North by Northwest (storyline)/2023-11-07 - Machine Learning (log)

Eoantos 7-8, 5123

by Leafiara Autumnwind of the TownCrier

Disclaimer

This log is purely intended as an archival record of spoken words and actions of characters within the game as could be witnessed by the character or characters who were present to record them. Leafiara's player and the TownCrier hold no position on the veracity, falsity, legitimacy, nor illegitimacy of any character dialogue, opinions, perspectives, interpretations, and stances presented herein.

Synopsis

A disturbance at the Middle Dock leads people to investigate... and, soon enough, Faireve leaps out of the water, eating some blades! As people familiar with the golem exchange greetings, people unfamiliar with the golem start shooting arrows at it! Marshal Stormyrain tells the militia to hold fire, but Faireve is already off marching through town in a panic. Envoy Tikba and Leafiara settle on luring Faireve outside town with a pile of metal to eat, so a town guard helps the pile get started at the North Gate. As adventurers add more to the collection, Faireve catches on and makes for the gate.

Faireve eats some armor as people attempt to get it to understand the basics of language with mixed success. Afterward, Faireve abruptly wanders off. People follow, heading southward. It passes by the outpost, which alarms soldiers, but moves on without incident and arrives at Lake Eonak. Councilor Irval hands over a slab of silver and Faireve begins to dig while Gutstorm offers help. Tikba and others explain that it's digging and it buries the silver and a chain hauberk, then fills the hole back up.

People gradually make more headway on communication, maybe, as it seems to indicate that Melgorehn's Reach is its home. Grand Magister Octaven's familar is briefly spotted overhead, but nothing comes of it. Eventually, after ongoing efforts at communicating, Faireve begins to fall asleep and then the air around it bends and wraps around Faireve before it disappears.

Editing Protocol of this Log

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Actions are edited out unless they come from NPCs, are necessary to understand the context of surrounding dialogue that meets all other criteria, or are within the first three of a PC's responses to an NPC who was directing actions or dialogue toward them.
Greetings, farewells, dialogue on OOC ESP channels, and dialogue related to various services including but not limited to healing, resurrection, locksmithing, armor adjustments, and spellups are edited out unless they come from NPCs, are directed toward NPCs, or are necessary to understand the context of surrounding dialogue that meets all other criteria.
Dialogue in languages other than Common is presented from the perspective of a character who only knows Common so as not to give preferential treatment to languages which the logging character knows.
IC group whispers are excluded so as not to give preferential treatment to the group which the logging character is in.
OOC whispers that don't come from NPCs are excluded due to being OOC.
Visible whispers are presented from the perspective of a third-party observer.
Other dialogue not mentioned above is included.
Travel between a starting room and destination room is excluded unless it shows off unique and newly created rooms.
Combat is excluded.
Rights are reserved to include anything that seems especially amusing, all of the above notwithstanding.

Log

Idle Chatter in the Snow

[Town Square Central]

This is the heart of the main square of Wehnimer's Landing. The impromptu shops of the bazaar are clustered around this central gathering place, where townsfolk, travellers, and adventurers meet to talk, conspire or raise expeditions to the far-flung reaches of Elanith. At the north end, an old well, with moss-covered stones and a craggy roof, is shaded from the moonlight by a strong, robust tree. The oak is tall and straight, and it is apparent that the roots run deep. You also see the Dessedemona disk, a pale-faced coppery barn owl, a ruby-throated viridian hummingbird, a bulky blood red puppy with a chaoticly wild mane of matted fur, the vermeil Myasarie disk draped with silver strands of tidal pearls, a sad luck spirit that is flying around, a surly wasteland spirit that is flying around, the Taineo disk, a large acorn, a gargantuan cloudy grey tiger, the flaming Nairena disk, a white-eared frosty grey wolf, the Sareyna disk, the Blargenblipp disk, a cloudy grey panther, the Wanheda disk, an oak tree, an old well, some wide stone benches with some stuff on it, an herbal remedy donation bin and a round silver-banded barrel.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Dessedemona, Oishian, Tilaok Chair Myasarie, Tikba, Anthul, Taineo, Jaffrey, Nairena who is sitting, Markx, Sareyna, Blargenblipp, Ceberon who is lying down, Dumple, Andromalius who is sitting, Jouster Littlemelody, Wanheda

Mourdeyan says, "Grrrrrr."

Dessedemona says, "I am a hardened thug hide your spawn."

Speaking heartily to Mourdeyan, Dwi says, "It's like he's raise by gnomes."

Speaking heartily to Mourdeyan, Dwi says, "Try dis...."

Mourdeyan's drops her chunk of green green ice, and it falls to the ground where it shatters into thousands of tiny shards. The pieces quickly melt and form a green puddle on the ground.

Mourdeyan says, "Awww."

Mourdeyan says, "Fawlty ice."

Sareyna says, "Caredul drek desse is on the loose."

Dwi heartily says, "I was distracked."

Drektor says, "Ill be careful."

Sareyna says, "She was carted off to the goosegow."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Kill the empire!"

Speaking heartily to Leafiara, Dwi says, "Set it on fire."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Kill the hireswords, they are thugs of Amos!"

Leafiara amusedly says, "I like this one's moxie."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "No heals for you!"

Mourdeyan says, "No wonder yer so beat up...fer a pacifier."

Dwi heartily says, "I like how it dont foller it's look."

Mourdeyan says, "S'right."

Dwi heartily says, "Perty bloodthirsty."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Get off my tree!"

Markx says, "Burn it all."

Speaking to a short pacifist, Kiyna asks, "Where'd you get the doll?"

Mourdeyan says, ""false advert...um...state...hmm, packagin."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "What is with this bloody snow?!"

The pacifist shrugs at Jaffrey and whispers something to him.

Speaking helpfully to a short pacifist, Tikba explains, "Winter."

Speaking heartily to Kiyna, Dwi says, "Some cursed festibal I think."

Mourdeyan says, "Well, yer the one bleedin all over it."

Jaffrey says, "Ahh, that explains it."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Bleed on your own time, we got some killing to do!"

The pacifist shrugs at Dwi and whispers something to her.

Dwi heartily says, "Ah hah."

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Vote Leafiara for Blood Queen!"

Speaking to a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, Kiyna asks, "You're always nice and warm, aren't ya?"

