Brief Recap:

Patrols were organized to prevent more losses while scouting the desert.
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The Hive was repaired after the marauders' attack. It's now in working order.
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Mazooll reached maturity!
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The Sandworm Queen is working feverishly on a large-scale project...
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A new caste dubbed 'Crawlers' were introduced into the Hive.
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Patrols found a small group of foreign Rangers crossing the desert. They were invited back for a talk and pleasantries.
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After learning of the pair of Rocs circling the Oasis, a plan to lure and capture them was acted on. However, the struggle has not ended yet...

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The Rocs are still struggling.
One is being restrained by Rozooll's Dominate spell, though it's still resisting.
The other is physically struggling, but appears to have injured itself in the process.
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>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 161
>Rozoolliim: 152 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
28 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 13 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 10 Tunneler, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 31.4 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26297505
Have Rozoll dominate the one resisting the spell.

Have her free children worship her for a boost.

>>26297505
B) Worship Rozooll. We need to give her strength so that she may dominate their minds.
A bunch of workers will be exempt so that they may continue securing the Rocs with ropes, but have them focus more on the one that isn't being currently mind controlled. We don't want them getting out and eating us.
And lastly Continue Dominating the first ones mind.

>>26297581
>>26297546
we should worship first and with the extra strength dominate the one roc completely also i can't decide if we should breed them or eat one of them.

>>26297647
Lets discover their gender then decide.

>>26297546
>>26297581

I agree, Dominate and Worship

>>26297647
If they are both female the best idea would be to make them go out and get laid till they have eggs.
If they are both male there are 2 things we can do. Make them go get mates and let them lead us to the eggs or get them to convince them to have the eggs on our spire. Where we then mind rape the female rocs.
Capcha: wellrec was

>>26297743
Lets see if we cant discover how long it takes them to lay eggs and how long it takes them to mature it may not be worth it.

>>26297505

The Rozoolliim worship their Queen, to maintain her strength. Their praise bolsters Rozooll, allowing her to continue channeling Domination on one of the Rocs.
~
Rozooll's grip on the Roc is strengthening. It's nearly under her sway...
~
The Workers and Warriors still fight to subdue the other Roc. It's thrashing kill a few Workers, but it's still prevented from breaking free or flying away.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 159
>Rozoolliim: 150 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
26 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 13 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 10 Tunneler, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 31.4 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26297785
Honestly I want them as a status symbol. A show of the great power that we hold. No one has ever tamed Rocs. Showing that we CAN will prove a great boon to diplomatic affairs.

>>26297864
But if we devour them flying bugs wouldn't be a dream their genes are strong.

>>26297843
Continue Dominating but have more people contain the other Roc and the rest worship.

>>26297843
check the genders, then complete dominate

if this only counts as one action do this >>26297915

>>26297864
>>26297915
The main thing is to find out if they can breed.
If they can we keep them and eat an egg.
If they cant we eat one now.

>>26297843

With the help of her children's worship, Rozooll finds the strength to completely dominate the Roc!
It calms down, no longer struggling against its bonds or captors.
~
The other Roc is still struggling, but is starting to tire slightly. Unfortunately, in the struggle, a few more Rozoolliim are lost.
(1 Worker, 1 Warrior)
~
(Currently, with all the confusion/mayhem, it isn't possible to discern genders.)
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 157
>Rozoolliim: 148 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
25 Workers, 32 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 13 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 10 Tunneler, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 31.4 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26297970
This-this! We will tame their children if they can bare any, and if not we shall eat them for evolution points! Yes-yes, very good

More worship, and have the Curious ones begin finding a way to make good weapons-armors out of shiny-metal bar-things

>>26298162
I suppose we full on dominate this one as well.

>>26298162
Have its friend calm it

Dominate it.

>>26298243
Is easier than training. Do this-this, and set curious ones to work on metal-bars. See if they can make-find ways to forge better weapons and armors

>>26298291
I agree. This would confuse it more and make it more suitable to mind control.

>>26298325
But we need to keep the worship up so that she can keep her strength up!

>>26298162

With the first Roc under her sway, Rozooll coerces it to soothe the other Roc, who is still resisting, despite its ever-tiring efforts. It calms a little, temporarily ceasing its struggle. Perhaps now, it'll be more susceptible to influence?
~
The Rozoolliim continue their worship, their songs fill Rozooll with strength, allowing her to continue her control over the Roc. However, even with all of her children's praise, she is starting to feel the effects of fatigue...
~

>>26298541

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 157
>Rozoolliim: 148 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
25 Workers, 32 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 13 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 10 Tunneler, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 31.4 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

Rolled 31

rolling for a blindfolding of the second roc

>>26298548

Continue having the one Roc soothe the other one

Worship Rozool and bring her extra food to replenish her strength.

