1. I see, I guess it wasn't that easy for him then. Tell me though, the Logos. It is separate from the body and mind of the god, but seems so rather intimately connected. Can the Logos exist without a host? Does it only Exist with one host, customized to it? Does the Logos take over the host, the host the logos, or somewhere in between? Sorry about all the questions, but I am fascinated by the concept.

2. Anik wakes up after a brief nap (at least it had been brief here... but tree wise it had been quite refreshing). He left it inside of him, a well slowly filling with power, but not even at a 1% charge (since he had rested to recharge himself) he would need to allow that to grow as well... and would later, but for now he would continue his work as normal. He continued with the work.


Anik began combining the Alchemical ingredients with the mythcrafting ones:
1 eye of an eagle - Combined a stone of White Opal with a Lazuli, encoded with the ability to see beyond that which is. This first eye imbuing him with almost precognitive sight, his instinctual reactions incredible.
The bones of a 2 headed viper - He would combine these with Topaz, linked to the creation's speed and dexterity.
The 3 dragon-like scale - While not actual dragons scales, still gave the powerful impression of invulnerability, these scales would be fused with 3 different crystals: Emerald- The Dragons mind, Pearl- The Dragons strength, and Lazuli- The Dragons power.
4 minor elemental orbs - Each orb was originally surrounded by glass, but with just small amount of tampering Anik was able to turn it into Ruby, the natural elements sewn into the creatures magic power.
5 valve human heart - Already done, it was combined with diamond.
6 hooves of a 6 legged horse - Anik fused them with sapphire, so that the loyalty of the 6 legged steed would be in him.
7 lbs of diamond dust - Anik first changed the dust to make it true dust... diamonds at their smallest molecular form. He turned each one into a bit of life of the creature.

These important alchemical ingredients were the first step to creating what might be the most advanced mythcrafting creature every made. The finest combination of alchemy, technology, divinity, and mythcrafting would be combined to create Anik's combat vessel.

Anik

1. I.. cannot answer those questions, my friend. I know the answers, but are bound by the forces implicit in my creation not to reveal them. For what purpose I cannot say. I apologise.

2. The alchemy began. While the work wasn't particularly difficult, it consumed both time and energy, and Anik knew that he would have to take things relatively slowly.

An hour passed, and his first step was complete.

(Complete
-One eye of an eagle - Combined a stone of White Opal with a Lazuli, encoded with the ability to see beyond that which is. This first eye imbuing him with almost precognitive sight, his instinctual reactions incredible.)

Hirsu

The serpent, Coatl, slithered up to its creator, finding a perch on his upper arm and then the shoulder. It swayed joyfully.

Hirsu sighed, and began walking towards the markets.

1. I see. Then, if I may ask, what is your purpose? To just record?

2. And 5 days later where are we?

Anik

1. To record, my friend, and to guide.

2. In five days Anik knew he would complete his task; nevertheless, after only the second day of work he was exhausted and had completed more of his work.

(Complete:

-One eye of an eagle - Combined a stone of White Opal with a Lazuli, encoded with the ability to see beyond that which is. This first eye imbuing him with almost precognitive sight, his instinctual reactions incredible.)

-The bones of a 2 headed viper - He would combine these with Topaz, linked to the creation's speed and dexterity.

-The 3 dragon-like scale - While not actual dragons scales, still gave the powerful impression of invulnerability, these scales would be fused with 3 different crystals: Emerald- The Dragons mind, Pearl- The Dragons strength, and Lazuli- The Dragons power.

1. Anik handed the scroll to his other self in his realm as is passing something from one hand to another. He then leaves the peaceful gardens... atleast one of him.

2. Anik continued to work meticulously and carefully on the next ingredient.

Anik felt this self slipping. He needed to unwind, sleep, relax before continuing.

Anik took a short rest while in the middle of this.

(This is true.)

Anik wasn't at full energy, but he wasn't exhausted, either. What did he need to do next?

