See, that's why everybody likes you. You're a charmer.
[ Good for conversation, at least. Ephemera doesn't like a lot of people, but his conversations with Tony are always good. Less fraught than some of the others, with fewer traps. But Ephemera's never positioned himself as an enemy, either. Never reached too high or too far beyond what's been given to him. Ambition is a dangerous thing in these parts. And what would he want with it, anyway? What would he take except what he already has?
He'd rather paint. And maybe one day that will be taken from him, but not yet.
Not yet.
He angles the tablet toward Tony, showing off what he's done so far. Rough sketches, but the ideas are clear. Several look like regular compass roses. Traditional, split along predictable lines. Another has more of a gear shape. Interlocking machinery with a hidden shape. ]
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[ Good for conversation, at least. Ephemera doesn't like a lot of people, but his conversations with Tony are always good. Less fraught than some of the others, with fewer traps. But Ephemera's never positioned himself as an enemy, either. Never reached too high or too far beyond what's been given to him. Ambition is a dangerous thing in these parts. And what would he want with it, anyway? What would he take except what he already has?
He'd rather paint. And maybe one day that will be taken from him, but not yet.
Not yet.
He angles the tablet toward Tony, showing off what he's done so far. Rough sketches, but the ideas are clear. Several look like regular compass roses. Traditional, split along predictable lines. Another has more of a gear shape. Interlocking machinery with a hidden shape. ]
See anything that feels right?