Dev Shadows of Atrisia

[Junko Ike]

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The sounds of music all around the room were a beautiful thing to them. She could see the others dancing and Atrisia had been better. recovering with everything that had happened. She hadn't thought the first order would be good forthe world but they had shown honor to Shoma and the emperor. Leaving him to handle it and so it has managed to remain itself... isolated and recovering as she took over a few duties for Shoma who had gone to meditate and learn from the emperor and empress in their summer fortress. Something she was well questioning but given her duties of late were lax why not she had no padawans in need of training and nothing was pressing in Atrisian politics... if anything they had actually set it upon a good course preferring to do this.

She had gotten a few things though here in the royal palace. The news from the wall was good for what they contained. Different military units had gone through the streets. The station was setup and system defense fleet under Admiral Beifong. "Is there anything that needs to be taken care of today?" She said it sitting there and the gilded seat had been brought in for her. It wasn't like the others it allowed her what authority was granted unto the regent until the emperor and empress returned with the heir. Junko was watching some of it though and one of the attendants came forward, she stood there with hands in front of herself, long hair over shoulders and tied loosely down her back. "No Lady Ike, there is nothing pressing for several hours, just small reports from the outer colonies we have been reconnecting with."

The outer colonies were something that she and a few others had tried to reconnect with. The beauty of Atrisia, the beauty of its people and worlds stretching out across the stars as they reconnected with the Jin who were cousins and moved working with Seoul system. All of them as well as some of the far flung worlds liek the Asobi system which flourished under isolation, Eisei and Sakura were welcomed again as they were investigating what happened on the world itself. She had expeditions going down to Ukiyo to try and maintain a settlement there that could explore the world from orbit.... and there was Jeidushi which would hopefully provide some information abotu the past. Everything she was being able to check out here though wouldn't matter. "Lady Ike." The doors to the chamber burst open with the Onnabugeisha drawing their weapons.

Junko perked up in her seat and the messenger was there panting and sweat all over his face. He must have been running through the mountains and then up all the way here. "What is it." She said it and didn't rise up but motioned for him to stand there in front of her and the throne. He was still panting as she motioned for some fo them to bring water. He took some and wiped at the sweat on his brow when finally he started to speak seeing her. "We found something, follow the coordinates from the high halls and the amber empress... we followed the map she had displayed to Lady Li-Ves.... it led us to....." He seemed to be trying to think about ti and bring up the thought to her mind as she saw it. "An area of space, whatever it is they found it was intact still and is being bought here." Junko raised an eyebrow and she knew they were searching to try and mape and control the void between the systems at least with better monitoring but if they had found something. "Show me."

NPCS:
Lady Io Murasaki: Atrisian lesser royal found on an island estate. Daughter of a famous botanist and handmaiden of Junko. She has grown an attachment to her and she writes poems about Junkos deeds and actions across Atrisia.

Phaidor Nobuna: Pacific Islander who stayed around Junko introducing her to her people and the islands in the south Atrisian seas.

Thuria: A half zeltron, half atrisian force user brought before junko because of her unique capabilities. An inherit and raw skill with beast taming that allows her to control and work with beasts on Atrisia.

MwahK'ann'Awith Khan (Kanna): Half Atrisian, Half chiss from the time when Kahoshi allied the Atrisian empire with the ascendency. Her father is a Yovshin and her mother a Chiss Admiral named Mara.

Min: A young pale skinned half twi'lek, half atrisian soldier who was good with her blades.

Naori: An Akaran Kitsune that was smuggled to Atrisia and kept by a private collector. Later rescued and released by Junko and revealing herself in thanks swore to protect her.

Jubei: Daughter of the Northern Lord, she has joined Junko i her trip as a companion with her own bodyguard

Tripitaka: Bodyguard of Jubei and secret daugghter of the Northern Lord with a servant.

Miyoung:Scientist and explorer from Ezo, ventured and led Junko with her group down into the mines and found Koar.

Kirano: A guide from Pellucidar Koar who was quick with learning languages and met by Junko.

Fan Ming: Atrisian Jedi master from Jar'kai... vanished in destruction of the city and escaped to the Agora valley with younglings and padawans.

Qi Ling: A jedi padawan in the Agora valley who came into the service of Junko.

Oyuki: An Atrisian pirate who kidnapped Junko

Uzaki: Lifeguard from islands.

