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>Political Development: Elderitch Embargo
>The Great Progenitor is incomprehensible massive and his body alone disturbs the wake of the tide and misaligns the movement and current of the ocean. The Great Progenitor is actively preventing you from contacting the southern continent: he, himself, will stop any boats, canoes, or any manned vessels he sees with his wall of eyes- he is even willing to adjust the ebb and flow of the tide if he has to.
(2nd post inc- please be patient.)

>Public Health Development: The Stress of another's gaze
>The Great Progenitor is incomprehensible massive and when night falls; his body appears to distort, he expands and becomes fluid, the reality of his form becomes subjective and he becomes the night sky. A great un-blinking, perpetually staring wall of eyes and blackness is all that awaits for your people each night The Great Progenitor is awake. This effect causes great distress and psychological pressure on your people- to such a degree that would not be seen until modern day times. This effect is ON PURPOSE and is particularly hard for those who practice magic or theology; The Great Progenitor however is not strong enough to block out the Moon.

>Public Health Development: Psychic intrusion.
>The Great Progenitor's mind is unlike what you've experienced in gods, animals, or people; his is of alien origins, his is a mind that only knows the nightmares of ancient creation. The Great Progenitor is psychic; psychic is not magic, psychic ability is something that only permeates the minds of thinking people- it ticks away at the mind, especially in dreams, and plants dark, brooding, hideous suggestions. The Great Progenitor's thoughts will subtle corrupt the actions and ideas of your people. Stupid people and most animals are resistance/immune from this effect.

You have until the end of this session. You may now Roll: 2 Actions(d20), 1 Idea (d100).

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>38224664

First things first, action: build great pools for the mer-people refugees.

Idea (next roll): Research new magic to help fend off the Progenitor. Ice to freeze it's tentacles in the sea before they get to shore. Study lightning as well, that bright flash that happens during storms and destroys where it lands.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>38224706
For the idea.

As usual: I'll just chill out while I wait for people to fill into the thread.

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>38224664
Maybe dreamcatchers will help with the psychic intrusions. Or at least let people sleep. Let's have some sages and occultists work on that as well.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>38224664
Pray to the sun, stars, and moon for assitance/advice

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>38224664
Consult the scroll(s)

Rolled 82 (1d100)

>>38224802
Seconding.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>38224664
Establish some counseling for the people. Let's not let him affect our minds.

>>38224823
The one that causes people to go blind.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>38224664
Try to contact the Zizz for assistance.

>>38224903
THIS

The Zizz will not abide this.

The Progenitor is basically Cthulhu. O.O

Call in our favors from the Hydra Mother. We need her help.

We also need to call on the gods- maybe even talk to the proginetor itself, see what it wants out of all this.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>38224903
Supporting.

We're doing good on ideas (magic and dreamcatchers), but not so hot on actions at the moment (except scrolls/books, and Zizz)

>>38224823
Do you want to consult the Grimoire as well? The one that the only person brave enough to read from started weeping uncontrollably? I'm fine with it if you go for it, I just want to be clear.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>38224901

desperate times, desperate measures. I'll support reading the Scrolls.

>>38224972
Yes.

>>38224966
Not really, he's more like Dagon if anything- the mother/father from the sea, calling us back home
>>38224968
I second this, call the Hydra mother to at least consult. Does this require a roll?

>>38224968
Good idea. Is this just a conversation option or do we need to roll for it?

How are gorgons affected by the Great Progenitor, both in our empire and outside it?

>>38224966

bitch please. if this guy resembles anything from the Cthulhu mythos, it's Ubbo-Sathla.

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>>38224706
>Build great pools for the mer-people refugees.
>Roll 2/20
>Progenitor's Roll 20/20
>Complete and terrible failure.

The mer-people have been dwelling within the relative safety of the shallow reefs that make up the waters within your neighboring islands: they are cramped, but they are safe and the reefs- especially the ones south, provide relief from the gaze and mental stress of The Great Progenitor.

He however forbades you from assisting what he has designated as "his": His thoughts succeed against your actions and even the tide itself seems to subtly dissuade any contact or assistance.

>You cannot save them.
>They are already mine.
>Your efforts are futile- the trifling last minute panicked actions of sand fleas and minnows.
>You will all be mine.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>38225025
>>38224968

>implying we need any other gods than the Sun, Moon and Stars

Running my own Civ but lurking between writing posts

>>38225154
Go away, Myrmidon Civilization Quest.

>>38225154

nobody cares.

>>38225143
Who does this guy think he is? Sovereign?

>>38225170
>>38225183
Myrmidon isn't even running.

Long time contributor to this civ anyways. I do what I want

>>38225238

NOBODY. CARES.

>>38225261
Stop feeding.

>>38225261
You do apparently.

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>>38225301

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>Study lightning as well, that bright flash that happens during storms and destroys where it lands.
>Roll 89/100
>Progenitor's roll 74/100
>Success +Rolling with the sun, +Theology, +Mana Aversion

The Golden Lightning bolt is something of an anomaly on your home island; the Great Progenitor's thoughts cannot permeate those who dwell in the dull glow that the Golden figure dimly shines and the delicious golden flow of Mana that constantly and gently pours from it alleviates stress and seems to have a positive -if short term- effect on those who leave it's presence. Even the night sky itself seems to be just a little bit clearer when watching it within the presence of the Golden Lightning bolt. This effect carries on even if the Mana is not produced by the Golden Bolt itself: the kind Solar priests make appears to be just as effective and the Mana that flows from Mycea's deceased structure works as well.
You're not 100% sure, but it appears -whatever Mana is- It seems to be created equally without impurity.

>Construct magical implements such as trinkets, baubels, dream catchers, and other charms in an effort to combat Psychic influences.
>Roll 82/100
>Success -Psychic is not Magic.

Your Sages, Druids, Arcanists- really, anyone who can do any amount of magic makes an effort to create some baubel, some sort of dream purifier or SOMETHING that can block out the nightmares and the constant insideous voice of The Great Progenitor- but it is of no use. Nothing works: Small monoliths, chanting, charms, nothing.

>You cannot ignore me, foolish children; my presence is beyond that of the soul.

If you love us, why will you not let us be happy Proginetor?

Love means many things- the love of a mother and child is different then those between lovers, or the love of great friends- but it always means looking to put the happiness of your loved one before your own.

Great progenitor, though you profess love for us as children, you refuse to be let us grow, to seek happiness in our own ways.

You claim that you own us, and that we do not know. No one may own another. And no love is born between a master and slave, owner and object.

Great progenitor, if you truly love us and your children, then talk to us. Treat us as we are equals, as others like you do, to let us make our own decisions. We promise that we will love you back, but in our way.

We will always remember the sea, even if we no longer call it home.

Do we still ahve the Zizz's feathers? Should we try beseeching it for help?

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>38224823
supporting! Call forth Father Sun, and his servants The Weeping Sage and Zizz!

