fourth ⚡ hidden city and golden keys

[ramuhs]

Type: Video
Sender ID: ramuhs (Cid)
To: Public
Subject: Golden Keys and other related matters
Warnings: None

Greetings and salutations. For those who may not know me, I'm Cid and I have a bit of an inquiry and suppose "announcement" regarding some recent ventures I had with Benedikta and Shadow not too long ago.

[Both are not in the camera frame, but they are lurking in their own ways—]

First—

[He holds up one of the golden keys that have been sought after lately.]

I would like to know if anyone else has managed to acquire one of these golden keys.

The reason for it is we have found where they are to be used. Going back there is a bit... Difficult at the moment, but we know the place exists.

I won't bore everyone with the story, but we fell into a hidden city underground that was preserved in such a way that it almost felt as if it was frozen in time. This city clearly had some important and reverence for the dragon Ancient, Sarht, and it included what we believe may be a temple. There was a large stone tablet that had holes that fit these keys perfectly, and once inserted, echoes of battle cries could be heard.

We believe using all these keys will open the doors of that temple.

As for the rest of the city, the only other thing of note was there was an area that looked to be decaying in some form, perhaps from some powerful poison. We brought back a sample and will be testing it, but should we find access to this city again, best be prepared. It's proven to be quite potent, perhaps fatal with no immediate known antidote.

[Another wave of the key.]

But that's all. I'll be happy to answer any further inquiries.

[Note: Cid will be mostly replying, but Benedikta will chime in more regarding the keys and temple findings. Shadow is just lurking.]

Comments

[ramuhs]

If it leads us to the Ancients, then it may be inevitable. Especially so if they play in some role to our little "Rift" problem.

[He still recalls the words Norhpip spoke of for what feels like long ago.]

But I will take you up on that offer if you don't mind. The Conservatory?

[fractales]

Mm, and I cannot shake this feeling they are behind the flooding of this world. What "Mother" was able to do alone...

[The moving waters, and all of those whales and dolphins ripping into those that hadn't been arrested and on boats when it all came crashing down.

There was no questioning the amount of power the Ancients held.]

The Conservatory, and I don't mind at all.

[ramuhs]

Agreed. From what has been uncovered about them so far, they do seem to hold immense power compared to the other leviathans we know today. And if the stories of the old world once being filled with corruption and blood... Perhaps not unjustly so.

But I'll meet you there soon.

[fractales]

Indeed. Even in my world there are such stories attributed to pokémon with power far grander than those we know today, and even some are still able to conjure up disastrous storms simply from the power of their anger.

... I cannot help but feel the evidence of war in Nilatast is only the tip of the iceberg of that blood and corruption as well.

[So much was falling into place, and yet also causing more questions he wasn't sure the answers to would be welcome.]

I shall be easy to find, you know where the medical building is.

[ramuhs]

Aye. Which would also be an unfortunate tale common to many worlds it would seem. A tale that we would be wise to at least learn of it we want to come to any understanding of these Ancients and not approach them out of ignorance.

[A small sigh.]

But I'll be around shortly.

[fractales]

I agree, as we saw what it was that pulled 'Mother' from the depths and unleashing that anger upon those literally dancing upon the desecrated bodies of... well, her children as see appears to see it. [With her age it didn't matter it it was literal or not.] We are best to approach with... well, respect and knowing a great anger and sorrow is still holding.

It certainly sounded as if Ainomiad is still mourning as well.

[Would the others be? Doubtless, but perhaps they had other ways of it.]

I'll make sure I remain here.

[ramuhs]

If all of their people were slaughtered by whatever enemy they had, I can't really blame them. Which... Upon saying it, does seem a bit suspect, doesn't it?

We saw Nilatast, which has ties to an Ancient. Then the one you visited and then the one I saw. I don't know the significance of these cities if they were the capitals or just a place of prominence... But it does make me wonder if the attacks were connected, either by a common enemy or cause against the Ancients.

[Hmmm.]

[fractales]

I wonder if there was some divide that happened, a splitting of various beliefs that... some might use as a reason for violence such as this. It tends to be the case, from various things I've read and even heard. But yes, it does seem suspect.

If they were the same, and word holds true, that Nilatast was Mother's City, perhaps they were almost like capitals in that the Ancients laid claim to them as their own 'home' of sorts; one they could be found at the most. Though you bringing it up, a part of me has wondered if it was against the Ancients.

[An odd feeling that grew more so at the destruction of the music boxes, the attempt on the bell tower. Who knew what the state of the other bell towers even were yet, that guards gave up their lives to protect the one he had found.]

[ramuhs]

It wouldn't be so surprising. People going against "gods" or higher beings is a common tale after all. But we have little information as to how the Ancients or any other leviathans of the past interacted with the people back then. I assumed similar to how they are now, but... There could always be differences.