[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/QCgTnAH.png[/img][/center] [hr][@Zeroth][@SilverPaw][@Duthguy]

As [Warcry I] ticked over into [Warcry II], a smile crept across Jason's face; if his math was correct, he only needed to rank up three more skills to reach level 7. He was so close.... He could almost FEEL it.  As he estimated [Bounce] was nearing rank I, whereas [Meditate], [Mana Orb], and [Shield] were already halfway done.  However, just as Jason began his meditation; actively pulling the surrounding mana into himself, life decided to fuck with him yet again, as a glaringly bright [Fireball] tickled his dormant sense of sight, and sent him a rather irritating notification.

[quote=Dungeon:Jason] [color=mediumvioletred]WARNING! AN INTRUDER HAS ENTERED THE DUNGEON! AN INTRUDER HAS ATTACKED![/color]
 [/quote] 

Fucking great.

With a sigh, Jason's senses snapped back to active duty, just in time to see  [color=purple]Dire_Rat_A[/color] charge aggressively at Asteria and Mama Rat.  Quickly coiling himself like a viper using [Limited Shapeshift I]  before launching himself between the two parties.  Lashing out to tightly grab onto the scruff of [color=purple]Dire_Rat_A[/color]'s neck with a psuedopod, Jason scolded his new subordinate as he held them back, [color=darkred]"[color=purple]Dire_Rat_A[/color]! Stand down-- and that's an order! These two are not enemies!"[/color] he growled like one might do when training an aggressive dog, as he gestured to Asteria and Mama Rat, [color=darkred]"Anything these two do has my DIRECT approval and is always in the dungeon's best interest... In fact, from now on you can consider Asteria as the Mid-Boss of this dungeon."[/color]
 
(In the event he fails to grab Dire_Rat_A, just assume Jason continues to block its path until successfully telling it off... And yes, if it tries to go around him, Jason will move to block its path.)

Releasing the poor, confused animal, Jason grumbled angrily as he approached the remainder of the stash, absorbing four crystals to bring him to full MP, and stowing the other three within himself for later.  Snatching four healing herbs from his garden, Jason approached Danny and Asteria, [color=darkred] "Well, since some asshole has decided to start tossing fireballs in here, we need to go make  sure they dont kill off our entire dungeon defense force... Danny, find Ed and bring him to meet us at the dungeon entrance.  Asteria, you and mama rat should stick with me, I'm not sure if the dungeon still sees you as a threat, so I may need to manually tell off the assimilated mobs.  Now let's go! There's no time to waste!"[/color] 

Using [Limited Shapeshift I] to curl into a ball, Jason raced as fast as he could to the entrance.  Pushing himself harder than ever before to close the gap.  Hopefully, he'd get there in time to stop a fight that would likely end in the invading party's favor.... Why the fuck couldnt the core accept one more clause in those goddamn orders? That was a real kicker, but it was too late now... Now he had to fix it.

(Inventory and summary to be added later)