[240103.16 The Crew's Encampment....]
All in all, the day was going well enough for the Figure. Its work - of the mundane sort - was almost completed, now perhaps It would walk around the camp and search out the other UnWorthy. Already the Figure had more then a few marks in Its head. Time to narrow the choices down a little more, then plan for the Chosen's turn. Then again....It had taken care of two at once, had It not? Perhaps something bigger was called for now? Something for them all to really stand up and take notice of.
Though now that It had completed Its assigned -mundane- work for the day, the Figure noticed quite a few missing elements from the Security department. The Figure smiled to itself at seeing a few of such missing officers running through the field....in the direction of the latest event, no less. So, the UnWorthy had been found it would seem.
The next event would have to be planned very carefully....very meticulously, and carried out with extreme care. After the first UnWorthy had been found, the Daise`Dehno had stepped up security measures drastically.... what would he do now with this new event upon him and his department? What would he do when he discovered that his precautions had been for nothing? The Daise`Dehno... a Tal`Shiar officer... the Figure chuckled to itself about that. How it must have pained the Daise`Dehno to not know who was committing this Great Deed of Weeding Out the UnWorthy! How it must have enraged him to see another performing what was supposed to be his task! In time, the Daise's curiosity would be sated. In time...they all would know.
But not just yet.....
The Figure suspected that the other Gods wouldn't understand his Great Mission. Not yet....not till it was done with It's tasks at any rate. Then they would see! Once the UnWorthy had been weeded out, and only the Godly remained...then they would see It as Worthy as well. Then the Figure would have proven Its own Godhood.
Pausing a moment in Its thoughts, the Figure stopped to speak with another. tr`Gyile it was. "Have au heard the latest rumor?" tr`Gyile had asked in a strange mix of excitement and fear.
"Na." the figure paused to look over towards the field, "But I've seen a few of the security department running off earlier. What's it all about, do au know?"
"They found the missing officers...." tr`Gyile nodded slowly, his face slightly paled, his eyes slightly widened. "Found them dead."
"From the Killer?" the Figure asked quietly, making sure It's own voice mimicked the same note of uneasiness as the one before him used.
"Ie..." tr`Gyile swallowed, "I haven't heard the specifics...I was standing next to t`Kurhi when the reports started coming through....then she took off at a run with the rest of them."
"Well...maybe they just died...or were attacked by primitive bandits then...." the Figure interjected in a worried tone, "I mean, I know they're experienced officers and all....but maybe it's not like what au think..."
"Na...." tr`Gyile's head shook slowly, "I heard the RS's voice and the Daise`Dehno's. It must've been bad....like poor tr`Ehger....."
"Maybe they'll find him now..." the Figure offered in a hopeful air.
"Ie... I hope so." tr`Gyile agreed with a nod, "I mean...two officers this time!" he paused, and looked back to the Figure, adding in a nervous whisper, "Au don't think there might be more then io of them, do au? Like two killers working together, or something?"
The Figure rose a brow at that suggestion, making sure It's own face reflected the fear and worry on tr`Gyile's features, "I hope na.... I don't much like the thought of io killer, let alone several of them. I mean, we don't know who it is now! Could be anybody..... and if they were to find the killer, only to have his companions kill again...where will it stop then?"
"Ie....na exactly a good thought, is it?" tr`Gyile shook his head again, casting quick little glances around himself, before looking to his work-order isd, "I still have to complete some stuff.....I guess I should get to doing it." he mumbled to himself, "Jolan`tru...."
"Jolan`tru...." the Figure bowed Its head as tr`Gyile walked away. Heading off Itself, the Figure chuckled silently, "And that is Chosen number 3.... Oh! And here comes Chosen number 4 now!" It paused to see t`Hietan walking passed It with a smile and a head-nod and a Jolan`tru. "And look! Chosen number 5!" the Figure nodded Its head towards t`Nyhht as It passed her busily reading from an isd instead of helping out with the food lines as she was supposed to be doing.
Heading over to the food lines Itself, the Figure stopped in front of the civilian...the one found Worthy... and bowed Its head in respect. "I noticed...." the Figure smiled slightly, pushing back from Its mind the image of the girl as she slept from his memory, "That au don't have as many working with au at the moment. Is there anything I can do?"
"Oh, well..." the barmaid looked around her a moment, wiping her hands on an apron, "Na really.... we're almost ready for the midmeal now... Um...Au could go to the natives village and see about a few more supplies. That would be helpful." the barmaid smiled hopefully at the Figure, "Au'll need to speak to a tr`Ghishus and give him this..." she handed the Figure a piece of paper with a short list on it. "He'll gather the supplies and have the villagers deliver it. Au won't have to do anything but deliver the message." she smiled again at the Figure.
"Hann`yyo...I shall be off to deliver ninte message now then." the Figure bowed Its head slightly once more. "Jolan`tru...."
"Jolan`tru..." the girl smiled and waved at the Figure as It walked away.
The walk the native's camp and back gave the Figure plenty of time to organize It's own thoughts....plenty of time to plan and arrange.....and as the Figure walked back and took up Its own plate for the midday meal, to sit among the other officers and quietly talk about the latest rumors, the plan of what to do next had almost formed in Its mind.
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