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[color=7d6c00][i][b]Location:[/b][/i][/color] Shadowell Manor: Attic (Laboratory) 
[color=7d6c00][i][b]Skills:[/b][/i][/color] Intelligence
[color=7d6c00][i][b]Hit Points:[/b][/i][/color] 2
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	[color=7d6c00]"I apologize, Chanteuse,"[/color] began the Doctor, a rather upbeat if mild smile on his face. [color=7d6c00]"It was a compliment, of course. A splash of deviousness serves to assist in the face of greater wickedness. Or in this case, our continued survival while we solve these mysteries. The instinct for survival, as you rightly mention, is important."[/color] The tone of his voice lowered as he spoke. [color=7d6c00]"As unwelcome as our presence might be among the residents, I do not believe that they wish us immediately dead. Especially if we prove useful to them. They, at least, appear to want answers."[/color] 

	He brought the light over into the now opened door. A staircase behind a locked door, Swamp assumed to a place not as immediately accessible. He looked back into the laboratory proper, to the doors elsewhere in the room. He had wanted to see what was behind all of the doors, to ascertain their options, if you would, before committing to a course of action. Knowledge was a vital part of his own survival plan, such as it was. But a set of stairs proved an interesting conundrum. [color=7d6c00]"Dare we risk the time necessary to descend the steps, Chanteuse? Hmm."[/color] Well, fortune favored the bold, though he wasn't sure that he fully believed in such a concept. [color=7d6c00]"Unless you would prefer to check the other rooms first, I believe we have an opportunity here before Mr. Quinton returns with whatever apothecarial tonic he is mixing to settle your stomach. Shall we?"[/color] 

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Character current location: The Attic (Laboratory) 
Characters attempted actions: Observation, Estimation
Skills Used: Intelligence
Why each skill is being called: Attempt to estimate the time it might take for Quinton to return, then to observe surroundings for anything of note while navigating stairs. 
Desired location of the character: The Attic (Laboratory Stairs)
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