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[The subject of this video isn't Boone. Instead, it's the outer fence around the village. The only sound for a few moments is of a dog quietly whining, but then Boone speaks.]

Came across this not long ago.

["This" being evidence of some pretty strong explosions happening outside the fence. There are a couple of spider legs just lying around nearby, but nothing else.]

Fence seems fine, but what I wanna know is who or what the hell is blowing things up outside it. You don't need to blow up a spider to kill it.

Not a lot bothers Rex, but he's been doing this ever since we got here. Whining, keeping away from the fence. I've known him to run straight into groups of deathclaws before, so I figure if he's spooked, I probably don't wanna get too close to whatever it is that's spooking him. Saw some shapes moving around through the trees earlier, but I couldn't make out what they were. Tried watching through my scope, but it didn't help. Just... sort of looked like the trees were moving.

[Which is ridiculous really, because he knows the damn trees aren't moving.]

Just figured I'd give everyone a heads up, anyway. Not sure if it's happening in other places yet, but if you see or find out anything let me know.

Comments

[timesbureaucrat]

[Narvin has experience with explosions. More than he'd like. So his first thought is: terrorists.]

Secure the area. I don't want anyone going in or out until I've scoured the place for evidence.

...evidence of explosive devices or accelerants, that is, since I am the resident technician around here.

[most_feared]

I'll get over there and help take some samples.

Property damage is a bit much for a spider. I guess someone got past confiscation and brought in some heavier arms. Best I'm guessin' right now.

Anyway I'm on my way. [And will double check to make sure that security has the recording.]

[vengeance_driven]

That almost looks like a mine to me. [But he knows there aren't any out there- but it's getting his paranoia up. He goes outside that fence to work.]

Maybe I take some better guns with me when I go out.

[endsorrow]

Hmmmm... How peculiar.

In which direction did you see the trees moving? I wouldn't be averse to going out and seeing what there is to see.

[tawarwaith]

[Tauriel had seen this as well while out on patrol. Evidence of a large explosion and several dead spiders at the fence. She just had not wanted to make an announcement yet without further investigating. Spiders were not considered a big concern to her, as she had been dealing with oversized arachnids most of her life.]

I too have come across evidence of this. I was not going to make an announcement until I had investigated more thoroughly, but it seems something is happening that needs to be investigated.

[usfuzzies]

You're going to bring some of the samples of spider in to be analyzed, aren't you? Some punk might be taking shots at them with heavy ordinance. And we should probably go out and look for tracks where you saw movement. Might be hunters in camouflage.

[andiwillfollow]

Did you or anyone hear an explosion?

[Because it looks like it would have been a loud one.]