Queen Bee

"Hey fuckface... sorry to *bee* a bother, but I think it's high time you buzzed off. Don't worry; I'll make sure this doesn't sting TOO much."
-Queen Bee shortly before attacking someone. Probably with a lot of grenades or something.
Queen Bee is the leader of The Hive, a highly successful group originating from a nearby state. Specializing in explosives and demolition, she'll blow your limbs off quicker than you can say, "Who the hell is this yellow-ass little shithead and why does she have so many grenades up her sleeves?!?!"
==ABOUT==
Leader of The Hive, Queen Bee is a hyperactive individual with a penchant for destroying anything and everything in her general vicinity. She's very energetic and quick to action, operating with a devil-may-care attitude towards anyone and anything she comes face to face with. She'll crack jokes and make (very bad) puns almost as much as she'll be hurling grenades at someone - which is a LOT. Unless it's official Hive business, very rarely does Queen Bee appear to take anything seriously.
While she does have a few screws loose, Queen Bee is extremely capable of holding her own once push comes to shove. She's aware of how many will underestimate her due to appearances and personality and loves to use that to her advantage in a fight. In combat, she excels at utilizing most explosive devices as well as knife and hand-to-hand fighting.
== PERSONALITY ==
Queen Bee has two priorities: blow shit up, and have as much fun doing it as possible. She’ll gleefully join in on any mayhem and destruction that goes on in her vicinity (assuming that she wasn't the one to have started it in the first place). She very rarely takes anything or anyone too seriously - in fact, she’s more inclined to laugh in your face rather than feel fear from any possible threat that you may throw at her. She lives to piss people off as well, and she’ll often do so by either destroying something you own in an explosion or by barraging you with the worst puns and jokes that you’ve ever heard… whichever works better.
When she’s not in the mood of “let’s ruin this person’s day,” Queen Bee can be rather friendly and amicable towards others. Her joking attitude never fully goes away even in her calmer moments which can grate on some people’s nerves, but otherwise she’s surprisingly good at getting along with people. She takes joy in befriending strange and outcast people in particular; though she might still be inclined to irritate them every once in a while, she becomes rather loyal and relatively calm around close friends and is willing to spare them the worst of her usual mayhem.
The only time Queen Bee is even remotely serious is when acting in official capacity for The Hive. She knows when to cool down and hold her tongue, like during meetings and negotiations. Even during these instances, however, she is still rather volatile and will not tolerate attempts at threats or strong-arming towards herself, her crew, nor her friends - expect a live grenade slipped into your back pocket if you decide to test her patience. After all, she may be an unstable jokester, but there’s a reason why she’s queen.
== APPEARANCE ==
Queen Bee stands at about 5'0", with an athletic, slightly muscular build. Her black hair is a short bob cut with long sides framing her face and bangs cut in a geometric style. Two antennae erupt from her head as well as transparent blue bee wings from her back. Her eyes are described by others as unnaturally large with toony, circular eyelashes. Her upper lip is solid black, and the corners of her mouth are dots. She does not have ears or a nose, which means it's anyone's guess as to how her large round glasses stay up on her face.
Her usual attire is a yellow sweater with black stripes and baggy sleeves; underneath she wears a simple black running unitard. This is often accompanied by a brown belt and two pouches on either side, as well as a bandolier crossing her chest that has multiple metallic canisters tucked into it. Queen Bee also wears fingerless gloves and chunky basketball shoes. Her elbows and knees are protected by pads.
=== DESIGN NOTES ===
* Queen Bee does not have ears or a nose
* Upper lip is solid black, and the corners of her mouth are dots
* Has sharp, almost shark-like teeth
* Has an slim, athletic build
* Wings and antennae can be simplified if need be
==BACKSTORY==
=== WHO IS THIS...? ===
Queen Bee's past before the gangs and crews is unknown. Try as one might, any attempts to find out anything about her life before this is met with zilch. No paper trails, no digital footprints, nothing that hints at who she truly is or where she came from. Asking her about this yields nothing either; she'll simply deflect any sort of questioning or probing into personal details that would reveal anything about her true origins.
Here's what we do know...
