#I wrote this with Jono in mind but I left it open on purpose so you could use whoever you like!

[burniingup]

Starter for | @moonhund

Okay! It's time for things to change! Shie thinks as she paces quickly along the edge of the roof she's walking on. With every other step she takes, her boots hang halfway over the ledge. The slightest slip would send her falling to the ground. Even so, she seems not to be paying attention, lost entirely in thought.

Petty thievery, shoplifting, and pickpocketing are all nothing to her. She's still entirely numb, her heart empty of everything but what feels like TV static. So, it's time to attempt something more serious. The next step up should definitely be more like a mugging-type situation right? She figures a direct confrontation with someone may be a bit more exiting.

The area she's chosen to hang around is fairly empty, especially now that it's dark out. No one worth stealing from would be caught dead here, but it isn't about what she takes. This location just allows her an easier getaway for her first attempt.

Shie crouches on the edge suddenly, as she hears someone approach the alleyway alongside the building she's on. This is her chance! But...when she leans over to get a look at her target, she slips.

It's only a single story, she's endured worse. She even manages to right herself like a cat in midair, to still land on her feet before stumbling to the ground from the shock. The main problem is, not having been able to time her jump, she's landed right in front of the person, instead of behind.

Shie looks around desperately for where the pocket knife that had been in her hand before she fell was, only to see it at the feet of the person in front of her. It isn't fear that fills her body, but frustration when she sees.

"...You've...got to be kidding me..."

How could I be so stupid?