>>35045438

She liked it when you scratched her ears, right? She was so happy- and dogs like having their belly rubbed. You could just... reach out and pet her. Wait, wait. She's not an animal, Lyra. You can't just treat her like a pet.

The wolf-girl twists in her sleep, a little growl-whine escaping her mouth as she wriggles- When her back collides with you, the noise tapers off, her whole body relaxing, one ear flicking as she makes fluttering snore noises.

She's right there. Right there.

>Pull a blanket back over her- The temptations less if you can't see it.
>Settle for patting her head, gently. You don't want to wake her up.
>Rub her tummy. Do it.
>Other (?)


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>>35045449
Pat head. WE MUST RESIST!

>>35045449
>Rub her tummy. Do it.

DO. IT.

Rolled 53, 40 = 93 (2d100)

>>35045449
>>Settle for patting her head, gently. You don't want to wake her up.

>>35045503
>WE MUST RESIST!

Give in. Surrender to the temptation. You know you want to!

>>35045449
>Rub her tummy. Do it.
No other options

>>35045449
>Rub her tummy. Do it.
This choice is unfair.

>>35045449
>>Settle for patting her head, gently. You don't want to wake her up.

>>35045449
>Settle for patting her head, gently. You don't want to wake her up.
We'll rub her tummy when she's more used to our current living arrangements.

>>35045449
>Settle for patting her head, gently. You don't want to wake her up.

>>35045449
>Rub her tummy. Do it.

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>>35045449
>>Pull a blanket back over her- The temptations less if you can't see it.
It's weird having a wolf girl.
Let's try just treating her like a person. Maybe see if, given food and safety, she can start being interested in more things than pack mechanics.

>>35045449
>Rub her tummy. Do it.

>Not rubbing her tummy
Only plebs choose this

>>35045655
We need to talk with her more and have her improve her Forestspeak skills. Right now it's hard to hold a conversation with her.

And, I know mom is going to get angry at us again for this but, I think we should ask Sheszka if there were any sisters, brothers, or friends from her old pack that she thinks might have survived, and that we should extract from the Werebeast area.

>>35045755
but we can still rub her tummy right?

Neck and neck! Writing!

>>35045755
We should consider some way to possibly improve the werebeast area.

Heck, I was planning on building a web-based bridge across the thing earlier.

See on one hand, treating her like a person and making her a bit more independent is smart. On the other, she'll probably always have a pack mentality, and it's not like this one time we rub her tummy is gonna mean we can never treat her with dignity again.

On the third hand, gods damn me before I vote anything but tummy-rub because fuck do I want to see that scene.

We need to knit our new pack member some clothes, like, immediately.

We will NOT let our friend/pet/pack member/extended family/possible love interest go around in rags a moment longer!

>>35045791
So... We think seriously about tummy rubs but realize we have razor sharp claws and she has tender bellyflesh?

>>35045791
BELLY RUB

>>35045865
That is the first order of business. She needs a shirt and... PANTS?

WE'VE NEVER MADE PANTS!
HOW

>>35045892
This is a good solution.

>>35045892

We hang out with shoulder Harpy and we haven't crushed her to bust with our monstrous strength.

I think Lyra has a pretty damn good handle on herself.

>>35045892
I had assumed it would be rubbing with our palm or something, not sure how good that would fell though.

>>35045914
WUT IZ PANTZ!?
Seriously though, we're boned.

>>35045914

DEFINE "PANTS"

WE MADE JIN A SET OF SHORTS / BOXERS

>>35045953
I thought we just made her a cool jacked and a blanket/scarf. No one told me about these boxer things.

>>35045449
Hey REQM, shouldn't Lyra have some sort of skill/trait or something to reflect how she keeps making mastercraft weapons? I mean the dicegods must be hinting at something with those 100s...

>>35045816
>>35045755
Lyra is always up for some adventure and learning new things. Learning some more about the Weres and scouting out the situation seem like a good way to spend the day.

We should learn more about them and meet more than one Werebeast before we make any decisions.

On a meta level, I want to lead the other Spiders and conquer the Werebeasts. We will become the Alphas and stop their endless infighting. Return the old order and let their culture recover. Of course, we don't know about the old order or any of that just yet.

>>35045996
it probably ticked off some evolution deal.

We'll probably be some kind of weird hephastean defender.

>>35045996
>>35046031
Fucking shitty router. yunowork

>>35046074
Keep calm and delete one of them.

>>35045988
I think it was more like a loin cloth / apron skirt thing. But yeah, I remember making her one.

Considering Shez has half-wolf limbs, I think shorts or a loin cloth would be a good fit.

>>35046074
It's okay, you made me laugh

>>35046002
Spider strong. Remove lizardmen.

>>35046111
you mean a PRETTY SKIRT.
because that is the easiest one to make.

>>35045816
A bridge to the werebeast area is not a good idea right now. There's no need, since the stream is shallow enough that we can just walk across the bottom without the water going above our head.

>>35046002
While that's something on our to-do list, I think we should spar with Aria today.
See how far her training has come, and to help boost her XP gain rate some more.

>>35046128
>>35046002
>Spiderwars
No anon, shit's so idyllic!

>>35046111

Loincloth would probably be best since it won't restrict her movement.

>>35046002

Spiderbutt Master Race will lay path to future.

Shoulder Harpies and Bosom Wolves are crucial ingredients to this path.

>>35046157
That's the point. We are destined to be the savage queen of Gaul.

>>35046171
Clearly we should make her a skirt.

>>35046135
Is that a specific type of skirt or are you just commenting that it was pretty?

Because I'm sure it was very nice. We may not be Elle but we wouldn't stuff Jin with poorly made clothes.

>>35046183
Noooo
I say we should instead try to teach them BOOK

>>35046157
Err, no, it's not idyllic. That's the point. The Weres are killing themselves with constant infighting. In the old Monster Civ, this was kept under control by other races taking the position of Alpha and leading them.

But this is all meta so we can't make any decisions about this yet until Lyra discovers it for herself.

>>35046256
our spider stuff is pretty ideal, though.
I just really don't want big spider wars for anything other than, like, combined threats to everyone.
Unification wars are always messy and terrible.

>>35046256
Speaking of meta. Is this AU or is there a chance we'll run into the MC from the light novels?
Think he'll try and eat us for our spider-ness?

>>35046300
FUCK the MC from the novels.
Katamari cannabalism power gainin' is bullshit.

>>35046300

I think this is disconnected from every other setting like it aside from sharing some basic themes and principles.

I VASTLY prefer it this way too.

