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 a

me, they will provide me with Will. As long as the energy is flowing, they’ll be lit up like a christmas tree, regardless of

with my eyes, or even feel it when

stealth they’ve achieved is

so fun to prod at

Please stop it,” Guardiant

Heheheheheh.

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

be able to hide from you again…” Protectant

poke her again, with both

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

Just

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

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

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

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

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

to let her catch up. “Eldest. They want to see you down on the shoreline. It’s about something

They’re my highest priority on this stratum, I won’t let them get a foothold. I rumble down to the shoreline, my friends in tow, only to

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

strength radiate out around me like this. Weaker enemies can’t

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

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

my mind impacts onto their own, and I make a conscious effort to tone it down. I can’t be scaring away our potential partners in

begin unloading the cargo in their boat, depositing a dozen

warily. [The Dungeon seems to be spitting them out at quite a rapid clip. We sailed two mountains west and tried

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