Speaking pleasedly to Tikba, Leafiara says, "This just keeps getting better."

A short pacifist kneels and begins to mumble a prayer. He lifts his head up and screams, "Noooooo!" In a flash, he disappears.

Leafiara disappointedly asks, "Oh... too good to last?"

Jaffrey says, "I think its master must have left."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Leafi ye sheen me tater? he came back to me affer me ate em."

Dwi heartily says, "I think owly was gonna eat it."

Kiyna amusedly says, "That's what he gets for praying. Arkati'll always have ya for that."

Dock Disturbance

Suddenly there is an uproar along the Middle Docks of Wehnimer's Landing, as several workers shout as a docked ship's bow begins to inch up, lifting out of the waters as the stern sinks into the waters, sending workers scrambling.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "To da docksh!"

Vaemyr says, "Hmm."

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "Guess you're leading." [OOC note: Leafi ended up not leading because I had somehow picked just that moment to step away]

Valdume quietly says, "That seems odd."

Kiyna says, "That wasn't a good sound..."

[Realm] Mourdeyan thinks, "Imperial warship at the port."

[Realm] Dwi exclaims, "Bringin cannons to bare!"

[General] Gutstorm drunkenly thinks, "*glub glub*."

[General] Valdume asks, "Does that bring trouble or something else?"

[Realm] Mourdeyan exclaims, "Nekked cannons!"

Dwi heartily asks, "Wanna go sink sumpthin?"

[General] Gutstorm drunkenly thinks, "Dwarf overboard."

[General] Bluncture asks, "Someone leave a stepladder out or something?"

[travel]

[Wehnimer's, Middle Dock]

Laboring dockworkers and strolling seamen mingle here on the weathered planks of the dock, between the hulls of large seafaring merchantmen. The groan of ships pulling at hawsers, the clatter of feet upon gangplanks, and the swearing of the dockworkers mix with the cries of seabirds and the cadence of waves against the pilings. You also see the repousse copper Leafiara disk raised in leafy designs, the Sareyna disk, the Dessedemona disk, the Stormyrain disk, the Blades disk, a surly wasteland spirit that is flying around, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, a silver-tipped smoke grey wolf and a frustrated dockworker.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Tikba, Sareyna, Dessedemona, Stormyrain, Blades, Kiyna, Drektor, Town Councilor Vaemyr, Eiroc, Rasson

Vaemyr says, "Something in the water there."

Kiyna warns, "Careful!"

The dockworker blinks, "Nope. I ain't paid enough for this. Bye."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "For those interested, there's some goings on at the middle dock. Apparently a ship sank, and there's a shadow of something in the bay."

The dockworker runs off.

Leafiara acknowledges, "Fair."

A large shadow glides beneath the waters of the bay.

Eiroc says, "I cant swim."

Eiroc says, "Someone go get whatever that is."

Drektor says, "Mebbe its a whale migration.."

Blades says, "Jump in the water."

[General] Lylia thinks, "Fascinating. I should go and see."

Vaemyr says, "Uhhh."

Vaemyr says, "Hmm."

Tikba suggests, "Shall we go swimming?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me jush got knocked inda woter."

Mourdeyan says, "Funnt=y lookin whale."

Rasson asks, "Giant ink black snakes again?"

A flicker of bluish-white light ripples across the waters.

Blades says, "Well go again."

Vaemyr asks, "Pylon energy?"

Vaemyr says, "Wait..."

Vaemyr asks, "Faireve?"

Eiroc says, "I blame the Mandis Crystal."

Leafiara considers, "Well, this doesn't crack my top twenty worst ways to spend a night if we're about to get shot."

Blades says, "You're both doing amazing."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Tikba says, "Perhaps."

Rillarie says, "How odd.."

Eiroc says, "Its not that bad."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Itll hit Blade afore it hit me and Dwi."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "We short!"

Eiroc says, "You only feel the first arrow."

Aerocus says, "Did any ale sink!? please say no."

Nairena softly says, "I can think of worse ways to spend the evening."

Leafiara muses, "Maybe not top fifty. I'd have to think about it."

Eiroc says, "Whered that thing go."

Speaking to Leafiara, Vaemyr says, "Faireve did seem to like metal, and the worker said there were weapons on board."

Leafiara says, "Oh..."

Mourdeyan says, "Disappeared."

Dwi heartily asks, "We goin sailin?"

Leafiara asks, "I fall asleep for a moment and nobody's leading?"

Eiroc says, "Okay, so lemme get this straight."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Did me shcare dem off?"

Nairena softly asks, "Whos leading this motley crew?"

Mourdeyan says, "About the same time the light flashed."

Leafiara recites:

"Everyone join Vaemyr!"

Eiroc says, "This random thing sinks a weapons ship, then vanishes as the crates sink."

Eiroc says, "We should go find that thing."

Snack Time

Erupting from the waters of the bay comes a huge golem of glistening metal! It barrels up through some of the docks, sending hundreds of planks of wood and splinters flying in all directions! It hovers briefly in the air then lands with a huge THUD on the docks. Water rolls off of its metallic frame, and it looks about while crunching several metal blades between its teeth.

Leafiara says, "I think Pukk's on his way, but I--"

Dwi heartily exclaims, "Baemyr fer da win!"

Mourdeyan exclaims, "Gads!"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Oooh."

Rasson says, "Found it."

Eiroc exclaims, "I knew it!"

Dwi heartily asks, "Who we fitin?"

Faireve roars!

Mourdeyan says, "Ware the golem."

Drektor says, "Oh its just hungry."

Speaking cheerfully to Faireve, Leafiara exclaims, "Hello again!"

The golem is huge, towering well over the height of a giantman. Its broad shoulders and chest are adorned with overlapping plates of kroderine, shimmering with a captivating silver-blue hue. Enigmatic silver threads and veins crisscross throughout the creature and pulsate with a faint spark, while its head is shaped into a chiseled visage, resting upon a body of an imposing amalgamation of metals. Gleaming silver eyes, imbued with an unsettling bluish-white glow, stare out from deep-set sockets.

Vaemyr says, "Hello Faireve."

Speaking amusedly to Faireve, Kiyna greets, "Fair eve!"

Rillarie regretfully exclaims, "I must leave this up to you all, good luck!"

