Owls Go Hollywood
Penthouse Blitz
The Owlmandos have entered the air duct from the roof, ready
to wreck SoloChem’s nefarious plans.
The
narrow, twisting air ducts empty into a cramped, two foot high crawlspace that
stretches out on all sides for as far as you can see in the dim light. The
crawlspace floor is made of flimsy tiles suspended from the ceiling with metal
struts. The area is filled with electrical wiring, plumbing, sprinkler system
machinery, and ventilation shafts.
You
hear murmuring voices directly below you, and thin streams of light shine up
from cracks in the flimsy tiles below your feet.
You
suddenly realize that you are in the drop ceiling above the labs. The crawlspace
“floor” is made of lightweight ceiling tiles suspended below the roof of the
building. The two foot gap between the real ceiling and the drop ceiling is
just enough room…to travel freely.
Tristan gently lifts one of the tiles and the owls crowd
together to peer inside. They see a number of technicians bustling about,
administering strange injections into freighted rats, lizards, and other
creatures. Gawain grips his sword and
readies himself to charge in, but is stopped by Percival, who shakes his head, desiring
caution. Gawain ruffles his feathers, but gives into his brothers. For now, at
least.
Carefully picking their steps, they make their way around
the crawlspace.