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Go back to the tormentor or through the arch,
and the second great hall you'll discover.

Galan repeats the message, "Well, we can try going backward to the tormentor, or go as our back it to the tormentor... Can you please check the walls opposing the tormentor? Maybe there is a hidden door there, and if not we can always try going backwards... but keep it between us!" he winks.

Looking at the colors around the arch Zafron says: "Bruce what do you think these colors mean. Let's try touching them? Which one first is the question." "I say yellow." Zafron attempt to touch the yellow stone reluctantly seeing if anyone will stop him as he is doing it peering at Bruce.

"Try touching themin a clockwise!" Van will yell at his brother.

"Remember that trap in that maze with the Minotaur?".

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This is a player thought, trying to come up with a flavourful reason why Van would tell his bro to try clockwise.

Galan offers up some ideas regarding the fresco of the Tormentor, but the others seem preoccupied with the gateway for now.

Zafron reaches out slowly towards the glowing yellow stone as Van encourages him. When he touches it, the stone flashes brightly for an instant and a high Ting! sound rings out in the hallway. The stones continue to glow in their respective colors but nothing else happens... yet.

Van instinctively backs up a couple steps as everyone starts to do things, he is the last line of the Mondoon defense, knowing whatever things his brothers do, he can usually get them out of it if he is conscious.

"This hallway is like walking a tight rope between these pits."

"Touch a different stone. Maybe it will sound a different tone. Then we can play some tune." Galan says.

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(OOC: Indeed Galan is ignored. Maybe after we play the piano..)

Bryce moves to check the wall opposite the tormentor as Galan had requested. Hearing Zafrons query he turns his head to his brother only to hear Van encourage their other brother. He'll turn back to his task at hand figuring that Van probably has a good reason for his suggestion. He knows Van isn't quite as stupid as he looks.

"All right Van, we will go with your gut." Zafron touches the Blue stone.

Zafron reaches out towards the glowing blue keystone, but cannot reach it, he is too short! Borrowing Van's ladder he climbs up and finally touches it. When touched, the stone flashes brightly for an instant and a high Ding! sound rings out in the hallway. The stones continue to glow in their respective colors but nothing else happens... yet.

"I'm starting to like that sound. It sounds promising."
Zafron climbs down the latter and touches the orange stone.

As he touches the final Stone a similar Ding sound Echoes out. The trio of colored stones glow brightly for a moment before losing their luminescent quality. The fog within the archway begins roiling even more animatedly until it finally spills forth from the entryway and into the Hall in a shallow wave. The area beyond the archway now stands clearly visible; a plain-looking 10 x 20 room where the red mosaic tile path on the floor leads into...

"Bryce, the mist is clear do you want to check this out with Tabbi?"

"Wow, nice work guys!" Galan is impressed.

Taking in the changed environment, Bryce nods to his brother. "Right, let's see what you've uncovered."
Bryce will move forward checking walls, floor and ceiling in much the same manner he had in the hall earlier.

Bryce moves through the archway, carefully checking his surroundings. A fww steps beyod the arch, he vanishes completely!

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