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.”

way. You’d just try and find

believe in me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the

‘ignore’ their presence still works on my other 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 scent when the guards communicate with each other,

level of stealth they’ve achieved

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

stop

Heheheheheh.

the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling with tier eight enemies, you’ll be flattened

we evolve, we’ll be able

her

stupid! You can hide from everything you need to hide from already. You need to seriously bump up your stats and combat

alright! Just

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

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

in unison. It’s rewarding having

we should make sure to contribute to the Colony stockpile, since you three are all maxed out. Let’s go see

won’t abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it turns out,

to let her catch up. “Eldest. They want

let them get a foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline, my friends

every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari, almost seems happy when he notices my approach, even

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

a mind bridge and latch onto the mercenary, then I bring his two followers into the conversation as

again so soon,] I greet them. [Excellent, excellent. I

grimace as the force of my mind impacts onto their own, and I make a conscious

their boat, depositing a

found them pretty quickly, all things considered,] the leader grunted warily. [The Dungeon seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We sailed two mountains west and

of centipedes. They’re probably being spammed everywhere on this level