NationStates Jolt Archive

*3 ships skim towards their destination a central large "node" ship similar in appearence to a Squid its tendrils lashing out behind it propelling it forward its soft fleshy skein rippeling as the bioship moves appearing to swim in space.
The Two guardian vessels each a long black Carapace coated vessel similar in appearence to a beetle light glittering of their shining "hulls" appear to be swimming around the "node" in a protective circle monitoring their surroundings.
As they approach Torontonian territory the Hive ships decrease speed and come to a gentile halt*

Open Comms from Xcerus Avatar to the Torontonians @ Torontonias:
We are the hive. We request permission to enter your territory. We come in peace as arranged. Please respond.

*The Hive Vessels float in space awaiting a responce.*

At the marker of Torontonias Territory the TSDC Heron opens Comm frequencies

As the Captain sat in his chair he pondered to himself, He had been waiting for thier arival since orders had arrived that they were to escort the Organic Ships to the Epsilion System, the new headquarters of the Torontonias Space Initiative. But he had never imagined what the ships would look like, as they looked on at the ships, their Hulls glistened in Beauty, some people would find them hideous, but he found it Magnificent, he was glad his nation would be growing relations with this race.

Closed Comm to Avatar Vessel

Hive Vessels, your passage through Torontonias Territory has been Aproved, Please make your way to the destined location, I hope your travels treat you well, may the Hive Mind Prosper in our relations. If there is anything you need, feel free to Contact the TSP command on the desigated frequenccy.

*Sends Frequency*

closed Comms from Avatar @ TSDC Heron:
We thank you for your escort. We shall now continue on to the pre designated co-ordinates as arranged.
We are the Hive, We welcome you to us.

closed Comms from Avatar @ TSP command:
We thank you for allowing us access to your territories. We have but one serious request at this time. The creatures accompaning us are under our full control. The royal guards loyalty will never falter from the hive as such control is not an issue even assuming somthing were to happen to this node.
However the hive hungers. We require food, if this is not possible then we understand however we must ask for radioactive materials. We belive that simple waste products from your own reactors will suffice to our needs.
I must emphasise that only with your permission may the hive create a suitable avatar to your peoples i must there for ask permission of you that i may use the DNA information you provided to us in order to create a more acceptable image for myself to ensure acceptability withing your world.
We are the hive, We welcome you to us.

*The 3 hive ships move off into the new region the two royal guard circling around the node in a protective swirl constantly on the look out for possible threats. The large node pulses as it moves tendrils flaring out behind it.*

Alright, According to Records we have been in this situation before, hopefully we won't have a repeat of last time, but be warned, there is a sensor net ot pass through before you get to the Epsilon System, it can be deactivated, but it takes 15 hours to reactivate, and rarely is, but in your case I think we can make an excpetion.

As per your other request, a convoy is en route, it consists for the TSDC Polytron, The TSP Excelisor (Which contains the DNA) and for your enjoyment, if you take any out of it, we have been stockpiling the radioactive waste in your honour for several weeks now, and have three barges filled to capacity with the stuff, we're glad to have such a economic and enviromentally friendly solution to our waste problem, you may feed on what you need, and take back the rest for the queen and the rest of the Hive. We are also digging up our burried stockpliles of waste, and can get them to you in about four months, in this single move, you would've helped us clean up about two centuries of waste, and for this we thank you very much.

*The avatar smiled at this good news indeed the hive had chosen a highly beneficial and potentially powerful ally.*
Many thanks would you require us to position ships along your perimiters until the sensor net is restablished? The hive considers it the least it could in way of thanks for your hospitality.
Also the materials you are supplying us with shall be more than appreciated. A harvester has been requested to collect the materials with it will be a Norn queen to control the harvest. (size of a small moon)
By doing this the hive can ensure that no incidents occur. If however a fleet of 30 ships is deemed excessive by yourselfs then the harvesters will have to come unacompanied and their actions cannot be garanteed.

*The hive ships move towards the sensor net slowing to a halt awaiting the deactivation of this device.
The hive ships "swim" close to the sensors as if they are listening to the "humming" created.*

Comms from Avatar @ Hive mind:
Prepare the harvesters they have been awaiting us we must welcome this opportunity.

Comms from Avatar @ TSP Excelisor:
We request a rendevous with you in order that the evolution process will be complete by the time we arrive at our destination. Please make preperations to dock with us.
We are the hive we welcome you to us.

