Mining Problems

It seems odd how some days you're doing well and then some days you aren't doing so well in mining. It always seems to be that when you have a run of good luck it is followed by a longer run of bad luck, the only hope you have is that your good luck was enough to get you through the time of bad luck. Right now, I'm in my time of bad luck, this I mostly attribute to the longtooth and eomon migration. These humongous creatures cause so much vibration in the ground that detecting the correct patterns of a resource becomes very difficult, and then when you do detect one it turns out to be much smaller than it looked on the screen. It's strange how much they interfere with our equipment and then all at once seem to disappear and we cannot find any trace of them. You would think that we would be able to trace these vibrations without problems, or at least learn to filter out the vibrations using our equipment so that it isn't so hard to find an actual resource. Oh well, I guess for just a few weeks in the year it isn't too bad, I'll just have to keep working at it and hope to continue surviving as best I can.

Eomon

Every year there is a migration of tremedously huge creatures called Eomon. This year I went with my society to check them out and to heal the hunters while they took out a few of these things. I have to say, these creatures really are huge! How we never find them during the rest of the year is simply mind boggling, these things are so big that you couldn't miss them. The most amazing thing about them this year is their evolution. I'm not entirely sure why they evolved as they did, but they look completely different from previous years. Their backs look like they're plated with a hard, spikey shell. I would have investigated this closer before the bodies were processed but I didn't have time, healing kept me very busy. I guess our technology is a bit too good at what it does, nothing is left of the body after it is processed. The thought did cross my mind though that if these shells were as hard as they looked that they'd make a fairly decent house, albeit a bit strange looking but a durable, dry place to live in. We ended up being so busy taking them out and staying alive that we forgot to cut a slice off of one of them to cook, so dinner ended up being a little lacking this evening. It was definitely nice having a job to do and to have a little bit of excitement for a change. All in all, I'd say it was a good day.

The Feelings of Mindforce

I've found that each aspect of mindforce has a different feel to it. When I first started using my powers, at least the first time I can remember, I recall how odd it felt, the task of sweating caused a sort of pressure, it was really quite uncomfortable, that's what makes the new sweat guns such a wonderful thing to have. For the longest time after making my initial living in sweating I had the oddest sensation, it took a very long time for that pressure to subside. A much more pleasant experience is in using the healing side of mindforce. It is soothing and warm. The powers that heal are comfortable, calming and draw me into a delightful frame of mind where nothing is or could be wrong. Even given my limited experience so far I would have to say that healing is my calling when it comes to utilizing these abilities. The other kind of mindforce I've had a try at is the electrokinetic type. The feel of this force is tingly, it feels exciting and dangerous. To call forth the bolts of electric energy is very stimulating. It brings forth something new, yet familiar, in me. The more I use it the more I want to use it, controlling this element is intoxicating. As I cast forth this embodiment of my wrath I feel the desire for more power. I dare say that if I am not careful with the use of this element I may very well lose myself. By far it is my favorite way of defending myself, much more natural to me than handling a gun, but I feel that if I do not watch myself I very well could lose who I am. It is at times very scary utilizing these destructive forces. Even with this sobering thought of losing myself I still look forward to trying out the other types of mindforce available. The need to exercise a bit of caution when using them all is apparent as there is definitely an inner hunger for the raw power that they offer but this is something I will pay strong attention to. I do not feel I should neglect it completely, just keep it in check. At least for now the stronger desire is in the calm surrender required in the employment of the healing forces.

