Romana cursed, both at the realization that she had been spotted, and at the realization that the men were neither a threat that she would feel comfortable killing or something she could ignore.  She froze and tried to press herself into the undergrowth around her as she debated her options.  Her hand had instinctively gone to the knife in her pocket.  It would protect her, somewhat, from the gun.  It was also her main weapon.  But was she willing to kill a human?<br/><br/>Her eyes settled on the strange necklace, she'd seen her share of magical artifacts in her life and would wager this was one, as her ears caught the mention of cryptids.  It was clear they knew more than she would have expected.  That meant it wasn't a common drug deal.  So what was it?  She wasn't certain but still couldn't quite bring herself to go in knife swinging.<br/><br/>Romana remained largely still, half-crouched, as her hand dug into her other pocket to pull out her cellphone.  She held it as best she could to hide the glow of the screen as she activated the built in camera.  It might be good for reference later, or it might be a good way to bluff if they were familiar with her work.  Failing that, then she could start swinging.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Mechanics</div><div class="spoiler_body">Perception: At 2021-03-21 23:27:15, PixelatedPixie (uid: 61108) rolls: 1d20a12 Result: 31 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=152398)<br/>Stealth: At 2021-03-21 23:29:03, PixelatedPixie (uid: 61108) rolls: 1d20a8 Result: 22 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=152399)</div></div>