Changelings

Species Name
Changelings

Home Star
They call it Andromeda- It’s 3 systems away from Volans

Average Lifespan
Their lifespan is dependent on their rank
 * Queens/Proto Queens/Princesses: 1000 years, but most are killed off by other queens before then.
 * Consorts: 50 years, at most, but they’re only there for means of cheap reproduction.
 * Drones: 3 Months - 5 years

Physicality
Changelings are generally  thin and tall. They have exoskeletons, which are fairly durable, and generally lack an iris to their eyes. Most, excluding consorts, have mandibles, which is likely the most dangerous part of their body. Internally, they have two stomachs, one for holding ‘normal’ food and the other for emotions. Then, there’s an organ to process the emotions into mana and sustenance, and one for holding excess emotions.
 * Occasionally, they can be born with a single horn on their forehead, a remnant of their past.

Abilities
All changelings (Save for deformities) can do at least these four things:
 * access or create a hivemind
 * change form via briefly bursting into flames
 * create resin
 * feed on emotions

Hivemind
The hivemind is a collective consciousness, technically, of the hive. It is generally run by the hives Queen, and information can be securely share over it.

Form Change
They can, basically, become anyone. They have to have enough mana to do so, however, and the person they’ve changed to would still be wandering about if they haven’t been captured yet.

Resin
Resin is a sticky substance that can be produced by any well-fed changeling in either of twotwo states, liquid or solid.
 * In its solid state, it acts like a fairly strong adhesive used for cocoons, which are organic holding ‘cells’ made by changelings.
 * The liquid state is used inside cocoons, containing a sedative-like chemical that lulls the captive into a sleeping state, and makes them dream

Emotion Feeding
All changelings can feed off emotions. Negative emotions are poisonous to then, positive are beneficial, and both kinds of lust make them drunk. They can expel these emotions in the form of crystals, orbs with liquids inside, or as a general liquid. Coloration for each emotion will soon be listed under "Item: Emotions"

Notable Technology
They aren’t very tech focused, generally using ships they steal and such to get around. Their weapons are rather basic, and knowledge of tech, outside of drones bred with the knowledge, is limited.

Notable History
Changelings have existed for a long while, though their history is either undocumented or spread by word of mouth

Presence in Universe
Changelings are common, yes, but only if you know the person you’re looking at is a changeling. Few know much about this species, unless they are a changeling.

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