Why Did I Have To Be Isekai'd By A Novice Goddess?

We also aren't really an insect controller, so even if by singing we managed to lure the bees to the goblins, we couldn't ensure they'd be rounded back up again and whatnot.
We aren't an insect/animal controller yet.
If this works is a crapshot, but if it does it could be what lets us get a skill to do it more reliably in the future. And if it doesn't work: Nothing lost.



The bees are also monk property, and what is utilized for making what our employer wants, so further damage to them when they are needed for more honey would damage the income.
We'd be taking part of a swarm with us, not the hive itself or the queens.
And bees should be able to return home to their hive.
 
Preparing the Trap
Well, these two options kind of go together, so both bees and luring seems to be it.



You ponder, and decide to help, humming as you try to think of what exactly to do to lure the goblins into certain doom. You pause for a moment as that brief hum is accompanied by a matching hum... or rather, buzzing, the noise seeming to mesmerize the bees for a moment, as you toy around with it a bit, the monk looking at you oddly as you do. Through a little trial and error, you find that low pitched humming seems to slightly calm the bees, while higher pitched or louder seems to agitate them even further, leading to the monk needing to jump back in surprise as they start to swarm for a moment, before you calm them back down. Interesting. Not really... direct control, but probably enough to make them a nasty surprise for someone...

System Notice: Animal Handling has attained Skill Level 1!
You decide not to take too many bees with you as you float along, unsure of how many can be controlled at once, the monk seemed wary of you bringing more than you had to, and the droning of their buzzing is honestly starting to get a little irritating with even this many anyway. Having started to look for ideas for traps, you've started to note that the feeling you got from the bush before seems to be something you can dial up and down the sensitivity of, as apparently it considers a lightning struck tree that's halfway to collapsing a decent threat when you're paying close enough attention, as well as a sheer drop-off hidden behind some foliage, even though you're able to fly... it's tuned for finding danger for others too, you suppose, which makes a kind of sense for what you are. Though nothing makes your senses scream quite as much as... a grove of perfectly normal trees?

Feeling wary, you float upwards, to try to avoid any danger that's lurking among the trees, only to yelp in surprise and fear, as you bump into something that feels like bark but is a mossy green that matches the canopy, far too warm, and connects to a dozen of those trees below. Thankfully, it doesn't seem to notice you due to your size, as you quickly pull away from it, catching a glance at its face. It's some ungodly buggy thing with clicking mandibles, and drooling what you would otherwise guess is sap if you hadn't seen it up close and personal, its head oddly disproportionate to its long horizontal body connected to those trunks below that you thought until now were separate trees, not its legs. Finally, it glances at you, but seems entirely disinterested, beyond turning its head away due to your light.

This is...


[] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

[] A hard nope! Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope.



update on the 26th
 
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[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

:3 animal handling :3
 
[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

Traps and animals!
 
[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

I don't see how this could go badly at all!
 
[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

If we're here to get goblins eaten, this will probably do it.
 
[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

Time to lure some goblins and feed a big bug.

We should also probably let the monks know about it before we go back, just in case it's something they need to worry about.
 
[x] Perfect! It's obviously an ambush predator, and if it doesn't like you, it'll probably like meat!

Sure, why not?
 
The Goblins
Okay, well, the 27th. Prepping for a move is more time consuming than expected.




You decide this would be a great place to lure the goblins to, darting away from the creature and back into the brush, looking for your mark... and it's surprisingly easy, all things said, as another five minutes away, you hear them. They're speaking in some sort of language you don't understand, and haven't noticed you just yet as you scope them out from above. The first thing you note is the number, and their vibrant hues. The short green humanoids have all gathered up in a tiny clearing, their brows creased in agitation, hairless heads actually shining slightly with the light cast from above. There are six all wearing deep purples, presumably dyed from the many flowers around, and one that seems to be arguing with them wearing a bright orange. While they're all holding weapons, the one in orange seems to have several in better condition than the rest all bundled up, while the ones in purple have sacks of what looks like food, peering in from above. Some sort of exchange, you'd guess.

Well, it doesn't really matter whether it's six or seven goblins, does it? Though you realize it may be kind of hard to drive them with the bees at the same time as luring them towards you, given the swarm is more or less following you... so you guess the question is whether to prioritize being chased, or pursuing them with stingers, to herd them towards that giant insect.

[] Well, luring is kind of your thing, maybe the bees can play support if they get too close?

[] What's this? A goblin weapons deal? A large influx of bees ought to put a stop to that!

[] Write-in



Sorry for the short update. I'll try to get something more substantial up on the 30th.
 
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[X] What's this? A goblin weapons deal? A large influx of bees ought to put a stop to that!

Legally obligated to vote to be Doctor Bees.
 
[X] What's this? A goblin weapons deal? A large influx of bees ought to put a stop to that!
 
[X] What's this? A goblin weapons deal? A large influx of bees ought to put a stop to that!
 
[x] Well, luring is kind of your thing, maybe the bees can play support if they get too close
 
Update tomorrow, been kind of struggling to write the action scene, it's not my strongpoint, it's part of why I'm running this, to practice writing.
 
seems like the qm unofficially ended votes and is working on the update?
 
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