while scanning for minerals, i happen to read the planet descriptions. not many people do, but anyways. i became inspired after reading the planet descriptions for Joab and Laban.
obviously i don't own Mass Effect. i obtain nothing but joy from writing this.
all characters are created by me. the asari stuff is true.
An Asari picked up a curious object in her iris-coloured hand.
"Ria, come look at this," she called to her partner.
"What is it Malainia?" Ria asked as she walked over. When she saw what was in her partner's hand, she gasped. "Is that a bowl?"
"It certainly looks like it. This would suggest that..."
"That whoever lived here had at least..."
"Fingers and an opposable thumb!" they exclaimed together. The pair often finished each other's sentences.
"But, what happened to them?" Ria asked.
"According to scans, this planet was bombed from orbit. Bombs which destroyed all buildings. For some reason, all life was wiped out. I wonder-"
"Malainia, come look at this! It looks like a notebook, written in..." Ria paused, looking at the writing more closely. Malainia came over, and looked over Ria's shoulder.
"That's the language of the first Siari Priestesses!" Malainia exclaimed. Ria looked at her.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, positive. I spent forty years researching the priestesses. I learnt to read their first language, as a lot of books from the early days were not translated. I am one hundred percent certain."
"When did you spend forty years researching Siari Priestesses?"
"I finished the research a hundred years ago, right before I met you. I stopped when we began these archaeological expeditions together. Now, if I can, I will read this notebook." Malainia took the notebook from Ria, and sat next to her on the ground.
"The first sentence says…
The inhabitants of this planet appear not dissimilar to an Asari. However, they only have three fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand. They also do not possess knees; rather, their legs are just one long bone. They remain inside during the day, or "sun-time" as they call it. This stems through an old legend that the sun will burn their skin. Tomorrow, myself and Priestess Loia are to go underneath the surface, and discover what lies beneath…"