Protection

Rolled 59

>>28167169
>>>28167169
>Thought
Brains over brawn

>>28167169
Protection. Lifeforms this simple won't gain as much from intelligence as they would from survivability

>>28167235
>>28167197


You are floating about in the abyss, drifting, at the moment. Your surroundings show various other creatures, but many too small to yield DNA points. The larger ones are, as follows:

A larvae of some kind, most likely crustacean, with 8 small legs and two long graspers.

A group of oval-shaped crustaceans, with lines of three orange eyespots.

And a swarm of squid-like creatures, acting as one large one.

There are probably many more, but you cannot see much.

What will you do?

[Move towards the Crab Creature]

[Move towards the eye-lined creatures]

[Move towards the swarm]

[Continue Drifting]

Rolled 80

>>28167563
>[Move towards the Crab Creature]
Eat the larva

>>28167563
Hmm. Considering what stuff we're likely to get from each....limbs, eyes or swarm?

[Move towards the Crab Creature]

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>>28167644
>>28167601

You push yourself towards the Crustacean Larvae. It seems relatively docile, before it tries to gobble you up, after taking a bite out of you, it almost instantaneously begins twitching, before dying. You absorb its DNA from its corpse.

10 points, due to first meal.

Creature Discovered: Foranth Larvae

Foranth Primary Weakness Discovered: Toxins

Part Earned: Graspers (20 points)

[Move Towards the Eye-lined Creatures]

[Move towards the Swarm]

[Drift]

Rolled 48

>>28167779
Can we use the points yet?

If not [Move towards the Swarm]

>>28167779
>[Move Towards the Eye-lined Creatures]
also what chassis did we end up with

>>28167779
Move towards the Swarm.

Squid swarm seems like good prey for a Protection-type.

>>28167835
Pretty sure it was Protection, considering the votes and mention of toxin. Actually works out pretty well for us, since those Graspers will make for a good tactic considering our speed and defence. Just swim up, grab on for the ride, and nibble away.

Go to the swarm, try hit and run and go for the slowest squid.

>>28167826
No, the lil' shoggoth we had last take was already somewhat evolved, which is why it already had some part blueprints. Now you'll have to absorb DNA from either other creatures or enigmatic events to get parts. Events will grant you strange, unnatural powers, which every horde of alien roaches needs. For example, Psionics, rapid multiplication, shapeshifting Creatures are a bit easier, as they almost always the part written in their DNA visible, but some otherwise normal seeming creatures may have more efficient parts, that cost more, of course.

>>28167873
>>28167835
>>28168032

You move towards the Swarm, when you strike, you begin attempting to consume the swarm. However, they are too fast for you, and you only obtain 5 points. This isn't enough to discover the name of the species, but it does unlock a part.

5 points.

Part Earned: Basic Tendrils (5 points)

[EVOLVE FORM]

[Move towards the Eye-lined creatures]

[Drift]

Rolled 26

>>28168212
>[EVOLVE FORM]

>>28168212
[EVOLVE FORM]

Tendrils should work roughly as well as Graspers, I suppose.

>>28168212
[EVOLVE FORM]

WE GROW STRONGER

>>28168336
>>28168307
>>28168251

Points - 15

Parts:

Here you can evolve parts onto your body, while they have many uses in this stage, when you evolve into the Ocean Stage, they will determine your form. You can have multiple forms at once, so, if you want, you can farm around, even when you reach 50 Points to evolve, to get at most 2 forms. You can also discard Parts when you no longer need them, refunding half the DNA Points.


THOUGHT - Graspers(Leads to Crustacean Form): Allows grasping of objects, such as smaller creatures, and easier means of combating larger ones. Can spend 5 DNA points to heal if damaged. Essential in some events. 20 points.

LOCOMOTION - Tendrils(Leads to Cephalopod form): Makes your quicker, and allows you to slowly drift downwards as well. Can be used to latch onto larger creatures. Draining 50 DNA from latched creatures will grant you the Parasite trait, which will make you feed off larger beings until you evolve onto land, then you will need to meet the criteria for Parasite II. 5 points.

