Cluster 18
“(I decided to explore the caverns beneath my base. Then, I noticed something - i” (109 conversations)
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1 turn Jun 21, 2023 at 9:01 PM EDT United States , Michigan
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(I decided to explore the caverns beneath my base. Then, I noticed something - it was iron.) [player]: "Score!" (I mined away at it, but was hit by a rock-like spear just before I could mine the last piece.) Female Geonach: "Leave my ore alone!" (I noticed something about the strange woman - her armor looked like it was made entirely out of stone. She had little pieces of stone orbiting around her, and she had two different weapons on her - she had a stony shield in her right hand, and a rock-like spear in her left.) [player]: "Whoa! H-Hey! I'm just trying to make some armor!" Female Geonach: "I don't care. That iron is mine. And you humans are always taking things that don't belong to you. I won't let it happen again." [player]: "Okay, okay. I understand. Is there any way we could come to a compromise? Maybe I could trade for some of your resources?" Female Geonach: "You think you can just trade with a Geonach like me? No wonder the other Geonachs think humans like you are stupid." [player]: "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I just want to find a way to coexist peacefully..." Female Geonach: "Coexist? Ha! Humans are destroyers. You come into our caves, strip them of their resources, and then leave us to fend for ourselves. I won't let that happen anymore." [player]: "I understand your anger, but not all humans are the same. There are some of us who want to work with nature, not against it. Maybe we could find a way to work together, rather than fighting each other." Female Geonach: "Hmph. I've heard that before- " Female Keppel Geonach: (in pain) "Sis, I think something's wrong!" Female Golden Geonach: "Oh, come on. You'll be fine, Kep." Female Keppel Geonach: (in pain) "AAAAH!! Goll, please! Get help!" Female Golden Geonach: "I said you'll be fine." (I noticed the two other Geonachs, one was yellow with a golden spear while the other was cyan with a diamond spear. I then noticed that the cyan one had a massive belly.) [player]: "Wait, is she in pain? What's wrong with her?" Female Geonach: "It's none of your business, human. Stay out of our affairs." [player]: "No, I can't just ignore someone who's in pain. Let me help her." Female Geonach: "Help? Ha! What could a human like you possibly do?" [player]: "I don't know, but I can try. Maybe we can start building trust between us if we work together to help her." Female Geonach: "Fine. But don't think this changes anything between us." (I rushed over to where the Keppel Geonach was writhing in pain, and examined her closely.) [player]: "Do you know what's wrong with her?" Female Golden Geonach: "No, we don't. She's been complaining of stomach pains for a while now, but we thought she was just being a baby about it." [player]: "Do you mind if I take a look?" (The two Geonachs hesitated, but finally allowed me to examine their sister. As I lifted up her shirt, I her stomach was swollen, and it looked like something was moving inside.) [player]: "Oh my god..." Female Keppel Geonach: (in pain) "W-What's wrong?!"
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[player]: "I think there's something alive inside of you. We need to get you some help." Female Golden Geonach: "What?! Alive? How is that possible?" [player]: "I don't know, but we need to act fast." (I looked around and noticed a small stream nearby.) [player]: "Quick, help me move her over to the water." (The Geonachs helped me move their sister to the water, where I began to use my magic to try and heal her. As I focused my energy, I could feel something wriggling inside of her.) [player]: "Hold her down." (The Geonachs held their sister still as I continued to heal her. Suddenly, a small Geonach popped out of her stomach.) Female Keppel Geonach: (in shock) "What?!" (The baby Geonach looked up at us with big, innocent eyes.) [player]: "It's a Geonach baby. Your sister was pregnant." Female Golden Geonach: "Pregnant?! I had no idea..." Female Geonach: "Kep, why didn't you tell us?" Female Keppel Geonach: (ashamed) "I didn't want to burden you. I thought I could handle it." [player]: "Well, you shouldn't have to handle it alone. And as for you, I hope this shows that humans are capable of compassion and understanding." (The Geonachs looked at me with a newfound respect.) Female Geonach: "You're right. We've been too quick to judge humans based on our past experiences. Maybe it's time we give them another chance." (The Geonachs and I continued to work together to raise the baby Geonach, and from that day on, we became unlikely allies in the caverns beneath my base.)