Is the loop a local phenomenon? If you radio/visit another station, what day is it?

Curt 2026/06/02(Tue)04:18 No. 1127499 ID: 3b309f
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We get on the way to R&D maintenance. Easiest if we just head on through, probably, safest too. Trouble is, going through means getting inside. Don't think we're gonna manage it, kid, hear that voice? Real breach in my hull coming up.

: "...Just a regular guy making a regular delivery."
: Uh-huh yeah delivering what?
: "Something wrong with a man delivering a disk? To his peer? His coworker?"
: Not what I asked and not what I meant and not what you know I meant.
: "I just think--"
: Skip.
: "--That you're--"
: Skip.
: "Can I talk? Or you gonna be a huge footnote about it?"
: Sure can't buddy because I've been asking for an explanation feels like past ten hours and I'm getting pure runaround.
: "Couple minutes. At most. You can't count."
: He's not causing proble

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Curt 2026/06/02(Tue)04:20 No. 1127500 ID: 3b309f
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: You sure there because I'm real ready to put some spicy pins in him if he's the one causing you delays and obstructions.
: "You're getting real mad for--"
: Skip.
: "--Someone who's probably--"
: Skip.
: "You too stupid for words? Conversation?"
: Yeah gonna take a swing?



: "Act like that, one of these days, you're dead, you kn--"
: I'll kill you buddy.
: "I'm serious, you're not a real cop or anything. Eventually you piss someone off en--"
: Now and right here?
: "One of these days--"

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So the management is hollowed out and trying to justify their convoluted high-risk profit schemes because they happen to be dong-shaped, and the pmc rent-a-cops are willing to play russian roulette because they realize their bosses are willing to throw the company into a black hole just to play blocks because they weren't allowed to as 'kids'.

What a wonderful little nightmare you're living in. Are you sure you don't want to be a terrorist?

Haha. While I'm torn on how professional that interaction was, it was satisfying to see somebody win a conversation with .

Oh, and I'd like to point out that the third symbol in the haze is not the same as the others. I wonder if we can see that better by trying to look at it while the haze is around?

Speaking of looking at things, is it possible to "zoom in" on the map? Like, do a local scan for objects with notable energies? Might get a better idea of what the symbols mean in the well room, or in the office if we dare go there now.

(1/4) kpwlt 2026/06/02(Tue)15:35 No. 1127514 ID: 127310
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>Malacandra is Mars, Glundandra is Jupiter.

Mars and Jupiter? Sam knows of no planets with those names.

>an active, maybe malevolent, force keeping it and our world unable to communicate

Odd. And ominous. Sam hopes this force isn’t too malevolent.

>seal beak back up

The lid goes back on.

>I take it we're not going to try retrieving those weapons.
>Let's go for the weapons without sharing spreading it around.

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(2/4) kpwlt 2026/06/02(Tue)15:35 No. 1127515 ID: 127310
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>Speaking of looking at things, is it possible to "zoom in" on the map? Like, do a local scan for objects with notable energies?

Sam does not receive another map when she does this. Instead, the sword glows. Well, it’s not really a glow per se. Sort of the opposite. The sword unglows, and exudes strange particles. While bearing no resemblance to each other, the particles somehow impress the weeping eye glyph upon Sam’s mind.

Sam also notices a slight orange glow coming from her skin. It could be a trick of the light.

Nothing else in the room has any notable energies.

Sam makes an executive decision that she will not be retrieving the weapons. Unless she has an epiphany about this room.

(3/4) kpwlt 2026/06/02(Tue)15:36 No. 1127516 ID: 127310
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>onwards and downwards to the well
>I guess.

It's not mandatory. I, for one, wouldn't fault Sam if she simply decided to let Simone wait for backup.

Sam picks up Uberto and Simone and makes for the well room.

McGREGOR J: “Ah. The fated descent draws near.”

The light still flickers in the corner of the room.

Sam initiates another local scan. Everyone in the room immediately begins to glow faintly orange. Other, bolder colours soon dwarf the orange, though. Violet for the jurist McGregor, bright red for Simone, and grass green for Uberto. Sam is a bit disappointed that she has no second colour.

UBERTO: “All good, Sam?”

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(4/4) kpwlt 2026/06/02(Tue)15:36 No. 1127517 ID: 127310
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Sam and McGregor climb down into the well.

Night has fallen in the forest. Trees and darkness surround the two. A trail of small, tree-mounted lights illuminate the clearing and a path forwards.

