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.”

You’d just try and find a

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 up like a christmas tree, regardless

senses when they actively try to conceal themselves. I can’t see Protectant with my eyes, or even feel it when I poke her with my leg, or detect the

of stealth they’ve achieved is absurd.

fun to prod at them. Poke. Poke.

stop it,” Guardiant

Heheheheheh.

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

if we evolve, we’ll be able to hide

around and poke her again, with

need to hide from already. You need to seriously bump up your stats and

Just stop

home the point, then I turn to Crinis and the others for a

but at the same time, we need to be on standby in case they need us

them nod in unison. It’s rewarding having an audience of

hunt and gather Biomass. I need a fair bit to get my mutations ticking along, but we should make sure to contribute to the Colony stockpile, since you three are all maxed out. Let’s go see what we can

Dungeon! As it turns out, we don’t even make our way out of the tunnels before

her catch up. “Eldest. They want to see

won’t let them get a foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline, my friends in

their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari, almost seems

It’s nice to have my strength radiate out around me like this. Weaker enemies can’t even

mind bridge and latch onto the mercenary, then I bring his two followers

them. [Excellent,

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

begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a

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

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