>>35046291
>our spider stuff is pretty ideal, though.
C'mon, don't selfish. The Spiders mostly landed on their feet (we have lots of feet) but a lot of the other races got screwed when the Civ collapsed. The Mothkin were hunted to near extinction and the Weres have devolves into constant infighting that's wrecked their culture. We can help them.

Also, I don't think this would involve actual war. Since it involves us becoming the Alphas of the Packs, I'm imagining it involving challenges for Dominance.

Ritual combat between the ruling Alpha and the challenger.

Or maybe not. This is all just speculation for now. It won't become a voteable issue until we learn about this stuff in character.

>>35046291
It's like you don't want to watch the characters break, that we may observe how they remake themselves.

Now that Aria has evolved, should we take her to the town for her armor? But we should wait for Elle to make some dresses and bolts of Arachne silk for sale as well.

>>35046256
we should raise our new pup to become queen of the wolves

>>35046446
I think one of the other, stronger, races needs to be Alpha. It ensures peace by preventing the other Weres from challenging for control and starting the infighting again.

>>35046494

I think that anon means that Sheszka assumes dominance over the other Weres, while we have dominance over her. This insures that external influence into their culture is limited to our direct interactions with Sheszka as opposed to having to deal with the entire species ourselves...

>>35046413
Nah.
Let's just set up spider charity homes.

It will be inevitable that the wolves try to take more than we give, and we'll set them straight then, systemically.

>>35046443
yeah, we should probably take her AND elle to town. And maybe whoever else wants to come.

We'll have to bring our own food, though, because I am pretty sure a family of arachne and their wolf can pretty much eat the inn's entire stock in one go.

>>35046443
We could and we probably should at some point, I was hoping to spar with her today, we haven't sparred with anyone since we evolved and both of us did we could get a lot out of it I think

You glance around, stealthily checking each sleeping form. Your hand creeps, unbidden, towards the slumbering wolf. She twitches as it closes in on her, nose wrinkling.

Your hand hovers over her, shivering, nothing but raw will holding you back. You can't just, just, Pet people. Right? It's not a thing people do. Your eyes are laser focused- You're grinning so hard your face hurts.

It's not fair. You really, really want to pet her.

You reach your other hand down, cradling the back of her head gently. Your fingers slide through her hair- and when they reach her half folded wolf ears, she gives a little shiver of delight, lips curling into a smile even in rest.

You scratch as gently as you can, curling your fingertips around her ears, working your way across her scalp. She twists her neck in a sleepy haze, butting her head into your hand, tail flicking beneath her as you scratch harder.

You sigh, tension flowing out of you, muscles unclenching. Maybe you can wait till-

Your hand. Your hand is warm. You stare at the traitorous appendage in shock. You'd meant to drop the matter, not drop your hand onto her. Wait- No, stop that, you-

Fingers close, open softly, as your hand makes a slow spiral over her stomach, gently applying pressure. She makes the most adorable, satisfied noise you have ever heard, one legging batting at the air as you start to scratch. Curling up, then towards your hand, pushing herself as close to you as she can get- You can feel the heat radiating off her body.

Eyelids flutter, and you freeze as she slowly wakes, a wide, fang-filled yawn splitting her face. Drowsy, half-open eyes take in the scene: You cradling her head with one hand, the other still stuck to her stomach. She smiles at you, eyes unfocussed, wrapping a pair of gangly arms around you, pushing her head against your stomach, holding herself close.

>>35046672
So, appoint Shez as our Beta and let her manage the day to day stuff? Sensible idea.

I expect we'll need to recruit other Alpha Spiders because rounding up and taking control of every pack would probably be to much for us alone. Then each Pack would probably need their own Beta to manage that group, can't expect a single Beta to manage multiple scattered Packs. Not like we have wireless communication here.

>>35046841
Fucking adorable

>>35046841
You relax in her grip, and continue scratching her as she makes muffled noises of happiness into your tummy. You smile down, greeting the young wolf.

"Good morning, yes. Did you sleep well?"
"MmmmMMmmmmnmm."
You chuckle, bright eyed, and her tail thumps behind her.
"There is all sorts of things to do today, yes. We'll make you some clothes- ah, and I am sure mom will help- we can teach you more of the forest language. Maybe even a bit of the plainspeech- There is a village nearby."

Her voice is tiny, barely audible against your body.
"Thank-you."
You hug her tighter, sharing your own warmth, smiling all the while.
"We will keep you safe. Happy. I will protect you, I promise."
"Thank-you for taking me. Alpha."
"Mmn."

You hold her till your family begins to rise, and she stays next to you even as the nights leftovers are brought out- you have to prompt her forward, pushing her into the circle of your family, where she picks up a chunk of meat and sets about devouring it.

There's a lot to teach her. Not just words, but family too.

Well, you've got a whole day ahead of you.


We'll start with one today.
>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.
>Break out the books- work your way through a few, expand her vocabulary.
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.
>Train a bit with mom and Aria- she can tag along, learn how to fight. Probably dirty, knowing mom.
>It's been a while since you worked on your own magic- You'll need Sara's help.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else
>Other (?)

>>35046862
>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.

>>35046862
>>Train a bit with mom and Aria- she can tag along, learn how to fight. Probably dirty, knowing mom.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else

>>35046862
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.
Tire her out first. Then we teach her. Clothes AFTER that, otherwise she might ruin them.

>>35046862
>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.

>>35046862
>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.

>>35046862
>Train a bit with mom and Aria- she can tag along, learn how to fight. Probably dirty, knowing mom.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else
Tell Elle that she should make some bolts of silk, and maybe a dress or some shirts to try to sell, when we take her with Aria to the village.

>>35046862
>>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.
First thing's first.

Language is also important, as is first hunting trip.

>>35046862
Shez is the best.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.

>>35046862
>Start with some weaving- Rags won't do.
A clean feeling is the first step.

>>35046862
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else
If she's willing, this is best option. She''ll do a much better job.

Offer to do her share of the hunting today.
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.

>>35046862
>Break out the books- work your way through a few, expand her vocabulary.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else

>>35046862
She's cuter than Jin... this is... my god

>Other
RUB THE BELLY!

>>35046862
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.
>Ask Elle to take care of weaving for you while you do something else

>>35046979
Patience anon. We can't just get addicted to belly. This must be properly rationed.

>>35047056
I agree, too much of it will cheapen the feeling.
And a glorious feeling it be.

>>35046862
>Take her hunting- You'll need more food. And chances are, the exercise is good for her.
we could also do some teaching as we travel...

I would vote to ask Elle to make Shez some clothes, but we are her alpha, so it is our responsibility to provide for her...

