Urban Flight

[a_mere_child]

"Careful, Lamarr! These lamps are quite hot! Ahem... is this on? Yes? Very well, I... I am not much of a public speaker, but I'll... I'll do my best. Fellow citizens... residents of City 17 and environs... by which I mean sentient residents, of course, human and otherwise, although I believe there is little need to explain recent developments to

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[smelltheashes]

"Hey, over here!" a Resistance member in civilian clothing calls from the side of the street, waving Gordon and Alyx over in a manner rather reminiscent (to Gordon, at least) of a Jack Russel Terrier.

[a_mere_child]

He's got Alyx's attention at least. "What are you still doing here?" she says as she approaches. "Everyone should clear out of the city!"

[acts_of_gord]

Gordon merely casts a glance in the man's direction before silently following Alyx. There's too many rooftop variations here where Overwatch could be hiding. Alyx can do the talking; he'll keep an eye out in the meantime.

[smelltheashes]

The man drops his gun at Alyx and Gordon's approach, glancing around nervously before dropping his head and his voice--it's like a smack in the face, and he nods as if to say, we know, but...

"The Combine's not making it easy." Then he raises his head, finding it easier to look in Gordon's direction than Alyx's. "We're trying to get enough people together to force our way through to the train station. People are meeting up at a safehouse nearby." He looks back at Alyx, anxiously shuffling his feet.