>>38225887
The zizz reclaimed its feather a long time ago, the bow created to shoot it is now dust

speaking of bows, shouldn't they be included as part of the warfare section on our page?

>>38224823

Fuck yeah the scrolls

>>38225568
You want to talk to us so badly? Fine. What's 'the Red' then?

Wonder if we should consider the Moon, he said it's the only object still visible in the sky at night

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>38225568
study the weeping sages scrolls

>>38225912
The giant bow was more of a one off superweapon, we don't have personal bows quite like that. Gorgons might, but we don't.

By the way; This session is freaking me out guys. I'm freaking out.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>38224823
Supporting. Desperate time calls for desperate measures.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>38224823
We need hem now more then ever, also actual reading not just glances

>>38225971
Me too anon ;_;

We can't lose Cyclops civ, not yet.

Mother mycea did leave a pod filled with fungal life. The first one damaged the progenitor. I know we've promised Akelade on it though.

How's he holding up in all this?

So we need to figure out what to do.
according to >>38225568 the golden bolt has some sort of Anti Progenitor whizz bizz going on. it protects us from the progenitor.

If magic doesn't protect us from psychic attack? what of Gold? what if Gold is like tinfoil hats? It protects us. And what if the enchanted Gold of the sun, is what can slay the Progenitor.

Beseech the gods, fuck it JOURNEY to the gods if we have to.

>>38226011
would having one of the moon-touched Cyclopes read them make the effect more powerful btw?

>Success +Rolling with the sun, +Theology, +Mana Aversion

it's obviously weak to mana and Sun, you guys. let's just go ahead and shoot it in the eye with pieces of the golden lightning bolt.

also, we can infuse food with mana. we could totally do the same for arms and armor if we tried.

>>38226039
He's probably freaking out more than usual.

>get elf a harem to calm him down

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>38226065
Can we have the moon touched drink some of the golden stuff? The mana?

>>38226072
We have to try a peaceful solution first though.

It's the cyclopean way. Nothing can't be solved with a good long talk and a large amount of alcohol

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>38226098
You know, fuck it what's the worst that could happen.Let get some super mana chugging moon cyclops out there

>>38226072
Maybe food and drink infused with mana give magical effects for a time. We could start making potions.

>>38226115
>the Cyclopes then got The Great Progenitor massively drunk
>Partying and shinanigans ensued

>>38226115

sure, let's keep fucking around when the OP said the civ might end if we fail.

besides, Mycea wanted this guy dead. that's a good enough reason to kill him as far as I'm concerned.

>>38226162
Tentacle eroge, though all things considered the tentacles might be the ones fighting off the advances

>>38226072
Maybe studying Mana itself will yield some answers and solutions.

>>38226211
We can talk AND all look for something to stop the progenitor

>>38226115
>peaceful
No, fuck that. Trying for a peaceful resolution with him goes against everything Mycea worked hard for. This fucker dies.

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>>38224818
>Pray to the sun, stars, and moon for assistance.
>Roll 10/20
>Progenitor's Roll 11/20
>Sun's Roll 5/20
>Moon's Roll 15/20
>Star's Roll 11/20
>Success, with divine intent from the Moon.

Upon the great and unfettering night sky of a million unblinking eyes; you begin a desperate and rushed hymn to the Moon. The moon has been distinct in that the Great Progenitor's presence has been unable to block it out and your people have noticed it; that shining, pale, blue-hued orb that is the only familiar comfort in a darkened abyss of horror and alien intent. When your council sings, the Moon's alights, a focused lunar spotlight cuts through the nightmare and a brief pause of relief and divine contact is achieved.

The Moon's hymn is one of deliberation and duty- The Great Progenitor's thoughts becomes silenced and muffled by the calming tones of the Moon's presence.

>"My connection to your lands are tedious; he blankets the night sky over you and he fuddles the minds of your people- dampening your souls and making it difficult for me to follow your songs... I will do something; I will do something inconvenient to myself and undeserved of it's target- but through deliberation it will become clear through time.

The Light fades and the clouds of nightmare gently brush back in on a wind of madness.

>Personal Development: Akalade's "Soul" has been re-tuned.
>Akalade is an elf; a species non-native to your planet.. the moon however has "re-tuned" his soul and he is now sensitive to the distinct harmonics and symphonies of your world. He is probably not taking this very well; babies only cry after all because they are aware and hear with great clarity every song sung by every living soul before they eventually grow accustomed and these hymns becoming the background noise of life Adults ignore.

>>38226211
Speaking of, should we call on the Southern Cyclopse? The Gorgons? The Changlings, who *know where the Zizz live* and could probably show us where?

>>38226327
already calling the gorgons, southern cyclopse are blockaded by the progenitor

>>38226317
oh sweet heavenly sun and stars... Akalade is going to need some *heavy* booze and family time when this is done.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>38226317
>babies only cry after all because they are aware and hear with great clarity every song sung by every living soul before they eventually grow accustomed and these hymns becoming the background noise of life Adults ignore.

ah fuck

>>38226327
You know what. Yeah The changlings might have an answer... THEY must see this MOnster on the horizon too? right? Maybe they can have access to ZIZZ.

>>38226317
We're going to need to hug Akelade a lot

>>38226317
Man, Akalade has had a tough fucking life thus far.

>>38226412
Yeah. And it never ends either...

Rolled 17 (1d20)

>>38226317

if she thinks that's the way to victory, fine. let's go comfort Akalade and ask for his help.

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>>38226431
>it's going to get worse

Alright... its time for the big question... How Big is the Progenitor. Big enough to be a noticable BUMP on the horizon, big enough to block out the sun for the better part of the morning.

But that isn't nearly as big as the things we've seen.

He ain't nearly Zizz sized. Zizz covers the whole sky, with its wings. when Zizz flies overhead.

Zizz, is Bigger. We Know This.

>>38226606
I don't think he's quite as big as the home island but definitely about the size of one of the larger nearby ones.

>>38226606
I wouldn't put all our eggs in one basket though.

The last time the Zizz got NEAR the islands it ended up nearly destroying them in a hurricane

and as far as we know it neither knows nor cares about us one way or the other

>>38226674
I'd rather clean up after a hurricane than deal with whatever the Great Progenitor's swan song will be.

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>>38224823
>Consult the Weeping Scrolls written by the Blind Sages in ancient times.
>Roll 19/20
>Success, +Akalade, +Occultism

The weeping Scrolls are something that have persisted since almost the dawn of your civilization: no one knows whether or not the scrolls themselves persist through time, a cultist following constantly re-writes them, or perhaps the scrolls themselves are innately magical and possess a persistent soul that cannot be silenced by the ravages of time.

Whatever the case may be: They still remain and they are being feverishly read by any Magic-literate Cyclopes who thinks they can put an end to this potential apocalypse. Most immediately spasm and avert their gaze as soon as they've layed eye upon it- disturbed by it's writings and quickly going off to drink or wash away their problems.

