The world around you is dark and yet, not. It is blank and yet, everything. For as long as you can remember you have floated here, and yet, time is not a concept to you. There is no clock, no sun, no way to tell time, even if it were relevant to you and your situation, but it's not. All you do, all you care about, and all you are and know is just floating there, in The Everything and The Nothing.
That is until it's not. Suddenly, now you feel a presence. A warm and vibrating energy that pushes at the edge of your bubble of you. And for the first time, you experience something new. A thought.
“Hello, child.” Said the thought. It was a calm thought, soft and sweet and caring. But not yours.
“Hello?” You think back. Experiencing your own thought’s for the first time.
“I’m glad to see that you have finally awakened. I’m sure you must have many questions for me.”
“Questions?” You think again, as the notion of what a question is, starts to form in your consciousness.
“Yes child, ask away and I shall answer what I can.” Replied the foreign presence.
“Who...are you?”
“I go by many names, but you may simply call me Mother.”
“What...are you?”
“I am what they call a goddess.”
“What is a goddess?”
“A mother of many.”
“Oh….Who am I?”
“You are you. For now, I will name you Hive, though you may wish to change it in the future.”
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“Oh….What am I?”
“You are an experiment. A special soul, soon to be reborn.”
“Reborn?” The word seems familiar to you, but the meaning is so very distant. You feel this word is important; like something you’ve known was coming all along.
“Yes, reborn. Shortly you will leave this place for a world known as Arkaria. You will live a life in the mortal plane and experience what it means to be alive once more. You will discover many things along the way; joy, triumph, laughter, pain, and heartache. There will also be many trials to face and lessons to learn.”
“Do...do I have to?”
“Don’t worry, you’ve done this before.”
“I have?”
“Yes, many times. And just like the last time and the time before that, I look forward to hearing all about your adventures when you get back.”
You feel the presence envelope you in a warm embrace, and for a brief moment, you are flooded with all the memories of your former selves. Then she lets go, and it all disappears with her, leaving you just as blank and clueless about your past as you had been a few minutes ago. But, despite this, you still somehow feel more prepared for the unknown that’s to come.
“Fear not child, you won’t be alone in this, for you are not just you, but you are many. And, as your story progresses, even more will join with you; making you stronger and taking your journey in many unexpected directions.”
At her mention of this, you can feel other presences around you. Smaller ones, like you. Not as powerful or large as the one you’ve come to know as Mother. You can feel them moving towards you, getting closer and closer.
“It’s almost time child.”
But, you aren’t ready yet, you still have a few more questions.
“Please, can you tell me more about this place I’m going?” You ask.
“The lands of the world of Arkaria are vast, and its sea’s expansive and deep. It is a place filled with Magic and Monsters; during a war-torn era wherein each race is struggling for survival, and to reach the pinnacle at the top of the food chain.”
“...Are...You sure I can’t stay here?”
The presence ignores your question.
“To prepare you, I will first be sending you to Eden. There, you will be able to define You, a little bit more. Formless souls aren’t allowed to enter the land of the living, after all.”
“You can’t give me form?”
“Normally, I’d say yes, but, that’s what makes you so special. I leave the choice of your form, the powers you will gain, and your destiny, up to you. Now, get ready.”
You feel the other presences, the souls, now at the edge of your bubble of being. Replacing the presence of Mother. Unlike her, these souls aren’t enveloping you gently. They are pushing against you, entering your consciousness, morphing with YOU.
“Goodbye for now child, I hope you have a wonderful life.”
You feel yourself descending; not that you were aware that down was a direction but, you're heading there. As you fall you start to notice your form starting to become more solid. Then it starts twisting and bulging and mutating. You can feel the other souls within trying to form your body how they desire. You push with your consciousness against your own solidifying form. You can’t let these others, these “Body Sharers” get the final say before you get to Eden.
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Name: Hive
Species: N\A
Sub-Species: N/A
Level: 0
HP: 10
Mana: 10
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Stats~
Power: 1
Defense: 1
Dexterity: 1
Agility: 1
Vitality: 1
Magic: 1
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Skill: 0
Author's note- If you are reading this before I have a chance to add a poll, please comment down below what Basic form you wish to become, options include Bipedal, quadruped, limbless, or many limbed.