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Barry looks around to see if there's anywhere to hide or to get off the highway (Perception d20: 8 + 3 wisdom).

You see the two roads descending frome the skyway next to you, leading to the ground level road.
Theres also some buildings in the surroundings.

“If there’s enemies approaching, our best bet is to get off the highway and hide in one of the surrounding buildings.”

@Ignance_ @Odeon @LuJo

Tekashi wildin

“Can we get off properly tho?”

I then see one of those roads descending.

“I think Barry is right guys, let’s go!”

I start making my way to one of the roads closest to me

We still tryna free him over here tho lol

Y'all leave the Pulaski Skyway and start moving through the city. All the while the black dot in the sky is getting closer to your position, coming from the south. The noise is getting louder as it approaches.
The noises you heard coming from farther ahead on the Pulaski Skyway area also drawing closer. It probably won't be long until they're in your vicinity.

As you walk by an intersection you check the area for possible buildings to hide. Although some of the constructions have already been destroyed or crumbled there's still some in good shape around.

There's an abandoned looking factory, a chinese restaurant, a row of family houses and a catholic church (St. Anne) right next to you. A bit closer to the Skyway you spot a tall office building.
On the next intersection to the east there's a school and a hotel, both don't look as if they're at risk to collapse.

@Ignance_

Elori scans the area for energies.

Intelligence Check on Discord: 1d20 = 11 + 4 = 15

You definitly feel some 'pure' energies to the north-east where y'all are heading. Since it's getting progressively harder to get a precise reading from your sensing abilities as you get closer to the cube you can't really tell how far away they exactly are, as well as how many or how strong they are, but you're pretty certain that they can't be too far away since you're able to get a grip on them.

@Odeon @barrymc @Ignance_ @LuJo

"I'd like to hide in the school or hotel, but we might not reach them quick enough."

Barry examines the condition of the nearby buildings, specifically looking for which one offers the most protection and concealment (Perception d20: 17 + 3 wisdom).

Elori nods and follows Odeon

(Bit of an old post mb)

“Whatever is quickest should do”

"Yeah let's not over think it, whichever is closest"

You evaluate the buildings:

The factory is huge and has five floors. On the downside the glass windows are large also, the whole facade basically consists of them, so one can easily look inside.

The chinese restaurant is only three storeys tall it also has many windows to each side, but it looks like they have curtains which can conceal the view.

The houses are all two storeys tall, the walls are made out of wooden planks.

The office building is three storeys tall and sits directly next to the Pulaski Skyway. It has concrete walls and a flat roof.

The Church is built out of bricks and has one huge hall and 3 rooms on its side, it's about 3 storeys tall and has a tower on it's side which is an additional 2 storey tall (5 storeys) and can serve as an observation point.

Elori relays what he sensed to the group.

@Odeon @barrymc @Ignance_ @LuJo

"The church seems safest, let's head inside."

Y'all head inside the church, it looks even more gigantic when standing in front of it, decorated with it's huge glass windows.

As you enter the Church you discover a board spelling it's name "St Ann Catholic Roman Church". The interior of the second floor consists mostly of one large room. There's some chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and an altar at the end of it (behind it is another large decorated glass window and a huge at least 10 feet tall metallic cross).

(The lights are out tho, couldnt find any other empty picture of the thing)

On each side of the main hall there's a hallway leading up to the second floor (right side) and the bell tower (left side) respectively. Standing in left hallway is a cabin, it was probably used for confessions. The room in the top-right corners harbours a toilet and a wash basin. The room in he top-left corner seems to have been used as an office room for the churchs employees.

@LuJo @Odeon @Ignance_ @barrymc

"let's just wait a bit here, be ready to run if s*** goes south."

I wanna peak out one of the windows

Which direction? This floor or the upper one in one of the towers?

this floor

the direction the original sounds came from

Make a Perception (Wisdom) Roll (d20)

“Be careful near the windows.”

Barry goes to the office and takes a look around (Investigation d20: 12).

19

“Don’t worry Barry”

You check out the surroundings and discover that there's some faint train tracks on the highway, but also on the streets around the intersection you're on. As you check the ground you spot a small hole up north next to the row of houses, it looks like someone forgot to put a manhole cover on it.
Seeing nothing else of interestyou keep a close watch on the Pulaski Skyway, and you were right to do so: Not even 5 minutes later a whole caravan of people shows up moving towards South Kearny. It consists of a mix of soldiers and some blues. There's a tank at the back and you also spot two black males in the front who seem a bit odd since they aren't dressed in any uniform. One of them is wearing a blue blazer, the other one has a blue hoodie on and a bandana on the forehead.

Thanks to your quick reaction you even get to see their face for a moment as they walk by the piece of the bridge that you're able to observe.

@Odeon @Ignance_ @LuJo @barrymc

You enter the office room, dust has settled on almost all of the furniture. There's a big table in the middle with 8 leather chair around it and another smaller one next to a couch in the southern corner next to the entrance. There's two wooden bookshelves on the east-side of the room, they mostly contain religious scriptures, different versions of the bible and some folders containing information on the staff and church goers. Next to the shelves is a smaller glass showcase, it harbours 5 bottles of burguny sacramental wine (Cribari - California Burundy - 750ml each). On the big table in the middle there's several files documenting the upkeep and maintenance cost of the church, the papers are spreaded all over the table though, some of them are even lying on the floor, it's a mess.

@Odeon @Ignance_ @LuJo @barrymc