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*the changeling queen who went unnoticed by the archives clones had successfully looted maps,blueprints, schematics, private information, and decryption codes in-case of a unlikely war with warhaven and it's allies*

This should even things...up a bit. she said as she then moved to a nearby terminal to plant a off site backdoor access into the systems of warhaven.

(meanwhile)

*The light began to flow through the changelings and in result they had adapted to cope with the sheer power becoming a new social class known as the channeler class using the voids powers to will things into existence*

Ughhhh wait what happened? the Hemlock comes down from her love high.

*notices she and her men had changed*

Ok this is new...I think the queen will enjoy this. she wills 2 blades 1 dark as night the other as bright as day.

*The blades seemed to be polar opposites with the dark blade radiating a shadowy energy along the blades curved form while the other shimmered and shined all light reflected on it  down its straight rapier like form*

Ok guys I think we should go and report back to chrysalis. She proceeds to open a void gate as passage back. 

Chrysalis is stopped by a pair of clones. They didn't care if she looked, only if she took.

"We're glad you're interested in science, but before you enjoy your treasures, you should take the time to read the accompanying details about each, so you know where the flaws are. All are still under research by The Collective, which is why none of that, absolutely none of that is in use by Warhaven. The network tap you installed has been upgraded to a stable Network link, and as such we will share our science with you from time to time. Now, if you wanted to know what Warhaven uses, you would have to contact The Central Bureaucracy about gaining access to The Bureaucratic Archives." One clone said.

"I wouldn't do that though, the archives, they move around you." The other sad, unnerved by the subject of The Bureaucratic Archives.

It was at that precise moment that Hemlock and the rest appeared next to Chrysalis, Omni having moved them.

"Chrysalis, I give you, the channeler class." Omni's voice said, echoing around them.

*the power flows through chyrsalis*

Are you sure i don't feel that different I mean....

*she looks over her group*

All of you are dismissed...

*she leans into whisper to Hemlock*

I want half of them studied and experimented on...this may prove of some value..

*she hides some precious jewels and loot within the combat backpack Hemlock wears*

Put these in my royal vault. she whispers.

*she then returns to what she was about to say*

So i understand I now have more godlike power but...i don't feel that different...

(OOC: she is unable to really be a chaneller for technically she is queen of the horde so she has all of the best qualities of the horde so in a way she is every class at once. besides that she is pretty much all powerful so of course gaining more powerful doesn't feel like much to her  just a new trick for her book in a way)

"Your power is as an ocean, would you really notice if a few drops were added?" Omni asked before his presence faded.

"Meanwhile, if you'll come with me, we'll get down to brass tax and I'll tell you everything I know about The Pandorian Worlds." Zeta promised, leading the way into a dark room.

"This isn't a trap is it?" Else asked.

"Of course it is, now hurry on in so I can spring it." Zeta said sarcastically.

"Else," said Colberius, "Even if it were, are we not equipped to deal with it?"

*the changeling follows not even in the slightest stressed*

Once inside, they found themselves surrounded by 3-D models, all holographic projections. Pandor seemed a cross between Else's insectoid people, but with more humanoid aspects thrown in. Some were in armor.

"These are the ones encountered in the fight with Pandor, The Ancient. That's him above us, at his fullest size, he rivaled the galaxy itself in circumference, but kept to a massive planetoid shape during most of the fight. The power he used was terrifying. But he's gone now.

His children, have never been witnessed in battle. Presumably, they use less power than their father. However, as children can and do differ from their parents, No one has any clue what the child worlds and their troops are capable of, hence getting you The Void, so as to insure if nothing else you have a weapon. I can however, tell you what their father and his troops were capable of, so as to give you a base idea. Some things are still universal as a species after all." Zeta said.

He turned to an image of a slug.

"They reproduce by implanting these in the bodies of their enemies. It is theorized the worlds themselves have an alternate incubation method, but the worlds haven't exactly allowed exploration. Lab Scanners show that yes, they can even successfully incubate in a changling, which would result in Changling Pandor, meaning your hive mind would begin to eat itself from the inside out, if you allowed these ones to connect to it. Pandor eat minds. So never, EVER let an enemy touch you, and don't go thinking you can just take their form, they identify by thought, and your minds are not carnivorous, especially in the same way theirs are." Zeta warned.

"A Pandorian Changeling. Now that's a pleasant thought."  Colberius shuddered at the prospect.  "You said that Pandor was gone now... How did that come to pass?"

*the changeling queen begins to think of a plan*

I think I have something...but I have to ask can the Pandorian worlds detect the void if then can to anything objects in the void? she asks zeta.

"Pandor the ancient was destroyed by a large coalition of Deities and Nations. You've heard of Divine Wrath, I'm sure, heard stories about weapons and attacks from gods so powerful legends were written around them? It took several such attacks to destroy Pandor, The Ancient.

