Thought of Joe bioengineering Taylor some Bugs. Not my best work, admittedly, but I've been busy.
A Lady Crowned / A Creepy Crawly
I was in my workshop, pouring over the scans I had gotten on lungs power. I was only looking at it to find a counter-method besides nanite weaponry. Around that time Survey Appeared, using the new physical hologram system one of my duplicates had implemented. "Taylor is calling."
I answered. "Hey."
"Um… Hey Joe… So you know that crazy red energy stuff…?"
"Yes?"
"I managed to keep the area mostly safe by flooding thugs with bugs, but it was hard to detect the ABB, and I was wondering… If…"
"You want me to bioengineer better bugs for you?"
"Y- yes."
I considered things carefully. Having better detection of the world around her would help her considerably, and my passenger seemed to find the notion really funny. "Sure… I'll need scans of your power though, can you get out of the house? I could meet you really anywhere."
"My dad is being a little strict about why I go out. He doesn't want me to get kidnapped and conscripted, but I am going shopping with him later today, maybe we could coincedentally meet? Or no that's stupid you'd need to…"
"No, it's fine. My scanners are small enough to work like that. Actually, you could just use the scanners in your watch and have Sur- the Virtual Assistant send them over to me."
She had clearly noticed the slip-up, but ended up deciding not to comment. "Sure… I'll do that."
I was intending to make her a focus for a while, this would be a good oppurtunity for that.
I immediately entered my main workshop area. I was going to make her a basic hairclip, like Aisha's, but then I would have Garment redesign her outfit, and add a secondary focus in the shape of an ancient egyptian crown. She was Lady Khepri after all. I was willing to let Taylor into my workshop, but not the undersiders. I had barely decided to get Chen in, and that was because of the absolute mess that was his condition.
It was a beautiful thing. "T O R T H A." I named, and it was Tortha. The Word of Control.
I then visited Garment in the textiles workshop. She waved, and immedialty showed off an elegant three-piece suit, smooth yet SHARP. It was a civilized version of my cape outfit. She then showed me a medeival-carnival-mask version of my own. She telekinetically made it act like I was wearing it, acting like a mirror. "That's pretty amazing Garment. I wanted to ask a favor of you..."
She nodded slowly "You know Taylor?" At her confused 'look'(it was more body language, but yeah) "Khepri?" And she started gesturing fast.
Survey projected into the room "She's excited at the oppurtunity to work with Ancient Egyptian and Insectoid aesthetics. I am currating a list of reading material for her to ensure cultural fusion comes off in the best way."
I nodded, smiling at the gloves bouncing with glee "You know me too well I guess. I can't make her a hard suit without the other undersiders getting jealous, but I'd love your assistance in making a Soft-suit for her."
Garment nodded, pencils gliding across her notebook excitedly.
Now it was time to bioengineer. I sighed. I stepped into my apartment and quickly grabbed all the insects in it, trapping them with cages made through my omnitool. I returned to my alchemical lab, and considered the next step. I would need to refine raginite, and my Valkyrian Science and Chimera Knowledge told me how.
It was unpleasant work, using nanites to alter the DNA, then feeding one of the insects a very specifc food. I watched as it quickly grew into nothing more than a Raginite Refining Organ. It took a while, but the blue crystal had been melted and extruded like a pale perfect gem.
I grabbed my tools and and breathed. This was unpleasant work.
I was using bio-alchemy and surgery, with a bit of natural alchemy, to get this done. The biology of the Weavers was assymetrical, allowing The Arcane Craft to be implemented, making them easier for Taylor to control, on top of the focusses she would soon get. Their biology was compact, all my miniturization powers coming into play. Their thread was stronger than steel, and their armor stronger, all thanks to the natural alchemy I incorporated into their bodies. Their muscles and their brain were overclocked with Raginite. They barely looked natural.
Also, they could fly.
I had left them with 3 posion sacks that could be cycled through, a mild paralyzer, a strong irritant, and a potent sleeper like something out of Romeo and Juliet.
I watched them fly around in their tank.
"Call Taylor."
It took a minute for him to hear the click "Hello?"
"Hey taylor, finished your weavers. They're strong, so avoid using them too much, and probably keep a breeding pair at the very least, you should also know they have three different poisons-"
"WAITWAITWAIT! You're Finished!? It's only been two hours."
"…I work quick, should I just drop them in your range?"
"…Yeah, I guess… There's a park like, a block away from my house? drop them off there."
A location was sent to my implant "Will do."
Once the call ended I drank a dose of the poison that shrunk me down, and began to leave my workshop. I guessed I could get her the focuses later.
