Toxoglossa 2026/03/19(Thu)02:33 No. 1123585 ID: d10be1
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“Thanks for the muffins. I’m sure Mariana will appreciate them.” Casey says as the sound of the gate closing booms outside.

Miki chuckles and waves it off. “No biggie. The word of mouth attention we get from you guys is more than worth it.”

“Sorry we’ve been gone so long! How are you guys?” Kol asks.

“We’ve been doing okay, but what’s going on with the harbor? We’ve seen the big gates they’ve been casting! Blazing litchfire, guys! What’s with that big boat? And we had people asking about you! What’s going on?”

“Uh, long story short: we stole a big, powerful magic item and a bunch of fey want to steal it for themselves. Also we may have really pissed off some fey royalty, and now we have a big boat problem.” Kol says with a shrug. “You said people were asking about us? What kind of people?”

“They were…” Miki begins before trailing off. “They were about…”

She turns back to the kitchen and yells, “Raithe, honey? Do you remember the folks that came around and asked about the guardians?”

“Yeah?”

“Do you remember who they were?”

“I- I don’t think I caught their names…”

“Yeah, but- like- do you remember what they looked like?”

The salamander’s head comes peeking out of the kitchen and frowns. “Uh… I don’t think so. I remember I came out of the kitchen because you seemed nervous, but… I can’t… remember any details, sorry.”

Interesting. I wonder if you can trick whatever fey magic they used on them by seeing if you can get them to say what they WEREN'T. You know, 'so they had fur?' 'so they were glowing?' etc. Just to see if there's any features that come easier for them to say they DIDN'T have. Maybe the fey magic obscures them from saying what they look like but not what they DIDN'T look like?

Just a thought, but maybe worth trying. Gotta play your own games with the fey, you're already losing if they get you to become a player in theirs.

>>1123585
Sounds like an obfuscation glamour, or outright memory alteration. Which one is more likely? Do we know of any countermeasures for it?

>>1123585
Raise one hand and waggle fingers.
"Fae bullshit" and tell them not to worry. We got the info we needed.

Weeell, the people were Fey, and that is all we need... though knowing the memory shenanigans is nice, maybe we need to carry around a piece of glass for that.

chide the monk for not taking better care of themselves.

>>1123553
A healer's first duty is to check on our patients, of course. Particularly this strange and interesting newcomer. If there's one thing we've learned from our lively youth, it's that the mortal body is an intricate work of art which requires constant care.

Then we take inventory of our medicines and tools in case there's anything we need to restock. We mustn't be caught unprepared in a time of need!

>>1123553
We all know that the easiest cure to a hangover is steady hydration and comfort, so let's pass on the monk and talk with the regular 'customer'. Why do they keep swinging by? Is this some plot to see you, or are they legitimately unwell?

make sure you patients aren't dying and double check your stock to see if you're low an anything. Might as well make sure you're stocked up now when things are quite than run out when you're busy.

Quickly retrieve arms from safe under your desk.

Just ask why they're anxious. Best to let out any worries now, while we're in a more safe and secluded spot. They make it sound like we've got a hive bigger than just the five of them.

Long Live The Queen Queen Ryka 2026/03/19(Thu)03:24 No. 1123589 ID: f66ffb
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>Aliens don't regenerate
No, they don't. At least, not many of them. Still, most of them heal from some injuries. I hope their wounds are of this type.

>They are setting the course of my life
That's... true. I'm the Queen now. What do they think of me? What are they going to expect of me? Whatever it is... that's what I'm going to become, isn't it?

Gradually.

Slowly.

Hm.

>The stable ones
>Royal guard
A bit of an... not antiquated, but imperfect term? If they managed to handle suddenly being dragged into a hive, and are this coherent and thoughtful, they must have very strong wills. That's a kind of quality that's hard to describe, but that I respect. I find myself already thinking about how best to assign them. I can't help but feel like they're important members of my hive, no matter what.

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>>1123589
Hmm, if that's what they believe in their incoherent states you should not shock them by denying it. You might lose some of them. You're gonna have to act like Arvenia for a while. Maybe ease them into acknowledging you for who you are. ...it's probably a good idea for you to openly embrace the ideals Arvenia did anyway, so long as you agree with them. The performance is your foundation, so you'll have to build on it.

How did the play progress from where it stopped? Was that the final line, her welcoming her new children? Riff on that-- welcome your new children to your embrace, and tell them you will make good on your promise. All of them now have a home, though for now it is a humble one with an uncertain future. With effort and cooperation, we can all work towards comfort and stability.