Slow and Steady

Having a variety of work to do is very helpful at times. In mining I am self employed and don't always make the profits I hope for. In healing I am guaranteed some profit, though it isn't always very much. It is good that I have these different jobs I can do, and between the two I survive pretty well. I hardly ever have to sweat, mostly just once in awhile for my own uses, though most of the time I'll buy sweat from someone else. This past week has turned out well. After a good healing job I was able to get back into the groove in mining for a few days, making some small but steady profits. I did have a couple of great size finds as well making it jump quickly. These profits I used to repair all my possessions and then purchase my first attack chip. I did actually use it as well as I had a poor translocation jump and ended up in a situation where I needed to kill it or lose the meager ped I just used to get where I was. The feel of the power coursing through me was amazing. The lighting bolts cast forth were much stronger than my old weapons, but I need quite a bit more practice in using it. I tended to miss a bit more than normal, but still, it was a rush controlling that force of nature to dispose of my foe. Hopefully my profitable runs will continue, it definitely would help. If that does happen, I better start thinking of my next steps towards ensuring consistent, future profits.

Mind Powers

Fairly recently they were able to resyncronize our mind powers with the energies of the planet. With this resyncronization they updated the current chips out there, slightly changing some of the properties. The new technology updates allow us to quickly deploy some of our mind powers, requiring much less concentration time in order to draw in the energy we need to manifest our desired result. It took awhile, but I was able to purchase a regeneration chip, a level III one, to use for healing instead of a standard Vivo. I got a chance to take the new toy for a spin last night and quickly fell in love with this thing. It is pretty fast and the added range I can work in makes healing groups so much easier. To me it feels so natural to use my mind for doing things instead of using tools. Granted I cannot mine with my mind yet, but at least I can use my mind to heal others now. I feel like a healer in some of those old fantasy books now, gracefully casting forth my energies in a spell that restores the life of my fellow adventurers. Although it isn't quite like what I imagine that to be, but a modern day cleric of sorts, it is a pretty interesting thing. Also with the reintroduction of our mind force powers they discovered new ways to procure mind essence. We are now able to acquire sweat from creatures we have killed to use with force nexus, although this new sweat is not near as vibrant it does allow us to use a few of our powers. There is also now a synthetic mind essence, one that doesn't require us to find force nexus or acquire sweat. This stuff is great, it is what I use for healing. Being able to buy as much as I need as if it were ammo makes it so much easier to use my powers and not break the bank. So with all these changes we are in a position to be as much mystics as the shamans that the natives have. So the next thing I need to save up some PED to buy is some more chips to make myself a true mindtropian.

Vehicles

I've heard talk of vehicles being shipped to the planet for quite some time. They have also been talking about developing some blueprints that would allow us to build some of our own vehicles using materials found on the planet. With all the delays in shipping the time finally came and vehicles arrived on the planet. Many people went and got their first vehicle and were driving them around and testing out how well they perform on this planet's terrain. It was quite a sight to see actually, so many of them driving around so fast. One of the people in my society bought one, he let me drive it a bit as well. I have to say, that is a pretty quick way to get around, not quite as fast as a teleport chip, but for an older type of technology it is pretty good. They are saying that we should be receiving air and water vehicles at some point as well. Judging from how long it took to get the first of the land vehicles I'm not going to hold my breath. A few other land vehicles were mentioned as well, one of which was a motorcycle. After looking up what exactly those are I realized that those would be more of my style. A solo vehicle, meant for the one who rides alone. I do look forward to someday possibly being able to get one of these machines, but for now I'll make due with my teleport chip and running around on my own two feet.

In Search of the Big One

I'm a miner, and as a miner I'm always paying attention to what others are finding and trying to figure out where they're finding at. They have a numbering system for the sizes of finds, it is based on the value of what was discovered. My personal best find was classified as XVI, commonly referred to as a significant sized find. Recently someone found a size XXV, when I saw the information on it I was simply in awe. I couldn't imagine finding that and knowing that suddenly I had the money to own something of significance in this world. I always dream of finding the big one, but I won't hold my breath for it. The occassional size XIV or XV satisfies my desires usually, though it is hard not to hope for the big find after seeing someone else get it. What I would do with such a find is hard to say, there are so many options. I would probably at least get an apartment so that I would have a comfortable place to sleep when I'm not out in the middle of nowhere looking for another nice find. Anyway, dreaming big is good and all, but it does not pay the bills, or in my case, feed the stomach. Maybe someday I'll be the lucky one, but for now it is enough to survive on what I am getting.