[hr][hr][center][h3][b][i][color=#7E5C65]Robert Adler[/color], [color=007236]Mahendra Huq Zalil[/color], and [color=#255DB3]Richard Barker[/color][/i][/b][/h3] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/5trDXzx1/image.png[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/xdQcWkrf/image.png[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/prPNvHWn/image.png[/img][hr][hr][b]Location:[/b] [color=#7E5C65]DTB Fade Between [/color] / [Color=007236]PE Fade Between[/color] / [Color=#255DB3]Soulless Fade Between[/color]
[b]Skills:[/b][hr][color=#7E5C65]N/A[/color] - [Color=007236]N/A[/color] - [Color=#255DB3]N/A[/color][/center]

[i][b][color=#7E5C65]DTB Fade Between[/color][/b][/i]

Robert could relate to Mali on this one, observing her pinch the bridge of her nose and sighing. It was the typical move of someone having had a long and shitty day, and things just continuing to deteriorate. This day certainly could count as that. Robert on his own part resorted to rubbing his chin as he listened to the indroductions. Mali and Riley from the original group, and Sophia and Nancy for the new-comers. 

[color=#7E5C65]"Sophia, Nancy, okay that's good to know."[/color] Robert said back to Sophia, dropping his hand from his chin-scratching as he holstered his gun for a moment. His hand was getting tired from holding it, probably all the stress draining his hand for blood circulation. Though he gave Sophia a confused look at her explaination, not sure if his lack of circulation had affected his brain as well. [color=#7E5C65]"1920's…Cairo…If that's the short story, the long story better make my lightbulb brighten up."[/color] Robert's usual sarcastic demanour returned for the moment, though dropping it as she continued to explain her predicement. It sounded just like their own; Were with some others, ended up there and got separated, all a big mess. 
Robert turned to Riley as she asked if they should continue on the route Kyra pointed out to them, giving but a brief and annoyed look at Nancy being busy with her cards, before focusing on that part of the conversation. [color=#7E5C65]"Unless Miss Sophia and Nancy here have any other suggestions…"[/color] Robert began replying, halting his tounge upon hearing Nancy talking to Sophia as if they weren't even there. He sighed audibly, rubbing his eyes as he continued. [color=#7E5C65]"…O…k…? I really don't have any suggestions, so I guess it's our best bet? This really is a Land of Confusion. Though would you mind telling us what she is doing?"[/color] Robert asked, nodding in the direction of Nancy as she clearly didn't have time to acknowledge their presence. 


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    Robert Adler
    Characters current location: DTB Fade Between
    Characters attempted actions: Robert wants to get a read on Nancy and what the deal is with her, since she is clearly busy with something else he doesn't understand. Is she actively trying to ignore the group, or is whatever she's doing that important?
    Any and all skills being used: Deduction (Person)
    Why each skill is being called:  Deduction (Person) in order to get a read of Nancy, her body-language and social interactions.
    Desired location: DTB Fade Between, sticking with group.
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[i][b][Color=007236]PE Fade Between[/color][/b][/i]

Mahendra bowed the expected amount as the others around him introduced themselves, even for how strange and unusual they all seemed to him. Giosue introduced himself as "The Watch", which would have caused Mahendra to ask himself of what sort of "Watch" he was referring to. The further introductions and elaborations of his unknown and current location, however, made him delay such questioning for later. Kyra "The Wanderer" followed suit with Ash, who clearly was the enourmous-sized wolf at her side. Serpents troubled Mahendra deeply, but animals of the sizes of tigers and elephants troubled him less. 

As Bart and Constantin introduced themselves in due order, Mahendra continued to listen to the group's discussions of their whereabouts - More specifically, Purgatory and Elysium, as Giosue referred to it as. [Color=007236]"Yes, quite so Mr. Zino. Me and the Fellowship were investigating the sub-terranian ruins of Athribis, when the world turned into nothingness and we ended up…here. Or somewhere else, for I was not just a moment ago standing before a man calling himself…"Baron" it was. Then I was here."[/color] Mahendra explained his predicament to Giosue, crouching down on the ground as his attention shifted to the field he could perhaps find answers in; Geology. As the other continued to talk amongst themselves, Mahendra dug his fingers down into the ground and picked up some of the dirt, examining it in the palm of his hand. 

This was not mere dirt. This was some extraordinary dirt! 

