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 way around

who believe in me, they will provide me with Will.

‘forget’ or ‘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

level of stealth they’ve achieved is absurd.

it’s so fun to prod

Please stop it,”

Heheheheheh.

that I’m 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

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

her again, with both

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

Just stop poking

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

time, we need to be on standby in case they need

three of them nod in unison. It’s

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

of those diamond centipede nests. My rage won’t abate until I wipe that species from the Dungeon! As

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

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

ants that watch their every move with preternatural stillness. The leader, a fairly burly-looking golgari,

nice to have my strength radiate out around me like

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

greet them. [Excellent, excellent. I suppose your

as the force of my mind impacts onto their own, and I make a conscious effort to tone it

response to my question, the three of them begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen

grunted warily. [The Dungeon seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We

They’re probably being spammed everywhere on this level of the Dungeon. New spawn points will be popping