[IC] New Crobuzon & the World Beyond

[GM Marvel]

Kee checks his cat and surmises that Chris is just sleeping.  The dart was meant to only deliver the sleep drug.  Not to harm the animal in any way.  Likely they were concerned what a wild animal might do if cornered or placed in a combat situation.  

[OoC: As for why they shot for Kee before asking him to give himself up, you'll just have to ask them.      ]

While the others find cover inside the Smithy, Betimi (the frog) tries to quickly calm the situation with the aid of her vestige.  She speaks her request in Pidgin.  There's a pause.  The Smithy flashes the party a... "What the eff did she just say," look.  Then the porch in front of Betimi gets perforated by about a half dozen holes from some kind of ranged weapon.  

"For the moment, resisting arrest," the group hears from the roof of a building across the street.  The tone sounds strangely metallic.  "I'm not going to ask you again.  We have you surrounded.  We can do this the easy way or the hard way.  Your choice."

The Smithy says, "Please don't destroy my shop!"

[Meanwhile...]

"Well I don't know," Piper replies. "I guess that's up to you. It's your story." He gives the ranger a small friendly wink.