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Turns out most of the staple grain crops either self-pollinate or wind-pollinate and so don’t make any nectar for the bees. How rude. This is why non-bees can’t have nice things.
Except for these non-bees, who did bring some flowers and so will be permitted a few nice things. I guess. If we must. I guess it’s understandable to get it a bit passionate when food it involved. Come to think of it, bees also get extremely passionate when food it ...
2024-01-25 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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…the Firstborn may have just opened a door that should not have been opened. Ah well, I’m sure Fourth of the Seventh’s worker and the First of the Fifth’s daughter will figure something out!
And then maybe the King won’t have to risk interacting with the outsiders anymore! No other reason to do that if the bees resume scouting, right?
Anyways!
Will the Fourth of the Seventh take on this new duty? Will the bees find anything o...
2024-01-24 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Ah yes, Belissar has discovered the magic of…taxes.
…
Be careful, ye mighty king. The seeds of revolution may have already been planted…except that Belissar is gathering the taxes on behalf of the workers. And, um, he still got that peasant mindset of taxes bad. So, um, I guess it’s all good?
…come to think of it, taxing the bears would be a bee’s dream, wouldn’t it? The God of Bees will probably be very pleased.
An...
2024-01-23 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Kindness fight go? Guess that’s one way to compete for favor. But, well, First of the Fifth definitely got some catching up to do if she wants to take on the Fourth of the Seventh!
Anyways!
Can the First of the Fifth pay for her mistakes? Can she adjust to this new paradigm? Can she claw her up to the Fourth of the Seventh’s lofty heights? Tune in next time, to find out!
2024-01-22 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Cause Belissar is trying to imitate the wonder of bees. And the wounded soldier is imitating the Conduit. Get it? ...yes I was tired when I named this one why do you ask?
Makes honey? Check. Builds hive? Check. You know what’s next, right, Belissar?
Magic soldiers, apparently!
Anyways!
Will Belissar be able to make new kinds of beehives? Can he and Niobee build a magical hive together? What will the wounded soldier do wit...
2024-01-19 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Lady Atreis sighed behind her fan.
“I am truly sorry about this, Lady Baillairgé. If I had any idea my Lilussees was capable of such a thing…”
Lady Baillairgé waved her off.
“There was no harm done. She would not be the first noble child to believe they could remove a tutor in such a fashion.”
Lady Baillairgé then made a smile.
“The only surprise is that she attempted such a thing at such a young age. I admit I approach every child assuming a healt...
2024-01-19 02:36:58 +0000 UTC
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Belissar when seeing a magic beehive that all queens could only dream of: It sucks, I better fix it. But well, that’s why he’s the King. Because he’s, um, definitely paying attention to the more mystical aspect of things, right? I mean, that’s what all Tower Lords do so surely that’s what he does too, right?
Right?
Anyways!
Has Belissar made the efficient choice? What can the Third of the Sixth achieve now that she has ...
2024-01-18 20:05:00 +0000 UTC
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Get wrecked, shade bird thing! We have tactics and reserves now! And sprayers!
And so the First of the Fourth’s first battle results in an epic victory. Good thing she is calm and collected and won’t be affected by the thrill of successful battle!
…Right?
Anyways!
What will be the rewards for the minor+ purification? Have the bees mastered a new form of combat? Will the First of the Fourth win more victories in the future? ...
2024-01-17 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Minor+ purification, here we go. Hopefully it goes better than the last one. But it should be fine, right? We have sprayers now! And a queen is leading personally! A queen who is definitely calm, calculated, and who won’t take unnecessary risks...right?
...
A-Anyways!
How does the God of Bees feel about flame radish offerings? Can Belissar complete the new beehouse on his own? Will the First of the Fourth’s definitely calm...
2024-01-16 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Oh look, the Fourth of the Seventh starting more revolutions with casual actions. As you do. It’s, um, totally her intentional brilliance to embody the King’s great wisdom into reality and then spread it to the masses, right?
Because she, like the King, is obviously not just going around doing whatever! Definitely not!
Anyways!
Will the Flower Meadow queens follow in the Fourth of the Seventh’s example? Can they embody the King...
