The Golem, the Dinosaur, and the Erupting Volcano - Biomorphers #3 - A Bedtime Adventure

0:04 Hello, friends from across the nation and around the world. I'm Martin, and you are listening to Dad's Bedtime Stories, the podcast that takes your ideas and turns them into bedtime stories. And I believe we have an idea for the Biomorphers series, so let's check that out.

0:26 Hi, my name is Noah and I have a suggestion for the Byron Morpher series where you find a giant stone golem that has a bunch of cannons and they shoot lava. But you finally defeat it and then when you defeat it, there's a lava T-Rex and the lava T-Rex charges at you and it shoots lava at you. Your shield that you got from the rock golem. Bye, I love your podcast.

1:02 Thank you, Noah. Great suggestion bringing us back to the Biomorphers series. I think this will be episode three. Episode one we did a really long time ago and had a mac and cheese monster. Episode two was also kind of a rock and lava creature. But, you know, you can't have too many rock and lava creatures, can you?

1:24 Before we get started, I just have a couple important shoutouts to give. First of all, I want to remind everyone that the Cards of Power game is out. You can buy it through print-on-demand on GameCrafter. It's all linked through my website. If you go to dadsbedtimestories.com, you can check out that, as well as all of my books and things, which are much more neatly organized with links to every country. It's a huge improvement, honestly. For that game, there's a lot of little things I want you to know about it that I don't have time to say.

1:58 So just make sure you read the description because it tells you, you know, how old you should be. It tells you a little bit about how the game was created and that sort of thing. The biggest thing is that the game takes a really, really long time to print. So if you want it like a month or two from now, you should order it right now. You really, really should. Next up, we have some important shoutouts. First of all, thank you to Kaylee, one of my Patreon supporters.

2:28 And happy belated birthday. I guess it was on at the end of September there. So happy birthday, Kaylee. I hope you had a good one. And thanks for listening. Next up, thank you to some of my newest Patreon sponsors, Hudson and Jaren. I really appreciate you guys supporting me on Patreon and listening. Hi, how are you? And last, but certainly not least, thank you to Rachel and Ryan.

2:58 I appreciate you guys supporting me on Patreon, too, and for listening to the podcast. If you want to support the podcast, there's lots of ways to do it. First of all, just by listening, so thank you. That's actually a really, really big deal for me, listening to the podcast. If you want ad-free episodes, though, and some bonus content, you can check us out on Patreon, where, you know, most recently I've been posting the drafts of my Cards of Power graphic novel, volumes 1 and 2, which are all available to read there, 100 pages each, still some kinks to work out, and I really appreciate my early readers on Patreon and other places for checking it out and pointing out the things that still need to change,

3:46 so Big shout out to Arlen from Australia, who's been kind of my editor, and Busy Dad for, you know, reading the early drafts of that thing and giving me some notes on some weirdness that needs to be changed. I really appreciate it. I'll let everyone know when it's out to be published. But now I should probably get on with the podcast because, yeah, we're pretty far into the thing. Get as comfy as you can, wherever it is you're listening, and just imagine yourself doing what the character in the story does. You wake up with your beak tucked beneath your flaming wing. For a moment, you wonder why your pillow is on fire, but then you remember you are the fire. You're still a gigantic phoenix, curled in the stone bed your body melted into the

4:50 mountaintop the other night. You stretch your wings and sparks drift into the morning air. Yesterday you added a rock monster with a lava core to your collection of forms. You also captured the actual creature who agreed to become your traveling companion. provided there would be more opportunities to, you know, throw rocks at things. You launch into the sky, summon your map from your biomorfer, and continue toward the blinking red dot you chose yesterday. Before long, a mountain appears.

5:34 Smoke pours from its summit. Below it, beside a little river, Sits a village. As you approach the mountain, it shudders. What's going on down there? You say out loud. Reports indicate that the volcano near the village is approaching eruption. Your wings wobble.

6:02 What?

6:02 Who was that? Who's speaking to me? Your biomorphers on board computer. You can have conversations? Yes, apparently. Why didn't you say something before? You hadn't asked a question. Well, fair enough, you suppose. You've heard it announce scans and give directions, but you hadn't realized you could actually talk to it. Why is the volcano erupting? It has been dormant for centuries. Recent anomaly readings suggest that a quantum uncertainty field has awakened creatures within its lava and rock.

6:46 Their activity appears to be destabilizing the mountain. Another rumble rolls across the valley. You beat your wings faster, landing on the crater's rim and looking down into the huge bowl of black stone and glowing orange lava. Something enormous stands below, something that looks like a golem, a really big golem. Its body is built from thick slabs of volcanic rock with rivers of lava glowing between them. Two gigantic cannons form its forearms. It points both barrels at the crater wall. With two loud booms, blazing rocks slam into the mountain and explode. A section of the wall collapses, releasing fresh lava through the opening. The golem plunges its cannon arms into the flow. Orange light surges through its body,

7:59 then it turns to another wall. It's digging. It wants the lava for some reason. And weakening the volcano with every blast. The computer replies, Luckily, you recently acquired a form that might be perfect for this. You leap from the rim and select your rock creature. Your wings fold into enormous arms. Feathers harden into stone, a molten core glows inside your chest, and you drop like a boulder, which, well, you pretty much are. With a crash, you land on the shelf, sending cracks racing beneath your feet. Perhaps a gentler landing next time, the computer suggests. You activate your companion's disc. It shoots onto the ground, spilling blue light that grows into a familiar rocky shape before the empty

9:08 disc returns to your wrist. Your friend looks around. Lava, boulders, an enormous stone creature. Good place, it says. We need that big guy to stop digging. Circle around him. Your companion lumbers left as you move right. Hey, you shout, though your voice sounds like grinding stones. Stop, you're breaking the volcano. There's a village outside. The huge golem turns.