Blades asks, "Wha the bloody...is that?"

Eiroc says, "Its a Faireve."

Leafiara delightedly says, "Ah, this'll be one of those rare good nights."

Speaking to Blades, Stormyrain explains, "Faireve."

Eiroc asks, "Is it a good night?"

Eiroc says, "No."

Eiroc says, "Its."

Faireve crunches metal swords in his mouth, slivers of steel falling around his feet as he chomps away.

Blades says, "Tasty."

Faireve says, "Goodnight. Faireve."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Ye need more fiber in yoo diet."

Speaking slowly to Blades, Stormyrain says, "A golem..that was created? Birthed? From the poison in Casiphia and Thadston's..arm issue."

Eiroc says, "I guess they wanted you to pay for those first."

Speaking affably to Faireve, Leafiara says, "Welcome back."

Speaking to Faireve, Vaemyr asks, "Hungry?"

Speaking heartily to Gutstorm, Dwi says, "Yer kinda fibbry."

Speaking slowly to Faireve, Tikba instructs, "We say hello when we meet, not goodnight."

Blades asks, "Casiphia and Thadston birthed that? Is she still alive?"

Speaking to Faireve, Tikba says, "Hello."

Speaking to Blades, Stormyrain says, "She didn't birth it..traditionally."

Blades says, "Impressive."

Eiroc says, "Ive got an idea."

Speaking to Blades, Kiyna says, "Casiphia survived, yes."

Eiroc says, "Someone give it a weapon to eat."

Faireve monotonously says, "Hello, goodnight, faireve."

Blades points at Gutstorm.

Blades says, "Eat that."

Speaking drunkenly to Blades, Gutstorm slurs, "Itll be dokay."

Faireve crunches the remaining metal in his mouth.

Speaking carefully to Faireve, Tikba says, "We are friends."

Dwi yells, "Blades anna Gutstorm sittin inna tree...."

Tikba says, "These ships are friends as well."

Vaemyr says, "Be careful with your swords, might think they are desert."

Leafiara amusedly says, "One moment, going to grab Pukk who's at the wrong dock."

Tikba carefully says, "You should not sink the ships."

Speaking to Tikba, Raelee says, "... one wonders if it understands that concept, truly."

Town Scramble

Shouts echo from nearby, "There it is! Fire!" Arrows come soaring from the east tower, arcing out towards the golem.

Faireve roars!

Vaemyr yells, "No stop!"

>prepare 140

>cast faireve

As you begin constructing the mana forms of the Wall of Force, ethereal bricks begin to assemble around you...

Your spell is ready.

Provoking a GameMaster is not such a good idea.

Kiyna yells, "Hey! Stop the arrows!"

Faireve roars!

Eiroc moves to stand in front of Faireve.

Mourdeyan exclaims, "Heyla!"

(Leafiara moves to stand in front of Faireve.)

Drektor moves to stand behind Faireve.

Blades says, "Crush them."

Faireve roars!

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Shtormy, ye need to control da militia better."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "Militia, hold your fire."

Faireve slams his foot down!

[everyone falls over]

Mourdeyan says, "No friendly fire."

Leafiara says, "Maybe we can join Fa--"

Kiyna exclaims, "Oof!"

Drektor says, "Comon man.."

Faireve just marched off to the west.

>w

[Wehnimer's, Locksmehr Way]

To the east a dock spears out into the waters of the bay. Ships from all across the world can be seen tied to the dock, and sailors of many races from many lands pass by. To one side of the road stands a weathered and grey clapboard warehouse. You also see a small wooden building with a large wooden sign on it.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Faireve

Faireve just went southwest.

>sw

[Wehnimer's, Locksmehr Way]

The roadway follows the natural bend in the river, which encroaches slightly inland here. To the west, a lane leads off into the business and warehouse districts of the Landing. The sound of the night surf and the groaning of tall ships straining at anchor echo from the east. You also see the South Wharf and the Wehnimer's Exchange booth.

Also here: Whimweaver Leafiara, Faireve

Faireve just went west.

>w

[Wehnimer's, Dragonsclaw Rd.]

Wagons and carts loaded with a variety of goods pass in all directions, from the center of the busy town to the west to the wharfs and piers along the Locksmehr River to the east. A number of militiamen head north towards the guardtowers and barracks. You also see a large wooden building with a wooden sign on it.

[General] Leafiara thinks, "Lost sight of Faireve..."

[travel all throughout the next several segments]

Screams fill the night along the streets of town. "There's a monster! There's a monster!"

A voice shouts, "A metal demon!"

[General] Kiyna exclaims, "Do not panic! Do not engage the creature!"

Pukk says, "No sight."

[Realm] Valdume asks, "What is it?"

[General] Leafiara exclaims, "It's relatively safe, just don't wear metal gloves and the like at the moment!"

From nearby, you hear Vaemyr yell, "Don't attack it, it's not hostile just... curious!"

[General] Valdume asks, "What is it?"

There is a loud roar in the distance, and a huge metallic golem charges through several wooden booths and a small home. People run screaming in its wake.

Lylia says, "Hostile as a toddler."

Vaemyr says, "We shot at it first."

Eiroc says, "It just tripped."

[General] Kiyna exclaims, "It's a golem, but it's reasonably friendly!"

Pukk asks, "So this is that thing that came out of mother?"

[General] Gutstorm drunkenly thinks, "Faireve, may shore to visht da moohall."

[General] Blades thinks, "Seems super nice! Give it a torch."

Leafiara says, "Yeah."

Leafiara says, "And Thadston."

Town guards and militia fill the streets, cutting off alleyways and lanes throughout the town, but seem to slow their movements.

[General] Tikba uncertainly thinks, "It is not that friendly, but only because it is confused."

Golem Bait

[General] Tikba thinks, "We must teach it friendliness."

[General] Myasarie thinks, "Good luck with that."

[General] Directed to Tikba, Leafiara considers, "Maybe we could offer up a scrap pile to eat as tribute?"

[General] Loamian thinks, "I don't think Dwi would like being called a scrap pile."

[General] Gutstorm drunkenly thinks, "Maybe Kilron got junk weppin fer him ta eat."

[General] Directed to Leafiara, Tikba thinks, "Indeed, we should have no difficulty producing raw iron for it, if it wishes."

