Sigil: The City of Doors

Akh checked the body yet again, just to make sure the secreted demonic coin wasn't anywhere.

"I feel this is a work of an individualist though that may just be taking benefit of hiding within the broader chaos upsurge narrative to satisfy their sick whims." She paused. "I wonder if there is any common denominator between the victims. What's the selection criterion? Mere opportunity?"

There's a resigned eye roll, "Riight... chaos worshipping crazies."

"It may be considered adjacent according to some cosmologies, but this is debatable." She nodded. "They do and they don't. Their unpredictability is the point."

On the contrary, he might.

"I'm not... in tune with the city enough to understand how and why that is. I scarcely understand the Xaositects, and they frequent that tavern up the street right?"

There's a sigh. "This place is as foreign to me as the astral plane." He thought about it for a moment, "Unless... is this the astral plane? Perhaps adjacent?"

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OOC: Joining the D5 thread to touch base.

"So, something had stirred the Xaositects to act without them realising what it was?"

That thought disturbed her more than Drow secret identities and shenanigans. She could herself transform in most creatures she bit but she doubted Cyprian would enjoy coupling with himself.

Cyprian sighed, "So a dead end all around." He rubbed his temple. "Oh..."

He fills Akh in on the crazies from the night before. The fight, all of the grizzly details, what they said about graffiti, about the new chaos that has emerged. He didn't understand it all but he gave it to her to parse.

"... aside from that, nothing really special happened." He grinned thinking of Illi's change. "Oh I forgot to mention it last night but Illiam follows Eilistraee. She wild shifted to distract the crazies. It's how I finally got through and read their minds."

"Nothing but infernal smell to it all, Cyprian. The bit is all I can do here."

She scooped a little of the man's cortex and licked it with a sigh of resignation.

[Ki spent.]

MM4. Arcana. Cyp's Enhance Ability.: 2d20k1+11 24

Go ahead and roll Arcana, Akh.

"Yes." He said with no small amount of vehemence, "Whoever, whatever did this is deserving of contempt and punishment." His fists are clenched. "I'm debating on whether or not I should lend my own skills to the constabulary. At the very least I intend on paying closer attention to the news. There must be some measure of commonality between the victims."