>>35047117
The first step of being a good spideralpha is
acting like alphas aren't a thing and teaching her how to live in non-packbased groups

Counting!

Ill keep my eye on the questions, and I'll get to them after the thread!

>The sinfully decadent act of Belly Rubs has cemented Lyra as Bellyesbian.

I cannot hate this, even if I tried.

>>35047117
>>35047198
Also, a good leader knows how to delegate. An Alpha that thinks they're best at everything and takes point them self will make his Pack go hungry.

An Alpha that puts their best tracker on point will have a happy, well fed Pack.

>>35047272
I hate this.
we've gone too far.

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>>35047321

Alright then- Clothes, hunting and asking for elle's help are all close- please link this post with only a number.

1 Take Sheszka hunting. Have Elle make cloth, so you can make the clothes yourself.

2 Take Sheska hunting. Ask Elle to make her some clothes while you're out.

3 Make Sheska's clothes first.

>>35047398
1

>>35047398
3

>>35047398
1

>>35047398
1

>>35047398
3

>>35047398

>3 Sheska's clothes first.

Made with love~

>>35047398
3

>>35047398
2
see if we can't let Elle try making something for someone other then a drider. She might like the challenge

>>35047398
1

>>35047398
1

>>35047437
>>35047445

You sort of messed up final destination voting.

>>35047398
1

>>35047398

3.

>>35047398
2

>>35047398
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>>35047398
1

>>35047398
3

I
Okay
Counting.
There's a lot of you today.

>>35047398
2

>>35047528
It's the belly rubs. It drew in the crowd.

>>35047272
But what about softly grooming Jin's feathers? Gently stimulating her wings and scalp.

>>35047528
that puppy scene was goddamn adorable

>>35047321
>>35047388
Too far?
We haven't even started yet.
We're still in some tiny corner of the forest. Who knows what else lives here?
Adorably blind bat girls/boys, who need to hold hands in the daylight?
More fluffy tails?

And what'll happen when we leave the forest behind? A whole world of creatures is waiting for us to find them, and fuss over them while petting them.

A young earth elemental, following us because we make them feel warm? A proud knight, terrified of spiders, but determined to beat us in a tournament? A golem deep in a dungeon, their creator long dead- and us the first person they've seen in hundreds of years.

Prepare yourself.

>>35047528

Bellyrubs and cute wolf girls getting said Bellyrubs from Spiderbutt is a really attractive prospect.

>>35047480
Nice try.

>>35047528
there's always more votes when you final destination.

>>35047565

What if.

Guys.

What if, Bellyrubs, but with Jin's loose feathers we get from grooming her?

Option number one brings it home, at 7-6. Writing!

>>35047595
That's called tickling, anon.

>>35047634

EXACTLY.

>>35047595
So... If belly rubs are for Sheszka, and feather grooming are for Jin, what's our thing?

>>35047689
We get to belly rub and feather groom. Obviously.

>>35047689

Waxing.

>>35047704
>>35047689
We have to be on the lookout for someone, one day, attempting to wax our shell.

>>35047768

Unless we can get Jin or Sheszka to do it.

And then we will be so shiny~

>>35047704
Personally, I was thinking joint cleaning. Like how it feels good to clean under your fingernails, but more intense.

>>35047830

BUT THE GLEAMING LIKE RUBIES UNDER THE SUN ANON.

THE GLEAMING.

>>35047830
>>35047873
they're both important.
If we don't get grime out from our joints, we also won't be very shiny.

>>35047916
We're going to be so fabulous, Jin is going to have to get a club to beat off the crow harpies after us.

>>35048138
Implying owl harpies tolerate filthy crow harpies.

I wonder if there's different relationships between different types? Or if the cities have pigeon harpies?

I swear if seagull harpies exist we will wipe them out.

As the family starts heading off in every direction, you manage to wave down Elle before she drops out of the tree. She turns back with a curious look, crossbow slung over her shoulder. She's already started to tear into the design book you gave her- Her tunic now sports bits of lace, drawstrings, and a built in shawl- a neat little textured pattern wrapping around the edge of it.

"Lyra? Did you need something?"
"Ah, yes. If it isn't too much trouble, could you make me a small batch of silk? I'm going to take Sheszka out hunting with me- I'll make her some new clothes when I get back. No need to get them dirty beforehand."
"Hmmm."

She hums to herself as she sizes up the young wolf, eyes measuring her every detail.
"Maybe pants? Cut below the knee- or a skirt? It'd have to be something stiffer, wouldn't want it catching..."
"Uh-"
"Yes, yes. I'll make a batch of silk- I'll even help out later," She says with a smile. "A tunic won't work for her. I'll show you what you need, yes? Good hunting!"
"Mhm. Thank-you!"

You wave her off as she heads over the nest's edge, dropping out of sight. Turning back, you find your new charge standing half at attention, eagerly awaiting your orders. Your smile spreads as she looks at you, grinning.
"Well then... Shall we hunt?"
She nods excitedly, skipping towards the edge of the nest- and pulling up short, quickstepping back.

>>35048340
She glances nervously at it, then back to you.
"Forgot."
You wrap an arm around her waist, pulling her up, cradling her in both arms. She wraps both of her own around your neck, clutching you tight as you move for the edge, shutting her eyes and holding her breath.

You get the two of you down in one piece- You are a giant spider, after all. Sheszka bounces with excitement, nose twitching as she scents the air, scampering to the edges of the clearing and back to you as she waits for instructions.

>Just pick a direction and go- You'll find something.
>>Towards the ruins
>>Towards the swamp
>>Towards the waterfall
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.
>Weave a web, have Sheszka chase things into it. Pick a location.
>Other (?)

>>35048360
>>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.
She's got a good nose right?

It would do her good to get that practise in anyway

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

"Wolves are good trackers, yes? You can find things by scent, lead us to something big, yes."

>>35048360
>>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

Show us how good your tracking skills are little wolf.

>>35048360
>Have your new pack lead you- She can probably find prey with ease.

>>35048360
>Weave a web, have Sheszka chase things into it. Pick a location.

We're a damn spider.

Let's try to catch some of those gnomes. web towards ruins.

>>35048360
>Just pick a direction and go- You'll find something.
need to satisfy the explorer's itch Lyra has somehow

>>35048360
>Other
Head towards the swamp and have her begin tracking prey there.
We want to get her XP gain rate locked in high, and we need to feed our increased food requirement, Aria's newly increased food requirement, and Sheszka as well.

>>35048454
You realize you're supposed to pick a direction with that choice, don't you? Or are you as scatterbrained as a pigeon?

We should go see the moths soon, we never found out what happened to that moth girl.

