We the Jury - Discovery Concludes
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thebarbicanBefore long, they find themselves amongst the great trees previously discovered by the Superior Spider-Man and the far less talkative Batman. Thanks to Batman and Reed Richards' cooperation (accompanied by a fair amount of bickering from the usual suspects among the passengers) they arrive at the roadway at the edge of the alien city. From there they can see other paths of the same substance, curving around the trunks and branches of the massive ancient trees.
The city had been fairly quiescent during each earlier visit, but it seems to come alive when the group arrives. There is a noticeable hum coming from the heart of the city, and a faint vibration (rather like a contented cat) can be felt along the roadway and its railings. Ahead of them are the domed buildings, varying in size, made of a material similar to the roadway, though there are transparent areas that might be windows, and each building displays subtle differences in shade and texture. Here and there the group can make out short flights of stairs, bordered with the same kind of protective railings seen on the roadways. The city's multiple levels extend up into the highest reaches of the arboreal canopy, and there's a sense that the inhabitants took great care to accommodate the needs of the trees when planning it.
More startling is the glimpse of movement not far ahead of them, something that cannot be explained by the wind in the leaves. Could there be people here?
The city had been fairly quiescent during each earlier visit, but it seems to come alive when the group arrives. There is a noticeable hum coming from the heart of the city, and a faint vibration (rather like a contented cat) can be felt along the roadway and its railings. Ahead of them are the domed buildings, varying in size, made of a material similar to the roadway, though there are transparent areas that might be windows, and each building displays subtle differences in shade and texture. Here and there the group can make out short flights of stairs, bordered with the same kind of protective railings seen on the roadways. The city's multiple levels extend up into the highest reaches of the arboreal canopy, and there's a sense that the inhabitants took great care to accommodate the needs of the trees when planning it.
More startling is the glimpse of movement not far ahead of them, something that cannot be explained by the wind in the leaves. Could there be people here?
