Selene The Crimson RED Changeling Empress
By: " Black--Soul "

Chapter three: Spawning & Chatting

Selene woke up slowly, her body full to the brim with energy. A very alien feeling, strength was almost radiating out of her. She lifted her head and take stock of the situation. She was laying near a Cave wall. The air was cold and moisture was in the air. Wherever Selene Spawned was not a high hill on a savanna with a good overview.

The Cave had a very high ceiling and the Cave was overgrown with Vegetation. Gras was standing almost twice as high as herself. That would making finding a way out of the Cave very problematic. But one thing after another.

She checked her body out. It looked quite different from the picture in the selection screen.
Her body had a hexagon net pattern on the outside. That reminded her of the Metal Gear Sons of Liberty sneaking suit from Raiden. Only Crimson Red instead of Gray & Black.

(Picture of the Profil cover)

Her Hooves seem to be similar to that of a Pony, but when she focused on them was it possible to feel tiny spikes or hair coming out of its underside. Something that needed to be investigated later.

Standing up she was feeling unfamiliar with her hole body, but her body seem to have muscle memory that supported her movements in general. Walking as quadrapet needed a few attempts, but once she got the hang of it, did it go rather smoothly. After a few minutes of testing her movements of her hooves, did she know how to walk and run or rather Gallop forward. Walking backwards and sideways feel very alien, but her muscle memory seem to compensate rather well.

Her wings needed some more time, quite a lot of try and failure actually. Using a muscle group unknown to the human mind was rather difficult to use. Then she lay down for a bit. Shortly later did she tested to lay down in different positions. While doing so did Selene noticed many things about her body. For example was she having very well to manipulate joins and dexterous movements that a earthhorse would never be able to perform. Her neck could bend in ways that would break others. Her Carapace was not smooth, rather did the surface feel like Peach skin. Selene was very impressed how hard, yet sensitive her hooves are.

She had a horn, but had some serious problems focusing on seeing it. That was because her field of vision had partially overwhelmed her.

Her Eyes were placed differently than human once, a lot bigger and sharper in vision. The Gras blocked her vision toward the remaining Cave space, but the high Ceiling did a lot to help her train her eyesight. It was more complicated than she expected.

After probably a few hours, did Selene have the basic movements of her body and her sensory organs under control. Mostly.

She learned to hover over the ground a few centimeters, but more testing needed to wait.

When the Changeling focused on a menu to appear. When it come to life in her vision, it seems to remind her of the Dead Space game saga Hud, with some additional features.
The hud was centered on her skull position, but with her big range of vision it was easy to overview it. She tried to manipulate it and accidently changed its position, repeating from the right or left side of her skull. When she sit down and imagen her front hooves as an interaction interface did it react.

She would probably be looking pretty goofy to others, but that's nothing she cared for much.

Her Hud had several sides that could be scrolled through. She had her stats and energy levels on the first side. She missed a healthpoint indicator for some reason.

The second side had her skills and abilities listed. She would have to check them out in detail later.

The third side had her Hivemenu and an assload of sub menus sorted there. Most of its information that are visible are grayed out at the moment.

She was listed as Hive Empress LvL 1, with the highest Ranking. Ranks could be edited in description and on priority, but that was something to be played later with.

The fourth side had an inventory. Its current capacity used was 51 Objects. If there was a limit to weight or size, then it was not to be found yet. There was a warning that in 8 days her overfilled Inventar would drop a random object. So about 7 Days to find a place to hide her stuff.

What she missed was some kind of Map or Navigation help in her Hud.

The last window listed was her Body. It seems to be a model of a medical puppet in her liking.
There was still no healthpoint indicator. Very strange.

Time to re-read the Chat Log.

Day 1: [ In Stasis ]

Selene the Changeling Empress joined the Chatroom.

Selene: "Emmm... Hello, anyone there? I joined this Game of the Gods. For the God named Anubis. Looks like i will be physically in Stasis for two days, so i guess i have to better use the time to learn the basics. Hope we can get along despite the... Winning condition. Odd that it can only be like three Gods per Game to get the Prize."

Crimson Reaper: "Hello Selene nice to meet you in the chat room. That said we better never meet one another in person. There was a Announcement earlier telling of a new Player joining. That said your God seem to be pulling a Stunt and making you a high value target. Fair warning: Never ever trust any players you meet in person. Your death is worth a shitload of loot and a full Spawn Point for the external God of the Pawn responsible for your death."

Selene: "Wow... Didn't think i get it that straight to the face... I guess i own you a thanks for being that honest. Anubis told me i'm the first Player to be a Boss Enemy from the start on Equus. I wonder why he invested so much Spawnpoints to get me where i am..."

Pink Joker: "Ha! That 'what she' said!"

Crimson Reaper: "Dude... Really? Anyway...

Normally a Player get like 2 Spawn Points if they're lucky that their God spends on them. One to spawn in the first place and one for boosting their strength or giving them additional stuff in their Inventory.