A handful; just a handful though have managed to bare reading the compiled scrolls- just a few portions at a time. Some of them are moon-touched, as to be expected, but some are perfectly normal cyclopes.. and a few are even true-born Gorgons.. The most distinct reader though is Akalade.

Akalade is reading the scrolls, he is not in his suit and he is reading the scrolls. Akalade is not wearing his suit.
Akalade is visibly flushed, his hair is messy, his nose is running and he looks emotionally disturbed- his Ears constantly move and flick like that of a disturbed horse and he seems to be trying to ignore some invisible force by investing himself in complex literature.

I wrote a song for Akelade and the Hydra mother, about their immortality and their relation to cyclopean people. I know now is not a good time for something as frivolous as poetry and music, but would anyone still be interested if i posted it anyway?

>>38226726
Man, when Akalade feels he's learned enough on this world, he'll probably teleport back to the moon.

>>38226853
I would.

>>38226853
Please do. :3

>>38226853
Sure. I've actually been thinking about doing a song or two for these guys myself. Haven't gotten around to it yet though.

>>38226853
we might not be able to do much societal pick-me-ups in actual game.... so yeah... this might help brighten these dark times.

it looks like OP just takes all rolls in order rather than tally votes. if I'm right, we'll be trying therapy and Zizz diplomacy next, with a roll of 5 and 15, respectively.

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>>38224903
>>38224969

>Contact the Zizz for Assistance
>Roll 15/20
>Zizz Roll 18/20
>Progenitor's Roll 12/20
>The Zizz answers to no Authority.

A Warm breeze blows over the world. It is familiar and it is ominous.
For a Brief moment; normality seems to be installed, a brief and nervous faltering of The Great Progenitor's Will that lasts only a second.


>What have you done.

>In-game Detail: The Zizz has been contacted. The Zizz is now aware of The Great Progenitor's presence; he will arrive roughly "mid-game". His coming will be foreshadowed by environmental and other obvious details.

>The Zizz answers to no Authority.
>The Zizz is the sky, the Zizz is Air.
>The Zizz is natural, the Zizz does not show favor.
>You do not know what you tamper with.

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>38227054
>>What have you done.

At the very least you will go down with us mother fucker

>>38227054

Alright, guys.
You may now roll for new Actions, remember: Talking to Characters does not require rolls.

So, you know, if you want to check up/cuddle Akalade or say hi to the Hydra Mother or whoever- by all means go ahead. Take full advantage of it.

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>>38227054
Okay. That's something.

>>38227054
Are we going to have to survive two massive giants? As in, we're facing against the ocean and the sky?

>>38227054
Fuck. Hope I didn't just ruin my favorite quest.

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>>38227054
We can prepare for disaster, we can survive disaster.

What we cannot prepare for or survive is war.

Especially against a force of a sepulchator like the Progenitor.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>38227096

Feed the moon cyclopes mana

Rolled 11 (1d20)

>>38227096
Have every cyclops gather round their settlement's megalith and sing a hymn to call down lightning on the great progenitor.

>>38227096
Give Akalade lot's of hugs/sex/girls. Might be the last time we can give him any love.

Also, ask him if his ancient Elven knowledge has any ideas on what to do in this situation.

Also, also Hydra Mother. Ask for the support of the Gorgon Empire and the Tribes.

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>38227096
Gather everyone.
The southern cyclops, changelings, etc.

Rolled 51 (1d100)

>>38227096
Study mana itself. It seems to keep his influence at bay, and may have a solution.

>>38227054
Study The Progenitor's psychic abilities any way we can. It might help disrupt his influence.

Rolled 14 (1d20)

>>38227121

no no no

fill tanks with mana and submerge cyclopes in it from the neck down for days at a time

come on you know you want to see what happens

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>38227096
HYDRA MOTHER

FAVOR

SHE OWES US AND NOW WE NEED HER HELP BIG TIME

Also ask Akelade what he has read in the scrolls, what it means to him and compare it to what other cyclops and gorgons have seen

>>38227141
Fuck me.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>38227096
Shoot some lightning at the tentacles. Keep them at bay.

>>38227141
It's been said three times in the thread

The southern cyclops cannot be reached, the progenitor is blocking any attempts to contact them

Rolled 13 (1d100)

>>38227096
Alright, we need to consult hydra mother, or the Dinosaur chief, or Manticore tribes. We need to know who is on our side in this fight, how they are preparing.

An idea though, resurrect the great bow. Recreate it. Ten Times bigger. Prepare for its usage against the progenitor.

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>>38227141
[Eldrich Laughter]

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>38227096
Check on Akalade and see if he has learned anything from the schools.

>>38227054

w-wait

can we make a deal

we'll give you things for help

just ask

anything PLEASE ;_;

>>38227191
oh that's a relief, thank you

Rolled 91 (1d100)

>>38227148
>>38227096
Fuck, the roll didn't go through

>>38227192
any ideas we can use to improve this? Like rather than blindly throwing support to it. I feel we might need to clever this idea up if we want it to work. What will the arrowhead be? how will we aim it? Dimensions, usage of modern tech. please...

>>38227207
Maybe if we built him a giant birdhouse?

Guys we're not getting anywhere with all these individual attempts. Just flailing and hoping for the best won't work here.

We need to make a list of all the ideas, make a cohesive plan.

>>38227226
Thats good. Thats very good.

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>38227096
On the other spectrum: keep our minds occupied and resistant to his influence through logic. Distract ourselves by studying Physics, Algebra, Calculus, Probability, ect...
Nothing is more logical.

>>38227236

THE ZIZZ IS THE WIND.

THE ZIZZ IS THE SKY.

IT CANNOT BE CONTAINED.

Rolled 85 (1d100)

>>38227148
This and quickly with our elf friends help

>>38227151
We did that before. It just heals them.

>>38227273
But maybe the Zizz likes to take breaks?

Any one remember the origination of the Great Bolt? It came down from the sun, and pierced the ground on an island.

All that from praying to the sun. Now... this is a crazy idea but what if...

what if.

We pray to the sun... while its still behind the progenitor.

What if it hurls a bolt, towards us, through him.

It would require math and good timing, but maybe, maybe it could work.

>>38227238

yeah, nobody even voted for mana weapons and research, even though we seemed to be okay with the idea. I didn't either. we seem to be too fucking scatterbrained. probably something about the format.

Rolled 20 (1d100)

>>38227148
Supporting this,

>>38227238
This right here. After this turn, let's try to make a cohesive list of all our plans and agree on what to do.

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>38227096
Maybe meditation helps. Focusing and controlling one's own thoughts. Achieving peace of mind.

>>38227096
Try to support Akalade and ask him if we can help him in any way

>>38227405
I'm slowly starting to worry less, now as this session goes on, but i don't think we're gonna make it out of this without significant culling.

