Protean Behavior, Minutes from a Council Meeting

Item · 1 gp · Weight 1

"Guided by the purpose of knowing our enemies, a council was formed of five axiomites with different specializations and one inevitable to keep a record of the discussion. It was decided to waive Axis's official recommendation to avoid reflecting on the actions of proteans for the duration of this meeting. The agenda was to discern the impetus of actions by a group of proteans captured while performing functions of unknown purpose in the proximity of Axis. {br}The protean actions consisted of: 1. Hissing in various pitches. 2. Circular movement of several protean units around a rock, clockwise and counterclockwise. Rock composition and properties: standard. 3. One of the protean units struck its head against the rock, followed by the demise of said unit. 4. Another protean unit struck its head against the rock, followed by the demise of said unit. 5. A third protean unit struck its head against the rock, and the action was stopped by the capture of the remaining proteans by the dispatched Axis patrol. {br}The axiomites proposed the following explanations for the protean behavior: 1. The rock that caused the demise of the two proteans possesses unusual properties. (The hypothesis was rejected after triple analysis of the rock revealed no unusual properties.) 2. The proteans were aiming to distract the patrol from another location where a different group of proteans was preparing a sabotage operation against Axis. (The hypothesis was rejected due to no other protean incursions to Axis being reported.) 3. The proteans were preparing an unidentified sabotage operation but decided to terminate their existence after the attempt failed. (The hypothesis was rejected because attacking a rock with one's head does not appear to be an effective way to terminate one's existence.) 4. Exposure to Axis affected the minds of the proteans, confusing them. (The hypothesis was rejected due to the remaining proteans showing no signs of lunacy.) 5. The proteans were testing the durability of their skulls. (The hypothesis was rejected due to lack of logic.) 6. Lack of logic. 7. Lack of logic. 8. Lack of logic. {br}At this point, the council meeting was adjourned due to one of the axiomites losing the ability to function and another vanishing without a word, their current whereabouts unknown."