Come one and all to Gotham

[blindingtrust]

Here is where everyone can find the place where Ivy met Phoenix for their date. Actually they might find her here too with a large dog on a leash. The dog looks to be a cross between a Saint Bernard and a German Shepard and is sniffing around. Of course it can't pick up on Phoenix's scent here. Too many people have been here. But Ivy brought her dog along just in case not many people appeared to investigate the missing defense lawyer. In all honestly she isn't sure what to expect.

But the city seems dark. Oppressing. And it holds many secrets and clues if someone is willing to look for them. Get ready folks, because this will prove to be an adventure.

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[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

Li is here, having entered through one of the nearby portals. Since he hasn't been here before, he couldn't very easily use his PINpoint. Plus, he thought he'd use the opportunity to do a little preliminary investigation. He didn't find anything of note - perhaps he came through the wrong way?

In any case, he approaches Ivy, noting her dog. "Hello."

[nthelizard.livejournal.com]

Novak appears. He's dressed in his old longcoat, which is dark brown, and buttoned up the front. He's also wearing huge army boots, which, if you could see under the bottom of the coat and his jeans, you could tell they'd been doctored to hold knives. He's got two in each, and a clever wrap around his lower right arm that holds one as well, sliding it into his hand with a flick of his wrist.

He's in human form, but he smells exactly the same. He notices Ivy and strides up to her, glancing around.

"Hey, are you looking for Phoenix too? Maybe we could split up somehow."

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

The dog lifts his head and wags his tail. Just to greet the stranger. Then goes back to sniffing everything.

Ivy pauses then grins lightly. "Hello Li. Here to take a look as well?"

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

Ivy herself is wearing a red shirt under her long grey coat. And of course her usual dark pants and flats. She looks defenseless compared to Novak.

"Well. I was going to see if I could figure out which way he went. There are a few streets he would have possibly taken. Splitting up might not be a bad idea. Except I can't see anything that might have caught his attention."

[nthelizard.livejournal.com]

Most people look defenseless next to muscular, 6'5, trenchcoated men. Especially those who are looking threatening on purpose.

Anyway, he restrains on pointing out the obvious that she can't see anything. He nods, though. "If you can tell me where, I can get there, I bought a friend of mine who can practically find his way around place he's never been before. He looks kinda funny - lizardman too - so it's way too crowded for him to come out here. He's on a roof."

[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

"Yes." Li nods, though Ivy can't see it. Unfortunately, while he'd like to make some kind of small talk while they wait to see if anyone else will show up, he really isn't feeling very conversational right now. All he can think to say is, "I hope we find him."

This is not going to be easy.

[kid-of-steel.livejournal.com]

Kon entered the area, dressed in civilian clothes for once - plain black leather jacket, white t-shirt and jeans. He glanced around before spotting Ivy. "Hi..." He waved.

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

Which is a good thing. In this world Superman hasn't gotten killed quite yet. There would be a world of confusion if there was a clone of Big Blue running arund right now.

"Hello."

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

"If we're lucky we will." She goes silent for a few long minutes. Then finally sighs. "We should start looking for clues of some kind. I mean, we gotta start somewhere."

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

Not in the tradtional sense. But she knows Gotham pretty well. And also her kinor spacial awareness but right now it won't be too handy. "All right, see the corner of 15th and Freedomnd? Start there. It's where he would have walked to from here if he was walking in a straight line."

[nthelizard.livejournal.com]

Novak nods, putting his hands in his pockets as he glances down the street. There is one of those little ear-mics in his ear. If Ivy's hearing is good enough, she can probaly hear the murmur of a voice in it.

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

She can hear it. And is waiting for someone to actually speak to her. After all for now she's just going to be acting as a sort of guide to anyone who ends up showing up in Gotham who might need some kind of direction.

[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

"Yeah." Li pauses for a moment and then looks around for a second. The portals are one block south and three blocks north - if he were Phoenix and wanted to explore the city he would have headed for the northern one in probably a roundabout fashion. "... Alright. I'm going to head north. Are you staying here, or...?"

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

"I'll stay here. There might be people who need directions or--Or something." She looks rather nerved up. But soon calms right back down. "Just stay safe Li. This city is deadly if you're not careful."

[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

"I will. You do the same, okay? I'll be back in an hour or so if I don't find anything." And he's off, heading north. Or, at least, in a northish direction - having not thought to bring a compass he's actually using the museum entrance as a bearing.

