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Hive Mentality Jul 8, 2023 21:08:17 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 8, 2023 21:08:17 GMT -5

Gandigan's words had an... unexpected effect. Despite him telling Bee that he couldn't clear his conscious with words, it would appear as though he had done just that. He and his creature appeared to each give their form of a celebration, eventually calming back down and delving into more questions for Gandigan. He hadn't realized just how many different alien names he had thrown out, as it appeared Bee was having a little bit of trouble with all of them.

"Yes, Mazoku. We are a clan, or sub-species as you may call them, of the Namekians, from Namek? You know that at least right? Tuffles live on planet Plant, opposite of the Saiyans. They tend to be relatively small humanoids, and many of them word in the fields of robotics and bioengineering, which is why I thought you may be one of them. The Konatsians... well, they're just another kind of alien, from the planet Konats."

He hadn't really thought of himself as an explorer before, though he had been on quite a few adventures recently. "I'm not sure I'd call myself one, though to someone who is as... sheltered? Maybe I am. Before I lost my memory? I could have been anything I suppose. Since then I've only gone to Konats and Namek, and well Hell and Heaven if you count those too. Konats was where the fragments of my memory took me after having them partially restored, and then back to Namek to try and set things right. I'll be back to Konats as soon as possible, it have all of this forgotten."

There was Earth in there too, but he didn't mention that. The whole trip had been one big accident, only arriving there due to a crash landing. As soon as his vessel was repaired he was off, back to Konats to finally have his memory taken care of. "Something gives me the impression that before Hell, you have never left Earth? Is that right? Not seeing a Namekian before; I can understand that, but to not know of Tuffles and Konatsians as well is a little surprising. You know what Saiyans are? Arcosians?"

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Hive Mentality Jul 8, 2023 22:27:28 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 8, 2023 22:27:28 GMT -5

“Woah…”
Bee was a bit awestruck.

His mouth remained open for a time as the Mazoku explained things. The universe suddenly became so much larger to the human scientist from West City. He played back his short life and thought how short it really was when actually there was so much more to life than work and whatever he did when he got home. He scratched the back of his head while repeating some of the names the Mazoku spoke of.

“Mazoku… Namekian… Konatsians… Tuffles. Wow. Who would have known aliens were really a thing huh…”
Bee gave a short laugh, so did Ant.

“You know, with all the research I was part of, the security clearances, I never really thought those devices were from other worlds, just prototypes of our earth advances… Mazoku this is really something…”
Bee stroked the back of Ant’s carapace as if it was a pet, Ant responded with some kind of sound that was alien to most.

“Yea… I’ve definitely never left earth. I’ve pretty much not even left the womb of my mother compared to you… heaven and hell? What is heaven like… is there food there? Is there water? There has to be right…”
Bee smacked his tongue against the roof of his mouth, he was beyond parched.

The candle remained in Bee’s hand, he hoped Mazoku forgot about it during the conversation and started to slip it behind his coat jacket and stick it in his pants.

“S..ssaaiyans? Arcosiians? What are these more alien species? This is quite astounding Mazoku! If only… I was not dead so that I could experience these places and see these beings… I’ve not seen any of this Mazoku.”
Bee said with a frown, his head started to hang low as he watched the sands around his feet trickle over as he shifted around.

“We need this Mazoku… Ant deserves the adventure you’ve had… I need to find a way to give that to him… even if it is behind the gates of hell!”

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Hive Mentality Jul 9, 2023 0:26:04 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 9, 2023 0:26:04 GMT -5

Really? This guy had never heard of aliens? "Funny. How you can be so calm next to this worm, yet be in awe of a simple alien; some people are strange." For him to be from Earth too made it even more strange, considering what sort of cosmopolitan place Earth was. How sheltered could he possibly be to have never encountered an Alien? Is he an idiot? He worked for some bioengineering company, and was able to somehow create this creature, so he can't have been that dumb.

"You've got to be kidding, right? You don't know what Heaven is." Gandigan could feel himself nearly facepalming at that comment. Just who the Hell was this guy? "Heaven is... well, it's like this place, but think the opposite. When good people die, that's where they go. I went there with another one of my Guiding Candles, when I was trying to get to Hell but wasn't as good at using them."

