RE: Spheres of Influence: Alliance
07-26-2019, 02:40 AM
Aztra has another brief conversation with Prime Minister Vassa. "Antipode will vote Aye as well. While we're not certain about formalizing 'Underdark' as the official terminology for this cave system, we agree with the proposal itself. I'll note while we're all here that a borehole was not discovered under Antipode - because whoever is doing this didn't need one. We uncovered a massive tunnel, close to 100 meters in diameter, reaching from our docklands to the roof of the... 'deep dark', which was dug over the course of some 200 years by a machine created long ago by one Lord Xelthis. No, the machine did not survive."
Aztra shakes her head in disappointment at that last part. "Our unknown saboteurs used this tunnel to dig under the Institute itself, but their side tunnel was already collapsed when we found it. Either they caved it in on themselves by accident, abandoned their project, or completed whatever they set out to do. Regardless, our current plan is to cap this entrance as securely as we can, until we have enough resources on hand to mount a proper expedition. If there are underground seas nearby, we could even undertake a project to turn this tunnel into a massive canal for ships. Something to worry about later, of course."
Aztra shakes her head in disappointment at that last part. "Our unknown saboteurs used this tunnel to dig under the Institute itself, but their side tunnel was already collapsed when we found it. Either they caved it in on themselves by accident, abandoned their project, or completed whatever they set out to do. Regardless, our current plan is to cap this entrance as securely as we can, until we have enough resources on hand to mount a proper expedition. If there are underground seas nearby, we could even undertake a project to turn this tunnel into a massive canal for ships. Something to worry about later, of course."