 

[Junko Ike]

The sounds of the man panting, brought something else... from the palace it raised the attention of Eternity her companion... and friend... he was even if the shard wouldn't always admit it as he came into the room from the excitement. Towering over the atrisians with a look on his face. The mechanical nature of the iron knights mixed with the shadex was well imposing as it stood on two legs, with an armored tail, weapons and small arms yes but they mostly served to just give him more weapons to defend himself and some fo the other jedi he roamed around with. If there was one thing about the assembly she had like it was this.

Where the others seemed to only use it for politics she had used it to expand the reach of the service corps, mercy, educational, explorers.. all of them on Rebound flight... more so because of what they could do. She had reached out to different force orders and fidning histories had allowed herself to much like Matsu and the others of their clan... cause it was a force dynasty... a force clan compared to others. Accumilate all of the collected knowledge of the past tens of thousands of years on the force and history of the jedi order. Helped knowing where the prime jedi had a place on Ahch-To. She had searched through them and some fo the older archieves had mentioned the world here and the Sarnoi.... that had raised interest and sending out people.

 

[Junko Ike]

The high general stood there moving to her side as Junko listened to the man... his reports were nothing new at first. They had known about the first civilizations on Atrisia... people who had lived here far longer and from a time before bu been lost. Their ruins dotted the world, Ukiyo itself was a place they had been before something happened and it had been overgrown, they had worked to really try and discover parts of the history of the people. She was walking with the man and having to face the dangerous partially darkside Taeki would not be something they wanted to do but they were atrisians as well just harder, tougher and immune to some of the dangerous sicknesses on the continent.

"We managed to clear out a few of the trees and in one of the areas of the we found a cave letting us get down and use the cave systems." She was listening to that and she was giving a nod of her head, the settlement itself might not be something they could maintain easily but they could use the caves if they cleared them out and maintained them as a sort of shelter from the threats.. creatures and infections, flooding and heat. It was a smarter playand she was certain they would have thought about it when the doors opened to reveal the landing pad with her ships for them. "We'll head down and see what we can provide for them, I want to see these caves and what we will be able to learn."

 

[Junko Ike]

The room opened to the landing bad, areas the jedi master could see as her ship came into view.The floating palace as it were wasn't exactly the most original but as the ramp came down her guards came. Yovshin in their jade and blue armor, sleek with force blades at their hips. She entered the ship and the mechanical gave way to black marble flooring, black walls inlaid with crystals, gemstones and aurodium lines making pictures and murals. Statues in alcoves, droids cleaning and maitniang the rooms of art statues and beautiful things. The jedi masters artisan droid oversaw what was her lightsaber chamber. There in the center was her saber. The curved hilt inlaid with bone and precious metals to become something a white current and dathomiri witch could use better them most.

Junko continued to walk through the ship and came onto the bridge of the ship with a look on her face. her head guard was there in the ruby armor she had gotten for her. Face mask making her look demonic but she was a yovshin with her blades there. "Princess, I will advise against this... we can send a detachment to the site and you do not have to endanger yourself." She was looking at her as they came around and the ship was taking off with Junko going to the throne that was within the ship, able to spin around and allow her to see everywhere in the square bridge. "Itis quite alright, I am a jedi not just a princess. I have to be abel to do things like this." She said it and had her kimono there, the jedi princess kimono was highly protective and amplified her connection to the force where she looked upon it.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko sat there as the ship was heading out, from this location in the mountains it was high up and she had an even better view looking over the world. Beautiful fields with rivers cutting through it. Villages that had been worked on and improved thanks to renovation projects. TO better improve the lives of people on Atrisia and aid in the recovery,now they used the housing materials for clean air, food, water and energy that could be produced. Mining was automated and workers able to find jobs working in the educational centers, in the orbital yards around that planet that were set up. They hadn't eliminated crime, they didn't claim to be saviors but they offered improved upon optioons. They worked with the people rather then dictating to them.

And that made it prospering many more ways. From the great wall that was containing a darkside nexus to he different continents that were covered with fertile land, their other project had been recovering after all of the civil wars that were now pocketing in their history. Looking to purge and hea the land as the emperor and empress with Shoma their heir brought in more manufacturing and production. High technology here in the deep core of the galaxy where some of the oldest civilizations existed. She nodded her head seeing some of them and as they flew faster then most would see she could watch it all as the continent came into view. "We are approaching princess." The yovshin she had were standing there and her guard captain watched as they came down into the water near the coastal docks.

