The Bumble Bees, Ep 22: ”Trial”

I feel a new member will soon join the fold. Their will is weakening. I sense it. I hunger to add their essence to my plans. They will come.   - T

The Diary of S   I don't know why I have to use my initial, who's gonna read this? I suppose, knowing him, all kinds of enemies, some probably arch enemies. Anyway, binder C told me to continue with this glorified homework assignment. I've arranged the miniatures to be distributed through the temporal gates. Why do you have to check up on me all the time, huh?   

Hahahahahahaha. Those idiots. - Withers' Journal

The Diary of R.S. Enough lounging around. Time to setup some traps for my...brothers? They're not brothers or clones, really. 'Versions' I suppose they'd be called. If I hadn't thought of a practical use for this diary I would have long since stopped writing in it, just so you know, whoever ends up reading this: 'S', I've planned for that to be you. Now, if you're reading this, 'S', then you need to refer to binder C in the blue cabinet, you'll find more instructions inside.

Site E7 has become the strangest insight into this primitive time we've uncovered so far. The large quantity of fluids we believe were stored at this site is evidenced in the glass vials we found and the traces within them. The trace analysis reveals that reproductive fluid of some kind, from a highly evolved creature, at some point resided in these vials. I can only speculate what they must have been doing with it at a venue seemingly based on entertainment. - Archaeologist Ankil's log, 2341 D

Wow, that took a while but I found them. Irritatingly, still alive. But, no matter. I can map around them. It looks like they're heading towards our tenant, so I won't have to deal with them too much longer. Hopefully, they haven't permanently damaged anything that would require a map change, I know master hates map changes. - Withers' journal

Where did they go?! I know every inch of this place....don't I? How long has it been since I did my mapping run? Perhaps master will be able to tell me. Although, he'll expect me to have handled those details. I may be inviting trouble if I ask him. It's time for a new mapping run. I'll wait until after they've 'concluded' their journey. - Withers' journal

Site E7 shows traces of what we think is a Hallow spell. The strongest remnants we've seen from an Orphian-era site. My colleagues and I felt somewhat cheerier while digging. We also discovered a number of what appear to be game machines and game playing equipment. As is common in this kind of establishment, we also discovered a large quantity of fluids. - Archaeologist Ankil's log, 2340 D

The Diary of R.S. Nested universes are better but a lot more initial effort to create. And, apparently, tense to maintain. Perhaps I need to go in a direction other than universes for fuel. But, I've earned a break. The Bumble Bees are on cable again, I'm gonna see where they go this time and what obvious encounters they fuck up.

Site C2 is strangely primitive, given what we know about the civilisations of this time. It seems to be a basic campsite. Although, there are far more tools and possessions here than the number of humanoid remains would indicate. Perhaps a hermit or hoarder of sorts resided here? However, the other set of remains we found in the area is clearly a creature from another realm. It appears to be winged and predatory. Perhaps it was the reason this small, hoarder humanoid died so violently. Violently doesn't even start to cover it, really. Something had a grudge against this small...man.  - Archaeologist Ankil's log, 2339 D