[holovideo - charm]

[weenwoon]

[ Out of nowhere you are treated to a holovideo of the charming ambystoma. The creature seems aware that it's being observed (much like a pet when you point your camera at it), tipping its head curiously.

Whoever is taking the video points a finger at the ambystoma, and a proud voice announces: ]

I approved that.

[ No further context is given, but the camera does follow the ambystoma for a little while more as it frolics around. ]

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sorry for late, work ate me ;; also thank you for tagging!

[weenwoon]

[ Oh Erich, ever so formal... Hythlodaeus can't help smiling at that. He waves a hand reassuringly. ]

Come now, you could hardly have obtained the permission in this land. And I would have given it regardless! Have you been observing it? How has it adapted?

[ There's genuine interest in his voice. Despite how lazy he may seem at times, Hythlodaeus does care about his work, especially when there is an element of the unknown. ]

Though if it has been able to propagate without a mate... that raises some questions. If this specimen is a juvenile, [ he points at his ambystoma again ] we can wait and see if it grows larger. Which would imply there is a breeding pair somehow.

It's fine. I'm having a Work Savage run myself.

[beshackled]

With the number of smaller ambystomae about, even if there wasn't a breeding pair before... 'tis likely there are several now.

But, to answer your question... it has adapted rather well, though we do supplement its aether. Creation magicks... do not seem to last here.

[weenwoon]

... Why, I wonder. Is something siphoning the aether away?

'Tis fortunate we have the esteemed Emet-Selch around, though. With his power there is no need to fear running out of aether.

How long will it take until awkward face changes. Place your bets now!

[beshackled]

Would that not... trouble him...?

[Would he not be disgruntled to be treated as an aether supply?]

Maybe Erich should have thought before asking Hyth about his ~best friend~!

[weenwoon]

Oh, do not take his grumbling too seriously! He is a kind man, and very sentimental besides... merely not very good at being honest about it. And if he ever refuses, you could let me know and I would speak with him.

[beshackled]

He... did seem concerned for me, in a way.

[Warning him away from caring about the 'mortals' too much... though the use of the world mortal as something to contrast against them raises... questions. He's not certain what to make of it at this point. He'll have few more pieces to that puzzle in the very near future.]