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[drawsblood]

[ It's now been a whole year since Joric joined this crew and yet this is the first time he's ever made a network post on his own. That's partly due to his nature of not saying anything if he feels he has nothing to say and partly due to him never really bothering to check into how to start a post rather than joining in later. But what he's discovered seemed important enough to share with the rest of the Orbers. ]

Has anyone else noticed the sun is really a giant glowing eye that's watching us?

[ Straight to the point has always been his way and besides, how do you prepare people for this bit of news? ]

It's easiest to see at dawn before it's too bright and the same probably holds true for sunset if you'd like to check for yourselves. I looked through the library to see if there was any mention of the ordinary sun being replaced in the past, but I found nothing. It's possible the people here know what it is, but don't see it as odd, or won't speak out to it being so.

But it's definitely watching us. The eye is almost always scanning back and forth, only sometimes stopping to stare at who knows what. I checked throughout the day while wearing sunglasses.

What is everyone's thoughts? I hope it's not the orb itself, else who knows how we'll retrieve it. Does it seem like the orb was used to put some sort of watcher in place? Or maybe the orb doesn't play a role in it at all and this is normal for this place.

[ He'll stop there because he does want to hear other theories and not just throw out more of his own. ]

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[drawsblood]

Perhaps so. Perhaps it is just past experience that leads me to be so.

[ananym]

I suppose you've seen far more outcome of missions than I have.

[drawsblood]

I have. I have been doing this a year now, but others have been a part of this for far longer.

[ That said, all previous missions have reports written up that explain what happened so he's vaguely aware of the missions from before his time. ]

[ananym]

And yet we're not closer to being done.

[drawsblood]

We are, or did you not hear what Degar said before we left?

[ananym]

I suppose I remain a bit skeptical.

[drawsblood]

As you choose, but should you not believe him, you can leave whenever you wish. Or at least once we return to the station. You will just be forfeiting the possibility of having your regret undone.

[ananym]

No. I will see it through because people need help.

[drawsblood]

In that case, you will most likely have ample opportunity here.

[ananym]

So it seems.

[ more fighting. it never seems to end. ]