Glumine

Glumine are a species in the Crossfire Universe introduced in the comic "Crossfire" They are a monocellular gelatinous species native to the planet Odyssey. In their natural state they appear as semi translucent globs of blue gelatinous cellular tissue that can move contort and stretch into various shapes to move. However, a special breed of them that was genetically engineered as part of an experiment by a group of Zinarians also exists and serve as one of the main antagonists of the comic. The Engineered breed appear Pink in color and possess a limited degree to speak. The Engineered Glumine also can be seen with a special inhibitor device floating inside their gelatinous body that prevents them from getting out of control. 
== Design/Appearance ==
The Glumine appear basically as large masses of slime or goo that is able to reshape and stretch similar to an ameba or blob. The naturally evolved are blue in color and semitransparent with no clear solid form as they are described as mono cellular. The Engineered breed of Glumine appear pink in color and usually possess an inhibiter device inside of them. In their natural form the Glumine are passive and nonaggressive lifeforms that will usually be scared off by humans and harmless to them. The Engineered breed however will openly seek out and attack humans to attempt to transform them as they were created to do by the Zinarians, however it is unclear if they have been created with a natural instinct to or if their devices simply entice them to do so. A Glumine has no natural solid form but have been shown to be able to reshape and constrict its gelatinous form into various shapes, most notably how the engineered Glumine have been seen shape shifting into a more human like shape. 
== History ==
The Glumine Species evolved naturally on the planet Odyssey in the Milkyway Galaxy. At some point just prior to 4011 the planet is terraformed and colonized by the Sol Federation. The Glumine along with several other species native to odyssey were able to adapt to the altered environment and atmosphere seemingly without much issue. Though this was likely easy for them as since they are monocellular lifeforms they don't seem to respirate in the conventional sense. 
== Abilities/Powers ==
A Glumine possess the natural ability to actually alter the gender of a species using a complex process of altering and injecting hormones into their body. They feed off of electrical energy and are able to absorb it from most forms of technology. The Natural Glumine however only seem to be able to feed off of bio-electrical energy from other animals. In their natural form a Glumine will attack only reptilian or avion creatures (egg laying species) and paralyze them by rabidly draining their energy by absorbing bio-electrical energy through contact. The Glumine will them placate their prey by extending a part of its gelatinous body down their throat which then allows it to begin a complex exchange of chemicals and hormones that will cause the prey in question to enter into a state of hormonal bliss similar to sexual euphoria. Once placated the Glumine will transform Male prey into Female by use of this complex exchange of hormones. If their prey is already female however this step seems to be skipped. Once the prey is placated and in a state of bliss the Glumine will implant its own cells into their reproductive system and impregnate them with its own offspring. The Glumine will then release the prey and move on. The Prey in question will then remain somewhat paralyzed and high on hormones for a short time before continuing on as normal. However, it will now be pregnant and lay eggs soon after. These eggs will not contain their own offspring however and instead produce the offspring of the Glumine. They will hatch and birth new infant Glumine that will then leave and slink off into the wild not requiring any nurturing from the prey/mother creature. 
