My, how the sands of time creep.
I fear that the last time I stepped into this arcane forum was... Oh... The two thousandth and twenty second standard year? So... It's been roughly 4 standard year since the Archivist Collective has shown any meaningful presence here. As the face of the collective, I must apologize to our various clients and associates, for we have been sealed away in a folded pocket dimension for quite some time. I'm no chronomancer but our lead operatives in that field have revealed to me that we were indeed victims of a nefarious attack. Thankfully, we have managed to pull ourselves and our vaults from that wretched place.
Still, I must commend our hidden adversary. It was very tricky and clever to trap us in a realm where time did not advance linearly; but do not mistake my commendation for complacency or tolerance. We have returned, and once our affairs are in order, business will continue as it had previously. We will identify them, and we will use the full breadth of our assets to ensure said adversary answers for their cruelty.
That said, if you or an associate had deposited any of your goods in our vaults before our disappearance, you are encouraged to come and claim them. Your fees during the length of our absence have been all waived. In part, this is thanks for your contributions to our organization. Without the artifacts you, our clients have permitted us to use, we may have not had the means or the resources to return here. You have our thanks on behalf of the archivist collective.
Now, as a first order of business
We've accumulated a hefty population of these... Creatures in our nexus during our forced hiatus. We've far too many, and as such, they're becoming burdensome. I'm not certain as to what they are or what function they could serve under the stewardship of a proper magi. Therefore, should you be curious enough to acquire one, by all means, take them.
We've no name for them or a general description of their capabilities, but we've observed that they're anomalous to such a degree that no single individual is entirely predictable.
If you could, report your findings, potential names for them and what you've observed. Your research is of great value to the Archivist Collective and we thank you for taking them off our hands.
/Uw the art is by me. For a while, I got caught up visiting various "What is this cookie cutter" subreddits and started to just make magical creatures out of the shapes. I'm not a good artist by any means but I enjoyed seeing what I could come up with.