Jared
"Sure!"
The puppet says gleefully, resuming it's path of walking forward. shortly after, just far enough to be hidden from the drone's original position, a sharp turn towards what seems to be an elevator built on the interior axial of the station. The puppet tottle over and press next to the door, and the interior of the elevator opens up, equally tidied and gold-leafed compare to the colloseum.
Going "up" the station, as directions are more or less relative to the environment, the drone find itself on a floor with not one, not two, but three layers of rooms, all aligned in circles extending outward and connected via the western and eastern corridors towards the central shaft of the elevator. all the rooms seem to be familiar to that peculiar one that the drone discovered beforehand, a king-sized bed, a dresser, a closet, and a semi-open bathroom and kitchen in-one. Of course, the relative space that the rooms on the outer perimeter are slightly bigger, with the usual top-to-bottom window for peeking to the outer void. Noticeably, there are rails on the floor and the ceiling, separating each circumference from the others as well as the central shaft, most likely for bulkheads to prevent extensive breaches
"So, how is it? There should still be some redundant furniture somewhere in case there is anything is missing, so don't worry!"
The Colors out of Space - Neonatal
Dumb
"interesting layout thats for sure, umm where would the entrance and exits be exactly? We like knowing how to get in and out of new places before staying"
The drone moving from room to room inspecting both for any oddities or to see if it can see the roof actively shifting from one room to another
Jared
"There should....ah right, the whole spinning thing..."
The puppet ponders for a while and then points toward the central shaft where the lift is.
"Originally there are additional structures for docking, but since those are gone cuz those pesky visitors previously, guess you can "dock" either on the top or the bottom of the station via those evac channels"
It shrugs at the lack of better options, and shake its head quite furiously.
Jared
Immediately after landing on the evacuation duct, several figures, almost identical to that one met by the drone but with a varied girth of limbs and torsos, line up uniformly and bow towards the visitors.
"Welcome. Do wait here, the guide will arrive shortly."
The first one, standing out from the rest due to its comparatively larger size, lifts a board writing the above message, and after leaving the board floating in mid-air, the group went back into the duct and disappears out of sight, with vague vibration from the inner surface, perhaps caused by some sort of machinery or operation.
Shortly, the puppet which was with the drone previously, recognized by its overdone bowing, bows to the group and wave its hand to signal them to follow.
Dumb
The small group pick up their small suite cases and begin to follow the puppet, quickly approaching is a taller female
"Its nice to be able to see you in person, I am Ra, Sister of Selna, the one who was speaking to you through our drone, and the rest are my colleague's they all were pretty exited to stretch their feet for a few and do some hands on work, I hope you don't mind them taking a look around a little bit we are all very interested in the properties of this station"
As the group follow the puppet some take pictures of the evacuation duct, while others seem to have a small robotic arm attached to their solder scanning their surroundings
Jared
As Ra starts speaking, the puppet dramatically claps its hands...to be exact, they only "see" it clapping the hands without hearing any sound produced from it. With the obstruction, Ra stopped her introduction, waiting for whatever consequence that the silent clapping would induce. After perhaps ten claps of the puppet, with a final and strong vibration of the walls, a gust of wind swept across the corridor, and the puppet stops clapping, leaving one audible clap in the air.
"Apologies, but evacuation ducts are usually left vacuumed as it is directly exposed to outer space, so it takes some time to redirect air into here. Anyway, do follow me."
Apparently not aware of Ra's introduction, the puppet wave its hand again to signal them to follow.
As Ra repeats her introduction once again, assorted data collected from the surroundings finished processing, and show that...well its just normal metallic structure with no gimmicks whatsoever.
Dumb
The team continues quietly along, in awe of the construction of the station
Ra: "So earlier you said that this body was not physically you, but rather something your projecting yourself through correct? mind expanding on that? and if you don't mind running some scans"
Guest 1: "Sorry to intrude but by chance can we also get some sort of history log on this station you outfitted, its AMAZING!"
Jared
The puppet scratches its chin while they wait for the elevator, in a lobby identical to that seen through the drone.
"Well...for that question, this basically work like the robotic drone that you used to survey the station previously, just...with a slight touch of different profession. Scans and experiments, of course, would be allowed, but preferably not affecting the routines that this puppet, or other puppets that you have or haven't met, is doing at that period of time.
The puppet's head eerily sways to face the direction of the interrupting guest after finishes answering to Ra.
"As for history logs....uh i think the original owner removed all digital records before passing the station to me, though it doesn't matter as almost the entire interior was reconfigured by me...well me me, not this me."
Dumb
Guest 1: "Ah I see, understandable, we will have fun none the less guessing of how things were constructed in such a manner"
Ra: "Sorry about that, you'll have to excuse them, there quite the excitable young ones, still have that glimmer of what's to come in their story. I must thank you again for allowing us to board, things get boring out in the darkness of this area, at least in space we have stars to gaze at"
Jared
"Ahh no worries, it is a pleasure for me to help explorers who try to uncover secrets in such difficult times, especially fellow comrades in scientific fields."
