Re: Tentacle Hive
A.
You're intrigued by her presence. Not many women would go out into the forest alone late in the night. You find yourself out of trees to spring from, so you slither your way down the nearest ones trunk and on to the stony, shrubby shore of the lake. You quickly change your color to more of a slate grey mottle to blend in with the rocks. You're about 60 feet away from her as she continues her chanting.
Her voice rises finishing her chant with a recognizable incantation, "Ex umbra, dicam!"
Before the altar, above the waters of the lake, a small portal of pure darkness opens and a dark and menacing voice leaks through, speaking the common tongue.
"Why have you called me, little one?"
"I come to ask a contract of you.", the woman says clearly while bowing, "Power enough to perform a mass illusion."
"And what shall you give me?", The dark voice counters.
"An offering of blood." She uses her knife to cut open a gash on her hand, letting the blood drip into the lake.
"Not enough. I require a host. You would work perfectly!" The voice shouts as a tendril of shadow makes contact with the woman's forehead.
She sees it coming and rapidly begins chanting in that unfamiliar language again. The tendril breaks contact and the portal closes with a small flash of light.
She shakes her head, disappointed with the turn of events, and takes her hood off, revealing sable black hair and almost deathly pale skin. You're now about 15 feet away, within striking distance. You start to coil, seeing that she seems to be done with her attempt. Before you lunge, you hear a voice in your mind, a feminine one for the first time.
"I wouldn't try that. It wouldn't go well for you."
"How are you doing this?", You ask her.
"If you hadn't noticed, I'm well familiar with all manners of creatures of shadow.", She replies a bit sarcastically, "I know what you are and what you want. Perhaps we can strike a deal?"
"You sure you want to try that? It didn't seem to work well for you last time.", You ask, "Also, how long did you know I was here?"
"Yes, I'm sure I want to try, and from when you left your tree. As for the deal, I'll allow you to have me, take a quarter of my energy, but you must let me collect your semen, slime, and your blood." She turns around, staring intently at you. For the first time, you see her eyes, they're a deep red, not unlike your natural hue.
"Blood? Naturally"
"Naturally."
Decision time.
A. Accept her offer as it stands.
B. Try to improve the deal. Outline your details.
C. Refuse and leave.
D. Other.