>>28168562
TENDRILS!

Rolled 69

>>28168562
Lets keep our points for thought.

>>28168587
>>28168587
WHAT HE SAID!

Though I'll admit the healing part of Graspers is interesting. Not nearly as interesting as the Parasite trait though.

>>28168625
>>28168587
You cocoon yourself. It takes about twelve minutes to convert the DNA into Tendrils, when you return, you notice the eye-lined creatures are gone. You begin drifting by default.

As you drift, something Peculiar happens. You seem to run into a swarm of nanobots, they re-outfit you, granting you a new part, called Split Colony, which grants you the rapid multiplication Ability. It Costs 25 Points, and only works for this stage, once you evolve to Ocean stage, it will merely speed regeneration.

You eventually find a populated area of the ocean.

Two Foranth Larvae are here.

A jellyfish, massive to you, tiny to a human, is also present, attempting to fight it would be suicide.

More Eye-lined Creatures are present.

A blood red crustacean seems to be floating by, however, it is dead, and being fed on by a Squid Swarm.

[Latch Onto Creature of your choice]

[Move Towards the Foranth Larvae]

[Move towards Eye-lined Creatures]

[Move towards Jellyfish]

[Move Towards crustacean Corpse]

[Drift]

Rolled 85

>>28168886
[Move Towards crustacean Corpse]
eat everything

>>28168886
[Latch onto Squid]

>>28168886
[Move towards Crustacean Corpse.]

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>>28168928
>>28169047

You drift towards the Squid colony, before they quickly run at your approach.The crustacean is heavily consumed, but you attempt to drain its DNA anyway.

Surprisingly, 10 points.

Part Earned: Proboscis (10 Points)

Creature Discovered: Shillesk

[Latch Onto Creature of your choice]

[Move Towards the Foranth Larvae]

[Move towards Eye-lined Creatures]

[Move towards Jellyfish]

[Drift]

>>28169225
[Move towards Eye-lined Creatures]
VISION

Rolled 99

>>28169225
>[Move towards Eye-lined Creatures]

Well, that's not a bad amount of points. Probably wouldn't get the Proboscis for a while too.

>>28169225
[Move towards Eye-lined Creatures]

...'Latching' isn't the same as fighting, right? I was thinking latching onto the Jellyfish might be an interesting tactical option. We eat what it eats and so on.

Rolled 62

>>28169331

It's a jellyfish. It might be immune.

I think that after we do whatever we're doing to the eye-creatures we need to evolve the thought option.

>>28169331
>>28169283
>>28169249
Latching is simply attaching to a creature and draining DNA using it. You can either feed on the creature itself's DNA, or feed on half the DNA of its prey. it will also, by default, provide nutrients.

You move towards the eye Creatures, when you begin to get close, they launch at you, beginning to tear you apart. Their jaws are surprisingly evolved, being closer to an insect's than a plankton's. They rip through your armor, and you are heavily wounded. After a while, the Toxin gets them to run off. You need Nutrients fast to survive.

New Creature Discovered: Kwagor

Kwagor Resistance Discovered: Small amounts of Toxin

[Latch Onto Creature of your choice]

[Move Towards the Foranth Larvae]

[Move towards Jellyfish]

[Drift]

Rolled 62

>>28169481
>[Move Towards the Foranth Larvae]
the Jellyfish will kill us

>>28169481
[Move Towards the Foranth Larvae]

>>28169481
Hmmm. Personally, I think the Larvae might end up killing us before our venom gets a chance to kill them.

[Latch onto the Jellyfish]

Rolled 18

>>28169528

"It'd be suicide to try to attack the jellyfish."

The larvae is weak to poison.

>>28169481
Voting for move towards the Foranth Larvae

Oh, by the way, I have a set of tables for these events. You got the best option on this next event, lucky little creature.

>>28169574
>>28169501
>>28169499

30 Points

The Foranthae Rip you apart, only dying after you had already fallen. But in some strange, corrupt Miracle, you revive, healthy and well, with all your DNA intact. You drink of the Foranthae Corpses, Earning you 10 DNA. However, due to this miracle, you must evolve.