*Again the avatar smiled. Finally it would have form.*

ooc: need brief charasteristics of your species tell me here to telegram them to me pls so i can design the avatar ;) thnx m8.

Comm to Hive Fleet from the Polytron: Your fleet requirments are accepted, you may have the queen accompany the harvester, to enforce the need for singularity, we don't want a return of the situation we had when we both encountered the Great Space Fleet and the debris field.

As for the Sensor net, it would be appreciated that you could station some ships, but not all are needed, as we have ships of our oun to guard too.

*The three Barges containing the waste slowly move into the grasps of the hive fleet, and await permission to release as they have been informed that a direct release could send the delegation into chaos.*

The Sensor net was then deactivated and could be noticed that the buffer sattilites were no longer blinking, and the faint humming sound that is created by the pulse waves ceases.

Comm to Hive Fleet from Sensor Control: Alright, the net is down, you may pass through it without triggering any of the defences and alerting the fleet, we hope that you have a good experience in our territory.

As the Torontonias ships moved away from the fleet, the Excelsior sends over the sample of DNA that was requested by the fleet.

*As the DNA sample arrives a small larvae like creature consumes the sample and slowly its skin changes colour to that of the torontonians the little beast begins to slowly evolve from its larvae state it now resembles somthing like a fetus. Leaning over the avatar scoups up the featus and eats it absorbing all the required genetic information. A hard chitchen cover encirlces the avatar as the evolution process takes over him in order to protect him while he is in a vunerable state. A near by synapse creature takes over the comms*

comms from lead hive vessel @ the Polytron <Voice only>:
*A hissing rasping voice clicks over the air*
We are the hive we thank you for your openness hive vessels are inbound to this region and will arrive in approximatly 3 hours. The number of hive vessels arriving will be 459, 450 will assit in defending your region and 9 including a norn queen and her escourt will collect the materials as arranged. A hive patriach will also be situated just outside of this solarsystem in order that the gravitational pull doesnot affect the other plannets. In this manner controll will be total.
We are the Hive we are perfection.

comms from lead hive vessel @ Sensor control <audio only>:
*A hissing rasping voice clicks over the air*
We are the hive, thank you for your assistance hive fleet is inbound to assist in defence.
We are the hive we are perfection.

comms from lead hive vessel @ the Excelsior <audio only>:
*A hissing rasping voice clicks over the air*
We are the hive, dna sample has been harvested, thank you for your assitance in this matter.
We are the hive we are perfection.

*The 3 hive vessels start off slowly increasing speed to ensure their escourt is capable of keeping up. The two royal guard move to a looser defence pattern but still stick close to the large hive ship in case of attack.*

"Alright, this is go time!" Yelled the leader of the Diplomatic Corps stationed on Epsilion Prime. "Any of you that may not be able to stomach the apperance of the Hive in their natural state should leave now, we will not have this meeting botched by the cowardice embarrassing our people in front of this new race. This is the first time our nation has come close to having a personal ally, sure, we're a part of some loosely organized alliances, but now we have a chance to have a close friend relationship with this race, and we are to show them the utmost respect, regardless of their shape, colour or size."
He then turned and waited for the fleet to arrive, the last report stated that they were just crossing the sensor net, so they would be there in about thirty minutes.

Comm from the Polytron to the Hive leader: We should be to Epsilon Prime in less than a standard hour, I hope this gives your avatar enought time to "change" if not, you can enter an orbit around the planet untill you are ready to do so. We have an army of Servants to wait on your every need, no request shall go unanswered, but remeber, we can't provide everything here, but we will at least try to keep your requests served.

Once you arrive on the planet, the Avatar will be shown quarters, and the confrence shall start when He/she is ready. Your fleets, if still needing to feed, will be directed to a waste processing facility, where a matter of toxic wastes can be served at your request. In this Confrence we exist only to serve you and keep you happy. I hope our relations can prosper and we can become close allies, so if any nation threatens us, we shall be able to lean on eachother for support. Who knows? perhaps we can even combine technologies.

-End Comm-

*The sleek hive ships enter a steady orbit around the plannet*

comms from lead hive vessel @ the Polytron <Voice only>:
*A hissing rasping voice clicks over the air*
Our avatar is changing as we speak, we hope to be ready upon docking please send exact cordinates for landing.
We are the hive We welcome you to us.

