Becket

[ALERT DRONE H7SCOUT3 REPORTING INTRUDER]
[INTRUDER REQUESTS PARLAY WITH USER=LIZENA]
[DRONE H7MOUTHPIECE1 SENT FOR PARLAY, DRONE H7WEAPON1 SENT FOR BACKUP]
[DRONE H7MOUTHPIECE1 BEGINNING TRANSMISSION]

[NEWCOMER=BECKET INITIATING PARLAY:]
"Now this is dramatic, I just requested an audience with your leader"

no user 'LIZENA INITIATING RESPONSE'
"YOU WILL SETTLE FOR SPEAKING TO OUR MOUTHPIECE, MORTAL, THE ONLY REASON YOU'RE NOT DEAD IS BECAUSE WE SENSE YOU... MIGHT... BE OF USE TO US. NOW TELL US HOW YOU FOUND US"

" Oh Honored one, I've been studying the Hivemind for a while, generally at a distance since I have no desire to be converted myself. For awhile I wanted to control some drones for myself but I came to the sad realization that my magical skills are too meager to even begin t..."

"EXPLANATION NOT LIFE STORY"

"Your majesty, I heard rumors of dragons disappearing near the Thorny Moon glade after being approached by some beautiful, strange insectoid dragons, I presume the truly charming pair you're using to speak to me now. The pattern seemed to resemble those around other hives, so I investigated."

"AND HOW DID YOU KNOW OF US SPECIFICALLY?"

"Glorious one, you have one of the largest artificial strongholds over these creatures in hivemind history. Rumors spread, especially since you've lost one of your assets to that weird music cult in the Starfall Isles"

"THAT IRRITATING SPECK OF DUST WILL BE DEALT WITH IN TIME ANYONE WE "LOST" IS BECAUSE WE WILLED IT TO BE SO!!!

"Of course, radiant goddess."

"WHAT DID YOU COME HERE FOR?

"To offer my services, delightful being of all things royal. I may be lacking as an arcane mage but I am one of the best potion brewers you'll find anywhere. I can brew all kinds of poisons, interrogation brews, strength enhancers, and healing brews. I'm especially proud of my mood manipulating potions."

"INTERESTING, BUT SUCH CLAIMS SHOULD BE BACKED. DO YOU HAVE A SAMPLE WE CAN TEST?"

"I prepped a choice interrogation brew earlier, Bastion of Divinity. I will place it here"

[SENDING DRONE H7SCOUT3 TO INGEST SAMPLE]
[SENSATIONS REGISTERING: PAIN STARTS IN ABDOMINAL TRACT THEN SPREADS THROUGH CIRCULATORY SYSTEM TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM WH-WH-WH-?%_>@ SYSTEM OVERLOAD REPEAT: SYSTEM OVERLOAD DRONE H7SCOUT3 WILL CRASH IN APPROX. 5 MINUTES]

"AH THIS WILL COME IN HANDY INDEED... VERY WELL YOU WILL ENTER A TRIAL PERIOD, IF YOU DO WELL, WE WILL SET YOU OVER OUR OTHER SERVANT; SHE HAS DISAPPOINTED US RECENTLY. DO POORLY, AND WE WILL TURN YOU INTO A DRONE, UNDERSTOOD?"

"I do indeed Worshipfulness! You will not regret this! May I sometimes use some extra Drones to test my concoctions?

"YOU MAY USE ANY DRONE NOT ENGAGED IN WORK WHEN WE ALLOW IT. TRY NOT TO KILL THEM RIGHT AWAY; THEY MAY STILL BE OF SOME USE. NOW FIX THIS ONE AND FOLLOW US. WE WILL SHOW YOU YOUR NEW QUARTERS."

[DRONE H7MOUTHPIECE1 and DRONE H7WEAPON1 RECALLED]
[DRONE H7SCOUT3 IS IN SYSTEM OVERLOAD]
[DRONE H7SCOUT3 RECEIVING "ANTIDOTE"]
[REBOOTING... DRONE H7SCOUT3 ONLINE ALL NORMAL]

"Well then, you heard Her Majesty, take me to my new home. I look forward... to learning all about you."


Affiliations: Hivemind of Lizena
Occupation: Servant of Lizena, Potion brewer
Abilities: Decent Arcane Mage, Potion Brewer, Herbalist
Positive character traits: Clever, Driven, Realist
Negative Character traits:Sadist, Power-hungry, Coward, Obsessive