Week four

[letsplayamod]

Two more of your fellow gods, your companions, your friends, have met their end together. As you turn in for the night, and a new week dawns upon you, it's starting to be a bitter experience. Just how much of this will you be forced to take?

But all isn't just despair. The morning is brighter than the last. The storm clouds that previously plagued almost every day have dissipated, and this week brings plenty of sun and a friendlier breeze. Not to mention, another floor of this strange temple has revealed itself. Whatever lies within is your domain, not Typhon's. Keep it tight in your grasp, because you never know when you'll lose it.

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[cannotunravel]

[Ah, Misane is out there! Near the garden, trying to figure out how to handle being the guardian of this eye creature Alex bestowed onto her]

So, I suppose this makes you my sidekick. [Not assistant, because it can't do much other than looking...so instead it gets named her sidekick] Listen, I'll need you to pull your weight. Go check on everyone and return to tell me how they're doing.

[Perhaps this sidekick could be used as a lookout during the nights, to obtain information that could prevent someone's death. Worth a try!

That's why, no matter where you are, you might feel the unrelenting stare of Eyelex, the eyepod thing looking straight at you without blinking. Hiiiii. Even if you look right back, it doesn't stop staring.

Misane is nearby, though! With a book from the library, pretending she's unaware of what's going on. If looked, she'll raise the book a little to hide her face a bit, because she's not absolutely unflappable like Eyelex is]

[eeeonetwothree]

[ The eyepod is carried back to Misane in Omega’s claws. ]

MISANE. WHY HAVE YOU SENT ONE OF ALEX’S INFERIOR CREATIONS TO SPY ON ME?

[cannotunravel]

...erm...did Alex have any superior creations?

[Misane looks from behind the book, trying to dodge the question]

[eeeonetwothree]

NO. THEY ARE ALL ABOMINATIONS THAT I AM ONLY ALLOWING TO LIVE OUT OF RESPECT FOR MY DEAD FRIEND.

[ He practically jams Eyelex in her face, shoving the Eyepod past the book. ]

NOW ANSWER THE QUESTION.

[cannotunravel]

That's...erm, fair enough.

[Misane is encumbered with this thing! Eyelex seems fine with the situation, cheerfully chirping]

Alright. I'm testing this being's capabilities as a watchman, preferably covert.

It's not going as well as I hoped.

[eeeonetwothree]

I SEE. SO I AM A GUINEA PIG, THEN.

[ He sets Eyelex down...reasonably gently. ]

I AM APPRECIATIVE TO LEARN THAT YOU ARE NOT PLANNING A MURDER.

[cannotunravel]

It sounds quite dismissive when you put it like that, but...yes. I guess you and everyone else were guinea pigs for this little experiment.

[Misane pets the eyepod's top]

On the contrary. I hoped to harness Eyelex to combat any murder plans. But I think it won't work out.

[Eyelex just isn't going to be very great as a lookout]

[stringup]

[ Velvet has a staring match with Eyelex for a good moment, before looking up and seeing Misane with her conspicuous reaction. ]

Misane, what is this?

[cannotunravel]

[Misane looks from behind her book, and glances at the eyepod]

That's Eyelex...he came from the cornucopia horn.

[Weird critter, huh]

[stringup]

I suppose if it can cough up a wyvern, this is hardly difficult for it.

[cannotunravel]

I still have no idea how it works, but as a sidekick, it's...

[Misane looks at Eyelex. It chirrups cheerfully]

It's a work in progress. I'm testing its observation capabilities.

[stringup]

How so? Like, its ability to understand what it's observing and relay information to you, or...?

[cannotunravel]

Yes. Exactly that. But there seems to be a language barrier I just can't overcome. I'm not sure it even...understands what to look out for.

[Not its fault, though, it's doing its best]

[catsgothistongue]

[Eyelex will be able to follow around Ranma for a good two-three hours of him going about his usual routine. Working out/training in the training grounds, attempting to ride the horses again and getting booted into the fountain, going all the way to the kitchen to boil some water/grab a snack, typical Ranma stuff. All while none the--]

Yo, Misane! [Wiser? Wherever Misane is sitting and wherever the eyepod is, Ranma remains with his back turned and arms folded behind his head.] You should learn how to stalk people better before tryin' to teach the little guy to!

[Still not looking at either of them, while his voice remained blasé.]

[cannotunravel]

...I'm just going on with my day, coincidentially ending up at the same places as you.

[Misane is glad he isn't turning around, because being called out like this makes her wonder if she should work on her almost non-existent capability for subtlety]

[catsgothistongue]

Yu-huh.

[Spoken in the wry tone of someone who's definitely buying that. Ranma remains facing away, only taking a step back and turning around to pick up Misane's new sidekick.]

And Eyelex's just been a coincidence all day too?

[Busted.]

[cannotunravel]

[So busted]

I'm following this thing along. It goes wherever it wants.

[That's such a weak excuse, hah]

[catsgothistongue]

[Man, he almost feels bad for messing with her after that pitiful excuse. Almost, because he smugly tsks tsks and walks Eyelax back over to its new owner.]

You also need to work on your lying.

[He'd rank her A for effort, F for execution, technique and essentially everything else.]

What were you followin' me around for?

[murchada]

...Hey, Misane...? Isn't this, um... Alex's... pal?

[what the fuck else can she call it.]

[cannotunravel]

Eyelex.

[Misane looks from behind her book]

So you noticed...that means its stealth capabilities are sorely lacking.

[It didn't even try stealth at all. That goes beyond 'sorely lacking'.]

[murchada]

...It's out in the open.

[pokes eyelex.]

Maybe it should at least wear a box or something...

[cannotunravel]

[Eyelex chirps and then rams into Cerejeira softly, like poking back]

That's a solid idea. Who would you suspicious of a random box?

[Although...]

I'll have to craft the box myself. It's worth a try.

[murchada]

[...it is cute. weird, but cute.]

So, it's just... going around looking at people, huh? Is it... getting anything from that?

[fillets]

[ The skeleton bird currently perched on Riful's shoulder stares Eyelex down with its dead, empty sockets. Riful, who was just kind of checking out the weapons in the armory prior to all this, looks at the li'l guy a bit more casually, then addresses Misane! ]

Cab it count as a staring contest if only one of them has eyes...?

[cannotunravel]

It counts. It's enrichment for both parties.

[Misane doubts Eyelex even knows what losing is...]