Rolled 96

>>26298657
Seconding roll

>>26298548

A sudden idea strikes a Curious One observing the scuffle and he orders a Warrior to drape cloth over the Roc's eyes. Skeptical, he does it anyways and in combination to the efforts of the other Roc...it ceases its struggle entirely!
~
Rozooll rests, with the Roc currently placated...
She senses that her ability to dominate is being stretched rather thin...
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 157
>Rozoolliim: 148 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
25 Workers, 32 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 13 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 10 Tunneler, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 31.4 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

Rolled 26

>>26298917
Worship Rozool and let her rest

Have the other Roc continue to placate the captured one.

>>26298972
Do this. And send some Curious Ones to examine rocs

>>26298972
this, but council with elf to discuss and try to improve Dominate if possible;e

>>26298917

Rozooll rests, weary from the struggle of dominating such a large creature.
~
To help her recover, her children continue their worship once more. Though she doesn't yet feel strength enough to resume domination, she does feel strong enough to resume other activities.
~
The dominated Roc keeps the other docile, for the time being. The second Roc appears to have injured its foot in the struggles earlier.
~
The Curious Ones examine the Rocs. It takes a while for them to discern, but it appears that the dominated Roc is a male and the injured Roc is female!
~
A generation of Rozoolliim succumb to old age...
(2 Workers, 3 Warriors, 1 Scavenger, 1 Nomad, 1 Tunneler, 1 Harbinger)
~
Passive Harvest brings in 9.3 Units of food.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 148
>Rozoolliim: 139 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm.
23 Workers, 29 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 11 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 9 Tunnelers, 18 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.4 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 32.3 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26299422
Mate rocs, yes-yes. And have Curious Ones direct efforts to find flamestones so metal bars can be made into armor

Rolled 49

>>26299422
Lay eggs

Train fishermen(we need to catch fish to feed the Rocs)

>>26299422
>>26299495
this person took the words out of my mouth

>>26299517
No laying eggs yet. We need to secure the rocs first. Search the males memories a little. See if they are a mated pair and if they have a nest of eggs already. We also need to put them in a cage together would be better, heal her leg so that she doesn't become lame, and feed fish (probably the fish we used as bait in the first place they never got to eat it) them for they must be starving. after that we can worry about everything else

>>26299517
As the saying goes "Never count your chickens before they hatch."

>>26299478
The rocs may already have chicks. In which case, I wonder if it's possible to send them with a few of our nomads to retrieve their chicks or eggs from wherever their nest is.

>>26299628
Exactly my thoughts. Maybe they were hunting to feed their chicks, we really don't know.

>>26299628
>>26299572
all i have to say is that we have the capabilities to dominate later it just seems to me that we are running low of a few types of insects.

>>26299685
True we shall do some egg laying later. I kinda thought that you all meant breed the rocs and I was driving myself a little crazy.

>>26299685
It would be prudent, however, to retrieve their hypothetical brood as soon as possible. They likely won't survive long without their parents.

>>26299422

Wasting no time in keeping the Rocs sated, they're fed whatever stores of fish that have been gathered by the Workers. It must have been some time since they've eaten, since they finish their meal very quickly.
~
Rozooll combs through the mind of the Roc, looking for clues of a family or nest. It DOES appear that these Rocs are a mating couple and they do have a nest, however, it's very far. Very far. On the edge of the desert. However, the Roc has no perception of direction (that Rozooll can discern), so the direction escapes her. Though calmed through Rozooll's influence, she can sense that the creature is concerned for whatever is at the nest...
~
Curious Ones decide to tinker with metallurgy. Their research will continue for a little while...
~
Passive Harvest yields 9.5 units of food
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 148
>Rozoolliim: 139 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
23 Workers, 29 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 11 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 9 Tunnelers, 18 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.8 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 33.0 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

Rolled 4

>>26300013
Worship Rozooll

Dominate the female soothe if possible.

>>26300013
We could try to have to Roc lead us to it's nest.

Have the Curious ones continue their research.

>>26300106
Do this. And since our will might be needed to keep the bird dominated, we should go along. The princess can be in charge while we are gone, it will be good for her to learn

>>26300146
How big ARE we? Small enough to ride a roc?

>>26300013
Damn. They have eggs or chicks already. This is a bloody mess. If the chicks or eggs die we have killed off something that could possibly make them fight our control. We need to get the male to move the nest to our spire. Have him take food with him just in case there are chicks to feed. We almost killed a family. Are we really just going to let them die?

>>26300146
>>26300177

The Rocs are big, but not enough to carry Rozooll. Roz is, like, 22 feet tall. And super huge. Roz is mobile, but painstakingly so.
She's a fat and sassy mama.
The underlings? A few could possibly be carried.

>>26300241
This is soo tough to decide.

>>26300241
The Hive is Big Mama's House: Carapace Edition. :P

g) Implement passive worship performed by whoever isn't busy elsewhere
F) turn the queen's chamber into a proper temple

>>26300302
We get the male to convince the female Roc to bring the nest to our spire. Or build them one to nest in. have him tell her of food aplenty. And safety of roost, If she complies. We NEED her and these eggs or chicks for flying bugs later. Once we get an positive answer (i dont know HOW) We let them both go to bring them to us. This plan sounds bat shit crazy to me but its the best i can come up with. refine it if you can.