Mahendra, in passing catching one or two words being exchanged around him, studied the dirt with an academic fervor as he realized what was so odd about the dirt. The various grains and chips of rocks were indeed familiar to him; he had seen similar samples across the world, from India to Egypt, to England and many other places, but not in the same deposit. [Color=007236]"It is…mixed somehow."[/color] Mahendra spoke to himself, watching the dirt trickle off his hand and back onto the ground as he stood up. [Color=007236]"A collapse…of many different places, then into one?"[/color] he continued to no one in particular, slowly beginning listening to the talk of a third party known to the group and Constantin's explaination. [Color=007236]"The haze and creature of shadows…Yes, yes that was part of our world as well! Or at least the haze, for the shadow monster we never saw, but we did smell the brimstone. Only one of our female companions warned us of said monster, she called it a…a Destruere."[/color]


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    Mahendra Huq Zalil
    Characters current location: PE Fade Between
    Characters attempted actions: Mahendra would like to attempt to make some sense out of his recent discovery of the mixed dirt, combined with the mentions of worlds and timelines collapsing. Has he heard tales or legends of such events taking place, perhaps in Egyptian mythology? 
    Any and all skills being used: Lore (Egyptian)
    Why each skill is being called:  Lore (Egyptian) in order to draw from his knowledge of Egyptian mytholgy and legends, if something sounds familiar to him there.
    Desired location: Pe Fade Between
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[i][b][Color=#255DB3]Soulless Fade Between[/color][/b][/i]

Richard began doing what he knew best, perhaps the only thing he was ever good at; snooping around. Like the good-enough detective walking the streets of New York and its many dark alleyways, Richard lit his new cigarette and let his detective skills do their magic - Wasn't that a phrase that he would knock himself over the head with, then he wasn't sure what would. Cigarette in mouth and his instincts at hand, Richard began looking around the ruins of what he could only presume was a church. 

The thing was that he had no idea what type of church it was. Sure he had been inside many a place of worship back in New York over the years; Methodist, Catholic, Orthodox and several other Christian churches, even the temples of the Jews and Mosques of the Muslims, but this? The gray building gave no indication of its denomination, only a symbol of a flower. What type of flower he couldn't tell you, it was his ex-wife who had occupied their apartment with various greens, not him. [Color=#255DB3]"For once I should have listened to her blabbering perhaps?"[/color]

Richard returned to the group not long after having explored the ruined church, flicking the ash of his cigarette as he stood beside Lauren as she was a familiar face. She was no Faye though, who he could only hope was okay. Introductions were made by the odd-ball group of misfits, as well as questions asked of their shitty situation. Even the Russian comrade was introducing himself again. Perhaps being polite wasn't such a hassle as Robert was used to. Robert took out his cigarette and tipped his hat to each of the strangers around him. [Color=#255DB3]"I'll stick with Vladimir then, if you don't mind? Richard Barker, private detective."[/color] Richard greeted the others, placing the cigarette back in his mouth as people kept talking. 

[Color=#255DB3]"You fought a monster? In a church? Did that church have a flower as a symbol, same as this one? Sounds like one big, mean squid-bastard then."[/color] Richard asked the Russian circus act, ignoring his fumble of words into testicles. Has the detective been a man of humour, he'd probably stiffle a laugh, but Richard was in no mood for laughing. Not while everyone were talking over his head about monsters, magic, groves, porcupines and guardians. Richard only kept smoking his cigarette as the egg-heads kept talking while his expertice was far from useful in that conversation. Though Richard did take note the mean-looking fella's arsenal. If anything, perhaps a kind word could get him a borrowed gun? [Color=#255DB3]"If we can help, I guess we can that too. These two were looking for a friend of theirs, Belladona or something wasn't it? Well, before everything collapsed and we had a not-so-pleasent bartering with some Caribbean trickster. But agreed, this place gives me the creeps. Never was much of a church-man myself."[/color] 


[hider=Roll Request Richard]
   Richard Barker
    Characters current location: Soulless Fade Between
    Characters attempted actions: Richard would like to keep his senses open for anything that sticks out to him. Just being generally alert in the unnatural silence surrounding them.
    Any and all skills being used: Alertness
    Why each skill is being called: Alertness to open his senses and take in any sights, sounds or smells that makes his detective-senses tingle.
    Desired location: Same, starting to move towards the water.
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