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When the leviathan's presence started causing trouble, we didn't stop to think. Sure we planned a course of action, had emergency meetings about how to deal with the amphibious titan, but no one bothered to think about after. What would happen after all was said and done, when that great beast lay dead and bleeding atop an empty city. At first, we thought our only screw up was not realizing there would be a massive carcass to deal with. No one planned for that, but it didn't matter too much. The beast was dead, we could move it at our leisure. Despite the many meetings and jokes, still no one wondered if there was another consequence to our efforts. When Melalo took to the skies, we still didn't bother with the "why," we just assumed it was another titan that needed killing. We already proved we could topple a god, so what worry was needed for a simple duck hunt? The confidence we gained from slaying the leviathan wound up being a poison, filling our brains with the idea we could just shoot down these problems and move on with our lives. But Melalo refused to fall, and we scrambled to figure out how to clip this bird's wings. As we fumbled with our toys, fate decided to throw another punch, blindsiding us. Far down the coast from where the dead god rotted, something else emerged from the sea. It was no leviathan, but we wished it was.

The beast that assaulted the coastal city eventually earned the name of "Lilyi," a rather innocent title for a creature that caused so much death. Unlike the leviathan before them, Lilyi arrived with no warning. We were not looking to the ocean, but instead focused on the skies, tracking Melalo and their erratic flight. When the calls and videos started to emerge, we all started to panic. Our forces had been sufficiently depleted by the killing of the leviathan, and now what we had left was busy trying to track down this wretched bird. We didn't have the time, we didn't have the manpower. We did our best to cobble together whatever we could, but we all knew it was for naught. They would never make it to the city in time, not before the beast had its fun with the place. There was no time to evacuate, it was impossible. Lilyi was already slithering through the shipyard and towards the metropolis when we were notified, so all we could do was attempt damage control. It wasn't enough, it was barely even a try. The titan crawled onto the streets, reared its ugly head and proceeded to vomit. Torrents of slime flew from that wretched orifice, spraying across the buildings and streets. At first we thought it was due to an awkward transition from sea to land, perhaps the creature was clearing its lungs. But then it puked again, and again, and again. It spewed this gunk everywhere as it slithered about, hosing the entire district down with a layer of grayish ooze. We had no clue what it was, or what this beast was even trying to achieve. The act didn't seem to be pleasant, as it shuddered and choked each time it let loose a torrent. We waited for it to start melting buildings or explode, figuring it was some kind of weapon. But the gunk just sat there, clinging to every surface and wall. We were too paranoid to assume it harmless, and soon we found out we were right. Horribly so.

Though Lilyi puked out this slime like a firehouse, and slipped through it with ease, this substance was a powerful adhesive. It was like wet globs of super glue, latching onto everything and anything, then never letting go. Horrifying videos soon started popping up as the citizens attempted to flee, showing those trapped by the gunk. Seeing people drowning in this muck was bad, but the worst ones were those who had barely touched it. Folk with one leg or a single arm stuck to this slime, unable to pull themselves free and begging for help. They screamed and cried, as others desperately attempted to get them out, often dooming themselves with a single slip up. This must be what the flies see, watching their brethren squirm and flail upon coils of glue. It was terrible to watch, but it was all we could do. How could we save them? Who could get them out? They were trapped in the middle of a disaster, with a massive vomiting eel laying waste to the entire city. Those who stayed behind to help were soon crushed by falling debris or consumed by the sticky waves. Lilyi was still on the rampage and was still hosing down the districts, going in for the trapped few would be suicide. So when our forces finally bumbled their way onto the scene, we focused on those ahead of the destruction, trying to get as many out before Lilyi made their appearance. How many civilians perished in that slimy sea, we will never know, but it will always haunt us.