Gandigan had near forgotten about the Candle at this point, but it didn't really matter. The last time he had used one he had lost the Candle too, but as soon as it went out the magic took him back all the same. "Yes, Saiyans live on Plant, opposite the Tuffles. They're often in conflict with each other. Arcosians live on Arcose; they're powerful beings often compared to lizards in form."

Bee shifted back to Ant, declaring that his little worm needed the same adventure that he had. Gandigan sighed. "Have you forgotten where you are? This is Hell. It's not a place for adventure; it's a place of punishment. You think you'll find happiness here? Anywhere? If you really, really want some adventure, you'll need to find a way to get out of here. I've heard stories about some people managing to escape from the afterlife before, but it's not something easily achieved."

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Hive Mentality Jul 9, 2023 15:14:55 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 9, 2023 15:14:55 GMT -5

“Jeez I know what heaven IS! But those are just stories… you say you’ve actually been there… thats… thats something else… usually you don’t meet someone whos been there and has come back… yet, here I am…”
Bee’s tone was slightly elevated and it awoke Ant.

Bee listened to the alien speak, but the more he did the more the scientist thought about his tone and how belittling it was. It reminded him of CorpCo and his peers who berated him. It reminded him of Dr. Shamoy and his condescending comments and abusive criticism. Bee’s blood was boiling.

“Hey!”
Bee was visibly upset.

“You don’t need to remind me of where I am, OK! I know this place is bad! I know this is no adventure! But! I! AM! NOT! SUPPOSED! TO! BE! HERE!”
Bee poked the alien hard with each word as if to drive his point even further.

Bee was steaming red. His glasses had fogged over and his mouth quivered from anger. This was how he felt during the Shamoy incident. Everyday routines and words finally boiled over and it was enough for Bee to snap, now it seemed that even in the afterlife Bee’s emotional turmoil would not rest.

“Listen! Just because you are some universal traveler doesn’t mean you are any better than I! Don’t make me show you either! I am a killer after all!”
Bee’s confidence was showing as he pressed his forehead into the Namekian’s torso.

Ant’s head lifted and he watched through his senses. The protective worm was always at attention.

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Hive Mentality Jul 9, 2023 22:15:08 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 9, 2023 22:15:08 GMT -5

Bee's frustration only served to make Gandigan laugh. The man was obviously no threat to him, and his actions only put him in harms way. Gandigan couldn't really see himself hurting the poor fool, but if he was pushed...well, anything could happen then. "Not supposed to be here? Are you sure about that? Are you implying that King Yemma has made a mistake? Perhaps you should go and speak to him then; I'm sure you can find a passageway to him somewhere around here."

Gandigan knew little of the afterlife, but considering that one object in the Guiding Candle could take him anywhere in this realm, he had to imagine that they were in some way connected. "I saw a Demon during my time in Heaven, so their kind must be able to travel across the dimensions somehow. And Yemma isn't infallible. You may even be able to prove yourself correct in his eyes, though you won't do it crying like a baby."

Gandigan firmly grasped the Earthlings hand, before releasing it, letting him know not to do so again. "You can't frighten me. I can't sense power levels, and I know that you and your Bee aren't any match for me. You can try, if you like; it's not like you can die again, right? But that would be futile. I'd like to save my strength, and whatever time I have left on my candle, for Amon. And I never claimed to be better than you; only more learned. How can you imagine a creature like this without stepping outside every once and a while?"

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Hive Mentality Jul 11, 2023 15:51:17 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 11, 2023 15:51:17 GMT -5

“Spp…speak to Yemma…”
Bee’s lack of confidence began to creep its way back into his mind.

Mazoku grabbed Bee’s hand, it was a firm grab, not overly violent at all, but Bee felt his strength in this one gesture. Bee snatched his hand back and placed it within the protection of his freehand. Bee’s eyes squinted and looked at the alien with distrust, but more so a stench of fear.

‘He… he’s strong… of course he’s freakin strong… hes some kind of devil alien demon hunter, why wouldn’t he be strong… stupid Bee… Stupid…’

“Hey… Uh, yea I’ve stepped outside plenty ok! His… design wasn’t really intentional… there’s also a lot unknown about how he will grow and all… I don’t think Ant is done growing either… its just a baby.”
Bee rubbed the back of Ant’s neck?

