CRACK SNAP CRAK CREAK CRACK SNAP

Pained Wheezing

I have never hurt so much, I would be rolling around in my nest, if I had not writhed so hard that the very webs had tangled and snapped around me. My body is on fire, I shudder and quake, each tiny movement wrapping up my body in my precious silk. But even the strands hurt, pressing against my chitin as it seems to press out with unrelenting force.

I don't so much feel the impact as find myself on the ground a few moments after. I had felt it, and it had if anything lessened the agony as my mind was able to focus on something, anything that wasn't. Was not. I cannot express how painful this is, my mind, shiny and grown, fails me.

Time has passed, I know not how much, but I regain my wits on the soft silk of my [Purple Hat] I would have shuddered, but I am less spider than tangled web right now. Moving one of my pedipalps just slightly almost wrenches my opposite hind leg off my body. No, it did, fortunately, after the agony of loosing a leg has passed, my fresh new leg can stretch out in the space it left.Clearly this was the worst Molt I have had, not a single one of Ol'me memories has felt like this.

I am gentler the next time I try to move, merely squirming and shifting my new body. Old Chittin breaks off, and broken silk saws through others, but I slowly work out what happened. I have grown. Substantially, I am the size, no larger than the [Horned Beetle] I fought... what seems so long ago. My old body is broken and partially attached around my new, but the web I had rested in broken and twisted around my new form. If I move slow it is not painful, but the strand could cut into me as easy as my discarded husk.

Moving slowly is not unwelcome. My new body is far more sensitive to silk, and as it slides against me it feel ever so good. It seems however than I will have to untangle myself slowly. It is a exercise for my mind I guess, In the meantime I guess that I should check in on my boxes.

Name =Kysa o'Mnoko Level = 2 Title = [Slayer] Type = Arachnid Family = [Adoptable] Class =

Artisan 1 / Arachnid 1 Home = Purple Hat Species = Orb Weaver Spider Attributes

Body Mind Social Size 0.002 [Mini Trait] Ego 4 Id 4 Strength 2 Intelligence 5 [+8 Item] [2] Charisma 4 Agility 11 Cunning 7 [2] Empathy 2 Toughness 2 /2 Sanity 3 /4 Submission 3 /5 Stamina 0.1 /1 Focus 1 /2 [1] Vigor 1 /2 Traits

Racial Trained General Knowledge Feats Deeds [Arachnid Body] [Craft Textile 5] [Nimble Manipulator] [General Knowledge 1] [Stabilimentum] [Slayer] [Delicate Exoskeleton] [SilkWeaver 1] [Arachnids Knowledge] [Ambusher] [Mindless Body] [Throw Web] [Adoptable] [Wanderer] [Brain Spider] [Knowledge Self Analysis] [Greater Spinneret 5] [Venom] [Legs 8] [Mini] Equipment

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Head [Purple Hat]

Body [Purple Sarong] Back [Cocoon Backpack]

I am bigger then, up to [Mini] that explains why everything is so much closer now. It is still a utterly massive [Hat] for me, to the point that I could still fit twenty of me. Hmm, that is a higher number than before I think, I haven't checked that in a while. In any case, while I was examining that I have manage to free my Pedipalps... and freeing myself has become significantly easier. I have to pull the thread tight twice. It cracks off the last remains of my prior form. The pain seems to have fully left, and working my way out of my chitin feels good now.

Confusingly good, so much so that I did it a third time even though it was unnecessary. It reminded me of Little Dancer pressing against me. I as Kysa never even met him, but I miss him all the same.

I stand when the last of the webs drop, and examine myself. It is clear immediately that I am no longer a [Common House Spider] My form is sleeker, and even my eyes have moved. I feel a rush of joy at my new form, my legs are more elegant, and far far more agile than I had expected. I am hungry so I do not try my Spinneret yet, but I can feel it, and when before it felt simple, I feel my new one able to move in strange and exciting ways. I realize a moment later that I had been wearing my [Sarong] when I molted... it is no longer a thing. I worry at that of course, I can feel the air against my exoskeleton, and it flexes in ways that hint at just how much weaker it is.

The [Cocoon Backpack] survived to my amusement, but it is now so increasingly small. I did not expect such a large change, I am still not even worth biting for the [Serpent] of the scary [Unending] but I think the [Lagomorph] may actually care if I landed on one. I am afraid of course than my wonderful weapons are now far far to small. I had not though of that, in a pinch I could use the [Silkwrapped Longstinger] in one Pedipalp, but even then it looks small. Yet, it might still be useful. The smaller ones... well I might use them for something else.

Alright, time to eat, I look to my Larder, and frown, noting that the huge stockpile of food I had looks... well nearly pointless. It is not however, and I move to it. It is a little tricky, my instincts have changed, but getting my legs to move requires me to practice. Fortunately the food was nearby. I do not hesitate, and consume and consume... right through my stockpile.

I feel better immediately, but I finished everything, and I still would like a little more. This is a problem, and I will have to be very careful. I will have to go out, and catch some food with my new webs.

I want to check a few more things, first off, I had some conditions, and I need to know about them before I do anything more. Especially [Overwhelmed]

Conditions Temporary Conditions Permanent Conditions Recovery Comfort [Overwhelmed] Recovered

[Pregnant 1] [Cowardice] [Restrained]

Oh, I pauses, and lets out a slow stream of air from my folds. Well, it appears Little Dancer has succeeded. Had succeeded.

I stare at the entry for a moment, it is inconvenient, but it's all that is left of him now. I will have to work around it. I am curious if it has any effects.

Temporary Condition: [Overwhelmed] This condition is caused when exposed to powerful effects meant to target higher sapient or intelligent creatures

Effect: Halves Mind and Social scores

End: When Ego or Id increases for any reason, or when resting at Home for one week [Pregnant 1] This condition is caused when successfully impregnated by a male spider

Effect: No current effect

End: This develops to [Pregnancy 2] after enough time passes Permanent Condition: [Cowardice] Minor surprises cause shaken condition, and all fear increased by 1 level. Recovery Comfort: [Restrained] Being warm and unable to move while safe doubles Sanity regeneration.

Ok, that is good, I was a little worried it might cripple me like [Overwhelmed] did. I'm not please with it, but Little-Dancer... well I am pleased that Little-Dancer did not fully end.

Little Dancer.

I'm sorry.

I am sorry, enough sadness, I need to get moving, I need to gather enough food for me, and make the area safe enough for when I. When I lay my clutch.

But first, Practice... and making some proper tools to help me survive.