While ground troops hurried to evacuate what remained, the air force came in to drive the beast back. Helicopters and jets swooped in to dish some vengeance on the horrid eel, releasing waves of bullets and missiles. These strikes were on target, and we all cheered for our inevitable victory. The fleshy beast was soft and exposed, no armor to protect them from shredding projectiles. But after a few attacks, we started to notice that Lilyi wasn't slowing down. There were screams and roars from the detonations, but the creature seemed relatively intact. Closer inspection soon revealed the reason, as Lilyi was coated in their own sticky bile. A thick layer of slime covered them from head to tail, creating a squishy barrier that absorbed most of the damage. Bullets were slowed to a crawl, and explosives merely released fountains of slime. We were hitting our target, but barely scratching the surface. Before we could change our plan, Lilyi retaliated with their tried and true method. The obscene vomits were now turned to the sky, up where our forces flew. The sticky rain seemed tame compared to our weapons of war, but it soon proved to be frighteningly effective. The spatters and gobs that struck the aircraft quickly gummed up the works and caused machinery to fail. Rotors got stuck, engines were filled with gunk. Gun barrels were glued shut and missiles were held fast. Our forces were starting to fall from the sky, and Lilyi hurried the process. Long tendrils sliced through the air like whips, smacking our weapons down as if they were flies. Our strength was fading fast, and we didn't know what to do. Ground forces couldn't approach, as tires and boots would be trapped the second they touched slime. We ran though a myriad of useless plans and naive ideas, unable to accept that we had nothing. Before anything solid was concocted, Lilyi decided that they were done with today's torment. The giant eel, slithered to a subway entrance and jammed their head into it. There was some furious digging and the sight of their spongy flesh collapsing as the titan squeezed their way inside. They must have no bones in their body, as they somehow slipped that slimy mass into an underground tunnel and vanished. The beast was gone, but we knew it wasn't for long.

The one blessing is that Lilyi never resurfaced at any other city or town, they never burst from the earth to spread more terror. Instead, the slime cloaked city remains their home, lounging amongst the dripping skyscrapers. They have been observed slithering through this territory, as if making sure that not a single inch remains slime free. Half the time they are above, and the other half has them below. The city's many subways and intricate sewer system has given them an underground lair, and this titan somehow crawls through them with ease. It must be the slime that helps, or the fact that Lilyi is a giant hagfish. A body of squishy meat and cartilage, able to compress and bend a surprising amount. That also explains the crazy amount of slime. Regardless, they seem quite content in their personal kingdom, barely venturing farther than their gooey surroundings. It is certainly convenient that they don't leave that location, but it still doesn't help the fact that they are squatting on a major metropolis, killed thousands and evicted millions. That also doesn't rule out the possibility that Lilyi might move, eventually growing tired or hungry. What happens then if they decide to pack up and lay waste to another city? So our best bet is to kill them before that happens, but that is proving to be incredibly difficult.

When Lilyi is above ground, they seem like a tempting target. When you remember their defenses, though, you realize that killing them isn't so easy. That layer of slime continues to be a perfect shield, and who knows how much damage needs to be inflicted before we even penetrate it. The endless rain of slime and their lightning fast tendrils make attacks from the air useless, pulling down any aircraft with a coating of gooey boogers. With Lilyi thoroughly coating the city, attack by land is fruitless. We can't even get close, and methods to solidify or destroy the slime is costly and time consuming. Even if we were to carve a path through, it would only take one powerful snot shower to seal the exit and doom everyone. Dropping bombs from up high is no good, as Lilyi will retreat underground if they cannot take down their attackers. Jamming themselves into a tunnel, they will slip away and hide until the horrible booms stop. The idea then was to destroy their hiding spots by collapsing the tunnels, but that too wound up being impossible. Bunker busting bombs get caught in the layer of slime covering the streets, causing them to detonate uselessly above. A rain of explosives may eventually bring down a burrow, but there are so many more and just not enough resources. The next option was to send in demolition teams to do the job, but once again the slime stops all. Too many men have been trapped by it, caught by a single mistake or misstep. So many hazard suits have been ripped open to free the trapped occupants, and there have been an unfortunate amount of field amputations for those really unlucky souls. After several losses, we called it quits. The kingdom of slime is impenetrable, and its ruler refuses to be dethroned. All we can do now is pray that our research teams can find a better way to neutralize the slime, and remove Lilyi's greatest weapon. Who knows how long it will take, or if it will ever happen. We never had time to fully figure out Melalo before Lilyi showed up, and it wouldn't be long before another arose to torment us.

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Here comes the Slimy One, Lilyi! I swear, I can't stop myself from making cute hagfish monsters. Utterly wonderful!

