Skylar

SKYLAR: BEEP BOP
SKYLAR: [ACTIVATING SLEEP MODE...]

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Paige

PAIGE: WIP worp.

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Battle

As the BEEG WHALE surfaces, Paige gasps, starry-eyed as she squees in joy. Skylar climbs up onto her head, awkwardly shifting position to better analyze the beast even as it deploys its troops and sinks back into the clouds.

SKYLAR: HM
SKYLAR: CERTAINLY AN INTRIGUING LIFE-FORM
SKYLAR: IT IS OUT OF RANGE OF MY SCANS NOW, HOWEVER
SKYLAR: UNFORTUNATE

The Screamer floats down onto the deck next to them, and Paige stares at it admiringly.

PAIGE: Ooh, you're so pretty! :O
PAIGE: I like the, kinda, intangibility thing you've got going on. Wish I could do that...
PAIGE: ...I know you're all purply and stuff, but I don't want to fight you. Can you, uh... not be murderous?
PAIGE: I mean, like... Oh, I dunno! I just think you're cool!
PAIGE: Wanna be friends?

Paige sticks a hand out to offer a friendly handshake. Wait, if Iti were made by Ire/WARE/Locus, does that mean that they think handshakes are lewd too?

Thankfully, we don't have to worry about that, because her Wolverine claws pop out and (nearly) slash the Screamer, charged with electricity. Paige recoils, grabbing at her hand before stumbling back, her eyes flickering purple.

PAIGE: Shit! Oh bones, I am SO sorr- aieeeee!

Clutching her head as her claws retract, Paige doubles over, her eyes flickering from their usual grey to Iti purple and back again. She whimpers a little, as Skylar looks down at her, concerned.

PAIGE: Shit, okay, the pull is MUCH stronger here..
SKYLAR: NOT GOOD
SKYLAR: PLEASE REMEMBER THE EXERCISES THIS TIME

Paige nods, closing her eyes and taking a few deep breaths. Skylar slashes at the Reborn with one knife-limb to get it to back off a bit.

---

Actual battle actions:
Skylar and Paige stay where they are, using their basic attack on the Reborn.

Eroa sits down and meditates.

The Northern Skies
Teleport to D6.
Use Soaring Rush.
Attack the Seeker.
Activate Tap.
Roll to K4.

Ilex casts Guiding Hand, pushing the Screamer to K14. He then invokes the Second Law of motion, targeting Lepidodendron's skeleton at Q14.

Kalis adds some critquotes!

Minicrits/Fullcrits:
KALIS: Now with 50%/100% more spell per spell!
KALIS: Praise RNGsus!
KALIS: I didn't even know I could do that.
KALIS: No minicrit/fullcrit quote found.

Crit with spell cast via special:
KALIS: Now with 50%/100% more spell per spell!
KALIS: I didn't even know I could do that.
KALIS: Watch what happens when I cast a spell I don't know!

Mehcrits:
KALIS: Could have been worse.
KALIS: That... almost worked?
KALIS: No mehcrit quote found.

-----

Kalis acts before Paige and Skylar.

Kalis spends 4 Entropy to have the top Fallen (+2) on Breaker4 (+1) to teleport it 1 tile to the right (1).

Then they do the same to Breaker5. People should really be careful not to stand next to cliffs lest through random quantum fluctuations they find themselves standing off of them.

Kalis then... basic attacks the Reborn!? Unce triggers, hitting Breaker2 for super-effective damage.

As a bonus action, Kalis uses the Core to move the ship two tiles to the right. This will cause it to hit three rocks, one fence, and one Bass, but it's probably fine.

...Kalis quickly shouts to Bass to jump off a cliff on his turn so he can be teleported back to spawn and not crushed by an airship. A divine shield is basically a parachute if you squint.

The Zombie teleports to M18 and attacks the Predator.

The Q18 Fallen moves to O16 and attacks Breaker2, or if it's dead and the core is below 200 HP, moves to R18 and heals the core, or else remains where it is and attacks the Raider.

The Q19 Fallen moves to R21 and attacks Breaker2, or if it's dead, instead remains where it is and heals the core if it's below 200 HP or attacks the Raider if it isn't.

The R19 Fallen moves to R21 and attacks Breaker2, or if it's dead or R21 is occupied, instead remains where it is and heals the core if it's below 200 HP or attacks the Raider if it isn't.