A soft "ding" signals the arrival of their elevator unit, and with the door slowly sliding apart without a sound, the puppet waves its hand to usher everyone to get inside, before coming in last and press the buttons. As suggested by the display, there are about 20 buttons there excluding the close and open ones. Noticing the gaze of people on the interiors, especially the assorted buttons for directing the elevator, the puppet shrugs.
"This station, as shown here by the buttons, there is a total of 20 floors, which most would be freely accessible. Floor 20, 15, 10 and 5 are the evacuation floors, where evac pods are located in case of emergencies. Floor 18 to 17 are the cafeteria, served buffet style in all time but you can make your own dish if the provided ones don't suit your appetite. Floor 14 to 12 are the bunks, and you all shall be occupying floor 14. Of course, if anyone of you want to choose another room from another floor, we can arrange that as well, but do notify us first, and..."
The puppet's eyebrows furled for a bit, as if being reminded of past unfortunates.
"Do keep the place clean and tidy... Anyway, Floor 11 is a recreational floor, with assorted games I gathered from my home planet as well as some gifts from past visitors. There is also a pool and ball court for those who want to exercise. And Floor 9 to 6 will be the main science lab, where basic equipment for various fields can be found and borrowed, but if you want something advanced...well sadly there is none. Of course, if you want to help replenish our stock or update the equipment, we are more than happy to receive donations."
"Now, onto floors that I don't really recommend wandering into. Floor 19 is the control terminal of this entire station, and there are all sorts of defense mechanisms there in fear of pirating and sabotaging, so in no circumstance trespass into that floor unless you wish to become a fleshy beehive of bullet holes and beams. Floor 16 and floor 8 are the water storages as well as aquatic farms, fishing there is unadvised in fear of contamination. If you really prefer fishing sport there is a corner on floor 11 with small fish and crustaceans for your wants. Floor 4 to floor 1 are the central waste processing floors, and...well, waste, no need to explain there."
Just as it finish listing the functionality of different floors, the elevator slowed down and stopped, and with the soft "ding", the door opens up, showing the identical floor which the drone was, and still is, located, just next to the first layer of the circular layout.
Jared
The cafeteria, or what the puppet told them, is perhaps an understatement of what is shown within the floors. Upon leaving the lift, numerous tables line up on the window side, while booths the size of trucks are located loosely within the floor, categorizing food based on the origin of the cooking method, with ingredients listed in detail on each nameplate of the dish. Wooden texture spread across the room until reaching the rear end, merging with the black-tinted ceramic tiles of an open-style kitchen, with all sort of cooking equipment listed on the cupboards, along with the smokeless stoves, making it feels more like a laboratory than a place to cook. A stack of stairs is located on the opposite side of the kitchen in case anyone wants to walk to the next floor, where more tables and booths are located.
Throughout the entire cafeteria there seems to be only one puppet appearing, who simply stands idle in the open kitchen overlooking the situation.
Dumb
Slowly the crew begin to make their ways to each booth most cooking for themselves and other while a small group slowly make their way upstairs for a more private meal. Soon everyone make their way to a table enjoying what's been offered and begin discussing their plans for the rest of their visit
Ra is seen last to eat, ensuring everyone downstairs is seated before making her way upstairs. Once reaching the top of the stairs she joins the small group in what seems to be prair of sorts, one by one as each person drinks from a shared glass, once reaching the last person, seeming to be the eldest, they eat the meal they prepared together.
"So...they are now having their meal, yea?"
"Indeed. O5 is on standby if they need any assistance with the equipment there."
"Well I'm fairly sure that as beings of such intellectually demanding occupations, they should figure them with ease even without assistance...but I guess getting accidentally hurt won't be very pleasant to anyone..."
"...Are there any plans for them?"
"Nah, as equal brethren in the field of science, I shall provide a safe resting place for all I can, especially when they are inside this station of mine."
"...As you wish..."
"Oh and one more thing, check on the leading one after their meal, Ra's her name, see if she got any plans, and if she would prefer to meet me in person."
"Affirmative, N"
Dumb
After their meal, one by one groups begin to explore the station, some staying back to enjoy their brake, some head back to there living spaces, while most are split between the Rec room and Lab
In the lab some are playing around with different experiments for some personal entertainment, while others seem to be continuing their real world work, soon Ra is seen making her way up into the Lab and with a note pad on her is seen making notes of all the equipment that is there, the small group she was with is also with her, discussing among themselves what they have to ration off
Jared
Around a corner, Ra is approached by the puppet, or perhaps just a puppet that looks exactly like the one previously greeted them.
"Oh hello there, sorry for any inconvenience."
As per other occasions, the puppet bows in over-the-board extent.
"Say, do you have any other matters at hand currently?"