“You know… what if we helped you find more of these Amon answers while you are here… we’ll get a lay of the land…ish.. and possibly you will find some answers?”
Bee went to shake hands, but as he did so placed the candle in his pocket as if to say 'oh let me prioritize the handshake over whatever is in my hand’.

‘With him distracted on this hunt… I can get Ant to eat the candle… maybe… and maybe we will actually find some way out of here as we explore… there has got to be some science behind all of this… there just has to be!’
Bee frantically thought to himself as he held out his hand with a very weird smile.

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Hive Mentality Jul 11, 2023 16:10:46 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 11, 2023 16:10:46 GMT -5

Any veneer of a challenge soon slinked away as Gandigan made his true strength known. He was glad though, as there was nothing to be gained from conflict with Bee. He wasn't strong enough to get a good fight out of, and nor did he want to waste any effort on fighting anyone not named Amon. He was here to settle a debt; to get his revenge on the one who had ruined his life. Surprisingly, Bee didn't seem keen on his idea of speaking to Yemma; maybe he wasn't all that determined after all.

His interest picked back up when Bee mentioned Amon. He had spent a surprising amount of time speaking with the scientist and his worm, almost forgetting that he had a job to do. "Well, I suppose we could team up for that. I don't know much about Amon's true strength... some back up would be nice, and maybe your 'Ant' could get some of that adventure you were looking for."

Gandigan reached out and shook Bee's hand, letting the Candle slip his mind entirely. After that the hunt began, without waiting for any response from Bee. "Alright, now that we've settled things up, I've got an idea. I've got no map of Hell, but I might be able to get something even better. You remember my wound?" Gandigan gestured to his chest, where his wound lay. Despite it occurring months ago, the flesh still refused to heal.

"Parts of Amon's worm still lay within my skin; I can feel it inside of me... maybe we can use that to our advantage." Gandigan turned away, and made his way over to the bar he had been mostly ignored up until now. "Let me see if you have any..." he pushed past the Oni, and perused the stock. A few moments later and he was throwing bottles out left, right and center, in search of the perfect base for a potion. "Alright; this should do."

Gandigan slammed on the counter a bottle of Vodka, the strongest concentration of alcohol he could find. "We start with the base." From there, he found a knife from among the other junk under the counter, and held the blade to his wound. "This part will hurt...." digging into his wound, Gandigan chipped away at some of the dead skin from his chest. "That... ugh... will help us locate him. The cells of Amon are dead though; we'll need some blood to activate them."

Grabbing the Oni's arm, he held it out over the potion mix. "You don't mind do you?" A light puncture into his wrist caused a drizzle of purple blood to spill into the drink. The Oni, understandably upset, vanished in a puff of smoke. Gandigan ignored him, knowing that such a wound meant little to his kind, and grabbed his potion mix. Shaking it violently, Gandigan would wait a moment for it to settle, before pouring it into two empty glasses.

Picking up one of them himself, he gestured for Bee to grab the other. "Well? Bottom's up."

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Hive Mentality Jul 13, 2023 10:55:31 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 13, 2023 10:55:31 GMT -5

“Hey… what… what are you… oh my…”
Bee feinted at the sight of the Oni’s arm being forcibly cut open.

Bee’s eyes opened, but he was not in hell. He was home. His cold blue sheets, his messy bedroom floor that he didn’t even think of anymore and his guitar. Oh how he loved his guitar, wait, Bee didn’t know how to play the guitar and his sheets were gray not blue.

Suddenly, the wooden floor he stood on cracked open into a sea of darkness. The scientist, in his pajamas, fell through the deep void for what seemed like an eternity until it finally approached some massive rocky mountain. Then the mountain moved. It turned and revealed itself to be Ant! Ant was gigantic and opened its mouth to devour Bee whole! As Ant snapped its jaws around the scientist, Bee awoke and was laying against the hellish sand once more.

Ant slithered around Bee, concerned for his well being, but given his last dream Bee was shook and jumped to his feet in fright.

