The scent of grease and fried dough hangs heavy in the humid alley air. Dream David reaches toward the paper bag, his leathery wings folded tightly against his back.
A dark shape shifts near the rusted dumpster. Steel scrapes against concrete as a figure emerges into the flickering neon orange glow.
Vinnie the Rat
Step away from the food, Jax. And you, freak, you better have a good reason for prowling around my territory with my best earner.
Dream David
The blade is long and serrated. If I take to the air, Jax might get caught in the middle of a struggle. I need to keep this grounded.
Vinnie the Rat
I said back off. I do not like things that fly, and I like monsters poaching my clients even less.
Dream David
Nobody is poaching anyone, Vinnie. We are just leaving. Keep the food. I just want to be left alone.
+ Scene Quest Added
Survive the confrontation with Vinnie the Rat
“Fly, grab Vinnie with my feet, and slam him into a wall”
SUCCESS (Good Strength, rolled +1)
Dream David
He is not listening. If I let this continue, he will only get bolder.
Dream David
I am done talking.
With a powerful thrust of his legs, Dream David leaves the ground. His bat wings snap open, cutting through the thick air as he closes the distance before Vinnie can react.
Vinnie the Rat
What the—
Dream David grabs the man by the shoulders with his taloned feet, his momentum carrying them both across the alley in a blur of motion.
With a heavy thud, Vinnie slams into the brick wall. The serrated knife clatters to the pavement as the air leaves his lungs in a sharp gasp.
Quest Complete
Survive the confrontation with Vinnie the Rat