((Are the ingredients done?))

Anik had completed his task and procured the items needed.

Did did another switch, he sent the objects to his self in his realm, and pulled the Map here. "Is he the only who possesses Logos you know of? And if my questions step out of bounds just say so."

No.. there is another. Another possesses the Logos of Anarchy, but it has not.. fully matured. In all likelihood he will be killed before the transmutation is complete. Crailek is the fourth Bearer of Order..

The Map spoke so casually of concepts that would, used correctly, bring the entire Conclave crashing to its knees.

"Do you know who holds the Logos of Anarchy. And I know a Crailek now..." he let his memories of the Crailek he knew to exist now, pass to the scroll. "Now I am pretty sure there are two, because this Crailek suspects there are two as well, but is there a chance that it is this Crailek who possess the Logos of Order? Also how is it that two of the same god exist" He chuckles for a second about his own paradox, sub-paradox, and paradox cheating. "Well I mean one that isn't a part of the other." He also had another question. "Who is the master, the Logos of Order or Crailek?"

((They I figured out that's what all the Stuff was for the Conclave "super high ranks". At first I thought Emperor was literally body-snatching other gods, but it seems it is the Logos that is the one that is doing to jumping and that the Logos is the emperor perhaps.))
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There was a long silence. The Map thought.

I.. I apologise. I cannot understand your questions.

"Are there two different Craileks? The one I know and the one with the Logos of Order?" He again showed his the memories of the Crailek he knew.

I.. I think so, friend. Two Craileks. Yes.. same.. but different.. The Map was confused, but contemplated and saw the possibility within such an idea. It is - more than possible.

So then, Crailek must die. I doubt killing the second would cause the first any harm. He thought back to the Map. "Though the questions now are how, where, and when."

How, where, when.. my friend? I do not understand the context of the questions and cannot answer. Forgive me.

"I'm just thinking out loud... I will chat more with you in a bit when I have a better picture." He said perhaps to himself still. His essence was split, and even he could not determine where exactly his other self was... or could he. Perhaps this self could help his other (the one in bounty... or perhaps the one elsewhere that is using the bounty thread).

He made sure no one was in the direct vicinity of him (which he shouldn't have been since he was trying to seclude himself earlier). He turned his forsaken powers inward, not needing to touch himself because he was himself. He tried to feel and know fully his own essence, following by touch the line that connected him to his other self... he didn't tug or try to go there, he just wanted to know if, where, and when, (or perhaps in some other place in other dimensions) his other self existed, and if he could sense it.

Before Anik could attempt this action, he felt his other self plummet back into this reality and fell to the ground, retching loudly. He tasted copper and bile and something strange and slick. The puddle in front of him was black laced with yellow and red. His head throbbed -

Anik gathered the substance together and encased it in a carbon shell, easily stripping the carbon from any plant, brick, or dirt laying around.

It was done, and the vomit was contained.

Using his legend and crafting powers he peered into the vomit, not only to see it's construction. But it's essence. If this was the cause of visiting an outsider, then perhaps there might be some outside-presence in the vomit (and thus a strange and valuable resource). It was a long shot, but better he check and not have the trace energy than not check and miss out.

((Just taking this on here because my self in my realm is busy.))

The air around Anik condenses until it's almost like liquid, Anik seems to begin going through Mitosis, as another Anik collects out of his backside (cloths, equipment and all thanks to paradox). Another clone to replace the one in bounty that got destroyed by the near-death experience appears.

2. This Anik opens a portal and another clone (the one from the library earlier) hops out. The portal closes, and another to bounty opens.

3. This Anik appears out of the portal (this one was made in the garden earlier, then exited in the library) and heads out of the gardens to the other parts of the city.
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Anik examines the vomit, and while it is mostly composed of his own psychic discharge and theoelectromagnetic field failing, there is something more... something dark and invisible writhes within, something utterly alien to this world or any other...

Is it a unique resource... or another danger?