Roof Hopping: Difference between revisions

Helps someone get across town quickly without running into obstacles on the ground and keep their destination in sight. Also a lot easier to draw than a busy street. For a reality check, the world record for running long jump is just under 30' (9m), while a typical two-lane street in America is 22' (6.5m). And that's not including sidewalks or setbacks between the street and the building's footprint, which may be required in some places. So while this trope would be easier in some countries and neighborhoods than in others, doing it in [[New York City]] would require a [[Charles Atlas Superpower]] at the very least.

 

 

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* In Felix Gilman's ''Thunderer'', Jack and his gang often use this to get around within Ararat.

* Jimmie Dale, the Gray Seal, did some roofhopping at least once. (Possibly the Burrage Spring-Heeled Jack did, too.)

* One of the characters in ''[[The Alienist]]'' demonstrates remarkable abilities traveling roofs and other urban structures.

* This is a very common way of getting around for the titular extraordinarily empowered individuals of ''[[Mistborn]]'', since they can telekinetically push and pull on metals.

 

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[[Category:Building Tropes]]

[[Category:Walking Tropes]]