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Cluster 375
“(I felt completely comfortable in my base - after all, nothing could get past my” (25 conversations)
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(I felt completely comfortable in my base - after all, nothing could get past my defenses. 8000 Wolves, 999 Obsidian Golems, 700 Rooststalkers, 300 Overworld Drakes, 283 Canari Wyverns, 50 Diamond Golems, 38 Tarantula Hawks, 17 Cockatrices, 2 Royal Reds, a Cobblestone Golem and even the summons that patrol my base - Aegises and Arguses in the sky, Dwellers and Lacedons in the water, and finally Astaroths and Triffids serving as sentries on the ground.) [player]: "With these defenses, I'm basically unstoppable!" (Just then, I heard screaming coming from the basement.) [player]: "The hell?" (I looked to see who it was - and it was a strange girl. Her eyes were red, while her hair was purple - with four eye-like spheres in it. Her sweater and skirt resembled the Cave Spider mob.) Female Cave Spider: (in pain) "AAAAAAAGH! Come on, little one! It's been 30 months and I'm still waiting for you!" (thinking to herself) "Okay, Vanessa...just do strong for the baby. Gog, this hurts so much...!" [player]: "Uh...hi there? Are you okay?" Vanessa: (startled by my presence) "Who are you? What are you doing here?!" [player]: "I live here. This is my base. And...are you giving birth down here?!" Vanessa: (nodding) "Yes...I've been waiting for months for this baby to arrive and I couldn't find anywhere else to go." [player]: "But...who's the father?" Vanessa: "...there IS no father." [player]: "Wait, what do you mean there's no father?" Vanessa: "It started back when I was undergoing the same parthenogenesis process at the same time with my older, regular Spider sister - Mindy. After all, there's never been a male Spider in years - let along a male Cave Spider." {VANESSA'S FLASHBACK}
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(Vanessa remembers back to when she first realized she was pregnant.) Vanessa: (thinking to herself) "It can't be...parthenogenesis? But that's so rare..." (Vanessa looks at herself in the mirror and sees a small bump forming on her abdomen.) Vanessa: (thinking to herself) "I'm going to be a mother...but how do I raise a child without a partner?" (Vanessa turns to her sister, Mindy.) Vanessa: "Mindy, have you ever heard of parthenogenesis?" Mindy: (surprised) "Parthenogenesis? You mean when an organism can reproduce without a mate? That's incredibly rare, Vanessa." Vanessa: "I know, but...I think it's happening to me." (Mindy looks at Vanessa, concern etched on her face.) Mindy: "Vanessa, are you sure? You need to see a doctor." Vanessa: "I can't go to a doctor. They'll just experiment on me. I need to figure this out on my own." {END OF FLASHBACK} [player]: "I'm sorry...this must have been really difficult for you." Vanessa: "It's been a struggle...but I'll do anything for my child. And now that I've given birth, I need to leave before anyone else finds me." [player]: "Wait, you can't just leave like this. Let me help you." Vanessa: "No, I can't risk putting you in danger. But thank you for your kindness." (Vanessa picks up her newborn spiderling and disappears into the darkness of the basement.) [player]: (to himself) "Wow...I never thought I'd meet a spider mom. But I hope she's okay...and that her child will thrive."