Loach is Queen DeBora’s Executive Assistant. He is an old man, and has been kept on from the previous administration. His wealth of worldwide, oceanographic, and celestial knowledge makes him so indispensable, that even a murderous psychopath like the Queen has given up threatening his life.
Three times daily he broadcasts Temple-wide weather announcements: sunrise, noon, and sunset – that provide hunting and gathering parties a basis by which to plan their outings. Really though, he uses the barometric and celestial messages as a chance to wax poetic about the moon and stars and at least provide (in his estimation) a bit of escape from the doldrums for the wider Temple population, most of whom are prevented from ever seeing the surface.
This picture of Loach at his desk also doubles as a…
PHOTO HUNT
See if you can find the following items:
A Starfish
Model Steam Engine
The Moon
Loach’s Merman Tail
The Constellation of Lyra “The Harp”
Sushi and Sashimi
3 Purple Sea Urchins
The Star Chart
Island Map
The Kalimba
A Giant Conch Shell
A Glowing Koi Fish
A Big-Ass Hermit Crab
A Vacuum Tube Radio
“Easter Egg” Callback to the Naiad Necklace Book Cover
Steampunky box of gears
Crusty Pier Pilings
A.I. Generated “Old” Leo DiCaprio (maybe, I’m guessing)