*flops* Am in a bad state because Robin Williams...
But I try.
Perhaps an exploration crew finds a society of people born from pods fully grown as they'll be for their entire existence, having been rumored to exist, and are accepted to study their way of life.
I'm not sure what you mean? It's definitely the fog that captures everyone, but it's not like the fog is alive doing it. It's only controlled by the Inn. Does that make any sense?