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[Kilojoule Proton]

What sorts of interesting tricks can we do with the primal flame energy? I imagine its use extends even to somewhat figurative properties of fire.

[Shadestyle]

Primal energies, truly it is as their name implies, each one can do things that seem impossible, but the further you drift from their primal nature, the more energy it requires, to start a flame where there was none, or to sustain one that is already there is child's play, but to make a thing of lightning, or passion, or fury, or to make solid this primal force, is significantly more taxing, Obtaining the primal energy is also a simple and complex matter, you can draw primal energy from any source of this energy, but as you delve further away from it's original nature, the returns diminish. such as drawing from a person's burning hate, you would be just as likely to obtain hate energy as primal fire.  But then, all things come in time. for now you only need know is that Primal forces can be drawn from any explainable source, and made into any reasonable thing. but the more of a stretch it is, the less energy you get, and the more it costs to do.

[The Froggy Ninja]

All right. I have a plan. Once we trap it, we need you to be a distraction while we magic our way onto it's face and steal all of it's life energy.

[Kilojoule Proton]

I second our ivory colleague on this sound plan. Unfortunately, as I recall,

...he bleeds a black substance everywhere he goes, which erupts in flames from time to time,...

This does not mean he is invulnerable to fire, but this does mean that we should probably focus on draining him rapidly instead of blasting even his weak spot with fire.

(+1 overall, +1 stealing his life energy specifically)

[Arcvasti]

All right. I have a plan. Once we trap it, we need you to be a distraction while we magic our way onto it's face and steal all of it's life energy.

Alternatively, would it not serve Our interests if we were to adopt the beast as a permanent host? It would cease to terrorize the Ents under Our guiding hand and its greater power would be more suitable for Our ends, whatever they may be in the future.

[Beirus]

And what if it lacks the intelligence to comprehend our wishes or orders? It would be like if we had jumped to one of the wolves back there, but this wolf would be larger and much more dangerous. It may not even listen to us or cooperate. We should just drain it and take its power for our own.
+1 to draining it.

[Arcvasti]

And what if it lacks the intelligence to comprehend our wishes or orders? It would be like if we had jumped to one of the wolves back there, but this wolf would be larger and much more dangerous. It may not even listen to us or cooperate. We should just drain it and take its power for our own.
+1 to draining it.

True. I withdraw my suggestion. Perhaps We will extract some new type of power from draining it. We should have Our current host stab it with the poisoned lance first, to weaken its will. After all, the wolves were weak-minded. This beast may need to be weakened before We can suck it dry.

[Shadestyle]

  With a plan in mind, you and your host trudge on through the ruined path, eventually hearing a horrible grinding noise, the screeching of metal greets you as you come to a bend in the path. you cannot see what lies behind the bend, but the smoke rising above the trees provides more than enough context.  You relay your plan to the child, and he nods, very slowly making his way to the noise. As he does so, an acrid smell reaches you, like the scent of burning fuel.

[Fallatus]

This being, Is it... Mechanical?
We have not remembered such things for a very long time.
Listen well, Mortal. The beast may not be a living being, But a machine.
Aah, i remember the machinery of great. vast clockworks, Lightning of civilisations, powers of stars harvested, Truly great times.
It is a shame it is such a far time away. But i wonder the nature of this beast. Mechanical? Magical? Controlled or autonomous?
We must observe directly for further knowledge and confirmation thereof.
Agreed.

CONSENSUS REACHED.
WE ARE ONE.
PRIORITY IS AS FOLLOWS:
 SURVIVE. INVESTIGATE. LEARN. CONFIRM.
Mortal if you would be as kind as to apraoch the beast we would be pleased.
Brethren, If our suspicions prove to be correct we must change our plans. Poison does not ordinarily work on machinery.
And neither does bravado. We remember... Though in certain circumstances it may.

[~Neri]

If it's mechanical, perhaps it can be reprogrammed?

[Kilojoule Proton]

This is interesting news. Another voice once told me of some sort of Organic Inflammable Liquid, which seems to have also been toxic. Let us attempt to drain all the beast's heat. Surely without heat, its Entropic New Generator with Inflammable Nefarious Exhausts will simply stop and die if it works like most mechanical devices.

[Shadestyle]

  "What is a 'Machine'?..." He shakes his head and jumps out from the bend, seeing the beast in full view, whatever he may see it as, you see it for what it is, a large quadrupedal robot, with a sawblade arm and several thousand tiny armor plates, one large piece hanging from a hinge, and a massive cockpit with a burgundy tinged window in the front, it stands about 6 meters tall, and smoke emanates from three separate exhaust pipes, a few panels on the side seem to control something, and another arm appears to wield what looks like a giant axe. the entire thing appears to have exposed gears grinding in it's arms, along with several pistons moving the arms and legs. Oil bleeds out from it's underside, spraying the ground with a foul liquid.

  With it's back to you, you think that it may not see you, but as soon as your host steps into the clearing, the entire machine stops its cutting work and spins around at great speed, Loud hissing noises begin to emanate from the legs as if faces you both, it's antenna beeping loudly. Birds fly from the trees as the noises suddenly begin.

[~Neri]

That. Is a Machine.

[Beirus]

Maybe we could set its fluid on fire. If its oil burns, maybe it will explode. Or at least shut down if all its fuel burns away.

[The Froggy Ninja]

Maybe we could set its fluid on fire. If its oil burns, maybe it will explode. Or at least shut down if all its fuel burns away.

Yes yes. this could work.