2024-01-15 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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And there goes the Fourth of the Seventh, definitely not spreading around revolutionary new methods of organizing one’s hive! That definitely weren’t developed because she’d rather explore than tell her workers what to do! Definitely not!
Just like how the Second of the Sixth definitely won’t fall for the First of the Fifth’s latest plot!
Anyways!
Will Juosiutik unlock the secrets of mana honey? Will the Second of the Sixth f...
2024-01-12 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Lilussees was in hell. Figuratively, and soon to be literally.
Every inch of her body ached. A wave of chills wracked her as she was drenched in sweat. Her body lost what little strength it had and she collapsed upon the ground. She could not even stir up her mana, for she could not focus through the pain well enough to grab hold of it. Her familiar could no longer help her.
A shadow crossed over her body as her doom approached, the relentless steps that heralded the end of her li...
2024-01-12 02:54:07 +0000 UTC
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Ah, there we go. The First of the Fifth is back in business! It’s simple, really. Instead of being the most favored, she’ll just give the most favor, which will result in being the most favored again! As expected of the favored queen!
Oh, and I guess there was, like, a shade or something. Or was there? Can’t tell, it vanished before I noticed. Um, maybe we should up the difficulty a bit?
Well, only if we’re sure no bees will be harme...
2024-01-11 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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On the one hand, it felt a bit early to me for the First of the Fifth to have this revelation. On the other hand, there’s no real avoiding it when the King’s treatment of the Firstborn after the battle is just that different from anything she would ever expect. Even she can’t justify all that within her previous perception. Plus, the situation with her daughter would be a bit shocking too. So here we are.
Anyways!
What shall the First ...
2024-01-10 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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After the attempt on her life, there was a shakeup in the adults watching over the young Lilussees. Well, the girl herself didn’t really pay enough attention to their faces to really notice, but she found it out just a few days later.
Her Rest came to an end in the middle of the night as it had every night, and she stirred up her mana. She called out to her familiar and the spider began to crawl across the roof. Since she had accepted the familiar bond, it became far easier to control...
2024-01-10 01:47:39 +0000 UTC
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…oh. The news from the other rooms was something impactful to the First of the Fifth after all. How could this have happened? Who could have known?
And now the most favored queen is doubting herself. This is terrible. How could this be? Don’t tell me the King doesn’t actually favor her! Such thing would be…would be…
I can’t even imagine such a travesty!
Anyways.
Could these unspeakable doubts hold any weight?...
2024-01-09 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Time for a POBees! No non-bees allowed this time! The effects of the all the new additions finally coming into play! Also the hive of hives taking on a bit more of a literal meaning in the Orchard…and contact finally being reestablished with the Apiary! Eh, that’s, like, minor news compared to all the new flowers, surely there’s nothing that has occurred in the Flower Meadow or Orchard that would be of any importance compared to that…righ...
2024-01-08 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Author's Note: Oh, look, I wrote another lol. So here you go! ...that's, like, a LOT of non-bee chapters, or something, might need to write more POBees now...
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Lilussees slowly opened her eyes. She blinked but still couldn’t see much. But that was to be expected, for it was the middle of the night.
She had used the Rest skill to go to sleep quite early in the afternoon. And, as she hoped, she had now awoken when all the adults were asleep…well, techni...
2024-01-07 19:40:06 +0000 UTC
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Lilussees was in heaven.
Everyday, she was allowed to sleep as much as she wanted. She was placed atop soft mattresses, or gently rocked in warm arms. Her new, mammalian body even had its own circadian rhythm! Previously, sleep had been something Lilussees has intentionally developed for herself. Monster spiders, after all, only had periods of high and low activity, but generally remained fully conscious, especially when they were full on mana. Lilussees had previously been intentionall...
2024-01-06 09:54:14 +0000 UTC
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Unrelated Announcement: Apparently someone has published Bee Dungeon to Amazon without my permission under a different name and title. Just FYI that that ain't me and any legitimate Bee Dungeon publishing plans will be announced here if and when they exist.
...I am simultaneously upset that someone has done that and flattered that I am worth stealing from. Save for the fact that this has apparently been a thing happening to Royal Road novels so it...
