Jessica Smith
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Fifth Floor, The Dungeon, Medea Island -0-0-0-0-0- Jerrad felt relief when they'd finally fought their way past the hordes of monsters to reach the pedestal, thinking their ordeal would soon be over. That relief turned to confusion when they found the key missing and glowing red writing on a metal plate. "Four Fifths? What is that supposed to mean?" Flasa, who had been the first to reach the pedestal, asked in confusion. "What's mathematics got to do with the key?" Her party member,…-
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- My little spies quickly infiltrated the walls, floor and ceiling of the room being used to 'scan' my Fungal Key. While once I would have worried about them being spotted, after months of careful breeding and modification my rats were quite adept at escaping the attentions of even the two women with mana-sight. How did they do this? By being almost entirely manaless. I couldn't remove the mana from them entirely, of course. It's…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Obsidian Beach, Medea Island -0-0-0-0-0- Ajaz Drogat stood with his party, currently second in line to enter the dungeon. They'd arrived on one of the merchant ships which had docked the day before, one of three parties who'd paid passage to this little island. Unlike those other two groups, Ajaz and his party had been here before. They'd only been Silvers back then, and were just getting confident on the second floor when the Guildmistress had restricted the dungeon to Golds and…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- I turned away from the ceremony on the sixth floor, quite satisfied. It seemed that spirits within a golem gain a greater bond to whatever material it is made of. The Mithril golem's transformation was fascinating. Specifically, the transition from fire spirit to a metal-fire hybrid. The mana in the sprite's core had been pure fire, while the mana throughout the rest of its body was a mix of fire and metal. When it entered the 'cocoon'…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- I have a cunning plan for the sheep and rabbits. To begin, I focused on the series of tiny warrens the small family of rabbits had dug while I was dealing with the Minotaurs. While Neo had given me a breeding pair, the use of mana to speed up their already prodigious breeding rate left me with more than a dozen animals to work with. I'd given the original two rabbits, who I referred to as Adam and Eve, monster cores beforehand, of course.…
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-0-0-0-0-0- Layla's Office, The Guild, Medea Island -0-0-0-0-0- Layla felt a weight lift her shoulders when she noticed her aunt and the rest of the raid group approaching the hall. She was relieved none of them had died and seemed uninjured from the look of their mana. She turned to the other desk in the office and called out to her old friend. "Felin. My aunt and the rest of the Platinums have returned. Could you please ask the three party leaders to join me here to give a verbal report?" Felin…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- I began by digging out a large cavern, which I feel takes the most time in this process. Compared to the previous few floors, its position follows a curve centered on the island and keeps a wide swath of rock between them and the magma chamber. I'm getting quite deep by now, and given I'm off the continental shelf of Theona, the seafloor is relatively thin. I'm worried I'll start getting close to the mantle soon, so I need to find a…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- When I started thinking about what creature would be best suited for the Ninth Floor boss, I kept coming back to the same answer. A Scorpan. I'd considered using another monster, such as the Vultures or Sunlions. However, I wasn't sure how to improve them for the role beyond 'larger and tougher.' Thus, using my most intelligent and versatile monsters makes the most sense. The next thing to do was observe the village and their daily lives.…
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-0-0-0-0-0- Layla's Office, The Guild, Medea Island -0-0-0-0-0- "Thanks for giving me your report in person, auntie," Layla said with a smile. Her aunt Isid nodded and returned her smile. "No trouble at all, my niece. I wanted to check in on you anyway. You've been bundled up in this dreary office for days!" Isid chided, crossing her arms. Layla sighed and made to speak, but her aunt preempted her. "And don't say your work was important and needed to be done. All the work you do as Guildmistress is…
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-0-0-0-0-0- The Dungeon, Medea Island, Kalenic Sea -0-0-0-0-0- It's been a day since I 'claimed' the sand plains around the island. While I had the urge to dive right in and start making new monsters to patrol the ocean around the island, I held back. The mana currents that have been diverted towards me are still shifting, and until I understand what exactly is going on, trying to change stuff seems... hasty. For now, I'm restricting myself to pure observation. And boy, is there a lot to observe. As…
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