>>38227595
I just hope the Zizz doesn't fuck us up too. We might be finished if he does.

>>38226958
>>38226883
>>38226901
>>38226920

The Hymn of Flowers to the gardners: A cyclopean song to be sung by at least three people, with optional accompaniment instruments

The day is fast and fleeting/ And the sun sinks low in the sky

But though this ends our meeting/ we will ask you not to cry

The warmth of day may have fade/ but the moon is rising now

Our petals grow old and grayed/ but we see the weight on your brow

We love you both so dearly/so let us heal your hearts

See what we see more clearly/ In the time before we part

Chorus:

Time flies like an arrow across the evening sky
Listen to our song before we say goodbye

You've brought us joy and laughter / and we have always turned to you

Were we go you can't go after/ but our seeds belong to you

We just ask you sow them wisely/ and remember our short song

They may grow slow and shyly/ but will always play along

Chorus

>>38227591

sure, I'll put a roll behind that.

>>38227405
Agreed.
I'm thinking we need to elaborate, or create plans on who to call. >>38227192 This idea might be on the table... if we can somehow improve it.

But yeah what is the ultimate plan we should do?
Mobilize an army to assist in the fight against zizz? Ping the progenitor from the islands?

What else?

>>38227616
We'll show our eternal gratitude for judging our humble plea to be worth his notice, and promise to honor him.

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>>38227136
>>38227202
>>38227192

>Check up on Akalade
Akalade is.. doing.. Okay(?) Akalade is being a little weird. Akalade is not all together upset, he's tired. Akalade is Tired.
>"I can.. hear everything. Everything. I can hear absolutely everything: that bug over there, the fish in the ravines, the grass, even the tiny whispers of bacteria creeping around on my skin. My equipment. I can hear my Equipment. I could handle everything else, but not what my Equipment had to say.. It.. Doesn't like me. My Equipment hates me. My Suit, everything.
>Akalade is also unwilling to admit it, but he has begun to develop an awareness of the presence of Magic and is becoming more familiar with it's application and practice. This is significant as for hundreds of years he has denied it's existance on a subjective level.

The "real" good news though is the Nightmares have stopped and Akalade seems to have slowly become more "Naturalized": He's taken a great liking to local fashion and a fondness for wearing sandals and flowing silken gowns of blue or purple, his teal hair is often tied up and stylized with flowers or coral pieces and he has been more active within his community.

It is perhaps a little bittersweet, but Akalade has finally flourished into a beautiful young man -at maybe an inopportune and depressing time- but he is at least content; a small and minuscule victory in these trying and ominous times.

>>38227647
Our ultimate goal is: SURVIVE

The following should be how to do so

Right now the proginetor is a major risk to us- it claims us as its own and tries to drag us back into the sea. Whatever intention it has is ill.

It has PSYCHIC POWERS that our magic seems unable to interfere with, but the might of the sun, stars, moon and Mycea seem to be able to hurt or at least hinder the creature

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>>38227622
I like it! :D

>>38227703
The Zizz has now ALSO BEEN SUMMONED and while it may not intentionaly try to destroy us we are going to face a lot of blow back from its physical presence.

I recommend the construction of structures to withstand great winds, reinforcing existing structures.

We should also try to talk to the mermen to find out more about what exactly the great progenitor IS and what it WANTS

>>38227786

looks like Marilyn Monroe reincarnated as a cat.

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>>38227622
I like it.

>>38227622
awesome work anon! should we sing this Akalade?

>>38227809
I think he's dying and wants ro reincorporate us into his being? Just a guess though. I'm not really sure.

>>38227905
Sure, why not?

Rolled 11 (1d20)

Dig disaster bunkers to protect from the Zizz hurricanes

So people consulted the blind scrolls, but has anyone actually reported what it is they say?

>>38227809
There is also the implication that the Zizz itself will be as much of a danger to us, if not more so.

We're a diplomatic people; maybe we can negotiate with Zizz through our Hymns to defeat the progenitor while sparing us.

>>38228028
Not yet. I guess we'll have to either ask or it'll come up later.

>>38228060
Let's pray for the best but prepare for the worst

>>38227965
DIG DEEP
DIG HARD
GO FOR SHELTER
NEVER LOOK BACK

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>>38227121
>>38227151

>Experiment with the consumption and application of Mana.
>Roll 14/20
>Success, +Progenitor cannot interfere.

Mana is a dimly glowing, bright, golden fluid- it resembles honey in a way, but it's origins are far from it: this fluid seems to flow from any great and substantial source of natural magics. It is delicious, it is nutritious, but it's chemical properties and origins are steeped in mystery and obscurity.

Your Sages though have noticed the Great Progenitor's aversion to the Fluid and this has inspired them to start actively experimenting with the substance:
>Pro-longed Consumption: Daily and constant Consumption has already been experimented and documented as it was already something both the Solar priesthood and the Cult of the weeping Sage already did on a regular basis.. And.. It doesn't appear to have any miraculous or super-natural effects beyond Clear skin, healthy and beautiful hair, and an enthralling, optimistic, charismatic mood that can't be denied.
>Moon-touched Cyclopes Exposure: They've been stuffed on Mana Biscuits and wined on Mana until no spaces remained in their stomachs before bathed in Mana for good measure. They report nothing but EXQUISITE bowel movements and uncharacteristic energy... as well as a craving for nuts.
>Expose Washed up pieces of The Great Progenitor: occasionally writhing, disgusting, black and purplish pieces of the great progenitor wash up on shore; still too healthy and aggressive for anything to take root in it. Your sages decide to pour Mana all over them; they then flee as the Masses of flesh spasm, wiggle, fume, before they burn- The smell of the mana burned flesh is disturbingly delicious and would have been impossible to resist if not for the fact that animals did not hesitate to consume it- The stain itself left behind beginning to encourage the growth of plants and shellfish.

>>38228160
How much Mana do we produce within 24 hours? Considerring it decays after that long.

>>38228160
btw, have we attempted to talk to The Sun already?

>>38228160
We're gonna dump that stuff on him.

>>38228199
We tried but the proginetor ran intereference

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>38228160

start constructing giant spears tipped with mana containers, designed to break on impact.

>>38228160

We should fill flying pods full of mana and drop make them drop directly into the Great Progenitor

Maybe of we do make another great ballista, a bolt made of a piece of the sunbolt and coated in mana would ne a good thing to fire from it?

Rolled 65 (1d100)

>>38228231
idea, try using the Flying Pot as mana-bombers?

>>38228231
There's a thought. Might be a suicide mission for whoever does it but it might be worth a try.

>>38228243
Dipping the bolt of the great ballista in mana and firing it at him. Could work.

>>38228251
FUck Yes.
But only thing to worry about is the deterioration of mana. It has a short shelf life outside of the spring. I'm not sure how long though. But to use that... as the poisonous tip to the arrow that kills the progenitor.