Can we...can we ride the Queen Worm? (Or build some sort of chariot)

send 2 workers 2 warriors and 2 wise ones on the rock. and follow on the ground with crawlers?

>>26300465
why would you ride the slowest insect in the colony?

Rolled 84

>>26300472
Agreed.

>>26300472
also bring food and if possible once we get there retrieve the nest and bring back to base

>>26300451
And by nest i mean its contents! Be they eggs or chicks! Also let them have food for the trip in case they need to feed the chicks.

>>26300494
Do dis!

>>26300013
With our other action have Rozooll lay some eggs, and then check on the mind of the queen worm. I want to see if anything has changed since our mind domination, we also might want to let HER lay some eggs (if thats possible) so that we have insurance incase she dies of old age or something.

>>26300523
Third.

>>26300596
The queen worm part would probably be good, but I think we need a male worm from the wormcave for that?

>>26300691
Yeah. Either that or we eat the Queen Worm ourselves once she dies. We'd probably get an upgrade to our Tunnelers from eating that much biomass.

>>26300013
Sorry. Was waiting for a decent consensus.

The Roc, by Rozooll's influence, convinces its mate to lead the Rozoolliim to the nest. Her leg is not fully healed, so it hobbles out of the Hive. It very reluctantly allows a handful of Insects (2 Warriors, Workers, and Curious Ones) to ride on her back. Though they aren't too keen to be on the back of a creature that only recently tried to kill them, either.
They take off north-eastward, with a small trail of Crawlers following them.
Time to return: ???
~
Rozooll, in the absence of the others, resumes laying eggs. She lays a clutch of 11 eggs.
~
The Queen Worm is currently busy digging for the hive-improvement project. She can be called back for inspection, though this will halt progress on the project.
~
Passive Harvest yields 9 units of food
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 148
>Rozoolliim: 139 adults, 0 larvae, 11 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
23 Workers, 29 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 11 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 9 Tunnelers, 18 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.8 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor Tanning.
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 1 Flamestones, 33.2 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 6 shiny ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26300773
Maybe we should improve our hive a bit, to better accommodate the Rocs and their brood?

Also we should begin stockpiling on food.

>A). Scavenge (Get some fish from the oasis)
>F). Hive improvement (A bestiary)

>>26300773
F) make the queen's chamber a temple
G) set up passive worship

>>26300839
I'm for this but it will probably need to be above ground so they can be comfortable. Also feed some of that fish to the queen to see if we can get an minor evo for gills and the slime that fish create so that they can swim through water with little resistance.

>>26300839
Sounds good.

We need a proper rookery.

If that's the right word.

Our food stockpiles ought to be fish.

>>26300897
And hey. If we start incorporating fish in our diet, we could give birth to a new caste. Maybe.

They'd be very niche, anyway (though if we expand our empire towards where Calsiport is, which I ASSUME is a port for ships, they could get some use). Is it possible to phase out a caste when they're not needed, then to bring them back again when they are?

>>26300773
>>26300873
>>26300890
>>26300897

Hello everyone, I would just like to remind everybody here what Eastcave is and to best do that here is what our scouts last saw

"They have much to tell of Eastcave...it's huge. As big as the Hive. Maybe even bigger. But it's dangerous...there are many things in there that kill. Living things. Sticks with sharp edges. Fire spit from the walls. But there are also beautiful things inside. Big stones, shaped like big faces. Even many that look like the Queen!
They relay that a big chamber was found, with a strange object inside, but an enormous creature lives within. The dispatch, fearing for their lives, escaped."

How about we scout it out again hmm?

Also have curious ones research fishing.

>>26300941
swimmer caste would also make good fishers/fish herders

>>26300996
If we research fishing we can feed fish to our queen in large numbers perhaps get a new caste.

So Hive Improvement (Rookery) and Scavenge (Fishin')?

>>26301033
Seems like it.

>>26300996
Yeah I had dreams about them as well. I really want them to reach the seas so they can hunt sharks. Gain apex predator like senses, but Ed is right we have forgotten about the east cave. We need to scout it. VERY CAREFULLY. We still need more warriors. Alot more.

>>26301046
true on all accounts. I still think templing up the queen is a good idea though.

>>26301083
We'll need a way out for her, just in case.

But building a temple and enshrining our queen inside it is a good idea. It would probably boost the bonuses we get from worshiping her, anyway.

>>26301046
Yeah, eastcave should be our next priority.

We got rekt last time we tried to go in, but we have come a long way since then. Also, the "big stones shaped like faces" were identified as such before we met humans, implying they represented insect faces.

> onward, to the hive of our ancestors!

This one cannot sleep, so he returns


>>26301131
>>26301083
These two have right idea, but maybe wait to explore Eastcave? Eastcave has faces like the queen. Could be important. Maybe that is where Rooz comes from?

