The Forgotten Wish

Perfectly harmless wisdom saving throw: 10

Rick listens closely, and for a brief moment looks very, very... Uncomfortable, as he listens closely. 

(Are you Rick?)

 There is another hefty hit against the hatch. The hinge bends slightly as more of the dark fluid leaks out.

(this will be the end of Rick's turn, everyone else will have a chance to act before going back to top of the initiative...) 

(Going to go from the assumption no one has particular actions beside keeping themselves ready.)

As just a few more seconds pass, there is a sound almost akin to an explosion from the right followed by rapid rushing liquid that slows down after a moment longer. The spraying liquid closer to them seems to slowly die down in intensity. 

(Khond and Nuria, give me perception rolls.)

(Top of initiative, but I presume actions are the same beside what Rick wants to (not) do. I'll take those perception checks first, though.)

Khond 24
Nuria 17
Rick 15
Oren 15
Asimi 13
Breldo 7
Sylvera 7

Rick narrows his eyes and says,

"Friends, Rick thinks Rick will not open the hatch and it is time to go."

The more quietly to the hatch,

"Rick wishes the best of luck to thing...things behind hatch. Rick is sure things have this."

Rick will indicate people should start moving before continuing his wall walking.

Perception: 6

"Uh, yes, leaving quickly may be a good idea."

Khond briefly glances back toward the smaller leak behind them, at first figuring it's just the same goop as in the entrance hallway, maybe a slightly different color.

At least until he sees what he thought was just a bubble break on the surface, and instead finds what is most definitely an eye staring in his direction.

(Rick, give me a wisdom save.)

Slickest of wisdom saves: 17

(Sorry for the wait. Was on a camping trip.)

Perception: 4

Nuria too sees an eye pop up to stare at them.

Nuria squeaks loudly when the eye pops up. "K-Khond! Th-There's s-something!!!" She points at the eye, "I-I think we should g-go!"

"What is going on?" Sylvera asks, hearing Nuria's shout. Whatever happened... it wasn't an explosion. So maybe there is still something they can get out of looking at this machine? She starts heading back towards where the countdown took place. 

Perception: 18

Rick watches as the angry bird elf lady goes the wrong way and mentally adds a few seconds to his getaway clock.

"Bad news!  Bad scary news!  Stuff of nightmares that way, we should all leave."  Khond, very bravely, dashes toward the exit.

Khond, Nuria, and Rick all make a dash toward the exit. The mess in the entrance slows down their escape (except Rick, who nimbly sticks to the wall and likely is already halfway out) but they make at least some distance between... Whatever they just saw, and themselves.

Khond 24
Nuria 17
Rick 15
Oren 15 <-
Asimi 13
Breldo 7
Sylvera 7

Seeing everyone else running away from the furnace and noises from within, Oren shrugs and will do the same and follow the rest of them as fast as he can.  "What nightmare?  The banging?" he asks Khond as he begins to run.

Asimi, likewise, after seeing three of the others visibly shaken by whatever they just saw and with a fourth deciding to run too it didn't take much for her to determine joining them is the best course of action. Bolting towards the exit behind the other four.

Should anyone try to remain or go the opposite direction Asimi will instead act to obstruct them in an effort to convince them to join with the others.

Breldo's been done with this place for a while now, and everyone else is finally on board with leaving. He'll scoot his way towards the exit.

Sylvera, obviously having been turned around by the chaos ensuing around her, fumbles for a moment. This of course dampens her mood further when Khond gives a less than satisfactory answer to her question, "Nightmares? Just because we found out magic is real doesn't mean you have to be so vague..." She stops when Asimi prevents her from going back the way Khond had come from. She frowns at this, clearly surprised that the elf had the gumption to block her in the first place considering her pedigree. Anger flashes briefly in her eyes before she ultimately snorts defiantly only to turn and follow the rest of the group. 

As she does so, she mutters loudly about how they are probably missing out on important information. 

"Literal stuff of nightmares.  Inky oozing darkness with eyes, slowly and inexorably spreading, probably filling the pipes and trying to break free in more places.  Probably wants to eat souls too."

Rick calls back (probably nearly from the entrance),

"Rick didn't see any eyes, but Rick did hear thing under that hatches' many voices!"