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(8:29:30 PM) `KC`: The directions were scribbled on a paper and she was both focused on following them and paying attention to where she was going. Was it the right direction? Well she knew how shifters could be, so likely. No point in questioning it, she just went, slowly to avoid hitting anyone or anything should someone pop out.
(8:33:58 PM) IS-AST: Off to the side of the long abandoned access road of the old national park steps out a huge man. Who holds his hand out to stop her as he steps into the road in the universal signal to slow down and stop.
(8:35:26 PM) `KC`: Knew it. Always happened, and thus the reason for going slow to begin with. She came to a stop, rolling the window down as her gaze flickered towards the man before her. Evening, Sir.
(8:38:36 PM) IS-AST: The man comes around to the window, he's built like a Tank and he's got a massive wrench looped around his belt, but no obvious breeding. "Sorry missy you lost? This here is private property." he says looking her over critically.
(8:41:55 PM) `KC`: Missy? A brow arched, rather curious over that one as she tipped her head looking up at him with a light shake of her head. Did she lose her touch? Does she look lost? She even looked down at herself, checking... nope.. pretty sure shes fine. She glanced back up towards the large male offering a smile. No.. Sir.. I don't believe I am. I'm on my way to Rearden and Kazumi. Would you like to
(8:41:56 PM) `KC`: assist me? She does at least look the part, with a PB5 and a thing black leather collar around her neck with silver studs and small celtic silver ornate discs decorating it.
(8:45:32 PM) ***IS-AST looks her overs and nods slowly  "Ah, one of The Rennick's people, where you coming from, Vegas? What's your name?"
(8:46:15 PM) `KC`: Yes, Vegas. She confirmed this with a nod of her head as well. Kendra, KC...
(8:52:28 PM) IS-AST: He nods with a knowing grin "Knew it.  You're simply kin I take it?" he nods again like he already knows "Me and the wrecking crew are from Vegas ourselves: Jerry Cross, known as Tank, Adren Arhoun, born pink and wriggly to Mama Rat. Alpha of the Wrecking Crew and one of the warders of Iron Secrets. So what brings you? Just Shadow Lord business, or did you dream?"
(8:57:58 PM) `KC`: Seeing them loosen up a bit she smirked, looking him over a moment with a nod of her head and smiled. My father was a warder. Was being the key word there, if he picked up on it, and she made no mention of her mother. I'm here now, instead. This is to be my new home.
(9:02:05 PM) ***IS-AST nods again and picks at his ear with a pinky examining it before"flicking it off "Yes, but that still doesnt answer my question does it? Are you here at the Rennick's request or did you have the dream?" he says looking her in the eye.
(9:05:53 PM) `KC`: It wasnt like Rearden had told her not to say what her position was, but it wasnt like he had said to say it. The collar around her neck sure as hell wasnt a fashion statement to go with her jeans and shirt, but it didnt look bad that was for damn sure. She wore it well and proudly. Her nose scrunched up a bit as her felt the need to pick his ear.. how gross.. Request.. Thankfully she
(9:05:54 PM) `KC`: can mask the tone of disgust just fine and still sound like an utterly pleasant little kin.
(9:13:11 PM) IS-AST: The veteran Warder smirks at her disgust, doesn't seem like he's fooled at all but is also seemingly indifferent. Bone Gnawers. He nods again and fishes in his back pocket and pulls out a half crushed plastic water bottle with a mouthful of what looks like brackish green tinged water at the bottom. "Alright here's the deal. You drink this, leave the window open is my advice when you do. And then I'll grab shotgun and take you in. He
(9:13:12 PM) IS-AST: holds out the bottle to her.
(9:14:04 PM) `KC`: (omg... you are killing me.. im fucking dying laughing over here)
(9:20:11 PM) `KC`: Oh jesus fucking christ are you serious right now... oh she did nothing.. nothing to hide that look on her face. She was so tempted to cuss that man in five different languages, and she could do so with no problem. If she pukes, you are damn right she is aiming right for the fucking prick. No, she didnt trust him one single bit, not an ounce, not even a damn sliver, but the fact of the matter
(9:20:11 PM) `KC`: is shes low man on totem pole, hes a damn shifter, and a shitty one at that! She also wasnt about to start any issues or make any waves for Rearden. She is pretty sure he sucks his damn thumb in his sleep, stupid son of a b... fuck it, she just uncapped the bottle, held her breath, tipped her head back and tried not to think about it as she drank it all  in the fastest gulp as she possibly could.
(9:29:32 PM) IS-AST: The water is, surprisingly, very fresh and cold in her mouth and she can feel it burn away any residual taint she might have picked up while driving from Vegas, ticking the back of her throat she might cough up a black loogie assuming she wasn't tainted deeper. He takes the water bottle back with a smile "See, Not so bad." he caps it again and puts it back into his pocket. Moving around to the the pasanger side he opens the door and
(9:29:34 PM) IS-AST: slides into the seat next to her.
