The second seal (Moore)

[Anastasia]

You're lead through rooms - rooms that twist and turn, bigger and smaller than they should be. A dark room with no windows, lit only by smokeless torches. Here an elaborate magical circle sits, where a constant flow of light blue energy moves about. As you come it, it forms together to make a rough face. It speaks in a calm, emotionless voice, "Doom approaches."

[Nephrite]

Moore rubs his chin and casts a few spells before he does anything else.

He's recasting Divine Insight and Improvisation first.

"What are you?" Moore asks.

Since he's pretty sure it isn't just going to tell him, what kind of Knowledge check is it to identify what it is?

[Anastasia]

Before you have a chance to stand there and cast spells, Ule steps forward. "Why did you enchant me?" he demands, the two black robed wizards behind him all the while. "Explain yourself, spirit!"

The spirit watches all of you with unnatural calmness, "I work for the good of the empire. Destruction follows the path Aurora opens. I cannot allow you to ally with Aurora and risk everything, no matter how they tempt you. So I was bound to act, and so I shall act."

K:A check if you want to identify it, Moore. You haven't had a chance to cast your spells yet.

[Nephrite]

Take 10 for 47 then.

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+30 Dana K:P magic/psionics transparency
<Rei-chan> Kotono rolled : 1d20+30 Dana K:P magic/psionics transparency --> [ 1d20=5 ]{35}

You can tell it's some sort of spirit, probably tied to Mechanus. Most of this type are. They're simply knowledge given awareness.

[Nephrite]

"Based on what?" Moore asks. "Is this supposition on your part, based on facts per Aurora's history with Hell?"

[Anastasia]

"Spirit, explain yourself," Balyss says, holy symbol in hand. "Selune's light will not tolerate lies."

The spirit does not react to Balyss. It merely speaks over her instead. "It is based on what I see. My task is to ensure the prosperity of the empire. Accepting your proposal runs against that. Ule of the Eighth Circle, understand that I did what I did to follow my task."

[Nephrite]

"You said you see destruction -- brought by whom?" Moore asks.

He turns to Balyss after his question. "My hunch is that this some sort of sentient knowledge spirit from Mechanus, but... well, it could be anything, really."

[Anastasia]

"Your actions and what comes from them. The earth breaks, fire rains from the skies and the empire falls to ruin," the voice replies.

[Nephrite]

"You keep avoiding the question. Who is bringing this supposed destruction to this Prime?" Moore asks. "Or is it that you don't know?"

[Anastasia]

"I do not see that keenly," It replies, "But to follow your path is to follow ruin. Ule of the Eighth Circle, you must not follow this path."

Ule frowns and turns to one of them, "Gather any seers in the city and have them cast divinations, the same as yesterday." That wizard immediately vanishes with a word of arcane power.

[Nephrite]

"What exactly is 'following our path'?" Moore asks, sounding slightly more agitated. "Allying with Aurora? Working with Aurora? Us just even visiting this Prime? What happens if someone from Hell comes instead after we leave?"

[Anastasia]

"Agreeing to your terms," The spirit says, "Leave the Samgan Empire and never return. You are creatures of ruination."

"So what you're probably fucking saying is that Hell makes trouble if they align with us and get wind of it?" Dana says, "Fuck 'em."

[Nephrite]

"Are you aware of what Aurora does outside of the Samgan Empire?" Moore asks, plain and simple. "You seem to somehow know us, yet for some reason you can't identify any other party besides us. Can you prove any of this?"

[Anastasia]

"I know visions, but not details," The spirit replies. "I can only act on what I see."