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The Hidden Villiage
Several hours after Cargn's message to the command staff, the crew was summoned to the Obs Deck in Stacy's usual fashion. Upon arrival, they would find a mission briefing much like the ones that came before it.
The hologram next to it would show a rather unusual looking planet, with a single, massive ocean taking up the majority of the surface, and a single, perfectly circular continent taking up the rest. It appeared rather unnatural at first glance.
Planet Designation: Unknown. No records of a system existing at this location can be found. All information is based on preliminary scans.
Status: Terrestrial, H-class.
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna.
Semi-Sentient Life: Unknown.
Sentient Life: Unknown.
Water: 74.8% of the planet's surface.
Climate: Temperate.
Landscape: Mountainous.
Air: Normoxic concentration. Slightly elevated levels of carbon dioxide.
Air Pressure: 101.3 kPa (kilopascals) = 14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Blue. Occasional cloud cover.
Sun: A class G2V, yellow star.
Warnings: No records of this planet exist. Suggest taking extreme caution while planet-side, as dangers that have not shown up on preliminary scans could exist.
Mission: Scout planet's surface and locate artifact known as the Tapestry.
Well. It certainly wasn't much to go on. But the Tapestry seemed to be important enough to the crew, so it might be worth the risk.
Maybe.
The hologram next to it would show a rather unusual looking planet, with a single, massive ocean taking up the majority of the surface, and a single, perfectly circular continent taking up the rest. It appeared rather unnatural at first glance.
Planet Designation: Unknown. No records of a system existing at this location can be found. All information is based on preliminary scans.
Status: Terrestrial, H-class.
Non-sentient life: Extensive flora and fauna.
Semi-Sentient Life: Unknown.
Sentient Life: Unknown.
Water: 74.8% of the planet's surface.
Climate: Temperate.
Landscape: Mountainous.
Air: Normoxic concentration. Slightly elevated levels of carbon dioxide.
Air Pressure: 101.3 kPa (kilopascals) = 14.7 psi (pounds per square inch)
Sky: Blue. Occasional cloud cover.
Sun: A class G2V, yellow star.
Warnings: No records of this planet exist. Suggest taking extreme caution while planet-side, as dangers that have not shown up on preliminary scans could exist.
Mission: Scout planet's surface and locate artifact known as the Tapestry.
Well. It certainly wasn't much to go on. But the Tapestry seemed to be important enough to the crew, so it might be worth the risk.
Maybe.
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"Guess we're in for a walk, then." Leon turned to address the group. "Everyone stay together and keep your eyes peeled for trouble."
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To help the crew out, she took out a Gaia Memory and clicked it. Then, she inserted it in the Denden Sensor, and finally, slipped the goggles over her eyes.
"This allows me to see changes in the light spectrum, as well as alerting to cloaked targets," she spoke in a hushed whisper, making sure her voice was clear enough to be heard.
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He stooped to poke at a rock, which was almost as perfectly circular as the probably-terraformed landmass he'd seen on the way down.
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"Quite the curious place," She commented as she stepped up by the Doctor, giving a look to the curious rock.
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The forest remained mostly quiet as the group made their way forward, save for the sound of animals in the distance. It took a little while, but it wasn't too long before Cargn brought the group to a stop, seemingly in the middle of nowhere.
He reached out in front of him with one of his hands, and the air before them rippled almost like water.
"We've arrived," he said with a slight smirk, stepping forward and disappearing past the shimmering wall of air.
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Here they would find a rather expansive settlement amongst the trees, apparently hidden by the barrier they had just passed through. It was difficult to tell exactly what was producing the barrier, however, as there wasn't much in the way of such advanced technology in the immediate area.
As they were taking in their new surroundings, the crew would find they were being approached by several tall figures, recognizable as Rom by those crew members who had encountered them during the mission at Orongo.
"Greetings, Thread Walkers," the foremost Rom spoke. "You have been expected."
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Leon raised his hand in a gesture towards the crew, a simple motion to 'hold' while they were being approached. The people didn't appear hostile, but you could never be too careful.
Leon stepped forward.
"I'm Leon S. Kennedy, Captain of Transmigration 9. If you expected us to come, then I assume you know why we're here."
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He tilted his head slightly, as if thinking about something.
"And given how quickly you found this village, I'm inclined to believe the latter."
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"We were given a map on the planet Gondepetil, which eventually directed us here. We've been told that the Tapestry is vitally important to our future, though the explanation of how it works was somewhat... esoteric."
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"I see," he said. "If you were given the Map by our brothers and sisters among the Moai, then the Tapestry will indeed be important to you. But it is not my place to decide if you are worthy enough to receive it. The Guardians will be the judge of that. They will also give you a better explanation of how it works."
He looked behind him, motioning to the men around him to disperse before turning back to the crew.
"The way to the Tapestry doesn't open until night falls. You are free to spend the time waiting in the village, so long as you try not to make any trouble."
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He liked Laq'hi already.
The Doctor had his body half turned back the way they'd come, dying to take another look at the barrier they'd come in through. It'd pass the time and give him a better idea of their tech.
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"Thank you," he told Laq'hi, then he turned to address the crew.
"You heard the man. Have a look around, try not to cause trouble. Also, try to at least stay in pairs." He didn't want anyone getting caught out there alone, just in case things went south.
He then turned to look back at Laq'hi.
"If you don't mind, though, while we're here, I'd like to have a word with the Matron, if possible."
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He turned and began walking, motioning for Leon to follow.
"Come. Your crew will be safe with my men watching over them while we speak to mother."
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At the center of the settlement was a somewhat larger building, into which Laq'hi led Leon. Inside the building was a fairly large, circular audience chamber, at the center of which was a simple platform, with an elder, wizened looking Rom woman seated atop.
Laq'hi approached the elder Rom, leaning to place one cheek next to hers--something like a kiss on the cheek for when you don't have a visible mouth.
"Greetings, mother," Laq'hi said to the elder as he returned next to Leon. "The strangers from the ship above have arrived, and they have the Map with them. Their leader wishes to speak with you."
The elder Rom leaned forward with interest.
"Well then," she said, "Greetings, Thread Walker. I am Rosh'hi, Matron of this village."
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He bowed respectfully towards the elder. "Greetings, I'm Leon S. Kennedy, Captain of Transmigration Nine. My crew and I have come here looking for the Tapestry, and I was hoping you could answer a few questions about it."
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"Some powerful Thread Readers," Loq'hi added, "like the one you came here with, are capable of similar things, but nowhere near to the extent of what the Tapestry is capable of."
The elder Rom nodded.
"Simply put," she continued, "you will be shown the likely outcomes of a choice you will be called upon to make, and it will help make one of those outcomes a certainty."
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"Okay.
"Do you have any idea what the Guardians want in exchange for it?"
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She pauses thoughtfully for a moment.
"A word of caution when using the Tapestry, though, Captain. It is said the Tapestry has a will of its own, and it will only reveal what it believes is critical in how the future will unfold. It will not give you the answers to every question you will ask. But given time, you should be able to get it to show you the path you wish to walk."
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