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Directly above you in the breached vent chamber, the circular overhead walkway continues upwards. In contrast to the scenes of argument and massed ranks of soldiers below, this walkway is completely deserted; it appears utterly empty. Convection and the impact of your artillery strikes has filled this upward funnel column with dense, choking smoke vapour - it is hard to see what lies upwards and beyond. As you strain upwards, you can hear a deep resonant chime - akin to the tolling of an immense bell. You also hear cranking and clanking sounds, like the meshing teeth of gears, rack and pinion, but you cannot discern precisely the direction of these noises - they seem to oscillate and shudder in tremors vibrating throughout the immensity of this gargantuan machine juggernaut.
QM: write in which items you would like to take, and what your plan of action is for the chosen path. Here are some ideas:
>If you can somehow stealth your way towards the Red Gate Valve, you can open a path and entrance for your reinforcements, the desert riders, straight into the Algorismus. Is there some way for you to distract or provoke the arguing Cavalry and Tank Captains? But you have a feeling that if your plan goes awry, you will be confronted with overwhelming firepower and devastation...
>You should ignore the maintenance corridor below. You are still Wounded and there are far too many soldiers below to risk a fight. Investigate the smoke-shrouded Upper Vent Chamber Walkway instead
>(High risk) You can still feel the residual, lingering power of your invocation, Crowkeeper's Calling. The birds lifted you across the vent chasm - could they not lift you up vertically, all the way up to the vertiginous top of this entire funnel? Try to command the lingering swarm of birds to aid you in bypassing the smoke and choking vapours of the Upper Vent Chamber Walkway
>roll 1d6
>Something else? Write-in some other plan or course of action
