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[IC] The Lesser of Two Heresies.

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Silhar:
In a while, you find yourselves stumbling through the twisted webway of dark, humid tunnels. It's hard to keep the pace with the three sentinels, who apparently know every step the way already.
Each of them moves in perfect silence, not speaking, not even whispering, not giving out a sigh or a sound of steps. The only things you hear are drops of water falling from the ceiling somewhere in the distance.
Your backs nearly freezing from the tension, you would promise that there's that skittering again, lurking at the treshold of hearing.

Finally, you enter some round, enormous cave stuffed with litter of ruined buildings - apparently a settlement that caved in long ago, now abandoned and wasted. In the distance, behind the site, a few lights flash.
"Password!", you hear a voice like thunder, from the top of one of insecure towers overhead.
"Sickness. Response!", Brom barks out.
"Seeping. You may pass, but make it quick. We've noticed some junk-eaters scoutin' around half a cycle ago. Who's it wif ye?"
"Off-world folks, but dey seem decent. Needin' help or stuff.", the patrol leader explains.

So you proceed forward, leaving the wasted buildings behind you. There's silent humming in the air, growing in power as you walk towards two torches - made of malformed human skulls.
Behind it, a few large tents circle a small place with an ominous statue in the middle. It somehow resembles a black knight from old-timer tales... or a battle-ravaged Space Marine? You can see a round rift in the ground barred with wooden bars at the statue's feet.
There also are two wooden huts, one to the left, the other to the right. The left one seems loud and crowded from the inside. Perhaps a tavern of some kind. The right one is more mysterious - the light in only window sheathed in silk is dim and the walls are covered in ivy.
A few shady people wander around uselessly, regarding you with intrigued stares. They all seem dirty, poor and dangerous.

HexaDoken:
HexaDoken walks with the group, carefully looking at whatever surroundings happen to be around. Looking, but only that - not showing any emotions or saying anything.

When he entered the circle of tents, his look momentarily stops at the tavern, or whatever it actually is. However, mercerenary is quickly reattracted by the statue in the middle. He slowly walks towards it, puts the scarf from his face and refits it around his neck, in it's normal place.

"Wonder, who's this guy?" - he asks, still looking at the statue.

LuckyDee:
Lazerus takes stock of the people around them, waiting for them to be led to the seerress or for MkLear to do the talking.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)Any individuals that seem up to something? Any others to be seen like the guy that got killed aboard the station?

Silhar:
Brom stops and turns to you, while the other two are walking away.
"Hey, an' ye two?"
"Canteen time, fella", Vyrd responds. "I'd use some starch'n'stuff. You'll report us at da Boss', alright?"
"Ye, sure. Save ale, though."
"No worries, we'll be keepin' some for yer broad mouth."
After the two guardsmen are gone, Brom looks back at you.
"I'll have ta see you with the boss. 'e's a wise guy, and a holy one too. Used to be Emprah's priest, but den sumthin' happened an' he came here. Helps us folks go along together, keeps this place rollin'.", he explains, then looks again at the statue. "An' this thing? Nobody knows but maybe Boss and The Seer too. Stood here for a long time 'fore we set a town in 'ere. Ask them if you wanna. Come, he wants ta know who comes and leaves. It's all for sake o'safety."

Spoiler (click to show/hide)Laz notices nothing of what he mentioned above.

Esther:
During the walk Xilla focused on the strength and weaknesses of three sentinels as they moved. Mostly because it's something she does with everyone she meets. Just thinking about how they would fight and how she would kill them quickest. Not paying much attention to her surroundings. As they enter the cave she snaps out of her hunter and pray game. Curious she looks around, returning every stare with an amused one.

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