Butterfly chasing, anyone? Action => various NV functions, probably voice.

[where_the_hearth_is]

[Starting midday on Thursday, all over the island, people will start to see gleaming, iridescent butterflies like the one in the icon. Their wings reflect light, scattering little rainbows as they fly. They don't swarm, nor are they attracted to flowers or bright colors, or otherwise behave like natural butterflies. In fact, anyone who pays attention will realize they seem to be exploring and canvassing the city in an organized pattern as House methodically searches for Mary. Despite being directed by the House's intelligence, they can be caught easily enough with most powers or good old-fashioned butterfly nets, and close examination will reveal them to be synthetic: sleek, lightweight little machines, with laser-thin photoreceptive carbon wings and little legs for clinging to perches. At this point, the butterfly is likely to snap a picture of their face, which House will run against network posts until it has a number, and will call to politely ask for the butterfly's release.]

[OOC: Feel free to write out butterfly-chasing action in either prose or comment spam, whatever you like. Doubling up/threadjacking/multiple muses chasing one butterfly are cool too. Equally open to kids or young at heart who want some harmless fun, or to schemey types who want to examine/steal House's tech, or anyone who just wants an IC excuse to talk to the House. If there might be any problem with House figuring out the NV of the captor to make contact, let me know.]

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[b2_dragon]

[Toothless peers at the shining butterfly between his claws, sniffing at it. Strange smell.]

[where_the_hearth_is]

[Toothless's fish-NV beeps, wherever it is, and a smooth voice asks,]

Excuse me. Could you release that, please?

[b2_dragon]

[The dragon jerks his head up at the sudden voice. Strange- he's sensed no one about. ...oh wait.

Craning his head about, Toothless looks at the NV he's got clipped to the side of his harness, blinking. He croons curiously, almost forgetting the butterfly so delicately caught in his claws.]

voice

[where_the_hearth_is]

I'm looking for someone. I use the butterflies to see.

[b2_dragon]

[Head cocking to one side, Toothless looks from his NV to the mechanical insect once again. He gives it another sniff before loosing his claws so the butterfly can escape.]

[where_the_hearth_is]

[And it flutters determinedly off.]

Thank you. Good...lizard.

I can provide you another to chase at a later time, if you would like.

[b2_dragon]

[Toothless watches as it flits away before slowly getting up again. Although he doesn't understand what the words spoken mean exactly, it doesn't sound like there's any ill intent by the strange tone. He gives a short little growl, more playful than threatening, then shakes himself off before looking about, probably to be on his way.]