Ptolus: 165 Vock Row - "Rat-catchers"

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"South it is, then."

The room is much as Aeshen described: The front half of a woman appears to be stepping from the wall before the group as though emerging from the stone itself. She is cloaked and hooded, holding a broadsword upright in one hand, and with her other hand, she points forward, as though accusing someone. The flesh on her face looks as though it was burned away. The stony contours of the skull are carved into a menacing grin.

 

[Filthy]

Ignoring the statue, Valana peers down the darkened northern hallway.

"I guess we go this way."

 

[Voca]

Mata makes sure her crossbow is ready and loaded and nods her agreement with Valana.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Five feet into the northern passageway, Valana seems to shudder. She looks quickly back over her shoulder and hustles down the passageway at double speed before anyone else can say anything.

 

[Voca]

Mata looks worried at Valana's odd behaviour and races after her, gesturing for Marian to follow.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Mata suddenly finds herself moving faster as well, her heart racing, eyelids flutting like a hummingbird's wing.

 

[Wool]

Thurst scowls at the backs of his scurrying companions. Valana could be suffering from lingering shock, but Mata is a dwarf and should know better! "Aeshen lad, they arenae 'bout to run straight inta any traps by any chance?"

Maintaining his position at the rear of the group, Thurst spares a moment to inspect the newest Blurrah statue. Goddess of Comfort in Sadness indeed, Goddess of Barmy Bints is more like it! Musing to himself, "I s'ppose someone might be crazy enough to be comforted by this."

Thurst however was not comforted. He almost wished the Teun priesthood spent more time instructing the natures of other religions, almost. Definitely not if it would have meant taking time away from learning the proper pressure and fluid values of a frogglecomp device though!

[sblock=ooc]Am I able to do a knowledge:religion check even though I didn't put points into it by any chance?[/sblock]

 

[Voca]

[sblock=ooc]Is this out of control running, or more like a speed buff?[/sblock]

 

[Vdou]

Ella pauses, glances at Thurst and stops in the hallway, waiting to see what will become of her comrades.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

And as soon as Mata thinks it, she realizes what's happening and stops, listening to her heart pounding double-time, and feels the restless energy moving through her. She's about to say something when there's a soft thump behind her and the sound of Thurst snoring loudly.