30 points

PREDATION - Proboscis(Leads to Insect Neoform, if you keep it until landfall), allows you to drain DNA from living prey, perfect for Parasites, as it allows you to get all the DNA from your hosts' meals. 10 points

THOUGHT - Graspers(Leads to Crustacean Form): Allows grasping of objects, such as smaller creatures, and easier means of combating larger ones. Can spend 5 DNA points to heal if damaged. Essential in some events. 20 points.

>>28169574
Wasn't suggesting attacking the Jellyfish. Just latching onto the top of it and eating what it eats. Jellyfish aren't exactly known for their brains or nervous systems. Still, I guess it really doesn't matter. Either option could end up getting us killed before we get a chance to regen.

>>28169715
Why not both?
Get the Proboscis and the Graspers.

>>28169715
Oh, also, forgot to mention, when you die, even if you revive, all event parts are lost, so if you want to get them, it's wise to stay alive.

Rolled 6

>>28169715
We could get both.

If only one, I vote THOUGHT

>>28169715
Hmm. Thought so. We certainly did luck out though. Just to check, we no longer have the option to get Split-Body as a trait?

If that's the case, then:
[Predation-Proboscis]

Rolled 9

>>28169715

Proboscis and Graspers.

THOUGHT prioritized over predation though.

>>28169781
Last thread the QM mentioned that THOUGHT was by far the most important category for the later game, as it'll improve our hive-form. Keep that in mind with your choices.

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>>28169940
>>28169772
>>28169745

Your expense all your DNA, forming a glowing chrysalis. You have maxed your parts for Origin Stage. You feel a twitch in your mind, your brain grows bigger. You dream of your brood and subspecies made from enslaved lesser creatures storming entire cities, and slaughtering millions. You are too young, and have not enough mind to understand them, yet. It takes two days to evolve, but when you emerge, you are on the path to power. Your predatory actions and reliance on your own toxic body makes you brown with Purple chitin and scales in coloration.

You only need 50 DNA to advance to Ocean Stage.

Foranth Larvae gather around your chrysalis, terrified, as you emerge, before instantly fleeing.

[Latch onto Creature of Choice]

[Move towards Jellyfish]

[Pursue fleeing Foranth Larvae]

>>28170116

Move towards jellyfish. Our carapace and natural toxicity should protect us from its spines, and we'll get access to a new part.

Rolled 59

>>28170116
>[Pursue fleeing Foranth Larvae]
DEVOUR IT!

>>28170116
[Pursue fleeing Foranth Larvae]
THEY WILL KNOW FEAR

>>28170157
>>28170116

Oh, wait, I meant LATCH onto jellyfish. Damn.

Let's get that Parasite trait while we still can!!!

>>28170174

Seconding latch onto the jellyfish.

>>28170174
>>28170116
Supporting this.
[Latch onto Jellyfish]

>>28170174
>>28170290
>>28170308

You latch onto the mighty creature, sinking your proboscis into its flesh. Assuming you naturally want to get both the parasite trait and evolve, you starve it to death over a month, feeding off all its food.

40 points

Part Earned (Ocean Stage part): Toxic Form II (30 DNA)

Creature Discovered: Gelligash

Gelligash Weakness Discovered: Starvation

Gelligash Resistance Discovered: Pain, and thinking in general.

You'll need to latch one more creature before both evolving and obtaining the parasite trait.


[Drift]

[Wait in the corpse, looking for unsuspecting hosts] (+1 Fiend Point)


{HELP: The 3 Hive "Creeds"}

Rolled 74

>>28170420
>[Wait in the corpse, looking for unsuspecting hosts] (+1 Fiend Point)
Sounds fiendish

>>28170420
[HELP: The 3 Hive Creeds]
Then
[Drift]

Rolled 79

>>28170482

Seconding this, but wanting to know about
>HELP: The 3 Hive "Creeds"

I don't know what a Fiend Point is, but it sounds nefarious.

>>28170482
>>28170646

I'll third it

I also 3rd finding out what the 3 Hive "Creeds" are.