Something moves up ahead. Sam can hear the chittering of birds… no, they don’t sound quite like birds, all around.

SIMONE: “Not sure I like this place. I can see why Mary wasn’t planning on coming down here.”

Uberto emerges from the path.

UBERTO: “Ah, hey guys. I had a little look up ahead. There’s another clearing without any other lit-up paths coming out of it. I haven’t been in there, but there’s like… some pots and boots and stuff there. It’s a little creepy.”

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/06/02(Tue)03:59 No. 1127495 ID: 6a8352
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Third Fox Prisoner: "I am sorry, with everything that has happened to me, I am just so angry with this group. Which is coming after us, I wish I could do something about it."

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/06/02(Tue)04:01 No. 1127496 ID: 6a8352
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Hanako: "The best thing that you can do is just return to the village and protect your own. Leave it all to me."

Third Fox Prisoner: "Oh no! I am not going to stand for that. Let me ask you a question, did you target these huters because you wanted to dress us as them and infiltrate their hideout?"

Hanako: "Yes, that was the idea."

Third Fox Prisoner: "Well, in that case, take me with you as your prisoner. It will already be suspicious if out of two hunters, one comes back with empty hands. I just can't stand by and let this continue to happen, and I will not take no for an answer!"



A) I don't think that is a smart idea.

B) If you do this, you might get hurt or even worse.

C) You are just going to get in my way. Stay back, it is for your own good.

"that's very brave of you. I've played the prisoner myself before. If we do this, you will have to spend time at the enemy's abuse. Are you prepared?"

>>1127501
It feels like history repeating itself. But one thing did come to my mind. If what the fox did said about the sisterhood is true maybe that is why the bunny gang is targeting the fox village. Maybe all of this is the revenge that Mint is taking out on innocent people for what happened to her previously.

>>1127496
She's that eager to strike back against her tormentors? We know how she feels, but we should tell her that B: this is a very risky plan and we can't guarantee her safety. She'll need to be prepared to defend herself when things go wrong.

If she wants to put herself in danger like this, let's have a brief sparring match to test her combat skills. We've shown her how to get past our enemies' protection magic, so let her show us how well she puts that knowledge into practice.

dare you to balance a glass of alcohol on your head and have someone drink from it. no hands!

I'm unaware of how sex magick transformations work, so I'll as this. Can you manifest a big girlcock and balls for yourself? I'm not saying you have to do it now or anything, just being prepared

In the meantime, I'll ask a question relevant to right now. Are any of your other friends campeople?

>>1127508

I second this. Perform the dexterity check!

>>1127508
Agreed, but switch it so that BlueBall3R is the one drinking

>>1127229
>Someone who doesn't understand their own need for vacuum-rated protective gear is going to be passing through the membrane at approximately that time and place, whether there's a ship ready to catch them or not.
Part of Natalina's mind latches onto the implications of that message. A ruler who respects indepdent agency to the point they are unwilling to act to stop someone under their care from making a lethal error, but who nonetheless makes the effort to protect them from the consequences when possible? Or they're simply unable to prevent then from acting.

The larger portion of her focus is on the immediate issue, however. "I don't think we can in good conscience leave someone to die in an airless void simply because it would be safer or easier. I say we make the attempt."

rolled 11, 17, 9, 6, 7, 12, 20, 18, 14, 8, 6, 1, 2, 16, 16, 17, 5, 16, 7, 19 = 227

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Reiko's dealt with enough trust fund teenage antics to realize why this is so important to a living demigod.
"Paprika, means that we'd better get paid because this is going to wreck our rig. Hoist the sails and fire up the afterburner!" She decides to mute outgoing comms so Branu doesn't hear them swearing and insulting him even more. "Either we do this, or we are as good as banned from this watermoon! I vote yes!"

Reiko quickly gets to work while linked to the ship. Together, they wire up a full scan minus the restricted area, looking for an alternative trajectory that doesn't involve the asteroid field.

"Come on come on, there has to be something! Okay, here's a list of stuff we need done! Pick one and work on it! Tap the list to get instructions!" Reiko has the ship display the list of maintenance tasks needed to reinforce the ship or enhance its evasion.

>>1127344
>full scan minus the restricted area, looking for an alternative trajectory that doesn't involve the asteroid field.
>trained in understanding numenera
>Interface. By directly plugging into a device, you can identify and learn to operate it as though the task were 1 level lower
>rolled 11

To a first approximation, Branu's Kiss is surrounded on all sides by "asteroid field." It's the most massive object in this drift cluster by a significant margin, and on such a stable orbit that the theoretical exact center of whatever gravitational doldrum produces the cluster spends more time inside the membrane than not. However, active scanning reveals a lot of open space between any rocks large enough to cause serious damage, and the ship's mind seems to be up to the task of mapping out expected trajectories. None of the options are perfectly safe...

