Lorelei:They spit a sort of thick adhesive that hardens and crystallises. Lorelei:A drone may be more expensive, but I cannot say for certain. I would hope less than a weapon, so under four hundred if not that.
Eliza: 400 sparks isnt bad Eliza: cheaper than trying to go in myself for sure Eliza: if you get an extra, can you bring me a whole gecko to dissect? Eliza: i want to look at the the glands for the adhesive Eliza: and their feet
Lorelei:That shall not pose a problem. Lorelei:I have dissected them, myself. Lorelei:A bit crudely, as I presently lack studio space, but have a care when you do it yourself. Lorelei:The glands have a strong muscular mechanism and that may result in spit postmortem. Lorelei:If you do purchase a drone, you may wish to add some custom specifications.
Eliza: did you take any notes? Eliza: I assume it's the exposure to air that makes the adhesive harden? Eliza: i'll figure out something to watch them Eliza: get a flying construct to tie my phone to ifit comes down to it!
Lorelei:I am not certain it is air, it could be, but it may be due to the presence or absence of enzymes. Lorelei:I animals in its stomach that were crystallised the same way. Lorelei:In fact, they had become translucent, which begs the question of what all occurs. Lorelei:Presumably, it is a defense mechanism as well as digestive. Lorelei:Similar to how some venoms both have offensive capabilities but break down proteins for easier consumption.
Eliza: turning prey translucent is weird Eliza: and the prey is crystalline as well?? not just the spit? Eliza: that may be a magical effect rather than just biological/chemical Eliza: especially so as they're corrupted
Lorelei:That is correct. Lorelei:Likely so. But it is difficult to run proper experiments, presently. Lorelei:If the star can be entirely purified, I wonder what may happen. Lorelei:Oh, I can also get you a boar skeleton. I hunt them frequently and have saved the bones.
Eliza: do the boars have extra eyes too?? Eliza: I would like one though Eliza: actually also if you encounter an uncorrupted viper, would you feel safe bringing me back a live one? Eliza: I don't have the exp to handle a venomous snake but I want to observe it Eliza: see what it looks like Eliza: there's some mismatch happening with the corrupted skeletons vs. the souls in preliminary reads, and having a better understanding of the local species in their correct form should help with the acclimation to the host skeletons when it comes to an actual summons
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Lorelei: A drone may be more expensive, but I cannot say for certain. I would hope less than a weapon, so under four hundred if not that.
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Eliza: cheaper than trying to go in myself for sure
Eliza: if you get an extra, can you bring me a whole gecko to dissect?
Eliza: i want to look at the the glands for the adhesive
Eliza: and their feet
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Lorelei: I have dissected them, myself.
Lorelei: A bit crudely, as I presently lack studio space, but have a care when you do it yourself.
Lorelei: The glands have a strong muscular mechanism and that may result in spit postmortem.
Lorelei: If you do purchase a drone, you may wish to add some custom specifications.
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Eliza: I assume it's the exposure to air that makes the adhesive harden?
Eliza: i'll figure out something to watch them
Eliza: get a flying construct to tie my phone to ifit comes down to it!
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Lorelei: I animals in its stomach that were crystallised the same way.
Lorelei: In fact, they had become translucent, which begs the question of what all occurs.
Lorelei: Presumably, it is a defense mechanism as well as digestive.
Lorelei: Similar to how some venoms both have offensive capabilities but break down proteins for easier consumption.
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Eliza: and the prey is crystalline as well?? not just the spit?
Eliza: that may be a magical effect rather than just biological/chemical
Eliza: especially so as they're corrupted
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Lorelei: Likely so. But it is difficult to run proper experiments, presently.
Lorelei: If the star can be entirely purified, I wonder what may happen.
Lorelei: Oh, I can also get you a boar skeleton. I hunt them frequently and have saved the bones.
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Eliza: I would like one though
Eliza: actually also if you encounter an uncorrupted viper, would you feel safe bringing me back a live one?
Eliza: I don't have the exp to handle a venomous snake but I want to observe it
Eliza: see what it looks like
Eliza: there's some mismatch happening with the corrupted skeletons vs. the souls in preliminary reads, and having a better understanding of the local species in their correct form should help with the acclimation to the host skeletons when it comes to an actual summons
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Lorelei: I have a lot of experience with snakes. If you wish to observe it with assistance, I can lend it to you.
[this is fascinating stuff tho]
Lorelei: I see. Could you not summon a corrupted entity, however?
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Eliza: i'm only going to summon purified souls
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[but now she's curi]
Lorelei: We have a while yet before total purification happens, I would imagine.
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Eliza: or other animals from the cleared jungle area
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