>>26301207
Yeah. If it turns out to be the home of our ancestors, it feels like it'd be a more appropriate place for us to build a temple in.

>>26300773

Deciding that upon their return, a place to house the Rocs and their potential young would be prudent. Workers flock to The Spire to improve its size and capacity for roosting.
It should be complete in 2 turns.
~
The Library is complete! It's obviously empty now, but it has a decent capacity of book storage.
(+9 shiny ore chunks, 2 mysterious ore chunk, 4 Flamestones)
~
Passive Harvest of crops yields 7.9 Units of food.
Workers actively practice their fishing. The art is still new to them, but they manage to reel in a decent catch.
(3.5 units of food)
(Total: 11.4 Units)
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 148
>Rozoolliim: 139 adults, 0 larvae, 11 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
23 Workers, 29 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 11 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 9 Tunnelers, 18 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.8 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 35.8 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 2 mysterious ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26301292
Let the curious ones investigate the Mysterious ore and ask Ronin

Curious ones research fishing(we need to be able to FEED the Rocs)

>>26301292
>B). Worship Rozooll (to strengthen her hold over the other Roc)
>F). Continue construction of the rookery.

>>26301292
Practice fishing, and have the curious ones inspect this new ore.

I like new.

I just hope it does't turn out to be copper, or zinc or something else useless.

>>26301379
>Copper
>Useless
What is bronze?

>>26301379
Neither of those things would be actually useless. We could simply give those to the humans for trades. We don't use it and it will most definitely help them. The more they like us the better off we are. We might even get them to pray to us for being their guardians if we play it right.

>>26301425
Don't we have iron, though?

Even then, we'd need tin.

>>26301456
Copper does not rust. Also, iron's pretty brittle and crap when it's not made into steel

>>26301292
Worship Rozooll
Have Rozooll birth eggs. (btw the passive system we setup is working right?)
Lets actually not ask Ronin what it is. He basically told us he handles magic and that's it. We might piss him off if we ask him everything. Lets ask the humans we have if they know what it is. If not THEN ask Ronin.

>>26301512
Do this.

>>26301512
Btw everyone knows he is blind right? Can't see what the ore looks like?

>>26301473

Not rusting makes Copper great for stuff like religious imagery and shit too.

>>26301512
This except don't ask Ronin at all. Have the curious ones look at it if the humans are of no use.

>>26301473
Or maybe...
Our current metal is copper/bronze, and we've just discovered iron!

I understand that copper is useful, but it's usage died out for a reason.

It was replaced by iron/steel.

Until we discover electricity, copper likely won't be an important resource.

Not that I actually think the QM would shaft us. Sometimes I just talk to hear my own voice.

>>26301600
Copper is actually very useful (i would THINK) in lightning magic. Its also used as a decorative item alot. Mixed with the right metals it makes brass, which is an awesome metal that actually completely disinfects itself in 7 hours. Bacteria die on it.

>>26301600
Again, copper is hardly useless, even if Iron/steel makes better tools and stuff, the rustless thing makes it great for cases where the hardness/durability isn't an issue, like jewelry (not that significant) and religious paraphenelia (pretty major considering that out queen is a physical god)

>>26301590
> copper doesn't rust

...and I just remembered what copper does with exposure. Now I won't be sad if it is copper, that will just make us the most well-decorated hive on the block, what with the green statuettes and all that.

>>26301671
Exactly. It doesn't decay, it just becomes even awesomer for decorative purposes (and therefore, even greater for religious imagery)

>>26301292

Passive Harvest of crops yields 7.5 Units of food.
The Workers continue to practice fishing the Oasis pool. It's getting easier, but the fish are aggravatingly skittish. A Curious One notes that perhaps there's a way to lure them...
(+3 Units of food)
(Total: 10.5 Units)
~
Rozooll is worshiped, so that she may retain her strength through whatever she endeavors. Her body is filled with the power of their faith...she feels able to call upon magic once more.
~
Rozooll lays a new clutch of 13 eggs.
~
The previous clutch of eggs hatches into larva. So cute!
~
The mysterious ore is investigated by several parties. The Curious Ones inquire to the cultists. However, none of them are familiar with metals, so they sorrowfully turn away. A Curious One suggests asking Ronin, but the others quickly rule that out for 'obvious reasons'. Perhaps there's a smith in Kaalun who knows...
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 148
>Rozoolliim: 139 adults, 11 larvae, 13 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
23 Workers, 29 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 11 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 6 Curious Ones, 9 Tunnelers, 18 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 10 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.8 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 37.5 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 2 mysterious ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26301728
Warriors and tunnelers fertilize these eggs.

> passive worship
> curious ones observe the fishing efforts, try to come up with ways to improve it.

>>26301728
>Ask the Kaaluns about the ore
>continue to improve fishing

>>26301771

Just as a side note: Passive worship has been asked about before. My response was/is basically that passive worship is a physical possibility, but strong, focused worship is what actually helps Rozooll. It's like the Sabbath, you know? Passive worship would feel nice, but the passive effects would be so small, it wouldn't have any noticeable benefit.