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When the leviathan's presence started causing trouble, we didn't stop to think. Sure we planned a course of action, had emergency meetings about how to deal with the amphibious titan, but no one bothered to think about after. What would happen after all was said and done, when that great beast lay dead and bleeding atop an empty city. At first, we thought our only screw up was not realizing there would be a massive carcass to deal with. No one planned for that, but it didn't matter too much. The beast was dead, we could move it at our leisure. Despite the many meetings and jokes, still no one wondered if there was another consequence to our efforts. When Melalo took to the skies, we still didn't bother with the "why," we just assumed it was another titan that needed killing. We already proved we could topple a god, so what worry was needed for a simple duck hunt? The confidence we gained from slaying the leviathan wound up being a poison, filling our brains with the idea we could just shoot down these problems and move on with our lives. But Melalo refused to fall, and we scrambled to figure out how to clip this bird's wings. As we fumbled with our toys, fate decided to throw another punch, blindsiding us. Far down the coast from where the dead god rotted, something else emerged from the sea. It was no leviathan, but we wished it was.

The beast that assaulted the coastal city eventually earned the name of "Lilyi," a rather innocent title for a creature that caused so much death. Unlike the leviathan before them, Lilyi arrived with no warning. We were not looking to the ocean, but instead focused on the skies, tracking Melalo and their erratic flight. When the calls and videos started to emerge, we all started to panic. Our forces had been sufficiently depleted by the killing of the leviathan, and now what we had left was busy trying to track down this wretched bird. We didn't have the time, we didn't have the manpower. We did our best to cobble together whatever we could, but we all knew it was for naught. They would never make it to the city in time, not before the beast had its fun with the place. There was no time to evacuate, it was impossible. Lilyi was already slithering through the shipyard and towards the metropolis when we were notified, so all we could do was attempt damage control. It wasn't enough, it was barely even a try. The titan crawled onto the streets, reared its ugly head and proceeded to vomit. Torrents of slime flew from that wretched orifice, spraying across the buildings and streets. At first we thought it was due to an awkward transition from sea to land, perhaps the creature was clearing its lungs. But then it puked again, and again, and again. It spewed this gunk everywhere as it slithered about, hosing the entire district down with a layer of grayish ooze. We had no clue what it was, or what this beast was even trying to achieve. The act didn't seem to be pleasant, as it shuddered and choked each time it let loose a torrent. We waited for it to start melting buildings or explode, figuring it was some kind of weapon. But the gunk just sat there, clinging to every surface and wall. We were too paranoid to assume it harmless, and soon we found out we were right. Horribly so.

Though Lilyi puked out this slime like a firehouse, and slipped through it with ease, this substance was a powerful adhesive. It was like wet globs of super glue, latching onto everything and anything, then never letting go. Horrifying videos soon started popping up as the citizens attempted to flee, showing those trapped by the gunk. Seeing people drowning in this muck was bad, but the worst ones were those who had barely touched it. Folk with one leg or a single arm stuck to this slime, unable to pull themselves free and begging for help. They screamed and cried, as others desperately attempted to get them out, often dooming themselves with a single slip up. This must be what the flies see, watching their brethren squirm and flail upon coils of glue. It was terrible to watch, but it was all we could do. How could we save them? Who could get them out? They were trapped in the middle of a disaster, with a massive vomiting eel laying waste to the entire city. Those who stayed behind to help were soon crushed by falling debris or consumed by the sticky waves. Lilyi was still on the rampage and was still hosing down the districts, going in for the trapped few would be suicide. So when our forces finally bumbled their way onto the scene, we focused on those ahead of the destruction, trying to get as many out before Lilyi made their appearance. How many civilians perished in that slimy sea, we will never know, but it will always haunt us.

