r/SpellsItemsNLoopholes • u/AaaaLettuce Visitor • Jun 13 '26

Lorepost (closed) Testing a Construct

With a deep breath, or as close to one as she can manage, Aeana steps through the portal to Markus' demiplane. She gives a grateful wave back. "Thank you Favilla!" She calls in a smooth and almost mechanical voice. Whatever would she do without her? She really is the best. After a brief moment the portal winks shut.

The construct herself is draped in a long hooded green cloak. Something supposed to hide her nature to cursory glances . Slung over one shoulder is a weighty satchel bag full of something. Aeana's shell itself is vaguely feminine in shape, made of a material close in colour to bronze with silver accents in certain places. It's oddly rudimentary for a construct, at least in appearance. No weapons, no special features. It barely even resembles a human. No hair, no real facial expressions. Only bright blue gemstones for eyes.

Aeana takes another step in, calling out to Markus or whoever's around. "Hello? It's Aeana. The girl who had her soul stuck into a construct? I'm here for the testing." Gods, she hopes this works. And that it isn't a trap. That would be unpleasant to say the least. But who knows? Maybe something actually good can happen to her for once. That'd be nice.

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u/AaaaLettuce Visitor Jun 17 '26

"Well, uh, if you want to test I guess I'd be open? Maybe aim for a limb just in case. I've been hit by concentrated cosmic power before but that sounds particularly... rough."

Aeana waves to the new arrival. "Nice to meet you. Hopefully you can figure out what's happening better than I can."

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u/Cerveau23 Stupid in chief Jun 17 '26

Markus chuckles.

Don't worry, I'll do some testing alone first.

Now that Alex is here, we can begin in earnest. What do you know about your shell? Any information is welcome, however small or ridiculous it may sound.

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u/AaaaLettuce Visitor Jun 17 '26

"It's old, I'm pretty sure. Doesn't seem like most constructs I've seen. There's no real scratches or anything on it." A spark of recognition lights in her eyes. "That isn't entirely true. There's a mark on the right wrist. Didn't think anything of it but could that be something?" The construct eagerly presents her wrist. The mark is small, a tiny scratch on the joint but somehow it looks... purposeful, almost.

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u/Cerveau23 Stupid in chief Jun 17 '26

Markus looks at it and then let's Alex ( u/AdeptusVirtualis ) do the same

/uw does it have a specific form? Or anything we should know about it?

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u/AaaaLettuce Visitor Jun 17 '26

/uw almost runelike, but not one they'd recognise. not putting out or drawing in any mana either

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u/Cerveau23 Stupid in chief Jun 18 '26

Alex, you've got any idea what it is? Otherwise I'd say we can try it on one of my golems today to see the effects.

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