>holding cells
Oh yeah we need to go get near the ones that got arrested, to make sure their empathy stabilizes. To become a member of a hive only to be stolen away, then lose the connection due to alien interference... that's fuel for a riot. It should be relatively easy to convince the police to either release the neumono on bail or let you all in so the hive can stabilize.
While we're there, we might be able to ask someone for legal advice on how to register your new hive? Putting your best legal foot forward in this situation can smooth over a lot of the oncoming troubles. Oh! Ask if anyone present has useful knowledge about laws that could possibly apply here, or be helpful in recovering those who have been arrested. If there's an outright lawyer that'd be best, because then they can represent our arrested hivemates in court if it comes to it.

Unfortunately we're going to ha

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Your hive has a dangerous cornerstone: they know what it's like to be cast aside and discarded.

They will teeter on the verge of hatred and authoritarianism, but if you can reel your hive's destructive tendencies in and hone them, you could really deal a blow to your species' greatest weakness; its willingness to kneel before fascism, to love discrimination with undeserved honor and fulfilment. For all your species' unity, nothing enables the cycle of exploitation more than showing the universe that you can create perfect bonds through absolute cruelty to 'others'. It needs to be fixed - not just for the Neumono, but for all the abandoned.

You are the prototype of this fix. Now you just have to find a way to mass-produce hivemaking. It's what your hive should build their focus around.

>Mission 1: Retrieve imprisoned followers
>Potential risks: deteriorating mental instability, heat
Well. This is gonna suck.

You're an actor in a big city, so build your leadership style around acting. Come up with a narrative, something that allows you to get the impounded Neumono out without drawing attention to yourself. Make yourself the middlewoman and not the negotiator; the police don't have any official charges, they just arrested the Neumono to prevent chaos. You need to come up with some kind of social-services or hiring agent or what-the-fudgedoodle-ever that seems most appropriate to convince the police that releasing the Neumono into your organization's care will prevent further chaos, such as the Neumono trashing the cells.

Your followers are used to being alone, even if they don't like it. Practice casting yourselves in a wide net, a chaotic mesh of individual rogues who can fuel their disguises with their own instability. This will make for a rudimentary yet e

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You're in the perfect position to give a little speech. Introduce yourself (warm, excited) and thank them all for participating in this avant garde fifth act of the play (humorous). Express your commitment to them and this new hive, how you're looking forward to getting to know all of them. But full introductions will have to wait, as you have hive members to retrieve.

Organize them to march on the police station, but not in a militant way. Try to keep the tone light and celebratory. While you're organizing send Nellie and Kiara ahead to warn the cops what's coming, begin negotiations, and inquire on government assistance for new hives.

>>1123575
Why does Dente think the park rangers might be involved, and how? Everything we've seen implies they're trying to stop criminals; is there some reason we shouldn't trust them?

More broadly, how much do the people hunting Dente know about her and/or us? To escape them, we need to know how well they can predict our movements.

Solid walls and earth block radio frequencies, so we're going to be off-grid for the foreseeable future.

Let's go deeper and see if there's another exit.

walk and talk, or whisper. Let Lana do the interrogating since she's being so particular. Keep moving

>drugs are involved
Ok, the endgame is to get her into rehab, and possibly police protection if she can provide any worthwhile testimony, but the police might not be particularly kind to an addict... I wonder if we care about that.
We can tell the miner in here (if we run into him) about the rehab angle. He should be amenable, since it's like a rescue thing. You know, on top of literally rescuing her from being hunted down.

In fact, we should try to go find that guy. He knows the mines, maybe with his help we can find a spot to hide until the rangers show up and scare off the poachers. If she has good reason to believe the rangers are in league with the criminals she's running from, we'll be out of low risk options. If she has a shitty reason to suspect them, then we'll try to get their help anyway.

>>1123575
Briefly think about burying the hatchet in dente's forehead.
I mean, youre not going to.
There isnt even a real hatchet.
But you might find the mental image cathartic.

Then quietly head deeper in.
Pickford let her go once after patching her up so you can be fairly sure that hes not on side with whoever is chasing her.
Plus, if theres anyone here whod know the mine, its him.
He may know a way to slip by them, lose them or even pop out somewhere else. If any of those are possible, hed know.

