<Snipped quote by Valiance>

If it intended to leave, why would it have waited? We cannot indiscriminately destroy their second chance.

<Snipped quote by Artifact>

It’s a home. But if it sees a threat coming, who wouldn’t hesitate to escape? Make a new one, somewhere else. On top of someone else’s.

<Snipped quote by Valiance>

Then we’ll catch it trying to flee and destroy it. Trap it in its own den. We should not harm these people.

<Snipped quote by Artifact>

If someone had come along before with the chance to do everything they could to stop that dragon before it came here and did this to them, I know all of them would have wished for it in a heartbeat. No one can afford half measures.

<Snipped quote by Valiance>

How much collateral are you willing to bear on your shoulders?

<Snipped quote by Artifact>

It’s not collateral if they’re already gone. Take it from my experience- recovering from this isn’t in the cards.

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

*I quickly shake it off, thinking it's just a natural thing to happen in this kind of situation. Thinking fast, I grab my blade and start cutting through the door, the dead silence made the sounds coming from the sword seem louder.*

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

I don’t think the environment will do much for us. But study will. Have your copies started reading the text?

<Snipped quote by Memory>

Soldier Boy: Yuup... they... ey boys! have you started the reading already?

Soldier Boy clone: *laughing* What? yup! not like it's the best activity out there

Soldier Boy: Cut the crap and get to readin'!

*Pokes the mushroom as it retracts and forms a protective bubble with its tendrils*

Soldier Boy: Ew...

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

By splitting the work up, it really shouldn’t be absurdly difficult for any individual copy of you.
*Watches the mushroom with interest*

<Snipped quote by Memory>

*Mushroom proceeds to explode, giving me a mouthful of purple spores*

*Klisp, watching through the portal, giggles at the sight almost as if anticipating this to be only the first step of what's to happen to me due to the spores*

Soldier Boy: *Coughs dryly as i spit and scratch my tongue* EW! It tastes like rotten fish!

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

I'm... glad I didn't try that myself. How are your copies getting along?

<Snipped quote by Memory>

*looks to the clones as i see a bunch of wobbling mushrooms of the kind that just exploded... if you were to look they are just nonchalantly browsing Klisp's library as some are reading and scratching their heads*

Soldier Boy: Uuhhhlllmmm... Vley vlurned ilmph Vlurshrooms *They turned into mushrooms - i say with my tongue swollen*

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

Alright... maybe they'll fare better with combat training.

<Snipped quote by Memory>

Soldier Boy: Mlmelemlmelmmeml ?! *I mumble as i foam at the mouth and my tongue spills out pointed and rubbery near my shoulder level and my eyes are pitch black marbles as i seem to look at you with the intent of licking you*

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

*Clears my throat*
Can one of Ben’s copies come reabsorb him?

<Snipped quote by Memory>

Klisp'Anarion: Prlrplrprlololololol! *Are we sure this is what they should be doing, that mushroom is quite... pesky... you'd know if you read that particular chapter on ingredients*

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

We have to do it some way or another. Although learning the theory doesn't necessarily require the practice aspect.
*Looks out over the Prism hive*
How is combat training going?

<Snipped quote by Memory>

Klisp'Anarion: Prlrprlrlrlrlplprp... *Well if you did read the section what does that mushroom do?*

Soldier Boy copy: AYO! WHAT'S GOING ON DOWN THERE?

Klisp'Anarion: *Blinks exasperatedly* Prrlrlrldlrdlldlddld! *Nothing of your concern big fella! Keep on reading!*

<Snipped quote by Shadrack Nor>

It's...
*Takes one of the Prisms walking by us by the arm and absorbs him*
The mushroom is responsible for stabilization between ingredients that would otherwise reject each other, such as eye of stewet and denatured r'tholgo precipitate.