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AlwaysSnapesGirl · 12-24-2021, 05:24 AM

Text Cut: Jake & Kevin

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Originally Posted by Felixir

Onward, through the doorway, along the path. The safest thing would have been to go quiet and stealthily, if these mysterious and unnerving passageways were anything to go by. But with a group so big, the action well underway, and a not inconsiderable suspicion about the nature of Bain Goldwasser, that was pointless.

So Jake sped along, at first ducking beneath the fleeing bats and then heading for the source of the distant noises, doing his best to ignore the reek of the place. As the path diverged he went straight ahead, because of course following the noise would lead them down the bloodiest path. Only natural.

Except... it stopped. Jake skidded to a halt, rubble, blocking the way, dust barely settling. Muffled voices and duelling noises coming from the other side. Once again, he cursed to himself, and stared at the impromptu barricade.

"We need to get in." He spoke quickly but softly. "Or at least see if we can... make some kind of gap to send spells through. Carefully." The structural integrity of this place was not... promising. Otherwise, he'd have blasted right the way through. Perhaps if they could stabilise it with magic, then start shifting things, but it was risky; what if they brought the whole room down anyway? "We can check the other paths too, see if there's another way."

Without knowing what was going on inside, or who was there, or what was happening, calling attention to themselves was a bad idea. However, there was an option available which would kill several birds with one spell. "Homenum Revelio."

Jake made no effort to conceal the effects of the spell on the targets, so those inside would (hopefully) understand that someone was out here, working to get in. Bain - suspected non-human - would (hopefully) feel nothing, but if so, he wouldn't be revealed by it either, which was the main benefit of the spell otherwise. It wasn't much in the way of practical help, but it was what he currently had to hand until they could get work their way inside.

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Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi

Having never stepped foot at this location, at least, not that he could recall, Kevin made sure to not get the group out of his sight as they moved along the path. Up ahead, he saw another group of bats and lifted his wand but then chose to lower it back down as he realized that they were not attacking but fleeing from the loud noises in the distance.

He felt like they had to move faster as dark splotches of blood were seen smeared over the place and he picked up his pace before...He came to an abrupt halt. What's wrong? Oh... The sight of the rubble blocking their path and stopping them from continuing on was a major setback. He nodded his head once and moved away for a moment to see if there was another pathway that would lead further and they didn't need to get rid of the rubble. Surely someone like Goldwasser had another escape route in case he got cornered?

As she hurried along down the passageway, Penelope couldn't help scanning the walls, wondering if anything might jog something in her memory. It was entirely possible that she'd been down here, though unwillingly. Now that certain theories seemed confirmed, at least in her mind, the stupid so-called bear memory angered her even more than it already did.

But all of that pushed into the back of her mind, as she usually did. Right now, the present situation was her focus.

It wasn't difficult to follow the sounds of voices and spells to their destination...which was blocked by rubble. Wonderful.

Checking other pathways for an alternate route wasn't a bad idea, but how much time would it take? Kevin appeared to be moving to check. Would it be wise to split up at this point? If sections here were already crumbling, maybe other paths could too, and then more of them would be trapped.

What was the best plan? Penelope wasn't sure. She just wanted to get in there. Every second they weren't was another second Bain Goldwasser might escape again.

Homenum Revelio was useful; at least it would give them a better idea of how many were already in there, Carter among them. But what could be used to actually get in?

"Mending Charm?" she suggested softly. "Might not be subtle to fix the whole thing. But if this is the only way in..." Then maybe subtlety wasn't an option. Maybe another pathway led to this room, but maybe none did. Maybe they could get a small opening without the rest of the passageway crumbling, but maybe any spells aimed their way would send the rest of it tumbling down onto them. Maybe Goldwasser was just as trapped as the others in there. But maybe there was another exit in the room, one that didn't connect to any of the passageways here. Maybe he still had an escape plan.

There were a lot of maybe's right now. A lot of ways this could turn out well, but a lot where they could go south too.

12-24-2021, 05:24 AM	#27 (permalink)
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As the path diverged he went straight ahead, because of course following the noise would lead them down the bloodiest path. Only natural. Except... it stopped. Jake skidded to a halt, rubble, blocking the way, dust barely settling. Muffled voices and duelling noises coming from the other side. Once again, he cursed to himself, and stared at the impromptu barricade. "We need to get in." He spoke quickly but softly. "Or at least see if we can... make some kind of gap to send spells through. Carefully." The structural integrity of this place was not... promising. Otherwise, he'd have blasted right the way through. Perhaps if they could stabilise it with magic, then start shifting things, but it was risky; what if they brought the whole room down anyway? "We can check the other paths too, see if there's another way." Without knowing what was going on inside, or who was there, or what was happening, calling attention to themselves was a bad idea. However, there was an option available which would kill several birds with one spell. *"Homenum Revelio."* Jake made no effort to conceal the effects of the spell on the targets, so those inside would (hopefully) understand that someone was out here, working to get in. Bain - suspected non-human - would (hopefully) feel nothing, but if so, he wouldn't be revealed by it either, which was the main benefit of the spell otherwise. It wasn't much in the way of practical help, but it was what he currently had to hand until they could get work their way inside. Quote: Originally Posted by DuckyLinJi Having never stepped foot at this location, at least, not that he could recall, Kevin made sure to not get the group out of his sight as they moved along the path. Up ahead, he saw another group of bats and lifted his wand but then chose to lower it back down as he realized that they were not attacking but fleeing from the loud noises in the distance. He felt like they had to move faster as dark splotches of blood were seen smeared over the place and he picked up his pace before...He came to an abrupt halt. What's wrong? Oh... The sight of the rubble blocking their path and stopping them from continuing on was a major setback. He nodded his head once and moved away for a moment to see if there was another pathway that would lead further and they didn't need to get rid of the rubble. Surely someone like Goldwasser had another escape route in case he got cornered? As she hurried along down the passageway, Penelope couldn't help scanning the walls, wondering if anything might jog something in her memory. It was entirely possible that she'd been down here, though unwillingly. Now that certain theories seemed confirmed, at least in her mind, the stupid so-called bear memory angered her even more than it already did. But all of that pushed into the back of her mind, as she usually did. Right now, the present situation was her focus. It wasn't difficult to follow the sounds of voices and spells to their destination...which was blocked by rubble. Wonderful. Checking other pathways for an alternate route wasn't a bad idea, but how much time would it take? Kevin appeared to be moving to check. Would it be wise to split up at this point? If sections here were already crumbling, maybe other paths could too, and then more of them would be trapped. What was the best plan? Penelope wasn't sure. She just wanted to get in there. Every second they weren't was another second Bain Goldwasser might escape again. Homenum Revelio was useful; at least it would give them a better idea of how many were already in there, Carter among them. But what could be used to actually get in? "Mending Charm?" she suggested softly. "Might not be subtle to fix the whole thing. But if this is the only way in..." Then maybe subtlety wasn't an option. Maybe another pathway led to this room, but maybe none did. Maybe they could get a small opening without the rest of the passageway crumbling, but maybe any spells aimed their way would send the rest of it tumbling down onto them. Maybe Goldwasser was just as trapped as the others in there. But maybe there was another exit in the room, one that didn't connect to any of the passageways here. Maybe he still had an escape plan. There were a lot of maybe's right now. A lot of ways this could turn out well, but a lot where they could go south too. __________________ if we fall, we will fall together; and when we rise, we will rise together__________________♥♥♥♥ together we are dangerous; together with our differences; together we are bolder, braver, stronger