Rolled 15, 8, 4, 19, 15 = 61 (5d20)
>>5734665“Are there any things that that we should be aware of that might cause any false positives?” you ask. “Like, groups of robot fauna or even flora or something?”
“Good question, little organic!” Bravyj replies. “I can understand why such signals may be confusing to you, as you are likely unfamiliar with any subtle differences in flow. But fear not! For though subtle, once you are familiar, you are sure to pick up on those differences in no time, with my help.”
“Those being?” your uncle asks, eyes narrowed.
“Any local ‘fauna’ as you would understand them would still be more active, moving to follow programming or directives. Their own stasis states would also be giving significantly weaker signals. And ‘flora’ as you might understand them would instead be directing that energy towards something, either their own growth, or towards systems using them for extra power generation. Autotrophic organisms, after all, have ways of energy generation/conversion that takes from freer, surrounding sources, usually in passive or semi-passive manners.” he lectures.
“Would it be correct to compare such flora to living solar panels, then?” 19 inquires.
“Aha, indeed! Very good!” he praises, even giving her the gentlest of pats on the head. She is ever so slightly annoyed by that.
“Okay, okay, that makes sense. A cluster of low energy signatures all in one place, but not too low, and not active or transferring that energy.” you sum up. “What about if there are only a one or two individuals, though? Might that be mistaken for a false negative?”
“A trickier distinction to make, but one that is possible with time. Hence why you should focus on larger groups to start, that will familiarize yourself with the right signals to detect.” the robot-manticore replies.
“Okay, here goes…” You close your eyes and focus, with Videl and Raditz doing the same, 19 scanning carefully.
You… do start to pick up something, and Videl seems to as well, the two of you opening your eyes again and heading in that direction. But when you get there… it’s a flock of those robot birds again. All of them glance up at the two of you in confusion, letting out beeping sounds as they do. When you and Videl stay hovering there, they start to beep louder, some flapping their wings and snapping their beaks in warning.
“Okay, okay, sorry!” Videl exclaims, raising her hands and floating back a bit, and you do the same. You go back to sensing for energy signatures, though Videl does end up questioning Bravyj, “Hey, um… I don’t mean to offend or anything, but why does Eagalia look so similar to those things?”
“Videl!” Raditz exclaims, breaking concentration. “You can’t just ASK someone why they look that way!”
“S-sorry!” she says with a slight flinch.
(cont.)