The Geist

**Nice try, fucko**

## Formes

### Impure Forme

> *"Those poor souls have been gutted, they run on pure aggression on instinct. The hive drives them to consume others, or convert others, and they do not know anything else. Whatever your father was before, he's gone now, the Geist consumed him."*
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The **Impure Forme** is the lowest level of Geist conversion, requiring the fewest resources and therefore making up the bulk of the Geist's physical arsenal.

The Impure Forme is an individual who has been converted, but unlike other formes, they have had no additional neural energy added to their body. Instead, the Geist nanites convert the individual's body, making use of every scrap of energy. Once conversion is complete, the individual's soul fuels the forme and it slowly consumes it. Eventually, an Impure Forme will consume it's host's soul completely, losing any trace of the individual that was once present, leaving nothing but instinct and the hive mind to drive it.

#### **Impure Formes**

Due to the nature of the Geist being ever evolving and adapting, there is no definitive Impure Forme. Impure Formes are converted to fulfil a purpose, due to their vulnerability compared to other Formes, more effort is made to enhance their offensive abilities.

### Pure Forme

> *"They still resemble who they once were, they have all their memories and experiences. But they've been warped and twisted by the hive mind, all of that knowledge and experience serves their side now."*
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The **Pure Forme** is the next highest level of Geist conversion. They make up the 'field commanders' of the Geist's forces, directing the hive mind and commanding the Impure Formes.

The Pure Forme is created when an individual proves to have useful knowledge or abilities that the Geist wishes to preserve intact. Neural Energy is donated by nearby Impure Formes from their souls to aid in the creation of a Pure Forme. Generally, a Pure Forme is stronger and more powerful than Impure Formes, and prove very difficult to destroy. Despite the Pure Forme's soul remaining intact, as well as their knowledge and personality, they are 'twisted and warped'. They will not retain any of their allegiances, desires or traits they had previously, and will work tirelessly for the needs of the Geist.

### Gigas Forme

The **Gigas** are the highest 'foot soldier' class of Geist conversion. They are rare and expensive to produce, but bring pure offensive power to the Geist's arsenal.

A Gigas is usually created by modifying a Pure Forme. Large amounts of Neural Energy is added and material is consumed by the Pure Forme until they 'evolve' into a Gigas. Gigas Formes not only benefit from near-indestructability and overwhelming strength, they a low level of neural energy manipulation. Allowing them to accomplish extraordinary feats, such as spontaneous teleportation, mind control, rapid healing and control over the bodies of others.

### Alpha Forme

The **Alpha Forme** is the ultimate form of Geist conversion. Alpha Formes are so rare that in an army of billions, there are only seven that have been known to exist.

Alpha Formes are the 'generals' in the Geist's army. They direct the Geist's efforts in the field, and command all other formes. They are near-indestructible and all powerful, possessing a level of neural energy manipulation and making use of more powerful nanites. Each of the Alpha Formes concentrate one of the hive mind's emotions into one forme. Based on the mythology of Earth's 'Seven Deadly Sins', each of the Alpha Formes embody one of these 'sins' and bring 'order to chaos' in the hive mind.

Alpha Formes require a large amount of energy to create, and possess their own unique personalities. Unlike Pure Formes, the Alpha's personality and memories will dominate the victim that was converted.