A) That chunk of nickel-iron is roughly the same size as the ship, and already on a nearly parallel course. Could use the main gun to adjust its vector slightly by ablating part of the metal, then ride in its wake.
Advantages: least strain on maneuvering coils (less than the original planned course, actually! So much ferromagnetic mass to kick off of mostly negates the difficulty of that high-G 'hook' maneuver), chance to gather several tons of cheap but fairly sturdy building material
Disadvantages: strain on the main gun, significant quantities of molten iron in the cargo hold wouldn't be good for overall waste-heat situation (and might be a direct obstacle to sensor tusk interior access), risk of splashes hitting the Branu'

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rolled 19, 1, 20, 15, 19, 14, 13, 1, 20, 11, 7, 14, 18, 16, 19, 5, 1, 9, 19, 3 = 244

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>>1127435
>C
"I distrust the third option; it depends entirely on a single piece of abused numenera performing optimally, and even if we do prove capable of making quick repairs in the even anything goes wrong, there will be no time to do so."

>B [...] something the mineral database is having trouble IDing
"Perhaps the problem is they are an unexpected configuration of materials. Is it possible those are something living? A swarm of void-faring machines or creatures?"

>A [...] iron in the cargo hold wouldn't be good for overall waste-heat situation (and might be a direct obstacle to sensor tusk interior access
"A pile of cargo in the way wouldn't stop my entry. Once it's cooled, at least. Phasing doesn't ward off energy, which heat is. Cricket might be able to provide a fluid heat sink?"

>use the main gun [on a] chunk of nickel-iron
"Paprika's Ray Emitter is likely too powerful, and wouldn't be able to track a moving target."

Natalina's of the opinion that between options A and B, it seems like the group has more tools respond to the possible problems of A. We're much-less well equipped to deal with B if the bogeys are hostile or a contact hazard. Given limited time, picking a course quickly may be more important, than picking optimally, however.

>>1127481
>Perhaps the problem is they are an unexpected configuration of materials. Is it possible those are something living?
>rolled 19, [...] 20
>You’re discerning, trained in all tasks related to perception, detecting differences
A thousand porcelain bowls, painted identically, broken uniquely.
>tasks related to knowledge of current events and history
One every few years since before Uxphon's founding. Further back than credible attestation of continuous human life anywhere in the Steadfast or Beyond.
>Datasphere of the Giant's Tomb
Nudge the object-recognition algorithm away from "minerals," over to "disaster relief," and suddenly it's as easy as a river flowing to the sea. Fractures at different points produce fragments with overlapping sections, identical semi-fractal internal patterns. Painted identically, broken uniquely. Fingerprints, where fingers can be found. Retinal veins, after correcting for distortion due to decompression and freezing. A four-meter tall humanoid - the same type this ship, chainpods, the Tomb, were all presumably built by and for. Broken uniquely, by essentially identical forces.

Once upon a time there was a girl, whose family had fallen from greatness. A machine-mind gave her a quest. "Will you pay me for such labors," she asked, "in some way that benefits my family's good name?"
"I cannot promise to explicitly commemorate your deeds," said the machine, "but a thousand statues, painted identically, would be no trouble at all."
Satisfied with her own cleverness, she mar

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Toxoglossa 2026/05/27(Wed)01:03 No. 1127231 ID: d10be1
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As Casey drills her insides, Fennel’s form starts to drip and ooze. The mouse adds more and more tendrils, trying to support the elemental as her body comes apart. Finally, in a series of gasping squeals, the undine loses cohesion; splashing everywhere as she drops through the net of tentacles like a bucket of water overturned.

“Woah! Are you okay?” Casey asks before sticking her head underwater and looking for any sign of the elemental.

Cutting through the sound of water in her ears, Fennel’s voice reaches the mouse. “Ooohhh that was fuuuuun. “

Toxoglossa 2026/05/28(Thu)01:46 No. 1127262 ID: d10be1
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Kol feels the thick cock inside him twitch at the sound of his words. The tip presses up against his inner walls, through which he can feel Caleb’s pulse racing. The selkie looks down at him with an expression of unbearable lust and wordlessly leans down as he pushes the guardian’s legs up.

