Rain, rain, go away, come again another day…

It’s a soggy day in the forest, the air heavy with the scent of rain. Sullen clouds muster overhead, blotting out the blue sky at the gods’ behest. Everything is gray and dark. A dull, quiet day, perhaps. But not for long.

In the midst of the downpour, a small gray statue plummets down, smashing into the rain-wet mud in front of the ruins with an echoing thud. The birds of the forest go quiet for a moment, concerned by the interruption. But no statue follows the first and so they resume their singing. The lone stone settles deeper into the mud in front of the largest statue, as if carving out its own place. This would be normal for the forest, of course—save for the fact that no god’s hand had sent this statue down.

Within minutes of its arrival, it looks as ancient as any of the other statues ringed around the Ruins, covered in moss and weather-beaten by years of elements it couldn’t have been present for. A small crack on the statue’s face darkens and seems almost to fade—as if the statue were a living thing. It tilts gently to one side as it sinks into the mud.

When Eyes finds it, the statue looks as if it had been there a hundred years or more, perhaps back to the time when it wasn’t deer who roamed the forest. He studies it with a curious air, then sits down beside it to wait.

There will be more soon.

Outside the Ruins, just in front of the largest statue.

Headcanons this plot uses.
* The forest is much bigger than it appears on-screen. Someone can walk for days without even leaving the first forest.

* The edges of the forest fade into something that's not considered a part of TEF. It's still a woodland and TEF deer still exist, but it has things that aren't seen in the main woods.

*The Gods create and maintain the weather. Abiogenisises are considered canon.

Basic information.
A statue has fallen outside the Ruins. No Gods could have done it, but it seems to resemble any other statue around the Ruins. There is a deep indention under where it fell and a small crack running across the right side of its face. Oddly, it seems moss has grown on it already. Mud clots the bottom of the stone and has splashed up its side.

The statue can be removed from its landing place, rolled over (with effort), moved, taken, and generally speaking, interacted with however you'd like. Some actions might carry interesting results, though. Please write your posts as if your character has attempted to do these things, though! No action is sure to succeed...or succeed in the way you might expect.

If your character looks closer, they'll find the statue looks and feels identical to any other statue around the ruins, save for the small crack. It smells faintly of ozone and tastes about as you'd expect a statue covered in moss to taste. If your character has especially good hearing or listens very closely, a nearly inaudible humming sound can be heard around the 'heart' of the statue.

Eyes lays nearby, watching the statue and any who approach. He looks however your character believes he looks and can offer information on the statue and other rumors around the forest. Think of him like a friendly npc.