Does it make 'sense'? Probably not. But...that's what makes spending a turn on it so valuable.

>>26301728
Figure out fishing and investigate the ore.

Send some curious ones and a harbinger to kaalun.

I think I'm going to go to sleep now, I'll try to participate more tomorrow night.

>>26301824

Threads usually run Thurs/Sun. So no planned thread for tomorrow. Sorry!

G'night, though!

>>26301771
I think we have a passive system setup for fertilization.
Ask Kaaluns about the ore.
Queen use Clairvoyance on the east caves.
Have curious ones try to figure out how to bait fish.
btw lets try not to overfish the river guys?

>>26301821
ah, fair enough.

>>26301849
We have a passive system. I'm suggesting not using it this time around because we need warriors and tunnelers

>>26301864
What about our new Crawlers? We need to bring their numbers up a little more I think so something like 4 workers 4 warriors 3 Crawlers. Sound good?

>>26301894
works for me.

>>26301728

Passive Harvest of crops yields 8.4 Units of food.
A Curious One quickly comes up with a solution to the fishing problem. He produces several 'rods', with a hooks at the end of some string. The Workers are a little confused with the design, but before long use them to a measurable degree of efficiency.
(+5 Units of food)
(Total: 13.4 Units)
~
The Rookery is complete! When...and if...the Roc returns, it will have a place to comfortably roost! In the meantime, the male seems content to keep it occupied.
~
Despite sharing more than a bit with the Roc, Rozooll has eaten a bit of fish to feel that familiar sensation. However...this is different. It doesn't feel...complete? She also feels something that she hasn't felt before. She wants something. No, NEEDS it! But...what? Talking with her acolytes, they remark that this is a common feeling called 'craving'. But...she's unsure of what it is. What could it be?
~
The larvae grow into their shells! Out of the 11:
2 are Warriors
2 are Workers
1 is a Curious One
2 are Tunnelers
1 is a Crawler
1 is a Harbinger
1 is a Nomad
~
A small dispatch is sent to Kaalun. A few Harbingers as well as Curious Ones are sent with the mysterious ore. They should be back next turn.
~

>Cont.

>>26302157

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 159
>Rozoolliim: 150 adults, 13 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
25 Workers, 31 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 12 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 7 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 19 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 11 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 8.8 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 37.5 Units of food, 0 branches, 11 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 2 mysterious ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26302165
Research fishing

Send a curious one and a harbinger with the mysterious ore to Kaalun to identify it.

>>26302210
Erm i mean passively make fishing an action unless the number of fish drops to a small amount.

>>26302210
I really feel like we should feed our queen more fish first. She started having cravings after she ate them so the only logical thing is that she is craving MOAR!
Clairvoyance the east tunnels/or the roc whichever gets more votes.

>>26302210
Yeah, add fishing to the normal rote, feed the queen more fish too since that's probably what she's craving.

Research fishing more
Clairvoyance the eastcave.

>>26302165
Study Magic/ Dominate
use clairvoyance and consult with curious ones to try and identifiy source of craving

>>26302303
Oh yeah Baron will undead civ ever happen again?

>>26302371
There's a thread running right now. Deadciv part IV. I posted it in the twitter feed as well, but I didn't want to advertize here lol

>>26302165
Use clairvoyance on the roc.

Send a dispatch to Kaalun to get the ores examined.

>>26302165

Passive Harvest yields 10.4 Units of food.
~
Curious Ones work on more efficient methods to fish...
~
The 13 larvae grow into their shells. Of the 13:
2 are Warriors
3 are Scavengers
2 are Workers
1 is a Curious One
2 are Harbingers
3 are Crawlers
~
Rozooll consumes more fish. Her 'craving' subsides...slightly. It's satisfying, but she desires something else. Thinking on it, she realizes that she longs for the taste of Sandworm. She even goes so far as demanding it!
~
The dispatch to Kaalun returns! They discovered that the mysterious ore is actually 'Copper'! Not only that, but they were sent back with a small supply of the material, in addition to some other supplies.
(+10 Copper Bars, 3 hide, 2.1 Units of food)
~
Rozooll stretches her consciousness outward, towards Eastcave...
She sees what her scouts described so long ago: a large, stone structure, with markings on the walls and statues of varying shapes and visages. Most present are ones that resemble Rozooll herself, but with slight alterations. Finally, she sees a great beast of...questionable features. However, it is large, easily as large as the Rocs they capture, but much more solidly built. If this creature is hostile, she will definitely need a sizable force to take it down.
~

>Cont.

>>26302600

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Tunnel Worm, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 14 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 40.1 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26302617
Well if she craves sandworm, let's get her some sandworm. Maybe we're getting sandwormfishcaste out of this. Let's send a dispatch down the tunnel or wherever the sandworms came from and hunt one down. Remaining folks worship Rozooll

>>26302646
Sure do this.

