Gloomloom

Now this—this is where things stop being manageable. I’ve dealt with systems before, and I respect a well-run operation, but this thing doesn’t just run itself—it expands. It integrates. It’s rational, sure, but in that cold, calculating way where everything becomes a resource. It doesn’t attack recklessly; no, it observes first, interferes second, and only acts when it’s certain of the outcome. Sneaky, in a grand sense—reshaping environments while you’re too distracted to notice. I’ve seen it linger near settlements, not engaging directly, just… influencing. Tools go missing, structures weaken, routines get disrupted. It’s sociable in the worst way—it learns from interaction. And once it decides something belongs to its “process,” well… it doesn’t ask. It simply proceeds.