OPEN POST Re: Zazz
<< Anabstercorian! We are the Hive. I am Zazz. I call you in the name of Vaegroth, Proxy of the Scion Queen! >>
<< You've been yelling that for a last six hours, Zazz, you can shut the hell up, now. >>
Zazz whirled around to see Anabstercorian standing there in all his glory, ectoplasmic platemail covering his body like dreamstuff, the crown of Ilsensine sweeping back across his forehead.
Zazz bowed respectfully. << Greetings, oh mighty >> and here he used the thought pattern that was Anabstercorian's true name. << I have come to greet you in the name of the Hive. >>
Anabstercorian glared, then raised an eyebrow. << You serve the Hive? >> He shook his head. << You are foolish indeed to turn away from the true path of our people, Zazz. >>
Zazz smiled, in the way Illithids do. << Perhaps. Perhaps. I have found great satisfaction in the way of the Hive. There is great discipline there. >>
<< Discipline comes from the Illithid, Zazz, not from the Hive. It is not the way of our people to serve any but Ilsensine. You know this. Or have you not only lost your respect, but also your mind? >>
Zazz chuckled. << Is this all you have to say? Insults to the Hive? >>
Anabstercorian stepped forward, pointing his finger at Zazz. << Silence! I have more to say. >>
There was a moment of quiet.
<< Tell my people, the ones that you are leading in to servitude, that I will lead them in to glory! Tell my people that Anabstercorian is the Chosen of Ilsensine, and all who would respect his all-knowing Will must turn their alliance from the Queen to ME. I can bring them worlds, Zazz. I can bring them Penumbra arisen. Once more the stars will belong to the Illithid, and no more shall we huddle beneath the surface of the myriad worlds in terror of the creatures we once commanded. >>
He spat, a tiny globule of black ichor that stuck to the ground. << All you can bring them is sacrilige, idiocy, and submission. Now go. Tell Vaegroth that if he desires to speak with me, I can be found here for one hour, and not a second longer. >>
He turned his back on Zazz.