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MOD PLOT: HAPPY ASCENSION DAY

It's a long journey to Kulen and you’re paralyzed for all of it. The parasites aren't very delicate about carrying you there and you may get prodded with the odd pincer, but they diligently protect you from any external threats so you arrive relatively unharmed.

They carry you into a series of tunnels and into the belly of the hive where they lay you down on the ground. You lie there, unable to move or speak as more of the parasites converge on you, chittering excitedly and smelling you with their antennae. As the paralysis starts to wear off, they roughly and enthusiastically help you up and guide you through the tunnels, excitedly showing you around.

Eventually, you'll meet a parasite with human features who will give you a stilted, but genuine welcome. Apparently you are a special guest who has been brought here to help celebrate their beloved queen's first ever ascension day! While you're here, they want to learn as much about YOU and your traditions as they can so they can make this the greatest party ever.

The parasites implore you to eat their human cooking which is mostly composed of various things (both edible and not) that they've deep fried. They worked very hard and they will be very offended if you don't finish it. They also invite you to contribute to their cave paintings which are entirely composed of parasites doing parasite things.

During your stay, you'll likely run into other monsters who've been replaced by doppelgangers. Maybe some of them have been here for a while. Maybe others have just turned up.

Your quarters are dark and maybe a little cramped given that you're sharing them with a whole bunch of insectoid creatures and maybe one or two monsters. Other than that, they're relatively comfortable.

Settle in and make yourself at home. You'll be here for a while.

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[Egon is standing, incredibly and surprisingly tall among the crowd of insects, trying to follow her instructions. It also helps that his wingspan protects the tiny little mushroom garden he'd started here in the opening, where it's actually tall enough for him to stand.]

I'd think they would, since they knew enough of the outside world to abduct us.

There just seems to be a lot of things they're not very familiar with, like, say, how to invite people to their queen's birthday party.

[Ascension day! One of the bugs helpfully corrects her.]

Fair enough.

[He nods to the little but, moving his wings in time with his arms.]

I would like to see the occasional piece of fruit.

It's entirely possible there is fruit, but it's so overfried you couldn't tell.

[Out of the corner of her eye she spots one of the bugs just kinda windmilling its arms wildly.] Whoa, whoa, not that fast!

Well... fresh fruit, you know.

[He did find a friend banana earlier. And of course, his mushrooms had been going into the fryer as soon as they sprouted.]

[As the bug goes nutty with their arms he lets out a snort, trying to keep balance and flapping his wings. It makes a little whirlwind around him, knocking a few bugs over, and he sighs before stopping to help them up.]

I worry this isn't a sustainable way of life.

[Once she manages to get the bugs to settle the heck down some, she goes back to her previous stances and demonstrates a few new movements.]

Well, I'm no entomologist, but they all kind of remind me of ant colony. A really big ant colony, where the ants can talk and have access to a deep fryer.

I'm sure its a fine life for them. I worry we may eventually expire.

[The bugs rumble and he sighs, waving his hands gently.]

But I'm enjoying the cultural exchange.

If we do, it won't be from a lack of their trying. Did you see the people farm? It's, ah, thoughtful, at least.

No, I... have avoided that part of the colony.

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