Category:Log

Log entries are added as incremental story text each time a new opponent is defeated or special item is acquired (such as increasing Workers or other inventory, completing Research items, defeating bosses, etc.):
 * "The glow from the machine is the only light under the starless, blackest sky."
 * Created by:  Game start
 * "Some of the ice begins to melt.  Distant rustling is heard."
 * Created by:  Heat increase to ???
 * "A tank lands in the dirt with a dull crunch.  Scampers echo around the clearing as startled fauna make their escape."
 * Created by:  Main - Tanks item completed in Research
 * "Curious animals peek out from the brush.  The glow flickers in their eyes."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "A worker is ready for labor.  She is a hulking mass of power; her movements are punctuated by only silence."
 * Created by:  Main - Workers item completed in Research
 * "More heat.  More light.  The scorched ground is bathed in a soft red glow."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "An antenna extends from the top of the machine."
 * Created by:  ??? (addition of Signals)
 * "The light is incandescent.  It would be blinding for miles - but it is caught by the lip of the crater."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Animals still wander towards the light from the machine.  One stumbles, and falls into the crater."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The tanks are heavy.  The ice has started to pool into water around the cache."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Not as cold as expected, but there is not enough heat.  A towering kiln is erected, where workers take station to generate more precious heat."
 * Created by:  Main - Kilns item completed in Research
 * "The tanks are stacked tall.  The water has started to evaporate."
 * Created by:  Tanks increase to ???
 * "The kilns reach far into the sky, almost as if pointing in accusation at the single blood-red streak painted against the black."
 * Created by:  Kilns increase to ???
 * "The precious hoard grows.  Heat was once abundant, but now and forever, it is fleeting."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The shining kilns now dot the landscape, like so many stars in a sky that has long since expired."
 * Created by:  Kilns increase to ???
 * "Black fluid streams forth from the machine.  The workers will move ever faster."
 * Created by:  Main - Fluid item completed in Research
 * "It's easier to store heat here than it was at the previous station."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The fluid from the machine is of high purity - here was an uncanny choice."
 * Created by:  Fluid increase (???)
 * "Some of the fluid had to be rerouted.  Weak ground that collapsed due to refreezing of what should have been permanent ground water.  Unexpected."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The uncommon fluid froths warmly.  It was a stroke of luck to find a station with a composition like this."
 * Created by:  Fluid increase (???)
 * "The fluid quickens the work this time around.  At the previous station, only a single tank had been built, for the time that had passed up until this point."
 * Created by:  Fluid increase (???)
 * "The workers have turned from a dull white to a shimmering black.  If only they were this way the last time, things could have been different.'"
 * Created by:  Workers increase to ???
 * "The light from the machine is overwhelming.  Even the red streak in the sky is drowned out.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "There are no other pinpoints of light visible, even in the infra-red.  The other probes must have failed.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The armory is well-supplied with Fuel.  A combatant stands nearby, ready to explore.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The workers are harvested.  The machine begins to generate Fuel, enough to awaken the armory - and so the world has expanded.  Time to venture forth.'"
 * Created by:  [[Exploration|Mobilization - Exploration]] item completed in Research  (???)
 * "The unfortunate beast crumples to the ground of the crater it fell into.  It has a key.'"
 * Created by:  Defeating Aggressive Dingo boss in Crater area - Salt Key acquired
 * "Precious materials can be harvested from the surroundings to feed the armory.  They're abundant in supply.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The key unlocks some of the armory's potential.  Exploration range increased.'"
 * Created by:  Exploration - Badlands item completed in Research - opened with Salt Key
 * "Trails of Fuel extend in all directions.  Exploration is under way.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "An elixir thunks to the ground.  A fighter picks it up and sets off - it is a way to hold onto life, even if just for a little bit longer.'"
 * Created by:  Elixir item completed in Research  (???)
 * "As more materials are brought back to the armory, the fighters grow in strength.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The workers form a steady rhythm, leaving deep footprints in the soft ground.'"
