-Peoria, Patton District-
The area around the ascending path shows fewer and fewer AR advertisements, and after a while the connection indicator marks a low bandwidth available. The vegetation remains relatively green for this late in the year, but also doesn't show a large degree of diversity. The paved path takes a wood bridge over a clearly engineered water spring and babbling brook, the path on the other side being made of flagstones. The large groups thin out extremely quickly, fading into groups of twos, threes, and solitary individuals in a mix of dress ranging from upper-blue-collar to fine. All of the people seem to be more milling about nonchalantly, and as the path ascends, fewer and fewer are on their commlinks. A couple of the humans and orks give a faint nod to Aaliah as he passes, but most are absorbed in their commlinks or staring off into space. After a couple dozen meters, the path branches off, one winding down and east while another passes through a wide arch gate with a plaque marked as the nature preserve for Peoria Heights. A smaller metal sign politely requests minimized commlink usage, though scratching defaces the small sign. A dwarf in a white, faux-silk suit passes Aaliyah, nods with a slightly impressed demeanor, and then walks quickly into the park.
The hill itself rises above all of Peoria except the high-rise downtown Mitsuhama district across the river, though frequent trees and other vegetation give a broken view of most of the city. AR maps indicated a few lookout rest areas, most on the south and east face of the hill.