>>26302617
>how soon til Queen worm project is done?
either get queen worm to start making eggs and/or finally get around to exploring the tunnel to find some sandworms
also worship

>>26302600
Use clairvoyance on the roc.

Have our subjects hunt for some sandworms.

>>26302617

Passive Harvest returns 12.3 Units of food
~
A small group of Warriors are sent down the Tunnel, to round up some Sandworms.
~
The acolytes and remaining Rozoolliim worship their revered Queen and Mother. Their praise does lift the Queen's sour mood some, though she still broods, waiting on her coveted feast...
~
The Queen Worm has nearly completed the task given to her. The inner ring of the Hive should be completed in one month. (4 turns)
~

~
The Warriors sent to the Tunnel return after some time, with prize(s) in hand. A rather large worm carcass and several other worms, though these appear docile. They must sense some lingering Queen pheromones, because the worms immediately slither towards the Sandworm Den that the Queen has made.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen SandWorm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 14 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 42.5 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26302888
worship as queen feasts on large worm
have curious ones investigate worms now that they're docile

>>26302888
Let's eat up the worm carcass while the colony worships us.

Have the Curios Ones study the other worms. Maybe we can raise them up as livestock.

Next turn, maybe we should check up on how the female roc is doing?

>>26302995
That is actually a really good idea. Seconded.

>>26302995
>>26303017
two hundred and seventy fifthed

>>26302995
Ill third this

>>26303017
Yep. We'll become sandworm ranchers.

>>26302888

The acolytes and Rozoolliim gather in the hatchery to praise their God while she dines on the meal brought by her children.
The Queen feasts on her long-coveted bounty of Sandworm meat. She ravenously eats the entire thing to herself and pauses after her meal, clearly satisfied, however...
She heaves violently. Rozooll stiffens, before retching. Before long, she's covering herself in a thick membrane...it appears as though the Queen is entering a cocoon!
~
The lookouts in the spire report that figures are approaching from the north-east!
~
Scouts return, having met more desert-travelers. These, like the last, were friendly, though unsurprised of the odd species that greeted them. However, they did not stick around for long. Seems that word of the Rozoolliim is spreading, though.
~
The Curious Ones investigate the Sandworms occupying the Den, happy to have a safe look at them. It seems that all Sandworms, aside from the Queen, are male. The Sandworms have begun digging a pit in a corner of the Den. The Curious Ones theorize that this may be some sort of nest or spawning pool.
~

>Cont.

>>26303323

Passive Harvest yields 13.1 Units of food
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Sandworm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 14 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 45.7 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26303344
Active farming, start turning the queens chamber into a temple

>>26303323
>Have some scouts investigate the figures from the north-east.
>Worship our mother!

>>26303344
> Enter Xyzzy

>Worship Rozool

>>26303344
>Worship Rozool
>Enter Xyzzy

>>26303437
>>26303451
.....What have I wrought....

>>26303437
>>26303451
W-w-what is Xyzzy?

B) Worship Rozool
F) Make queens chamber into a temple

>>26303549
shhhhh shhhhhh

Just second it.

>>26303549
One of the most powerful spells known to man.

>>26303594
And insect.

>>26303582
O-o-okay.

>>26303437
>>26303451
Peer pressure has forced me to second all of this.

>>26303594
Indeed Anon, it truly is.

>>26303594
>>26303527
Add your power to ours dear Anons! CAST THE SPELL!

>>26303451
Rolls eyes. Third-ed.

>>26303344

Somewhat shocked at the Queen's sudden metamorphosis, the acolytes and Rozoolliim do the only thing they can think of: Worship! They pray to Rozooll for strength and for her well-being during...whatever changes are happening to her. The cocoon, as usual, casts an eerie orange glow on the hatchery in response to their prayers.
~
The Workers, to supplement this, place small stone decorations inside the hatchery. A Curious One, who has been feverishly recounting the experiences of the Rozoolliim, adorns the walls with crude tablets, records of the trials that the Hive has suffered through. It's all a little...crude, but Rozooll's cocoon softly hums in response to the new decorations.
~
Passive Harvest brings in 12.5 Units of food
~
The Roc and the other Rozoolliim have returned! Unfortunately, a few Crawlers didn't survive the trip, but the others return safely, with a half-dozen eggs! They're quickly placed in the roost above the Spire. The female's foot is in considerably bad shape, though...
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Sandworm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 11 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 48.3 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26303792
Have the Roc along with some harbinger and curious ones go to the human city and have a doctor or some kind of wild life expert and have it heal the roc foot. I don't think we even know basic medicine

Adorn the Roc nest with straws and what not, maybe shade from the hot desert sun

>>26303792
>G) Tend to the Roc's leg and see if Ronin can and would be willing to perform healing magic on it.
>B) Continue Worshiping!

