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The Uncreated faces up to his actions, brought in front of the Cosmos Corps' own Astra, a half-human half-dragon administrator who was one of the Corps' founders from way back in the day. The sword is more ceremonial than anything, at least these days.

Changing Vidrio into that shape was a total accident - even though Vid admits he had been thinking about how snakes move at the time it happened - but it's still transformation without permission, and that's against the law in Elseways. Since he's a first-time offender, the Uncreated will get off easy here, but every action has consequences, and while Vidrio goes to get put back in proper shape, the Uncreated has to spend the rest of the day under observation. The Corps doesn't want anyone dangerous going loose.

http://e926.net/posts/1693722
source: https://www.deviantart.com/twokinds/art/Gothic-Kathrin-770669579

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Nothing in this picture is happening on purpose except for Clio being there (she wanted to catch up to the Uncreated to tell him he left his backpack at the gym). He's starting to wake up to his draconic nature, though, and that's means anything could happen. In this case, Vidrio just happened to be walking past a picturesque waterwheel in the Near Wild when a silver-skinned dragon kid with glowing green breath came swooping out of nowhere - the Uncreated has never flown before and has no idea how to control the powers awakening within. What happens to them will have to wait for tomorrow.

http://safebooru.donmai.us/posts/4155497
source: https://www.pixiv.net/artworks/84813082

The Uncreated is The Fool - the 0 card in the Tarot deck - and everyone he's met so far matches one of the cards in sequence. I'm going with my own very loose versions of the meanings here, because that's how Tarot is supposed to work anyway - the symbols need to be ones you believe in, whether that belief comes from a book or from your own syncretic understanding.

0 - The Fool. The Uncreated himself (still an "itself" at this point). The blank slate kicked out into the world before it can be filled in with anything, making its own way.
Ⅰ - The Magician. Fendrian is everything the Uncreated could be (even down to the "humanoid dragon" part). He's not just a literal mage, but skilled and a little showy.
Ⅱ - The High Priestess. Lillian is even seated between a pair of black and white pillars like the card, and she's definitely a keeper of secrets - not just her own, but in general. The Corps archives could probably shortcut the Uncreated to his eventual final form, but that would defeat the whole purpose of the trip.
Ⅲ - The Empress. Carmina is an emotion-driven artist, caring for the Uncreating by giving something she feels he could use and helping to put his own identity together better in an understanding and compassionate way. From this point on, the Uncreated is a "him", not an "it".
Ⅳ - The Emperor. Geo (aka Jaq Lopez, the name he goes by in Elseways) is fatherly in a dusty practical way. He doesn't go in for fanciness, he just gives the kid a helpful boost.
Ⅴ - The Hierophant. Who better than a Bitkin to understand logic and rules? Blit is a very positive take on this archetype, though - he doesn't insist everyone follow his rules, he's just always busy making sure his crew does so everything's just right and in place for guests.
Ⅵ - The Lovers. Iris and Qida aren't just in love with each other, but are a neatly matched pair that fills in each other's gaps.
Ⅶ - The Chariot. This was a bit of a stretch, but Cheq is driving forward towards success through uniting opposing forces (with the help of a machine, although his is less a vehicle and more of a musical instrument).
Ⅷ - Strength. Vesta is not just physically strong, but confident and self-assured.
And then Ⅸ - The Hermit. D'oc is definitely one, and he's got an eccentric (if a little twisted and paranoid) view of the world. What kind of limited view is that lantern of his giving him?

...and if you know what the next card is, you might be able to guess what's about to happen. Or not. It's not really up to the Uncreated, now, is it?