Battle - The Northern Skies

"...Inconvenient."

Blacklight stares flatly in annoyance at the Breaker currently blocking his ability to move anywhere. He doesn't have much of a way to get it off himself just yet, normally he'd have stuck a Fear on it and made it stay off but this one got the jump on him. But hey, he's not necessarily isolated.

"Hm. Basil, was it? If you have something to deal with this Breaker, it would be appreciated."

Luckily, he's not out of the fight, thanks to having ranged options. And he has a perfect idea in mind! Just need to adjust some things to make it work out... He leans over to look past Basil up to the north, where the cluster of other people are.

"Lady Sakura, you will want to move."

After Sakura's action, Blacklight drops a sick armorbreak-type Decaying Sigil on S17.

Doc watches the whale with abject fascination as it soars forth.


Doc: I've never seen a creature of that size!
Doc: Perhaps if I could research it, it could promise new breakthroughs!
Doc: I have heard tales of larger creatures being able to resist tumorous plagues...

...But as the whale sinks beneath the horizon, Doc can only stare, looking simply dejected.

As the purple Iti manifest, Doc turns to the large assembled crowd of them.

Doc: ...Perhaps I can achieve a breakthrough after all.

Doc deftly navigates the crowd, moving to Q18 and getting a good glimpse of the unknown Iti.

Doc: You appear to have taken on a different color from your colleagues.
Doc: I can only assume this means your biology is slightly different in nature.

Doc brandishes a blue vial.

Doc: For the sake of my research, I hope that is true.

Doc throws the toxic concoction at S17, causing it to shatter at the Raider's feet. Rather than billowing like gas, the fluid within seems to pour out, endless and viscous.


Doc: I would advise not stepping in that.
Doc: This particular solution is derived from various highly-poisonous mushrooms.
Doc: When drank or otherwise contacted, it latches on to anything it can connect with and purges it of any cells with DNA not matching my own.
Doc: ...which, admittedly, has disturbing implications for why it failed to eliminate the miasma within me...
Doc: Nevertheless, I doubt your own cells would last long if you made contact with that fluid.

Doc, realizing something, turns to his allies nearby, who are no doubt at least shocked by the description of the toxin.


Doc: It occurs to me... all of you are wearing shoes, right?
Doc: If you aren't, say so now. I have extra rubber boots.
Doc: Trust me, being a little embarrassed by a lack of shoes is better than total cell death.

As Doc is talking, his white newt suddenly licks his mask.

Doc: Ah, Hippocampus the Third! I was wondering where you got off to after I smashed your house.
Doc: Sorry about that, by the way...

Hippocampus the Third licks Doc's mask, as if forgiving him.

Doc: I have a task for you, my brave Hippocampus, should you choose to accept.

Doc points to the ??? Iti before him.

Doc: Hug!

Quick as a wink, Hippocampus the Third leaps onto the ??? Iti and begins crawling all over it, its hallucinogenic sweat seeping into the Iti. (Plague spreads to the ??? Iti.)

---

Debbie responds to Doc's prompting for shoes. Doc turns away slightly, scratching the part of his mask covering his chin.

Doc: ...Yes, I suppose most of my concoctions thus far have been rather... grim.
Doc: You'll have to forgive me for not supplying information about the... nature of the weapons I was bringing.
Doc: I'm not used to being around people, miss... er...
Doc: I don't believe I know your name, actually.
Doc: Nevertheless, if you DO want safety equipment, I carry various gas masks, respirators, and hazmat equipment at all times.
Doc: ...
Doc: Though perhaps I should tailor such equipment for the others such that it is unobtrusive.
Doc: I shall have to discuss it with the others at some point.

---

Upon Debbie introducing herself, Doc drops on one knee and bows.

Doc: Apologies for the lack of formality. I was not aware you were of royal descent.
Doc: As a traveling doctor, my contracts stated I was to provide service to any royalty whose domains I happened to reside in.
Doc: The contracts have long since expired, but I seek to uphold them regardless.
Doc: You may consider me to be in your service, should the need arise.

---

Debbie's flustered reaction to Doc's formality sparks a hearty laugh from him.

