Curiosity Chains the Wolf with the Lamb | Tryout | DNP

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This is a form extension to Viscet #690
and Viscet #691.

Smol Kenma & I are partners.

Please do not post here unless you are
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Hmm... It appears that you have managed to get a peek at Phobos's inventory. What sort of items does the Viscet keep around him? Here is your chance to look, but you better be quick. Heed this warning: do not take any of his objects. The scent on your hands/paws/claws/talons/fins/feet/whatever appendage you have would certainly give you away. Once you finish examining his items, put them back exactly where you found them.

Time is ticking. Do make haste. Phobos Erebus would not enjoy seeing you take a look at his stuff.

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Contents:

Meeting Callisto Pandora - an entry in his travel log

Proceed to Callisto Pandora's inventory

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Ah, this is a very significant artifact. In fact, it is probably the most interesting object you can find here, aside from the small, tattered leather book shoved into the corner of the bag. This grayish mask is certainly a beautiful work of art, made to resemble the face of a lamb. Each feature of it has been carved meticulously with plenty of attention to detail. The horns, the long ears... Clearly, it wasn't Phobos who made this. He would never have the patience to create such a mask. The mask's eye holes fit the size of Phobos's eyes perfectly. There are a few cracks and scratches in the mask, but it is truly an amazing sight to admire. The workmanship is truly exquisite.

The mask is propping up a special attachment. The blue glow of this special attachment attracts your eyes, and you shift your gaze to the piece of black armor next to it. Sturdy and dark, you can tell right away that it is an armor to protect the Viscet's snout. The armor radiates an aura of doom and death, sending a shiver down your spine. It resembles a phantom wolf's open maw, with a blue glow emanating from between its teeth. Staring at it filled you with imaginations of the dark Viscet, with the lamb mask over his face and this armor attached, barreling out of the shadows and charging at his opponents.

After thoroughly examining the armor and realizing that you've had enough shivers, you turn your eyes towards the dark veil attached to the lamb mask. It was beautiful, elegant even. However, you can't shake off the feeling that this graceful veil actually symbolizes something feral and vicious. Despite this, the vibes that you get from the veil is different from the armor. Instead of the ferocious, violent aura of the armor, you can feel a sense of fear and darkness from the veil. Taking a closer look, you soon realize that the cloth would make Phobos look like a phantom shadow wolf as he leaps into a fight.

This mask is a magical artifact. It wasn't forged by mortals. It was forged through the magic in the box that he stole from Pandora and broke. The magic inside the box formed a matching pair: a lamb mask and a wolf mask. The lamb mask was given to Phobos to bind him to Pandora, and the wolf mask was given to Pandora to bind her to Phobos.

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You see two ordinary canteens stuffed to one side of the bag. One had a blue ribbon tied to it, whereas the other had a brown ribbon. Grabbing the one with the blue ribbon, you feel the weight of the canteen. It is filled with liquid, that's for sure. Carefully opening it, you peer inside. You see a clear, transparent liquid rippling inside. Water, naturally. Well, of course Phobos would carry a canteen of water around. Water is essential for his survival, after all. He needs to carry water around in case he travels to places where water is scarce.

Your eyes switch their focus to the other canteen. What's in the other one? After closing the water canteen and putting it back in its place, you grab the canteen with the brown ribbon and open it carefully. Peering inside, you see brown liquid inside. You instantly recognize the brown liquid. Coffee? Why would Phobos bring coffee around?

Explanation

Well, you see, coffee wakes Phobos up. He needs to have his senses awake if he is to survive in the wild. However, Phobos Erebus has a naturally active mind and disposition. Drinking too much coffee would make Phobos hyperactive. Really hyperactive. This is a good AND bad thing all at once. When he is hyperactive, he starts noticing little details, as if the coffee woke his eyes up properly. He is also much more aggressive after drinking coffee. In fact, giving him too much coffee might make him go on a frenzy at the slightest provocations. When he goes on a frenzy, he does not lose all of his mind, though. Phobos's senses are very much awake, and they take in every little detail of his opponent so that he could strike them down. When he goes on a rampage, his moves are more dangerous and his strikes are deadlier. However, as much as these aspects can be useful in battle, it is equally as dangerous. Drinking too much coffee can drive Phobos a little... crazy. His temper would be worse, and the smallest of sparks would set him off. And since Phobos acts on his emotions, well...

