Thadeus slips out into the transit station, rain on his coat and gravel still clinging to his boots. Fluorescent lights hum over the wet platform, and a weak ad poster flickers beside a ticket kiosk.
Marla waits near the kiosk, half-turned like she is pretending to study the schedule. Two men in dark jackets linger farther down the platform, slow and watchful, blocking the easy path to her.
Thadeus Jovanović
The kiosk camera covers most of the platform.
One of the men shifts his stance and scans the crowd. Marla catches sight of Thadeus for a heartbeat, then looks away before the scouts can follow her eyes.
A train announcement crackles overhead, distorted by static. The station feels too open, too bright, with nowhere to hide except the shadow behind a column or the narrow gap beside the vending machines.
Marla subtly lifts two fingers toward the platform edge, a small signal to wait. The men in dark jackets start moving, not fast, just enough to make their intent clear.
✓ Quest Accepted
Reach Marla safely at the station
“Thadeus calmly sits down on a bench, while Marla, now wearing a short red dress, attempts to distract the scouts by asking for help”
SUCCESS (Great Diplomacy, rolled -3)
Thadeus lowers himself onto the bench, settling in like he belongs there. The wooden sword stays hidden, but his posture opens just enough to look idle.
Marla turns back toward the scouts in a short red dress, all easy confidence and bright distraction, and asks for help with a platform sign as if the night is ordinary.
The Man in the Dark Jacket
What do you need?
Thadeus gives him the kind of steady, harmless look that makes a stranger fill the silence. The man slows, then stops short of Marla.
Marla
I just need to know if this train is running right, and maybe where the south exit is.
The second scout glances over, distracted. Marla keeps him talking, and Thadeus uses the moment to edge closer by one bench, slipping the ledger and notes from his coat.
Marla
You made it. Are you hurt?
Quest Complete
Reach Marla safely at the station
“Thadeus hops on the train. Once he's on, Marla runs closely behind, barely squeezing through the closing doors.”
SUCCESS (Legendary Agility, rolled -2)