=== BEFORE THE HIVE ===
Long before Queen Bee became leader of The Hive, she used to be a member of a group called ‘The Cherry Bombs,’ a tiny group lead by an eccentric man named Terry Codger. The Cherry Bombs was tiny and rather unambitious in what it did, mainly dealing in merchandise like fireworks (both legal and... not so legal) and other related pyrotechnics. Codger was easily described as the "wacky old inventor" type who never really cared about conflict or territory; his goal was purely the desire of seeing just how big of a show he could put up for himself and others. Fittingly, Codger met his end by blowing himself up in a botched project he dubbed “The biggest motherfucking 4th of July your family is ever gonna witness!”
Queen Bee had been in The Cherry Bombs for several years prior to Codger's death. Before he was killed, she worked as his primary handyman - whether it was cleaning up the building they operated in, doing repair work, or occasionally being the test dummy for Codger's latest project, Queen Bee juggled all but a few of the tasks of The Cherry Bombs. In those days she was MUCH different; she was incredibly mellow and gloomy, always keeping her head low and never so much as uttering a single word to anyone else outside of when others asked her for something. She seemed to have an aura of ennui and melancholy that would follow her to and fro. At this time the main - and perhaps only reason she was able to handle all the excitement and danger that her tenure with her boss brought was her immense interest in what he did and the shows that he put on.
Though The Cherry Bombs didn’t really have any enemies during its duration per se, the sheer amount of hardware that Codger both acquired and created meant that a few nearby crews found it desirable to get it all for themselves after he was gone. One such gang was called The White Eagle Company - a large, dangerous, and rather militaristic group that was headed by an equally threatening man known as Ivan “Steeleyes” Molchan.
Steeleyes and the rest of The White Eagle Company made the decision to assimilate the few members of The Cherry Bombs into their own ranks during the seizure, primarily because there were several of Codger’s inventions that no one else knew how to operate except those who had worked directly with him. Queen Bee was especially useful given that she had been so close with the ill-fated inventor and soon after became a valuable asset. Due to her disposition in this atmosphere full of tough-guys and soldiers, she was often picked on by the others when their boss wasn’t around. Steeleyes was the only one to really treat her with any respect but he often made it clear that the only reason why he did so was because she offered skills and knowledge that was useful to him. She otherwise kept to herself like before, displaying no real changes in personality nor ambition… for a while.
Seven years into this, something changed. No one knows why - perhaps she snapped from the treatment she received from the others, maybe she realized that she was capable of defending herself, or maybe her whole demeanor up to this point was all a deliberate façade… nevertheless, Queen Bee’s personality did a 180 as she ambushed Steeleyes in his office and (quite literally) backstabbed him. No longer was she just a skittish and unassuming handyman - she thoroughly morphed into the flamboyant, boisterous, and dangerous individual that she's widely known for today.
After several struggles with other members of The White Eagle Company, she managed to seize control of the group as leader. It took nearly a full year of constant fighting to put down the remainder of members that either sought revenge or vied for her position. Nevertheless, she was successful in her endeavors and a forced rebranding and restructuring turned The White Eagle Company into The Hive.
=== NOWADAYS ===
Queen Bee proved to be especially shrewd when it came to securing her new crew's position and reputation. She's managed to bring the group far beyond the days of The White Eagle Company, forging a very successful and notorious criminal empire of her own in the city of West Stadersoon. Lately, however, she's set her sights on the Grey Zone in the name of expansion; she's been spotted in this area personally overseeing the group's efforts to muscle their way into this new area.
==THE HIVE==
The Hive is West Stadersoon's leader in explosives, explosive weaponry, and demolition; not only do they distribute all sorts of hardware needed for big booms, they’re masters in blowing things up themselves. If you need something - or someone - sent out with a bang, look no further than these guys.
*Their stock ranges from homemade bombs suitable for your everyday small time heists to military quality hardware for those big jobs that require a shitton of firepower. Whether they bought part of their supply from the government or stole it for themselves… it’s anyone’s guess.
*Though their primary export is explosives and demolition equipment, The Hive also deals in more 'typical' wares such as guns, ammunition, bladed weaponry, etc. 
*The bee theme is justified by Queen Bee, saying, “Bees and boom start with ‘b’. Also fuck you.”
**There isn’t an official dress code that The Hive uses to signal to others who they are, though most members elect to wear a piece of yellow clothing with stripes, and sometimes a small bee insignia somewhere on their gear.
