Approved Tech Death's Gaze | Arlo Renard's Skull

[Kal]

"I am not sure I can recommend actually using thing, for your sanity's sake, but consider it a lesson."
- Kal of Masque to Arcturus Dinn
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OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: A firm lesson in the frailties of the mortal form.
• Image Source: Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Teaser by Patrik Rosander
• Canon Link: N/A
• Permissions: Arlo Renard's Writer
• Primary Source: Arlo's Death | The Acquisition

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Kal of Masque
• Affiliation: Arcturus Thesh
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: Death's Gaze
• Modularity: No.
• Production: Unique
• Material: Skull of Arlo Renard

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Death's Gaze provides its owner with a semi-regular stream of visions detailing various ways in which they might die. Fun!

STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES

• Visions of Mortality: Death's Gaze shows its owner visions of ways they might die, potentially allowing them to avoid an early death.
• Visions of Mortality: Death's Gaze shows its owner many visions, including gruesome unlikelihoods; trauma and paranoia ahoy!
• Enshrouded Doom: Death's Gaze cannot reveal potential futures obfuscated by sorcery or concerned with the unsenseable.

DESCRIPTION
Death's Gaze is, at a glance, a seemingly unremarkable near-human skull with a slug-sized hole through the side, but a thorough examination would reveal a series of oddities, most prominently tens of thousands of microscopic runes derived from Sith and Dathomirian traditions. It is is somewhat unclear whether these are entirely functional or partially an artistic choice, but the end result is undeniable - reliable, if highly specialised, visions.

These visions, while arguably infallible, is not of the future as it will/would be, however, but of the future as it could be. As a result, users are likely to be treated to a semi-regular stream of potential deaths, many of which are only moderately likely or even downright improbable.

It is possible that any skull could have been used to achieve the same effect, but Arlo's had two key advantages - it had belonged to a Force User with a habit of interacting with the Netherworld and it was especially well-suited to remind Arcturus of his own mortality.

Kal would not learn about the misunderstanding that led to this piece of grisly artifice until it was already complete.

 

[MANIAC]

Kal , Inanna Harth , Arcturus Dinn

This is still sick! This not changed since evening. And I think my opinion will never change on this. Erm... I think, enjoy it and have fun with the visions?

Approved.