As for detecting The Void, surely their at least aware of it, living so close to it, as for being able to detect it and things in it, that would most likely vary by child." Zeta replied.

"What's your idea, before Zeta goes on to the universal troops I spy coming up on screen?" Else asked.

I have several plans we could possibly use...

*the universe warps almost like a montage showing the plans and their potential results*

1. We move in and out of the void phasing in and out of reality hitting fast and hard with minimal casualties, possibly taking out the leadership...hell if we could get close enough we may be able to destroy them from within somehow.

2. We could use the void to displace the worlds across the literal infinite universe...to prevent reformation we will displace them atom by atom through space...I am just not certain the amount of effort needed to achieve such an effect.

3. We conjure forth ANTI-pandorian moons from another realm which must exist considering multiverse or conjure forth a totally friendly predator of the moons that is immune to their effects.

4. We find someway to make them turn against each other consuming each other in the process and kill off the last one...somehow.


*the room returns to normal*

I never said any of the plans are any good nor if they were possible I am just doing my job and pitching in. she says before sending hemlock off.

"And now the pleasant part, poking holes in your theories." Zeta smiled.

"Pleasant, you like telling people their wrong?" Else asked.

"I can't sleep properly otherwise. Besides, Science is a process of getting an idea, testing it, and finding out what's wrong with it, until you stumble across something that can't immediately be disproven. In the case of Chrysalis's ideas we have some knowledge thanks to Prince Sam. He has mechanized troopers known as Wolf Troops. Their little more than a pratfall in terms of effectiveness, but some snippets of information have been found, and they present difficulties to the four proposed plans." Zeta said.

"I have much to learn." Else admitted.

"And thus you begin to grow wiser." Zeta replied.

He waved a hand, and the room replayed Chrysalis's montage.

"Point one, Aware of The Void or not, The Worlds themselves have very acute senses, it's very likely that you won't be able to get to them this way, but I see no reason why you couldn't take out the first few waves like this." Zeta said.

It moved on to point two.

"It would require more energy than the Multi-verse generates to accomplish this. The only way it could be done is if the eternal powers themselves took sides and did it. A lovely idea, but it cannot be done on the entire world, their own will is as much a defense as the computational power required, in addition to the physical power already mentioned. Now, if we could get ahold of something reasonably smaller and central to each world, like their heart, then maybe."

Point three.

"We haven't found such in either case. That doesn't mean it doesn't exist, only that we are presently unaware of where they are. There is a theory that we might be able to use A.R.G.H.! creatures against them, but we can't tame them, or herd them. If you have any ideas where to find Anti-Pandorian Worlds or natural predators, by all means let me know, I'd be delighted to point The Adventure's Guild in that direction." Zeta said.

Point four.
"This, I don't know. There appears to be total solidarity, they are all siblings, but that could be a front too. Consider, if two of your hives were deadly rivals, but presented a united front against an enemy to insure victory, it might be similar. However, getting them to turn on each other is going to take espionage, and a silver tongue. None of our skilled agents can exist in the Pandorian environment however, so we've not been able to try this option ourselves. If you can adapt, and slip an agent in, feel free to try, you might succeed in starting the Pandorian civil war." Zeta said.

"It seems that this will be require a multi-stage plan, incorporating elements from all four of those points." Colberius paused for a moment, deep in thought.

*the changeling take the knowledge into account*

Time to see what works..

*she runs a simulation of the following events*

Ok So we know big militaries are out of the question...

*she begins to revise and recompile a plan*

We send small demolition forces to phase to favorable positions within the very worlds themselves without de phase-cloaking until we can successfully eliminate a majority of them...These demolitions crews will travel inside these worlds and search for a heart or something to plant the explosives...These explosives will be void enhanced to displace the hearts across the multiverse... Whatever is left when we detnate and wipeout the majority either i negotiate to cause civil war or we get some giant beastly to eat it up.  The modified plan lights up the realm looking as if it was doodled on paper in spare time. 

"That sounds workable. Just remember, as I myself pointed out moments ago, the worlds have highly acute senses." Zeta agreed.

At that point, a clone rushed in.

"Director, you've got to see this!" He exclaimed excitedly.

"What is it?" Zeta inquired as the clone changed feeds to sensors.

"We managed to get a small probe close to Pandor. We thought it was really well disguised, and had succeeded in figuring out how to sneak in undetected, but as it turns out their distracted!" The clone said.

Else shuddered in horror and gasped in fright at the sight of a monstrosity made of beaks and tentacles eating a Pandorian world, and the reality around it, dead pandor ships and troops drifting in the blackness of Pandorian territory.

"So the A.R.G.H.! monsters really are their predator. I assume the probe is bringing back samples." Zeta said.

"Yessir, immediately sir." The clone said, and rushed off.

"Why do you call it an argh?" Else inquired.

"It's an acronym. AEtherial Reality Guzzling Horror! Thus the letters A.R.G.H.! And yes, there is an exclamation point at the end.