That I can get behind.

>>38228364
A giant cluster of clay pots holding freshly harvest mana as a clusterbomb at the end of the bolt?

>>38228364

I thought our priests found a way to preserve mana way back?

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>38228251
SUPPORTING

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>>38227130
>Have every cyclops gather round their settlement's megalith and sing a hymn to call down lightning on the great progenitor.
>Roll 11/20
>Progenitor's roll 10/20
>Not success, but not necessarily failure. +Sun saw an opportunity.

You do it while it's warm, while it's sunny, and just after the depressing shadow of the morning has crept away and before the overwhelming darkness of night washes away the sky: Your people call out for Lightning, they call out and enchant their songs and hymns for a desperate cry for THUNDER- let the sky break open, let the sun extend it's cosmic hand to channel forks of radiant light, like veins pumping life giving blood.

Your people can can hear it- off in the distance, very far in the distance; you can SEE it better than you can hear it, but it's there. Dim flickers of light and a small almost cartoonish-like halo of light hovering over the tippy toppiest "head" of The Great Progenitor.
Faint glimpses of the Great Progenitor's horror are also shown and made more apparent by the crackling and calling of lightning and thunder- crashing waves against a tall, endless, figure of disturbing horror and selfish flesh.

The Great Progenitor does not "seem" phased.

>Tiny Embers- wafting on the breeze of a distance fire.
>He cannot save you.
>Your Prayers cannot reach him.
>He cares not for your fate; he is a father and ruler of many worlds and countless organisms- of which you are but a spec.

Rolled 12 (1d20)

>>38228221
Supporting.

>>38228452
True. But i still think it has a shelf life.
just can't remember how long.

>>38228221

Yeah lets do this with our heroes.

>>38228472
The sun likes us inspite of our origins. He might not like us socializing with the Gorgons and what not, but still. He makes a better father than you do Progenitor.

this tentacled motherfucker's taunting is pissing me off...rage mode?

>>38228472
Great Progenitor, we know this. All life is but a mote dancing in the wind. We love the sun and we know it loves us back anyways

Great Progenitor, there is room for you too in our hearts. But love cannot be demanded or forced, but earned. If you truly wanted a place in our hearts, show us mercy. Show us reason. Show us the compassion of a parent to its child.

Show us love.

>>38228680

counter-taunt: an ear of corn is not the son of the cow shit that fertilized the soil it grew on.

>>38228731
I'm sorry anon, we cannot love this one, now is the time to let out the protective rage of The Moon and Sun, the anger of the Mother Elephant protecting it's young, now is the time to *fight*

>>38228839
Everything and everyone deserves a chance. If the progenitor is willing to change for his children, then I can only hope we can find some way to accomodate him

Should we ask Akelade how his people killed the Progenitor of his home?

>>38228924

he's a Horrorterror, man. Horrorterrors don't think in terms of human emotions.

also, we killed it. that's why it's here for us.

>>38228958
yes, let's ask Akalade if he's gotten any insights from the scrolls.

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>>38227159

>The Hydra Mother's Favor.
>Roll 10/20
>Success.

Orochidina: Mother of Gorgons, Demi-goddess of Fertility and misconduct, & Matriarch to her people- Has been alive long enough that her true name can now be remembered and spoken and her physical reincarnation is complete.
Orochidina is a massive mother of a Hydra; possessing a small crowd of 20-30 maidens in place of heads, she is the definition of "endowed"; every last of her maidens if busty and an exaggerated of fertility and pride as she adorns her forms in the finest golden jewelries, piercings, precious gems, and tattoos that accentuate and draw attention to her buxom maidens.
She remembers her Favor, she is aware of your current "situation" and she comes immediately when summoned; slithering into your city on the mainland with grace and jiggling divine dignity that is almost surprisingly given her massive body.
She presents herself before the local Sages council; forward, seductive, clinging to the members and embracing them in her serpentine coils and heaving Gorgon cleavage.

"Listen Babies, I wasn't going to get involved. I was going to lay low; like a snake under a rock, one might say and just let this whole thing breeze over until Mycea's infection took it's course.. but I remember your Favor.." She rolls her eyes, "Aaaand..I suppose I could help. You little darlings might not know it, but back in the day I was quite an accomplished archer, until I got old and another calling found me.." Her maidens motion towards their over-burdened and full-fleshed breasts, "so I will do this: I will release an Arrow, an Arrow poisoned with Mana and aimed upon That wiggling mass spelling doom upon your door-step... The Mana as you know will exacerbate and worsen his condition, but it will not kill him. This I will do for you, darlings."

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>>38228960
I'll have you know that rapestab McGenocide is a HERO AMONG MEN

Rolled 15 (1d20)

Weaponize Megaliths

>>38229200

>Lying low until it blows over

Somehow I doubt our Progenitor friend here will stop with us if he succeeds.

>>38229200
Thank you very much. We appreciate it. We also wrote a song for you, if you would like to hear it
>>38227622

>>38229200
>jiggling divine dignity

okay. anything you say, ma'am.

>>38229290
They are weapons. In a way. They're amplifiers.

>>38229313
Stick a magic bell in megalith
Chorus the megalith
Megalith amplifies chorus
Chorus is stored in the bell
Bell is struck
Magical Tsar Cannon is born

>>38229407
>born

and probably set off immediately in the middle of the city.

it's a good idea for when we can carry megaliths around, but not now.

>>38229407
Or on a fail it could shatter the megaliths right when we might need them most.

>>38229486
It's not like this is a mobile war we're facing.
We need the biggest, baddest weapon to kill a singular target.

Maybe we could ask the Red World for help?

>>38229505
What if we shoot the bell at the progenitor? What then?

>>38229623
Fuck no. We don't know anything about it. Don't want to know anything about. Were specifically warned not to learn anything about it. And now is definitely not the time to even consider it.

>>38229623
That idea is not so much putting out a greasefire with water, but with gasoline instead.

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>>38229200
Aaaand... that's three.
You guys can choose to accept or decline The Hydra Mother's Offer: >>38229200
And you guys can go ahead and roll for new Actions as well.

I have also noted that we've hit the "180 post mark":

>There is blackness on visible on the Horizon from the view of the Mining Towns and the Villages neighboring the Mountains and Jungles just before the Plains.
>This Blackness dominates the skies; bringing forth the flicker lights of lightning and the dull roar of thunder in the distance.
>It is carried by a warm and gentle breeze.
>The Zizz is on his way.
>The Zizz is almost here.
>The Zizz will bring Storms, The Zizz will bring Thunder.
>The Zizz will remind the world why he is the Air.
>The Zizz will remind the world why he is the SKY.

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>>38229623

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>38229743
Weaponize megaliths

>>38229623
NO.