Doc: Ha ha ha!
Doc: Rest assured, Miss Debbie, you have no need to reciprocate my formality.
Doc: You're not the first ruler I've met who prefers to be on the same level as their subjects.
Doc: And you'll have to forgive me if I come off as overly formal around you or... you mentioned other royalty?
Doc: Regardless, you or other royalty. If you maintain a habit for long enough, force of habit becomes all but unstoppable.

---

ACTION

Doc moves to Q18 and casts Toxic Concoction on S17

Basil clicks a button on her scanner, which begins recording sound. She speaks in a clear voice, seeming to lack her usual nervousness. Even despite speaking, she resumes fighting, trusting in the device to filter out the other noises.

BASIL: Breakers: Entry 1.
BASIL: These Breakers seem similar to what we have encountered previously. Vaguely Chairian in form, but with various malignancies that do not appear to hinder them. In fact, it would appear they can use such mutations as weapons.

After a few moments, there's a click, and she presses the button again, recalling the Pillager she scanned earlier.

BASIL: Pillagers: Entry 1.
BASIL: Despite being separated from the Hivemind, it is clear that these Iti still have instincts to consume and evolve, even at the expense of their "allies". I detect abilities to grow and evolve further as we have seen in Locaa specimens, which leaves them as unpredictable threats.

Click. Press.

BASIL: Cinderwings: Entry 1.
BASIL: Although the Cinderwings we are used to have been known for being mischevious and capricious, these seem to hold far more malice towards us. I'm not sure if this is merely due to our vehicle- they did scold us for polluting their skies- or something else. In any case, they seemed to be commanding the Grey Iti in some way, much in the way a trainer would command their spider.

Click. She seems to hesitate before pressing the button a fourth time.

BASIL: Manual Entry 1.
BASIL: I'm not... entirely sure what I just saw. Whatever it was, it was undoubtedly an Iti- massive, cutting through the clouds like it was an airship itself. I wasn't able to scan the creature or properly identify it through the hail, but I can confirm that this is the largest Iti identified since the Netwyrm. Several Iti- purple Iti at that- were riding it. Is there a new hivemind? I shudder to think that something else is controlling them.

Basil nods in confirmation to Blacklight. She scans Breaker3 to lower its dodge (no bonus MP regen for duplicate scan), then moves to S20 and casts Static Overcharge on it.

QUOTE (FlamingFlapjacks @ Apr 3 2023, 02:08 AM)

Basil Lepidodendron waves at Basil, ignoring small issues currently abounding like "the hostile Iti" and "the ten tiles inbetween lepidodendron and basil". LEPIDODENDRON: Hey, are you the one who's.. analyzing.. evaluating- scanning! Scanning the Iti here, yeah? LEPIDODENDRON: I wanted to ask if you.. recognized? Recognized, yeah, the whale. The flying one. Knew anything about it. Lepidodendron gestures up at the air, as if to vaguely remind Basil where the massive whale was a a few minutes ago. LEPIDODENDRON: I mean, it was probably a Eliti, wasn't it? Even though I heard those were defunct.. LEPIDODENDRON: Well, erm. I don't know a lot about the Iti, but I have read some things, and.. well, you seem like you probably know more about this then I do. Air of knowledge. LEPIDODENDRON: It's probably the fancy book. Confers a wisdom. Lepidodendron indicates the Academy Catalyst. LEPIDODENDRON: ..oh, and my name's Lepidodendron. I don't think I snatched.. ensnared.. caught! Don't think I caught your name earlier.

BASIL: Um, yes, hi!
BASIL: I am Basil Thyrsiflora, and yes, I would consider myself something like an expert on Iti.
BASIL: My thesis regards the evolutionary capabilities of Iti, so I was hoping to find some new information regarding that-

She shakes her head, as if scolding herself.

BASIL: -Oh, sorry, you probably don't care about that. As current administrator of the Codex Monstrum, I believed I knew most, if not all current species of Iti.
BASIL: After all, there is no creator to make them anymore, and it was rare for unidentified specimens to show themselves.
BASIL: However, this creature is completely unknown to me. I haven't seen anything this massive since the Netwyrm- or at least, from what I heard of it.
BASIL: I never was granted access those catacombs.
BASIL: Something of this size surely must have existed for some time.
BASIL: If not, I dread to think what was powerful enough to create such a creature.

Whale.

SAKURA: WHALE!

After a very astute and intelligent observation, Sakura braces for impact! Fortunately for her (and the airship) though, the creature decided to not ram itself into the vessel. Unfortunately for her, the creature did decide to unleash the entire might of an entire Thymium map onto the deck of the vessel.