Just as he promised on the night of their engagement, the sailor is gentle, slow and romantic, but above all he is [i]strong[\i]. His hips drive into Kol like an icebreaker, plowing into the mouse’s ass with a power that could cleave the sea. Clearly holding himself back from the desire to fuck his fiancé senseless, the fae groans and seethes as though under pressure. His cock slips smoothly in and out, like a piston in a massive engine: each thrust calculated to tap gently against Kol’s backside before drawing away.

The big man brings his head close to Kol’s and delicately makes out with him: his tongue dipping and teasing with his partner’s like a skimmer on the waves. The mouse welcomes him back in kind, arching up to extend each kiss a moment longer, and moaning happily with each achingly slow thrust.

Toxoglossa 2026/05/29(Fri)01:46 No. 1127306 ID: d10be1
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Casey pulls her head out of the water and asks “Are you alright? Also woah, what happened to your voice?” The undine’s words come across slightly garbled from the noise of the waves, but her enunciation is much clearer than usual.

“Oh, you’ve never heard me talk underwater? It’s a lot easier for me down here. Flapping air around is always a lot of work and I’m just not built for it.” Fennel’s voice burbles through the surface, slightly muted by the splashing.

“Huh, I don’t think any of us ever realized that. I’m glad we finally have a place to accommodate you.” The binder replies. She reaches up to tug at her shoulder strap and asks, “Do you mind if i come down there and join you? I’ve got a form that doesn’t have to worry about breathing for a while that I’d like to try. It might be a little bright, though.”

Fennel thinks about it before replying, “If I’m underwater I should be okay. I’ll let you know if it’s too much.”

Galvanized, Casey strips off her suit and lets her wings unfold. She stands in the surf for a moment and basks in the pseudo-sunlight before diving in below the waves.

>>1127306
underwater antics? yes please, very yes.

Toxoglossa 2026/06/02(Tue)02:41 No. 1127488 ID: d10be1
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“Mmm” Kol moans as the selkie continues his thrusting.

“Mmmmm” Caleb hums in return.

“Mmmm-hmmm.”

“Mmmhm~”

The big selkie speeds up, his cock driving deep and pulling back with a sudden, precise sharpness. As Kol clenches down on the shaft, it tugs at his walls, bumping against his prostate with each pass. It isn’t long before the mouse is writhing in his partner’s grip and squeaking wordless gasps between breaths.

Warm water rolls off Caleb’s shoulders, pooling on Kol’s chest and finding little channels in his fur. The medium clutches the edge of the rock shelf as he’s pushed and pulled across the soft, mossy surface.

The waterfall pours down over them, forming a shimmering curtain that blocks out everything else in the world. In this tiny, secluded space, there is only Kol and the broad, scarred sailor making love to him with all the tenderness and need in his massive heart.

Caleb holds his partner close, growling in his ear, “Let me know when yer about to cum~”

>>1127410
Shake her hand and use Mesmerize. Show her how’s it’s REALLY done.

“A pleasure miss Bathsheba, my name is Autumn. Would you kindly explain how you came to own Tesseract?”

>>1127410
No need to be crude and use mind control on our first meeting. We've made our power move by sampling her wine before complying with her request. Now she knows that you control the pace of this conversation and your niceties are a courtesy to be earned rather than an obligation to be expected.

Shake Her Hand. Compliment her on the novel taste of the drink her establishment has given us, and look forward to seeing what other exotic delicacies a woman of her stature can provide. Or something else to subtly convey your dissatisfaction with the wine, while making it seem like we're flattering her rather than insulting her.

...Was that wine or blood we just drank? You said "vitae" earlier and the drink is meant for vampires, but you called it wine now. But most vampires can't enjoy human foods like you can. What did she serve us?

You've left her hanging long enough, shake her hand.

Shake her hand

Shake her hand. There are all sorts of remote possibilities that she's of surprisingly low generation or is using some other discipline or thaumaturgy or... whatever. There always are. For someone to use such powers without strong purpose is an admission of weakness and insecurity in itself, and so too is it to show constant fear of such things. Display courage. As for what to say, introduce yourself, and see if you can tilt things towards getting some gossip (she seems like the sort to love showing what she knows). A place like this is one the social and political unlife tends to flow through, so it's likely the closest you'll get to hearing of anything new or interesting or disturbing going on.

Ceridwen 2026/05/18(Mon)20:05 No. 1126974 ID: b30705
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Oh! Hello there. Long time no see!

