[GURGLING, BONES SHIFTING] Felicitations, sentient Earthlings—enable me to introduce myself. My folks come from far past your icy “Oort Cloud”. We are sociological empaths; every of the delegation-cultures which has fanned out from Orion to the touch different worlds are diplomats of the thoughts and wanderers stochastic. I’m one such delegation-culture, and my million-million our bodies aren’t in contrast to your Earth micro organism (although my diploma of intelligence is, after all, far increased). My identify, transliterated so that you could be pronounce it, is Colony. For many years now I’ve lain dormant within the our bodies of your folks; I’ve unfold and multiplied to grow to be a worldwide pathogen which is aware of no nationwide borders, no divisions of tradition or class. My integration, which has been deep and thorough to the extent atomic, has mirrored a relationship of trade—with every physique that I convert to my functions, I start to grasp the human thoughts, the human coronary heart, that rather more, for you see that is my folks’s method— we come bearing no specific message; we merely pay attention till now we have discovered to talk your language. Now, after ten Solar years of complete immersion, I’m happy to announce my newfound goal, and it’s this: to promote you one-of-a-kind extraterrestrial protection options at low, low costs! [AUDIO ENDS]
CULTURE SHOCK is an NPC pamphlet for FIST that provides a randomly-appearing service provider to any marketing campaign – specifically, a sentient alien pathogen named Colony, which possess its hosts after they’ve died. Once a lifeless physique has safely risen once more as Colony, it is going to scrape collectively a humble camp—maybe a crate to take a seat on, a lantern to see by, and an oil drum to comprise a bonfire. Once located, the host will flag down FIST with broad cadaverous gestures and carnivalistic aptitude, providing wares bought at “the lowest legal prices this side of the Perseus Arm!”
While searching the wares of Colony, you will discover:
- BACTERIAL SORCERY – Using a mutated and miniaturized model of Maze Rats’ magic system, browse a catalog of unusual infections which modifications every time Colony seems. Will you disarm your enemies with “magnetic fingertips”? Ignite an interrogation with the specter of a “burning mind” pod? Say goodbye to your folks in a short time should you acquire “melting bones”?
- NEW CONTEXT – Search each mission for balloons, high-powered magnets, and vacuum tubes for trade-in. Colony has contaminated a big portion of the world, and may randomly seem in any mission, as anybody who has lately died. Will it management the principle villain of your marketing campaign, turning their gang of villains right into a booming enterprise? Will CYCLOPS hunt it down, by no means to eat a neon signal once more?
- SOME GOOD THINGS ON SALE, STRANGER – Buy non permanent or everlasting micro organism pods with randomized results. Outfit your weapons with BIO-ROUNDS and watch your enemies squirm. Wear a BIO-SLEEVE and really feel your second pores and skin breathe.