A town guard moves outside of town, and drops some silver coins on the ground. He taps them once, then twice. He shrugs.

[General] Leafiara pragmatically thinks, "Maybe we could create said pile outside town--ah, I see he had the right idea too."

Pukk says, "Huh."

Leafiara says, "Yeah, I think he has the gist."

[First Elanith Bank, Teller]

Most of the teller windows that line this room are missing the gates and gratings that once secured them. Impatient clients stand at one of the two intact windows, waiting to get the attention of the tellers on the other side. You also see a sturdy wooden table, a large sign and a low arch.

Pukk says, "Good thinking."

Leafiara says, "Alright, let's see here..."

Leafiara asks, "5000 coins weigh a lot, right?"

Pukk says, "I got some too."

[Wehnimer's, Outside Gate]

Citizens, merchants and assorted dregs of society jostle against you before the great wooden gates of Wehnimer's Landing. Harried guards and militiamen try to keep the chaos to a minimum, but it is hard to keep track of those entering, let alone leaving, this large trading post. A dirt path encircling the wooden palisade of the town leads east and southwest. Nailed prominently to the wooden wall beside the gate is you really should read. You also see some heavy double chain, some heavy double chain, a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, the Stormyrain disk, the Blades disk, the Aerocus disk, the Sareyna disk, the Dessedemona disk, the Dwi disk, a silver-tipped smoke grey wolf, a surly wasteland spirit that is flying around, a bobtailed fishing cat, a rolton that is sleeping, the Wayside inn and some reinforced wooden gates.

Also here: Pukk, Whimweaver Leafiara, Squire Alosaka, Kiyna, Stormyrain, Bernadette, Urchin Gutstorm, Blades, Imperatrix Lylia, Xorus, Aerocus, Dwi, Tikba, Sareyna, Dessedemona, Conquerer of Reim Raelee, Eiroc, Rasson, Town Councilor Vaemyr

Vaemyr says, "Metal you don't mind getting eaten."

Kiyna taps some heavy double chain.

Pukk drops some coins.

Leafiara drops some coins.

Dwi heartily exclaims, "Ye aint feedin ME to dat ting!"

Eiroc drops a corroded steel trunk.

Tikba carefully places an urglaes fang on the ground.

Leafiara yells, "Fresh and tasty coins!"

Gutstorm sings with jollity:

"Yoink"

Kiyna exclaims, "Got some big tasty pieces of armor here!"

Aerocus says, "Feed it coins, no feed me coins."

Leafiara says, "Okay, the armor might be a better idea."

Leafiara says, "Easier to notice."

Speaking to Leafiara, Tikba says, "Harder for Gutstorm to carry."

Rasson drops a short sword.

[General] Pukk asks, "Hey Irval. Are you wearing a lot of metal stuff by chance?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me can carry bout nutter 50k."

A huge metallic form lurches up into the sky, soaring over Shanty Town and lands further along South Ring Road. The cobbled road buckles beneath its weight, and the golem rumbles forward, charging as people scream and flee all around it. It leaps again, landing near North Ring Road and charging for the North Gate.

Kiyna exclaims, "Here it comes!"

Leafiara pleasedly says, "Oh, good, it's working."

Dwi heartily says, "Uh oh."

Eiroc yells, "Cmon ya big metal monstrosity!"

Blades says, "This golem is a good jumper."

Stormyrain says, "Incoming."

[General] Irval thinks, "No, mostly bone."

Vaemyr yells, "Yeah come here, we got some tasty food!"

Tikba apprehensively says, "He is coming rather quickly."

Speaking drunkenly to Stormyrain, Gutstorm slurs, "Someone should shoun da larm."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Stormyrain says, "We are not under attack."

Faireve roars into view.

Gutstorm picks up an urglaes fang.

Eiroc exclaims, "Its here!"

Leafiara thoughtfully says, "You know, with just slightly more prep time, we could have consulted the reivers for some of their full plate..."

Blades says, "Hes got the coins."

Gutstorm waves an urglaes fang around.

Blades says, "Eat em."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Tikba scolds, "That is for the golem."

Gutstorm tries to eat his urglaes fang.

Faireve snatches up some of the heavy chain, devouring it like a pig to slop.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "What he gonna do wittit?"

Speaking amusedly to Gutstorm, Leafiara says, "That."

Tikba uncertainly says, "Eat it, I suppose."

[General] Loamian thinks, "Perhaps someone has a hoard of silvers."

Lylia whispers something to Kiyna.

Stormyrain slowly asks, "Do we have more than what is on the ground?"

Kiyna says, "One moment..."

Gutstorm offers Faireve an urglaes fang.

Dwi heartily says, "It's made outta it."

Speaking slowly to Faireve, Tikba explains, "Food."

Faireve looks up, eyes gleaming.

Speaking to Dwi, Lylia says, "And you are made out of meat, which you presumably also eat."

Speaking to Irval, Pukk says, "Show Faireve your ring real quick."

Kiyna exclaims, "Okay!"

Blades says, "Throw coins at em."

Dwi yells, "I hear elfs is mosly metal!"

Irval says, "Mine."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna exclaims, "Eat up!"

Aerocus says, "Wonder if that platnium ring is a delcay to it."

Vaemyr says, "Food."

Faireve belches.

Speaking drunkenly to Faireve, Gutstorm slurs, "More belly."

Speaking to Faireve, Lylia says, "Everything must eat, yes? Have some more."

Speaking loudly to Faireve, Tikba instructs, "You must say, thank you."

[General] Pukk thinks, "Calling all available people to drop some junk weapons and armor outside of town near north gate."

Lylia says, "And then we can talk. Over dinner."

Dwi heartily asks, "Who eben owns dis thing?"

Speaking carefully to Faireve, Kiyna consoles, "We just want to help."

Leafiara thoughtfully confesses, "I admit I don't understand the digestion process here--or maybe it's more like synthesis, or..."

Blades says, "I just want you to eat a dwarf."

Irval asks, "Is it bigger?"

Irval says, "It looks bigger."

Tikba says, "I do not think he has an owner."

Speaking to Blades, Lylia says, "Indigestion."

Speaking to Blades, Stormyrain offers, "Or two?"

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "Don't shame it's eating habits."

Blades exclaims, "Look that one has a tasty axe!"