Just taking a moment to relax on the beach before getting back to my adventure, which I'll be doing The first week of June. If you haven't submitted a save file yet, you only have two weeks to get it done!

I wonder which outfit you guys wore the most-- I hope it's this one~

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Weird Bird Guy 2026/06/01(Mon)21:41 No. 1127462 ID: b30705
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...Oh, a number of folks waited until the last moment and then realized this game is Pretty Big and Hard To Beat In One Day.

We're going to extend the deadline one week, until the 8th of June, so they have a second chance to submit their save files.

Weird Bird Guy 2026/06/01(Mon)21:41 No. 1127463 ID: b30705
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Also, you can still submit an incomplete game! Just because you only made it a few days in doesn't mean your choices can't still matter!

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B. Mention that one of the symbols on the heroes temperament was that she was easy to anger, and we should have paid more attention to that, especially with how suspiciously overly friendly she was being.

B) better to just avoid her

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/06/01(Mon)21:25 No. 1127461 ID: 1b2443
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A) Ask why Hero 1 didn't go to give an offering along with Hero 2.

B) Ask Hero 1 if he has any proof to support his statement.

C) Ask Hero 2 if he has any way to defend his honor.

B) Yeah, you say you were there, but where's the proof?

>>1127461
B) I suppose this is how one should start.

I think optimally what you do is evade them until they can't report back what's happening, and then call for backup... but I suspect there is no such thing as limited range on their comms.

Try calling for help. If your employers refuse, give yourself up.

You don't have weapons. They have weapons. Your best bet is to charge in, preferably from an ambush, and steal their weaponry. The asteroid hiding plan may be your best shot.

Silence 2026/06/01(Mon)13:52 No. 1127440 ID: 6d1406
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>>1127260
You tuck back into the nearby field, rocks from the belt pulled close for the station to strip for resources, it works a little bit.

>>1127264
You manage to get a few in the process, while they were the first high mobility types it was through brute force rather than anything actively useful. You managed to pull close to the asteroids and catch a few.

>>1127274
You call for backup, and get nothing, and then you hear it, screaming, gunshots, the sounds of battle. The channel switches and you can hear some bored sounding operator. "Roger that, you are nearing the EZ."

Whatever that was, you're not certain if it's something to worry about, for now, on your sensors, you can see the ITA vessel, you're nearly there... nearly there...

>>1127276
The weapons are built into their arms, even if you could rip one out you'd get at most one shot with them.

You're nearing the vessel, do you want to just land, or do you wanna ask them for a weapon to show off the mech they're about to get?

Your employer didn't ask you to take risks or show off. To the hangar bay it is, coming in hot.

Just get going.

They'd better have some guns on that ship, or be ready to leave as soon as you get on.

>>1127364
Dilapidating. "Doctors" today give cleanliness and hygiene to buildings. Plus it can go deep. People who let their village rot usually have rot within themselves. Perhaps blindness gives you greater sense of smell. With it you see the rot where others may be blinded.

>>1127365
B, but for a good reason.
If it makes her sleepy in a bath this size it would be far too easy to slip under the warm water and risk drowning.
So, ask with a considerate tone, not one of skeptical amusement.

>>1127365

Old lady's been nothing but kind to us so far. And as long as her head stays above the water, there's no concern about stuff spreading about.

Ask her more about these mysterious doctors of old. They remind you of that weird stuff Dama was telling you of earlier.

B, let’s learn more!

B, just wanna be sure it’s good for her!

B 2026/06/01(Mon)15:42 No. 1127443 ID: 224582
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You figure Teddy wanted someone on his team who could meanmug just about anybody. It's useful for collecting protection fees. Poor suckers like this aren't told a whole lot, but aren't too loyal either. It's a good place to start. You sit in front of him, and he looks up.

B 2026/06/01(Mon)15:42 No. 1127444 ID: 224582
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"The club's not open. Get out or I'll make ya." The words seem more like a formality than an actual command.
Ignoring the statement; "I'm a private investigator. I've got a few questions."
He gives a gruff but defeated sigh.
"Now, what do you know abo-"
Before you can finish the question, he starts lamenting his own problems.
"Why couldn't they finished what they started, man? The humans. They added mites with the mutated DWV, but didn't get rid of the old DWV."
You're not exactly sure how to respond. If you commiserate, he might become too distracted to answer any questions. It might be best to rush through this discussion to get to the important part.