>>1123582
A. Get out of there before this gets worse. You'll need to talk this out sooner or later but working in the heat is making it more unpleasant than it needs to be. Go and monitor the situation in town. And if you're spotted near Lucy's house again, you'll seem predictable, and we'll know where they'll go to look for you when we spring the trap.

How close was Fresh Grass to his parents? You said you didn't know your own mother all that well, and that might be why he's so upset. You're using the name Rudger instead of Wind on Fur because you love and trust Lucy, but from his perspective it's like you're forgetting about the woman who cared for you when you were young.

A. Go home and rest on Lucy's bed. Better than the heat out here.

B. Just focus on the work and don’t say anything more to him, even if he tries to strike up a conversation. Leaving will just make him think you’re a hypocrite for complaining about others not working on the trap, just to have you leave and no longer work on the trap.

B) Show the others that you can push through the stress and get things done.

Tell him you're getting first pick of the does. If he objects he'd better put in the extra work to earn it. Same goes for every other rabbit in the pack. They'll get their turn, but the laziest goes last. The laziest gets the nutritious sludge. The laziest is given everything they need to succeed and nothing to make them content.

>>1123582
B.
But ask him if letting him call you a name you dont want is any different? Thats just another person forcing their will on you.
If he dismisses your opinion, cause im sure he will, start calling him grassy. Or grassbag. Or grasshole.

>>1123570
Uh, hi Justice; uh...whatcha doing with that sword? *sweats nervously*

Beg Justice to help you stop this fowl drunkenness!

Whoa Justice is tall. or maybe not its hard to tell in this void.

place object justice beside the tree and let her do her thing

JUSTICE! it is time to enact judgement upon these heinous fowl! also you're very beautiful.

>>1123570
Oh shit.
Shes blinded and got a sword! Make sure you dont frighten her or shell start blindly swinying about

A pereon willing to summon a demon would be a fine sidekick to adventure with too.
I mean, sure boss, it is all about the gift really but youre good at multitasking and can have some fun while doing it

> Contact a summoner and negotiate a pact to enter the material world.
sounds fun, you get to mess with the wizard to steal his shit and you can tease and flirt with your summoner to pass the time in-between messing with the wizard. Though since Ho'kaoko is going to come with disguised as a mortal/ghost it would be kind of funny if she was the one to summon you though I feel since the goal is to directly mess with one of the world's leaders that probably crosses the line of not directly interfering with the world on her part.

>And have you decided what you want for this instalment of your pay?
oh uh, hmm. Not sure but since Ho'kaoko said she was hungry and a bit pent up maybe make it so you're lactating so each of her heads can drink their fill from you while you help them scratch the "itch". Or since she claims to be a master at the craft of canal desires have her put her money where her mouths are and see if her book knowledge can compare to your practical experience and see who can please the other better.

>>1123568
The second option doesn't mention how easy it would be for the wizard to detect or capture you... I'm guessing very easy to detect, but harder to capture?
Honestly being summoned is probably best because then we'll have a support network. Trying to stealth through as a disguised mortal only works until it doesn't. Having a plan B is impossible there, while being summoned gives us options. Also being summoned and having a spirit helper means more flexibility for doing something like being a giant distraction while Ho’kaoko sneaks in... though it does mean we can't go full stealth.

>pay?
Haha I just realized we're effectively patrons of your domain. Our payment is sex-related.
Anyway I wanna see someone make out with your tail. You can do it yourself if you like.

Honestly? A summoner seems like the better bet here since you're going up against a full-on wizard. Besides, it'll help you get more 'contacts' that might look favorably upon you for later fun!

I guess I'd lean towards the mortal disguise. You're not at risk, so playing with a lower power bank isn't that big of a deal.

>Payment
*Ahem* *Cough* *Reads Notes* -is it the prostate or - oh crap, should rewrite that part... aaand... there. *Deep Breath*
You shall transform Ho’kaoko into your three-headed anthropomorphic penis.

>>1123347
I should also like to stipulate this; I have written the contract this way as a means of saving some face for you all. The spirit parasites, as I understand them, act like a disease. She has made that disease go dormant, and you are not under her control. Killing her would not make that go away, and only exacerbate the symptoms. We cannot get rid of her, but with this we appear not only generous but magnanimous given her criminal record. With her, we have a shot at containment, and maybe a true cure in the future.

As soon as I'm sure SC is going to be okay I'm outta here

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/03/19(Thu)01:22 No. 1123581 ID: 6ca3f9
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVbFMCFl9xE

>>1123581
Algich, I am pleased to see you’re well again. And— I apologize, your successor, sir?