*The 2 royal guard move out and the 3 ships form a triangle with the lead cuttlefish transport ship at its head the 2 royal guard at the "base" guiding it down towards the atmosphere.*

*The 450 hive ships now arrive and take up a large open pattern surrounding much of torontonian space in order to cover an attack from anydirection. The norn queen and her brood head towards the sensor barrier stopping as they arrive.*

Comms from Norn queen @ sensor control:
We are the hive, permission requested to enter as arranged.

Alright, you should be landing on the Contenent in the South-West, in New Felopolis, although you will be landing outside of the city, as the populace hasn't been properly educated on the Hive, such a program is still being developed. They will see you, but for now, we're trying to distace them from you.

*The 3 hive vessels move in and land at the cordinates given the cuttlefish transport vessel landing first the two royal guard landing seconds after. The 100 meter long royal guard ships carapace glitters in the sunlight the titanium and diamond composite armour glistening beautifully.
The Slightly larger cuttle fish transport vessel moves its tenticles out of the way revealing a maw which opens and a ramp looking very much like the creatures tounge extends. Grey mist sweeps out from within.

10 mansized creatures jump out and form up a protective semi circle around the front of the ship their sharp foot long talons glinting in the sun with their black and yellow stripes making a vibrant contrast echoing images of primal danger deep within any onlooker.

Then the avatar steped out of the ship and down onto the ramp. She was truly beautiful in torontonian terms her skin a soft silky tanned colour, long dark hair, with the ends coloured giving them a bluish tint, just resting above the curve in her back, she was perfectly proportioned her green eyes glistening in the sun and her legs were both long and had the familiar trait of a Ridge bone that travels from the Knee to the Foot, where it spreads in a large base around the anckle. She was perfect there was no question in anyones eyes. The only clothing she wore was a clamped single piece carapace item covering her from just below the neck and down similar to a females swimsuit however there was no backing to the suit.

The Hive avatar looked at the welcoming commitie*

"We are the hive we welcome you to us, my name is Avatar Xcerus we come on behalf of the hive."

*The guardian creatures clicked and whistled to each other and maintained a vigil over the proceedings.*

The Welcoming comittee looked on in awe of what they were seeing, sentient animals, for all their lives they had never seen such a thing. They did not linger to long, as so not to insult thier guests.

The Leader Mark McQuiad, steped out into the front of the group, he was the only one who had been truely educated, not just the simple quick fix for the others, he knew as much as the government had to offer.

"We would like to welcome the Hive to us, and we hope it remains pleased throughout this entire proceeding. We would especially like to welcome you Avatar Xcerus to Epsilion Prime, I hope your stay in pleasant and that we can both reach a mutual understanding in the confrence. But for now, I can show you and you -bodyguards- to your quarters, we have three of our finest suites to offer you, and one I'm not quite sure that you'd like bt we'll show you anyway."

With that he briskly turned on his heels and walked down the hall, giving them a tour of the structure. "The First Suite is closest to the exit, is roughtly as large as your small scuttlefish transport over there, the second one is further into the structure, near the Human Eating Facility (Cafertiria) it is roughly the same as the other one, but it has a second bed, and a larger bathroom, if any of those appeal to you. The third one is at the very end, and is smaller, but it's empty, so you would be able to do anything with it. Finally the room I'm not sure that you'd like is outside the structure, its a twenty minute drive away from the complex, but it is situated in a toxic waste facility, actually you'd be staying in the Foreman's room. So take your pick, we will try to accomadate you to the best of our abilities.

*The Living Structure is basicly I shaped, it has two wings at the end, and a very long hall of living quarters.*

*The avatar loks about and pics the bland room.*
"We have no need for luxuries." She utters and walks in, "Yes this will be perfect, do you mind what we do with it?"

*Outside the hive vessels take off and head towards the food source as arranged.
In space the harvesters await permission to land and the hive grows frustrated at this waste in efficiency.*

Alright, All Hive Vessels have been permitted to land, and enter and leave through the territory at will, the sensor net will nto pick you up, the Hive can go about their Business, we apoligise for this "waste of effieciency."

Mark looked over to the room and looked back "Whatever you wish Avatar, I am here only to please you, we don't mind what you do with it, if it's irreviersible we will simple to a quick Burndown and refinish it.

I'm going to leave you to your preparations, the Confrence is ready as soon as you are Avatar.