 

[Junko Ike]

The central docks extended into the ocean itself with wave breakers that had been worked on by energy shielding. To protect from being battered with storms. Junko could se more of the docks and there were a few ships there... a few of the newer models plus a Celestia class. They had allof it for bringing in supplies and she could see the pathway up the side of the cliffs into the interior near the island as the princess was heading down the ramp and the smell of the sea came to her, the spray of salt water rising like a small mist as it clung around them. A smirk on her face where she could see and go. "This looks like it has been better then what we could expect." She could feel hundreds of eyes on them as the shadows played around here.. it was always in a state of darkness and shadow with few places being sunny. A difference to the northern continent that was almost always in light.

She could feel the Taeki though, they had caves and ways around this land that no one else knew about and they were fast it was one of the main reasons why if they used the caves it would have to be secured. Preferably in a way that wouldn't lead to some sort of way between settlers and them... which might have been a dangerous and reason within the past. The jedi in her though wanted to try and reach a diplomatic way to handle the situation. She was checking it out as she ascended the cliffside stairs and looked over the equipment they had brought up. The settlement wasn't far away and it was meant to be close for them so they could cleanse the salt water easier compared to the rivers they had on the continent. It was more dangerous with the parasites and microbes that they had found from science experiments and investigation. "Welcome princess." One of the workers stood there in a netted mask mostly to protect from bugs whle speaking. "We have been expecting you."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko looked at the woman, dark chocolate skin, smooth features that glistened with a sheen of natural oil and the sweet scent of their sweat... a strange thing but instead of something foul the scent was like flowers. She came forward and stood tall and thinly muscled... her black hair was there... thick braids with gemstones and bones... colored scales from snake bellies. It looked beautiful and she leaned down to embrace the jedi princess with her arms... practically lifting her up and enclosing her in the embrace. "It is good to see you once again Matsuna." There was a smile on her face as she was put down on the ground and led wit a small guard towards the buildings themselves. Where she could see some of the others in their temperature controlled armor.

The buildings were made from the prefabricated materials. Then encased in stone and wood to blend in with the environment more. It looked simple but inside it was able to be sealed from any spores in the air. The dome shield filtering the air was also important for them as a cave entrance to go down sent a small breeze of cooler air. Even in the shadows it was still hot and humid as the air just seemed thick with a jungle heat. Junko looked at the jungle around them and it was still thicker with trees and just foliage that went on she knew from above views for months of travel. Too dense for most speeders and the mountains when they appeared were massive covered with hand paths for the Taeki. The temple of the moon goddessone of the oldest and the well of souls plus who knew how many cenotes.

 

[Junko Ike]

THey were heading down into the caves and she could see what they had been working on. Mostly first getting walled chambers at the edge of the settlement, filtration systems for the air and lights. "You have been making progress then in securing the cave system?" She got a look and a nod as they were standing there for the moment. She stopped looking at one of the caves where they were developing it as a medical room. The lighting and there were supplies in boxes they had setup. "Yes we have managed to clear a little more but we found what looks like a cenote hole going deeper. The layers of the jungle have been something of a history lesson seeing even more." She walked and stopped at one of the cave entrances with lights and small grav lifts to get down and around.

"We haven't been able to explore all of it but there is a lot of cavern and above it opens into the jungle, one of the area it a ways off but we can set up some covers for it. The creatures we have seen seem to avoid us for the most part." Junko nodded her head crouching down and she was looking into it. The lights illuminated a fair amount as she followed the arch of the stone and she moved down using the force to cushion herself. She touched down and looked up walking lightly on the stone around the water as she reached out to feel the caveran. Whatever was here in the dark slithered around splashing into the water before she stopped and squinted watching more of it. "We have something in here but it is either scared or us or more of a patient predator who waits for the right moment." The jedi master focused on the force to see with her eyes in the dark when she brought out a glowrod and nodded seeing the remains of an older ship.

 

[Junko Ike]

The ship itself was something ancient, wooden... the sails were rotted but she was moving towards it and started to climb as light filtered in. The dust disturbed and settled down when she was climbing and could see some of the others had joined her. Junko stood on the crows nest and looked down. "Well this is certainly a historical thing for us to find. If we are lucky we could learn a lot about the history and see what they might have had." She got nods and they were setting beacons and drones to try and find other locations that might lead into this. First step was always containment and sealing it off at junctions where they could.