I'm as surprised as you to still be standing. I'd better get out while the gettings good.

Good luck, Corax

>>1123501
Oh hey, we were just talking about him. Odd timing.

Don't forget to go to the infirmary before we hit the barracks. We've still got a wizard to meet.

First we find alien tech on the planet, now we're working with an actual wizard? What a time to be alive.

Silence 2026/03/18(Wed)12:31 No. 1123561 ID: 6d1406
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>>1123504
You thank Paul for the info, and head out.

>>1123511
You remember, the infirmary visit. You should probably get your cyberware looked at, at the very least.

Silence 2026/03/18(Wed)12:32 No. 1123562 ID: 6d1406
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The interior of the infirmary is clean, makes sense at the very least, before you can catch on the rest of the environment you're greeted by a Salamander with an armature rig.

Oh hello there! I'm Nora Kensington, you're one of the mercenary pilots right? Pleasure to meet you! Welcome to the Infirmary, do you need any help?

... She's forward and friendly.

>>1123562
She seems friendly, but are we sure she's the wizard Paul told us about? Tell her that the mechanic spoke highly of her skills and see how she reacts. If she knows him by name, I guess we can trust her to take a look at our implants and see what we can find out.

Ask if she knows Paul. Someone here owes him a favor?

Nalthar 2026/03/16(Mon)23:38 No. 1123516 ID: fd169b
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The lantern slips from your hand as you scramble over rough wood, landing on its side and casting the ensuing melee into a harsh tangle of shadows. Sizzling fluid arcs in front of you as the closest spider sprouts a knife in its neck. Its corpse clatters to the ground as Cedric yanks the chain back. To your other side sparks and screeching metal accompany as Dis and another spider start trading blows.

But your focus is on the bat, who swings its head back and forth trying to take in the commotion, before throwing its head high to let out a piercing scream. A scream which is cut off as you slam straight into it. The blade is ripped from your grip as it sinks deep into the monster's shoulder. The two of you roll into a grapple, clawing and snapping at each other's faces.

"Shut it up!" Cedric barks, tossing the chain your way as he dodges the blind swipes of the remaining spider. The bat's glowing eyes bulge wide as you shove it to the floor and wrap the chain around its neck. Hauling it into a mockery of a loving embrace, you back against the vent wall. Your opponent's claws cut the air in front of your face and its teeth gnash but it has no angle to hit you. It's breath hisses out as it clearly tries to cry again but cannot. Yet its movements do not slow, even as you draw the chain tighter.

twist to the left and bear this bat to the ground, this will provide additional breakage

>>1123516
Talk to the others. "It's not choking, stab it!" One of them might hear us and have an opportunity to help.

>>1123516
Ah. Doesn't need to breathe since it's already dead. I don't think you're gonna manage to do much more with the chain, as trying to yank off its head or something will probably throw out your back again. If you can pin it to the floor you should be able to retrieve the claw from its shoulder and use that to stab it through the head and truly silence it.

Use your rat teeth and go for the eyes!

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/03/16(Mon)21:56 No. 1123509 ID: 6ca3f9
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) Pretend like her kingdom doesn't exist.

B) Turn her kingdom into an alliance with your guild.

C) Make it seem her kingdom was already destroyed by heroes.

D) Other suggestions.

Not voting yet as I need to think, but as it was mentioned here, >>1121124 Dizelu needs proof of villagers making deal and alliances with monsters before he considers an alliance between the guild and Bobbie's kingdom. If anyone can think up some proof, we might be able to convince him.

I also think that mentioning that his own guild having monsters as some of their employees might help push to convince him if he's still not convinced.

Well color me surprised. We have actual overlords to deal with yet the kingdoms are worried about that upstart with a castle surrounded by Humans? She's practically besieged! Why the stars show more danger from the overlords ooh hoo hoo! How about this. Should she pull off a miracle and conquer the locals we'll lobby for a large sum of money so heroes can crush her with extreme prejudice. (Whole idea is to buy time so that others see we're working with the locals. Zero conquering. We relieve the pressure he's dealing with. With that he can change his mind.)

>>1123538
I think what they are thinking is that they should crush her before she has a chance to grow into an overlord fully.

Tell him that you forsee, if Bobbie is to fall, that she will just be replaced by more upstarts. But if she were to ally with the kingdoms...
After all, she would only become an overlord if she is pushed to it.