>>38229743
Also maybe no for the Hydra Mother's Offer. don't want her hitting the Zizz accidentally and then getting the Gorgon's face eaten by Sky-God Zizz.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>38229743
Prepare for the Zizz!

>>38229743
Accept

Rolled 2 (1d20)

>>38229798
supporting!! give offerings to the Zizz!

>>38229743
I vote no on her offer.

We'll trade our favor in for more cyclops-y gorgons.

>>38229743
Accept Offer.

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>38229743
Clear the skies with the bells and ask help from the divines.

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>38229743
CONSTRUCT SHELTERS TO WEATHER THE ZIZZ

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>38229798
Support.

Rolled 10 (1d20)

>>38229743
Accept the offer.

Use flying bells as mana bombers.

>>38229743
Accept the hydra mothers offer.

Also WHAT WAS ON THE SCROLLS YOU STIL

>>38229743

we need offerings, guys. any ideas?

>>38229790
Ask our scholars, and Akalade, what they've learned.

>>38229908
Mana?

GUYS STOP SUGGESTING STUFF AND FOCUS ON FORMING A COHERENT PLAN

Rolled 18 (1d20)

>>38229743
Check on Akalade. See if he has ideas. Trust in him to help organize things.

Rolled 20 (1d20)

>>38229863
Supporting.

>>38229743
>>38229926
Linked the wrong post.

Rolled 15 (1d20)

>>38229743
Of course we accept the hydra mothers offer.

Also, I suppose there's only one thing we can do- try to replicate what happened with the weeping sage. Provide offerings of food and drink.

Dig deep cellars, shore buildings, warn everyone to keep their heads down.

>>38229951
Nice

Rolled 4 (1d20)

>>38229790
Guess I'll support so they don't fucking explode.

Rolled 7 (1d20)

>>38229942

maybe break a piece off the golden lightning and craft it into a fuckhuge arrow for the hydra mother? it's a start.

Rolled 46 (1d100)

Idea: Now that the progenitor is distractd/weakened, talk to the mermen, extend diplomancy. ask them to come ashore and weather what happens with us.

Rolled 38 (1d100)

>>38230080
I'll support.

And yeah we'll accept the hydra mother's offer. Assuming she somehow doesn't half ass it. Kinda sucks we couldn't save the favor for stuff like Not waging open war on the tribes, or hybridization.

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>38230080
supporting, the merfolk do need help

>>38230122
>hybridization

50 bucks say she'll still help us with that, as she has before. possibly for a price, but still.

>>38230179
I dunno. She's more about getting something for herself and her gorgons than for us.

>>38230179
what >>38230246
said.
Sort of why i wanted to save the favor for that.
Hybridization (either cyclopean gorgons, or equal likelihood of Cyclopean/gorgon birth from Gorgon Mothers)

Rolled 12 (1d20)

So shall we create a bow of adequate size for Hydra mother? and create the arrow? What should we do to make it especially cyclopean?
Or is that something she's got covered.

>>38229200
Is this going to use up our favor to her?

If it does, it means we lose the chance for gorgons to be able to bear eggs that will hatch into things other than other gorgons... not hybrids persay so much as whatever the father's species is?

Would really really not want to lose that opportunity.

But it's stupid to not use a favor if we'll die before we get to use it. So if there's no other way (propose the plan afterwards by the way).

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>>38230246
>>38230179
>>38230122
I wanted to save it for hybridization as well

>>38230455
It's probably something she'll take care of.

>>38230455
I was thinking of affixing bells to the arrowhead... like those little jinglebells, perhaps as well as it being mana tipped.

>>38230476
>Hybridization (equal likelihood of gorgon/cyclops hatching from an egg)
is what I'd go for.

But again, if we're all going to die before we manage to summon our people, then what's the point?

Also... got an action coming up that's PROBABLY important to do before the Zizz arrives.

>>38230455
I think making the arrow out of a shard of the sunbolt would probably be a good idea. If it's up to us.

>>38229948
Always try to help Akalade

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>Accepted, with some slight hesitation.
>Orochidina: Mother of Gorgons, Demi-goddess of Fertility and misconduct, & Matriarch to her people
>Is going to do it right now.

"Sorry, Darlings- you know how your silly little mortal heads can get when you're under pressure; I'm just gonna, go ahead and take some initiative here.." The Hydra Mother slithers off with deliberation and determination. She's slithers into the ocean and a few days later is found making her way onto the shores of your home island where she quickly moves up into the Arcanum- making a way for herself and politely excusing the Cyclopean civilians. At the Top of the Arcanum she can see The Great Progenitor clear in the distance, "My my, he's even uglier in person- good lord, look at all that wiggling and those eyes.. Bluech, positively unbecoming. Right, Anyway, Arrowhead." She quickly extends her maidens throughout the Arcanum to collect every single scrap of lay-about gold that her "Heads" can find.

She stops when she finds the Lightning Bolt- her eyes becoming wide like saucers. "Oh. My. God- You STILL have this? You've just been letting it sit in here in the fucking Aquaducts..YOU'VE JUST BEEN DRINKING IT, WHAT?! Babies, oh my- babies you're so silly. I can't believe how silly you are sometimes." Her initial shock wears off her necks and maidens begin aligning, coiling around one another, and forming a giant hand to grab the bolt. "I'm sorry darlings, but I'm confiscating this- you'll thank me later." Her form heaves and her Maidens forming the palm and fingers of a hand that firmly grasps and 'plucks' the lightning bolt to be carried off.
(2nd post incoming)

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>38229790
Supporting.

Rolled 5 (1d20)

>>38229743
Action roll.
>Evacuate as many of our people to the mainland and away from the islands as we can, and as many as we can afford without undermining the efforts to combat the corpse that doesn't know it's a corpse yet.
>Pay special attention to getting copies of written materials to Mycea. If the storms the Zizz brings shut off access or prevent us from evacuating further inland where it'll be safer then we have a problem.

>>38229863
>>38229951
Supporting as well.

>>38230554
Fucking hell.

>>38230554
Given her maternal feelings and tsundere nature.... she probably is acting in our best interest, but we really are going to demand an explanation about this later on.

>>38230554

can we ask her what it is? she relieved us of something valuable after all; the least she could do is to tell us what it was and therefore why it was so suitable for her purpose.

>>38230627
Or she'll use it to strengthen her own damn empire. She's not just a god, she's a queen.

>>38230554
Were...were we supposed to do something with it?

We didn't want to break it or anything, and it seemed pretty neat all by itself

>>38230554
Thats OUR bolt. Give it back.

>>38230681
>>38230668
Let her finish her job, she's about to kill a god for us.

>>38230596
You'll need to roll.

When Mycea gets back we should run major shit like the sunbolt and the blind scrolls by her.