 * Created by:  Workers increase to ???
 * "The Rat King's death yields a Key - take it to the armory for specialization.  The Soldiers will overwhelm the enemy quickly with force, while the Inventors will mitigate what defenses are set.  The Hunters will wait patiently to trap the enemy, then pierce through their shields.  ...Something else also dropped.'"
 * Created by:  Defeating Rat King boss in Badlands area - Rusty Key acquired
 * "One direction has much less Fuel than others.  It leads only to an endless scorched expanse, almost as if the ground itself was on fire.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The armory pulses away to prepare the Hunter, as the machine manufactures Steel weaponry.  Bypassing defenses will win the fight.'"
 * Created by:  Hunter item completed in Research
 * "Sometimes the fighters do not make it back.  It is a setback - but the armory will always provide more.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "A steady soft whirr has since replaced the silence of the crater.  The workers move with single-minded purpose.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The armory pulses away to prepare the Inventor, as the machine manufactures Zinc weaponry.  Sabotage is key.'"
 * Created by:  Inventor item completed in Research
 * "The remains of fighters are occasionally found in uncharted locations.  Perhaps a minor error.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The armory pulses away to prepare the Soldier, as the machine manufactures Lead weaponry.  Direct force is an effective tactic.'"
 * Created by:  Soldier item completed in Research
 * "Reclamation has begun.  The worker numbers fluctuate, but they still grow.'"
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The key increases the reach of the armory.  Sights are set on the towering cliffs.'"
 * Created by:  Exploration - Cliffs item completed in Research - opened with Rusty Key
 * "'The Roosting Owl slumps, yielding a Key."
 * Created by:  Defeating Roosting Owl boss in Cliffs area - Copper Key acquired
 * "'The worker masses continue to grow, their stooped heads rising and falling in steady rhythm."
 * Created by:  Workers increased to ???
 * "The only visible object in the sky looms over the site, red-eyed streak a stark warning.  Unescapable gravity.  Unmitigable radiation."
 * Created by: Heat item capacity level 90 (capacity exceeds 1 million) ??
 * "As the site expands, the workers walk paths further from the machine, plated bodies returning with signs of wear."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Exploration yields evidence of significant change to climate recently.  Colder, then warmer.  A deep cold."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The key grants ever-growing strength for the armory.  A forest lies beyond waste mounds, with hollows below."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Expansion and reclamation continues steadily.  A mound of discarded synthetic components sits just off the path."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The fighters bring back trinkets, signs of old civilization.  Not unexpected, but most explorations yield only barrens."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The newest workers seem to be slightly larger in size.  The site is doing well."
 * Created by:  Workers increased to ???
 * "Yet more deceased fighters were found in unexpected locations.  There was no record of their orders - or creation."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The mound of synthetic components has been cleaned up.  More workers march to and fro."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "A very loud thunk on the ground.  This will keep the fighters alive even longer - and perhaps the exploration efforts, too."
 * Created by:  Pure Elixir item completed in Research
 * "Mapping was completed.  The other half of the planet seemed to have been completely scorched.  Perhaps not much fluid to be had there."
 * Created by: ??  Fluid capacity increased to level 50 (13522 fluid)
 * "Some proof of decayed material was found near one of the sites of deceased fighters.  It was difficult to process."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The site is awash in the black fluid, ever-more efficient.  Only gains - especially for a planet that has no record of probe activity."
 * Created by:  Fluid capacity increased to level 52 (17266 fluid max)
 * "The Lead Key is found from the remains of the Rock Golem.  Combined with others, it could evolve the armory yet further."
 * Created by:  Defeating Rock Golem in Landfill area - Lead Key acquired
 * "The materials being brought back are conflicting.  They match the human record."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The black fluid burbles away.  Mapping data is sent to the probe network, to prepare for inevitable departure."
 * Created by:  Fluid capacity increased to level 54 (22047 fluid max)
 * "Prefabricated specifications no longer suit.  The workers march naked, armor plating left behind unused."