SAKURA: OH GREAT! THIS IS A LOVELY DAY!
SAKURA: STARVING TO DEATH SEEMS LIKE A GODDAMNED gorillaING MERCY COMPARED TO THIS gorilla!
SAKURA: GET ME OFF OF THIS AIRSHIP, RIGHT NOW-

Ah, right. Getting off of this airship at this very moment was in fact, very possible! Her very much alive dad would surely pick her up from the very serene and peaceful and definitely well charted mountains! Besides, it wasn't a very short drop, and since it was such a short drop, nobody would need to scrape her remnants off the valleys below, because again, it was a very, very short fall. The plan was perfect.

SAKURA: Nevermind, I have decided to STAY ON THE AIRSHIP.
SAKURA: please don't throw me off oh gorilla

Surely, there was something she could do? But none of this made sense. WARE was dead, far as she was aware. So why were they purple? There was only one person who could have an answer. At least, in Sakura's mind.

SAKURA: CHI! What the gorilla (but in all caps) is going on!?
SAKURA: I-Is there something you're not telling us a-about this mission? The Iti should NOT be that color!
SAKURA: And maybe, just maybe, we should've brought ANTI GIANT WHALE WEAPONRY!?
SAKURA: Surely there was no way your oh-so-amazing scouts missed the GIANT WHALE?
SAKURA: god we are so screwed

May as well try to survive, though. Zap some people. Go down swinging, right?

---

Orders:
- Move to (R15).
- Cast Formulaic Spellcasting (electric variant) on Bileprincess 2, hopefully popping it.

Lentinula is feeling very nervous about the specific way things are suddenly going south, but right now I need to get my post in despite feeling sick, so battle action time despite the fact there's kind of a bunch of rp stuff I would like to respond to or interject on.

BATTLE ACTION:
Lentinula meditates. This triggers the Zen Ribbon's effect, so my next spell will be more powerful!

Auth sighs, and shakes his head.

AUTH: And you will note that I said nothing about your outfit. I do happen to remember your style back during the Sphere incident, this does align with it. Don't think I haven't heard the other conversations you've had, Genoa gives me senses for a safe landing. As for the arms? My opinion on that can wait...

He seems quite unhappy now, though exactly what for isn't clear yet.

AUTH: My sister has not introduced herself, and I never introduced myself with my name at any point. So WHERE, exactly, did you learn my name? Because I will need to have words with this source.
ALICIA: I'd tell him! He doesn't sound particularly happy about this little indiscretion!

Auth looks at Alicia, who grins.

AUTH: I do not think it's particularly cute, no. I think most people would reasonably assume that someone's arm tearing itself apart to form blades would be rather horrifying.
ALICIA: What about Nana? That happens to her too! Even if she can control it way better now.
AUTH: Nana is a different case. Surely some sort of magical implement would enable offensive capability without permanent physiological changes? It would probably be cuter to have one of those, would it not? That blade strain never seemed like the sort of thing that was reversible to me.

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Alicia looks around as a new complement of hostiles arrives on the ship. That are purple.

ALICIA: Hey, Auth, these shouldn't be purple, should they?
AUTH: No. No, they should not. That is why we are here, Alicia.

With orders from above, Alicia dives back through the teleporter to M18, and creates a vortex of frost around herself, before pointing her staff at the Purple Predator in front of her.

ALICIA: And what prey could you even catch? I bet I could do it better than you!

Alicia Taunts it using Orderly Diversion.

Summary: Alicia moves through the Teleporters to M18, taunts the Predator on M17, and casts Frozen Vortex.

Rhiannon uses the WConsole to fire the Twin Railcannons at the Bastion, then TeleNodes to Q23, moves to P22, and Unwelcome Presences Breakers 1 through 3. Will flesh this out when I wake up.

Lepidodendron holds onto their hat as the sky experiences a minor whale event, Iti hurtling down to the ship.

LEPIDODENDRON: Oh, that- that's a kraken. Flying. Here. Mm.

Analyzing the Iti who have fallen, they pause and frown, flipping through the book.