(9:30:15 PM) IS-AST: "Keep following this road and there'll be a turn off on the right in about a mile." he says with a smug grin
(9:31:44 PM) `KC`: The cough and spit was directed away from him, because of the fact she didnt puke. Waiting on him to get into the car, she gave him a side-long glance. She was wrong, at least she can admit that fact. Yes, you were right... thank you. For not being an asshole that she thought he was... but that wouldnt exactly be polite to say, now would it? She waited on the door to be closed and she'd
(9:31:44 PM) `KC`: put the car in gear to head on down following his directions.
(9:38:08 PM) IS-AST: After tuning off the main road they come to an old abandoned and cracked parking lot for an observation deck and a very small and semi restored visitors center. He gestures for her to kill the engine and steps out "Welcome to Iron Secret's KC. Sorry we dont have a proper welcome benefiting of a Shadow Lord of your calibre, but most folks are away at the moment." he says
(9:40:45 PM) `KC`: Pulling to a stop she killed the engine and shut off the lights. Looking up at the visitor center and the deck she nodded her head with a smile. It's wonderful.. thank you Tank. She glanced at him a moment, actually meaning her thank you before she opened the door and stepped out. One hand soothing over her jeans to smooth out the wrinkles caused by sitting and fix the strap on the back
(9:40:45 PM) `KC`: of her heels now that she was standing.
(9:45:39 PM) IS-AST: Tank gestures her to follow "Right. Grab whatever you're gonna be taking with you." he moves easily over the thin layer of snow  "That there is the map shrine." he points to the little renovated visitors building. "The observation deck is our official challenge circle too when we're all back here." and he starts down off the plateau headed, towards a certain rock at the bottom of the observation deck
(9:47:00 PM) `KC`: It would take her a minute, leaning into the car to gather up her bags. Yep, shes in a pair of stiletto heels in snow, that would be here alright. Hey, no one said she doesnt have issues. She'd grab the bags she has, using a knee to shove the door to the car closed, leaving the keys in it before turning to make careful steps to follow Tank.
(9:49:44 PM) ***IS-AST offers to take some of her bags and helps her down the hill to stnad before Newspaper Rock: A massive boulder, carved by human hands and slowly weathered by the elements, its covered in mesomaerican petroglyphs with the occasional garou glyph hidden amongst them."Watch carefully, We only like to do this once." he taps a series of glyphs before the stone rumbles and moves out of the way to reveal a dark tunnel behind it.
(9:51:55 PM) `KC`: Thank you. She'd let him take some of the bags, and her hand. Taking the assistance to get down the hill unscathed. When she made it before the boulder she reached out, fingers barely brushing over it a moment as she watched, and let her eyes adjust as best they could to the darkness of the tunnel that was revealed.
(9:52:19 PM) IS-AST: "Ladies first?" he asks innocently enough.
(9:53:04 PM) `KC`: Mmhm.. so you can give me a shove? She muttered it in french, but yet she took a step forward with the expectation that yes, he was likely going to shove.
(10:00:02 PM) IS-AST: No shove comes, just a shake of the head the drakness is cloying in the passage but after a little bit she can see dim light and the black passage opens up into an absolutely massive underground cave. There is soft grass on the ground, with light normally provided from cracks in the cave ceiling, at the moment though there are a few electric lanterns lit that barely make a dent in the cavern's dark. The entire place seems unusually
(10:00:03 PM) IS-AST: empty.
(10:02:13 PM) `KC`: It was quite the trek to get there, she was starting to wonder really. The darkness took a bit for her eyes to adjust since fact of the matter was she doesnt have the great vision that he would. Though she stepped forward, moving slowly as she looked around, glancing beside and behind to see if Tank was still with her or not.
(10:05:28 PM) IS-AST: "Normally this is where all the vehicles and wagons of the Kumpania are with our fire for the garou. But serpentine scooped them all up when the rest of everyone popped over to egypt for a spell." he says stepping up behind her. There are a number of smaller caves that branch off from the main one, each offering a good deal of privacy and many seem to have homely touches, rungs or doors.
(10:05:43 PM) IS-AST: "Normally We'd tell you to claim a alcove, most the garou of the Sept have one. Generally each is about 15 X 15 with a cleft in the ceiling that allows light and air from the outside. Come on this way."
(10:07:17 PM) `KC`: Turning on heel she listened as she followed. Her gaze wandering about for now as she just took it all in.
(10:12:49 PM) IS-AST: He turns into a side passage and takes a few twists and turns going deeper into this little cave complex. In a more distant cave. At the center of this room us is a spring that is topped by a large sphere of serpentine, carved from one piece of rock it seems. There is an outer sphere and an inner sphere. Both of them are intricately carved with snake images. As the water wells up, the two interlocked spheres slowly twist and move. This
(10:12:50 PM) IS-AST: is clearly the heart of the Caern.
