( open )

[retrorsum]

Who: river song + open
When: march
Where: around the city
What: influence prompts
Warnings: tbd

dark knights

( revenge isn't her style or at least not against most people. it's why, as river hears of what has occured, she investigates. it's a quiet affair, gathering information, listening. if she can find out what has happened, stop it in some way-- well, whether or not she'd be a target she doesn't want other people to die.

it leads her across the city, sitting and overhearing conversations, quietly questioning those that she speaks to. river wants to get a general feeling, to see who might give themselves away in conversation )

loren's lament

( paperwork. river has no idea how she was roped into it but it's not her job, getting her to do her own work for the university was task enough. it's why, sitting at a desk trying to figure out what the hell she's reading, river stops the next person to pass her )

This needs something to pass the time.

( a drink, perhaps? )

Comments

[retrorsum]

( river offers her a smile hoping to relieve what she assumes is nerves at the idea. if people had been beating up others there she could understand caution. if only river ever used it )

Thank you. My name's River.

[thricefold]

Zita. I go by Zita Harrington these days.

[ with that settled, she now motions for river to follow her towards the direction of the docks. it's not too far, given the fact they're closer to the rivers than the queen's residence in their current location. zita can only hope it means they'll be quick to get there and quicker to leave.

but as they make their way there, zita has to ask: ] Are you investigating the- [ she pauses, wanting to be careful with her choice of words.

one could never know who is eavesdropping or not, judging them for how they speak a certain subject. ] -the series of incidents that have been occuring?

They're a most unpleasant sight come every morning.

[retrorsum]

( she follows in step, looking around at what they pass, making a mental note of what is there for future travel this way. her attention shifts back to zita at the question )

I've heard about them.

( and though her tone is neutral river is none too fond of what has been happening, hence starting to look into it )

Though I haven't heard too much.

[thricefold]

I see. [ she presses her lips together into a thin line, taking her time to think of an answer while she guides them closer and closer towards the docks. ] Would it be rude of me to ask what you have heard so far?

[ she sounds suspicious and wary now, especially in light of agreeing to do this, and she almost feels bad for it. almost.

while she wants to believe that these are good intentions - she is the only one zita has come across investigating these spree of murders, after all - zita wants to be sure that she's not walking into a trap.

after having a pile of supply crates crash dropped on her by one of the would-be(?) killers, she feels like she has a right to be a bit suspicious. ]