Gourmand

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

I have a little something I brought back with me..

Didn't I tell you, Clyde?

I save them..

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

@BellhartAwaken 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹. . . ?

𝗵𝗺𝗺 . . .

𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳.

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀.

[Bellhart Awakened @BellhartAwaken]

🗡️🔵: “What in the void?! I swear I’m gonna get those good for nothing nobles!”

🗡️🍄: “WA! WA WA WA! WAAA!”
(Those bugs have no right to infringe on our homelands!)

[Bellhart Awakened @BellhartAwaken]

🗡️🔵: “What in the void?! I swear I’m gonna get those good for nothing nobles!”

🗡️🍄: “WA! WA WA WA! WAAA!”
(Those bugs have no right to infringe on our homelands!)

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

Your highness, the campaign in the Fungal Wastes is going very well. . .

Hmm. .

Yes, ma'am?

Make sure the whole of the area is converted to farmland after we topple the Mantis Tribe then the Mushroom Clan will be less of a threat.

Are you positive, ma'am?

Yes.

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

We MUST ally with the Shrumal Clan, and sway them AGAINST the Mantis Tribe, or this entire campaign will have been a waste of time and resources. . .

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

The current state of affairs. . .

The Shrumal Clan has yet to make any move against us, remaining neutral.

But IF they were to ally with the Mantis Tribe, our campaign would become far too grueling due to their excellent guerilla warfare tactics and knowledge of the land.

+

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

The first harvest seems plentiful, though the Golden One wishes for far more than this.

They must expand immediately.

That means that more of the Fungal Wastes must be taken...

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

" Getting better for us! The Gourmand says that we're gonna be taking the Fungal Wastes from that mantis tribe! "

" And then we'll make a whoooole lotta farms! "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" I have heard of that place from. . . A friend. How is it there? "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" I have heard of that place from. . . A friend. How is it there? "

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

"Mmmrrhhmm.. Yeah."

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" . . . I see. How interesting, indeed. . "

" Are you of Hallownest? "

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

Perhaps..

The bug could do some investigation in the City of Tears. .

It'd have to be one of the high cast.

[Quirrel @MaskboundTravel]

🤔

[Quirrel @MaskboundTravel]

🤔

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

" Nonsense that those chittering common bugs keep babbling about! What nonsense, they should stay content with their work and simple food! "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" . . What does overharvesting and extinction mean ? "

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

The Mantis Tribe is being slowly beaten back..

The Fungal Wastes belongs to the Pale King!

. . .

. . .

Who could be funding these expeditions..?

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

"Yes! Of course! It looks wonderful, though, they're running out which makes it more valuable to sell!"

"'Overharvesting' and 'extinction' those fools say.. BAH! What nonsense!"

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" . . . I think you lot mean Pharloom. It is definitely a place. "

" You. erm. eat these bugs. . and then wear their fur . . ? ? "

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

"Delicious lil' buggers from Phargoom or whatevah that place is!"

"Better than a gruz EVER was! Same with the lil' flighty green bugs, bit bland but their fur is real fashionable!"

"Those roaches he brought, horrible taste! Good for the common bug, they can eat the slop!"

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" . . . I do not understand the words what you have both said. What are Beastlings? What are Mossmirs? "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" . . . I do not understand the words what you have both said. What are Beastlings? What are Mossmirs? "

[Gourmand @SublimeHusk]

"Just marveling a foreign bug, Gourmand says there's gonna be more on the way after his second expedition! I know I'm gonna be backing it!"

"Yeah! Especially after he brought those little beastlings, mossmirs n' all'uv em!"

"That was what I was thinkin' ol' chap!"

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" ... I had not seen a bug such as that before. Or any of you before. "

" How curious. "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

" ... I had not seen a bug such as that before. Or any of you before. "

" How curious. "

[「 ✦ ╏ 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓴𝓮𝓷 𝓟𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓸𝓶 ╏ ✦ 」 @Imperfect_Silk]

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