“Eee!”
Bee shrieked.

“Uh…, you just gonna cut him like that?! I can't drink that stuff!”
Bee changed to focus back to the Mazoku.

Ant nudged at bee to catch his attention. As Bee looked down, he would see the empty glass and the remaining drop of liquid at the bottom of it. He wiped his mouth and saw the same color left upon his lips. Ant had poured the drink in Bee as he was unconscious.

“What.. WHAT WAS THAT?!”

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Hive Mentality Jul 13, 2023 11:42:36 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 13, 2023 11:42:36 GMT -5

Gandigan, not waiting for a response, chugged his drink down fully. At first he didn't notice much of a change, though dreams could be like that sometimes. Suddenly, and without warning he found himself back on Namek. He couldn't recognize quite where he was at first... though there appeared to be a mountain off in the distance. A mountain... he didn't know of any mountains on Namek. Was he sure this was his home? His stomach violently turned, and Gandigan was forced down to his knees.

Now the mountain was moving towards him, rushing at such a speed that Gandigan thought it might crush him. Gandigan opened his eyes, and saw the mountain was gone. In front of him lay the parasite, now massive in size. He thought it might try and consume him, but instead it spoke that terrible voice he had almost forgotten.

"You. You would try and hunt me now? Fool. All that awaits you is slaughter." A hand reached from the sky and forced itself down onto Gandigan's forehead. A burning sensation overtook him. "Find me on Black Rock if you so wish to die. But if you fall here, Yemma will never judge you. I shall claim your soul for all of time."

Gandigan awoke. He was unconscious; his face buried in the sand. When he stood up he saw Bee in a near equal state of shock to him. He quickly rushed over to him. "You survived. It was a potion that I was taught a long time ago, though I can not say by who... it's used for hunting Demons. By combining their dead blood with the still active blood of another being, mixing with a strong alcohol to wash it out a bit, you can force their location from them. It doesn't work on all species, but I think it has now."

Gandigan thought back to the dream. Black Rock. The mountain. "Did you see it to? A mountain, as dark as any shadow. It would be hard to miss I imagine." Gandigan had taken the drink before, which in this case was a bad thing. Demon's blood was toxic, and the less of it you have in you the better. "Well? Are you to start the hunt?"

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Hive Mentality Jul 15, 2023 11:44:31 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 15, 2023 11:44:31 GMT -5

Ant nudged Bee once more and a sliver of liquid could be seen at the edge of Ant’s jaw, he must have sipped on some of the concoction as well. Bee shook his head and fought the headache that the magical blood liquid had given him. Bee wasn’t used to all of this, he was used to labs, technology, books, long hours of binging his favorite animated series, bio-engineering lifeforms, but this, this was too much for the deadman.

“Ahhh… that was something… I saw some kind of…”
Bee looked down to Ant and jumped at the remembrance of Ant eating him in his dream.

“Uh, yea we should be going… uh but which way?”
Bee looked outward trying to find how the Mazoku would even know where to start.

“You’re the adventurer here anyway… you should probably wait! Hey!”
Before Bee could finish, Ant dug his nose underneath Bee and the Mazoku and would attempt to carry them off on his back like some sort of riding animal.

Ant had a hunch, could it have been from the concoction, possibly, either way they were headed in a direction, hopefully the correct one.

“Hey Ant! Where the hell… Mazoku… where are we going?!”

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Hive Mentality Jul 15, 2023 12:09:22 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 15, 2023 12:09:22 GMT -5

Bee didn't seem very intent on disclosing what he saw with Gandigan. Maybe it was even worse than what he saw? He was a very sheltered man; even a mild dream may frighten him. Even if he was able to get the words out, there was little chance they would help. Bee was right: what way were they supposed to go? Gandigan stood up and took brief look around. There was a desert as far as the eye could see, stretching out in every direction. There were barely even hills, let alone a mountain which pierced through the sky.

"I suppose... hmmm... you can't fly, can you? It'd be easier to cover ground that way... although... well, as far as I know, this desert could last forever. Not even sure if flying would help all that much..." Though his concoction may have given the two some clues on where to go, it was hardly the same as a proper map. Could hell even be mapped? It was a magical place, and prone to shifting.

