Down the Rabbit Hole

Jun 11th, 2009 09:17 PM

For all the time he'd spent studying his new home he had yet to really explore it's sewer system and if indeed the lead proved true he may have found a suitable place to set up shop. Although he'd have to bear in mind the perspective of the guardian as he was technically the intruder even if no one was still down here. He walked the streets for a time observing the people and events as he'd done a number of times already but now with thoughts the divine and who he would he find here.

Having come to a somewhat deserted area of the down town area, at least for the moment, he set about finding the gate to the underworld. A glimmer here with the knowing it was right led him to a darkened path down an alley. Taking a moment he listened and heard the silent echoes of the city's murmurs while it slept despite it's children at play, a rustle in the darkness ahead was enough to warrant him dispelling the darkness he so enjoyed with the modern torch which only made him smile. As the flash lights beam reached out disintegrating darkness with it's touch he was rewarded with a hiss and flash of something small with orange fur race away to the music of a dumpster falling over and then the gateway appeared within the ground illuminated as it was by Hectors fire.

Moving over he worked at the man hole cover for a small amount of time yet enough to make him work at it as he hadn't brought the crowbar this time. With the gate removed he descended into darkness rather than falling like clumsy Alice, then his hand reached from the darkness to pull the gateway back into place and was again rewarded with darkness within an old yet familiar underworld.

**DaevaDude** · Jun 12th, 2009 10:03 AM

Narration:
Hector found the sewer to be, unsurprisingly, dark and dank. It wasn't truly nasty, at least not at this spot - there was as much moisture on the walls as there was on the floor, and not a huge amount of either - and the sewers appeared to be well-maintained. Presumably California's budgetary woes hadn't yet trickled down to neglect of this portion of the infrastructure. There were small lights placed every so often along the tunnels, presumably for the benefit of the workers who serviced the tunnels, but they improved the visibility only a bit, making the environment shadowy rather than completely dark. His own flashlight would be a lot more reliable.

As Hector starts to walk the sewers, it occurs to him that he doesn't really have any point of reference or map to guide him.

Jun 12th, 2009 12:59 PM

Not terribly concerned with the dark Hector appreciated the well maintained under city guessing that those who held previous or even current residence helped with that. Although the idea of becoming lost in a new labyrinth was a little intriguing and inspiring he choose caution rather than risk his goals on unforgiving risks with little reward.

Keeping an eye out for exits he traveled the corridors. Upon finding one he would stealthily surface to correlate where he was and then continue the process. Depending on the frequency of exits he would either skip some if many or if few take each one, regardless he always made sure to observe as much as possible and note landmarks.

**DaevaDude** · Jun 12th, 2009 08:21 PM

Narration:

After a couple hours, Hector comes to an area where none of the lights appear to be working. He has noticed that sounds down here sometimes carry long distances. Thus, when he hears some noise from somewhere up ahead, it is difficult to determine how far away it might be coming from. He hears voices, though he cannot make out what they are saying.

Jun 12th, 2009 09:06 PM

Others would likely have chosen to leave or even charge ahead, but they also lacked Faith. His lords and ladies of the divine had conspired to bring him to this city and thus here he wasn't going to disappoint but no sense in allowing any possible fools unwarranted opportunities.

His first cut was within his left hand as he called softly, "Kali my dearest I ask that you give me your blessing." He felt the rewarding touch like his embrace all over again to finally settle into his hand with a quickness he'd practiced hard to achieve.

Spoiler

His second cut was parallel to the first, "And once more I call, for I know your love of destruction to an end." He was again reward quickly with the touch of Kali.

Spoiler

Languages
Red= English
Yellow=Sanskrit
Dark Blue=Latin
Green=Greek

Jun 12th, 2009 09:09 PM

Having set his path he contemplated the darkness before him and strode into it keeping the beam aimed at his feet as he moved quietly so as to listen more carefully but not trip, not the best method in his experience but it's what he had.

**DaevaDude** · Jun 12th, 2009 10:38 PM

Narration:

As he gets a little closer, Hector can hear the voices more clearly - there are two distinct voices - but he can't make any sense of what they are saying. They are speaking in a language he has never heard before.

((ST Note: Go ahead and roll Dex + Stealth for Hector))

Jun 12th, 2009 10:45 PM

Spoiler

Intrigued by a language he's not mastered let alone heard before he stops to listen, attempting to figure it's root region before moving forward again.

**DaevaDude** · Jun 12th, 2009 11:03 PM

((ST Note: Roll Intelligence + Academics at -1))

Jun 12th, 2009 11:05 PM

Spoiler

Down the Rabbit Hole

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