#probably because of the underground where you get to hunt for fossils yourself

[1lizard-onemonkey]

Happy National Fossil Day

I dedicate this day to my boy Archeops, that goofy dino chicken

[glopratchet]

retirement-home

Enter a prompt that describes who you are and the first couple sentences of where you start out ex: 'You are a knight in the kingdom of Larion You are hunting the evil dragon who has been terrorizing the kingdom You enter the forest searching for the dragon and see' Undergrowth seeking shelter from the rain Lightpoles in the distance A single tree, surrounded by a forest of vines and roots It's an interesting sight to see Construction signs around Someone is building something Green-skinned bodyguards standing around, dressed in overly decorative clothing Good thing you don't stand out! Security cameras watching from all directions Here's a fun one Bandages and slings They're provided by the museum, to make you look like a real victim when you inevitably seek medical attention Vaccine kit In the case of biological attack, break seal and shake Reinforced glass protecting artifacts too delicate to be placed elsewhere during the renovations Shocktroops walking through Should you attempt to blend in with them? Your team has arrived at the museum Pharmaceuticals of various types, all collected from the ruins of the old world Dinosaur fossils and skeletons High-roller 's suite You could probably find use for it Snowglobes from many different places Lizards preserved in glass Highly poisonous specimens Sign says: "Don't touch! " Of course, you won't listen Gorazel 's goblet Gorazel is a stereotypical "bad guy" from a story somewhere No idea what story, but it must've been a good one Cyber-surgeon waiting room It would appear that collecting implants is a very common hobby nowadays Medical equipment from the old world Agent walking around, providing first aid Can't let the troops die, in case you need a replacement later Tricky to acquire the vaccine kit Borders Perhaps you've read these tales and not even known it Medieval inspired stories Laboratory equipment Security checkpoint Agent stretching in his room, before getting on the next transport to the Antique Shop Security camera's power source Blood testing supplies for all manner of parasites Vodka bar? You don't remember that one Medical equipment There's an idea Agent caregiving for an old wound on his arm, which should heal eventually Dog mask Someone once said you were a hero to them once Attempting to crack the hard stuff Agent cheese-making Cat mask Mentions something about a traitor You'll remember it later Might be an important detail Agent roving the halls wearing a rat mask But no one is around (For now You don't think you're being watched Cyclone infestation? Mold problem? Thank god the cleaner squad patrols this area Seeds from all across the land Agent well-being tech Something to do with mental health Traitor alert The cheerful beeping slowly fades into your mind An incinerator for disposing of bodies, and other smaller things Nurse's station Unfortunately, the doctors have left for the day Surgery in session Apparently, someone grew mold on the outer walls Repetitive and thankless work, probably Hairstylist's shop Agent landscaping Ultimately, it will break down one day, just like everything else his body Agent mistreating Agent diagnosing sick person, needs treatment quick But wait, he's administering the medication himself Strange Antique shop? Seems to sell mostly exotics pet cat Agent stroking Several birds stuffed and put on display Slave-training facilities exist alongside gladiator fighting rings Agent portraying a beaver skull What's going on? A collection of archiving, and strangely, taxidermy a Human-Carbiner war memorial Agent evoking Zoo remains and the taxidermists an old road Homeworld archival information, kept safe inside computers even in this day and age Agent photographing A small library Agent joking around with friends while drinking Someone made a dog-house for his little sidekick You can't help but laugh his pet Agent brushing Trading post Trader with a small-scale operation, mostly limited to exotics and in rarely, other useful things Sundowning See above Smugglers, black market arms dealers and the like Shady deals done in the dark Sanitation and waste treatment Laboratory, not as advanced as the ones in the museum On the upper floors Living quarters and office space for rent statue, simply too large to send somewhere else Colossus Water pump and giant cogs Perhaps a weapon or tool could be made here? Something had been done here before the war Community-dwelling This is where it all began The smell hits your nostrils from the off lived up here once upon a time Muckety-mucks Mercenaries located here, the closest thing to law in this cesspit of crime ceremony of some sort With the expansion of this place, it was inevitable Ribbon-cutting Maybe YOU were involved in building it back in the day? Balloons await their inhabitants, releasing them into the sky Penitentiary Just the place for dangerous criminals unable to be executed, for whatever reason center Cat litter boxes, pet food for the masses Laboratory It has a sophisticated; ) feel to it Grooming Besides Especially with the compound If some shady deals happen to occur now and then, that's to be expected Bartenders lounge and lodge Kitchen and enfilade Laboratory which figures prominently in illegal operations Something about mountains of