Markesha runs into an unexpected resident of the Wall!

The ARKN-78, otherwise known as a “Wall Bug” were originally built not as masonry repair bots, but as Wall security droids during the Waycross war. After the war, the droids became less needed after ballistics cannons were installed on top of the wall. So, the fleet of ARKN-78’s were retired and thrown in storage. Years later the wall was in desperate need of repairs, and with no volunteers, the ARKN-78’s were repurposed. Trading their ammunition for masonry tools these bots can be seen crawling on the outside of the wall like bugs, hence their name, “Wall Bugs.” Their reputation as fearsome guardians of the Wall hasn’t changed much in Outer Trinity, and the High Houses aren’t in much of a hurry to change the impression either.

Markesha corrects with Audrey’s quick action, but the engineer may have overcompensated in her panic. Just a little. Okay, a lot.

The building codes and constant shifting of the outer city skyline means half of Markesha’s time is spent testing surfaces to find out if they’re stable or not. Sometimes that flimsy looking corrugated tin roof is steady as a rock. Sometimes that solid concrete wall will crumble away at the slightest pressure. Either way if there’s one lesson Markesha’s had to learn to live with it’s this: Falling is a given. Getting up is the important part.

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Markesha discovers that sometimes massive, seemingly impenetrable structures are a bit less solid than they first appear.

Sometimes, you don’t need no stinking gravity pack.

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Despite all odds, the phrase “Piece of cake” has persisted in common use throughout Trinity. No one is really certain where the phrase came from, or why it means what it does. There’s even some strong contention on the entire concept of a cake being large enough to have pieces. Regardless, the saying remains.

Markesha didn’t fall, but the next jump is the make or break moment!

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Working with the pack that can mess with gravity means odd things can happen to the human body. Audrey’s had to ensure that consumption of any kind of gas emitting foods or beverages are verboten before a run. This wouldn’t normally be an issue for the human body, but paired with constant warping gravity, normal human gas functions can cause an operative incapacitating stomach pains.

Markesha’s choice to trust Audrey pays off, but for how long?

Let’s say you’re inside Inner Trinity and the sun has just set. You look out from the balcony of your luxurious home in a House compound, and beyond the croplands to the massive Wall that protects your crops. You would see a warm glow that lightly rimmed the Wall from below – this would be the lights of the Outer City. On a clear night this warm light can look like an ever present after glow of the setting sun. Some residents of the Inner City find the sight romantic. Others don’t see the whimsical sun set. Instead, they see fire, and it reminds them of their precarious position in the Inner City. After all, there are more people beyond the Wall and power is a fickle mistress.

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