[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=#9370DB]Gene Benaszewski[/color] & [color=00ccff]Nora Kingston[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/jdGd05D1/giphy.gif[/img][hr][hr][b]Location:[/b] Athribis - Underground 
[b]Skills:[/b] [color=00ccff]Pattern Analysis, Cryptography, Mathematics, Decipher hieroglyphics, Acute Observation[/color][hr][/center]	Nora raised a slight eyebrow at Gene, taking in the words she had said. While a great many strange things had happened before, none of it had anything to do with a psychic. And the term [i]Shadow Monster[/i] lacked the credibility to it that Neema's tales had, using vocabulary that dated back to Ancient Egyptian times. Perhaps George's sister was a compulsive liar, a coward that wished to run back to the ship, or insane. She couldn't be sure, but she doubted her story greatly and returned her attention of the carvings. They had come this far. Belladonna could still be alive (she similarly doubted this) and the noises they heard... well, perhaps there would be a logical explanation for them. They certainly had come too far to just turn back now. 

	[color=#9370DB]"Wow, you actually believe me? I'm shocked, I'll have to admit,"[/color] Gene couldn't help but say. The American woman, Faye, she hadn't expected anything either way. The Lord Major though? She was anticipating for the old Brit to laugh in her face and then foolishly go charging off into danger. Instead, he seemed to be filled with astonishment and wonder briefly, before his demeanor changed to seriousness. Her own happy surprise quickly soured - he wasn't telling people to run. No, he looked to be gearing up for a fight and from what he said, he wasn't about to turn back. 

	Abruptly though, something else began to happen. The dreams Nora had been plagued with, as well as the one new one that had occurred after she was branded along the Nile River, began to play in her mind - [i]and they were in the haze as well![/i] Her brand began to glow and she stared at her hand, removing the slight coverings on it as she stared intently down at it. She could speculate all day as to what it meant, but they didn't have the time for that. They stood at a figurative crossroads as a group - but also Nora as an individual. She could turn and run, go back to safety and hide - or she could attempt to use her gifts to save a life, even if it meant the cost of her own. [color=00ccff]"Nothing so far has indicated the existence of this [i]Shadow Monster[/i] she speaks of,"[/color] Nora said softly. [color=00ccff]"I have to wonder - perhaps you have imagined it?"[/color] she asked Gene.

	[color=00ccff]"But this... This is [i]real[/i] and it means [i]something[/i],"[/color] Nora said, holding up her branded hand. There was no pain, but it continued to glow. She had to wonder if this had to do with the protection of the Bastet, as Neema had spoken a bit about. 
	
	[color=#9370DB]"Look, believe me or not but I [i]am[/i] telling the truth - you are all in grave danger and will most likely die if you encounter this monster!"[/color] Gene snapped. [color=#9370DB]"Lord Maj and I can go on, rescue Belladonna - the rest of you need to [i]get out of here while you still can.[/i] This isn't the time to grow a spine and decide to be a hero."[/color] Her irritation was plain, but Gene was being sincere in her pleas for them to run. She wouldn't be able to protect all of them by her own. And even then, it took a monster to kill a monster - a side of her that she preferred to keep hidden and under wraps due to the heavy baggage associated with it. Those memories simultaneously felt thousands of years and just minutes old. [color=#9370DB]"Now go!"[/color]

[hider=Roll Request - Nora]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Nora is going to manipulate the carving to get it to open safely 
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 - using those patterns, codes, or mathematical things to her advantage. Acute Observation - perception basically. 
Desired location of the character: Same[/hider]
[hider=Roll Request - Gene]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Gene is going to be trying to figure out what the glow and all means, while pulling out her pocket knife 
Any and all skills being used: Counterfactual History
Why each skill is being called: Counterfactual History - essentially as a knowledge skill for figuring out what the brands and glow and all mean. 
Desired location of the character: Still following the leader [/hider]