Editing Basalt, silence, dissolution (Waswood)

{{Storylet
|Icon = victoria.png
|ID = 353513
|location = The Waswood
|Unlocked with = a redirect from [[Make your way inside the museum (Waswood)]], [[Join her entourage (Waswood)]]
|Description summary = The description varies based on whether or not you joined the entourage.
{{Variant table|Condition = A Closer View|Effect = Description|Compact = yes
|Value 0 = You quietly slip into the upper gallery overlooking the sphinxstone chamber. Courtiers settle into the chairs that have been arranged in a circle along the basalt walls. The air is damp and salty – the stones have been weeping.
|Value 1 = You stand towards the back of the Empress' entourage, a respectful distance from Her Majesty herself. Courtiers ahead of you settle on chairs arranged in a circle along the basalt walls. The air is damp and salty – the stones have been weeping.
}}
|Option1 = Watch as Gebrandt explains her machine (Waswood){{!}}Watch as Gebrandt explains her machine
|Option2 = Examine the contraption with your own two eyes (Waswood){{!}}Examine the contraption with your own two eyes
|Option3 = See the machine turned on (Waswood){{!}}See the machine turned on
|Option4 = Cover your mouth (Waswood){{!}}Cover your mouth
|Option5 = Watch, furtively (Waswood){{!}}Watch, furtively
|Option6 = Watch, yet more furtively (Waswood){{!}}Watch, yet more furtively
|Option7 = Keep an eye on the machine (Waswood){{!}}Keep an eye on the machine
|Option8 = Consider leaving (Waswood){{!}}Consider leaving
}}