Lucidstuck II

I honestly totally forgot the lil bundle of wondrous gazes there has special abilities.... Seconding Terra then!

Iris is the one with the swirlies around its head. It should be the one blind. How is it going to restrain something it can't see?

Those are Lucia's swirlies tho? Like... shouldn't there be a pair of swirls if it was also Iris that got affected?

Those are Lucia's swirlies tho? Like... shouldn't there be a pair of swirls if it was also Iris that got affected?

The swirls were higher up on her Lucia's head in relation to Derrick and Bambino's, so I figured they were Iris', since they're the right height for it.

But if IP put them up higher so they don't cross over Iris and block it from our perspective, that explains it as Lucia's.

Lucia: have Iris restrain the monster, take derrick's and bambino's hand and have uilos guide you back to the fort



Before your mouth even opens, you are swung at!

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???: COME LITTLE ONES, LET ME LEAD YOU TO YOUR HOME!
???: THE MADNESS BECKONS, WUHAHAHAAAAHAHAA!!!
Uilos: Get going you guys!

Uilos quickly musters earth to defend you all, it withstands 4 hits! Blocked.

Reggie leads the way by directing you where to go, you successfully abscond.

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Lucia: Christ that guy was terrifying...
Reggie: Dammit...
Derrick: What?
Reggie: I got a quick look before we left... He's a crazy one.
Lucia: What does that mean?
Reggie: ... It means he cannot be reasoned with or talked down! Keep sky blue away from types like those.
Derrick: Will Uilos be able to handle him by himself?
Reggie: I honestly have no clue.

You patiently wait for Uilos to catch up to you. Within the mist, you see an Uilos shaped silhouette come forth.

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Derrick: Uilos, you made it!
Uilos: Geez.... That was quite frightening.
Uilos: I managed to escape thanks to some of the plants leading me to you.
Uilos: I don't think we can go back through there.

1. Misty marshes
2. Graveyard grasslands

>Derrick: Suggest that you and lucia put on your gear first in case you run into something like that again.

(>3) Derrick and Lucia: take a quick detour back to put on your armor sets then go to graveyard grasslands

OMFV, that was a close one!

>2.
Cuz i want to see Lethos again :3

4>Derrick&co: Into the fort now. Remember this is the forgotten forest, and the mist can warp appearances. Uilos will be able to follow just fine if this is the real uilos.

2> Graveyard grasslands is also the better choice. Grassy lands for a grassy boy.

Derrick: Suggest that you and lucia put on your gear first in case you run into something like that again

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Derrick: I suggest we try graveyard grasslands.
Uilos: Okay.
Derrick: But first, lets get our equipment, we were kinda cocky to think we could just stroll through the woods knowing monsters roam around there.
Lucia: Yeah, heh...
Derrick: Meet me in the FF outpost when you're ready, kay Lucia?
Lucia: Sure thing.

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Derrick: Hmm... Stuff, stuff...
Derrick: Uhh... Where is it?
Bambino: I have put your current equipment in your room. As usual.
Derrick: Oh, okay.
Bambino: I'll wait for you here.

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Derrick: Ahh, there it is.

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Derrick: So what's the deal, Reggie?
Reggie: With wha?
Derrick: That guy was abnormally big and strong, and crazy?
Reggie: Dude, you know how it works. Monsters weak and strong wander all around.
Reggie: You might see a pipsqueak in a hard-to-reach area like the spider kid.
Reggie: Or, you might see big bad in your own backyard.
Reggie: Thing is, we haven't encountered a crazy one yet.
Derrick: What makes them "unreasonable"?
Reggie: Possibly too much time in the higher darkness levels.
Reggie: That guy like, snapped a loooong time ago.
Derrick: How come the light didn't affect you?
Reggie: Oh, that. It's cuz I'm native. Greenie too.
Reggie: It's something that targets non monsters specifically. You may see more "Dreamer" type attacks like that later on too.
Reggie: Fluffy was affected because he's not native as you know.
Reggie: Which means... It MAY be a good idea to have a monster to look out for you.
Reggie: Had it not been for Leafy boy, we'd all have been ground beef... And not the tasty looking kind too.
Reggie: Like... the bloodied, vomity texture looking kind.
Reggie: Seems he doesn't understand how the mist works otherwise he would have followed us back to the outpost. Thank the Lord for that.
Derrick: .....
Reggie: You've been quite lucky so far, but be more cautious. It only takes one encounter to lose your body. eve
Derrick: I'll keep that in mind...

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Derrick: I'm here now, let's get going.
Uilos: Okay, is there anything I should know of this next region?
Derrick: Hmm... It's foggy, but not too much.
Derrick: And it's the last region in the east, so it appears dark in the distance.
Uilos: Ahh, I see.

You enter the GG outpost and find Miho and Anansi chatting.