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>>28170420
>Fiend Point for stealth.
We can grow into all-devouring unseen menace?
>{HELP: The 3 Hive "Creeds"}

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>>28170693
>>28170646
>>28170540

The Three Hive Creeds will guide your evolution into a hive. Various actions trigger them, and each grant two special traits if focused on, once you reach Hive Stage. They are, as follows


FIEND:
Comparable to: The Zerg, Starcraft
The path of the Fiend is a corrupt one, and involves showing no mercy at all, excessive use of venom and cruel tactics strengthens this Creed. The traits Parasite II-IV, Vampire I-V, and Domination I-III are born of this Creed. Once you become a hive, following the Fiend creed will grant you the ability to assimilate other species into your brood, as well as natural Psionics. Stealth is highly valued.

FERAL:
Comparable to: The Tyranids, Warhammer 40k
The path of the Feral is a monstrous one, and involves spreading as far as you can, and amassing DNA and nutrients. Ferals cannot obtain individuality, and only serve you, the hive mind. While this makes commanding your legions easy, Individual are incredibly useful. The traits Devourer I-V, Breeder I-III, and Chemical I-IV are born of this Creed. Following the Feral creed will you grant you total hive dominance and instant interstellar travel. Pure strength is highly valued.

FRIENDLY:
Comparable to: Generally Friendly insectoid races
The path of the friendly is contradictory to the Quest's main goal (complete brood domination), but is still around if you ever want to be a white knight. Symbiosis I-II, Herd I-VI, and Craft I-IV are born of Friendly. Following the Friendly Creed will grant you complete individuality, making you simply an unseen leader in the back of their brains and the ability to use tools without absorbing it from conquered species.

>>28170962
Thanks.
>[Wait in the corpse, looking for unsuspecting hosts] (+1 Fiend Point)
Let it be a smart war.

>>28170962
[Wait in the corpse, looking for unsuspecting hosts] (+1 Fiend Point)
NO MERCY.

>>28170962
Still voting Drift, but I expect I'll be outvoted. Fiend at least seems better than Feral.

>>28171007
>>28171049

I'll third

>>28171089
>>28171049
>>28171007
You lurk in the corpse, as it decomposes, eating its flesh whenever starving. This goes on for about a day, until a Kwagor investigates the corpse. You immediately Latch on, draining it of DNA a couple hours, it flailing madly the whole time.

10 points.

1 Fiend Point.

PARASITE ONE GAINED.

You may now evolve to Ocean stage, do so?

>>28171223

What are the benefits/penalties to evolving?

>>28171223

Can we evolve the Rapid Regeneration power that the nanites gave us?

>>28171258
This.
Do we still can have some business in Origin stage, like amassing DNA for evolutions, or if we don't evolve then we will get curbstomped by more advanced beings later?
>>28171277
Right, what about this?

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>>28171299
>>28171277
>>28171258

You have gathered the maximum amount of parts you can for this stage, there are around 3 more Origin Parts to be found, but your current build will allow you to survive. The apex predator of Ocean Stage is the Korodok, and if you're consumed by Korodok, there's no real stopping it. The Benefits, however, are the fact you are not the only of your brood anymore, and you achieve and additional STRAIN SLOT, which you will have no direct control over, but can assign a role, such as parasitic breeding, which creates ocean facehuggers, or Guards, which are smaller versions of your brood that will protect you with their life. To make the first Brood strain, you need another 50 DNA, you cannot advance towards land without it.

You cannot add the part the nanobots gave you, as that was an event part, and you died at the hands of the Foranth earlier. However, you can find similar parts with luck.

Rolled 15

>>28171449
Can we collect more origin parts?

>>28171449

Hmm, well I'm leaning towards finding the other Origin Parts because I want to see what OP has come up with. Call me a minimaxing Mary Sue if you want.

>>28171449
Well, if we have maximum amount of parts, i doubt we need to search for more, beause i think we will find a better parts in Oceans Stage anyway.
>Evolve to Ocean Stage

>>28171449
Seconding being a minmaxing Mary Sue.