plastic on hand place Eating Intake leading to the underworld of slums and sewers Meking? Makes a lot of sense with the right market with an ancient vibe Whisky-joint Reminds you of a old flame Lounge Dwelling Dormitory Garage and residential space for mechanics Gangs must have a nice collection of rides Probably at the docks Sodbuster diner Gambling den Personal dwellings fit snugly into the walls Spaceport, pretty active compared to the rest of the vast city Mini-chainsaw from an old toolset Those merc guys sure know how to live life, even if it is on the edge ian kantele, a rare find! Home-brewed alcohol Astryl Toothpaste Can't you just buy that anywhere? Soldier's kit Ancient photo of sleazy dude surrounded by women much younger of a stadium, decades beyond repair Shambles Poor Isabella, her business was in this building before the war Sprinklers are still fully operational daycare and kindergarten, because the future always arrives no matter what Wet-nurse A tour company with trips around the lower floors! mundane propaganda to hippies looking for meaning Chatters Ghetto hospital People are poor and with that comes health issues It's the harsh reality leading to plazas Passageways People had taken to creating their own underground roads, following the natural layout of streets long since collapsed booths of a bygone museum, filled with random trinkets and oddities in jars Curator Alley there certainly was a character Admission Weakness-magnets operating in carnival-like settings Point to point transportation via cable cars On the outside windows, ads for stores selling exorbitant prices dwelling and an isolated grove of trees Natural reservoir supplying the entire warrens Another eerily silent place Homelike pills, packed like sardines and smelling like last week's fishsticks Stepping stones across the small lake Cafffeine here to help with the oldest of old folk Gerontologist Religious headquarters It seems fairly accepting of beliefs, too Tumblebleeds mini-tournament Candy house Can't be any worse than the hospital cafeteria crystals, quality research materials, for a steep price Cognizance Opinions are mixed on whether they are worth it The gang leaders all have themed cells! of wind occasionally blow through the empty corridors Such an ominous sound Gusts Life-prolonging machines, connected to dozens of bodies Wasteland junkyard just out of the blast radius of the initial collapse Surgeries are performed, extractions in particular NecroSurge is filled with such dark magic Apex bunks, naturally are a lot different after the Adjustment No more leagues, no more humanity-wide competitions to see who has the better team Sports league is all that remains of the National Association Mousehole Rotations are 24-man squads competing every ten days is possible, but limited to in-between matches Resurrection You still gather around to see who played best and compete for bragging rights Tom has been playing in every competition as of late, and is the current top goal scorer with 58 end-of-rotation victories under his belt Harmonica is a close second at 50 Mattresses Old Man Parish comes in at 48, with you in third at a close 45 has suffered from endless rotations in the mines and has the worst record at 23 Booty Lack of spectator interest means you sometimes get to sit in the stands for free! Rusted-out Chicago Stadium still hosts the rotations Field is next in the rotation, and it has the best playing lights Phosphorus Floor is last for good reason: main defense turrets look like they pack a hell of a punch Which rotation position do you go for? Automaton High stadium On an elevated deck jutting out from beyond the penalty boxes, you position yourself high enough to get a good view of the playing field Megalomaniac bowl Stadium's notorious for fierce and brutal competition, which was allowed to slide under the radar for some time Dust ' coach Bunsby admitted using bombers as a selling point to earn more wins Patriots Then public outcry made it a hot topic junkies and "purists" still flock here Adrenaline have to walk the furthest, trying to tackle bombers to prevent them from reaching the other team's base Conquistadors Gucks uses a lot of tire spikes Gangrenous Hangnails does a lot of biting handles a lot of knives Jalapenos use acid bombs Faucet (Saffron-cloaked psyker Warseer) uses lightning bolts from his fingertips Prophecy lets Precognition evade opponents with his ability to teleport short distances Triangulation You wonder if there might be a snitch in the crowd leads intense, charismatic stadium chants to bewilder the opposition The plays seem overwhelming and dizzying Preachings Soapbox stands on a soapbox outside the stadium and holds the entire stadium Tyranid players inside with nothing but an amplified voice voids the effects of all stun bombs ; (temporary or permanent) thrown at him Moisture Sermons gives inspiring speeches to players, filling them with conviction and zeal until they are nigh-unstoppable on the playing field is used to sabotage one ; (and only one) permanent trait or ability on an opposing player Lobotomize Decide now Delivery A permanent contract is a big deal Toothbrushes gives inspirational speeches before each match, giving a general influx of confidence to the rest of the team You are leading by example Diamonds have their best hands covered in an impenetrable layer of super- resin, courtesy of Doc is permanently covered in super-resin thanks to Doc He still can