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At first it was a vibration, I felt it in my body

Then another rang out, this time accompanied by a sharp ‘clink’. 

I opened my eyes, there was no feeling against my body besides the vibrations from the tap, suspended in a strange liquid. 

There was a creature staring back at me, it was bright, much brighter than me, and had eyes that were so large, covered in a clear substance like the one that held me now. 

It had many fingers, but the most important thing I noticed about this creature was its height, it towered over me. 

It tapped again, I now know for sure the vibrations were coming from the taps of its slender fingers, did it want a response?

I tried to speak, but the words in my head failed at my throat, instead I let out a warbled cry, and the creature's face filled with light, its thin lips twisting into an unnatural curl. jumping about, yelling, which was muffled by the viscous liquid that held me. 

I don't know what was so exciting, but seeing its reaction gave me a warm feeling in my chest as well, so it wasn't bad, just strange.

What was so exciting about me to this thing?

I am just me. 

As it peered into the tube I was held in, it took out a long dark object and struck it against some kind of board, it was rhythmic, weird. 

After some time it tore the front off and began again, what kind of meaningless procedure is this? To strip away your creation only to start again. And how on earth did it hold that rod, wouldn't that many get in the way of each other? Five fingers truly seems too many. 

Time passes, that perpetually moving circle has rotated within itself 5 times now, I have watched the strange entity this whole time with an unbroken gaze. It is odd, its eyes disappear occasionally, replaced with the same dimpled white as the rest of it, while the shimmering surface in front does not, peculiar, perhaps are they disconnected? 

As much as this creature loved to observe me, I returned the favour, not only observing it, but the surroundings, size befitting of a giant like it, surfaces I could only dream of scaling once I was free from this liquid. 

Bright orbs flicker on and off, I do not like them, but the creature doesn't seem to notice my discomfort, it is alright, I do not understand it either.

Another rotation of the circle has passed now, it still jitters in delight when it watches me track its movements outside my cell, I wish I knew what was behind those wide, sparkling eyes. 

The next rotation it shared its room with me during the time when it was usually away, while the perpetual motion machine had both arrows pointing up. 

It used a slender, reflective object to move morsels from a white box to its mouth; all the while it seemed to be very intent on a strange rectangle as well, which was so very bright, it seemed to produce light.

How peculiar, I wonder why it performs such a ritual, I also wonder why its teeth are so flat, how would you tear something apart?

I discovered that the reflection I thought was its eyes is not just separate, but not a part of the caretaker at all.

The caretaker has not gotten up.

Three rotations ago now, it slumped over one of its many cliffsides, following a peculiar crash. 

This is of no concern, it did the same on the fourth rotation, but it did not pour such a vibrant beautiful red that time

Now I have watched the caretaker for a long time while it has not watched me back, and I have noticed many things.

It has less appendages than me, I did not notice I had more than it for a very long time. 

The cover of its body is far smoother than my own, and it is not a pure colour, it has many imperfections, darker and lighter spots. 

And the red it produced has turned black

Once it stirs, and releases me, it will be very proud of my observations. I believe these creatures put much stock in detailed observations, otherwise I don't see why else it would spend so much time doing so. 

I hope it will be soon

I'm starting to get lonely