Note to self: Find an event that gives us control over time and become a minmaxing Peggy Sue.

>>28171558
>>28171498
>>28171480
I'll take this as drift.

You drift into a new section of the ocean.

A very large, red Kwagor is present, surrounded by smaller ones.

There is a single Disc-shape creature, covered in spikes. It is even larger than the Kwagor. Killing it would be a challenge, but would be incredibly useful.

There is a wounded Foranth, it will surely die soon, but you can still slaughter it.

A glowing, red, somehow floating stone is at the center of the area.

[Latch]

[Approach the Red Kwagor]

[Approach the Disc Creature]

[Approach the wounded Foranth]

[Approach the red stone]

>>28171671
[Approach the red stone]
THAT LOOKS LIKE AN ORIGIN PART

>>28171671
Red stone

Rolled 49

>>28171671
>There is a wounded Foranth, it will surely die soon, but you can still slaughter it.
SLAUGHTER!

>>28171671

Oh god! You gave /tg/ a mystery box!!

OH GOD DO THE RED STONE DO IT ALREADY!!!!

>>28171671
the choices look like

exp

possible origin part +exp

definite origin part+exp

guaranteed exp

mystery box

clearly the best choice is the mystery box
I mean yeah it might be something awful but it might be an origin or an event part.

>>28171671
[Approach the red stone]
THE BOX

Rolled 39

>>28171671
rolling for box

>>28171671
[Approach the red stone]

This cannot end badly.

>>28171798
>>28171773
>>28171703
>>28171694
>>28171687
>>28171840
>>28171831
These are what we will call "Lottery Stones", pieces of the comet that brought you to this planet via Panspermia. They come in many colors, and each have their own random table, these red ones are High Risk High Reward stones, with rewards ranging from large amounts of DNA or a part, or Points of the creed you're not focusing on or even death. And once again, you lucked out BIG TIME, and got One hundred fucking DNA.

[Latch]

[Approach the Red Kwagor]

[Approach the Disc Creature]

[Approach the wounded Foranth]

Rolled 47

>>28171909
>[Approach the wounded Foranth]
Easy exp.

>>28171909
DISCDISC

>>28171909
AW SHIT.

[Approach the wounded Foranth]

Don't risk our prized winnings on something that could kill us like the Kwagor.

Rolled 21

>>28171909

Hah! Approach the...Disc Creature!

We have the ability to regenerate damage, and have 150 (I think) DNA available. We can take a slight risk.

>>28171909
[Approach the wounded Foranth]

>>28171909
I'll back the Disc Votes.
[Latch onto the Disc!]

>>28171950

Looks like we have a tie, because I'm voting DISC!

That's good logic though, really.

>>28171991
There's an idea...

CRABE VS. CHAOS FRISBEE

WHO WIN

>>28171998
And it might even work, if we can manage to do so without impaling ourselves on the spikes.

"Nothing to see here, just another spike, slowly sucking the li-uh, helping keep this Disc creature safe. What do you mean, not knowing the name of my species? I'm...uh...a Fantabulapuss!

...Good thing little ocean larvae aren't very smart, or I would have totally failed that Bluff check.

>>28171998
>>28171991
>>28171950

Flipped a coin, Disc won.
You manage to navigate the creature's spikes using your Graspers, it takes surprisingly little time to drain this thing fully, only nine minutes. They apparently using a self-recreating gas to keep afloat, their actual body being the center and the spines.

10 points

Creature Discovered: Lardus

Part earned: Spines (20 Points)


[Latch]

[Approach the Red Kwagor]


[Approach the wounded Foranth]

Rolled 92

>>28172171
>[Approach the wounded Foranth]
come on

>>28172183

I dunno, we've consumed Foranth before, we have a chance for a new part with the Kwagor, and we have the whole regeneration ability soooo..

Go for the Red Kwagor.

>>28172220
I'm gonna bet on this, now that we have a fuckton of DNA and healing powers.