2024-01-05 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Hm? Was Juosiutik rude? I mean, all she did was get a bit excited and start an accidental fire…in the middle of a Flower Field where a fire could easily spread out of control…after giving a passionate lecture about the dangers of potion making…um….
I-It’s fine, she apologized, right? Look, the Sacred Den Master is not even upset! And he’s a Sacred Den Master! Definitely not some sort of traumatized peasant who is still learning he’s ...
2024-01-04 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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The results are in! Well, there are less votes than on the first poll but the trend so far indicates that you would prefer the original naming scheme. That’s convenient for me in any case since that’s also what Royal Road picked for themselves, so we can standardize back on the original. And if we end up with an unwieldy multi-gen character name down the line, we’ll deal with that when we come to it!
Executive decision that I’m not going ...
2024-01-03 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Because bees = love. And possibly now thunder too. Huzzah! Or buzzah? They're spelled the same but not really pronounced the same but eh.
...I'm sure this will have no consequences, and definitely none for the Hunger!
On a second note, you may notice a little poll below. Royalroad has reached the point where we switch the bee names to the numeric form y'all voted on...and turns out they kind of hate it lol. I'm running a poll there to let em c...
2024-01-02 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Welcome back and Happ-Bee New Year, everyone!
And hey, we're starting off strong! Belissar didn’t even set anything on fire! That's right, Belissar didn't, at least! He’s a natural!
...or is setting things on fire a requirement? Well, judging by Juosiutik...
…
A-Anyways!
How much more will be set on fire? Will Juosiutik get the chief’s permission for a trade? Will she remember all her stuff? Tune in next ti...
2024-01-01 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Just a reminder that this will be the last one for the year! Taking the next week off as planned so I’ll see you all in 2024! Enjoy the holidays for those of you who have them this time of year!
Me, watching the non-bees try to make magical liquids out of plants: Look what they need to mimic even a fraction of the bees’ power. And I’m talking about, like, regular bees! Monster bees with mana, on the other hand?
...well, let’s see the...
2023-12-22 20:05:00 +0000 UTC
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…non-bees. We’re talking to non-bees. And setting up plans to continue to talk to non-bees later. All of which is burning up prime beehouse building time. Ugh. This is why I wrote a POBee yesterday.
On the other hand, though, the non-bees are apparently going to contribute to the beehouse construction, so I suppose we can tolerate them this time. Maybe.
Oh, and learning the mystic arts of potions or whatever. Well, if the bees end up lik...
2023-12-21 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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Fun fact, I was going to write a normal chapter about Belissar today, but then I got writer's block on that and then suddenly I was writing a POBee instead. Huh.
And speaking of the bees...
…I’m sure that’ll all be fine. We definitely haven’t spread the seeds of revolution. The workers will definitely not seize control. Yep, there will be no consequences to all this whatsoever.
Anyways!
Can Queen 1-1 of the Second figure ...
2023-12-20 20:05:00 +0000 UTC
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And so the Firstborn discovers the concept of reserves! Huh, sounds dumb at first. Why would we have people not fighting? That doesn’t seem right. Weird, I thought we criticized Hollywood for that very thing? Now you’re telling me that real militaries don’t attack all at once after all?!
Well, I guess it worked out this time, so whatever. Gotta at least try something different, I guess!
Anyways!
Can Belissar deal with al...
2023-12-19 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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…oops, Captains might have been the right choice after all. Come on, Belissar, a rigorous strategic and tactical analysis would have revealed the need for better tactical and operational command and flexibility! Yes, the new spraying attacks are cool and all but effective command is essential!
…you did conduct a rigorous strategic and tactical analysis before making your decisions, right, Belissar? You’re not just some guy picking whatever s...
2023-12-18 20:05:00 +0000 UTC
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Thanks for your patience, everyone! Looks like I'll be fine, so crisis averted!
And in other news, it seems we have a winner! Most people seem to like the hybrid set up, so we'll go with that. John Pratt did have a good point though as it could be used as a point of differentiation, so I'll think about that as the various hive cultures develop. Of course, Belissar may or may not start naming some of the other bees at some point...
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2023-12-15 20:05:01 +0000 UTC
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