Thanks. Shiver. I miss my peal.

He hugs Fëanáro.

Oh good that's good. Hugs.

He touches a comm device. "Please email Library of Alexandria and tell her we need help coming up with safe oaths for master and stranger resistance. She will understand."

It's so good when there are other people who can be in charge of stuff.

We still had a few people lined up. I don't expect them to be any more revealing than these first two, there was a reason why we picked them, but.

I can do more if you want.

I think it's prudent.

Okay.

I should probably leave so I don't interfere with the tests.

Uncling. "Okay."

He smiles and floats back away.

Another cape, this one wearing a suit with a red bow tie, oiled hair, and a simple wooden mask, walks in. "Hello. Epic, isn't that right?"

"Yes."

"I'm Puppeteer. I think the name should be suggestive."

"Probably. We should try with and without oaths - just try normally first -"

"Okay." He closes his eyes, visible through the mask, and after about a minute or so starts moving his fingers.

And he raises his arm.

Puppeteer lowers a finger, raises another.

Other arm.

He lowers his fingers. "Seems to work."

Nod. "Now - I swear that until I say 'escape clause' or one hour has passed I will not take any actions I did not decide on in advance -"

Raise finger.

Still works.

He lowers his finger again. "My power works by taking direct control of your nervous system, so I believe it doesn't count as you having done it."

He can't move!

"- escape clause - yeah, that'd make sense."