Naturally. To do otherwise would be a distinctly unfair trade.The Faceless Prince withdraws an ornate tube from their robes, which they unlock to reveal yet another of their
TrademarkTM signature golden sheets of parchment, upon which they sketch out a schematic. The blueprint is then waved around the Drift King's general vicinity to catch their spores, before being delivered to the Ferrous Wyrm.
The Wyrm peruses the document, before grabbing a bit of its interior slime mold and smearing it around on the sheet in what appears to be a crude signature. Then, the entire sheet appears to crumble into slime mold... before the spores coalesce into a few dozen smaller critters. The
Irons.
Name: Irons
Affiliation: The Faceless Prince, Gibeele
Class: Critters
Traits:
+ Bookwyrms: Irons gleefully pursue things that contain information, even if they're not intelligent enough to do anything with the information they accumulate. They do understand it enough, however, to be able to deliver the relevant documents to those who may request it of them... if they like the requester.
+ Shifting Shapes: Irons are, in fact, entirely made of slime mold. They typically coalesce their selves in the shape of small dragon, akin to the Drift King; however, their composition allows them to twist their form into whatever arrangement they desire. A locked door will not be enough to keep a determined Iron out of somewhere - for better or for worse.
- Too Curious By Half: Think of something that could be done. Anything. Well, not anything - anything simple. An action a child could try, or a cat. Especially the stupid stuff. The things you only try once. Like sticking your finger into a candleflame. Yeah, the Irons will give it a try. With everything. "Can I get on top of that bookshelf?" Without a single thought for how they might get down. Etc.
Description: Irons are slime molds of the approximate size and mental acuity of a particularly smart cat. Their specific appearance is almost entirely up to the Iron in question, though most conform to an approximately Drift King-shaped form; color-wise, each one has their own unique color, though some of these can be close together and difficult to distinguish. In general, they are curious little critters who are likely to be simultaneously adored and loathed by the proprietors of places of learning.
Thereafter, the Faceless Prince takes the discarded case and begins to work it in their hands. Eventually, it has been twisted into the appearance of a great tower - the
Painted Spire.
Name: The Painted Spire
Affiliation: The Faceless Prince
Class: Monument
Traits:
+ Learning Library: Not only is the Painted Spire home to countless works of literature of all kinds, but learning information here is also much simpler for any who might attempt it.
+ Pax Scholastica: Within the Painted Spire, none who come in the name of learning may come to harm. It is a neutral location, where any who wish to study may do so unmolested.
- Tempus Fugit: It is impossible to tell time here. Even if a time-telling device was brought in, it would cease to function or be comprehensible within the premises. This can render it very difficult to avoid overshooting any urgent deadlines.
Description: A spiraling tower of dizzying height, the Painted Spire is a vast library, containing nearly the whole sum of mortal knowledge, and some tidbits beyond it. Which, admittedly, is essentially naught at present, but will rapidly become a great deal more once mortals actually exist. The exterior is elaborately decorated in beautiful patterns of purple, black, and gold.
The
Wyrm is adeptly scooped up and carried back to the Auric Spires, while the
Painted Spire is placed in the middle of Polis for the time being.
(
Irons color: gainsboro)
(
Painted Spire color: orchid)
(The scroll and case are generic Acts derived from a Knowledge Act.)
(The Wyrm was specifically recalled because I'm pretty sure we can only have one Incarnae at a time, and it's probably less trouble at present for that to be my Monument rather than my Creature. Gibeele still has access to Wyrm spores for critter creation.)
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Topic: Panopticotheon IC: Turn 8 [10/10] (Read 20991 times)