Changes All Around

It was quite refreshing to experience the Elder Dream with some friends again! More importantly, it is fascinating that they weren't gnomes! However it only stands to reason that these constructs left by the Ancients reformed all of our bodies in a grander state. The bronze additions to our bodies is clearly their mark. It is only a bit saddening that this experience lends to the theory that, left to our own devices, the design of gnomes must have deteriorated with the passing of time. But even a handful of drit retains the Ancient's Spark, so I'm not to worried for my people.
 
I tried not to pry too much, but it is cute how disorganized their dreams were. I was impressed at how quickly Maul-Moir was able to procure knowledge from his kin's libraries and how Kuno conjured up a stone that he still has with him. It must be due to the deeper connection we had to the Ancients by using the Monolith. If only the temporal anomaly wasn't baring our way, I feel as though we would have been able to connect with Arkveil and I could see how they are doing.
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It appears as though some time has passed in the world since we defeated Passmind. The people of Caracara are, I guess, now a part of a new nation? Though they haven't moved, at least not all of them. Evidently not Arkveil, since nobody seemed to know anything about the goings on there. New buildings in old places, old buildings starting to resemble Children's Sites. Hopefully we can find Dunben and we could work on a solution to what's interfering with the Monolith. I never took him for a outlander, but he'd do well for himself to see the Sites if he truly wants to understand tek. I just hope all this talk about leaving because of disagreements with Shawn isn't true. He did seem prone to frustration, but that shouldn't be enough for a true tek worker to leave the site of a functioning marvel such as the Monolith!
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So I might as well replace the coupling within the tool arm. The containment unit SAID the preservation fluids were harmless, but I suppose I shouldn't rely on a container to recognize the structural integrity of a neighboring unit...they are so introspective. Other than that, I honestly don't need much more supplies. I'll need to pick up some parts to replace what I was forced to smash, of course. I was so sure that I'd be able to figure out the command sequence before the boot up completed. Well anyway, the construct is holding up with my drit components, so maybe I can whip up a cypher while "looking for parts" that'll help decrypt the Study Focus algorithm.