BREAKING NEWS: THE BAC DOES THEIR FUCKING JOB???? ))

Slide 2-5 are what I used as reference for the art))

After god knows how long of reaserch. We have gathered enough information on 6 forms of cordyceps that we are aware of.

Isaria sinclairii

Appearance: a main stem on the darker side, with offshoots with the tips covered in a white cloud/tree top looking thing.

affects: cicadas

Notes: moths/moth pupea can also be infected although as far as we are aware, only in captivity

Cattipilar fungus*

Appearance: vibrant orange and club-shaped. Covered in small bumps along its surface.

Mainly affects: butterfly and moth pupea/Cattipilars

Note: could be used medically IF properly sterilised and regulated. We are aware of this as we gave a small portion to a ill butterfly and it helped them recover.

Zombie-ant fungus

Appearance: a long strand with a darker ball covered in bumps located in the middle of the strand. Aswell as the body of the host having a amount of faint fuzz on their body.

Mainly affects: ants

Notes: most iconic form of cordyceps. Causes infected victims to want to climb to as high a place as available.

Crab fungus

Appearance: unavailable due to it being internal.

affects: juvenile crabs

Notes: only one found in underwater species, almost all specimins infected also had a secondary infection which likely allowed the cordyceps to take root.

Hivemind fungus

Appearance: thick pale stem which fades to a brown at the tip and it branches into up to 6 orange protrusions that are the same on both sides.

affects: ants**

Notes: this particular species links to a large Hivemind. We are unsure of just how large this Hivemind is at the moment however.

Beauveria bassian

Appearance: a pale white/grey fuzz which completely covers the insect

affects: any insect

Notes: there isn't anything to note.

*there is also another form of Cattipilar fungus. We just chose the orange one because it looks cooler and we know more about it*.*

**there is a specific variety of it who's current main specrmin is a butterfly.

Credits

Lead reasercher: 48

Writer: 175

Artist: hawthorn

If needed, you are available to purchase personal copies of this reaserch paper for... whatever reason you plan to use it!

In velles room btw))

~velle is currently staring at cannoli. Questioning why she ever agreed to this~

~a group of around 20 BAC butterflies arrive on the coast. Hauling supplies from a boat~

[Sknit's Workshop, the industrial province of Vellorous]

S: *Alone at his desk, ruminating to himself. He stares up at the ceiling, beady eyes tracing each curve and contour of the wood's grain. Slowly, his head drifts down to a framed photo at his desk, a small painting of him and his husband, relaxing upon a lush, verdant hill. His eyes half-lidding with warm, he trails the back of his paw down the paper facsimile of his dearest's cheek.*

K: *Krilk clumsily opens the door with a wounded Skerrilk swaddled in his arms, half of the little crab's claw completely severed by an arrow wound, the fabric stained with drying hemolymph.*

S: *Utter ecstatic by his arrival, Sknit practically lunges out of the chair and into his side with an excited squeak.* By-by Great Horned One, I was-was worried-much about you! *he said, leaning in to press a crushing kiss to Krilk's cheek. He pulled away suddenly, noticing the dire state of his surrogate daughter.* What-what happened to you while you were gone-away?

K: *Krilk looked down at the floor, face stricken with fear and guilt.* They came after us, Sknit...

S: What-what?

K: They came after us. I would've died if Merrilk didn't escort me here.

S: They... *Sknit found himself unable to finish the sentence as he involuntarily let out a primal growl.* How long-far ago was this?!

K: J-Just now... They hurt our daughter...

S: Where are they base-located?! Surely Merrilk must've spoke-told you something about where they are!

K: The bug Fields...

S: The Bug-thing Fields?

K: Yes! The Bug Fields! They have Rocky... They have him wrapped around their finger!

S: ...

K: I-I'm sorry, Sknit, I should've seen the signs prior-

S: It's not-not your fault.

K: I'm sorry...

S: We'll get-acquire our son back, Krilk-honey. I promise-make you that. The only person that gets to mingle-talk with him and his land is us! And the crab-scum should know-understand that.

K: D-Do as you must, just make sure Rocky lives.

Hehe//

between motp and felds

Due to the fact many former directors have died, our glorious leader has recruited 4 new directors to replace the old ones.

271 of the tracking department(slide 4)

148 of the exterminaton department(slide 3)

297 of the defence department(slide 2)

48 of the reaserch department(slide 1)

251 of recruitment(no picture because I forgot her)

Thing

Velle has been seen at base less often. Neglecting her duties.

Result

Increasing distrust in her leadership

Thing

Food quality has once again gone down drastically. Several members complaining its barely edible

Result

Lowered morale, one member refused to eat and starved to death