Lazaek

Braille & Morse code would be good options to keep communicating.

Because he's ignorant.

in Georgia you can record a conversation as long as one of the party gives permission in this case she is a party that was already recording so this is perfectly legal.

Only if they know It's being recorded. You can get yourself in deep shit if you are secretly recording the unaware.

a SWAT team in this situation over a standard, local officer, but we know it was obviously serious if they were involved.

Depending on the nature of the threat you don't waste time. Presuming that is an option all the time is ignorant.

Do you do your own game art/spriting?