Solipsis remains silent as his apparent companions gird themselves for battle.  His only concession to the preparation is to take a light pouch, attaching it with a few easy motions to a black sealskin belt around his waist.  His muscles flex as he tightens the blue-dyed cloth bracers around his wrists, pulling on the crisscrossing black straps.  From time to time he regards the giants or one of the others, but his face remains calm, impassive.  He walks with an easy stride as they travel, still silent.<br/><br/>It is Melody's comment that is first able to penetrate his mask as he strolls easily around the strange room, lightly investigating the broken pieces of cupboards.  His lips crack into a wry smile as he slowly turns to regard Melody.    "That's the spirit."  He says, his blue eyes sparkling briefly as he regards her.  Just as suddenly as he turned towards her, he turns away again, his face closing down once more, as he once again pokes at the fragments of cupboard.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">perception check</div><div class="spoiler_body">http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3321915/ Rolled a 1, got a 7.</div></div>