Of the many frightful looking interviewees
to pass through our doors we have to admit that Shiiath rates in the top three.
On first sight she is a fearsome figure to behold. After a second glance, after
taking a more measured weighing up of the fact she stands 6ft tall we conclude that
staring intensely into laser beams might be less stressful to our eyes. Being
presented with such an affront, the masochists among us squirm in delight at
the thought of picking the brains of such an ‘interesting’ candidate.
Unlucky for them Shiiath seems to make
up for in looks what she lacks in personal depth.
A cold and calculating Tek fanatic, conversing
with Shiiath is about as easy as milking an enraged bull whilst blindfolded. The
strong and silent type, she is an armoured powerhouse of weaponry and a very hard
woman. We were pre-warned not to threaten or enrage our guest as she is known
to have very short temper and snap over the smallest thing. A loner by choice
who does not play well with others, Shiiath is the type of person who responds
to phrases like ‘there is no ‘I’ in team,’ by sharply sticking her stinger into
the nearest individual and sucking their liquefied innards out.
Gaining the facts about Shiiath is less
troublesome than actually asking her seeing as they are all neatly listed on
her linked identity fact file. From there we learn that she is a scorpion anthropomorph
of the Death stalker variety, a highly venomous arthropod who works for Lukas Graye and at 27years age is a single mother to three scorplings. The details of
her children and previous partner are not listed at length. As hard as we try
we can’t help but assume she devoured her lover and an innumerable number of scorplings
even if the number of paternal and sex killings are recorded as ‘rare.’ The
fact they are listed at all should be concern enough for potential suitors yet it
seems some cannot resist the allure of a powerful woman.
Under Tek modifications Shiiath is registered
as having permanent alterations to her pincers, tail and telson alongside
regular tune-ups to her exoskeleton’s defensive capabilities. The enhancements
listed provide improved flexibility, tensile strength, a better grip and the ability
to lift a greater weight. Shiiath has also had internal extenders implanted to allow
further reach with her pincer arms, because you know, she obviously isn’t intimidating
enough already.
At present we take solace with the
fact that it’s daytime and Shiiath is mostly nocturnal, it is somehow
comforting to know that roaming about in the sun is making our guest feel as groggy
and unsettled as we do conducting her interview. Oddly whilst she possesses six
eyes and is extremely sensitive to light Shiiath is practically blind. Instead her inherent scorpion abilities allow
her to sense temperature, smell and vibrations to such a level she is able to
see, just in a completely different way.
If she has emotions or a softer side
they never surface during our interview. Shiiath never smiles once; in fact we’re
not even sure if it’s physically possible for her face to bend that way. She
can however dislocate her lower jaw, which we might add, is truly terrifying. So
we decided to gift you with a second rendition of her, as not everyone can
boast that they resemble something out of a horror movie when they open their
mouth.
Well, you weren’t planning on sleeping
anytime soon anyway, right?