B 2026/06/01(Mon)15:43 No. 1127445 ID: 224582
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"Ehhh. No one gets to choose their past. All we can do is focus on the present.""They never thought of the consequences. They had a goal a-and just stopped once they reached it. The Neanderthal strategy gets you there, but it can't controll what happens after that..."
He trails off into a long diatribe about it. How are you gonna snap him out of it, and what kinds of questions should you ask?

>>1127445
Internally consider how in certain insects, it was only the top brass, the queens and the consorts, who got wings, and how things have reversed in the modern era.

Externally...
Say, he's some kinda anthropologist, is he? Well, you're more into Entomology, specifically the findin' and preservation of endangered dames. The name Betty ring a bell to this palooka?

"We can speculate the past all we want sir, but in the end, we are who we are in the preset, and we have to make do with what we can to survive. As is, there just so happens to be an individual out there, the survival of which may be in jeopardy. Name's Betty, happen to catch an iota of information on her?"

You need to make a List.
List out what everybody needs, and List out what everybody can do.

I suspect half of your hive members individual problems would dissappear easily... the OTHER half however, will take the help of yourself and the whole hive.
Also, you can't really choose what do do if you don't know what it is you need to do, could they give some amount of description?

We don't have a clear idea of urgency, so go in order of who was mentioned. Kiara, Nellie, and so on. First come first serve.

>delegate?
Sounds like Nellie is gonna do some surveying, considering she brought it up, but she'll need some help to get it done in any decent timeframe.
We need to know who needs help, who's stable, and who's well off. We can *ask* for those in good situations to donate what they can so those who need help can get it, but we need to make sure they don't wind up needing help afterwards due to donating too much; that's not productive. Plus we can't demand a certain amount of tribute or whatever, that'll breed resentment.
We can consider giving the more-wealthy members some manner of compensation for donations. Not sure exactly what though. Authority can't be determined by wealth... priority on making requests of the Queen, maybe? There will be a waiting list at some point, I expect.

delegate information gathering; what housing and jobs are available.

meanwhile you'll be listening to your hive's problems. ordinarily this would be done as they arise but since you're so new its necessary to prioritize. Have those with issues make a list, so you can see what needs addressing first. But you will get to all of it when you can.

Sounds like it's time for the queen to hold court. :P

One backup option is that, with this many people, you could probably BUILD a house in comparatively short order. You would still need materials and a place to build it, though, and it doesn't solve the food problem. But an empty plot of land MIGHT be cheaper to buy than one with housing already on it. I guess construction experience is one thing to look for when you take a census of everybody's resources and skills. Notably, with your diverse backgrounds, seems like you're more likely to have *somebody* with whatever skill you might need, and can teach it to others.

It would be a good idea to set some people on organizing a census. Informal but besides being rogues and having an interest in theater you still don't really know these people. They are certainly bringing baggage but they are also (hopefully) bringing a diverse assortment of skills. If there's any overlap you might be able to put together working groups. For example, maybe a few of your new hivemembers have experience building homes. If you just need to obtain land and not an already made compound then you might be able to save on a potential cost. Your hive should provide as many resources to solve your problems as they do problems themselves.

2) Get the reactions from the top first, and you can learn what kind of environment the grunts are stuck in. You'll also spread their attention away from your party if the boss needs extra bodyguards to keep him from you.

3. Maybe that little bit of time with them to talk to them about the outside world and what you went through would be enough to spark something, maybe support Rae against her brother, and maybe even bring the circle to a newer better direction over one of domination. Of course we might not be able to convince everyone in the circle, but getting as much as we can might make the difference.

2, No point in dragging out the party's suffering and making Rae suffer by seeing them in pain. Let's get straight to the point.

As much as i want to suggest going straight to brother, to stop the pain.
It may be that this is worth considering.
>>1127411
We have some indication there is more flexibility of thought among the group than we hoped.

However, seeing brother fight and how he leads is important too. If its a limited opportunity, that could be more important.

1) Go see Kayk. The threat is that she’s a dragon, obviously.

A. It’s do or die

A) "You put the safety on, idiot! Gimmie that!"

A) have to end this here

A.
Need to save root if theres any chance at all.

A. All in. Do or die.

>>1127339
good point, maybe Grem can wait by the side of the road until a passing woodcutter comes by to trade with. And while waiting can pick flowers and make a hair garland. Girls like those right?

No need to trade axe. We use axe on wood. Wear axe down. Then get old looking axe and wood for trading!

>>1127339
Yeah, do this.

>>1127362
It'll take way too long to make the axe "old and well used" doing that.

>>1127339
Oooo solid plan, I like this.