LEPIDODENDRON: Kraken? No. It's... deep sea creature.. big.. shark? Leviathan? Deep sea axolotl? Whale! That's the one. Whale.
LEPIDODENDRON: Big. Purple, too. Eliti, maybe? But I read that the Spherebreakers killed- neutralized, neutralized, all of the Eliti, so new ones would imply..

A Predator crashes into the deck next to Lepidodendron, startling them. They fumble, nearly dropping their railgun.

LEPIDODENDRON: Mysteries for a imminent time. Another time. Later time.

Hefting the railgun up, they prop it up on a nearby pile of snow, the gun clicking and whirring. With careful aim, Lepidodendron spots the Bileprincess- injured by Sakura's spell casting- and clicks the trigger, causing it to dissolve into thyme matter. They continue to mutter to themselves.

LEPIDODENDRON: (Artificial Iti? Only one of those, I read, though. No precedent to be a Hybrid, or people left with the tech. Could be a regular whale, deep sea creature given aerial mobility- flight, given flight by the Fae, but.. No, no, it makes more sense to just be a normal Iti, which..)
LEPIDODENDRON: (Iti evolving? They did that, I think. Do that. Turn into goo, turn into something new. New Eliti without the Chairheir? New Thymefield too, I...
LEPDODENDRON: (..too many assumptions. Hypothesis. Guesses. Too many guesses, hard to guess about the Iti just from books and...)

They shake their head again, absent-mindedly scribbling down something in their book as they ramble- though, not with a pencil or quill. Ink floats at the tip of their finger, and Lepidodendron casually controls it as they think out loud, the ink zipping to the page and forming words and drawings as they speak.

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Basil

Lepidodendron waves at Basil, ignoring small issues currently abounding like "the hostile Iti" and "the ten tiles inbetween lepidodendron and basil".

LEPIDODENDRON: Hey, are you the one who's.. analyzing.. evaluating- scanning! Scanning the Iti here, yeah?
LEPIDODENDRON: I wanted to ask if you.. recognized? Recognized, yeah, the whale. The flying one. Knew anything about it.

Lepidodendron gestures up at the air, as if to vaguely remind Basil where the massive whale was a a few minutes ago.

LEPIDODENDRON: I mean, it was probably a Eliti, wasn't it? Even though I heard those were defunct..
LEPIDODENDRON: Well, erm. I don't know a lot about the Iti, but I have read some things, and.. well, you seem like you probably know more about this then I do. Air of knowledge.
LEPIDODENDRON: It's probably the fancy book. Confers a wisdom.

Lepidodendron indicates the Academy Catalyst.

LEPIDODENDRON: ..oh, and my name's Lepidodendron. I don't think I snatched.. ensnared.. caught! Don't think I caught your name earlier.

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Debbie

Lepidodendron resumes their chat with Debbie.

LEPIDODENDRON: Sorry, got distracted by the whole.. y'know. Firefight.
LEPIDODENDRON: No need to excuse excitement! I'm glad to meet a fellow collector, even if I think we do collect for, ah, different reasons...

They blink. But like, with more emphasis then a normal blink. It's a blink worthy of special narration, is what I mean.

LEPIDODENDRON: ..oh, royal duties? Are you some kind of regality- royalty, royalty! That's the word. Like, mmm.
LEPIDODENDRON: Her, over there.

Lepidodendron waves their gun in Sakura's direction.

LEPIDODENDRON: (Between you and me, I'm suspecting she's not a actual princess.)
LEPIDODENDRON: Nothing against royalty, of course! Just, common.. typical.. usual! Usual mental image of them I have isn't really roller skating. Or carrying around a clipboard.
LEPIDODENDRON: Nothing against clipboards, either.

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Battle
Lepidodendron moves to (O16), and shoots the Bileprincess. With the Empowered, Piercing weakness, Sakura's hit, Debbie's scan.. there's almost no chance this misses.

Zombie: Is this still supposed to have Empowered? If the Reborn is still alive for whatever reason, or needs corpse destruction, the Zombie will do that.

O12 Skeleton: Attack the Predator. Also, check if you actually did regen from Oiled Cylinders this turn.

Q13 Skeleton: Attack the Raider. If it's dead, go for a Breaker. If they're dead, weep and attack the ???. If all of those are dead, try and move and shoot the Siren???

Q15 Skeleton: Attack the Predator.