 * Created by:  Workers increased to ???
 * "Some of the fighter remains are thousands of years old.  They were already here - and they fought hard."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "The unmoving wreckage of the beast betrays the Zinc Key.  Combined with other Keys, the armory's hunger could be sated."
 * Created by:  Defeating Furnace Mech in Laboratory area - Zinc Key acquired
 * "The ground begins to shake with each step.  The workers have become massive, and they are legion."
 * Created by:  Workers increased to ???
 * "Under the piles of waste is a large construction.  Though aged, it is unmistakable as it points into the ground."
 * Created by: Defeat Rock Golem twice (??)
 * "Materials continue to fuel armory development."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "A passing star.  A world scrambling for survival.  Ejection from the home system.  Failure.  The archives in the lab are sobering."
 * Created by:  Defeating Furnace Mech in Laboratory area a second time
 * "In the corpse of the forest creature is the Steel Key.  Combined with other Keys, the armory could mutate even further."
 * Created by:  Defeating Mutated Bear in Forest area - Steel Key acquired
 * "Reclamation continues.  Synthetic components begin to break and crack as they take more and more weight with each step."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Production of replacement parts for workers runs at a flurry.  These parts are not suited for such heavy units."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Remains of a probe liee in the forest.  There were no records of probes reaching this far away in coordinates."
 * Created by: Defeating Mutated Bear in Forest area twice
 * "The site is littered with borken and shattered components, as workers wear them down at a steady rate.  They shake with each step."
 * Created by:  ???
 * "Beneath the construct is sign of a once-gargantuan tunnel that has since collapsed.  Heat scars ring the layers of soil."
 * Created by: Defeat Rock Golem 3 times (??)
 * "The armory has adjusted for the worker structural changes.  The workers gradually become less synthetic."
 * Created by:  Workers capacity increased to level 15 (95 max workers)
 * "The archives continue.  Millenia hurtling through space as a frozen rock.  Using the Probe Project's heat generation to stay warm.  Then... disaster."
 * Created by:  Defeating Furnace Mech in Laboratory three times
 * "The footfalls have become ground-pulverizing pounds.  Yet, the workers do not wear down - their soft but strong material holds strong where metal would shatter."
 * Created by:  Workers capacity increased to level 16 (100 max workers)
 * "More destroyed probes.  They were destroyed forcefully, with small-arms fire.  Material is strewn about."
 * Created by: Defeating Mutated Bear in Forest area three times
 * "An eternity.  Then, a capture by the orbit of a newborn star.  This is a long way from home, yet it isn't.  You have returned."
 * Created by: Defeating Furnace Mech in Laboratory four times
 * "Workers come and go, as far as the eye would see.  They are a sign unrecognizable from what they once were."
 * Created by:  Workers capacity increased to level 17 (105 workers)
 * "Though the construct will work no longer, it did its job once.  It is molten deep below, and the air holds steady."
 * Created by: Defeat Rock Golem 4 times (??)
 * "The ground cracks as a bass thud interrupts the steady march of the site.  Life is not so finite - it can be taken from one thing, and given to another."
 * Created by: Created first Xerion
 * "The massive behemoths continue to toil away to preserve heat for as long as they will move."
 * Created by:  Workers capacity increased to level 18 (110 max workers) (??)
 * "The Probe Project was meant to explore the universe and find new homes.  These probes have only found final resting places."
 * Created by:  Defeating Mutated Bear in Forest area four times
 * "The found treasures are spliced to become the Lucky Key."
 * Created by:  Lucky Key item created by other keys.
 * "The armory is aflush with power.  With its explosive expansion into every space & crevice, the embrittled floor has cracked, and revealed a gaping underground.  The bloated, turgid armory hangs over the darkness, seemingly yearning to explore its secrets."
 * Created by:  Exploration - Deeper item completed in Research to open Facility - opened by Lucky Key