[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=#9370DB]Gene Benaszewski[/color] & [color=00ccff]Nora Kingston[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/C5TXWPzW/giphy.gif[/img][hr][hr][b]Location:[/b] Athribis - Underground 
[b]Skills:[/b] [color=00ccff]Pattern Analysis, Cryptography, Mathematics, Decipher hieroglyphics, Acute Observation [/color], [color=#9370DB]Counterfactual History[/color][hr][/center]	Gene shrugged as the woman stepped from the shadows. She could babysit another person if she needed to, it wasn't too big of a deal. Yes, the haze thing was concerning and Belladonna had fallen into a pit, but it wasn't a complete disaster. There had been more horrible things that happened in the history of the world and she knew that the future would likely have even more tragedies. For now, things were at a tolerable level of horribleness - but there was real excitement as interesting and unique things were occurring! Gene hated knowing what was coming next, as much as she did love to do tarot readings with her Cards. 

	[color=00ccff]"Please do not repeat such behavior like that with me - and I do appreciate your apology,"[/color] Nora told Mahendra simply. She wasn't very enthused about welcoming strangers into the group, given that they were all being connected by some sort of mystical force, but perhaps these individuals had ties to these strange happenings as well. She had been right in her belief that they would find something of relevance when they came here, despite the lack of apparent connection - perhaps these people would have some sort of clue that would be helpful too. 

	[color=#9370DB]"Oh, so not only do you try to steal credit for her work, now you're volunteering me for the supposedly perilous task? Real gentleman you are. Do you hate women or is it just a strong dislike?"[/color] Gene asked Mahendra, baiting him slightly with her words. The revelation that they were here looking for whoever ran the dig site was amusing - Gene was fairly certain that J.C. had gotten rid of them, but she wasn't about to volunteer that information. It required explanations that would blow their minds and she didn't have the time to coddle them and hold their hand as they realized what a massive universe they lived in. 

	Nora had really found a way to exercise her unique gifts here. Despite the horrible circumstances, she wondered if perhaps this was something she could make a proper living out of, independent of her father and family. This was her purpose in life, she just knew it. She could not wait to tell Jo, Lady Munn, and Lauren once they were alone. She was leading them expertly through the labyrinth, going deep inside the ruins relatively quickly. She didn't make wrong turns and no further traps were triggered. Eventually, she came to a stop in front of a wall. [color=00ccff]"Belladonna should be on the other side - there must be some sort of mechanism to clear a path..."[/color] she murmured, thinking on it. 

	While not pathfinding, Gene managed to spot numerous images of cats on the walls. She spotted a familiar looking cat and smirked slightly, wondering just how the little orange bastard was doing. Of course, that was the only cat that stood out really to her - the rest of them looked the same. [color=#9370DB]"So many cats..."[/color] she mused. She then caught the scent of smoke and frowned slightly. Maybe it was just coming from the torches they were using for light, but she wasn't so sure. [color=#9370DB]"Oi, newcomers - do you see and or smell anything odd?"[/color] Gene then asked, looking rather serious for a moment. 

[hider=Roll Request - Nora]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Nora is examining the wall in front of them, trying to see if there is some sort of mechanism / carving thingy like before to get the wall to move 
Any and all skills being used: Pattern Analysis, Cryptography, Mathematics, Decipher hieroglyphics, Acute Observation 
Why each skill is being called: Pattern Analysis, Cryptography, Mathematics, Decipher hieroglyphics - deciphering any patterns, codes, or mathematical things that she can find. Acute Observation - perception basically. 
Desired location of the character: To Belladonna, hopefully[/hider]
[hider=Roll Request - Gene]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Gene is thinking on what the cats and smoke might mean 
Any and all skills being used: Counterfactual History 
Why each skill is being called: Counterfactual History - if anything she sees rings a bell
Desired location of the character: Still following the leader [/hider]