A ripple of bluish-silver energy rolls across the golem's body as he devours another set of the heavy double chain.

Speaking to Faireve, Vaemyr says, "I'm sorry about the people at shot arrows, they were just scared."

The air pulses.

[everyone gets dispelled]

Speaking to Blades, Pukk says, "Can you stand next to the golem real quick."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Ya shore feedin him da besht thing to be doin?"

Eiroc says, "Yup."

Tikba says, "Ah, yes."

Leafiara thoughtfully concedes, "Okay, I guess I understand the process slightly more now."

Vaemyr says, "That is quite the burp."

Rasson says, "Wan't using those splls anyhow."

Tikba says, "I suppose he is kroderine."

Speaking to Tikba, Stormyrain asks, "He?"

Speaking to Tikba, Leafiara elaborates, "Well, yes, but I was wondering where the metal *goes*, exactly... and I think that answered that."

Faireve monotonously says, "Hello, goodnight, faireve."

Speaking to Stormyrain, Tikba corrects, "It."

Lylia says, "Hello, Faireve."

Speaking appreciatively to Faireve, Leafiara says, "That's the spirit."

[General] Fehala thinks, "Feed only that which you wish to see return again. Once it recognizes you as the provider of its effortless meals, it will persistently return to you."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna explains, "Food."

Communication

Guards along the east and west tower draw arrows, aimed at the golem, but do not fire.

Speaking to Faireve, Drektor says, "Try not to trash anymore ships."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Me make fer bad innajeshtion."

Valdume quietly says, "I dropped what i could."

Drektor brushes roughly past Faireve. How rude!

Drektor just went through some reinforced wooden gates.

Pukk says, "Don't fire just yet please."

Leafiara asks, "They... do realize those arrows would probably do nothing whatsoever, right?"

Vaemyr says, "It's fine, let us handle this please."

Faireve monotonously asks, "Ships?"

Speaking heartily to a short pacifist, Dwi exclaims, "Not now!"

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "What is that monstrosity!"

Tikba thoughtfully says, "We must find a way to keep it from sinking ships or damaging buildings."

Leafiara obliviously observes, "Oh, you've returned!"

The pacifist glares at Blades, drawing a sorcerer doll close to his chest. He exclaims, "My doll!"

Irval says, "So feeding the local "wildlife" never ends well...I mean someone gonna need to take responsibility for it. Maybe the town guard, could be a good stand in for Quinn when he's....on his break. Could just eat the silver gate entry fee."

(Pukk looks at the guards and says, "You are doing a good job dealing with a situation out of your control. Stay your hand for now but keep watch until Stormy says something please.")

Dwi heartily exclaims, "Git it offa me!"

A short pacifist's doll exclaims, "Golem, go clear out the camp southeast from here, they have alot of food!"

Pukk says, "We could feed Dwi to it."

Faireve monotonously says, "Ship dwi."

Blades says, "Sounds good."

Dwi heartily exclaims, "Not my sloop!"

Vaemyr asks, "Are you full now?"

Speaking to a short pacifist, Irval says, "Strange thing to say from a pacifist..."

Leafiara says, "Dwi is often on a ship."

Vaemyr says, "Irval it's just Gutstorm."

Pukk says, "Oh ship..ship..I thought it said something else..."

Aerocus says, "Maybe we're s'pose to send it mana."

Lylia asks, "Do we know if Faireve is...understanding the words? Or just echoing them?"

Vaemyr says, "He should be a pashtifist though."

Speaking to Lylia, Kiyna says, "Not sure."

Speaking amusedly to Lylia, Tikba says, "One might say the same of a baby."

Tikba says, "They learn to understand them, in time."

Faireve monotonously says, "Faireve. Ship dwi."

Speaking to Tikba, Lylia says, "Accurate, yes."

Tikba admits, "Though this is not the best way to teach words."

Speaking to Lylia, Vaemyr says, "Not sure."

Raelee says, "... not everything has the capacity to graduate from mimic to understanding."

A rumble echoes from the golem's stomach..um...area.

Lylia says, "So, let us try to teach a few words. Systematically."

Speaking to Blades, Stormyrain asks, "It's made, at least somewhat, of kroderine?"

[General] Dwi exclaims, "Headin fer parts unknown!"

Stormyrain slowly says, "I'm not sure I like the way that rumble sounded."

Speaking to Lylia, Xorus says, "We will need the painsticks, 'Things' and 'Stuff'."

Kiyna explains, "For anyone who wasn't there, all of the kroderine shards in Thadston's arms, as well as the kroderine poison that pervaded Casiphia's body, was drawn out of both of them, quite violently. It all coalesced into... this."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Faireve want see ship?"

Jara says, "I'm too young and pretty to be eaten."

(Lylia points at Faireve's midsection.)

Lylia says, "Hungry."

Tikba loudly introduces, "Tikba."

Irval says, "Or something not agreeing with it."

Tikba loudly says, "Faireve."

Faireve points at Tikba.

Speaking to Stormyrain, Raelee says, "... the kroderine natural does render this fairly unique amongst golems I have witnessed."

Faireve monotonously says, "Tikba Faireve."

Speaking slowly to Faireve, Pukk says, "Give Stormy a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup."

Tikba nods slowly at Faireve.

[General] Dwi exclaims, "It aint eatin da Sprout!"

Raelee says, "A golem, by nature, is controlled by magic - though not necessarily consciously by a third party."

Myasarie quietly says, "Aye that be true."

Raelee says, "Kroderine, which is anti-magical in nature would be a challenging material to construct a golem from."

Speaking to Stormyrain, Pukk says, "I'm teaching it how to talk."

Lylia says, "Some of them achieve sentience; others do not. This one is rather hard to judge. It feels very...new. Or young."

Speaking to Raelee, Vaemyr says, "This perhaps is more unique than that."

Aerocus says, "The only nature that controls me is when I have to use the outhouse."

Faireve kneels down.

Raelee continues, "... so one must assume whatever animates it is somewhat protected from the impact of the kroderine. And that impact of the kroderine is largely impacted that which is around it, externally, rather than the controlling magic."

Faireve moves to pick a flame-eyed burnished ember fox up off the ground, but he evades him easily.

Faireve frowns at a flame-eyed burnished ember fox.

(Leafiara looks at Faireve and pantomimes stuffing things into her mouth. "Eat," she says, then points at the armor on the ground.)