"We might try an-- Hey!" Before he could continue, Gandigan found himself being swept off his feet. The Ant creature, the one he had so brazenly attacked on sight just a few moments ago, had now taken Gandigan onto his back, with Bee just a short distance him. At first he was upset, though he quickly realized that the animal was not acting irrationally. It was moving as though it had been given a direction. Could it know something that they didn't?

"Your creature seems to reacted more positively to my potion than either of us did. When you created it; you didn't use any Demon remains did you? Perhaps Ant has some sort of genetic connection to their kind?" A stretch, maybe, but he wasn't sure how else to explain what was going on. "I believe it means to take us to Amon." Gandigan kept his eyes out in the distance, trying to spot their destination from afar, though he believed Ant may find it before even he would.

The desert felt like it might stretch on forever. Even now and then Gandigan would look back to Bee, just to make sure if he was doing okay. "Don't worry about the fighting; I believe I have enough strength to take on Amon by myself, though if things get bad..." That probably wasn't the sort of thing that Bee wanted to hear. "Just run. Your creature had already done more for me that I ever could have hoped for. If you lose your body here, you probably won't get another one." Even though Bee couldn't die again, he did risk his form.

Ant continued to trudge along. Off in the distance, just a spec in the eye, Gandigan could now see something. When it first came into view it didn't seem like much, but the closer they got the larger it came to be. Before long it near filled the entirety of his view. Gandigan turned back to Bee once again. "You remember that Candle? I want you to keep it. You're a scientist, right? You should study it. You might be able to figure it out. It's magic will burn out soon, and take me back to where I belong, but maybe you can do something with the remains."

As Ant approached the structure ahead, Gandigan could spot an entrance leading inwards. He hopped off of the creature and placed an arm out in front of it, letting it know that they had arrived. "You don't need to go in if you don't want to."

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Hive Mentality Jul 16, 2023 11:14:04 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 16, 2023 11:14:04 GMT -5

“Fly?! Who do you think I am?!”
Bee shrieked.

‘Fly? Does this guy think humans have super powers? He must have watched too many earth movies…’
Bee scratched his head with a thought.

“Uh… Demon remains? No… we… I would’t even know where to get stuff like that Mozuku… We really stuck with genes from all the… cleaners of the world. Vulture genetics, Beetles, Hyenas and other canines, as well as Ants and worms…”
Bee looked down to Ant and slapped the back of his hard carapace.

“And thats how we ended up with this little baby right here! Set to clean the world of its waste one heaping pile at a time!”
Bee grinned and Ant returned the gesture with a quick hop as they sat atop his back, causing both Bee and the Mazoku to rise into the air just for a moment.

As they approached the large structure Bee hopped off Ant and stared upwards as it scaled higher and higher into the clouds of hell. It looked ominous, felt that way as well and Bee really wanted no part of it, but then he thought what else could he even do, he was here, dead. He ran his fingers along the edge of the candle in his pocket as the alien spoke more about it, he gulped.

“Uh… sure I will… check it out… thank you!”

‘Was he onto my plan… did he know?’

“Yea maybe I’ll stay out hee-”
Before Bee could finish, Ant nipped at Bee’s pant leg and dragged him along as Ant went head first into the structure’s opening.

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Hive Mentality Jul 16, 2023 11:29:43 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 16, 2023 11:29:43 GMT -5

"Vultures, beetles, hyenas yeah, that makes sense... if you believe what they were telling you. No offense but, uh... you seem like you might be the gullible type. Did it ever occur to you that maybe they were borrowing DNA from somewhere else, but keeping it a secret?" Gandigan wasn't really sure himself, but he wasn't sure how else to explain how it was that this creature seemed so entuned with his potion. Maybe they had just gotten lucky?

Bee, as he assumed, seemed content to stay outside, but Ant was having none of it. He practically dragged his master into the opening, with Gandigan following shortly behind. "Whoa there, Ant. It's dangerous in there, you know?" In truth, Ant was powerful enough to actually make a difference in a fight, so he didn't mind it's company.