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You see a bulging burlap pouch tossed in one corner. Picking it up, you peek inside the pouch. Small twinkles of light are reflected from the metallic pieces inside. There are coins of all sizes and shapes. Bronze, copper, nickel, silver, gold... There were many pictures imprinted onto the coins. Without much analysis, you instantly knew what the pouch of coins serve for. These coins were gathered from all his explorations and selling stuff. There were many different currencies, indicating all the places he have gone to. You quickly close the pouch.

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Among many of the other trinkets you find tossed around in the bag, you see a locket. It was round and made out of metal, with a chain big enough to be hung around Phobos's neck. You realize how powerful the drive of curiosity is once you see that locket, because you grab the locket and open it. Inside, you see a picture of Phobos as a Viscling. A bit cute, you had to admit. However, you see some words written on the other half of the locket.

"You'll always be our little Viscling. - Dad & Mom"

A sweet little message. You notice the beautiful engravings on the outside shell of the locket. A locket like this would sell for quite a sum of coins, but Phobos seems to have held on to it. Perhaps the hotheaded, dark Viscet had sentimental value for some items after all.

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You find a tattered leather notebook shoved into one corner of the bag. A small pencil was inserted into a small pocket attached on the cover. It was short and blunt, showing that Phobos hasn't gotten to sharpening it yet. Taking a small peek into one of the pages, you find that Phobos recounts the story of his travels in a very strange, if somewhat exciting, way.

Read about his meeting with Callisto Pandora

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Now, it seems like you have gotten access into Callisto Pandora's inventory. Though not as cluttered as Phobos's, Pandora's inventory is no less interesting. Certainly, it has many differences to Phobos's inventory in terms of objects. Do heed this warning: do not try to take any of the objects. Once you examine them, put them back exactly where you found them. Pandora would certainly be ticked off with the idea of yet another creature stealing anything, and she might just decide to hunt you down.

Make haste, please, for your own sake. I doubt Pandora would be any happier catching you taking a look at her objects than Phobos.

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Contents:

Go back to Phobos Erebus's inventory
Meeting Callisto Pandora - Phobos Erebus's perspective

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The Wolf Mask is the most interesting object you find here, aside from the small jars of sand and, perhaps, the journal. Like its counterpart, the craftsmanship of this mask is exquisite. You can see how it has been beautifully crafted to resemble a wolf's face. The features of this mask has been meticulously crafted, from the tip of its snout to the tip of its ears. The eye sockets fit Pandora's eyes, and they would glow. You also notice a glowing, silvery white hook symbol on the forehead of the mask. It matches the glowing, purplish upside down hook symbol on Phobos's Lamb Mask.

You can also find a headdress attached to the Wolf Mask. It is certainly interesting. It looks like it has been made out of fur, but it seems to be translucent. The headdress is white with streaks of purple and light blue here and there. The headdress is tipped with dark purple at the bottom. The headdress has a very similar color to Pandora's fur. It also feels very soft, something like a lamb's coat.

The Wolf Mask also has some long attachments to it that look somewhat like ears. They are white tipped with dark gray. However, the most prominent part of the long attachments are the indented, glowing blue markings. If you look closely, you can see it shimmer and sparkle, like a stream of blue light flowing across the indented grooves. The mask certainly fits Pandora.

Like Phobos's lamb mask, Pandora's mask is not forged by mortals. It is forged by way of magic, from the box she inherited. Phobos has unfortunately stolen her box and he broke it, unleashing the magic it contained. The mask was weaved by the find threads of magic, and it is a sign of her magical bond with Phobos. The wolf mask is a counterpart to Phobos's lamb mask. It is made to symbolize Phobos, just as the lamb mask that Phobos wears symbolizes Pandora.

It is a sign. A sign that wherever one goes, the other is sure to follow.

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As you continue to look through Pandora's bag, you find a small pocket watch tucked away in one corner. It is a beautiful pocket watch, made out of metal. It has a chain strung to it that fits around Pandora's neck. There is one long hand and one short hand to show the time. You realize that Pandora must bring this watch around to keep track of time as she travels. There is no doubt that she wants to know what time it is as she travels, so that she can record things in her journal with the greatest detail.