*The Hive have begun looking into starting operations in the Gray Zone with Queen Bee herself personally overseeing the expansion. Members from it have been seen scouting out the area and have even started making small deals here and there to test the waters. With how turbulent the situation appears to be getting in this area, however, there's no way of knowing what The Hive's fate in the Gray Zone will be...
===MEMBER TIERS===
* Drones- Lowest of the low in The Hive. These are members who are cowardly, weak, or who can’t otherwise reliably run jobs out in the field. They usually stay within the warehouses that The Hive operates running menial jobs… and occasionally being chosen to test out the latest explosive experiment. Regardless of their low-ranked status, they still get pretty good insurance and plenty of paid time off.
*Stingers- These are are amongst the most likely Hive members that you’ll encounter out in the field. They pack light hardware perfect for your everyday explosive needs, and are often contracted to help out other groups/individuals with small to medium sized missions that require their particular expertise. If not out on a specific contract, then they’ll otherwise be running weapon/munition trades and seizures for The Hive.
*Workers- Sometimes your project needs someone much more attuned to the finer arts of explosions and demolition… that’s where these people come in. Many workers are rumored to have played with the big boys before: ex-soldiers, mercs, and guerrilla fighters make up the majority of the workers… regardless of where they came from, they all have something in common: they’re big, they’re clever, and they’re dangerous. These people will often be contracted to big heists or to destroy large structures/areas. Some also are in charge of making merchandise for the gang to use or sell.
==RELATIONSHIPS==
=== ALLIES===
Chiho "Bats" Takamori [Friend, baseball buddy] - The two share a love of baseball and will meet up every now and again to play a game together.
Percy The Pimp [Friend] - While Queen Bee doesn't necessarily understand the appeal of the kind of businesses that Percy runs (due to her asexuality), ultimately she gets along rather well with him.
=== NEUTRAL===
WIP
===ENEMIES ===
Aisa "One Shot" Lavoie [Nemesis] - Extremely fun to piss off, though the repeated assassination attempts are getting old quickly.
Tulson [Terrified of] - The only person that Queen Bee truly fears. Won't stop her from constantly testing her luck and annoying him at every turn, though. Nor does it inspire her to do her taxes no matter how many times Tulson may try to cave her face in.
===FAMILY===
[Note: These characters are under development and may be subject to change.... I'll get to them when I can or when I feel like it lmao -Grin]
Jacket - One of Queen Bee's cousins, and the only person known to actually get on her nerves rather than the other way around. Jacket loves to take advantage of this fact and will go out of their way to make Queen Bee's life a living hell whenever they pay their (usually unannounced) visit.
The Carpenter Twins (Cas & Lux) - The Carpenter Twins are also Queen Bee's cousins. She gets along well with them and vice versa; the duo are often glad to join in on whatever mayhem Queen Bee's got cooking up at the time.
==TRIVIA==
*Queen Bee is very agile and flexible - to contortionist levels. She primarily shows this off around people she knows will freak out about it because she thinks their reactions are funny.
*She does not and will never pay her taxes.
*She's a vegetarian, primarily because she hates the texture of every meat she's ever tried.
*She's incapable of holding any alcohol. Give her one shot of the most mild of drinks and she'll be laid out on the floor in a second tops.
*Queen Bee knows that the nickname for her RPG launcher (Beezooka) doesn't make much sense because bazookas and RPG launchers are not the same thing, but she doesn't give a fuck.
*Queen Bee has thalassophobia.
*She somehow has the ability to store a comical amount of grenades and mines within the sleeves of her sweater and still be able to move normally without any change to appearance either. Not even she knows how she manages this.
== GALLERY ==
File:Queen Bee ref 2023.png|Queen Bee's current ref (July 2023)
File:Queen Bee alt outfits 2023.png|Some of Queen Bee's alt outfits
File:Pre hive qb.png|Queen Bee as she looked like in The Cherry Bombs
File:Queen bee ref 082821.png|Old ref (August 2021)
File:Retro bee.png|Retro anime-style QB
File:QB Ref Sheet.png|Contest entry and old ref sheet
File:Teef.png|QB showing off her teef...
File:Your mother fucking bodywill be exploded thirty minutes from now.png|THE GREMLIN IN HER TRUE FORM
File:Desperate Measures.png|When things get rough, she gets to using her Beezooka as a club!
File:The Crew.png|Some of QB's Posse.
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