>>28172171
>[Approach the wounded Foranth]

>>28172183
Your roll has convinced me.
[Approach the wounded Foranth

>>28172183
seconded.
and for our later evolution, i vote for a massive breeder of parasits. WE SHALL BE IN ALL AND ALL SHALL BE US

>>28172300
Hmm. If we went sufficiently Fiend, we could even develop Psion traits, and turn them all into our personal slaves.

...This'd be a perfect time to have Yeerk pictures to post.

>>28172300
>>28172298
>>28172271
>>28172183

You advance toward the Foranth, only for a Shillesk to burst form it and grab onto you! It's draining your vitals!

It's immune to toxin!

You need to act quick!

!Attack with Graspers!

!Attempt to drain it before it drains you!

!Try to Flee!

Rolled 5

>>28172360
>!Attempt to drain it before it drains you!
I BELIEVE OUR DRAINING POWERS ARE SUPERIOR
WE ARE THE SUPERIOR PARASITE

Rolled 6

>>28172360
>!Attack with Graspers!

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>>28172360
!Attack with Graspers!
It's time to use them.

Rolled 66

>>28172360

Hmm. Attack with Graspers? Or try to outdo the parasite with our parasitism?

Graspers, it'll wrest it off of us and render it impotent and also boost the THOUGHT upgrade side of things.

>>28172360
[Attack with Graspers]
Leverage is the key to victory!

>>28172347
yes. enslave enemies, make them unwilling carriers of our spawn. infect families and groups until bloodspattered slaugther breeding naturally occurs
>>28172360
!Try to flee while hitting with Graspers

Rolled 37

>>28172400

Why not both? Concurring with this fellow.

>>28172400
>>28172399
>>28172392
>>28172382
>>28172378


You manage to push the Shillesk off, but something's happening...

Two the Shillesk's legs glow orange, before they suddenly turn into Graspers, and it becomes Purple in coloration.

It grabs onto your claws with its claws, and tries to force its proboscis back into your chasis.


!Try to overpower!

!Attempt to throw to the Kwagor!

!Try to drain before the hit lands!

Rolled 9

>>28172456
>!Attempt to throw to the Kwagor!
I REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED LAST TIME.

Rolled 45

>>28172456
>!Try to overpower!

>>28172456
!Attempt to throw to the Kwagor!
Since we're protective, i don't think we can overpower this thing.

Rolled 45

>>28172456

Attempt to throw to the Kwagor! THEN ATTACK IT!

>>28172456
>!Attempt to throw to the Kwagor!

>>28172456
>!Attempt to throw to the Kwagor!

>>28172482
seconded

>>28172456
Jumping on the Kwagor train.

...Well, Kwagor catapult?

>>28172504
AT KWAGOR TRAVELING THERE ARE NO STOPS UNTIL GLASGOW THE END OF EVOLUTION

>>28172504
>>28172500
>>28172490
>>28172489
>>28172476
>>28172463

In a final attempt, you send the best to the Kwagor. The monstrous apex predator of the Origin stage's jaw quickly snaps around your rival, crushing it. It did not have the luck you did when it died. Judging by the other's death, this means you have successfully destroyed your only rival in this world.

You have lost a large amount of vitals, and in a fit of delirium brought on by the Proboscis, you automatically heal, losing teen DNA to fully reconstitute yourself.

40 DNA.

The Kwagors have noted your presence, and you cannot latch.


[Approach the Red Kwagor]

[Drift]

[Evolve]

>>28172584
>The monstrous apex predator of the Origin stage's jaw quickly snaps around your rival, crushing it.
Fuck it, let's evolve to the next stage, let's reconstruct ourselves after draining.
>[Evolve]

Rolled 86

>>28172584
>Evolve
Might as well evolve. Not much else to gain right now.

>>28172584
I'm assuming that was '10 DNA'? If so, shouldn't we have more? We got that lucky roll from the red stone after all.

Rolled 40

>>28172626
>>28172633
>>28172635

No! Don't be cowardly, let's THINK our way out of this!
Also, its DNA/part will be immensely valuable.