Speaking drunkenly to Lylia, Gutstorm slurs, "Tole ye."

Speaking to a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, Kiyna says, "Don't be like that."

Blades says, "Your child looks just like you."

Vaemyr points at Faireve.

Vaemyr points at a flame-eyed burnished ember fox.

Vaemyr pets a flame-eyed burnished ember fox, which nuzzles his hand softly.

Vaemyr says, "Pet."

Speaking carefully to Kiyna, Leafiara says, "I think maybe he probably should be like that at the moment. Faireve didn't quite understand yet last time..."

Pukk says, "My head hurts."

Raelee says, "The quality of the golem is often indicative of the skill of the creator, though this one was rather... spontaneous."

Pukk asks, "Why do I feel like I have too much mana?"

Speaking to Pukk, Leafiara says, "Mana's been released into the area repeatedly."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna introduces, "Kiyna."

Speaking quietly to Pukk, Myasarie says, "Try to nae think so hard."

Raelee adds, "... Dennet Kestrel, for example, was a skilled mage... but not terribly skilled in golem crafting."

Pukk relievedly says, "Oh so much better."

Bernadette softly says, "Tinkin is hard."

Faireve monotonously says, "Hello, goodnight, faireve."

Tikba mutters, "This may take time."

Speaking to Faireve, Lylia asks, "Hungry?"

Jara says, "It speaks..."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie says, "Well met lil one."

Irval asks, "Anyone see how it...Faireve reacts to music?"

(Lylia points at her own mouth, then at Faireve's.)

Blades says, "Sing it a song."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "We needa bard."

Leafiara ponders, "What's the bare minimum we need here for commmunication? 'Yes,' No,' 'Eat'?"

Lylia shows Faireve her yellow apple.

Irval says, "I don't sing . I play a bit but maybe someone else could sing along."

Myasarie quietly says, "Eat or hungry."

Tikba says, "'No eat' would be helpful, if he attempts to eat the fox again."

Speaking to Tikba, Leafiara agrees, "That's why I thought of it!"

Speaking to Faireve, Pukk says, "Lesser leather never weathered wetter weather better."

Lylia slowly repeats, "Hungry."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Are you hungry?"

Speaking to Lylia, Tikba says, "Very clever."

Faireve monotonously asks, "Hungry?"

Pukk exclaims, "Ouch!"

Lylia says, "Hungry."

Lylia shows Faireve her yellow apple.

Leafiara states, "Hungry."

[General] Dwi exclaims, "Nuffin's eatin da Sprout!"

Kiyna offers Faireve some double linked chain hauberk.

(Lylia displays a handful of tasty-looking silver coins in her palm.)

Faireve accepts Kiyna's linked chain hauberk.

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna explains, "Food."

Faireve sniffs at his linked chain hauberk.

Blades says, "Don't lose a hand."

Faireve monotonously says, "Life."

Lylia says, "Oh, now that is a new word."

Faireve taps some double linked chain hauberk, which is in his right hand.

Eiroc says, "Food is life."

Faireve monotonously says, "Life."

Tikba says, "We are life."

Speaking to Blades, Lylia says, "I rather expect to. But progress is pain, at times."

Leafiara muses, "I suppose that works, in golem-speak."

Blades says, "Yes, dwarf...tasty."

Blades says, "Yum."

Gutstorm offers Faireve a rusty doorknob.

Faireve accepts Gutstorm's rusty doorknob.

Speaking to Tikba, Kiyna says, "I don't want it to think it's okay to eat 'life'."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Morshel."

Faireve sniffs at his rusty doorknob.

Speaking to Faireve, Pukk says, "Here you go."

Faireve plops the rusty doorknob in his mouth like a piece of candy.

Gutstorm grunts at Faireve happily, grinning.

Faireve coughs.

Faireve stands up.

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Are you thirsty too?"

Pukk says, "It's the rust."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Prolly shoulda washed me hand firsht."

The golem's eyes go wide.

Pukk says, "Always makes things taste sour."

Faireve coughs.

Kiyna asks, "Is he... choking?"

Faireve coughs.

Faireve suddenly stumbles for no apparent reason.

Leafiara philosophically says, "Does Faireve have a sense of taste...? No, it's probably more like a failure to properly digest--or convert, or whatever we might call this..."

Tikba says, "Oh dear."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Did that door knob make your tummy hurt?"

Speaking to Asben, Stormyrain says, "You're tall, smack it on the back."

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "Okay Raelee..."

Speaking to Irval, Tikba asks, "Are you tall enough to reach Faireve's back?"

Faireve violently coughs again, and a chewed and battered doorknob flies out of his mouth and back into his hand.

Faireve drops a chewed and battered doorknob.

[everyone gets mana drained]

Stormyrain says, "Oh, ok there we are."

Faireve coughs.

Irval says, "It 'll be close."

Leafiara relievedly says, "Oh, that was easier than expected."

Faireve glares.

Speaking loudly to Faireve, Tikba consoles, "Bad food."

Faireve monotonously says, "Death life."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "How me know, me never ate doorknoc afore."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Tikba whispers aloud, "You must say, I am sorry."

Vaemyr says, "So rust is bad."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie says, "You poor thing."

Irval says, "So nothing rusted. Picky eater."

Leafiara says, "It wasn't the worst of ideas, in the absence of information to the contrary. Now we're learning and so is Faireve."

Vaemyr says, "Wonder about gold."

Lylia asks, "Is anyone willing to demonstrate the concept of 'death' for our apt pupil?"

Stormyrain says, "I volunteer Gutstorm."

Speaking to Faireve, Xorus says, "Death makes Life."

Blades says, "Get em."

Speaking suddenly to Pukk, Leafiara says, "You know, suddenly your joke isn't sounding like such a joke anymore."

Speaking to Leafiara, Pukk says, "I'm sorry."

Pukk says, "I will try harder."

Blades says, "Worth a shot."

Speaking quietly to himself, Pukk whispers aloud, "Come on Pukk. Leafiara is right! More jokes."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Plinite good?"

Demonstrations

Faireve tucks the chain hauberk to his chest like a toy, then wanders off.

Faireve just went southwest.

