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.”

just try and find

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 up like a christmas tree, regardless

I can’t see Protectant with my eyes, or even feel

of stealth they’ve achieved is absurd.

fun to prod at

Please stop it,”

Heheheheheh.

six,” I tell the invisible squad of babysitters. “If I’m going to be rumbling

we’ll be able to hide from you again…” Protectant

her again, with

to hide from already. You need to 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

alright! Just

more prod, just to drive home the point, then I

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

them nod in unison. It’s rewarding

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

abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As it turns out, we don’t even make our way

me and I stop to let her catch up. “Eldest. They want to

this stratum, I won’t let them get a foothold. I rumble down

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

strength radiate out around me

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

so soon,] I greet them. [Excellent, excellent. I suppose your hunt was

three of them grimace as 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 our

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

seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We sailed

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