>>1123547
This sounds like the best way to approach the current situation.

>>1123536
This! Fat suit! Fat suit! Although if that takes too long, you could just announce that you'll don the fat suit all the way home to get their attention off of her. While also totally naked.

You know, in preparation to put on the fat suit.

Just walk over, pick her up bridal style, excuse yourself and carry her out

>>1123541
This! Lift her off her feet!

>>1123541
>>1123545
I don't know about that. The last thing we need is Dama throwing out his back and dropping Yamelle on the floor!

Can we do something that doesn't involve potential injuries?

>>1123550
Dama isn't that old! ………I think?

C.

A, Y

B, Y

A , Y

>>1123506
A: Give me the heat!

>>1123507
Y: Yeah.

We need Hooters' power to reset time back to our bedroom at the start of the quest!

"Hooters! I just realised, I left my helmet in the bedroom! We have to start again!"

>>1123481
Alternatively, just pull off the shirt.

Wait, didn't the Sorceress of Stupid say she wanted lots of mall creatures to eat? And isn't Hooters and owl, which eat rats, for that matter?

Let's call them right now with the ancient call of "FREE RATS! FREE RATS UP IN HERE! COME TAKE A SAMPLE!"

Who was the idiot that thought it would be a good idea to put the crystal on such a tall pedestal? Did they not consider that the destined hero wouldn't be able to reach that high?

I blame whoever put the crystal up there as the one responsible for us being unable to get it when we needed it the most!

Some beams of energy are shooting to the sky, boob bounce to catch some and butt blast the rat!!!

[2/4] Stingpie 2026/03/15(Sun)15:07 No. 1123476 ID: 35d66b
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You rise from the darkness, direction coalescing in your mind.
There is no potential for avoidance, and inevitability is measured in hours, not miles. Thus, your spirit must harden and thoughts must sharpen. It is allies who shall be your shield.

You share an implicit kinship with the other golem. Though your interactions have been brief, there has always been a beckoning call for camaraderie. You decide a visit would be advantageous.

[3/4] Stingpie 2026/03/15(Sun)15:08 No. 1123477 ID: 35d66b
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It is a narrow corridor which connects to the claimed room of the golem. Not quite claustrophobic, but it possesses the qualities of a dead-end alleyway.
The golem detects you before you even enter the room, raising a hand in invitation.

"Ah welcome, frater meus. It is good to be with family."

[4/4] Stingpie 2026/03/15(Sun)15:09 No. 1123478 ID: 35d66b
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"The ship has nearly arrived."

"So we will soon meet the soil again? It really has been too long. Red and white!"

"Red and white" you mumble. "On the ship, we have all needed each other-"

"I was awaiting your realization, frater meus. Without the bonds of necessary cooperation, there is little to stop us."

"I don't-"

"We must stick together, you know. We are family, we are one. I know it was the outsiders who did that to you. I know how you repaid them."

"I don't want revenge anymore. I just-"

"Neither do I, frater! We shall benefit from their works. The field is fallow, but we shall make it red and white."

"Red and white" you quietly speak.

"Now go, frater meus, tell them of our strength, and how they will serve us."

You shuffle out of the room, not wanting to prolong the interaction any further.

>>1123478
Hmm. Don't like them. Dangerous ideas, and rude too. Dangerous meaning, it sounds like they seek to enslave the others. Hmm. Maybe you can do a bit of malicious compliance. See if any of the others are willing to to "serve" you as equal partners. You may have to take the leadership role in the end, since the other golem is being racist...
What do your convictions tell you?

Hm. Who else could join up... is there anyone else who fears oppression? Or someone strong yet fair? At the very least, the quine was worried about what awaits us, and that worry can be reinforced by evidence that the other golem could become an immediate problem.

He seems dangerous, a very dominating personality. Perhaps that could be used to your advantage. If others are also worried about this one, then you might band together against them

Mind Slave the doggo!

Oragatt 2026/03/14(Sat)05:20 No. 1123425 ID: 0d1c28
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with the flick of her finger Oragatt casts [Mind Slave] and the hapless vavver falls under her sway.

Well, your thrall isn't under any orders not to kill. Sic him on the clerics while you hook this fish and toss him back in the river.

Make him unequip everything and harry his comrades! Maybe it'll be enough of a distraction you can [Mind Slave] the rest of them! And also make them all unequip their everything.

>>1123438
Good idea!

