[you know the sort of highly intelligent, capable student that is also a complete and utter smartass? that's alfeoux... with the caveat that he "graduated" from the arcanist's guild ages ago, is fully a master of arcanima, and is really only lingering around to be ridiculous.]

I've a question for you, Master Zhwan. If, theoretically, I wanted to turn my carbuncle into an ungodly creature of corruption and spite, what sort of core would I use to maintain its form?

[alfeoux's perfectly ordinary, docile emerald carbuncle looks at khamu'wo with doleful eyes. according to arcanist theory, carbuncles shouldn't have feelings per se... but if that is the case, this one certainly looks as though it is pleading to be saved...]