*The Hive vessels at the edge of torontonian space moved towards the plannet.
The avatar meanwhile turned to one of her bodyguard and made a few whisteling clicking noises. The creature bowed and rushed off. The avatar knew that upon her return the quaters would be perfect. Leaving 2 guard by the door and 5 to assist in construction the Avatar walked out with the remaining 2 as bodyguards, looking about for some one to ask directions off.
Looking about the avatar saw a multitude of different looks. Some directed at her most of which were that of stunned awe. The remaining were at her body guard, these looks were more of shock, fear and mild panic. The 6ft tall ants now hunched over using their front arms to walk with their smaller arms clutching what looked like weapons were only 4ft tall because of this stoop. However they skitterd about with grace and speed o nteh constant look out for trouble. The Avatar paid them no heed searching for her destination.*

"Can any one tell me how to get to the conference chambers please."

At this call, one man boldly steped out from a room, it was a man of most unexpected credentials to be either a guide or a person that was unafriad of these creatures, it was.....The Custodian (Janitor)

"I can help you, the Confrence room is right down the hall, out of the building, and then you take a right, untill you pass the flag and then....."
He trailed off as he saw the looks of confuzuion on the avator and bodyguards faces, "or If you like I can direct you there" He said.

Meanwhile in the confrence chamber, the Entire upper body of government was there, and looking slightly nervous, they sat on one side the table, the Hive would sit on the other, and the Scientsts and People Trained in the Information of the Hive sat down the middle.

President William Walzburg II sat in his seat, shifting uncomfortably, he glanced at the clock, and then returned his attention to the door, What is taking that delegate so long? They should be here by now! "Johnson" He barked to a security officer "Go find our Hive delegates, make sure they haven't gotten lost!"

*Avatar Xcerus shrugs looking at the small man and follows him down the long and winding passages the now calmer guards pacing behind their claws clicking on the stone floor.

The royal guard and cuttle fish transport arrive at the waste disposal facility and begin monching away at the radioactive nurishments, once satisfied they fly to a nearby field and rest untill they are required.

In space the norn queens harvister brood arrives and begins collecting the radioactive waste as arranged meanwhile the 400 hive ships move around in patrols of 3 guarding the boarders of torontonian space.*

As soon as the Hive delegate and Avatar arrived, the Confrence Began, it started with the President giving an opening Speech.

"Today is yet another day that will go down in history, it first started with the Launching of the TSP, then the setting out into Deep Space, then the Colonization of the Epsilion system, then the Terriforming the the Planet we now stand on, but this! this is a truly momentus occasion, as today, we enter negotions with what we hope will be our closest Ally. We all know that we are lossle affiliated with some alliances, but untill today, we have never been really close with another nation in this great universe, aquainted with many nations, yes, but close allies, no, this will be a first, and let it be known, that we will try to create and continue the close relations that Torontonias and the Hive now share."

With that he sat down, hoping his enthusasim hadn't insulted the guests, or that his neveousness hadn't shown through.

The Leader of the Diplomatic Corps, Mark McQuiad, stood up, and spoke is prepared proposal that he had practiced the last few days.

"Honoured Hive, We have both come here today hoping to benifit from new relations between our two nations. We would first like to offer you a right of passage though our small, but proud territory, second, we would like to offer you any technology that we may have, although seeing as you don't utilise conventional technology, But I'm sure we could work Something out. Third: We would like to know if there is anyway that we can utilise you advanced Organic being to make our Technology more effecient, as it is our driving force to upgrade to new and better technology. Also, would we be able to have a history of your Hives being, so we may learn more about your customs, and we can better suit your needs. This is all that we request and offer, we hope it isn't an obsine amount, but we know precious little about your Race."

The Chairman of the TSDC (Torontonias Spacial Defence Commsion) sat up as the Diplomatic leader sat, He was brief, but his idea was conveyed.

"Hive Fleet Imodius, On behalf of the TSDC I would like to know if you would wish to enter a Military alliance to benifit both our territories, although we have few if no, enemy's that we know of, this has been our first oportunity to even probe into the idea of such a thing, and I hope we can reach some sort of Agreement."

Everyone on the Torontonias side of the table awaited the Hives responce in Nervous Anticipation.