9:49 Up close, it's at least twice your height, even in the rock monster form. Its orange eyes narrow. It looks from you to the floor. lava behind it. Then, it raises a cannon. I'm guessing that's a no. With a boom, you throw yourself sideways as a blazing boulder smashes into the ground beside you. The explosion tumbles you across the shelf You scramble up, holding both hands. Stone rises into a thick shield just as the second cannon fires. With a crack, your shield bursts apart. Okay, very powerful cannons.

10:38 Your companion hurls a boulder at the golem's shoulder. It staggers, swings around, and fires. You pull a slab of rock upwards beneath your friend's feet. lifting him clear of the blast. Jump! He jumps. Unfortunately, he jumps directly into the golem. His arms wrap around its head. Rock, play! Yes, but careful, you say. The giant shakes him loose, and your friend, the rock monster, sails through the air. You raise a sloping ramp beneath him, using your power over the rocks, and he lands and slides down on his bottom, again.

11:28 The golem aims at you. Your companion stops. Stones rise beneath its elbow, knocking the cannon upward as it fires. The shot whistles out of the crater. You drag a ridge of rock against the giant's ankles. It stumbles, but catches itself with one cannon arm, then the other swings toward you. You duck behind a boulder, and with a boom, the top half of the boulder disappears. You crouch lower.

12:06 Any suggestions? You ask your biomorfer. The cannons build pressure before firing. Notice the light traveling along the barrels. You peek around the cover. Orange light gathers as the golem's cannon shoots. Some sort of charging mechanism. An idea begins forming. You look at the two round boulders beside you.

12:37 Then at the.

12:39 Two round cannon openings. What happens if the pressure can't get out? You ask. I would believe a significant overload would occur. I recommend being somewhere else if that happens. You wave your friend closer. Yes, he says, and you explain the plan. Me make big friend look. You throw rocks? Uh, yeah, pretty much. You respond. Then you're probably going to want to get behind cover. Your companion stomps into the open, scoops up a small stone, and flicks it against the golem's forehead. The giant turns. Your friend wiggles a rocky little finger. Missed me, stone man. It hasn't fired yet, you say? Both cannons rise, pointing at your friend. It will miss me. You reach out to the boulders with your mind. Both of them lift into the air. You

13:57 quickly squeeze them into shapes just wider than the barrels. Perfect little cannonball sort of things. Orange light crawls along both cannon arms. You wait.

14:11 Wait.

14:12 As the golem plants its feet, and at the perfect time, you thrust both of your hands forward and the stones rocket through the air. With two thunks, they wedge tightly into the cannon openings. Your friend dives behind a ridge. You throw up another wall and crouch beside him. The golem looks down at its arms. A strange rising whistle fills the crater and then... Kaboom! Orange light flashes above your shelter. The shockwave rattles your teeth. You have rock teeth now, apparently. When you peek out, the golem is flat on its back. Smoke curls from its cannons and it's closed its eyes. He has been knocked unconscious, the biomorpher confirms. Its core remains intact. You hurry over and scan it. Blue light sweeps across its enormous body. Quantum

15:25 information acquired. A new form appears in your vision. Then, you launch a captured disk beside the motionless giant. Blue energy spreads over its body, drawing stone, lava, and cannons, of course, broken cannons in this case, into the little disc. With a click, it returns to your wrist. Your companion pats your shoulder. Good rock play. Then, something roars behind you.

16:04 something much bigger than your friend. You turn slowly as a huge head rises from the nearest lava lake, then a neck, then a body covered in black stone scales with molten orange glowing through every gap. Two tiny little arms curl beneath its chest, An enormous tail swings behind it. Is that a... The creature opens its mouth, revealing teeth like jagged volcanic glass. Lava Tyrannosaurus, you yell. Confirmed, your biomorpha agrees. The dinosaur climbs onto the shelf and charges.

17:00 You quickly select your newest form. Stone rolls over your shoulders, your legs thicken even more, your head rises higher and higher above your companion. Both hands pull back into your forearms as thick rings of rock slide into place around them. Cannons. You are the giant golem now. Your friend looks up.

17:31 You. Big.

17:32 Big.

17:34 Uh, yeah, you agree. The dinosaur stops, apparently reconsidering its decision. Then, it opens its jaws and breathes an enormous blast of fire straight into your chest. You brace yourself and cross your two cannons in front of you. Flames wash over your shoulders and curl around your head, which actually feels kinda nice. Like stepping into a hot shower after being outside in the cold. The dinosaur adds a stream of lava.