While ground troops hurried to evacuate what remained, the air force came in to drive the beast back. Helicopters and jets swooped in to dish some vengeance on the horrid eel, releasing waves of bullets and missiles. These strikes were on target, and we all cheered for our inevitable victory. The fleshy beast was soft and exposed, no armor to protect them from shredding projectiles. But after a few attacks, we started to notice that Lilyi wasn't slowing down. There were screams and roars from the detonations, but the creature seemed relatively intact. Closer inspection soon revealed the reason, as Lilyi was coated in their own sticky bile. A thick layer of slime covered them from head to tail, creating a squishy barrier that absorbed most of the damage. Bullets were slowed to a crawl, and explosives merely released fountains of slime. We were hitting our target, but barely scratching the surface. Before we could change our plan, Lilyi retaliated with their tried and true method. The obscene vomits were now turned to the sky, up where our forces flew. The sticky rain seemed tame compared to our weapons of war, but it soon proved to be frighteningly effective. The spatters and gobs that struck the aircraft quickly gummed up the works and caused machinery to fail. Rotors got stuck, engines were filled with gunk. Gun barrels were glued shut and missiles were held fast. Our forces were starting to fall from the sky, and Lilyi hurried the process. Long tendrils sliced through the air like whips, smacking our weapons down as if they were flies. Our strength was fading fast, and we didn't know what to do. Ground forces couldn't approach, as tires and boots would be trapped the second they touched slime. We ran though a myriad of useless plans and naive ideas, unable to accept that we had nothing. Before anything solid was concocted, Lilyi decided that they were done with today's torment. The giant eel, slithered to a subway entrance and jammed their head into it. There was some furious digging and the sight of their spongy flesh collapsing as the titan squeezed their way inside. They must have no bones in their body, as they somehow slipped that slimy mass into an underground tunnel and vanished. The beast was gone, but we knew it wasn't for long.

The one blessing is that Lilyi never resurfaced at any other city or town, they never burst from the earth to spread more terror. Instead, the slime cloaked city remains their home, lounging amongst the dripping skyscrapers. They have been observed slithering through this territory, as if making sure that not a single inch remains slime free. Half the time they are above, and the other half has them below. The city's many subways and intricate sewer system has given them an underground lair, and this titan somehow crawls through them with ease. It must be the slime that helps, or the fact that Lilyi is a giant hagfish. A body of squishy meat and cartilage, able to compress and bend a surprising amount. That also explains the crazy amount of slime. Regardless, they seem quite content in their personal kingdom, barely venturing farther than their gooey surroundings. It is certainly convenient that they don't leave that location, but it still doesn't help the fact that they are squatting on a major metropolis, killed thousands and evicted millions. That also doesn't rule out the possibility that Lilyi might move, eventually growing tired or hungry. What happens then if they decide to pack up and lay waste to another city? So our best bet is to kill them before that happens, but that is proving to be incredibly difficult.

When Lilyi is above ground, they seem like a tempting target. When you remember their defenses, though, you realize that killing them isn't so easy. That layer of slime continues to be a perfect shield, and who knows how much damage needs to be inflicted before we even penetrate it. The endless rain of slime and their lightning fast tendrils make attacks from the air useless, pulling down any aircraft with a coating of gooey boogers. With Lilyi thoroughly coating the city, attack by land is fruitless. We can't even get close, and methods to solidify or destroy the slime is costly and time consuming. Even if we were to carve a path through, it would only take one powerful snot shower to seal the exit and doom everyone. Dropping bombs from up high is no good, as Lilyi will retreat underground if they cannot take down their attackers. Jamming themselves into a tunnel, they will slip away and hide until the horrible booms stop. The idea then was to destroy their hiding spots by collapsing the tunnels, but that too wound up being impossible. Bunker busting bombs get caught in the layer of slime covering the streets, causing them to detonate uselessly above. A rain of explosives may eventually bring down a burrow, but there are so many more and just not enough resources. The next option was to send in demolition teams to do the job, but once again the slime stops all. Too many men have been trapped by it, caught by a single mistake or misstep. So many hazard suits have been ripped open to free the trapped occupants, and there have been an unfortunate amount of field amputations for those really unlucky souls. After several losses, we called it quits. The kingdom of slime is impenetrable, and its ruler refuses to be dethroned. All we can do now is pray that our research teams can find a better way to neutralize the slime, and remove Lilyi's greatest weapon. Who knows how long it will take, or if it will ever happen. We never had time to fully figure out Melalo before Lilyi showed up, and it wouldn't be long before another arose to torment us.

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Here comes the Slimy One, Lilyi! I swear, I can't stop myself from making cute hagfish monsters. Utterly wonderful!