth and down her throat. The cheap room light catches the glass, then her jaw works once, slow and greedy.
Mr. Henderson
He keeps bracing the window, but his eyes dart to her, waiting to see if she is even listening.
A heavier thump shudders through the floorboards below. Dust shivers from the bedframe, and the loose floorboard near it gives a tiny pop.
Mr. Henderson
You are really drinking now? In this?
Junebell drinks again, unhurried. Mr. Henderson swallows hard and eases one step back from the window, still watching the bottle.
Mr. Henderson
If you are done with that first pull, tell me what you want next.
Quest Complete
Enjoy the alcoholic beverages
Attribute Upgrade: Health Good→Great
+ New Item Acquired
Bottle