>>1123441
B. The factory probably has defenses so if we followed the truck home we'd be stuck outside. This is a good way to get inside the factory itself.

...we could do both B and C by splitting again...

>>1123442
Managed democracy isn't democracy at all, and is essentially a dictatorship. Monarchy does not serve the people (unless there's a Prime Minister making most/all of the decisions), and theology is... well in this case I guess it's not really a religion since Sam is effectively a goddess. Unless the slimes are being worshipped in this case? Anyway religion is not a basis for government.

I vote socialist democracy. For the people, by the people!

B). sneak on w/ at least two crows and one flying above as extra insurance

E). technically, all is slime and with an aspect of the same mind, which is basis for theology. buuut if religion is embraced, there will inevitably be sects that start to diverge in what they define as the true slime. which might jumpstart a slime war. let's avoid that.

everyone can vote how they want, but slime is the ultimate decider in a split vote or if no one can decide anything. slime will also have veto power that can be overriden by a majority vote of 75%+.

We must form our slime supremacy dictatorship and spread it all over the world until the world itself is nothing more than a slime colony!

Fox slime remembers being human, all the horrors of war, and pretty much every single human failure, but crow slime doesn't.

Thus, I think crow slime would recklessly do A, and fox slime would probably do E. (I think fox slime would probably value democracy, but would also recognize it has the collective wisdom of every human that has ever lived, and would want some kind of veto power.)

>>1123479

this

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/03/14(Sat)22:48 No. 1123448 ID: 6ca3f9
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A) I am willing to help you.

B) I am not sure if I should do that.

C) Maybe some other day, but not this one.

>>1123448
A) Very well, but you will have to remain somewhere I can reach you in case something goes wrong.

>>1123448
Might as well help out. Just tell her to be careful about her hair in the future she might lose it.

C. Don't forget, you're new here. You don't want a lot on your plate as you are starting out and getting used to things.

also, compliment her hair.

Baron 2026/03/13(Fri)03:56 No. 1123395 ID: fd2dfa
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Okay there. Yeah so, the one on the bottom? That's Doto'o. He's my bird-bro. My brod, my broder of a different feather. I see him all the time, but the others?

Those are the Daksa sisters. Twins believe it or not. Left one's Pai'sa, she's the one who saw the pic we took and drew one of her own. I kept that one and she took the photo. She was kinda shy, but liked the games I had on my aug-stack. We had shit for connection out there, but the co-op stuff was great.

Her sister on the right's Pikke'si. When Pai was busy with something, Pikke was taking a break from climbing or doing practice salvage work. She'd show up and play MercWars with me and Doto'o.

Olympia Downslope takes students from every district this side of the mountain. Which means I'm finally gonna see them again! I figured I'd have the pic attached to my regulator so they'd see me. I know they sometimes got trouble telling humans apart, even if there's gonna be like-only 2 or 3 of us on campus- and if I'm being honest I have no idea how the Daksa sisters look now. All three of them still had their youth down on, made them look all pudgy and fluffy. By now, they got their adult plumes in and I got no idea what it'll be. I figure either they notice me, or I'll find Pai when she puts her photo on something.

Man, I just went off on a tangent again. What were we talking about?

>>1123393
Hey, it's nothing to be ashamed of. A lot of people do that when they're alone. We won't judge.

>>1123394
You found the regulator? Neat! What else is left to get ready for tomorrow?

>>1123395
Well, after finding your regulator, your next goal was to make some food for yourself and your dad. What sort of thing would you like to eat? And while you're at it, you could prepare something for tomorrow, to save yourself a little time.

You were looking for your regulator. Is that it?

oh and dinner plans. What's in the fridge?

should probably make sure the regulator is still working, just in case

>>1123395
Your friends are adorably floofy.
Were, sorry.
Do they follow the pattern of earth avian forms?
Bright displaying males, dull females? Something less dimorphic or an inverted pattern?

Oh, hey, does your regulator need charging cause you might have left it in the charger port.

>>1123383
Or something that can block up the chimmney, overheat and overpressure the thing

>>1123390
Buckle the chimney, or jam it. Pressure might pop the runeling.

Ok, it seems like it's overheating. If we can keep forcing it to use its laser, and maybe heat it up in other ways, we can make it melt.

Smoke would indicate fire. Mel could fly you up and you could cast stream into the stack to bank that flame

>>1123378
Yup. It's using an alternative power source to charge the laser. If you dump the unstable battery's power into the laser when it's already charged, KABLOOEY.