Leafiara says, "Potentia--"

Kiyna asks, "I think it likes the mail armor - the metal is thin and easy to chew, and falls into many pieces so it doesn't get stuck in its... throat...?"

[Wehnimer's, Exterior]

You are standing at the northwest corner of the Landing. The path, which bends to the northeast as it moves along this section of the western wall of the fortified trading post. To the west can be seen a dark forest while to the south can be seen a rolling plain of high grasses. You also see a tall wooden archery tower, the northeast path and a cobblestoned trail leading to a wooded glade.

Faireve just went south.

[a lot more following Faireve throughout the next bit]

Lylia says, "I think that qualifies as a take-away meal."

Leafiara says, "Hmm."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Finally we huntin."

Pukk says, "Even Lylia is making jokes."

Leafiara dramatically says, "They grow up so fast."

Tikba says, "It is always difficult once they learn they can walk."

[Lower Dragonsclaw, Grasslands]

Growing among the warm grasses are a few scattered trees. It is hard to tell if the forest you can see to the west is encroaching upon the grasslands or if it is slowly being harvested and replaced for grazing. You also see a rolton that appears dead, a rolton that appears dead and a large stone outpost.

Leafiara guesses, "Is Faireve returning to the place we met?"

Speaking to Raelee, Pukk says, "Okay if you start making jokes too I will have to visit Cholen's shrine soon."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Lake Eonake?"

Hendoran soldiers and archers at the walls come alive, shouting at the presence of the golem.

Kiyna says, "Could be..."

Leafiara says, "No, we met in the Upper Trollfang."

Faireve just went south.

An imperial archer fires from the outpost, his arrow striking a rolton!

... 50 points of damage!

Perfect strike to abdomen. The rolton howls in pain and drops quite dead!

The rolton collapses to the ground, emits a final bleat, and dies.

Vaemyr yells, "Easy!"

Tikba yells, "Please do not --"

Kiyna yells, "STOP! Do not attack!"

Vaemyr yells, "Don't shoot!"

Blades asks, "Duck?"

Tikba says, "I suppose they are not very precise."

[Melgorehn's Reach, Lake Eonak]

You are on the bank of a beautiful mountain lake that is fed by a waterfall gushing from the mountain side. There is a path which seems to actually lead up the side of the mountain. You also see a barely visible trail leading into a grove of ancient trees and a cedar chip path.

Faireve kneels down.

Leafiara curiously says, "Huh, the Lake after all."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "We are at Lake Eonake with Faireve now."

Pukk says, "Well there is a lot of iron in that lake."

Leafiara says, "Well, this is a great source of metal considering what the Order of Voln has people do..."

Irval says, "Try this."

[General] Stormyrain thinks, "Eon-ak. My goodness."

Irval offers Faireve a rough slab of silver.

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Hope ye kin shwim."

Blades says, "Lot of iron in dwarves too."

Faireve accepts Irval's slab of silver.

Speaking to Faireve, Tikba asks, "Home?"

Faireve shoves his hand into the dirt.

Leafiara says, "And, thankfully, despite the name, I don't think Eonak himself actually has presence in this lake to mind..."

Leafiara murmurs, "At least one hopes."

Faireve begins to dig a small hole, tossing dirt in every which way.

Speaking to Gutstorm, Rasson says, "It came out of the water."

Eiroc exclaims, "Squishy!"

(Gutstorm helps Faireve make a bigger hole.)

Speaking loudly to Faireve, Tikba explains, "Dig. This is digging."

Speaking to Leafiara, Kiyna says, "Doesn't feel like a religious place to me."

Gutstorm steps on the top of his wooden shovel's blade and leans into it, sinking the blade into the ground. With a hefty tug, he lifts out a large load of soil and throws it aside.

Leafiara says, "I suppose this was sort of Faireve's birthplace too."

Faireve glances at Tikba.

Faireve loudly says, "THIS IS DIGGING."

Lylia says, "Contemplative, perhaps."

Irval says, "Yes that is digging."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie says, "Yes that's right digging."

Faireve places the slab of silver and chain hauberk into the hole he dug.

Pukk says, "I missed that night I think. I overslept after eating a bunch of stew from the Cutlass."

Faireve stands up.

Vaemyr asks, "Food for later?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "We gonna planna tree?"

Faireve moves dirt over the hole and fills it back up.

Irval says, "Snacks for later indeed..."

Blades says, "Look more like a grave by the seconds."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Maybe dish how make ironwood?"

Speaking to Gutstorm, Raelee says, "... no."

Tikba says, "A seed, or a grave."

Leafiara says, "Or the instincts of a squirrel or other animal that stores food."

Speaking to Tikba, Stormyrain says, "Or a cellar of sorts...like a--"

Stormyrain points at Leafiara!

Stormyrain says, "Squirrel."

Lylia says, "Absolutely fascinating to watch. A golem, by definition, would not have instinctual knowledge."

Pukk asks, "So, now that I have dug this hole...what now?"

Faireve moves to go sit down by the edge of the lake, and looks up at the dazzling lights of Melgorehn's Reach.

Faireve sits down.

Speaking drunkenly to Raelee, Gutstorm slurs, "Iffin ye took me on asha prentish me'd know dish think or dat."

Speaking to Lylia, Raelee agrees, "... simply patterns of behavior imprinted by its creator."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna asks, "Is that your home?"

Leafiara says, "But this golem developed from... whatever those anomalies coming out of Thadston were..."

Speaking to Gutstorm, Raelee says, "Fostering your knowledge is not my responsibility."

Faireve glances at Kiyna.

Faireve loudly says, "THIS IS DIGGING."

Speaking thoughtfully to Raelee, Tikba asks, "Do you think Thadston or Casiphia was more in the habit of burying food?"

Lylia softly says, "Light."

Speaking to Tikba, Raelee says, "... neither."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Diggin ish life."

Speaking to Tikba, Pukk says, "Mother wanted to bury the hatchet."

Speaking to Raelee, Leafiara reasons, "Casiphia does own a restaurant, though..."

Speaking to Tikba, Lylia says, "I could absolutely see that practicality as being a Thadstonian trait."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna corrects, "You're sitting, not digging."

Myasarie quietly says, "It be like he is waiting for something."

Raelee reminds, "There is an external influence beyond just Thadston or Casiphia."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna explains, "Sit."

Faireve monotonously says, "Ship."