An Engineered breed Glumine however possesses much more powerful abilities as they were essentially weaponized by their Zinarian creators. Rather than be passive and harmless to humans the Engineered breed will openly seek out and attack them. They are also able to drain electrical energy from technology instead of only minor amounts of bio-electrical energy from organic sources. The more electricity they absorb the more powerful they seem to become. Along with electricity the Glumine seem to be able to absorb intelligence from their victims to some degree. Whether this is some added effect to them absorbing the electrical impulses from within a humanoid brain is unclear. However, to ensure they do not acquire too much intelligence and developed genuine sentience the Zinarians implanted an inhibitor device in their bodies to prevent them from using this ability too much. An Engineered Glumine will attack a human/humanoid similar to how the natural breed attacks a reptile. They will leap or splat themselves onto the victim and ensnare them with their slimy body to the point they cannot move. Any technological device the victim is wearing or has on their person will either be thrown away by the Glumine or drained of its electrical energy to the point it is unusable. The Glumine will then extend a part of its body (tentacle) down the victim's throat. This will begin the process of injecting and altering the victim with Hormones which will cause a degree of physical and mental changes. These changes will transform a male victim into a female version of themselves and cause a female victim to become increasingly bustier. This process has been described to take over an hour to fully convert the victim to the desired degree and has been classified to have at least 7 stages based on the amount of time the victim is in physical contact with the Glumine. (Note: this process is specific to the Engineered Glumine not the Natural or Unlimited Breed) 
===== Stage 1 =====
The victim will be around 80-90% transformed physically and the mental and hormonal changes will result in a very heightened sex drive with constant bouts of arousal and lust clouding the mind throughout the day until they are relieved. This stage took roughly 20 minutes of contact.
===== Stage 2 =====
After 30 minutes of contact the victim will be fully transformed physically and be 100% female. This stage will carry with it very increased libido and a shift in preference towards bisexuality (presumably only for those who were attracted to woman at the time of transformation). Those at this stage have been known to require masturbation roughly 4 times a day or more to clear their mind of lust and ease their sex drive, however genuine intercourse seems to satisfy their urges for a while longer. 
===== Stage 3 =====
After around 35-40 minutes of exposure the victim will begin to enter a state of hormonal bliss and become much more placated under the influence of the Glumine. At this stage the victim reaches a point where they have an increased desire to procreate and become a parent (mother) and will still have very heightened sex drive. However non-human species such as the Mayvern seem more resilient to the mental effects at this stage and better able to control their urges.
===== Stage 4 =====
After about 45 minutes of exposure the victim will enter into a state of much more aggressive libido and have an almost insatiable sex drive and a decreased level of intellect after having been placated and effectively intoxicated by the hormones. While these changes can wear off after time if the process is stopped it will take several days and the victim will still have a somewhat altered personality. 
===== Stage 5 =====
After around 50 minutes to an hour the victim will begin to experience an increased attraction to Zinarian males, and their physiology will be slightly altered to cause their body to begin to emit a degree of Zinarian pheromones. Their reproductive systems will also begin producing Zinarian eggs making them capable of producing offspring of 100% genetically Zinarian as well as that of their own species (only confirmed in humans). This stage also seems to further decrease intellect and deepen the victims state of bliss. 
===== Stage 6 =====
This stage seems to take over an hour to fully set in and is the point where the victim will seem to lose any and all attraction to women and have preference towards men. They will also seem to enter into a state of bliss much deeper than before and become very placated and loose any sense of resisting. They will also have a tremendous attraction to Zinarian Males and a strong desire to procreate with them. 
===== Stage 7 =====
The exact specifics of this stage are not entirely clear but this seems to the point where the victim has become fully subservient, and their mind is now fully altered to be loyal to the Zinarians and they desire little else than to procreate with them. It is unclear if this stage provides a permanent mental effect or if the victims seen to have reached this stage were in fact continuously dosed with hormones every so often to keep them obedient. Regardless the victim seems to have fully succumbed to the hormonal and sexual bliss by this stage and effectively become enslaved by the Zinarians as breeding stock. 
Throughout this process a still inhibited Glumine seems to slowly become a bit more aware and verbal but due to their inhibitor device will remain focused on whatever orders are sent to them by the Zinarians and barely be able to speak more than short fragmented sentences. As part of the process the Glumine is also shown to reshape its body into a more human shape that is appealing to the victim and will proceed to caress and attempt to effectively have sex with them. While the device keeps the Glumine sterile and unable to impregnate their victim in their own, the act of having sex with the victim through their reshaped body is likely a way to further the chemical and hormonal process by enticing their body into a state of arousal and sexual euphoria making the process more pleasurable and thus limiting the victim's resistance. 
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