— sutekh | end of event

[redsoil]

I found some curious things, when dealing with the dead who were left behind in the Oakwoods.

Firstly, they appear to have died while filled with horror. I have also collected samples of a blue substance found around and upon their bodies. I am certain that I am not the only one who took note of this.

You are welcome to what I gathered. I do not care what you decide to do with it.

Additionally, in comparing the bodies of the explorers to those who were slaughtered by the mounted warrior -- their deaths are notably different. Deaths within un-deaths, this is ridiculous. To my knowledge, the components of a soul are universal. Regarding the explorers: I found no sense of soul, nor any of the components. For them to lack is ominous, but may also amount to nothing more than an oddity of the realm.

They are empty, and that is all I know.

At this time, I am only beginning my considerations. I will continue to deliberate for your sakes.

( OOC | While Set is here to Report On It, any characters that went poking around the explorer's bodies would be able to find blue dust that causes their Shadows to go "YEAH LMAO NO"!! Set's personal responses will be delayed, as I'm still tagging the event!

Feel free to take this in whatever direction you'd like. Did your character uncover something? Are they interested in something that happened during the event? Are they considering anything based on Certain Experiences They Had In Canon? pepesilvia.gif )

Comments

un: jonas.

[coherer]

What do you think happened to them? Their souls, I mean.

un: lark

[appeale]

How is it possible that people can die here when we're already dead...?
I mean, where do they go?
Why are we here at all if there's something else waiting???

un: 火

[chokuto]

Isn't it likely their souls were taken to be forged? Reapers are a known culprit. The headless rider didn't appear to share that motive and sought only violence.

text; un: warder

[heavenstorn]

Would that there were an alchemist among us...

Perhaps the powder is residue from a plant. My assumption is the Oakwoods themselves are responsible for the explorers' deaths. It wouldn't be the first time a wood turned on its inhabitants after being slighted.

text; un: keith

[spaceassassin]

so what are these components of a soul you keep talking about

un: bloodrose | text

[immortalrose]

In regards to the slain explorers in the Oakwoods, has anyone been able to identify the entity that lurks within the forest?

( un: mellifa | text )

[somatosensory]

How easy would it be to remove a soul?

text.

[deushexmachina]

Question about the data: how are we measuring a soul? I understand our circumstance is. Strange. I'm just making sure we're on the same objective page.

text ↪ un: retort

[nagano]

I noted the same residue. Guess it's a relief to know that I'm not the only one who collected some.

When you said the dead were filled with dread, did you glean that from their corpses' expressions? Or were you able to read their emotions in another manner?