[ Taking that as his cue, Qubit nods, minimizing the graphs. And indeed, as the footage shows, that timestamp corresponds to the moment the deer wandered into the circle of blackened grass. ]
I'm not sure what drew it over, the rest of the herd was well clear. For a second I thought it might try taking a bite out of you.
[ Not shown: Qubit low-key flipping his shit, booking it to the farmhouse, sprinting back with a rifle, shouldering the gun and lining up his sights - then pausing and lowering it, perplexed.
It does show what he observed beyond the sights: the creature swaying, stumbling, and finally lying down, in that awkward, gangly manner of any beast that spends most of its life on its feet. In hindsight, maybe Qubit feels a little bad for the deer, but at the time, he was too relieved to think about that. It could have been worse - you know reindire are omnivores, ever seen the chompers on those things? ]
Seems likely it was just lost, though. That doesn't look like compelled behavior to me. Consistent with what we've observed so far. Now, take a look at this.
[ At this point, he switches the display to a vibrant false-color mode - the reindire's still in reds, oranges, and yellows (gradually dimming), whereas Carlisle's body shows up blue, purple, and black. ]
no subject
[ Taking that as his cue, Qubit nods, minimizing the graphs. And indeed, as the footage shows, that timestamp corresponds to the moment the deer wandered into the circle of blackened grass. ]
I'm not sure what drew it over, the rest of the herd was well clear. For a second I thought it might try taking a bite out of you.
[ Not shown: Qubit low-key flipping his shit, booking it to the farmhouse, sprinting back with a rifle, shouldering the gun and lining up his sights - then pausing and lowering it, perplexed.
It does show what he observed beyond the sights: the creature swaying, stumbling, and finally lying down, in that awkward, gangly manner of any beast that spends most of its life on its feet. In hindsight, maybe Qubit feels a little bad for the deer, but at the time, he was too relieved to think about that. It could have been worse - you know reindire are omnivores, ever seen the chompers on those things? ]
Seems likely it was just lost, though. That doesn't look like compelled behavior to me. Consistent with what we've observed so far. Now, take a look at this.
[ At this point, he switches the display to a vibrant false-color mode - the reindire's still in reds, oranges, and yellows (gradually dimming), whereas Carlisle's body shows up blue, purple, and black. ]