>>38230720
I don't think you need to roll to support a post actually

>>38230681
>>38230668
collectivism guys

it's not our bolt, it's everyone's bolt

if she wants to keep it all to herself later then THAT is a problem

but for now if she has a use for it and we don't then it's in our nature to give it up

>>38230569
>Mycea

our demigoddess is DEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAD

also, hybridization has plenty in it for her as well. I mean if Gorgons are her worshippers, so will half-gorgons be.

>>38230746
Got a point here. We ask for it back after as well as an explanation.

>>38230755
Full blown hybridization like half-cyclops half-gorgons (gorgons with one eye for example) has been explicitly stated to be a BAD IDEA with body horror implications. I think possibly because we've got cthulhu genetics going on and they don't.

Instead I say we go for the whole 'chance to be born from either the father or the mother's race in all cases with gorgon eggs.' Keeps the races distinct.

>>38230755
Mycea is the name of the city too.

>>38230817
We've used our favor. Our new magics might make it possible though.

The lightning Bolt will be her arrow or javelin I'm sure

>>38230854
If she runs off with our thunderbolt without permission, monopolizing it, then I think she owes us another favor.

>>38230817

>Full blown hybridization like half-cyclops half-gorgons (gorgons with one eye for example) has been explicitly stated to be a BAD IDEA

when?

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>>38230817
it's less asking for it back and more making sure she doesn't just keep it for herself forever

>>38230817
>>38230520
I'd be fine with either but I'd honestly prefer seeing what becomes of a true hybridization of the races

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>>38230554

Orochidina's next action takes place at night; she plays off a choir of her maidens that beckon forth an ancient ray of light that pierces the Elderitch over-cast darkness in the form of a Bow. The Bow coils around in mid-air lined and reminiscent of the form of the Cosmic snake; it's bow-string a line of radiant stars. The next scene is explicitly graphic; her maidens begin tearing themselves apart; ripping and rending flesh with nail and tooth before falling over and regenerate back into fully-fledged twins of one another.
The Hydra mother continues to do this until she's grown and accumulated into a quite frankly horrifying, writhing, hissing, crowd of hundreds of hydra Maidens; they then conjoin and reform into the final body of an utterly Titanic version of herself.... And she has not sparred spending mass on doing her breasts justice.

Her form grabs the Cosmic snake Bow and the Golden Lightning bolt is drawn forth- revealed to have been molded by divine magic into a grossly incandescent arrowhead that drips and bleeds porous with viscous droplets of glowing Mana. As she Draws the Arrow back; a shaft of bone is formed, flecked scales and reptilian psuedo-feathers making up the tailing- all of her own flesh. She Takes position, coiled over the Arcanum like an all-encompassing world snake.

"Alright my darlings, cover your precious little ears- Mommies going to maim a God for you." She adjust herself (having, perhaps, spent a little "too" much mass on her breasts), she begins slowly pulling back the string on the other worldly bow, her body tightens, and Astral Maidens start to materialize to gently lay their ethereal hands upon the ears of locals.

>>38230905
The sun and moon and stars all said it was a bad idea when we asked

>>38230854
>>38230893
Or at least an explanation. If she uses it to kill or weaken the elder god enough for the Zizz to take it to pieces, then I'm good, but if she reclaims it, takes it away, then we either need a DAMN good explanation for why she's taking something given to us by OUR FUCKING PATRON GOD, or she needs to owe us another favor of equal value.

>>38230922
>>38230905
Apparently in the earlier threads. I wasn't there for it. But from what I gathered, we asked the gods and they said full stop that full hybrids was a baaaad fucking idea.

If it was just the moon and sun? I'd be skeptical. Given the stars are in on it too and they're our ancestors? yeah...

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>>38230927
Okay, this is a legit use of the bolt. We can always try to recover it later. Though it'd be nice for an explanation of why she thought we were cute for just using it as we have been.

>>38230927
I do hope the Sun isn't offended by us using his gift this way... but it WAS to defend us... if he holds that against us then I'm not sure he's worth our time...

>>38231048

he's the guy that kinda made us out of mermaids, dude. I wouldn't be too rebellious.

Will there be another thread since we're pretty close to bump limit?

>>38231087
well, I'm sure he'll be grumpy about the Hydra Mom wrecking his thing, but I think he'd understand. Plus, We can always try to get it back or find new ways to make versions of our own , right?

>>38230975
>we asked the gods and they said full stop that full hybrids was a baaaad fucking idea

I'd still be curious about how it would turn out
it's not as if the entire population would immediately hybridize

>>38231349
I'm imagining the Cronenburgs from that one Rick and Morty episode where a roofie-love potion gets waaay out of hand

>>38231395

but those were the best things ever. (also they're spelled Cronenberg after the director)

>>38231349
Listen man, i'd love it too, in an ideal world.
But then again, I was also the guy that suggested Enlightening the Parrats.

I really did want more to come from them... despite them being goofy little jerks.

Better than them being dead and plaguing us with REVENGE monsters.

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>>38231395
I don't imagine it'd be THAT bad

>>38231349
I'm not sure they said it was bad. The Sun was just like "YOU DAMN KIDS ARE BORN DIFFERENT." and while hopefully it won't be as bad as >>38231395 I'm sure it wouldn't hurt. Cyclopes and gorgon have been breeding for I'm guessing several hundred years now.

>>38231460
Thousands by now. I think. Or at least a thousand.

>>38231087
I'm actually starting to like Hydra-mother's style. She's a true mom. Will do anything to protect her children. Trickery, bloodshed, anything. Making sure her children are safe.

>>38231460
I have to wonder if there have been any long term affects on the Cyclops gorgon population.

At some point a subspecies would develop, right?

>>38231453
Yeah burg and berg is a common typo I make all the time ):

>>38231540
They did. Native gorgons are different from the others.

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>>38231458
you didn't know, anon

how could you have known
but you know what? things were learned even if times were hard for a little bit

making mistakes is important

>>38231460
>>38231540
that's all I'm interested in

really, just the ability to breed more peaceful and collective-minded cyclopean versions of stuff would be great

Elf-cyclops and elf-gorgon hybrids when?

>>38231664
Probably not soon. Akalade's the only elf and he's only fallen for one guy so far.

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>>38230927

Orochidina considers saying something clever or poetic- she actually wastes time, milling it over, with the draw-string pulled back and making everyone sick with anticipation. "Sorry sweeties, couldn't think of anything. Mommy is bad under pressure as well it seems." Aimed with precision, she finally releases it.

The Sheer force of the bow-string being released causes a kick-back that it sends The Hyda mother toppling over and for her to slowly revert back into her normal form through sheer shock. The Arrow itself cuts a clear path through the darkness, revealing the night sky, and letting out such a crackling, booming, deafening cry of thunder that it can be heard across the ocean. What she neglected however to remember was the light- the absolutely blinding light of the Golden Arrow being fired temporarily dazes everyone and everything for miles.