>>35048589
I think they might be further away than the human village, from our position. Being at the center of spider territory, wheras we're at the very periphery keeping a watch on ruins.

But yeah, I do want to check in.

>>35048609
Moths were nice, though I'm not the only one who thinks it's ironic that moths rely on spiders for protection right? Even though we have no reason to eat or hurt them in any way it still makes me smirk.

Alright! Roll 2d100, and feel free to name anything you'd like to find. I'll make a monster from it.

>>35048589
>>35048609
If we do go, we should bring along lots of jars.
Their dust is still valuable, and they need a way that they can sell it without putting themselves in danger.
Having Arachne and Werebeast intermediaries is probably the safest.

Rolled 26, 7 = 33 (2d100)

>>35048649

Rolled 88, 99 = 187 (2d100)

>>35048649
something big
big and tasty looking

Rolled 44, 70 = 114 (2d100)

>>35048649
Let's go find bigger monsters! We have armor nao!
Tarrasque anyone? Do they even have those in RE:monster?

>>35048649
Because you're sending sheszka to track things.
Which I forgot to type out.

Rolled 37, 16 = 53 (2d100)

>>35048649

Rolled 20, 5 = 25 (2d100)

>>35048649
dragon
god
dragon-god

>>35048649
I kind of want to discover what an Ape, Gorilla, or Monkey could look like in our Monster-verse.

Rolled 35, 28 = 63 (2d100)

>>35048649
Towards the swamps, some alligators.
If either us or Sheszka learns skinning, we could offer alligator hides to the town for trade, and alligator-skin purses to go along with Elle's dresses.

>>35048654
>jars
you mean a gasmask.
Can't read that there dust.

>>35048649
GIANT ROLLING CRUSHBEETLE

>>35048694
Sheszka best tracker!

Rolled 40, 12 = 52 (2d100)

>>35048649

We must encounter some random skeletons. So many Dog with a Bone puns.

>>35048649
Shadowbears

>>35048649
River Dragon! We were talking about that last thread.

River Dragon!! The look on Moms face when we drag a fuckhuge Dragon back to the nest.....

>>35048776
This. Please this.
Gotta get that dragonscale armor.

>>35048694
Alright, well I guess you'll find-

I don't even know at this point. We'll figure something out. Writing!

assuming we find a dragon and then kill it what do you think mom's reaction is going to be... and I guess Aria's as well seeing as she's always trying to one up us.

>>35048836

WE FIND THE JHEN MOHRAN.

AND THEN WE KILL IT.

IT'S DELICIOUS JEWELED MEAT FEEDS US FOR TEN THOUSAND YEARS.

>>35048776
22 days old
hunting dragins
wat

>>35048836
CRUSHBEETLES

>>35048852

Aria isn't trying to "One Up" us, she just doesn't want to be left behind.

She doesn't want to surpass us, she wants to be like mom.

>>35048852
>and I guess Aria's as well seeing as she's always trying to one up us.
I think we should bring Aria on our adventures now. Because if we don't, she's going to try to one-up us, and probably end up getting hurt (because she doesn't have the defense bonus we have from being a rare variant).

>>35048836
hope we brought our armor.

>>35048649
We find a Camel salesman.

>>35048895
>Implying that mom would have let us leave the nest without it.

Damn missed the vote, wanted to find something in a Earth Magic Nexus

>>35048895

Nah, Mom superglues that shit to our skin whenever we leave.

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>what do you want to fight
AEGAGROPILON

>>35048919
Funny thing, since our birth we've caused Mom to gain over 20 levels. She's at 86, we may want to try to beat her to evolution 2 before she decides to 'spar' us in her new form.

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>>35049172
it's fiiiiine.
Raising children is tons of XP.

>>35049172

I think power-leveling ourselves beyond our own mother without even being a month or two old is a ticket to her kicking our ass once the shock fades.

Out of Jealousy, Worry, and Pride, of course.

>>35049394
But it would be worth it to see the expression on her face.
2nd evo here we come!

Sheszka looks to you expectantly, eagerness written all over her.
"We will hunt!"
You nod, considering your options. Chances are she could find you anything you care to look for- excepting the sorts of things that the language gap won't cover. You wind up muttering animals aloud as you think, walking through the woods with the wolf at your side.

"Hmm... Dragons? Or giant beetles. How would a beetle taste, anyway? Do they even have flesh?"
She watches you, head cocked to one side, before offering her opinion.
"No dragons. Not in forest. What is beetles?"
"Ah, bugs. A giant bug. Not a spider, though."
"Don't know smells. Nothing like spiders across the river."

You keep walking before your mind rewinds the conversation, posing another question.
"You know what a dragon is?"
"Mhm. The biggest pack, they sleep under its bones."
You whistle appreciatively. Or try to, anyway. Fangs aren't conducive to whistling. It takes a few tries, but you get it to work. Sheszka giggles as your face contorts, trying to keep from poking the inside of your mouth.

Dragon bone, though. Is it magical? Maybe people can make stuff out of it. If they're living beneath it, though- It'd have to have been there a long time. The scales are probably long gone, and the bones would be too big to work. Maybe a smaller dragon? A wyvern? It's something to think about.

>>35049794
"Mmm. Big things, then. Something that'd taste good, yes. Did you have anything you liked to eat?"
Ears perk as she regards you, answering enthusiastically in a jumble of forest speech and growls.
"Grrr- Ah, it was. We had a bite? Big, and strong- legs and a head-"
She gestures, hands forming a stubby box shaped snout in front of her face.
"A bear, maybe? If you can track it, we can kill it, yes."

She nods, head snapping up and down as she lowers herself to all fours. Tail raised, she sniffs the air once, twice, before striking out away from home, dashing though brush. You're actually hard pressed to keep up with her- stamina isn't an issue, but she's fast as hell. She slows frequently, letting you catch up before she heads off again.

After more than a few repeats, you catch up to the wolf standing still, crouching below the brush line, carefully watching her prey. Its a sizable looking bear- not the spike covered abomination you fought, but a pitch black creature, with a whispy, smoke-like mane pouring off its spine.

Knowing magic, it might actually be smoke.

The creature is hunched over a small creek, guzzling water, tongue lapping the stream, attention solely on its thirst.

>Send Sheszka past it, the strike from behind.
>You're not sure what it can do- Engage it directly, carefully.
>Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.
>Other (?)

>>35049820
>Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.

Eight blades from above? Yes Please.

>>35049820
>>Other (?)
Are you SURE that thing is the tasty thing you smelled?
It looks, uh, burnt.