>>26303838
>>26303845
this seems solid, continue worshiping

>>26303845
This

>>26303437
>>26303451
>>26303607
>>26303674

...acknowledged. A small crystal materializes after a Curious One unknowingly inscribes these runes on a tablet. It's small and has a fiery blue glow within. In a way, it kind of resembles Tauzel's Heart, the artifact that the Queen devoured so long ago...
~
...
....
.....
A faint voice is heard as the desert winds howl:

The children of steam
May hear what others do not:
Whispers on the wind

>>26303845
Do it!

>>26303875
Someone explain to me what happened.

>>26303845
Seconding this.

>>26303906
A curious one wrote down some runes then a crystal appears that looks like tauzels heart

>>26303906
I think it is an object of worship the first artifact of Rozool. We should use it in our worship.

Is that a god crystal? If so, we must decide if we want a pantheon of god-queens, or one big badass goddess?

Also, expand rookery, who knows when will those eggs hatch. Maks it comfier as well, we want the rocks to accept us as natural allies, not bugs with a Domination fetish.

Another thing to look into would be expanding our fishing area by looking for underground lakes/water sources.

Just throwing some ideas for the hive mind to chew on.

>>26303935
Our daughter could use a pick me up....

>>26303935
We have an underground river.

>>26303945
yeah, im thinking of that myself...

>>26303906
If you stick around to the end of the thread I'm pretty sure you can figure out what it means.

>>26303957
We have been neglecting her really.....

>>26303963
Wait....I'm beginning to understand.

I haven't read all the threads yet, but I'm guessing Xyzzy.....is related to that first god we ate....

With 2 actions/turn we're neglecting a LOT of stuff. We need to improve our hivemind for better overall output. Ya know, maybe add some ancient worship as Rozooll's divine servants. Or something. Bug theocracy-hivemind is glorious so far.

>>26304008
We know but we kinda have a plan. Evo points are few and far between. So we are trying to gain them to make a class that would allow us to get a lot of genetic diversity by eating things. We call them Matrons. They can lay eggs like the queen but they are like lieutenants in the social hierarchy. They would allow us to manage small hives in distant areas so we could eat different things so we could evolve faster. Man this post is going to be a small block of text compared to my normal length.

>>26304047
Caste not class. My bad.

>>26303792

The female Roc, though content in her roost, is in pain from her mangled leg. Ronin is asked if there's any healing magic he knows. He exasperatedly sighs and begins his usual rebuttal but is cut off when a Harbinger adds that 'anything helps'. He's led to the Spire and does his best to heal the wound. However, after some time, he says he did all he could, but he couldn't completely mend it himself.
~
The unexpected, but welcome appearance of the strange crystal, causes the acolytes and Rozoolliim to rejoice and worship their God-Queen. The cocoon's usual dull-orange glow intensifies greatly and it pulsates dangerously fast...
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Sandworm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 11 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 48.3 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26304081

Whoops. Totally skipped a block of text:

Passive Harvest yields 12.2 Units of food.

>Food total: 50.6 Units

>>26304081
Improve our farm

No doubt the Roc would strain food supplies

Have our curious ones go to the town of Kaalun and see their library for books to add to our collection

WORSHIP WITH THE MIGHT OF A THOUSAND SUNS
AS BOTH ACTIONS

>>26304081
Worship
set Queen worm to lay eggs (its been 4 turns)
>can any of our acolytes use magic cause elf should start training magic

>>26304122
WORSHIPS

>>26304113
Rocs are bird of prey. They will pretty much only eat meat or fish or fowl.
>>26304122
I'm actually becoming afraid that we are speeding up a process that might need to go a little more slowly. Lets not worship her this turn and see what comes of it.
>>26304133
She is in a cocoon she cant lay any eggs.

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>>26304081
>>26304122
i can second this, get the whole hive involved

>>26304147
no, our queen is in cocoon, queen worm is completing tunnel project from 4 turns ago

>>26304151
>>26304122
WORSHIP! WORSHIP THE QUEEN ROZOOLL!

>Captcha: delandom appropriate

>>26304122
This. PRAISE BE TO THE QUEEN

>>26304155
Sorry read your post wrong. I guess that's what I get for being awake for more then 24 hours.

>>26304081
We should send some of our own to Kaalun for a doctor or anyone who knows how to mend an injury.

>>26304151

http://youtu.be/06X5HYynP5E?t=2m18s

>>26304187
Yeah I really second this. Give them a few days worth of food in exchange. Hopefully they have someone who is good at healing magic

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>>26304200

>>26304081

The Queen Worm has completed work on a large, inner-ring for the Hive! For details and pictures, the previous thread(s) have details. Or perhaps Tesla would be kind enough to repost them.
~
The Hive worships in a great, clamorous gathering mass within the hatchery. Their chittering and clattering carapaces make a cacophonous noise, vibrating the very walls of the Hive. The cocoon glows so intensely, it almost seems to radiate heat. As the praise reaches its culmination, the cocoon wrenches open with a sickening "Rip". Rozooll emerges from the tattered, wet remains of the cocoon. She seems mostly the same, except for a small, glowing, fleshy pouch near her 'stomach'. She demonstrates the use of this odd addition, but spewing out a thick slime from her mouth and onto the floor of the hive. The Rozoolliim recoil at first, frightened, but soon they find that the slime is perfectly safe. If anything, they feel more secure as it hardens into a thick, fleshy carpeting. What could this new mutation offer the Rozoolliim?
~
A small group is sent back to Kaalun, to find a doctor or healer proficient enough to help the injured Roc. They'll return in a week.
~
Passive Harvest yields 11.8 Units of food
~

>Cont.