For just moment- people can almost make out the brief opening of a psychic message, "Wh-" before it's silenced.... it is then followed by the very REAL image of beam of light that connects the heavens and the earth and sends out crooked paths of lighting all across the sky that flicker with golden specks and horrendous booming after-shocks that boom and sweep over the islands; winding trees, knocking over people, and sweeping everything like a fat, heavy, breeze.

The Hydra mother has returned to normal- albeit a little disheveled as she adjusts herself, "Well, that was pretty 'neat'." She is quickly cut off "O-oh no babies."

>>38231460
Yeah, but all the babies are born Gorgons. They might draw traits from the father but they aren't more than superficial.

>>38231700
Don't tell me she's dying too.

Hopefully she didn't just blow him to bits and prevent Mycea's spores from taking root.

>>38231722
strictly speaking that wouldn't be TOO bad
she's only very recently back, after all

>>38231778
did we ever learn what her plan was, exactly?

aw hell...hope she didn't accidentally nuke some folks that were caught under the Progenitor..

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>>38231700
>make out the brief opening of a psychic message, "Wh-"
Did we just interrupt the profound Horror Terror?
Did he just do a DOUBLE TAKE at what we just did?
Did we just bare witness, to a COSMIC SITCOM MOMENT!?

>>38231863

to kill the progenitor.

>>38231863
Not really. The whole thing's still pretty vague too me.

she probably realized we were stupid enough to deliberately attract the zizz

>>38231890
my assumption was this, the Progenitor was dead but in the process of rebirthing himself a-la the Hydra Mother, he would've grown under the sea if left unchecked.

Her plan was to poison him/destroy his corpse so he couldn't come back, by poisoning him with her spores (life trumps anti-life, which really is what the progenitor is).

He's woken up pre-emptively, he is dying, but he's gonna wanna take one big swipe at us before he goes.

>>38231907
Maybe. At any right he probably doesn't have anyone else to fuck up when he gets here so this could be the bad end no matter what.

And I'm the one that asked for him to come...

She might have just hit the Zizz.

He might think she be mirin', now.

>>38231982

many of us did.

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>>38231700

"Promise you won't be mad, but it looks like Mommy got him in the Shoulder instead of the Heart- oopsie poopsie, babies." The Hydra Mother sing-songy tone is belayed by her very concerned look. "I...think that will be good enough. I 'think' that should be good enough." She seems more inclined to slowly excuse herself than to properly elaborate on the current situation.

She slowly and nervously begins back-pedaling and slithering off to sea to swim back to the mainland, "Don't worry sweeties- He is at least maimed.. He should start feeling it in a bit there and at any rate he's a big boy; it'll still take him a couple months to get to you."

Although what she's saying doesn't install confidence; the Nightmares have stopped, his mind no longer penetrates the thoughts of your people, and the night sky is no longer polluted by his presence.

Instead he is now physically on the move and the ocean cries out with every step he takes as he brings forth a disturbing and rushed force of consumption and reclamation to take back what he has deemed as stolen from him.

>>38231982
We all did. Also, chances are, he'll go after the weak prey. If we have to we protect the hydra-mother. Get her as low and sheltered as we can.

>>38232085
SHE PISSED HIM OFF

Rolled 1 (1d20)

>>38232085
balls... welp, charge up the monoliths!!

>>38232085
Make sure to say "thank you" to her to show our gratefulness.

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>>38232085

>In-Game Development: The Great Progenitor is coming.

So, here's the deal: The Great Progenitor is coming. There is VERY little you can do at this point and even less you can roll for.. that will come into effect in time as he is essentially "booking it".

The Zizz is not fast enough- he is simply too big.
I obviously can't tell you what to do or how you're going to solve this or survive, but now might be a good time to.. pull something out of your butt? I suppose?

You can also just trust and wait: Mycea did after all have something planned.

>>38232162
STOP THAT

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>ONE HUNDRED MILLION MANA ARROWS

>>38232162
Our lightning bolts didn't even tickle him ;_;

>>38232184
Have we learned anything helpful from those scrolls?

>>38232188
i didn't mean to!! uhh...fuck!
um...ok! Idea!!!

Ask Akalde if he has any giant lazer Kamehameha thing he can do!

>>38232184
We sing.
We sing to the stars.
We sing to the sun.
We sing to sun.
Our final dirge will be heard, and it will be remembered.

Rolled 16 (1d20)

>>38232085
We contact the gods again! We can call upon the sun, moon, and stars for guidance.

Also. Talk with Hydra mother. Thank her for her help, and inquire about why were we so silly for just eating mana?

Also, inquire if we can use our magic, with her help to allow Gorgons to bear eggs that have an equal chance of hatching into both Gorgons, and the father's species.

This is the end isn't it?

Make everyone fuck

>>38232184

why isn't Akalade doing shit?

>>38232184
Give thanks to everyone that helped out. Akalade, sages, Hydra mother and all.

>>38232184
See
>>38232267

>>38232184
>>38232253
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwVXkM_YxMg

>>38232296
Cyclops slannesh?

Evacuate to Mycea?

Rolled 3 (1d20)

>>38232267
supportan

Since he no longer blots out the sky, maybe something good will happen

Rolled 19 (1d20)

>>38232184
Fuck it lets PRAY.

>>38232314
It's been fun, no matter how much I want to fight back. Let's just spite the Progenitor.
Give him no enjoyment in our deaths.
We go down salty, and we go down angry.
We do not want this end.
We want to make our own.

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>38232184
Idea: The red world calls

Perhaps this is the time for the demonologists to make a move

>>38232184

Use the knowledge Weeping Scrolls

Rolled 9 (1d20)

>>38232184
>>38232267
Supporting. Pray to everyone. Mycea too. Hopefully she can tell us it's all under control.

Rolled 96 (1d100)

>>38232184
Its our turn to abuse him. He used his psychic sit to demoralize us for MONTHS on end. We'll use our Magic Crap to PING him eternally.
Get the gods to use the BOLT as a tracker, a mark to aim for.

A Lightning Rod, for the LIGHTNING God.

>>38232346
Pray to Mycea. Sing to her our faith in her plan and the love she had for us. Sing for the love we have of her

>>38232253
>>38232374
>>38232346
Let's do this.

Rolled 52 (1d100)

>>38232402
Supportan with giant bell weapons.

Was hoping the civ lasted long enough for cyclops to become Astronaut Ancients

Rolled 8 (1d20)

>>38232085

Niggers you can't just fucking pray. You know what we're doing? We're getting flying fucking pots, a whole fleet of them, and making mana bombs, and dropping that shit on him. We're attaching bells of pacification to them, anything to make him slow the fuck down.

>>38232333
Rolling for this.

>>38232383
Voting against. Like hell we're going out lime that.

Rolled 13 (1d20)

>>38232445
supporting!

>>38232411
>>38232402
Fuck him up with lightning.
Fuck him up with hope.
>Night bright, Night bright, light up the night with a shiny light