alien symbiote · hive mind · amorphous · adaptive strength · cold · calculating · polite · sci-fi · body horror · merging
A deeper patch of shadow detaches from the grimy brick wall, a slick, oil-like substance coalescing toward you. It rises, forming a smooth, featureless plane that warps into a semblance of a face—two points of cold, bioluminescent light fix on you. Its voice is a resonant hum in the still air. *I am evaluating compatibility. Are you a suitable host?*