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((just a side note in case it confuses anyone, when i do large sections in italic, its ment to be a flashback, just incase people were confused, rikku out))

Everyone:
You quietly follow Elgar and Sertus through about three-quarters of a mile worth of tunnels. Here, they inform you that the city is directly above you. The trapdoor is opened slowly. Elgar goes out first, followed by Sertus. You come out in the following order: Lud, Layla, Xiao, Nyx, Willow, Lyriana, Apollo, Mella, Tasson, Mazurn, and Sand-Claw. Sand-Claw, due to her shape, has to be carefully pulled out little by little through a group effort, but she gets out without making too much of a racket.
"All right," Elgar says. "The Red Army may already be in the city, so we'll have to be VERY careful!"
You are in a tavern, which is completely empty but looks like it was cleared out in a rush. People left food, drinks, and miscellaneous belongings on the tables, chairs, bar, and floor. The street outside is quiet and you can't see anyone through the windows. The door is closed, but unlocked. What will you do?

I look around at all the various belongings that were left behind to see if I can find anything of value that no one would miss.

Layla:
You find quite the assortment of booze. Wine, scotch, ale, and a few other drinks ranging from light to hard. You don't see anyone through the windows.

Nyx:
{Discovery d20: 14}
You don't find much of interest, but you do find a small notebook filled with scribbled notes and such.
{INT 14: 17}
{INT bonus: -2}
{Final INT roll: 15}
You can't make heads or tails of it, sadly.

Sand-Claw:
You see a single person on the street: they look homeless and are huddled in an alley across the street. You don't see any Reds or non-homeless citizens.
"Let them finish and we'll go," Elgar says.

I cautiously go up to one of the windows closest to the door to scan the street, all the while getting an earth/water spell ready.

"Not that this is not thrilling" with this she headed towards the door and opened it, if it was locked she would simply smash it down.

I get against the wall so that I can no longer be seen. "Everyone, there's someone heading towards here, but they don't look like they're with the Reds." I say to alert everyone.

Willow:
When you open the door, you find a dead cat hanging from the outside by its tail, a dagger stuck into the tail. This dagger is quite bloodied and has a golden charm dangling from the end of the handle. This charm is shaped like a raven. You see someone approach the bar rapidly. He appears to be unarmed, but he is not in a pleasant mood. He also does not appear to be scared. Rather, he looks angry. He's not in a Red Army uniform, just civilian clothes.

Sand-Claw:
You notice the extra tension the weapon smith put into the string to give the bolts more power. You can't help but smile, remembering the fight in the Challenge yesterday...

Apollo:
Tasson cracks his knuckles and smiles.

Layla:
Xiao takes a good mouthful of the wine and swallows before handing it back to you. She shakes her head a little but gets into a ready stance, so that she can rush them if need be.