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Date Posted: 16:24:17 11/25/01 Sun
Author: Anubis, Lord of Destruction
Subject: Life in the Shadow of a Demagogue
In reply to: Anubis, Lord of Destruction 's message, "The Lord of destruction twirled his glaive contemplatively..." on 11:33:03 10/21/01 Sun

"Awaken. Heed your master and cast off your slumber now."

The jackal lord gazed into the torch before him, the flames casting a golden glow off his atramentous skin. Within one of the four hives drifting ever close to Cybertron, one of the masses within stirred, breaking free from its dormant brethren. Always ravenous upon awakening, its concealed mandibles clicked anxiously as monstrously large antennae probed about.

Millenia ago, before the three dark lords became entomologists of the damned, the Autobot scientist who created this swarm instilled above all else the survival instinct native to most species, sentient or otherwise. It was a tragic mistake, one of the many where the swarm were concerned. They would seek satiation almost constantly, and when no energy was present, would convert the nearest matter, living or otherwise, to meet their needs. Had the creatures not migrated to other abundant star systems after turning on their creator, they might have devoured one another after finishing with Cybertron. Perhaps the stars held some lure which diverted them from destroying the homeworld of their preogenitor; such events, having happened incalculably long ago, are but matters for historians to speculate upon and clash over.

By some means, Anubis and his brethren discovered a way to exert their will over the swarm, to override their long-ago programmed instincts now second nature, passed on as they multiplied. As the ravenous arthropod prepared to feast upon the only source of energy present in the drifting hive, Anubis overrode it. It would not do to lose an entire hive before the true feast had begun. One could be spared; but not the multitude, not if Diablo, Shizzo and himself were to reap a bountiful harvest of energy retrieved by the remaining bugs. The jackal-god simply willed it, and the massive mandibles were set upon the wall of the hive, tearing through into space. The hive itself, circuitry and organic fibers woven together by the swarm into an impenatrable mesh, simply healed the breach and continued on, its occupants not at all disturbed by the lack of air. In truth, the swarm did not require oxygen, its energy absorbtion and storage abilities to source of its sustainment. The individual, now separated from the others, was set free from Anubis to feast on a passing comet. Its hunger satisfied, at least for the present, it began to drift away, to a preprogrammed destination. The flames, already sparkling off Anubis' skin and golden armor, now glowed upon his fangs as his lips parted in a bestial grin.

"...Lord of Destruction..." he murmered contentedly. Arem, and whatever purposes or forces she might serve, would soon bear the brunt of his title....

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The Lord of Terror continued to sit in his throne... -- Diablo, Lord of Terror, 18:27:26 11/27/01 Tue
- Anubis returned to the chamber where his brothers sat... -- Anubis, Lord of Destruction, 10:30:19 12/16/01 Sun
  - The dark lord sensed somthing elsewhere, hidden... -- Diablo, Lord of Terror, 21:24:55 01/01/02 Tue
    - As always, his brother's words were cryptic at first... -- Anubis, Lord of Destruction, 10:19:39 01/12/02 Sat
      - "A gem, dear brother" -- Diablo, Lord of Terror, 19:22:26 02/08/02 Fri
        "I...see...thank you brother Diablo..." -- Anubis, Lord of Destruction, 19:44:48 02/09/02 Sat
        No more time to spare...no more delaying the end... -- Diablo, 14:39:21 02/25/02 Mon