>>1127339
And ifcwe have new axe.
Then have old axe.
changing one item into another?
Magic!
Grem transmogrificate!

>>1120130
Time drags in an office the closer you get to quitting time but only if you have no tasks. If you have a deadline, then it seems to speed up.
Therefore:
If he quickly rescinds the order to file we will be taskless and we'll have more time to cone up with a permanent solution.

Oooh.
What if we MISfile it?
That way both parameters of instruction will be fulfilled and the auditors wont ge able to find it easily.

1/2 Buckwheat 2026/05/31(Sun)19:57 No. 1127392 ID: ac2578
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>The only thing I can think of to slow time is to start a bunch of things happening so the processing slows down.
>so in lieu of that lets golf for the right to file or not file the file
>Maybe if we start 7000 games of golf simultaneously
You don’t think you can start up seven thousand games of golf, but golf is a slow and boring game. It’s worth a shot!
You challenge Mr. Vamoose to a game of golf for the right to file or not file.

Mr. Vamoose: “WE. DON’T. HAVE. TIME.”

You shout play golf!

and instantly, you find the three of you on a course.

Grace: "I'll be today's host! This is going to be a single course game between Mr. Vamoose and Flynn! As uh... my boss. Mr. Vamoose will tee off first to start the match!"

Mr. Vamoose: “Fine. Watch as I win this dispute with a hole in one!”

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2/2 Buckwheat 2026/05/31(Sun)19:57 No. 1127393 ID: ac2578
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and another pop up appears.
Calculating shot course…
Error: Out of bounds.
Calculating fairest ball placement. . .
Error: Out of bounds.
Calculating fairest ball placement. . .

This might be your chance to do something while the golf game tries to calculate what to do with Mr. Vamoose’ terrible swing.

the perfect time to go get what you need to win at golf; pants in a terribly loud tartan and one of those Scottish hats with the little puffball

>>1127399
I was pondering what to do, but i suddenly have to see a deer dressed in those items.

Uh.
Can we change the time on the computer while everyone is watching the shot resolve?
Did we try that once?
Dam,it.
I can only think in tartan now.

A. There's no way he'd believe you if we chose C, and I don't think this guy is related to anyone from out of this world, and Moonplant and Liverig showed up later. He might know Octavia though

"It was dark so I couldn't see well, but I believe I just saw the author Octavia Devenol get attacked by a figure with weird tentacles going right into the author's eye sockets. They kinda looked like one of the visitors visiting this world, Carnavia i think?
Octavia collapsed and then was taken away by the figure. The figure's face morphed into what looked like Lady Liverig's daughter Moonplant before leaving I think? and, and..."

Bobbie, Look out the window, see if they are escaping outside, perhaps you might get a better view of who you just came across.

There's no way I'm sending spy rat to chase them, the little guy suffered enough. In fact, Pet him to feel better, and calm your nerves, Bobbie. It might calm Spy rat down too after the night he had.

But I will say that Carnavia is a bio weapon virus not of this world, and she may have taken control of Moonplant. Might do the same to Octavia, or may have just eaten her.

How do I know this? uhhh, I think I overheard someone in the party room talk about Carnavia. It's probably important for this guy to know in case Carnavia starts becoming a threat, considering she gotten at least one or two people.

Absurdity DeVoid 2026/05/29(Fri)09:35 No. 1127321 ID: aa508e
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Possible answers to the question that was asked:

A) As you wish, I will go with you.

B) Can I stay a little bit with the Fear Feaster?

C) I just need to finish something here first.

D) Other suggestions.

B. Best chance to make one more friend before we have to see steinhardt. Tell the guard to pretend he couldn't find you for like, 5 more minutes.

If octavia is dead, and we all saw that person at the party, then that must mean that it must be a relative, a doppelganger, someone in disguise, or maybe Carnavia did something. though they still said something about regretting writing that book.

Now that I think about it, I remember that Spy rat was hiding under Octavia's(?) dress to listen in, and then immediately afterwards, spy rat was coming out of Bobbie's lantern. Abdle told us not to worry about it... Any idea what Spy Rat witnessed between being in her dress and ending up in the lantern, Abdle? What does Ratislav have to say about what happened?

A) don't want to keep his boss waiting. Don't want to get him in trouble.

C) just a minute, finish your conversation here first

2/3 Nalthar 2026/06/01(Mon)06:11 No. 1127424 ID: fd169b
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Meanwhile "Not yet, the ship still has a ways to go. How many humans are left? We want to make sure we include enough room." Slime asked Coordinator.