>>28172584
Evole
i vote (if we can, oh kind and mercyfull op :)) to evolve to something highly poisonous and have bait, meaning a little distration thing to hold out in front of us to distract with and line up the fatal attack - FOR FIENDS! FOR FUCKERY!

>>28172652
If you want to think our way, come up with an option then.

>>28172662
either you are very drunk or very new
jesus

Rolled 47

>>28172666

Float downwards while decreasing our threat posture/pretending to be injured, then when it moves in to attack us quickly grasp it using our tendrils/pincers and flip up onto its back as we suck the lifeblood from it?

>>28172700
Nigga, his jaws are about the same size as us.
I think.

Rolled 99

>>28172731

We could drift and live to fight another day.

Or maybe Morph could provide us some environmental info and a description of the Kwagor to work with?

>>28172700
Plus manuevering does us little good here, since the shroud of piranha around it can still reach us. They've shown at least that they were capable of easily ripping through our previous armour, and a horde of these ones might just be able to finish us.

...Buggerit. Evolve. Big Red is probably the Champion form of Kwagor-mon anyway.

>>28172584
evolve

>>28172764
Kwagors have no legs. they are in a general Oval-Like shape. They have a line of eyes on their upper body. This large one's Jaws is the size of your entire body, and then some.

>>28172635
You lost ten DNA to the Shillesk, and then spent ten more in delirium, leaving you with 140 DNA< you then obtained 40 DNA from killing it, due to being of technically the same species.

You have 180 DNA.

>>28172687
kinda new, more bone tired and have to start writing my uni project again in a few hours. im always acting like a noob on sugerhigh in these situations, to fight the boredom of early mornings

>>28172785
> This large one's Jaws is the size of your entire body, and then some.
>180 DNA
I think we shouldn't hold on.
>Evolve
We don't lose all aquired DNA with stage progression, right? Or, at least, does evolving to next stage with lots of DNA makes us stronger?

>>28172785
fuck it. evolve

>>28172785
yeah..let's evolve, drift around- we can get back to this jellybean-nigger later

Rolled 36

>>28172785

This makes me feel like playing injured then floating down to suck its blood out of its stomach would work...but I'm outvoted.

Rolled 82

>>28172785
evole, stealth and vemon focus plus all the parasite and breeding. but that is only my two cents
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>>28172841
this could work with a better roll

>>28172841

I'll throw my wait to this...for what it's worth.

>>28172584
you still here OP?

we gotz laik ninehundreds votes for evolve

>>28172897
>>28172841

You will be able to do thigns along these lines in ocean stage, as attacks will be free choice, but in Origin, it's Boxed choices only.

>>28172833
>>28172830
>>28172825

You Enter a Grand Cocoon.

Slowly, it branches. Over the days, it branches, forming more cocoon, over the months, it branches, forming more cocoons, over the years, it branches, forming more cocoons. You, and a hundred other minds, dream of widespread carnage of your brood.

You, and the rest of your brood, have been sleeping for a century. Now you emerge from your chrysalis, now the others emerge from their cocoons.

You may form a service strain.

Fiend:

Parasitic Breeding - Impregnates other creatures, will never need to worry about mating.

Parasitic Delusion - These parasites make enemies more Docile.

Dominion - A lesser strain that gathers plankton for you and sacrifices itself to you for DNA.

Feral:

Guard - Protects you and other members of your brood.

Reaper - Harvests Parts from corpses, but only if you find one. Can be used t find endstage parts incredibly early.

Hunter - Hunts food, feeds itself, merely a method of overtaking the seas

>>28173026
>Reaper - Harvests Parts from corpses, but only if you find one. Can be used t find endstage parts incredibly early.

Rolled 63

>>28173026
Reaper.

Rolled 17

>>28173026

Dominion or Parasitic Delusion both seem like they'd be interesting end-game. Then again, Parasitic Breeding would make us into Xenomorphs.

Parasitic Breeding

>>28173026
i vote Parasitic Breeding
or if the mood swing the that way - dominion
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Reaper is propaly the best upgrade but like the others more fluff wise

>>28173054
>>28173047

I'll concur with these two, Reaper is for minmaxing faggots and I really like Xenomorphs so parasitic breeding.

