what if I... put my Wharf... next to yours .. aha ha, just kidding.. unless..?

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This area consists of both upper and lower wharves.

The upper wharf comprises a network of docks suited to both to receiving the fishing ships and passenger vessels common to Cabeza del Dragón and to less industrial-scale activity; the southern pier, older and somewhat out of repair, was a popular place for land-based fishermen to cast their lines. This area is made up primarily of wooden planks, stained with years of exposure to saltwater and sea air, and footing can be somewhat treacherous on the irregular, warped boards. While there is some thought given to safety, with guardrails posted in most areas not directly keyed towards the unloading of cargo, these nevertheless feature large gaps and in some places have fallen into disrepair. Cover here is scarce; a number of barrels, crates, and collections of containers and lumber may be found around the docks, but these tend to be positioned so as not to impede the flow of work, usually to the sides of avenues of passage.

The lower wharf lies beneath the upper, a shadowy maze of rocky beach and pier supports covered in algae and barnacles. Dead fish and crabs wash ashore in abundance, and there are areas where fishermen often dispose of their catch's unwanted heads, guts, and so forth. This leads to the area bearing an almost overpowering odor of nautical decay. The water here is generally shallow, and it's possible to traverse this area even at high tide, but footing is extremely treacherous and there are a number of difficult to spot pitfalls where the ground suddenly drops away into deep water. The dim light and ample cover may make it worth the risk to venture here, though.
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what if I... put my Wharf... next to yours .. aha ha, just kidding.. unless..?

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((Cassandra Argent continued from You know I had to do it to em.))

The whole place reeked of fish. Cassandra wanted to hold her nose as she traveled through, but she didn't, because that would be one hand she couldn't use if she got jumped. So she just had to bear with it. She hid under the shadow of the upper wharf, trying not to gag. She was now within spitting distance of the corpses of numerous and crabs and other sea life. She leaned her head back, resting it against the support of one of the piers above, trying not to gag.

The smell... but well, she had to have gotten used to the smell of corpses right now, right? It was there, however miniscule, on her blade, and on her shoe. She had to have gotten used to it.

She gulped, her throat feeling dryer than she'd ever felt it before.

She'd have to get moving soon, she thought, not moving from her position.
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Eventually, Cassandra willed herself to move from her position.

((Cassandra Argent continued in Is this Loss?))
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