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% Explorer journal #1
04/15/157
Sailors traveling through Oceania tell of the cursed island Tokto.
The residents of this island worship a dark mountain god, and are
said to regularly perform human sacrifices in its name. I have come
to this island to make contact with the natives and learn of their
culture.
Initial contact was suprisingly friendly. Most of the villagers were
curious about my equipment and strange appearance. Only the shaman
stood alone. Despite the reports, I do not fear that my life will be
in danger here.
05/22/157
Everyone I have spoken with confirms that virgin sacrifices do happen
on the island. Whether this is honestly true or just the islanders
having a joke on their foreign visitor remains to be seen. I spoke
with the shaman about this practice and gained some insight into
their religion.
According to tribal custom, a great spirit which the villagers call
"Ladon" resides in the island's central volcano. The shaman may
communicate directly with Ladon during a special ritual in which prayers
are uttered and the blood of a wild pig is imbibed. Ladon is an angry
god who demands frequent sacrifices of living victims; the best
sacrifice is that of a human being, but according to the shaman they
have been unable to perform this sacrifice for some time.
This cult appears to be a combination between Polynesian animism and
more recent eschatological theosophies. There is definitely an
apocalyptic tone to many of the religion's tenets. Enclosed is a
copy of some PreZero script I noticed among the shaman's writings.
Maybe somebody there can make heads or tails of it?
05/27/157
I have witnessed the communion ritual as performed by the local shaman.
Also, I secretly procured a sample of the pig's blood mixture to test
for intoxicants and other irregularities. See enclosed chemical trace
reading; you'll have to get someone from the university to tell what
that all means.
06/12/157
I have tried the pig's blood. I must tell you that despite the lab
reports there was a definite feeling of being high, I'm quite sure
I didn't just imagine it. Based on my own personal experience I'd
most closely relate the feeling to one time when I tried redrocket
in university.
Could we have discovered some new pharmecutical? This could be worth
investigating.
06/15/157
I heard her speak today. I know what the natives mean when they say
sometimes Ladon calls to them. I don't know if it was just a
flashback to the drugs I took a few days ago or what.
06/18/157
I haven't slept for three nights. Her voice is in my head. The mother
is calling me to the womb in the mountain. This will be my last
communication. You must not send anyone to find me.
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