feel pain, but he ignores it-- a test subject for withstanding great bodily harm Talisman used Doc's tinkering to add extensions of his major organs outside of his body, giving him a secondary defense should anyone get by his traps Stinky sleeps in an anti-toxin suit with as many anti-toxins coursing through her body at all times, Insecticide Oozes ' armor twists and churns like an abyssal vortex when it surrounds him His impenetrability comes from a true defense rather than enhanced speed sleeps most of the time to avoid conflict, while catching up on all of the important "events" via various newspapers he has his team rotate between Newspapers Diplomats are articulate, rational speakers that argue the justice and morality of breaking contracts Others see them as giant pansies are the leaders among the gladiators, training hard in the arena before large matches to get themselves accustomed to the bloody mayhem that will surely come Jocks sends the strongest ; (and smartest) among the team to fill the role of enforcer/bodyguard Eskiminzins augments the team's best physique ; (and intelligence) with the deriving from that Physique Garden-variety has entire team comes prepared with small batons Chemicals have entire team come prepared with equipment for concoction of mixtures and other drugs Resurrection sends a zealous Necromancer to revive any casualties suffered send out a different themed team for every match Designers sends a team focused on targeting the major/vital organs Anatomy send out a horde of vermine and bugs to trouble the enemy Populations Neuroscience focuses on messing the enemy's head Coffee has his team come prepared with all types of stimulants from fine Arabyan coffee to chems created in a back alleyian lab have explosive acid spitters, and acidic touch Hoppers Lasers have beam weapons that come in different colors, rendering glancing hits mute have a larger-than-normal liver and super-charged metabolism, regening from otherwise harmful attacks Livers has heavy stubber-grade weapons but not enough training to aim properly Nobility Sequins have insanely good reflexes and fast hands, drawing out otherwise quick deaths Vicinity has the entire team come prepared with signal jammers, disorienting their enemies Psionics has the entire team come prepared with psionic abilities has the entire team come prepared, geared with al natural vitamins and nutrients Vitamins Scorpions (nickname for the people to come in) each come prepared with not one or two, but three poision attacks have a hardened exterior and soft interior, playing on each side of an attack to come out on top in most conflicts Watermelons has no weapons to speak of, relying on cunning and treachery to be victorious Dumpster Bravado relies on intimidating others by using the biggest guns, most giant men and loudest speakers Coons use the element of surprise and attempt to blend in Dune Once fooling others they dispense a fine-tuned killing method has weaved a secondary defense layer over their clothes in case their gun was taken, or lost Apocalypse-weave has their team clean all weapons before an attack, granting extra stopping power and accuracy Spit-and-polish have no long-range weapons or aim, but their prowess with close combat weapons is unparalleled Super-soldiers Teetotaler has a given team member extra long life by injecting them with esotheric drugs and potions has a given team member control animals with just a wave of the hand Zoologist has a given team member control a small lizard Thieves have a given team member control security cameras and robot to do their bidding Lizard-on-a-stick Endoskeleton has a given team member who is cybernetically connected to their tools, using their powers for etheir pure destruction or subtlety Phenotype has a given team member jacked into machinery, controlling security systems and granted direct access everywhere has a given team member, with a cybernetic limb that when smoked manifests the pseduo-power of an Acid spitting cobra Moreauvian lest one fall into an underground stream or aquaduct that run beneath it When it comes to entering the earth on must do it very precisly lest one entangle their wings in high-tension wires, antennae, or plumbing chャymes that dwell alongside the streets beνyond You need to enter the air at a precise speed and angle Too fast and your momentum will carry you through the water portal, too steep and you risk a dangerous impact If you return too fast or too steeply bad things will happen again If impact is to shallow then back you go back into space to be frozen The three requirements deceleration heating accuracy of landing or impact You need a precise angle of re-entry into the atmosphere lest you burn up in your attempt to land shell You will need to float the egg in some liquid so you will need to find some liquid that is the same as egg If the egg "pops" you need to start this process all over again making it more likely to break The container will need to be rigid to make sure that the walls do not flex or the egg could bang on the walls Franklin X-90 propellers are your most efficient choice The first flight test is completed with a high rate of success The second flight test is completed with a high rate of success Here's to the aerospace industry developing supersonic commercial flights It will seem at first that your wings are failing as the upward wind will go from generally helpful to downright treacherous be careful and follow procedure!