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In the Trees, Tulla inquisitively searches the ground for ancient treasures hidden beneath the brush. She's on a mission to find something new to tinker with when she gets home - it's been a few days since her last discovery.

Specific Action: (Investigation Check) Tulla is investigating the area in the trees for any oddities that she might find.

During her focused search, she is startled by the sound of a dog barking. A bit frazzled, she looks up and starts wandering slowly toward the noise.

Specific Action: (Perception Check) Tulla is looking around to figure out what is going on in the general area of the dog barking as she continues to walk in that direction.

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In the trees Cadiana giggles as she sees a friend almost trip over a tree root. " careful silly. " Immediately afterwards her friend shushes her and points behind Cadiana. She whirls around and sees the dock glowing blue. Upon continuing to watch she sees two huge figures entering the river and pulling someone out. She crouches down to observe from a hidden viewpoint. After a short amount of time she sees them disappear by the warehouse. Cadiana looks back towards her friend but he has disappeared.

Shaking her head she continues to watch for other movement. Shortly thereafter she hears the sound of a dog barking. She thinks that must be Ket since dogs are a rarity here. Seeing nothing moving she moves as silently as she can towards the barking dog wondering what he is barking at.

Specific Action: Stealth.

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In the Deep Dark that comes at this time of night, noises could be misconstrued and often are. Tulla and many others have never actually heard a dog bark and have never heard any other noises from Ket, other than panting or sniffing. Being fascinated with Ket as she is, Tulla thought that she heard Ket make a noise and that is what has brought her from the trees into the open between the dock and the trees.

Tulla was however able to observe the fading blue light and made a connection to a certain object (To be noted in your character sheet). [Investigation - Minor Success]. She was also able to perceive Ket's insistence that Thari follow him into The Warehouse.[Perception - Minor Success].

Out of Character: :
So Cadiana, you succeeded in the Stealth Check with a Major Success and with it a bonus. You are allowed to narrate an addition to the story or receive 5 training points. Training points can be used to raise a skill or an ability, details can be found in the Questions and Answers Thread.

Aleana and Thari both took off after Ket, having left Cadiana and Tulla to catch their breaths at the dock before their next actions. Thari manages to enter The Warehouse without a problem but Aleana grazes the left warehouse door as she notices the pooling blue light at the base of The Guardian on the left. The pooling light is a few feet below the street or building foundation and not noticeable from anywhere else but this close.

Out of Character: :
Thari has left the game and will be a Non Player Character after this scene.

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Orphan says...

Her fear momentarily replaced by curiosity, Aleana goes down on one knee to examine the blue light more closely. While still keeping her ears peeled for any sign of Ket's pattering feet, or Thari's footsteps, she tried to recall what she knew about this strange, blue light that seemed to be able to bring the Guardians to life.

Out of Character: That would be Perception and Knowledge: Arcana, right?

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Out of Character: :

Not sure if this picture will post or not.

In case you needed a reference for the Warehouse Guardian. One change is that instead of metal, picture it in stone.

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Cadiana moves quietly beside Tulla. Seeing the gnome she smiles. " Did you see all that with the blue light and the river? That was amazing. I heard a dog barking. I was thinking it was Ket. Did you notice anything else out here?"
She looks to the river and back around toward the warehouse. " What brings you out here tonight Tulla?"
Out of Character: : Malcolm, I will just bank those five training points.

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Orphan says...

Out of Character: I'm guessing Aleana can't recall anything about the blue light with her arcana check.

In Character: Remembering that Ket and Thari might be in trouble, Aleana puts the blue light to the back of her mind. She sneaks past the stone guardians, and looks around the warehouse, searching for any sign of her friends who had entered there.

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Tulla gazes toward the warehouse, and quietly mutters to Cadiana, "I was just looking for something… but I found something much more unusual than I expected. We need to get to the warehouse - I think that Ket might need us."

Specific Action (Perception Check + Stealth Check):Tulla picks up the cubes of blue that she spotted moments ago as she cautiously wanders into the warehouse, keeping an eye out for Ket and any dangers that might be close by.