Romana stifled a yawn in the darkness as she idly flipped through a small book, leather-bound and weathered, that was barely larger than the palm of her hand.  The hand-written letters glowed softly, too softly to throw off any useful light, but brightly enough to make them faintly legible.  They seemed to tremble every so often as she read, as if the letters themselves didn't want to hold their form.  A byproduct, she assumed at least, of the enchantment that translated the book into the language of the reader.  It was an old book, a copy of an even older book, that spoke of the natural world and its processes in a magical sense.  She'd grabbed it from her library specifically to read up on ley lines, but if there was anything useful it was evading her eyes.<br/><br/>A movie star turned teacher built like a porn star, Romana was dressed in tight jeans and a thick dark-grey sweater.  Her hair was pulled back in a tight braid and temporarily dyed black.  A small messenger bag was slung over her back to hold her book, cell phone, water, and snacks.  Her knife was in her pocket, a comforting hardness against her hip.  She had come to realize since retiring that she much preferred to have a crew with her.  It was lonely to be out alone, and far more terrifying.  She knew some of what went bump in the night, and also knew that she didn't want to run into any of it unprepared.<br/><br/>The darkened car brought a frown to her lips.  The problem was it could be anything from horny teenagers to demonic cultists.  She didn't particularly feel like having to explain to some of her students why she was skulking around in a park at night, but she also didn't want to miss the chance to witness a ritual that might be causing the tension she could sense throughout the city.<br/><br/>But, there was no point skulking if one wasn't going to investigate.  So with careful steps Romana moved towards the vehicle.  The people might be on the lookout, but she figured the car would give her clues to their purpose.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Supernatural Lore: At 2021-03-15 21:50:18, PerpetuallyAnnoyedCleric (uid: 61108) rolls: 1d20a18 Result: 21 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=152286)<br/>Stealth:    At 2021-03-15 22:02:44, PixelatedPixie (uid: 61108) rolls: 1d20a8 Result: 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=152287)</div></div>