DES: Been lucking out so far. Roll me.
62: Static Overcharge
35: Guiding Hand
7: Mental Ray
30: Healer's Touch
DES: Still got it.
DES: also i think my dice are melting

• Move to Q10
• Static Overcharge on Siren (GDG: Buff Levels).Costs 18 MP, gives 18 SP. (60-70) Electric damage (after Weakness) and [Stun,2] during Regen. x2 Damage to SHP. +12 CRT.
• Healer's Touch (GDG: MP Cost). Friendly fire heals 71% and applies half that as [MendingX,2] for 3rd. Costs 13 MP, gives 15 SP.
• Retreat to P11.

<ROUND 5>

Nothing for me to respond to here. Sad.

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<PRELUDE: THE NORTHERN SKIES, ROUND 5>

Things are getting pretty serious now. Your ship probably won't last long enough to get through this newcomer's armor. Try to her away from the core long enough for Chi to figure out a way to land this thing without impaling it on several trees.

Basil moves to U22 and scans the Blossom. She then fires her basic attack to the south, gaining Enlightened and SHP. Provided the Blossom doesn't dodge, she's perfectly happy to let it counter her, if thats a thing she can do.

BASIL: (These shields should hold even against a Blossom attack, right?)
BASIL: (...At the very least it will mean no-one else gets hurt.)

The Northern Skies
Challenge ???.

In an instant, the once shockingly social queen goes silent. Lentinula has fallen.

...Granted she's probably about to be revived, but having something like the Predator slip past was enough to stop Debbie dead in her tracks.

DEBBIE: ...

It didn't sit right with her. She let her guard down, and paid the price.

And, yet, the fact that the purple Iti spoke, not just the Eliti that just showed up, and made the deliberate choice to not devour her fallen ally's corpse... also didn't sit right with her.

This isn't normal behavior. That, she could tell.

She lets out a long sigh. So long as they remain a threat... and whether or not any of them would listen...

DEBBIE: Sapient or not, allies come first.
DEBBIE: Consider it acting in self-defense.
DEBBIE: My apologies.

With that out of the way...

ACTION

Go after Maria's Splinter Spitter

Debbie, in one swift motion, kicks (Basic Attacks) the Predator in the back of the head, air magic forming a deep blade at the sole of the shoe as it travels.

Lentinula almost dies. Logically speaking, the Gorged standing over her should've slurped her up like a noodle. A disgusting, meaty noodle that's not even full of maple syrup. And yet, it didn't. Strange. She's pretty sure that the Iti really don't discriminate over what they do or do not eat. Why, there was reports of some sort of Eliti known as "Reisz" who slurp noodled three whole different people, of generally different biological makeups. Clearly, something is afoot.

SAKURA: Lentinula?
SAKURA: Hey, quick question. What the hell are you?
SAKURA: How are you apparently so disgusting that not even an Iti would eat you?

...That is not what is afoot, but I mean okay Sakura why not. But also... Lentinula's looking the slightest bit messed up right now.

SAKURA: Uh. G-Glad you're not dead, though...?

thanks sakura

---

Orders:
- Advance to (U13).
- Designate Des as one of your simps, replacing Basil.
- Spend 3 Royal Favor: 2 should be spent on Des to restore (16-16) MP, and 1 should be spent on Lepidodendron to restore (15-15) SP.
- Activate Manasurge to recover 6 MP.
- Eat your popsicle. :sakurabwaah:

Pardon makes a small noise as Lentinula hits the floor as well as tilts his head as the purple Iti begins...talking.

This is either a very unpleasant but deep-rooted misunderstanding or some plots. Could be both. He is very tempted to take a moment to rub his forehead and snout, no wait he’s actually doing that now as he sighs.

He considers briefly as the current other Merciful character whether he should take the finishing blow on some of the other more important seeming Iti after resurrecting Lentinula if they are still avaliable for him to send to deep sleep.

Pardon: Let me see…

He first presses the Stratoshield function on the Utility Console once more, then with nimble darts, he moves to P20 and Resurrects Lentinula at R18 as with a note that encompasses a whole song, he fuels Lentinula’s spirit with mana, fixing all her wounds in the process as he revives her.

Pardon: Arise, renewed…

He then takes the Energised from his Trait for himself to double his Mana Regeneration. He does not move for his retreat, happy to be standing right there for now.

He asks R8 whether he can tumbling walls the Thorns Patch at R18, and V15(if the ??? Survives) and the V24(if the Blossom survives)