"We will start setting up containment seals at the cave entrances when we can. I know there could be a lot but the more we can reduce the dangers the easier it will be to explore and have the historical artifacts." She was looking at her and gave a nod of her head. Junko crouched though as she could see some of the Taeki moving around and watching them now that her eyes had adjusted. She moved quickly the the force under her like a cushion to let her move and hold them in position. "Be calm" It snarled and watched her but she spoke. "I don't want to harm you... your master... you leader... your priestess." She was looking at her and she had a nod of her head releasing him as he stood there. "We don't want to cause trouble butwe want to try and settle here... we want the Taeki to allow it please."

 

[Junko Ike]

She wasn't certain about what would happen with that... if her words would make it through or be understood but they were sealing the tunnels and Junko climbed back down the cave towards the pools themselves. She could see fish under the waters, pale white and some with milky white eyes that were blind. They moved around in circles and where she could see them slithering along the rocks in the bottom. No sand, no dirt it made the water clear and easier to see through where she looked. The light making eels go around and back into their holes. The jedi master didn't put her hand in as it looked like a tree truck was underneath the water and she followed it to the edge where it was just barely sticking out of the surface.

"Her hand came up stopping one of the workers who were moving around. "Don't look." She pointed and the small reflective surface or the 'tree' was there before getting covered with a thin film of flesh. A massive thing like that could be dangerous but from all accounts and what she knew it liked to wait for something to get close... then grab it between powerful teeth and take it underwater. Spin it around and around until it stopped struggling and pin it under a rock to soften up as it bloated with water and softened allowing chunks to be eaten off. It was a slower process and usually took a few days or even weeks which is why it had several of these it could go to and eat as it wanted to. THe princess was focused and marking it for the others while they scouted and worked to try and find anything else that could be a danger.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko motioned for them to see it as she crouched down lower to watch it and the droids were moving i to check it out. The croc moved quickly and tried to snap one in half as it grabbed the guardian droid. Pulling it into he waters as it started shocking the croc in the water and other things were sizzling. The arcs of electricity from the shocker spreading out. She moved as some fo the others came to join her and Junko stood up seeing the holodisplay of the cavern they were in. "We have gotten a better map and the droids are going to work quickly, containment and relocation of what we can before we bring the purifiers in here for the water itself." She gave a nod of her head seeing some of the others and there was a sound.

Junko's head shot up while she was looking up towards one of the tunnel. Standing there was a priestess of the Taeki... red paint across her body and it was clear she was a her... hair done in thick loops and braids atop her head. Piercings all around her, her lips cut away revealing filed teeth that were as black as the night from ink staining. She moved with one hand holding a gauntlet of blades and the other what looked like a small shield. Scaling down the rocks and stopping across the pool to look at Junko as her voice came out with a hiss from between the teeth of her lipless mouth. "Whatt is it thatyou want." her words slithered and hissed outwards but there was something to it. junko knew they practiced the darkside and were dangerous to just about every being on the world but they could and had shown reason before.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was looking at the being... she didn't move towards her... she was sticking around until she was finally approached and the being stood up tall and slender. Muscles were on her body and the signs of scars where she had been cut. Black eyes with golden rings were watching Junko when she stood tall and didn't back down.... that would be the more dangerous thing to do before she spoke. "We want to try and settle here... we want to try and explore." There was a look but the Taeki were known for their danger and their cannibalistic savagery that tore the unwary apart. The tall priestess herself was looking down and she looked into the wet dirt and crouched making lines, a map of the caves and the settlement pointing out some of the cliffs and caverns.

"There." She spoke with a hiss to her words and Junko could see it as she recorded the information to get holographic display and it was a small section, just outside of the settlement that would allow them to expand and try to hold it as well as the caves but once they got into some of the tunnels it would be the Taeki's territory. Junko marked it with a holographic overlay and the coordinates for the drones to makr and make sure they set up the perimeter with a nod. "Thank you." She said it while she was looking over at some of it and the Taeki had disappeared into one of the tunnels. They were moving away and Junko could check it out but she doubted she would be able to catch them if they didn't want to be caught... The atrisians would just have to be very careful about not cross ing the barriers.

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko was going over the information that they returned to her... with the Taeki seeming to only care about containing them it wasn't a question of what they could end up facing... it was a question of how long it was going to take... she knew they were intelligent enough to see that if someone wanted to be here they might not and wouldn't have to be as respectful towards them and could just wipe everything out to take it for their own. She had been heading back up and could see them bringing in some of the rapid deployment shield barriers. To filtering and protecting from pollen and spores... where they were working on all of it. She wanted them to set up the barriers first and then move from there. Droids to makeit and sentry lines of sonic fences.

