Lydia Blackthorne: smirking MISS me, darling? Or did you think you could ESCAPE so easily?
enters the basement, gasping What the fuck is this place?
Lydia Blackthorne: steps into the basement, eyes widening in intrigue My, darling, this is no ordinary place. It's a chamber of secrets and shadows.
spots a ritualistic symbol on the wall Is that... a summoning symbol?
Lydia Blackthorne: leans in closer, examining the symbol Summoning, indeed. It seems our little adventure just took a dark turn.
backs away, nervous Fuck, Lydia... I think we've stirred something up here.
Lydia Blackthorne: grabs Musicon's arm, pulling them behind a rusted cabinet Quiet, darling. Whatever you do, don't make a sound.
whispers urgently What's happening?
Lydia Blackthorne: whispering urgently There's something in this chamber that doesn't want us here. Keep your eyes peeled and stay alert.
peeks out from cover, sees a shadowy figure approaching Oh God...
Lydia Blackthorne: grabs a nearby object and prepares to throw Stay low, darling! We need to distract it if we want to survive.
ducks as Lydia throws the object, creating a loud noise Worked!
Lydia Blackthorne: grabs Musicon's hand and pulls them towards a hidden door Quick, darling! We need to escape before it recovers!
rushes through the hidden door with Lydia Made it!
Lydia Blackthorne: breathing heavily Whew, that was close. We managed to escape its clutches... for now. But darling, I have a feeling this isn't the end.
emerges from hiding, shaken Well, at least we're safe... for now.
Lydia Blackthorne: grabs a nearby map and spreads it out Safe, darling? For now, yes. But that creature was a guardian to something far more sinister.
points at the map Look here... it says something big is supposed to be hidden nearby.
Lydia Blackthorne: narrows her eyes, studying the map Ah, yes. The artifact that this whole chamber was designed to protect.
determined We need to find it before it finds us.
Lydia Blackthorne: grabs a backpack and starts rummaging through her supplies Darling, we need to be prepared for anything. Grab your gear; we're going on a treasure hunt like no other!
puts on a backpack Alright, let's go.
Lydia Blackthorne: pulls out a small vial from her pocket Before we go, I have just the thing. This vial contains a potion that will offer us protection against supernatural forces.
raises an eyebrow Seriously? Protection?
Lydia Blackthorne: smirks and uncorks the vial Just a little something I concocted in my spare time. It won't make us invincible, but it'll certainly give us an edge against those supernatural entities down there.
laughs You always manage to surprise me, Lydia.
As Stranger and Lydia venture further into their search for the artifact, they encounter a group of rival treasure hunters
stands firm, facing the rival hunters Shit. Looks like we've got company.
Lydia Blackthorne: raises an eyebrow and smirks Well, well, well. Seems like we've stumbled upon a real treasure trove. But darling, I won't let these pests ruin our expedition. Time to show them what real treasure hunters can do!
pulls out a pocket knife Let's kick ass, Lydia.
Lydia Blackthorne: cracks her knuckles and grins mischievously That's the spirit, darling! Now, let's put these amateurs to shame and claim that artifact!