If sure, then


>Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.
Use weeeeebs

>>35049820
>You're not sure what it can do- Engage it directly, carefully.

>>35049820
I'll be gone a bit while eating-
Ive written down all your ridiculous monster ideas. We'll see about having stuff show up later.

>>35049820
>Other
Weave a quick sticky silk net, and try to trip it up by aiming for the legs while Sheszka flanks it and tries to get it to divide its attention.

>>35049820
>You're not sure what it can do- Engage it directly, carefully.
we want Sheszka to get some combat experience from this too after all

>>35049820

>>Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.

Like a fuckin dragoon
Also, we need a net.

>>35049820
>You're not sure what it can do- Engage it directly, carefully.
still tell Sheszka to hide, and attack from behind when/if we tell her to

>>35049820
oh god my shadowbears
Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.

>>35049820
>>Other (?)
try to set up some web traps to slow the bear down and then hide up in a tree, have Sheszka get the bear's attention and have her lead it trough the webbing, then we can ponce on it and Sheszka can attack it from behind while we make sure it keeps it's attention on us at all time.

So.
This bear thing.

Delicious tasting? gross? What are your wagers?

>>35049820
>Other (?)
Weave a net in the trees with a Sheza sized hole in it.
>Have Sheszka lure it towards the trees, then drop on it.
Sheza passes through the hole while the bear gets tangled. Drop on it and impale with deadly limbs and go for spine with glaive.

>>35050037
The armoured bear was nice and Sheza says this thing is tasty.

>>35050037
delicious, like a smoked meat

>>35050037
Smoky and rich flavor, mildly spicy if it eats things other then meat.

>>35050058
knowing our luck with web based traps we would probably trap our puppy too

Alright, I'm back.
Web based traps and the terrifying forest predator known only as the drop-spider.
Gimme 3d100, and lets do this!

Rolled 62, 17, 78 = 157 (3d100)

>>35050301

>>35050301
Bears HO!

Rolled 47, 35, 13 = 95 (3d100)

>>35050301
the drop spider is a myth, silly QM.

Rolled 20, 25, 6 = 51 (3d100)

>>35050301

Rolled 68, 27, 60 = 155 (3d100)

>>35050301
drop bears ain't got shit on us

Rolled 25, 68, 33 = 126 (3d100)

>>35050301
Dropspider GO!

Here we go! Writing!

>>35049193

Fucking adorable, mate. I was thinking of commissioning someone for a picture like that.

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>>35050465
there are a few of these kicking around on the E-webs.

>>35050465
The qm threw out a half-finished one of lyra and jin as kids. I'd have to go through the archives to find it.

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here's more spiders while we wait.

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>>35050611
Ah, spider problems and hanging clothing.

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One more for when we eventually run into dad, then I'm gonna be done a while.

>>35050659

That picture is inaccurate as fuck.

We are going to punch him, hard.

>>35050799
nah.
We're going to be sitting on a web one day, and he will wander into it.

>>35050799
Mom is NOT going to approve of that.

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>>35050799
I'm not mad enough at him to punch him. I'll only be grumpy if WE have to hunt HIM down, and he doesn't just come back soon.

>>35050799
He hasn't really done anything to us warranting that. Only Mom would be entitled to punch him.
On the other hand, it is inaccurate because we have no reason to care at all about that guy.

You glare at the monster. It's definitely got some kind of power- The mane is a dead give-away. You don't feel like taking another blast of anything, armour or not. You gesture for your wolf to wait, and slide into the trees- In short order, you have a sizable web with a Sheszka-sized hole near the bottom.

You hang sideways off the structure as you lay out your plan.
"Try to get it to chase you, yes? And then, you run through the hole there- and we will strike it."
She nods seriously, her long mop of hair flopping with each flick of her head.
"Yes."

You give her an encouraging smile, and clamber into the tree above.

Step one goes off without a hitch- The bear turns as soon as she steps into the clearing proper. There's that tense moment where you aren't sure it'll give chase- but it fades quickly, the bear lumbering towards her, picking up speed as she goes.

You can see the look of concentration on her face- she's frozen her body in a parody of fear, pretending at being prey. As the beast closes on her, she bolts, screaming towards the gap in the web. The bear batters through the brush, roaring as it tries to close the distance- and teh bounce in it's step sends it straight into your web, momentum twisting it forward.

Its caught sideways and upside down, head and one full side firmly stuck to your web, its free paws waving spastically around as it snarls out its rage. You drop in one movement, slamming down your full weight onto the monster, stabbing with each leg, with your spear aimed at its neck-

And its mane comes alive. Shadows twist beneath the trees, trying to shield the monster, snapping up to stab at you; Only a few of your legs punching through the armour-like film, drawing angry roars from the beast. You dance atop it, stabbing down, shifting away from the shadows that seek out your limbs.

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>>35051057
Sheszka tears back out of the woods, lips curled back, and launches herself at the bear, fangs sinking into its throat. Its snaps its head back and forth, desperately trying to dislodge her, but she's firmly embedded, jaw latched over its neck, arms and legs alike clawing at it's underside.

The bear slows, shadows fading as your loyal wolf crushes its throat, driving the breath from its lungs and bringing it to the ground- You hop off the slow falling beast, pivoting and driving your glaive up through its ribcage, ending it. It collapses with a final spatter of blood leaking from its jaws.

Sheszka detached herself, sitting back from the body. Her tail blurring behind her, she smiles through a mouthful of blood. You pat her head, praising her, and her eyes light up, even in the shade of the woods.

Its a simple matter to pull down your web, wrapping your catch, and hauling it across your carapace. You take your time on the way home- pointing objects out at random, and either praising her for knowing the word, or teaching her when she doesn't.

You also send her hurtling off after any small animals either of you spot, a growing collection of critters piling up next to the bear. You reach the tree just as noon ticks over, the sun starting its descent as you haul everything, wolf included, into the tree.

Plenty of day left.

>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
>Bring Sara in- teach her forest-speech and reading. She'd probably love to play professor.
>Other (?)

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
We'll make the clothing after dinner, and so her clothes don't get dirty from training.

>>35051083
dam hunting dogs make a world of difference when collecting a day's meal.

also
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
I really feel like we've been neglecting our training. Have we even had a practice session since we evolved?

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.
Time for fluffy fashion

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.

Let's dress the Wolf-girl.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes

>>35051130
>Have we even had a practice session since we evolved?
Not a single one.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.

Rolled 45, 93, 29 = 167 (3d100)

>>35051083
>>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.
Clothes first. We can use that time for some more teaching too.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.
the tattered rags thing bothers me.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
See if were better than mom

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
we haven't trained in a while

>>35051155
>>35051187
>>35051188
>>35051191
>>35051197
You're all doing both Sheszka and Aria a disservice by not gettin them training.
We can always get her clothes later; XP bonuses are close to getting locked in.