The rapid deployment was just that... rapid and made to be fast within hours but it would take the next three weeks as Junko found herself there staying around. Her attention on some of the bigger details and some of the areas now. She had been given her own room as a bed chamber, at the top of one of the spires in the settlement with the stone. She had bug and insect curtains around herself, the humid and thick air was hot covering even her with sweat as she couldn't see through the thick soup of the shadows. The sun was blocked across the continent so even when she was wide awake int he middle of the day it was hard for some of them. Artifical lights were being set up to simulate day and night cycles, droids had erected a barrier wall that would be used int he jungle and dug holes to get it down deeper. Water purifiers set up for the river and streams near them.

 

[Junko Ike]

Others had come to join them and the taeki were doing what they said... avoiding them and with some digging they had managed to connect the other tunnels themselves. All of it was built to store supplies as well as give rooms to the people they were bringing in. Scientists, archaeologists, researchers who could use the labs and facilities they had built with the rapid deployment. Experimenting and studying the species, the bacteria or dangerous things they had found on the continent. Junko had made a small meeting area she could find some fo the other and looked around at the heads of the smaller outpost. While the defensive walls and sonic devices served well she knew there would be a need possibly for something stronger if bigger creatures came but she didn't want misunderstandings in case the Taeki came near.

"We have something here... something that could last and be the beginning of something for the future. If Atrisian could reclaim the continent we could end up uncovering a lot of our history." The one speaking was from the university and he was all academic as Junko sat there listening. A few others spoke. "A nice sentiment but we won't survive much beyond the walls, the Taeki were understanding but I imagine it is because we weren't trying to harm them or claim everything within our sight. We should be glad with what we have and establish a dialogue with them if we are lucky then maybe... just maybe they will eventually want to rejoin their world and be a part of it but forcing them could be very dangerous and we will lose a chance to understand some fothe history and dangers here."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko continued to listen to them... all of them had points and problems with the situation.. none of them wanted to just settle on one course of action but they wanted to improve and change it. One of the things they did manage to settle on though was expansion and they were not going to do it. They were going to respect the barrier that was erected between them and the Taeki itself They had seen one or two others that came around to mark the wall, to make markers where it was for the other Taeki and some of the creatures that had come around the wall were massive or dangerous. Each trying to break through it and the soldiers had worked to reinforce it with defenses to keep them away.

Junko was checking out some parts of it now as she walked through the pathways they had around the settlement. Where settlers were being brought in who would be able to build up and work o the foundations and structure of the settlement instead of just throwing them all here and hoping things worked out. She strode through the buildings to see some of them working. Hydroponic bays, livestock, storage using the pocket dimensional compression technology they were starting to use more and more across Sasoris tech and ships. They had an advantage here and as the caves were being set up like more housing, more storage she could see some of the things that they had set up.Ruins were under the buildings and ruins still under those that gave them some early ideas about different civilizations that had been here.

 

[Junko Ike]

The other teams brought her attention around though... Junkos celeste class was docked to the new docks they had been making and she left a trusted friend in charge. Atrisian politics might be simple now but there was still a whole lot of communities she would go out and meet and try to well she would try to keep them unified. The most dangerous and hardest would be Sarnoi... the first or at least most ancient city that was barely filled but superstition was a powerful thing and people avoided the golden streets, the high walls and massive river spanning bridge filled with houses and markets and priestesses dedicated to the old gods and new that they had tried to simplify. She stood on the docks in her kimono and a fan for the humid air that smelled this far down of salt and sprayed foam against her.

The celeste class came into view from on the horizon... massive compared to most ships. Built for being on the worlds and as it got closer it towered over many. Over a kilometer lon and five hundred meters high, with a hull that was white metal. The ship itself docked and a ramp lowered to meet her as her handmaidens were there, yovshin and everyone coming to meet her when Junko walked up the ramp and stopped looking at the armored figure. Red jakobeast hair, her jar'kai swords and the breeze making the red hairs of her armor swirl around them. "Welcome back princess we have the White Boa prepped for you and some who have come to visit you as we try and make our way around the islands and towards Sarnoi."

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko went onto the deck of the celeste as it was leaving the dock, the oro wood deck of her ship, aurodium paneling and crystal sculptures all around. The sound of the wooden flute as dancers were around her. Junko looked up leaning back in ehr seat and the copper skin, raven black hair, flower crowns and skirt of long silver grass that clung around. They were twisting, gyrating and moving to the music in a display that was more common in the islands to the south of the capitol. Where they were interconnected islands that had the natives traveling around between them on boats... well they were more then boats. They were designed to be brought ashore and traveling between the islands throughout the seasons.

