(Finally! Sorry this has taken infinitely longer than it should have >.<)<br/><br/>After being nailed with a giant boulder, and other 'fun' shenanigans - honestly, for protecting the dead these crypts and tombs were always so...<em>bothersome</em>- they seemed to have found the throne room, and that ruby was sending up red flags in more ways than one. Perceiving the weaves and woes of magic about her (OOC: Detect Magic), Tora took to examining the area<em>very</em>carefully.<br/><br/>(OOC: No Appraisal, K(R) At 2016-08-21 08:20:38, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a10 Result: 19 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=93453), K(P) At 2016-08-21 08:20:55, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a10 Result: 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=93454), Archeologist's Luck, then P At 2016-08-21 08:22:48, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a14 Result: 21 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=93455)+2=23)<br/><br/>Looking about, she noted the marks of the previous faith throughout, and the damage that had been done to it. She was beginning to wonder how much of what they'd been told before had been true... especially with her magic active she could tell there was a tremendously potent astral link to the thing in front of them. It was a conduit to the Hells, a strong, solid one at that. She couldn't help but think she needed to be less 'trusting' of demons in the future.<br/><br/>"Oh, look up---" Tora began to announce as she flipped her cane up to wield like a sword, but by the time the weapon was wielded the demon from before had already dropped down from the sky and landed before them. "Nevermind then."<br/><br/>Damn, she had been too trusting, and now she was somewhat injured from that boulder. Time to think of something to deal with the floating ball of ego-trip and distant confidence...<br/><br/>"You make an assumption that we're going to destroy it," Tora proposed, moving forward but still keeping her cane 'wielded' in hand, just not in a ready, instead brought to rest upon one shoulder. "You assume that I value those gems and whatnot more than my life, but those are the actions of the young and the stupid, of which I am neither. I know when to not push my luck too far. Perhaps we can negotiate something... fun for you and profitable for us, since I'm guessing now that blood you gave before will be of no use to us? I say 'fun' because I doubt you need what wealth we can give you, and it has been so very boring here hasn't it?"<br/><br/>If she were close enough, she might just have an ace in the hole...<br/><br/>(OOC: likely going Trickster; lots of OoC utility, and I'm already not a primary combat character XD Didn't want to assume we got our Mythic Powers yet tho)