3. Skills Galore! and a Store?

Show me the description for Dark Aura

[A stronger version of Aura of Unease, an old sith technique. can be activated and deactivated. when using this semi-passive ability, one projects an aura of danger and death, causing creatures to avoid the user. sapient r aces can resist this to a certain degree, though they will still feel compelled to flee.]

Alright, now Hive Overmind.

[You are the ruler of the hive, and your will is absolute. the hive exists to serve you, and those within the hive cannot disobey a direct order. this ability also allows you to communicate with any member of the swarm, regardles of rank, caste, or distance.]

The Force surged around me, agitated. Something was coming... something big. Something... deadly. i was overcome by an instinct to flee. i extended my wings and took to the skies in a panic.

the next few minutes were a blur. i flew between the trees, dodging and weaving. the feeling of death and doom didnt go away, but the panic slowly abated, and i had a moment of clarity. i flew straight up. above the treetops. i looked down, and saw a massive Sleen. it roared at me, furious that its meal, me, had escaped. it roared again and left, when it realized i wasnt coming back down.

i looked up, and saw the stars. They were so bright, it took my breath away. They were like countless glittering gems, against a navy blue velvet backdrop. i lowered my self down, landing on na nearby branch, and just stared. i wanted to burn this image into my mind.

It was then that i sensed them. a group of large whale like creatures, floating among the stars. how i envied them, to ba able to fly in the vaccum of space. the name Purrgil came to mind.

i decided to try. i buzzed my wings, lifting off of my branch, and flew up. i managed to reach just beyond the atmosphere, before i got tired, and out of breath. i could still breath just fine at this high an altitude, which was a pleasant surprise.

i fell from the sky, buzzing my wings occasionally in an attempt to control my decent. it half worked, as i didnt outright squish when i hit the ground. my carapace on my lower left arm cracked, however, and it was extremely painful. *1*

i reached out through the hive-mind, as i was nowhere near the nest, and knew where they were. i headed in that direction, clutching my arm, so as not to damage it.

it was then, as i was walking, that i noticed i had many notifications to look through. "show me", i told the system.

[Ding! Flight has increased to rank A level 5/15. Atmospheric Flight unlocked, Rank C, level 2/5.

New Passive unlocked: Danger Sense.]

"Show me the description for Danger Sense."

[Ding! Showing Description for: Daner Sense. Category: Passives. Unique Atribute: Toggle. Can be activated and deactivated at will. Can be passed down to offspring once the ability ??????? ????????? is aquired. Danger Sense allows the user to extend thier awareness to thier surrounding, creating a form of early warning sytem qhich alerts the individual to potential danger, such as environmental hazards, or attacks from other beings.]

that will be usefull, but what is this strange skill it keeeps referring to?

[Ding! Unknown. Reason: Insufficient Data.]

Sigh.. thats unfortunate. hey system, is there any way for me to acquire skills other than learning them on my own?

[Ding! Processing... host has requested to unlock function: Skill Shop Tab. Is this correct?]

Um.... yes?

[Ding! Unlocking function: Skill Shop Tab. Unlocking... Unlock successful. Would you like you like to view the new function?]

Yes please!

[Ding! Shop opened, Skills tab available.

Shatter Point

Psychometry

Drain Knowledge

Force Drain

Force Stun

Pyrokinesis

Firce Sense

Hibernation Trance

Force Speed

Force Stealth

Thought Shield

Clairvoyance

Comprhend Speech

Martial Arts Mastery

Mechu Deru

Mechu Deru Vitae

Mind Control

Genetic Architect]

I need to get genetic architect, cause being able to custom design castes and specializations would be so over powered!

i gather my swarm, and was about to call out to the Purrgil, when i felt... something. it was foreign, but familiar at the same time. i followed it, and it led me to a strange cave. entering the cave, all my senses screaming at me to run away, to leave this place and never return, i saw a glint of something small and black.

i moved closer, and found a small rod-like object with a button on one side. it felt wierdly familiar. i clicked the button, and fire came from both ends. startled, i jerked and it came cleanly apart in the middle, almost like it was made to.

i was mezmerized by the strange fire, black as night in the center, but quickly changimg to a bright blood red near the edges and tips.

My senses screamed danger and i struck out behind me with the fire stick. a pained roar, and i saw that the massive sleen that chased me earlier was missing an eye. where the eye should have been was a jagged, bright orange line, and i instinctively knew, that line was caused by the fire stick.

i fled, still holding the fire sticks, which i turned off by releasing the button.i mentally ordered my swarm to prepare to leave the nest, and arrived to find them all holding the Repletes. i instructed them to follow me, and we made for the sky.

i called out to the Purrgil, asking them for help, telling them we needed a new home. one swooped down and stored us in its mouth, but i could tell it heard my call and wanted to help. it told me of a planet with many great green places like our home, and i said yes! please take us there!

And thats how we left our homeworld of Dagobah.