This One found itself observing it's new creature, admiring this unforeseen development. The Disk Clump floated freely in the water, a primitive colony of cells, more trapped with each other than actual cooperation. Still, they filtered the water for the Tiny Ones as food, and traveled wherever the currents carried them. It continued to observe, and wondered whether It's creations knew their origins, who their creator was. This One whispered to them, but they made no reply, at least not one It recognized. Ah well, perhaps they will speak later. It was now when This One observed the wriggling creatures. and watched, fascinated. Had it's experiment worked? Had it identified another like This One? The new creature seemed to have no influence over It's creation, nor did It's own creation influence this creature. Not compelling proof of Others, but a start. It called it The Wriggly One, which seemed harmless enough anyway, not proving to be any immediate threat. The Wriggly One shared the waters of The Disk Clump, as each paid no attention to the other. It proved to have invaluable knowledge, though, and This One altered The Disk Clumps and the Fire Feeders, to grow bonds with one another. It was very impressed with The Wriggly One, and set about to try and do the same with It's creation. Small steps though, small steps. [hider=The Crawling Seeker] -20% Better chemical signalling between each species -0% Free -80% Undeveloped The Crawling Seeker is trying to mimic The Wriggly One's movement in It's creations, but first must turn each species into a true colony, by enhancing how the cells communicate and co-operate with their own kind via chemical secretions. [/hider]