*The Avatar stood his two bodyguards curled on the floor besides him seamingly asleep. The less mind under the avatars controll the lower the risk of somthing going wrong. The avatar however knew that they would be awake as soon as he had need of them.
Looking towards the men the avatars mouth opend and a jumble of speach came out answering all of their questions at once. However it was so jumlbed that no one could hear it coherently. The Avatar sighed forgetting that she was not talking to memebers of the hive and so could not communicate with all of them at once how . . . ineficient she tought.*

*more to be added*

OOC: Alright, I'll be awaiting your "Unjumbled" Responce

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*The avatar looked first to the President opening her mout a smoth silky voice began to speak*
We would first ask if our appearence here disturbs you, and that you are comfortable with my guard present. The hive has attempted to create us in your image and attempted to be as pleasing as possible for you so that you are prepared to remain in our presence, we have come to understand that many people are not content with this - we wish only for your understanding.
We also wish to extend our hand to your people, we hope that we will all eventaully become as one within the hive as many before you have and indeed our own kindred once did. We welcome you to us.

*The avatar bowed her head slightly towards the president before turning to Mark McQuiad her voice changing very slightly sounding more like a lecturer than anything else*
There are methods of what we call "wet working" technology, we utilise this to take advantage of mechanical technology - the avatars them selfs are a combination of organic and mechanical synthetics allowing us to become perfection for our guests. Sharing our knowledge with you is an easy process but one you must be willing to undertake. Simply put, join the hive and you will benefit from all our knowledge and the happyness that comes with unity and perfection. We are the hive we welcome you to us.

*The avatar turned to The Chairman of the TSDC her voice changing again becomming stricter and more teacher like with a prim and stern undertone.*
The hive would extend relations to you on the base military level, we are capable of creating viruses and genetic harvesting bacterium that target only specifics within a particular dna chain and take advantage of its weakness - for example targeting the unique aspec for your species is simple - we locate and target the genes that identify with the Ridge bone on the lower section of your legs - this is identified and targeted by the harvesters and thus the target species can be eradicated.
*The avatar reaches down into her chest plate and removes a very small vile of blue purple liquid that shimmerd in the light*
This is a sample of what we can create, be careful with it and do not abuse it.
*she placed it onto the table. Then sat down and awaited their responce.*

The President stood up, and spoke:

"We would like to accept your invatiation for a mutual treaty, and rights of passage, at least thats what I Think you were responding, although as we would like samples of your Tehnology, we will assert out own Independance, so we will have to decline the invatation to Join the Hive. As for the Vile, I think we should leave it in your capable hands, the most we could to with it is analyze it."

"Alright, I think if everyone is satisfied with what has been agreed here, the meeting is ended. Avatar, your welcome to stay in the complex a while longer, but we must be leaving, A Nation doesn't govern itself" He chuckled "And I'm sure the hive have more important things to do as well."

*The Avatar stood watching the delegates leave nodding to herself then a thought arose from deep within the hive.*
A second more of your time if you please. There is one final request the hive wishes to make.
We requests that we be allowed to remain here, myself that is *the avatar shudders at the thought of singluarity* with a small enterage that we may study your culture, my guards will remain here but i request that i might be able to walk about freely among your people to - observe them in their natural . . . Habitat as it where.

The delegates turned around as they were startled by the Avatars Sudden request.

The President replied: "Well, I'm sure that can be arranged, but unfortuneatly this planet has only been Terraformed for thirty years, and only had a slight Municipality for ten of those years, most of the citizens work for the government, the Mines on the neighboring planets (Two) or work for the various defence contractors that are working on contructing a base for the shipyards we've designated to build."

*All of a sudden, his face lit up, as if a Great idea had dawned on him.*

"I know! if you agree to only send a small delegation with you, AND take a ride in one of our ships, we can set you and your group up in Felopolis, the captial of Torontonias, back on Earth, if there's anywhere that your going to find us in our natural Habitat, it will be there. Our relations have been publicly addressed, and although there were several resisting factions, they have been -convinced- to put the fact aside in the prospects of Strong relations."

*The avatar smiled happy at this chance to view a new species on behalf of the hive.*
The Hive agrees, An enterage of Hybrids will be created in your image, we request that in addition to myself *again the avatar shudderd* 13 may be permitted to join us. This is our only request in this matter you have treated us well and with the respect we deserve.

*The avatar Bowed to the president scooping up the vile as it did so storing it safly once more withing its carapace like vest.*

The president looked at the Ambassitor, "The Pleasure has been all mine." He responded

"You have been granted permission to take an additional 13 members into your party, tell us when youir ready, and we'll have a Transport waiting"

*The Avatar smiled*
We shall be ready to leave in 2 of your hours the hive queen has already begun construction of suitable larvae. With your permision these will come with us and shall "evolve" into the 13 prior to our arrival.