Fair warning. If you spawn with too much, you lose stuff by random so you better use the stuff in your Inventory or hide it well. The stuff we spawn with is high value Merchandise."

Selene: "I have 50/50 Space used up by getting Inventory added. Then I think I received a Dungeon Key or something. Guess a proper Boss enemy needs an 'Evil lair' and shit..."

Crimson Reaper: "What fun! I guess Anubis wants to use you to thin out the competition. My advice, don't be stupid. Find a secluded space and take your time. Unless you're God feels especially fond of you, he might buy you a resurrection with from the dead artefact, but that is extremely unlikely since that stuff costs a entire Spawnpoint. There is a rumor of player having a Phoenix ability, to return after dying of old age, but my god isn't sure how to get it. Can't be obtained via Spawn Points. I hear Anubis is one of the last external Gods that actually care for his Pawn's.

Very strange he basically put a shirt on you that read 'kill me and i give you a shitload of loot'. Then again... This will be pretty entertaining for every God to watch...

One survival hint before i go: Try a alliance with the locals once you're 'Evil Lair' is constructed.
But I know that Changelings are basically feared or hated by almost everyone local born.

Local Changelings hate Player Changelings with a passion. Player basicly outed them plus giving them a fucking savage PR campaign...

Poor Buggys don't deserve half the shit I hear about... My mate is a Changeling and i tell you, best Waifu everrr! Anyway I'm off. Hope to see you in the Chat soon and never to find your Lair kid. Bye-bye."

Selene: "Wow... Good to know, sad to learn about.
Anyone else here? I have like 2 Days left and a million questions to ask."

Pink Joker: "I have some spare time, I rarely use my Ritual Chat thingy but... Yeah, let's just say I have some time to kill..."

Selene: "Nice to read you, guess I better hope to not meet anyone for a good long while...
I think i know the answer already but, we die for real here?"

Pink Joker: "Yep, you're basically get your old body exchanged or morphed into your current body. Hope you are not one of the poor fuckers that get forced to play. Anyway you in basically a mobile Phone battle royal game as far the Gods care.
They Register to a World, pump occasional time in their Character and hope for the best. That at least with my God so. He could care bearly less about me at this point. But he rewards me for every Player kill.

Unfortunately did I already earned my 2 Spawn Points for him and he basically is like: You did well kid, go life a long and healthy life. Doing him a solid by dying of old age to get the third Spawn Point out of me.

Has its perks. I fought for my life for years and lost more than i care to mention, but now I enjoy a chilled life with friends and family. Just have to watch myself for the occational chuckel fuck trying to kill me to denie my God a Spawn Point to get back to his 15 Points limit cap. Only bad thing is he no longer looks out for me to keep me up to date about other Pawns in the area.

I doubt you have a relaxed life ever, with that price on your ass. Still enjoy life. It's the only one you have after all."

Selene: "Thanks man, so i guess if we ever meet you don't go full on murder party on me?"

Pink Joker: "Nope, sorry. You're even for a retired Player like me to juicy a target. Crimson Reaper was right, every external God Pawn will be after your sugar ass babe. The local Gods might be different buuut... I would not risk it."

Selene: "Well shit... Not even if I am the best Bugwaifu ever? I'm a Shapeshifter after all."

Pink Joker: "First, Chrysalis is best Bugwaifu ever my Wife not counting.
Buggy Queen has not been seen, since Celestia is supposed to lock her and their Hive in a Volcano 'for the greater good'. For all i care, Celestia fucked up for all Bronys loving Changelings. At least her sisters are give their disapproval about her solo act. Queen Nightmaremoon apparently even limited Celestia's cake allowance while Princess Luna made the effort to eat more to spite Celestia. Anyway I will be off as well. There is some fun to be had. Read you later. Stay safe Babe."

Selene: "O fuck me sideways... Can't even bribe others with my Charms as Shapeshifter.
Anyway... Anyone can tell me stuff I should know?"

[45 Minutes later]

Pink Joker: "It's like 2 in the morning Selene. Most are asleep or are too busy to hang out in this Chat Room. I just came back to give you a last hint. Try to avoid sugar and Poison Joke. Sugar is apparently like Alcohol for Changelings minus the poisoning. But they crash hard afterwards. My Bug Waifu is addicted to the stuff. Hard to tell them 'no' if they know what Buttons to press.

Poisen Joke just fucks up Players combat ability. If a Player catch you in that state you'r fucked 7 days of the week."

Selene: "Wow Changelings are feared or hated by every local born, but loved by Players?"

Pink Joker: "Pretty much. Anyway, see you! Bye-bye."

Selene: "Hm... I think I know exactly why every Player loves Changeling. To bad I'm like the only exception, because my ass is too much worth in Loot even for retired Players. Screwed over from day one... Anubis better pay up when i eventually get my shit kicked in..."

Hearts Desire: "Hello sister, nice to meet a fellow Ling player. Unfortunately are their only two Chat Channels: God/Benefactor and All Chat.

