when the pixie finally shut up, she finally sent me the tutorial.

[Welcome, new dungeon core. To start setting up your dungeon, please choose your first blessing.]

'blessing...like something from a god?'

[Yes.]

'you mean the pricks that tried to kill me?'

[...Yes.]

'I'd say I don't want it...but I'm too tired to be stubborn. whatcha got?'

the tutorial brought up a list of freaking words. ugh. does it really expect me to read this crap?

'pixie.'

"I have a name, you know."

'you do...'

"...It's Fanny."

'huh.'

"Um...what did you want?"

'huh? oh, I forgot..."

Fanny stared at me. I dungeon-stared back.

'oh, that's right. which blessing deals with elements?'

She sighed. "Really? The simplest blessing there is?"

'hey...I'm your boss...tell me which one it is.'

"Why don't you just read it yourself?!"

'because when you have subordinates...you make them do it.'

"I-fine. It's Lord of the World. It gives you elemental wisps as your first mob and greater control over elemental features in your dungeon. There's also slight resistance to all elements and any mobs you create have a chance to be born with an elemental affinity. I highly suggest taking the Fae Touched or the Artificial Mind blessing, as they-"

I ignored her, telling the tutorial to go ahead and select Lord of the World.

Schwab

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