[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], [color=#9370DB]Counterfactual History[/color][hr][/center]	Nora went about her work, manipulating the statue and such in order to correctly maneuver it into place - she didn't stop right before the final step as the Lord Major had asked, as she had already set about her work. She covered her nose and mouth with her non-branded hand as the smell struck her, hoping to not breathe in too much of whatever was now in the process of outgassing. She had to guess that this passageway had not been opened in ages, accounting for the smell and poor conditions. On the other side, there was no creature that she could see - no shadow monster as Gene had warned. The haze was still there, but it seemed to be ever present down in this site. [color=00ccff]"There's no creature,"[/color] Nora said quietly. 

	Meanwhile, Gene got a slight headache as information rapidly rushed to her senses. It was the main reason why she didn't start berating people for being idiotic, but if they chose to go on this adventure then so be it. She had done her duty, warning them to escape with their lives. She just hoped that moving the carving like that hadn't trapped them down there. They'd be easy pickings for that creature. Sure, Gene was much stronger than the rest of these people here - she was on another level, so to speak - but these things had killed one of her own before. [color=#9370DB]"Bloody hell..."[/color] she muttered, getting glimpses of different times. In one of the visions, she saw things started to wither and decay - beginning to die. But here though, things were doing the opposite - they were becoming stronger and younger, rather than fading away and becoming older. 

	[color=#9370DB]"This has happened before - and it's going to happen again,"[/color] Gene informed her companions. [color=#9370DB]"But it's in reverse - see how everything around us is starting to look [i]new[/i]?"[/color] Gene pointed out, a bit like an older student mentoring the new kid in the class on some complicated topic. [color=#9370DB]"But see, in another place, it's doing the opposite - everything is going [i]old[/i]."[/color] Her eyes flickered towards the Lord Major with that comment, briefly recalling his own insistences on the plights of being old - if only he knew how old Gene really was, he'd probably feel incredibly young by comparison. Of course, she was astounded and had an innate sense of wonder about her at the moment - yes, the odds of them all dying were astronomical but at the same time... this was [i]new.[/i] She hadn't seen something quite like this before. 

	[color=#9370DB]"But since you all have no sense of self preservation, let's get going onwards then,"[/color] Gene commented. [color=#9370DB]"And by the by, Belladonna is probably fine. She's a witch, after all."[/color] There was no sense in keeping too many secrets from these people, as it would only cause them to worry more. She'd rather they be confused than stressed. [i]Witch[/i] was a term for what Belladonna was that they could understand - though the truth was far more complex and paradoxical. 

	[color=00ccff]"Might the light be brought towards the front of the party?"[/color] Nora inquired. She didn't want to just wade off into the pitch darkness, but Belladonna should be close. She didn't doubt her skills in navigating these ruins, though they hardly seemed like ruins anymore. She wasn't sure what to make of what Gene said, but her gut was telling her that maybe, just like Neema, Gene had some truth to her words. She decided for the moment to uneasily listen to the girl. And if there was something paranormal about Belladonna, maybe she could have survived that fall... She really hoped that the woman had lived. There was too much death surrounding them. 

[hider=Roll Request - Nora]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Nora is going to continue navigating, trying to find Belladonna 
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: Into darkness![/hider]
[hider=Roll Request - Gene]Character current location: Athribis, Underground
Characters attempted actions: Gene is on alert, ready for danger and shenanigans with her pocket knife! 
Any and all skills being used: N/A
Why each skill is being called: N/A
Desired location of the character: Still following the leader [/hider]