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Miho: Ohai Derrick. This place is like a maze.
Miho: What's new?
Derrick: .... Uhh, how are you still here?
Miho: The spider guy said it was okay.
Miho: Anyways, who's your friend?
Uilos: Hi, my name is Uilos and I'm not from this land.
Miho: A realm crosser?? I thought this land had all its crossers.
Uilos: Oh, I'm an ex "crosser".
Uilos: I'm on a tour with Derrick to see his realm.
Anansi: Oh, that sounds exciting!
Anansi: Are you going to see the grasslands?
Uilos: Yes.
Anansi: Ahh, Lethos is out there, don't forget to say hi when you see her!
Derrick: Uhh, I will.

1. Leave
2. Escort Miho and Anansi out

2> Escort Miho and Anansi out.

>3: Perhaps you should say hi to the corner spiders before you go? It's only polite. Plus, it might be wise to ask them if they have any recommendations on where to go that would be good to show Uilos.

> 2 ask Miho and Anansi if they want to go

> 2 ask Miho and Anansi if they want to go

This, but with a twist:
> 2 ask Miho and Anansi if they want to go on an adventure!

;)

But yea, great idea there Pan!
This way they won't feel offended, get to keep an eye on them, and also maybe some backup if we meet another crazy-ass lunatic monster out there.

Derrick: Ask Miho and Anansi if they want to go on an adventure!

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Derrick: Hey you guys, do you want to go on the tour with us? Maybe it'll be fun.
Miho: ...
Miho: Derrick, Anansi and I are native to the grasslands, we know it probably better than you.
Anansi: It's true!
Derrick: ... How about just an adventure in general?
Miho: Adventures are fun, but not right now.
Derrick: What about you?
Anansi: I think I'll stay with Miho. If she doesn't want to go then I'll stay put too.
Derrick: Alright...

1. Leave
2. Force the issue

>1: Bid your farewell to the cat person, spider person, and sentient swarm of spiders that lives in a corpse in the corner of the room.

That sentient swarm of spiders is the thing Derrick has been the most intimate with. No point in ignoring them now.

> Derrick: Continue on, but first warn the ladies that since they're in a fort they may run into the reapers, Mephita or Auros, so be careful not to attack friendlies. Also, explain them they should be especially careful about interrupting Ruu's naps.

Derrick: Continue on, but first warn the ladies that since they're in a fort they may run into the reapers, Mephita or Auros, so be careful not to attack friendlies. Also, explain them they should be especially careful about interrupting Ruu's naps

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Derrick: Okay well, we're gunna go now.
Miho: Byeee~
Derrick: Oh, be careful. There are reapers and other monsters in the network as well.
Miho: Oh we know.
Anansi: We met all our new friends!
Miho: Mephita told us about you, she said you were nice.
Anansi: Auros said that you saved him!
Miho: I was completely wrong about you, I'm truly sorry about before...
Derrick: Ahh, it's okay.
Miho: People like you are so rare, you are a blessing to this land.
Derrick: .........
GGG: It's true, he'd even accept hugs from a spider swarm collective.
Lucia: Oh god, it's talking...
Lucia: Okay! Let's go!

You exit the outpost into the graveyard grasslands, and run into Lethos.

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Lethos: Ahh, you've returned! And look at you Lucia, you've grown!
Lethos: I see you've brought a new friend?
Uilos: Hello. My name is Uilos and I'm on a tour to see this realm.
Lethos: Greetings! And what realm do you reside from?
Uilos: Loham, the land of hope and miracles.
Lethos: That sounds lovely, it must be a drastic change of pace for you seeing all this dreary fog...
Uilos: Not at all, in fact I welcome the change of scenery.
Lethos: The grass truly is greener on the opposite end.
Reggie: I don't think it goes like that but, whatever.
Uilos: Just what is there to see in this region?
Lethos: Hmmm...
Lethos: Just miles and miles of foggy skies, and overgrown grass I suppose.
Lethos: Being here for so long, I just couldn't keep away.
Uilos: ...!
Uilos: Are you like me then? Trapped in these lands?
Lethos: Yes, I fear to admit that now it's all I've known. Nothing remains from my past it feels.
Uilos: What of the creature on your head?
Lethos: Oh! I'm not sure actually.
Uilos: Does it have a name?
Lethos: No... quite sad now that I think about it.
Uilos: Why not give it one?
Lethos: A name? I don't think I'm good at naming things.
Uilos: I'm with you on that one.
Lethos: Hm...
Lethos: Derrick, Lucia.
Lethos: Do you have any suggestions to name my friend?
Lucia: ...
Derrick: ...

1. Name it (insert name)
2. He's your friend, name it anything.

>2

>2

>1: How about "Filos": which is both a variant on the greek word for "Friend: and it sounds like Fido, or "Emma": from the greek word for "crown" because it appears to like hanging out on your head.

>1: breegles

As much as I'd think the parent should name her kid, how about:

>1: Hoplite?

The name originates from the soldiers who used the phalanx formation, representing the swarm that defended her, but also sounds cute.

>1: How about "Filos": which is both a variant on the greek word for "Friend: and it sounds like Fido, or "Emma": from the greek word for "crown" because it appears to like hanging out on your head.

That's such a sweet sounding and erudite name, i just can't resist Seconding!
&(^^)

IP, given that we're in a dreamscape, do names hold a certain sway or power here? Is there anything to suggest that monsters naturally have issues, thus, in naming things? Or just a particular character trait of these two?