18:13 It splashes across your chest, trickling between the stone plates. Oh, that's even better. Your companion sticks one hand into the spray. Warm rain. It turns out that, uh, well... Lava creatures are mostly immune to lava. The dinosaur closes its mouth and looks, well, disappointed. You raise your cannons. Instinctively, you feel two ways to fire. Explosive rocks or powerful streams of molten lava. Considering the condition of the mountain, you choose the streams. You aim at the dinosaur's thick chest.

19:02 and fire. The recoil slides you backwards as the powerful streams of lava hit the dinosaur. You plant your feet and lean forward. The dinosaur, also pretty much unaffected by the whole lava thing other than the powerful blast of molten ground hitting it, digs its claws into the ground, but Your twin blasts force it backward a step, then another.

19:36 The heat doesn't seem to bother it, but the pressure is another matter. You stop firing as it swings its enormous tail. Your companion raises a stone pillar beside you, and the tail strikes it instead, breaking off the top. Thanks, you say. Good team, your friend answers. The dinosaur lunges, snapping its teeth shut where your head was a moment before.

20:09 You duck and fire again. It stumbles backwards. An idea pops into your head. You lean toward your friend. Alright, you go around behind it. Crouch down right behind its feet when I fire. He looks at the dinosaur, then at you. His rocky mouth spreads into a grin. Fall down, game. He says, exactly. He circles behind the dinosaur while you keep its attention with short bursts from your cannons. Left cannon, right cannon. The dinosaur backs towards a wide and flat stretch of stone. Your companion jumps behind, drops onto his hands and knees, and tucks right behind the dinosaur's ankles.

21:07 You fire both cannons together. The dinosaur takes one more step. Its heels bump into your friend's back. Its tiny arms flap. And for a moment, it looks terribly surprised. And then, with a thud, it drops down onto the ground and begins to flail. Before it can stand, you activate your biomorfer. and switch back to your smaller rock form. You immediately reach out to the ground with your mind. Stone curves upward around the dinosaur's legs. More rises across its body, forming thick arches that hold it against the ground. You leave its neck and head free, of course. It wriggles, snorts, and tries to lift its tail, but no luck. You approach from the side and scan it. Quantum information acquired.

22:14 The lava dinosaur joins your available forms. You prepare a capture disk. Remember, the computer says, a creature must be perfectly still and either unconscious or willing before it can be trapped. You meet the dinosaur's glowing eyes. Uh, well, we can get you out of these rocks, but you need to stop trying to eat us. It huffs. The disc will keep you safe while we find somewhere more suitable for you. Somewhere you can stomp around without breaking a whole village. You point toward your wrist, then hold your hand still. The dinosaur watches. Finally... It stops struggling and lowers its head, nudging its snout toward the disc.

23:14 Willing capture confirmed. Blue light spreads over its scales. The dinosaur dissolves into energy and disappears, leaving empty stone arches behind. The disc flies back to your biomorfer and clicks into place. Another rumble passes beneath your feet. The creatures are contained, the computer says. However, the damage remains. You look around.

23:49 Broken walls, widening cracks, lava rising through openings. Show us where to start, you say, and a diagram appears in your vision. highlighting the weakened sections of volcano. You and your companion press your hands against the ground. Together, you draw solid rock into thick supports beneath the damaged walls.

24:20 Fallen boulders rise and settle into the gaps like pieces of an enormous puzzle. You guide lava between them, joining the stone as it cools. Following the computer's directions, you also widen a passage into an empty underground chamber, giving the lava somewhere else to flow than up. Slowly, the lakes begin dropping. The trembling eases and then stops. Volcano stabilized, the village should be safe now. Your companion raises both arms.

25:06 Fixed.

25:07 Rock. You bump your fist against his. Good team, buddy. He happily sits still for the capture disc. Once he's safely back inside your biomorfer, you become a phoenix once again. Your arms stretching out into wings, your body lighting on fire. With the simple will to fly, you jump into the air and blast out of the crater like a stream of fire. You fly until the volcano fades behind you and then settle onto another quiet mountain. This time you have an idea for something better than an outdoor bed.

25:57 You return to your rock form. then spread your hands. The ground listens to you and rises. Four walls grow around an empty space, a rock roof curves over them. You shape a little window and a doorway large enough for your broad shoulders, your very own rock cabin. Inside, you raise a bed from the floor and carefully shape it to fit your body. Then you lie down. Strangely, it's surprisingly comfortable in your rock form. Perhaps when you're made of rocks, a rock mattress is exactly what you need.

26:50 The gentle glow from your chest warms the little room and your eyes grow tired. So, you allow them to close. With each breath, you release any tension inside your very impressive rock muscles. Your arms release, your legs release, and with each breath, you sink down deeper and deeper into the mattress. and your mind begins to wander off to thoughts of new dreams, new adventures, and new quantum forms to come. Good night, everyone.

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55:40 Thank you.

56:34 Amen. Thank you. Thank you.