"Well, there's a few centers left. I only know for sure about the ones that are running radios." the satellite bound AI said. "I can see a lot of lights down there at night, but I don't know if those are just automated."

"The biggest population is in the Shimizu Mega-City Pyramid. They told me to stop calling, and that they weren't going to leave. I guess they're all still there, so that's a million or so."

"There's a seed bank and lab up in the Yukon, with a radio telescope. They always tell me to shut up and get out of the way. I don't know how many of them are there."

"Just recently there's been another signal, way out in Appalachia. They play music and community news. Sounds like there's a bunch of farms out there. I-I've actually been practicing singing a little, so maybe I could be on the show too."

"And that's all I know about." Coordinator finished. "Thanks. That's very helpful. My mmm, associates and I will discuss this and get back to you." Slime hopped away from the microphone and huddled up with its crows.

"How do you guys feel about humans? I remember them being jerks." Slime asked.

"I heard that too." one of the crows said, to a chorus of nods in agreement. "But I also heard they made good snacks, and they left all these good shinies behind. We ought to get them to make snacks for us."

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3/3 Nalthar 2026/06/01(Mon)06:12 No. 1127425 ID: fd169b
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[b]Meanwhile]/b] Slime perused Foreman's handsome mug for a minute. "Hmmm. Looking at you, I know immediately what kind of body you would need. Big snake."

"Ehh that seems a little impractical, bud. How will I get anything done without hands?"

"Good point. A snake with limbs then. Like a caterpillar."

"Caterpillar? Like wat tractors have?"

"Yeah! Now we're talking! Big grabby claws too. What else?"

With Slime's encouragement Foreman got to work on the biggest single machine he had ever worked on. For over a week they designed and redesigned, tested and refined. Orders piled up as most of the factory was spent on the construction of this monstrosity.

The ants were also learning as they went along. A few took their car to bring the rest of their nest to the factory. Queen was excited with the idea of becoming antgineers, and the first thing they did was reprogram some drones to redirect shipments of oranges from the orchard to their new home.

Foreman's new body was completed and it was fantastic. An articulated body as long as a train, tread-lined with dozens of printer arms. Topped off with a pair of heavy demolition claws and an industrial shredder maw. The gruff AI couldn't be happier.

Slime wanted to check in with its other parts, and Foreman wanted to see the city, so the two set out while the ants took over what was left of the factory. They made their way downtown, Foreman devouring any vehicles or infrastructure that got in the way for resources. Eventually they passed by the library, and Slime was reunited with Slime.

Now Foreman could help with planning the coming campaign. What could he construct to aid?

J: Transportation?
K: Weaponry?
L: Spying tech?
M: ___________

D and J!

B) to prevent the losers from forming a rebellion, they should learn to follow your orders.

E) North, in the icy wastes.

L) Spying tech, it would be good to know more about humans before making the first contact.

C, make them do The Apology Dance.

>>1127424
Huh, there really are humans still around? That's weird. I thought we were all of them? Maybe things are not what they seem...

F. Let's do what we can in our continent before we go off somewhere more exotic. I'm a little worried about how ice affects Slimes...
Wait why don't we just do all three? I think this is important enough to split up again. Someone needs to report back to the "main base" too!

>>1127425
Oh hey we have a spare Slime now.

M: We need to establish a communications network, even if it's just a bunch of mobile phones everyone can use. If that's a simple task we don't need Foreman for, then:
J. We're about to go long distance for something so we'll need transportation at the very least, and transportation is the backbone of a logistics chain. Weapons can be delivered or procured along the way, and we're basically our own spy network.

Hmm, considering the roads are all in poor shape, we're gonna need flying vehicles. A helicopter or VTOL should work. A small plane would be fine in a pinch since we should be able to find some short runways to takeoff/land in it... or we could make something that can clear roads! Like, a tank with a cowcatcher in front to shove dead cars out of the way. We might have to repair it during travel if we try to drive it long distances though. Maybe that's a longer term project that needs something a bit more specialized and sustainable.

Samantha: overcaffinated

Tineola: hungry

>>1127355
Tinoela = Overcaffinated. (Ever since playing Potionomics, I can't help but think moths = coffee)

Samantha: "Oh god she hasn't STOPPED TALKING SAVE ME" - whatever emotion that is.

>>1127355
Tinola
And BOTH overcaffinated.
Saiorse is going to feel like the rest of the world hit times 2 speed.

>>1127361

I dig it, let's go with that.

>>1127361
yeah that's good