>>26304365

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Sandworm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 11 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 51.5 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26304365
D) Curious ones research the new mutation
G) Have the Sandworm Queen rejoin the worms in the worm farm and egg some.

>>26304365
Our queen, as always, is an elegant and classy lady.

>D). Have the Curios Ones research this goop
>G). Get the Sandworm Queen to rejoin her kin

>>26304371
begin breeding worms
curious ones check mutation

>>26304396
I second this.
Also if possible tell the male Roc to tell the female Roc that we are getting help for its leg. Soon it will be healed.

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>>26304396
>>26304401
Confirmed for Geniusfagging

>>26304418
I don't think they can communicate that well. Maybe some intimate nuzzling would help, though.

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>>26304396
Ill 3rd or whatever

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>>26304429
Male roc's FW

>>26304365
Lets spew that goop on a worker and see what happens

Also have the sandworm queen breed and make more babies

Have the Curious Ones explore the abilities of the goo. In the long run we could use Building Goo (to make our Hive durable as fuck), Binding Goo (beats chains if you ask me), Healing Goo (for bug hospital) and Strangling Goo (for traps), just to mention a few uses.

As second action, let Rozooll and Ronin examine the blue crystal

>>26304365

Passive Harvest yields 12.7 Units of food.
~
The Sandworm Queen returns the her Den with the others. She regurgitates a viscous green fluid into a small dug-out basin and lays a clutch of eggs inside. Disgusting!
~
The Curious Ones investigate the new slimy goo that the Queen is able to produce. After hours of tedious testing, they find that it has a multitude of uses. It seems to greatly reinforce any structure its applied to, once it hardens. This also could make it a valuable adhesive, as well as restraints, for any who'd require it. The Rozoolliim also claim to feel 'closer' to Rozooll when in contact with it. Perhaps there's a type of communicative pheromone in it?
~
The dispatch to Kaalun returns with a single citizen. He's an older gentleman, but claims to be a retired healer. He sets himself to work on the Roc's wounds, despite its discomfort at a new face being so close.
~

>Greenhome
>Queen: Rozooll, God-Eater
>Princess: Mazooll
>0 Evolution Points
>Total Population: 172
>Rozoolliim: 163 adults, 0 larvae, 0 eggs
>Numbers (Non-Insectoid): 8 Humans (5M/3F), 1 Elf (M), 1 Queen Sandworm, 4 Sandworms, 2 Rocs (1M/1F)
27 Workers, 33 Warriors (15 on Patrol), 15 Scavengers, 12 Nomads (6 on Patrol), 8 Curious Ones, 11 Tunnelers, 21 Harbingers (1 dispatch), 11 Crawlers
>Food Consumption Rate: 9.9 Units.
>Technology: Hoes, Weapons, Hide Armor, Tanning, Smelting
>Mastered Spells: Firebolt, Domination, Clairvoyance
>Weapons Count: 4 Magic Weapons, 19 Spears, 42 Swords, 18 Glaives, 22 Daggers, 9 Bows.
>Supplies: 5 Flamestones, 54.3 Units of food, 0 branches, 14 hides, 44 shiny bars, 15 shiny ore chunks, 10 copper bars, 0 copper ore chunks.
Choose 2.
>A) Scavenge/Harvest
>B) Worship (Rozooll)
>C) Explore (N,S,E,W) (The Tunnel) (Northrock) (Eastcave) (Kaalun) (Calsiport)
>D) Research & Development
>E) Study Magic
>F) Hive Improvement
>G) Other

>>26304583
Oh, I see. We should put the eggs in the goo WE spit out.

>F). Let's get to work on improving our hive with the green goo.
>G). Transfer all our eggs into the goo we spit out

>>26304612
slap Roz and elf checking out blue crystal and I'll second

Actually. I just realized that it's nearly 4AM for me. I think this about as good a place to pause as any. I'll link to the archive in the next few minutes.

>>26304634
this

>>26304640
Alright, thanks for the game.

>>26304583
Even though I was only here for a small amount of time thank yous :)

>>26304583
Put that goop everywhere

Have the curious ones see what the healer does and what his techniques are

>>26304659

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Thanks everyone for participating! See you Thursday, same time!

>>26304696
Okay thanks

>>26304696

Does the steam children comment make sense now Anon?

>>26304696
You talked about maybe wanting to take a spin at Deadciv if it wasn't concurrent with Insectomania. Next one is running wednesday, so you should be cool for that no?

>>26304828
He already left for bed Baron. Its one of the perks of actually joining the steam group. You know when he is online.