***

"This isn't working," Li mutters to himself. Sure, he had only been walking for ten minutes, but he had already found the portal Phoenix might've used and wasn't sure where to go from there. What if Phoenix had taken a walk around the city, as Ivy had suggested? Where would he have gone? Li was quickly losing faith in his search and was starting to wonder what exactly he was doing all alone in an unfamiliar city, pretending to be a detective.

He can't give up now. Phoenix needs to be found, dammit, whether or not there are actually any clues. It wouldn't hurt to have someone else along who might know the man better, though. Taking out his PINpoint, Li presses a few buttons and waits for it to ping Edgeworth's PINpoint.

[cutslikeasword.livejournal.com]

It's bad enough that Miles has been waiting on figurative 'pins and needles' for someone to contact him on result of the search in Gotham.

The wait is painful.

So it comes of no surprise that he reacts without thinking, pinging in without even looking at the number. He appears, and blinks, before managing a scowl at seeing, of all people, Li.

At least Miles is dressed normally, since he has off today. Polo shirt and khakis under his trenchcoat. Something about not wanting to attract too much attention in a creepy city such as Gotham, and yes he was waiting nervously to jump in.

"...What." It isn't a question. Why Li had to bother him...

[kid-of-steel.livejournal.com]

"Name's Kon, I'm here to help find Phoenix." The teen held his hand out to shake, and then remember that she was blind, d'oh! "Got an ideas about where he might've been when he vanished?"

[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

Li smiles broadly at Edgeworth's appearance. For his part, he's just wearing jeans, a button-down shirt, and the obligatory Big Black Goth Boots. Nothing special or eye-catching, and one can't be sure if he's smiling because he likes Edgeworth or because Miles is just cute when he looks all annoyed.

"You weren't busy, I hope?" he asks, in such a way as to imply that he actually doesn't particularly care if Edgeworth was busy. The smile fades abruptly and he takes on a more serious tone, continuing, "I think I need your help. This is the portal three blocks north of the museum. I figure that if Phoenix were curious as Ms. Ivy said and wanted to take a walk, this would be the portal he'd use. But I don't really know him well enough to know where else he'd go, so...." he pauses to twirl a few strands of hair around his finger, "I'm doing this all backwards, aren't I?"

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

She nods lightly. "Ivy. There are a few places...Would you like me to show you? There are a few logical points. It's mostly within a six block radius around here."

[cutslikeasword.livejournal.com]

Miles is clearly annoyed, and would probably be moreso (and rather flustered) at Li thinking he was cute, so he ignored that look entirely. The expression is far from returned.

"No." Abrupt and terse with the reply. He isn't in the mood to be social, especially since he's waiting for any sort of news to dispell the pessimism in his mind. While trying not to outwardly show he's stressed, although he does look like he's lost sleep over it.

Then again, he always looks miserable.

Rubbing the back of his neck, he blinks at Li before glancing around, falling silent with thought. Think like.. Phoenix? That might hurt his brain, but he tries anyway.

"Hn." A thoughtful sound, before he starts walking.

[kid-of-steel.livejournal.com]

"Sure," He checked to make sure he was actually walking, as he stuffed his hands into his pockets. Gotham sure looks different from the ground, all dark and spooky!

[blindingtrust.livejournal.com]

And the dog? Seems to be ready to drag Iy along. But she has a tight grip on the leash and is guiding him in the opposit direction that Li went. She seems confident in this area of the city. She should be, she travles around here quite often.

"Don't worry. We're pretty safe this time of day."

[clever--fool.livejournal.com]

This was neither a confirmation nor a denial, Edgeworth, and so Li stands in conversational limbo. He pauses for a moment and sighs inwardly before following Edgeworth, certain that the prosecutor knows what he's doing!

A few silent, tense minutes pass, and then Li makes another attempt at starting conversation. Will he never learn? "How long have you known Phoenix?"

[kid-of-steel.livejournal.com]

"Maybe," and even if he's been told this Gotham doesn't have a Batman around, he is still paranoid about the Grumpy-man suddenly swooping down from nowhere, shake him around and yell at him to get the fuck out of his city.

"What's his name?" He asked. "The dog I mean," Superboy asked, might as well have a conversation while they searched!

[cutslikeasword.livejournal.com]

Miles is randomly walking now, making mental notes of anything that could have possibly caught Phoenix's attention. Everything looks the same to him, but Miles is very meticulous and tries to process every detail.

An eyebrow raises faintly at Li's comment, and his lips thin as he contemplates an answer. Small talk. Right. "The better part of sixteen years."