As they made their way into the entrance, massive charcoal colored rocks slammed together from behind, sealing the entrance off. "Oh yeah, maybe this is a bad time to mention this but... well, we're expected. In my vision Amon spoke to me, and told me to find Black Rock. Judging by where we are, I'd say we found it." Gandigan marched on, trying to keep pace with Ant as it dragged it's master along. At first he believed that Ant was simply following a trail, but now he wasn't so sure.

Ant seemed Intent on getting to Amon. It had already done enough to help find him, but to drag along Bee like this? "Let me ask you: how Intelligent is Ant? Is he a creature that follows instinct, or is he capable of more complex thought?" Did Ant have a plan of it's own that the two of them weren't privy to? For the short time that he had known the two, it appeared that Ant wasn't really a vicious or evil creature, and it did seem like it wanted to protect Bee, so he didn't imagine any plan it had being nefarious, but still... maybe the reaction to his potion was more negative than he first realized.

The path they took slowly narrowed, with the pitch black stone around them pushing in tighter and tighter. Just when he thought Bee might not be able to continue they made it to an opening. They found themselves probably within the center of the mountain, where there was a massive mining quarry being operated. For hundreds of feet downwards there were all manor of lesser Demon chipping away at the walls, all of them in chains and enslaved. At the very bottom Gandigan could spot another opening: this one leading into the earth. "Well Ant: where to next?"

PL: 70,000

KP: 6/6 - MP: 3/6 - HP: 000/200 (Wounded)
Resources: Regeneration, Battle Wisdom, Vampiric, Tenacious

WC: 444
TWC: 5065

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Ant
Newcomer

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PL: 44,234
XP: 0
Larva (x3)

Tag: @ant
Posts: 44

Minion PL: 1

Hive Mentality Jul 25, 2023 13:00:10 GMT -5

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Post by Ant on Jul 25, 2023 13:00:10 GMT -5

Ant’s internal workings rumbled. Ant was starving. It had felt like an eternity that he had been dead, yet no matter how long in actuality, Ant felt like it was forever. As it moved it’s hunger grew and grew, he was moving towards a source, something of power, something that would keep it alive.. Or so he thought. The need to feed was hard wired into this bio engineered creature, no matter its status, alive or dead, it requested nutrition.

As the group reached the opening Ant could hear Bee and the other discussing something, but it made no matter to Ant. He saw the demons ahead, he felt their presence, he felt their energy, they would quench Ant’s thirst.

Ant burst forward knocking Bee and the Alien off of his back and darted towards the group of demons. They each held axes, picks and other mining equipment as they stared in shock and horror at the incoming monster. Some dropped their things and ran, others picked theirs up and ran towards the fierce worm.

As Ant approached, his jaws opened wide and swallowed one small demon immediately; his speed did not falter. At the sight of this some of the others who had chosen to stand firm now turned to escape but it was no use, another and another would be chomped upon and quickly swallowed.

“Ant! What are you doing?!!!”
Bee yelled as he ran down the spiraling ramp to get closer.

WC: 244
TWC: 4396

Gandigan
Indomitable Force

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PL: 150,000
XP: 10,693
Mazoku Spirit (x22)

Tag: @gandingan
Posts: 950

Minion PL: 1,000

Hive Mentality Jul 25, 2023 17:41:46 GMT -5

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Post by Gandigan on Jul 25, 2023 17:41:46 GMT -5

Gandigan could feel that they were climbing into the belly to the beast right now. This had been what he had wanted, right? He had spent all this time travelling through Hell, to finally get his chance at revenge against Amon, yet now that it was finally within reach he could feel some sort of hesitation within. He wasn't sure if it was fear or something else, but he began to question whether or not it was wise to go on, especially with Ant here.

"Hold up a moment. Maybe we should pull back for now, and try to devise some sort of plan. This is no simple beast that we're dealing with here. Amon will likely have some sort of trap prepared for us." Gandigan gave the area a good look around, trying to spot any obvious signs of a trap, or maybe something that they could exploit in battle.

At that moment, he began to feel something change inside of him. "Whoa... what's going-- the Candle!" Damnit. He had spent too long in his search, and with all of the distractions he had completely forgot that he was only here because of that Candle. He tried to say more, though an instant later he vanished, back the mortal realm.

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WC: 212
TWC: 5277

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