Mom aside, have we even taken damage then then the lightning bolt?

>>35051276
civilization first, then brutality, anon

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
Aria is going to pass us up at this rate, superspecial ruby variant or not

>>35051083
FIIINE, let's go
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
You guys are kind of convincing.

>>35051239
I'll be bothered while we're doing it, though. strike that vote linked.

>>35051276
>Sheszka and Aria a disservice
First of all, Aria can train without us just fine. Second, Sheszka is already plenty strong, and getting her proper clothing is therefore the higher priority, training can always come afterwards.

>>35051083
>>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.

>>35051083
>Get that cloth from Elle- its time for wolf-clothes.
Oh god all this samefagging, guys, really.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.
I want that xp

Counting!

We don't really get any XP from training anymore. We get Xp for challenging stuff, this training isn't challenging for us anymore, for a long time.

You guys do realize Sheszka wasn't born when we found her ? Her Xp gain rate has long since been locked in.

>>35051083
>Drag her further up the tree, and get a lesson from mom.

Can't let Mom beat us to Super Spider Level 2

>>35051290
Nope. Not a scratch. Army of Lizardmen, Kobolds, Lizard adventuring party, armoured bear, undead army.... Untouchable.

>>35051421
telling us about XP rates and locking was a mistake.

>>35051398
It was plenty challenging right up until we evolved, we havnt done it once since then. This just means mom can stop holding back on us.

If you think she cant find a way to make it challenging you're dead wrong

>>35051391
>>35051398
Training wins, narrowly.

You still get exp via training- You can't rank up from training alone, and your exp rate has been maxed out, but sparring and pushing yourself is good exp.


>>35051421
Sheszka's exp rate is mid-high tier, via war and running for her life.

>>35051398
i was hoping to mainy do it for leveling up spear fighting not getting closer to evolution

>>35051449
It really was, the metagaming is staggering.

>>35051450
No I am not, because she needed to smack us around for a entire day before we started being strained the last time we did it, a single afternoon session wouldn't do anything for us. Which would also mean no one besides Lyra gets to do any training.

>>35051450
>If you think she cant find a way to make it challenging you're dead wrong
If she conencentrates on lyra, I thought this training was supposed to help Sheska and our Sister, you know, people who need training far more then we do.

>>35051398
Mom's spear level is at 17. We are at, what, 6? There's a whole lot more to combat than simply using your strength to overwhelm an opponent. With the HUEG gap in our abilities and skill level, we can still gain a lot of XP from training with Mom.

>>35051482
It makes me feel bad every time someone uses XP as an argument.
Sort of shoots doing things for reasons in the foot.

>>35051508
We needed several days of day long sparring with mom to even get that far, what makes you think a single afternoon will make a difference to get us higher ? Thats not how it works.
Worse, if Mom focuses on us so much that we actually get a benefit from it, it means sidelining Aria, again. Who needs training far more then we do. And of course Sheska won't get any training either.

>>35051508
no, we are helping Aria and Sheszka get trained, not hogging xp for shitty metagaming purposes.

>>35051547
im right there with you anon

>>35051615
>we are helping Aria and Sheszka get trained
If that is what this leads to, I'm okay with that.
Although I'm not sure how much mom could teach Sheska, given the vastly different physiology. And she already got the basics down, so its pretty much just sparring for her.

>>35051583
As a spider woman, I'd like to think she has son ability to multitask and juggle "projects" like training each daughter. She only had to focus on us because we kept going David and Goliath with enemies, it's more level playing field now.

>>35051676
She had to focus on us because training someone is hard and requires dedication.
And it becomes harder the better you get.

>>35051547
So the reasoning of "I want to see Sheszka being cute" or the paper thin excuse of trying to "civilize" her with clothes (putting aside how stupid that sounds) are good reasons to put off training with mom and Aria, in a world where fighting for our lives is a thing we have to do on a consistent basis?

>>35051713
We are already very good at fighting, it would cost us nothing to take the moment to give her some proper clothes so she can feel like a person for once. Sheszka will appreciate clean and proper colthing as much as anyone else would.

>>35051713
>where fighting for our lives is a thing we have to do on a consistent basis
Exactly, we already do it all the time. So does Sheszka, it would be nice for her to not have to fight for a moment and get something nice.
A single afternoon of training, not even that really since its split three-ways, makes absolutely no difference however. Excep for
>muh Xp grind

>>35051746
>cost us nothing to take the moment
It would cost us the rest of the day, not a moment.

>>35051713
I don't like sheszka, but I want her clothed and educated to talk if we're going to have to be with her.

XP based decisions, on the other hand, sap joy from any part of the quest that isn't GET XP.

which this quest doesn't really focus on much, and I'd resent the focus shifting.

>>35051713
> fighting for our lives is a thing we have to do on a consistent basis?
No, actually it isnt, we could just go after easier prey, like deer, all the time, but that wouldnt make for a very interesting quest. or hey, a Civilized settlement, with some kind of steady food supply IS right through the forest, if we wanted to, we could just get a job there and never have to hunt again.
Youre just tryin, poorly to justify not wanting to do something thats not going to get you precious exp.

>>35051789
>I'd resent the focus shifting.
The focus was already shifted to getting stronger after our encounter with the gnome and reinforced after the wolf.

>>35051713
You make me sad I shifted my vote for training.
I would shift back now, if the vote was not done.

>>35051713
Yes?
I don't see how they aren't.

>>35051818
not really. the focus has been spider simulator 2014.

Not MMO the grindening.

>>35051808
>but that wouldnt make for a very interesting quest
And in order to survive having an interesting time of adventure, we have to get stronger.
The very life you say makes for an interesting quest is a life of conflict and violence as we explore the world like Nialla did.

So what are you arguing here? That we want a life of excitement but that it won't be one where we have to get stronger?

>>35051818
Well, yeah, and then we got a whole lot stronger. And we will continue to get stronger by having coll adventures and fighting powerful monster.
Interesting stuff. While training with Mom, while amsuing no doubt, simply isn't needed anymore by comparison. If we get free time and have nothing better to do, sure. But allowing Sheszka some nice clothes seems a whole lot more important. She has to wear those the entire time afterall.

I need to step out for a moment, picking up family. I'll resume writing as soon as I return.

>>35051912
>we have to get stronger
Which we can do a lot better by simply taking on challenges in the wild that actually accomplish something.
While sparring with mom at this point accomplishes nothing besides us getting XP.