>>28173039
>>28173043
I will third this!

>>28173079
>Reaper is for minmaxing faggots
>devalues others' opinions
>being a faggot

>>28173054
>>28173079
>>28173047

Fourthing these guys.

>>28173097
Oh, it was obviously a reference to earlier, get over it.

>>28173039
>>28173043
>>28173091

Fourthing

Rolled 24

>>28173091
>>28173079
seems like its 3 vs 3
DICE BATTLE TIME!
ill roll for team "breed with everything"
someone else breed for team reaper "find something funny for your name"

oh >>28173135
... oh >>28173148
4 vs 4!

Rolled 35

>>28173156
damn damn damn damn! 24? twenty-fucking-four!? damn!

Parasitic breeding

>>28173026
Reaper

>>28173135

Well, I just joined but I like this route better. More flavorful (in my opinion) and the Fiend route seems more interesting than the Feral route.

Roll

dice+2d6

Rolled 14

>>28173264
>dice+2d6
cheating niggerfaggot

Rolled 42

>>28173253
i like your post man, deconstrutivisme of the highest order, 10/10 artistic
>>28173264
and a lovely encore
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:) sry man not trying to be a dick, i just have the worst humor in the morning
its : dice+1d100
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and now! to the poop-a-torium!

Parasitic breeding is chosen. Fashionable and practical.

Note: Parasite Fashion is Xenomorph Style

Now, Gameplay's changed a bit. Rather than controllign a single being like in origin, you overview the nest of your species. This isn't a hive, mind you, as only 14 of our species exists, at the moment.

You can send the females of your nest to gather food, DNA, or hunt for rares. Here is when you guys' rolling is really relevant, as it will determine the results.


Males: 5

Females: 9

Hunger Level: Filled

Breeding Level: N/A

Biome: Deep Sea Abyss

Command Food Hunt

Command DNA Hunt

Release Service Strains

Rare Hunt

Rolled 94

>>28173313
so it was a roll low contest?

>>28173303
What the FUCK am i reading

>>28173313

Is it a D100? What's success and what's failure?

Do males and females matter with parasitic breeding? What is "release service strains"? What's a "rare hunt"?

>>28173328
Parasitic Breeding had 1 more vote than Reaper.

Females gather DNA,

Males hunt

Anyways, I can tell when a quest thread's about to descend into an argument by looking at it, and I'm pretty fuckin tired. So we'll be stopping here, expect the next installment either tomorrow or next week.

>>28173369
>Parasitic Breeding had 1 more vote than Reaper.
nope

Rolled 96

>>28173379
okay, sleep well, thanks for letting us play

>>28173250
>>28173235
>>28173135
>>28173079
>>28173054
>>28173047

>>28173039
>>28173043
>>28173091
>>28173148
>>28173246

Rolled 91

>>28173313
hunt for rares

>>28173377
>>28173369

Or, not.

Anyways, Males and Females are still around for a reason, which will be important near the endgame, but I don't care to spoil until then. Also, generally, several highly predatory group species have stronger females than males, or at least more active females.

Releasing the Service strains enable them to do their thing, which is being sea facehuggers. And yes, it is d100, the lower the roll the more damaging it is, but I will always choose the highest given roll.

Rolled 64

>>28173441

Mmkay, so lower is worse.

Send the females out for food then I guess.

Rolled 26

>>28173377
Rolling

Rolled 18

>>28173474
i vote food

Rolled 32

>>28173417

I'll second this guy.

>>28173474
>>28173512

we're already full on food for the time being though, right? At least, going by the filled hunger level thingy. This isn't a formal bid for action but merely a suggestion that maybe we want to hunt down some more DNA or go on one of these mysterious rare hunts while we're all full...

btw OP cool quest

Rolled 93

>>28173599
Point. Thirding Rares.

Rolled 37

>>28173599
Good point, changing hunt for food to hunt for rares

Rolled 13

>>28173661
Fourthing the Rarehunt, since >>28173599 has a very valid point.

Rolled 22

>>28173441
Rares