Partners In Peril: Felix and Loki

[hot_mess_express]

[Whether willing or just, there comes a magical shove to force you and someone else through the door leading down into the earth.]

[The passageway is cold, but at least it's well lit. Albeit with flames of blue fire.]

[It goes down, down, down, until you reach the first part....]

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[malignstar]

Another staircase?

[ Well, going to check that next staircase then. ]

[hot_mess_express]

[Indeed another stair case.]

[It's also covered by see through glass, blocking off the person from the top from getting inside the glass building.]

[bestbrotherever]

[Calling up]

So. Another staircase appears, then? This is a bit more complicated than I originally thought.

[malignstar]

It seems to lead into the building but I cannot enter it from here. It is blocked by glass.

[bestbrotherever]

And you cannot reach the exit from where you are?

Hm. I would guess I am supposed to do something. But what can I do that would be unlikely to harm us...

Do you wish to risk having me follow you up?

[malignstar]

I can reach it. But as you said, we are trying to prove something to that Solar Flare.

I unfortunately owe her something of a favor.

[bestbrotherever]

I suspect many of us feel an obligation to her for our own reasons, thus why we are here. And the more who make it to the end, the better our chances of helping her come back from the state she is in.

What happens when you stand near the exit?

[malignstar]

Let me find out.

[ Moves toward the exit to experiment ]

[hot_mess_express]

[The exit]

[Is a door]

[Doesn't do anything special. Nothing obviously locked about it.]

[malignstar]

It does not look like it is doing anything treacherous. Is the door with you still closed?

[hot_mess_express]

[Its closed as long as he's off the green panel in front of it.]

[bestbrotherever]

It is currently closed. However, I will approach and see if it will open. I will retreat if anything... worrying starts to happen. Do let me know if what I do affects you.

[And with that he will step in front of his door and try to open it.]

[hot_mess_express]

[As soon as Loki steps on the green panel, the door opens to allow Loki inside the black glass building if he so wished.]

[bestbrotherever]

It has opened. If you do not have any objections, I shall proceed.

[malignstar]

I do not appear to be affected by anything.

[bestbrotherever]

Very well.

[He starts to step in, then pauses.]

Do you see anything up there that I should know about? Some sort of guidance for the one below?

[malignstar]

There are no further messages. All that is here aside from the exit and the staircase is a set of five pedestals.

[ Will go to see if anything is actually in said pedestals ]

[hot_mess_express]

[Most just have two buttons. ABOVE/BELOW.]

[There is one with an inscription.
'In times of strife,
those higher up often pay less,
to bypass the same problem.']

[He can also see that there are glass panels by the pedestal that are slightly illuminated. It's hard to tell which ones are like that at a distance, but he can see to the path below.[

[malignstar]

Correction. There are things written in one of the pedestals.

In times of strife, those high up often pay less to bypass the same problem.

There are also buttons that mention above and below. Should I try pressing one?

[bestbrotherever]

If you please. The one closest to my entrance if possible.

[Loki's eyeing the panel he's standing on suspiciously, expecting it to turn red or start flashing. He'll be keeping an eye on it while watching for any change within the building.]

[malignstar]

[ Pushes button on pedestal closest to the entrance ]

[hot_mess_express]

[BRZZT]

[Nothing happens.]

[The door stays open, but now the panel is starting to flash yellow.]

[bestbrotherever]

Damn.

I think it is getting impatient. I will enter now.

[And through the door he goes]

[hot_mess_express]

[A place to talk]

[Choices for Fatalis above]

[Choices for Loki below]