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[archeologue]

Grave sites are splendid repository of priceless artifacts. The golden mask of Agamemnon from Schliemann's excavation of the royal shaft graves at Mycenae. King Tutankhamun's glorious, some say cursed, tomb. Beautiful Etruscan jewelry from the tomb of Tarquinia.

[His eyes gleam with excitement as he talks about the treasures.]

I wonder why there are no graves on this planet. It is a universal truth of archaeology that where there are settlements, there are graves. It may be internments, ashes and bone fragments of cremation, wall burials, sky burials, but all peoples must deal with their dead. And yet for all the ruins here...nothing.

[He's convinced that there must be burials somewhere. But it would suit his purposes just fine if he discovered a burial site (and the grave goods within) with no one else in a position to know or suspect.]

My apologies, where are my manners. I am Dr. Belloq, archeologist from Earth, year of our Lord 1936. These communicators, remarkable devices. It's very strange to think that to some here, I am a part of ancient history.

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[lindir]

[It takes Lindir a moment to sort out what the man on the device was saying regarding grave sites and tombs, so he hesitates before speaking.]

...Do you mean to say you wish to find these artifacts within the graves of others? Why would you disturb them?

[It's obvious he finds this distasteful. Then after a moment he also remembers his manners.]

Well met, Doctor Belloq. I am Lindir of Imladris.

[tawarwaith]

If their graves are not easily found, then perhaps it is because they do not wish for them to be dug up. Besides, how do you know either way if there are graves or not?

[most_feared]

I'm more bothered that there are no bodies. Even if they destroyed their dead, there should have been some remains towards the end, especially the way these caves work.

That's supposedly the biggest mystery, where they all went to. But that is pretty strange, there being no graves for there even to be bodies taken out of.

[vengeance_driven]

Some of us have a little bit of a different history.

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[endsorrow]

Welcome, Dr. Belloq. I am Braska of Spira.

I am aware that there has yet to be evidence supporting this, but... It is possible that this world shares a feature in common with my own. On Spira, graves are very rare, and only ever symbolic. [Like those on Mt. Gagazet.] Ideally, bodies fade away into pyreflies -- lights that represent life energy -- as it means that the spirit has passed on.

[His mouth quirks, and his neutral-friendly smile widens into something a little more -- earnest.] But, as I said. It seems that, generally, my world a heavier emphasis on magic than people even here are accustomed to. As unlikely as it is for there to be a connection there, there's always a chance, I suppose.