Chrysalis

My first nap as a tier seven, a deep and satisfying torpor that I luxuriate in. Indeed, life is only complete when one gets their eight hours! I’ve been flat out for way too long, to the point I’ve started to worry that the Torpor Police might disappear me.

That would have caused quite a stir, I’ve no doubt.

They do an incredible job of hiding, those little ninjants, but ever since I picked up the Vestibule, it’s been impossible for them to conceal themselves from me.

Unlike my bodyguards. Whatever it is that they use to create the strange forgetful effect was powerful enough to give me trouble for a little while. Ever since my evolution, though….

I reach out with one leg and poke at the air.

….

I poke again.

….

Another poke, harder this time.

“... Is that really necessary, Eldest?” Protectant complains.

Gweheheheh.

“I just find it fun, how easily I can spot you now.”

The guard smells decidedly unhappy about it.

“We would like to know how you do it,” she grumbles, “out of professional courtesy.”

and

there is one. As far as I can tell, as long as they’re ants who believe in me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit

to conceal themselves. I can’t see Protectant with my eyes, or even feel it when I poke her with my

they’ve achieved is absurd. They’re like

it’s so fun to prod at them. Poke. Poke.

Please stop

Heheheheheh.

tier seven, you all need to make the push to tier six,” I tell the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling with tier eight enemies, you’ll be flattened just by being near me if you don’t

we evolve, we’ll be able to hide

poke her again, with both antennae this

seriously bump up your stats and combat prowess. That concealment organ has soaked up way too much evolutionary energy, don’t waste the next evolution on something you

alright! Just stop

I turn

We’re fresh, we’re ready for action and we need to get some Levels into you, pronto. Hunting in the fourth stratum is likely to be our best bet, but at the same time, we need to be on standby in case they need us in the third. There’s some funky business going down up there, and we may need to elevate up in order to get to the bottom of

nod in unison. It’s rewarding having an

a fair bit to get my mutations ticking along, but we should make sure to contribute to the Colony stockpile, since you three

rage won’t abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it

to me and I stop to let her catch up. “Eldest. They want to see you down on

rumble

host of ants that watch their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari, almost seems happy when he notices my

around me like this. Weaker enemies can’t

latch onto the mercenary,

them. [Excellent,

the force of my mind impacts onto their own, and I make a conscious effort to tone it down. I can’t be scaring away

the three of them begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen of the offensively glittering and

considered,] the leader grunted warily. [The Dungeon seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We sailed two mountains

and his love of centipedes. They’re probably being spammed everywhere on this level of the Dungeon. New spawn