So I won't talk too much about the details or locations. They would kill you for sure, me? Tempted if i find you before your Hive is established. Not if i have to fight a army worth of Lings to get the reward for your kill.

Nothing personal, but i'm sure the external Gods Pawn that get your reward and isn't forced in the first place be rewarded well.

I would rather have a non aggression pact with you, once you have you'r Hive established.

I have 'Love reserves' to trade with, but the local Hives would rather pry it out of my Chitin covered lifeless Body than to trade...

I give you a little checklist for Changeling Queens. At least that's how I made my success.
By the way, I'm counted as a low grade Boss enemy by now, so that's why I offer you a trading in the first place, once you're worth your trouble.

Changelings don't grow fat, so if you can get your Claws on Sugar or Love, go for it. Better to have reserves in the time of need...

Starving will build holes in your Body. It feeds from the inside to the outside. We don't have bones but an Exoskeleton, so we have a kinda very hard bone armor on the outside.

Onces the Chitin is broken you better use your Changeling Spit / Glue to keep yourself together.
Worst thing I ever witnessed was a Ling getting his insides slurped out like out of a straw out of a half ripped off hindleg... Fucking Antbear mutant fuckers...

If you're in trouble to secure food... Screw pride and just bend over for the next not Ling. If love can not be obtained, then lust is a very good supplement. My personal favorite in order:
Love, Lust, Platonic love or friendship, gratitude and general joy.

Don't worry about feeding too much. Unless you're serious trying to overfeed on a individual, the worst happening is they be sad, depressed or emotional dull for some time.

Build your Hive hidden, but not too far from Food Sources. A Hive without Food is doomed to fail sooner or later.

Don't use your Player name outside the Chatroom. That one sure way to fuck yourself over.

Most important:
We Changelings use genetic Blueprints. But they need to be earned outside Changeling Races. No idea what kind you have as Empress, but my Queen form gives me pretty neat advantages. Can't go into detail in the Chat.

Don't bother too much collecting Blueprints. You just get yourself killed Ling sister. I trade you'r Hive them later.

Stay away from the Ocean and big masses of Water. Seaponys and their Subraces fucking love Lings. I mean in the way I love myself some Love to nibble on. Unfortunately when they are through with you, there will only be Chitin left..."

Selene: "Thanks a lot, Hearts Desire! It's worth a lot! Also... Holy Shiiit... One group wants me for Loot and the other because i'm fucking edible +S class food for them. Fuck my life..."

Hearts Desire: "I had pretty much the same reaction once I got my mini Boss Enemy status by doing nothing but building a little Hive. Every fucker can have a harem and shit, but if we get a extended familie as Changeling?
Bäääm, the Game sets a reward on our ass... That shit should really be mentioned on the Selecting screen.

Anyway, I checked my Hivemind and... O Yeah! You'r probably started as Queen before you get this Empress stuff. You're Hivemind is basically like a call service and the internet combined. Tell your God to spend 1 Spawn Point on the Hivemind. Gives you Equus wide Communication range. I can't stress enough how useful it is to have any Ling's in constant contact with one another.

If our Hive Limit wouldn't be so low we really could earn that Boss Enemy status if you know what i mean...

Back to Hivemind topic. Like on the internet you can store knowledge and share it. For example:
I know the Blueprint of a Pony? All to my Hivemind connected Lings can use it. My Lings know a Ability or Skill? Everyone can use it if it's not a unique or very rare one. Passive or active Spell archive via Hivemind is worth a mint i tell you.

But they need to be exchanged. You know you have 9 slots? If not used up for the same Race benefits, you can deactivate a skill/Ability and use the one you have in the Hivemind. They can be re-equipped anytime. The Hive Mind never forgets.

Even if you get yourself killed, you're Lings keep it.

Lings can be individually traded but they lose Hivemind learned and not self earned stuff. They get one Hive Mind exchanged for another.
Still a Worker that can build you a Hive? Fucking Gold my Ling sister. If I know how much they are worth, I have added it in one of my Slots.

The Selection Screen needs a fucking overhaul..."

Selene: "Thanks that's a treasure worth of information. ... O shit... Any big water concentrations?"

Hearts Desire: "Only salt water. Oceanpony races can use some fucking water teleport shit. Had to learn that the hard way. Non Salt water doesn't work for some reason.

Anyway, I have a Hive to Lead. See you later. The Chat log keeps messages saved for 31 Days before it gets erased. Always check it out. It's worth gold sometimes to read about other races like we just did. Bye-bye"

Selene: "Ok, thanks. Stay snuggly ♡ "

Hearts Desire: "Awww, you're cute. Don't get yourself killed out there Ling Sister."

Selene: "Easy to say, hard to do..."

Author's Note

Stay snuggly says the Bugwaifu

Yep, Queen Nightmaremoon, Princess Luna and Princess Celestia rule Elysium together.

See you next chapter my readers

Edit last time:
28.12.2024