Faireve monotonously says, "Sit. Ship."

Leafiara concedes, "Close enough--"

Faireve monotonously says, "Dwi ship digging."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Dwi ship in Sholhavenm now, she fraid yoo eat."

Leafiara suddenly says, "Oh, better."

Speaking patiently to Faireve, Tikba explains, "No ship. Sky."

Raelee says, "They were influenced by external sources, which created the conditions in which this golem could be produced."

Faireve monotonously says, "No ship sky digging dwi ship sit."

Irval asks, "Fly ship?"

Jara says, "No flying ship, but wants to go sailing."

Speaking to Faireve, Pukk says, "Ooh that was a good one."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna says, "Faireve."

Faireve points to the sky.

Irval says, "Or sail the stars..."

Faireve taps his chest.

Irval asks, "You from ?"

Eiroc says, "Oh."

Faireve thumps his chest with his fist.

Blades asks, "Put Dwi in a cannon and shoot her to the sky?"

Speaking thoughtfully to Faireve, Tikba asks, "Fly?"

Eiroc asks, "Maybe it wants to get on the Firebird?"

Vaemyr asks, "Is he part of the reach itself perhaps?"

Irval says, "Or the stars..."

Speaking drunkenly to Faireve, Gutstorm slurs, "Yoo want Dwi?"

Faireve monotonously says, "Dwi ship sit."

Speaking to Vaemyr, Kiyna says, "We can only speculate, really. But like Rodnay, I think it's apparent that he's not a threat unless someone forces his hand."

Myasarie quietly asks, "Maybe he wants to go home?"

[General] Emmeranne thinks, "Aahh perfect."

Pukk says, "I think the golem is trying to tell us that Irval needs to be fired into the sky using a bunch of fireworks."

Faireve monotonously asks, "Home?"

Tikba says, "I fear he must learn not to sink ships in search of food."

Speaking to Faireve, Leafiara agrees, "Home."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Yes home. Where you live?"

Vaemyr asks, "Home?"

Faireve monotonously asks, "Live?"

Speaking to Irval, Pukk says, "It should go off with a bang."

Faireve monotonously asks, "Life?"

Faireve monotonously says, "Life."

Speaking uncertainly to Faireve, Tikba says, "Life."

Faireve digs into the ground, pulling out a slab of silver.

Faireve monotonously says, "Life."

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Nomnomsh."

Faireve drops the silver back into the ground, moving dirt back over it.

Eiroc asks, "We got anymore silver slabs?"

Speaking clearly to Faireve, Kiyna explains, "Home. Is where Faireve... life."

Speaking to Faireve, Pukk lectures, "Be sure to wash any metal before you eat it."

Faireve monotonously says, "Home."

Faireve monotonously asks, "Home where life?"

Gutstorm drunkenly slurs, "Where home."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Are you waiting to go home?"

Speaking to Eiroc, Irval says, "Only one I had, we could make more I guess."

A shadowy gloom swiftly pushes upward from the ground. When the darkness lifts, Chandrellia is standing in its place.

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna agrees, "Home where life."

Faireve thumps his chest with his fist.

Speaking to Chandrellia, Leafiara says, "Our golem friend has returned."

Faireve points up.

Chandrellia exclaims, "So I see!"

Irval asks, "You from ?"

Pukk says, "Home is where friends and family are. Sometimes you will have somebody like Asben that comes over but don't let that bother you."

High overhead, admist the light dusting of snow that cascades from the sky, the faint outline of a white bird can be seen soaring in the night, circling briefly before disappearing out of sight.

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "You want to go back home? Where you got life from?"

Tikba thoughtfully agrees, "Home is where you live, or where your people live."

Leafiara says, "There's Octaven's spy falcon."

Faireve monotonously says, "Home."

Speaking to Faireve, Kiyna repeats, "Home."

Faireve points to the expansive mountain that is Melgorehn's Reach.

Pukk asks, "I wonder what would happen if Faireve goes to Zul?"

Eiroc says, "Lets get em up the mountain."

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "The Reach is your home?"

Faireve grabs some dirt in hand. He points to the mountain, then throws the dirt.

Speaking to Eiroc, Chandrellia says, "If it were only that simple."

Pukk says, "Okay. I think Faireve wants us to bury the mountain."

Eiroc says, "I just come up with the ideas."

Leafiara says, "Faireve can jump extremely high and get up the mountain without us. Something else is being expressed here."

Speaking to Blades, Chandrellia asks, "You want a cure for that?"

Jara says, "Maybe a trip to the water tunnels."

Eiroc says, "Maybe Faireve has something to do with all the lights and energy up there lately."

Faireve frowns.

Speaking quietly to Faireve, Myasarie asks, "Is that home for you or is it a bad place for you?"

Blades asks, "You got one?"

Speaking to Blades, Pukk says, "I see you have been cuddling with Stormy recently."

Pukk says, "Just saying..."

Speaking to Eiroc, Leafiara says, "It's more the opposite... all the phenomena were occurring before Faireve and were part of what created it."

Speaking to Blades, Chandrellia asks, "Ready?"

Blades asks, "Maybe?"

Vaemyr says, "I think the reach is Faireve's home, or at least they are tied together it seems."

[General] Enville thinks, "Dey ' Try think on help ' How do I get into Zul any can help."

Faireve grabs a rock, and places it in front of him. He then grabs another rock, placing it behind the first one.

Eiroc says, "So maybe hes trying to return to energies that created him."

Tikba thoughtfully says, "He has not thrown things before."

Pukk asks, "Maybe Faireve can help us with what is going on up the mountain?"

Faireve monotonously says, "Home."

Irval offers Faireve a rhimar-traced mechanical golem.

Myasarie quietly asks, "A path?"

Faireve accepts Irval's mechanical golem.

Faireve gazes in wonder at his surroundings.

Faireve pokes his finger at a rhimar-traced mechanical golem.

Speaking to Faireve, Vaemyr asks, "Is home... death life?"

Eiroc says, "The energies of this place are crazy."

Raelee says, "... home may not be the Reach. Home may be wherever the apertures that have opened lead to... and the golem has no pathway to return."

Faireve gently taps his mechanical golem and its head bobs up and down for a moment.

Faireve blinks.

Faireve gently taps his mechanical golem and its head bobs up and down for a moment.