Monster Island
7 Days Remain
We've been plugging away at deciding what these pillars are and what they do. We got some more information via Mothra, so we think we have a more definitive theory.
We (Baragon, Mothra, and I) think the independent pillars, are "analyzing" the host planet, stealing its resources, if any. There's probably some kind of underground network consisting of tunnels or canals, which are constantly but slowly eating up the planet's resources. The pillars probably store some of the stuff inside them for later distribution to the big clusters, with the largest cluster getting the most resources. We decided that the colors of the pillars' pulsating glows depend on what sub-type of pillar it is. Sadly, we don't have enough info to figure out what each pillar type is. But we do think that the brighter the pillar is pulsating, the more resources are being stored by that pillar. Now, the clusters absorb the resources they are given, and in return, the clusters give the pillars some type of energy or radiation, or something. The clusters don't really do much besides take and give, so your guess as to what the clusters are designed for is as good as our's.
Mothra also discovered that the host planet, despite getting itself destroyed inside-out, doesn't look sick. I mean, most of them are already dead, right? The red one's all sandy and shit, and that one with the rings doesn't seem to have any life, either. Back to the topic, though.
One of us (probably Baragon) proposed two different ideas. One is that the planet does not look sick because it's dying from the inside out, so it would take a while to notice anything on its surface. The other is because the host planet could also be benefiting somehow from the pillars. The pillars take away the resources, but in return give the planet a substitute of sorts. Like the planet's on life support or something.
We don't really have any more thoguhts at the moment, so Baragon and I are waiting on Mothra to come back with new observations.
Oh, and don't think that the other monsters aren't preparing. They all have been alert, day and night. Don't want to miss any action, because we're getting restless from the lack of any action. Gorosaurus has been practicing his signature dropkick move. Anguirus, last I heard, was sharpening those spikes on his back so he can roll like no tomorrow. Yes, even my son is preparing. He's been trying to breathe fire, which is really smoke rings, and he's also been practicing his hand-to-hand combat. Hell, Kam-kur-kar-kooky-crazy...The mantises have been more organized than usual, doing combat exercises. I won't continue with who'd doing what, but you get the point. Everyone is ready for any kind of action. And yet with all of this ruckus, the humans on the island (they work in some kind of research lab or whatever, from what I'm told) have yet to notice. Don't ya think that they'd hear us going apeshit and know something's up? I'll cut them some slack, though. They probably hear nothing but us monsters every day, so...
You know what would suck? If we did all this prepping for nothing, like the rift and the pillars were harmless, and nothing happens. All that hard work down the shitter. Mothra says that she can tell a fight's gonna happen, and if she says it, it's gotta be true.
Seriously, though. If there was not a fight, I'd be pissed.