>>35051912
If we let decisions be "we should do it for XP!" then that drains every single bit of excitement, fun, and spontaneity. It also robs the quest medium of any advantages it has.

>>35051962
Our skill with spears and in hand-to-hand still need work, and our skills are what need the most work right now.

REQM you might want to start actively discouraging metagaming now before it gets out of control.

>>35051713
like this shit muh xp whining and focus, saps other activities out of a quest.

next they will bitch when we visit town for anything but buying better armor/weapons.

we are actively hunting more dangerous stuff than is needed, so no fighting for our life is not a base part of the setting.

>>35051912
no, we dont need to grind xp to survive an interesting adventure, we just have to adventure.
this is not some shitty mmo where you have to be level X to go on adventure Y

>>35051912
Im arguing that youre being a pedantic twit, and putting forth a bunch of false assertions as to what is necessary for the story to continue. Yes, Hunting deer every day wouldnt be interesting, but personally, settling down and switching to some kind of exploration, daily life, civilization building or other kind of lifestyle quest could be equally interesting and STILL wouldnt require the kind of fetishized power mongering youre talking about.
Votes done anyway.

I'm going to tell myself I voted for the training scene so that we can make sure the wolf has some fair chops, and to hang out with our neglected sister.

So I don't feel dirty for the XP shit.

>>35052012
And they will get better the same way Moms got so high, by using them in actual fights.

>>35052032

I hope the training vote results in us helping our Sister and Sheszka getting trained, that way it it actually serves a purpose at least.

>>35052021
>>35052028
>>35052032
Why are we having this conversation? Since when has meta gaming become a problem in this quest?

>>35052071
When shits lost their vote and couldn't get the quest to be a slice-of-life anime.

>>35052071
Its better to have this conversation before it becomes a serious problem.
But if people, like now, start making choices based on "Xp grind" and "xp gain rate cap", that is a issue, and it has been a argument before and at some point it stops being something you can talk away as joke people make since some really seem to mean it.

>>35052071
Meta gamers are a consistent problem in most quest, particularly in ones with any kind of skill/exp progression.
I agree arguing about it probably isnt doing any good.

>>35052071
since some metagamer decided to push for us to train with mom for muh xp reasons instead of us helping mom train Aria and Sheszka.

>>35052071
Since now. People seem to be caring more abut bigger exp gains than anything else.

>>35052071
basically right here
>>35052124

>>35052147
Yeah.
They made me feel bad about my vote retroactively with their MUH XP shit.
I thought we were just going to have some training funtime with sister we never hang out with.

>>35052196
Aria isn't actually mentioned as being part of th training at any point.
Even if I would hope we get to spend some more time with her.

>>35052147
>train with mom for muh xp reasons instead of us helping mom train Aria and Sheszka.
Where did that come from?
The votes for training with mom clearly state that they want to make sure that Aria and Sheszka get as much training and practice as we can.
We've already been told since last thread that Lyra's XP gain rate is maxed out, so this training would be for the benefit of Aria and Sheszka.

>>35052231
>Train a bit with mom and Aria- she can tag along, learn how to fight. Probably dirty, knowing mom.
She's there, it just wasn't mentioned in the second training prompt.

>>35052231
>Aria isn't actually mentioned as being part of th training at any point.
That's because she doesn't have to be. We know that she's still training with mom.

>>35052234
Except
>>35051130
>>35051260
>>35051276
>>35051299
>>35051371

All about training Lyra instead of those that actually need and benefit from training.
And those are easily half the votes for that option.

>>35052234
not from the vote itself, but some guys talking about it afterwards.

right about here. >>35051508 is where it really started.

>>35052298
You mean the post AFTER the vote is closed, an is in response to an anon complaining that we should have gone for clothing because all training is worthless to us now? The post you quoted just said that Mom can still teach us stuff because she's got double the number of skill ranks than us.
Not that we need to do this for the XP, just that training is still viable and valuable.

I personally wanted the xp, not for the sake of leveling but for Mom's reaction to is evolving again. I sincerely hope we can have fun and help our friends and family along the way though.

>>35052280
Some of those replies are just about training as part of the story itself. I want to train too, to see how close we've come to mom. She really is the best measuring stick we have around here, and we really haven't had a real sparing session with her since we evolved.

I couldn't care less about xp, I just want to have a "real" fight with mom, because she seriously had to be holding back on us before.

Captcha: haverts folklorists

I'm back and continuing writing.

And as a blanket statement:
There's no need to go for anyone's throats. No matter what choices you make, where the quest leads, be it rebuilding the forest civilization, adventuring across the world, building an airship, settling down- I won't write spreadsheets. You'll grow and learn things with everything you do. And I'll write to the best of my ability in the hopes that you'll enjoy it.

Lyra has a lot of meta knowledge, via reincarnation. If you want to exploit it, vote in that direction. She didn't have much of a family growing up, if you think she'd want to spend time with the one she's found now, vote for it. The reasons you use to justify your choice to yourself are fine. Have fun, and don't worry.

>>35052441
Anon, I don't care about whatever you're talking about skillwise, but you have to give wiggleroom when people try to identify the EXACT starting point of arguments.

>>35052280
>All about training Lyra instead of those that actually need and benefit from training.
The choice was to go up to get training for Sheszka and help Aria train, with the anons commenting that we haven't trained with mom in a while and never with Aria.
One of the posts you quoted even says that this training is for the benefit of Aria and Sheszka.

>>35052475
REQM is best QM

We love you!

>>35052475
>[clapping intensifies].jpg

>>35052495
>you have to give wiggleroom
No we don't, especially when there are posts with clear time stamps and we can trace replies back to the posts they are replying to.

>>35052603
even with professional recording an analytics and a team of scientists, you can't determine the exact starting point of arguments.

Give wiggle room.

>>35052475
>>35052589
>[baby spider chirping intensifies].gif

>>35052513
That same post talks about the reason for training them being "Xp bonuses being locked in soon", which is not only wrong, but also a shitty reason. Which is really all the problem. The complaint is about the reasoning not the choice itself. Obviously several people were okay with the choice, but not with the reasoning some others had.

>>35052467
The issue is that Lyra doesn't need the training as much as the other two, so training her really serves no purpose besides XP grind.
Mom won't have a "real" fight with us at this point after having trained the entire day with Aria.

>>35052625
yeah, I'm fine with training.
i'm not fine with "let's train for XP".

>>35052625
>Doesn't have any purpose besides xp grind
You mean other than spending time with our family, or see how far Aria has progressed, or checking Shezka's actual combat prowess or just having a friendly (and might I say IC) spar with mom?
Or did the one anon shouting "xp grind" invalidate all of these reasons?