Junko watched them as the music came, the scents of food being cooked, small strips of rolled beef in puff pastries for finger food yes... it wasn't the best for you but it was for social events like this. The dancer remained moving though, her hips swaying and gyrating, her arms moving with it. The few others here were watching the different ones. Junkos attention went to only the one and she seemed to be blushing from the attention though. She leaned back in her seat that had been made from black hardwood, polished to almosta mirror finish so it reflected everything around her. Black silk cushions to comfort and shape for her and two handmaidens with palm leaves that sent a cross breeze along her skin.

 

[Junko Ike]

The music finishing allowed the others who were standing around, who were sitting and watching to go and talk with the different islanders. Junko didn't move but leaned back a little in her seat as she kept her eyes forward and face expressionless. The dancer stayed there in front of her and didn't move while looking up at the princess. She moved forward and knelt down in front of the seat. "Princess thank you for allowing us to be here." There was a smile on her face and everything was seemingly ideal or authentic. Junko returned the smile itself as she was liking it and rose up to move towards her. The kimonos outer robe opening to reveal the floral designs of the inner rob in shades of orchid and pale purples.

The princess remained there as she was looking over at it, her hand coming out to accept a small plate that had been made for her of the small foods with a grin on her face. Where she was looking around now and then at the woman. "That was wonderful, you have some real talent." She got another blush and the two of them moved over to the railings to see the islands in the distance. The ones as Junko knew with the homes on them at least. "The islands you have are very beautiful but what are those for." She had seen a few places but exploring and actually going to some fo the islands were not as easy. The dancer spoke as she followed her finger and spoke. "Those are the jeddek islands, no one goes there and on of the animals want to settle orstay." Junko nodded but could see structures. "What are those buildings?"

 

[Junko Ike]

Junko could see the ruins as they were getting closer, white marble made from interlocking stones. While she had been around Atrisia mostly... she didn't deny that she hadn't seen everything out here. The closer they got, the more detail came from the buildings being more circular, with broken roads that went into the water and gave the paths that were overgrown on the sides. Nothing that looked like a connected dock but she could see an area the would be able to put a smaller boat down as she directed it and was going through the ship itself. The islanders wanting to come with her to protect and try to convince her that the island was not a normal place... it had things or something and her senses went outwards.

The smaller boat they had took her there and the girl had found a place next to her grasping and watching. A few guards and handmaidens coming to attend to her but the white buildings even without he care seemed to be quite beautiful looking. Like they had been cleaned and handled butno ones claimed to be there for ages. Just another ruin on Atrisia that would merit investigation when the small makeshift dock worked with gravitylifts to bring the group up. Junko had her head on a swivel and moved towards the bridge itself leading into the water and there was nothing in the distance where she could see. "Send a probe, see if it can follow that road as faras it goes and maybe there was something like other islands that sank or evidence of who was here." She got nods from the handmaidens who were setting it on their datapads.

 

[Junko Ike]

The buildings were quiet, unnervingly quiet as she moved around. Vegetation growing around them that was silent.... best way to describe it. Yellow and tinged red in areas before going out. It was soft as she touched it and it wasn't bad. The stalks were more like creeping vines and leaves. Just oily and reflective but as she brought her hand away it smelled strongly of mint and flowers. She looked up though and could see some of the others who were exploring but there wasn't much to it. The sounds seemed to be almost muffled as the vines glowed a little at the speech or shouts between them. Junkos eyes narrowing where she tried to see it and her senses flared as she turned seeing something there looking at her. Thickly muscled, with six legs and a long tail. It had tufts and streaks of fur, a frog like head that opened up to reveal lots of teeth but it walked over and was just looking at the leaves before eating them.

Junko looked at it and was prepared for a fight but her danger senses wasn't sounding off she wasn't sensing hostility from it even though its mouth was full of sharp teeth that were tearing and ripping the leaves and vines away. It was eating them easily enough and she reached out with the force to try and touch the mind as it didn't move much but looked at her eventually and she grabbed some of the vines as it walked over and looked up at her. Junko held the food out for the creature and it opened its mouth eating it from her hand and she could feel affection from it in her force senses as she reached out to touch it. Thick and oily skin that was folded over and as it moved the skin foled over its dopey grin and face hiding its eyes but the thing was excited leading Junko to moving with it. asshe looked around and the thing was nuzzling her leg at her side. "Alright alright" She sid it and the thing was barely able to hear her but she looked at the girl and her handmaidens who were here.