(10:14:35 PM) `KC`: Following him, keeping up with his stride as well as she can she was just quietly taking it all in. It had its uniquness as each place always did. Though by the time they stopped she let her eyes be drawn to the sphere and the water, watching it intently.
(10:17:22 PM) IS-AST: While the heart certainly draws the eye there is a cough off to her right. Oddly though there are a pair of mounted heavy caliber machine guns pointed down a passage coming off the heart. Each is manned by a kinfolk of clearly strider blood looking expectantly at her and Tank. "Delivery for the Sept." the BG says with a chuckle to the kin who also grin.
(10:20:29 PM) `KC`: Hmm? The cough caught her attention and she finally tore her eyes away to look up towards them, but it was short lived. She wasnt worried about it as she glanced back towards the waters, seeming entranced by its beauty.
(10:22:21 PM) IS-AST: As they round the corner to look down the passage KC can see that this is a natural choke point and they point into a room with several heavy stone doors, the three most on the right are labelled with Roman numerals. Out throught one of the near walls walks tall man dressed a leather duster, like a phantom, with polished pistols on his hips walks to look at KC and Tank. He gives Tank a nod and touches the brim of his hat to KC.
(10:23:43 PM) `KC`: Eyes close at the man and she bows her head respectfully to him. She may be a little mouthy at times, as Tank found out, and yeah she can give some hell of a dirty looks... but ultimately shes quite respectful.
(10:26:27 PM) IS-AST: Tank nods in return to the gunman and nudges KC down the passage to the stone door labelled III and placing a hand on the handle he opens it. Showing what looks like a less than impressive version of the fountain they just left behind with only the outer sphere spinning in the coils of a serpent but they seem in the middle of a large tent.
(10:27:35 PM) `KC`: With the nudge she went, heels light on the ground as she followed the passage and off to the next sphere, glancing at it as she didnt seem as enchanted by it. How much further is it Tank?
(10:32:17 PM) IS-AST: Sitting in front of the fountain is a middle eastern looking teen girl, with pulled back dark hair, in a bright shirt and jeans who cracks open a green eye from meditating. Tank gestures KC though the door . "Just another Step." "Yo, Naze can you take care of the new Kin?" he asks and the girl, Naze, nods and kips up to her feet. Tank deposits her bags just inside the door "Appreciate it Naz." he nods and and closes the door behind him.
(10:33:53 PM) `KC`: Moving to step through the door, she paused hearing Tank pass her off to someone else. Not that she minded being passed off... but she does have manners. Hey Tank... thank you! She smiled, holding a hand up in a small wave before she'd use that hand to grasp her bags that he set down, looking towards the girl he had indicated with a smile. Thank you too.
(10:38:31 PM) IS-AST: Naze nods to the new girl assessing ehr almost instantly and starts to speak in the Garou tounge <G> "Welcome. I am Naze Alzahim, Hovering Tide, Tautology, No moon Adren of the Great Uktena, keeper of his Shrine, Alpha of the Pack to Night, and Eldest Fool. I assume you had the tour in Arizona. Come on, we'll get you to read the litany, some food and and pass of on to your tribesmen." she gives a little smile
(10:40:04 PM) `KC`: There were a lot of languages she spoke, that wasnt one of them. She just offered her a polite smile, listening, trying to catch any words she does know. I'm sorry, I understand very little of that. I'm KC..
(10:40:18 PM) `KC`: (you want her pic?)
(10:41:06 PM) IS-AST: ((sure!
(10:41:12 PM) `KC`: http://s958.photobucket.com/user/shansrp/media/Modern%20RP/Kendra.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3
(10:41:47 PM) `KC`: (am I good to go into main?)
(10:42:57 PM) IS-AST: Naze sighs defeated. <Lat.> "I dont suppose you know latin?" she asks hopefully as she moves to help grab her stuff and cart it out to the main bawn.
(10:43:03 PM) IS-AST: ((yeah.
(10:43:37 PM) `KC`: There was a smile as she gave a nod of her head, speaking in near flawless latin back at her. I do, actually. It is one of a few languages I know.
(10:44:15 PM) `KC`: (you wanna post first since im with you?)
(10:46:01 PM) IS-AST: <Lat> "Well thank goodness for small miracles." Her latin is equally flawless <Lat.> "Again Welcome. I am Naze Alzahim, Hovering Tide, Tautology, No moon Adren of the Great Uktena, keeper of his Shrine, Alpha of the Pack to Night, and Eldest Fool. I assume you had the tour in Arizona. Come on, we'll get you to read the litany, some food and and pass of on to your tribesmen." she says before they exit the tent