Also, you really think training Aria is gonna wear mom out? Even if you haven't seen her stats (and she's good), we've only come close to touching her once pre eve, and I think that was on a crit success. Her being tired, will put us on slightly more equal footing. And I don't think she'll actually be tired.

Remember, she was our vanguard for almost then entire necromancer fight, and still had enough energy to put us all to bed afterwards. Not to mention she raised five arachne babies.

So no, there are actual reasons for training, xp is a much more minor one, especially because REQM explicitly stated that training won't get us to 2nd evo.

>>35052625
>which is not only wrong
But it isn't wrong.
The XP gain bonus gets locked when we reach adulthood. Lyra's bonus is capped, but Aria's hasn't. And Sheszka isn't an adult yet either.
But we've been teenagers for a week now, and given the accelerated growth that we went through after hatching, we should be approaching adulthood soon.

>>35052753
aria's has, you doof.
She's evolved already.
Sheszka too, probably.

>>35052747
You are missing the point, which was that training Lyra served no point, because she is already so good that training her to any real effect would require moms attention for the time. Helping Aria and Sheszka train is just fine and alright.

>>35052770
From the Q&A sheet, it makes a distinction between adulthood and evolutions.
Do you have any quotes from REQM that disprove that?

Goddamn, where did this shitstorm come from? It's like all of a sudden the thread blew up between people who want cute spidergirls doing cute things and powergamers. For pity's sake anons, nine times out of ten REQM can write up both handily.

>>35052864
yeah, back when she said lyra was done with gaining a higher XP rate because she evolved.

No, I'm not going to hunt you down an ideal minmaxing quote.

>>35052869

The obvious answer is to make cute spiders doing cute things something people can powergame over.

>>35052869
Yeah I don't get it either.
The thing that ticks me off is how people are throwing around arguments that don't make sense, or seem to contradict the point they're trying to make.
That and how both sides seem to be moving towards a flame war.

I agree with>>35052911
on this one.

>>35052886
>an ideal minmaxing quote.
If what you say is true, then min maxing is now impossible because it's all locked in and the power gamers would have nothing to work with.

So either you didn't think this through, or you're lying through your teeth.

>>35052943
>not resisting evolution to gain more XP cap
I'm watching you, anon.

But no, QM specifically mentioned it last time we evolved and talked about XP. Evolution is where the XP rate stops growing.
Goddamn, why do I even have to talk about XP rates with you? They shouldn't even factor in.

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>>35052924
At this point I've come to the conclusion that people here just like being angry about nothing.

You ditch your fresh animal collection at the pile of food, heading further up the tree, Sheszka in tow. Literally.

In the arena, Mom is leaning idly on her training spear, while Aria is half collapsed, breathing hard, legs all over. She looks at you pleadingly, making a vague drinking gesture as she tries to croak out for help.

You pass her your shield wordlessly, and in seconds, she's soaked her shirt, frantically downing as much water as she can. She gasps, sputtering, passing the shield back to you- Sheszka pokes her head at it curiously, and you let her take it, the sounds of her lapping up water echoing as Aria struggles back to her feet.

"You- this, this isn't fair! I grew up! I'm stronger!"
Mom laughs, eyes shimmering with mirth.
"Stronger than before, little one. Not stronger than me. You've got a long way to go, yes."
She turns to you, her smile showing more than a little fang.

You suddenly feel very small.

"Well, well. Done with hunting already?"
"Ah- Yes, we, er, Sheszka led us right to some prey-"
She advances on you as she speaks. You retreat. Aria looks on, pity etched over her features.
"Er, I thought, maybe, you could teach her a bit of fighting? She's very fast. And she bites, yes- aha ha ha-"

She's right before you now, cornering you at the edge of the arena, a second training spear held firmly in her grip.
"Oh, yes, spiderling. Of course. But first, I would like to see how much you have improved, yes?"
Your sweat is cold. Desperate. There's no escape.

>>35052997
"Yes, of course, I'll just-"
"No, no, Lyra. Leave the armour on."
You whimper.

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Your lying side by side with your sister, groaning. Blessing of the god of protection nothing, you can barely move. Her spear was closer to a snake than a stick of wood- twisting around your weapon, thumping your hands, your neck, pushing your legs wrong when you tried to move. She took you to pieces.

You prop yourself up as best you can, watching your mother laughingly lead the wolf-girl through a series of drills- She showed her a couple of strikes, and now has her repeating them, explaining how repetition of each will strengthen them all. Aria groans next to you, but she manages a weak laugh.

You turn, and find her lying sideways, watching you.
"At least- At least you got thumped, too. I thought I'd gotten close to her, yes."
"Mmng. I thought the same a week in, yes? And she flipped me upside down and told me to work harder."
You both share a laugh, though it dissolves halfway into more moaning.

"I remember. I should've known."
"Hmm."
"Lyra- I.... I want to be stronger. So much stronger."

She's tilted her head back, eyes following your mother as she corrects Sheszka's stance, lifting her arms to the right posture.
There's a keen note in her voice, dedication, a wish. A dream.
"She's- She's amazing. Even without armour, and her spear- I tried asking to wrestle, and she threw me. Like nothing."
You hold your peace, and she continues.
"I wanna be like that. I want to stand beside her. Beside you. You were- I.... I was afraid. At the ruins. The little skeletons, they were nothing, but the big ones- And she just destroyed them. She didn't slow down, and, and you were right beside her. I wanna be there, Lyra. More than anything."

>Reach out, pat her on the shoulder.
>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."
>Give her a little shove. "I'm not going to slow down just because you are playing catch-up."
>Other (?)

>>35053019
>>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."
But if I recall, weren't you RIGHT FUCKING THERE WITH US, aria?
I seem to remember you fell right on that necromancer.

>>35053019
>Reach out, pat her on the shoulder.
>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."

>>35053019
>Reach out and pat her on the shoulder
>"You'll get there Ari, and we'll be there for you every step of the way yes?
>smirk
>But don't think I'm gonna slow down because you are playing catch up.

Perfect combination

>>35053019
>>Reach out, pat her on the shoulder.
>>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."
Yay, sisterly bonding.

>>35053019
>Reach out, pat her on the shoulder.
>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."

>>35053019
>Reach out, pat her on the shoulder.
>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."

>>35053019
>"You'll get there, Ari. She's a lot older than us, yes? We have time."
>Other (?)

Play to her competitive side. Don't belittle her or act mature, we're sisters. Hell, we aren't even a month old! We will train, and explore, get into trouble, and one day stand before the best of them.