Chrysalis

The gang is back together, and my goodness, they all look so different! For starters, Invidia now has a blue eye, but not in an ‘imbibed too much spice’ kind of way. Only the iris is blue, and if anything, it’s kind of soft and welcoming. His physical form hasn’t changed much, at least the part of it that isn’t tucked away into its own little pocket dimension.

He’s definitely a little bigger, a little stronger-looking, but for the most part, he’s a big ol’ eye, with two wings, and two long gangly arms hanging down. When he smiles, the air itself slips apart beneath him to reveal his ravenous, toothy maw. That mouth is out in the open now, grinning a toothy grin as I take a good look at him.

[You’re looking positively dapper, Invidia! Full of life! How does it feel to reach the seventh tier?]

[It feelssss good. I have grownsssss assssss a demon.]

I can tell, but it seems to be even more profound than that.

[I think you’ve grown as more than a demon, little buddy. I think you’ve grown as a being. You feel more genuine. More you.]

His big eye blinks at me.

[I’sssss agree.]

I mean, it must be a little weird having your personality and the thing you crave the most changed by evolution. Or is it the thing they crave the most that drives the evolution? I’m not sure, but judging by how happy he seems, I think Invidia has chosen well.

Tiny… Tiny is huge. It’s easy to see he poured his evolutionary energy into increasing his physical prowess as much as he could. Striking a balance between raw size and muscle density, he’s grown quite a bit. Hard to imagine there was once a time when he was riding around on my back. He’s way bigger than I am now, and it’s not like I’m small.

I mean… how big was King Kong supposed to be? Tiny is giving him a run for his money. At this rate, he’ll be smacking over the empire state building with one hand in a couple of evolutions!

few measures to ensure you don’t just die when you

the first opportunity. I’ve done everything I can to help the dumb ape. Invidia being a dedicated support caster half the time was just so he could help protect Tiny from himself. We secured armour and enchanted gear to try and help cover his weak spots, but he’s always been a glass cannon.

has been taken

grin, the ape thumps

strong and tough! Don’t

Of all three of my companions, he’s had the largest visible change. His fur, always liable to change evolution to evolution, isn’t as long or shaggy as

him, lines of force rippling across his forearms and fingers. There’s a qualitative difference in the way he feels to me as well, the density and purity of

second. You got a mythic

to him and jostle him with my mandibles and prod him

tier seven just like me! Look at you, big

tell he’s very pleased with himself, and when I’m done congratulating him, he gives me two big thumbs up. This guy must be an absolute terror

to take a good

[Alright!]

you need to let

but what if you go

your evolution went, and I can’t do that when you’re gooped onto my carapace! Be

[...Fine.]

together before expanding to reveal her true