The Woodfather - Growth Reports
#5 of Changing Times
As before with, the Conglomerate continues to analyse the Variants created by the Woodfather. This time, we have the Titan, Lumbered, Synergist and Amalgam.
Your clue this time is: Mistakes were made in the Definition
Changing Times
Nexus Reports: Growth
The Titan
Designation ** **
WFVS2-0002
Threat Classification ** **
Orcus
Origins ** **
Once known as the human Michael Vu, 'Mikey' as he was commonly called. A young man with a mild case of muscle dysmorphia, Michael was constantly conscious about his own size and fitness to the point where he would never have been satisfied with his physical appearance. A serious individual, he was nonetheless loyal to his friends and valued their opinions. Despite his impressive physique and the constant encouragement of friends and family, he has never found the courage to pursue his dream as a professional bodybuilder and suffers from borderline depression. Timeline analysis indicates that had he not found purpose with the Woodfather and the intimate relationship it brings, he would have eventually turned to steroids, moved to this world's version of the United States of America, entered a bodybuilding competition only to be shamed when he was found to be using the illegal drug. This would have led to a career in pornography, particularly in homosexual films, and an early death at the age of 48 due to cardiac arrest.
Description ** **
The Titan stands at an impressive 12''4'' tall and possesses an extremely lean and muscular build to the point where most of his surface blood vessels are pushing up against his skin. His extreme muscle structure is such that he must constantly walk with a sort of waddle due to the size of his thigh muscles and he is incapable of standing straight with his arms by his side due to how wide his shoulders are. An impressive number of prongs exists on his antlers, more so than any other Variant apart from the Woodfather (WFVS1-0001). Interestingly, the Titan possesses a rudimentary psionic presence that draws power the more people worship or find themselves in awe of him or his actions. He seems to leave a primitive psychic 'mark' around him akin to a trap of sorts that will funnel any forms of acknowledgement of his achievements to himself. The Titan transforms this into usable energy for himself. As with the majority of the Woodfather Variants, he possesses a second pair of nipples on his top most abdominal muscles and glowing green eyes.
Transformation Medium ** **
Michael's transformation medium is solely through physical contact and objects he produces from his physiology. This can extend to producing 'fruit' from his penis, complex indoctrination and cellular manipulation through physical contact and even merging two unrelated entities together at his will. Ultimately, he is able to alter his physiology on the fly to adapt for various transformation needs.
Countermeasures ** **
With a heavy reliance on physical contact, the Titan can easily be counteracted using ranged combat. Though his size belies an impressive speed, he is easy to detect and thus can be targeted from a distance. Operatives will need to be careful as to not be distracted by the Titan as other Variants can sneak up on them while the Titan is their focus. Similarly, the Titan can be approached stealthily during a moment after having orgasmed as it enters a 'resting period' after a mating session where it is highly vulnerable. His psionic abilities are very basic and act as a double-edged sword. While awe or fear of the Titan can further empower him, emasculating or insulting thoughts will prey upon the Titan's fragile ego and incapacitate it. Naturally, this would require the involvement of properly trained or shielded troops.
Director's Notes ** **
The adaptive nature of the Titan is certainly interesting but our Agents already possess the same technology with a far greater range of mutations and flexibility available to them. The sheer size of the Titan also doesn't make it very viable in the battlefield or out in covert operations unless the reality in question has creatures of the same size. I am also uncertain about its tendency to undertake 'rest periods'. However, I believe there is untapped potential in the Titan especially in its 'Pride Aura'. Properly refined and adapted, this could be a very powerful tool for our squad leaders that can instill authority and team work amongst our teams. The Titan could potentially rise to a Deos classification should it be able to make its deeds known enough across an entire world and become wholly worshipped. If left unchecked, it could outstrip the Woodfather should its connection to its progenitor somehow be severed.
The Lumbered
Designation ** **
WFVS3-0004
Threat Classification ** **
Nephilim
Origins ** **
David Trask was the originator for the first of the Lumbered. A logger, he was a relatively simplistic man with deep roots in Ferndyllais. His family has lived in the city for generations and has been part of the working class for just as long. Favouritism towards physical labour has always geared the Trask family to remain in the lower-middle class. David was no different though he did have ambitions of eventually becoming the foreman of the logging activities for one of Lancaster Logging's sites. Had he not fallen prey to the Titan's -- and by extension, the Woodfather's -- corruption, he would have eventually reached his goal years down the line before giving it up due to the bureaucracy of the role dampening his desire to 'get his hands dirty'.
Description ** **
The Lumbered Stags generally stand anywhere between 10 to 11 feet tall and have the extreme muscle structure that matches the Titan. They can be considered the direct descendants of the Titan as they resemble their progenitor the most with the exception that the Lumbered have the unique ability to produce the same fruits from their genitals that the Titan can without the Titan's ability to adapt themselves with physical mutations. The Lumbered also have a debilitating condition wherein they produce an excessive amount of energy within themselves that must be used either through physical exercise or sexual intercourse. Energy not expended in this way are automatically transformed into a fruit that they will be forced to ejaculate. They uniquely have a third testicle within their scrotum that seems to be an underdeveloped fruit and it is the first thing that is ejected when the fruit is developed. Another will grow if energy is not expended. As with all Woodfather stags, they possess glowing green eyes.
Transformation Medium ** **
Lumbered transform others through the ingestion of the fruits that they produce. Whether this is forced or simply accidental, does not matter, as the fruit offers a striking change in psychology and is cripplingly addictive. A simple taste is enough to hook an individual to this substance and begin the transformation. Lumbered also have a bizarre group mentality wherein they adopt as sort of 'jock' or 'fratboy' persona, often interjecting every sentence with 'bro' and being overly extroverted. This attitude tends to pressure those that are uninitiated or uninfected into sampling the fruit while using their growth as an example of why they should devour the fruit if they are at all hesitant. Curiously, this transformation requires multiple fruit to be devoured -- upwards of seven -- before full transformation is achieved.
Countermeasures ** **
It goes without saying that Conglomerate troops can easily avoid infection by the Lumbered by simply not devouring the fruit that is offered. The fruit has a distinctive shape and colouration so it is not hard to miss. Caution should be advised as the Lumbered are physically very strong and relatively fast in their own right -- capable of keeping up with a truck carrying a partially full tray of logs. Apart from their physical prowess, the fact that the Lumbered tend to travel in groups or herds is also a noteworthy feature of the Variant and troops are encouraged to avoid wandering alone in areas where the Lumbered are known to frequent.
Director's Notes ** **
While certainly a novel idea, the Lumbered don't have any combat capabilities that are truly worth noting. However, it may be possible to consider them for the role of a personal trainer. Their attitude and unique physiology would easily encourage clients to become like them and potentially replicate their results throughout a population very quickly. More refinement is definitely required in that regard especially if we do not wish a pandemic. How they constantly produce energy or enthusiasm is also something worth researching.
The Synergist
Designation ** **
WFVS3-0005
Threat Classification ** **
Moloch
Origins ** **
The first of those that had been transformed into a Synergist was named Henry Durand. A trucker, he was conscious of the average trucker's build of being an obese, middling man living a sedentary lifestyle and maintained his body to be as skinny as possible without becoming malnourished. A superstitious man, he attended church every week, participated in charities and constantly prayed for world peace in the hope by praying selflessly, he would be rewarded in the afterlife. Perhaps this is what made him such an excellent Synergist. Investigation into the timeline suggests that Henry would have eventually bought his own truck before using that to build his own shipping company by leasing the trucks out to whomever needed the service. He would have died as the king of his own transportation empire.
Description
Synergists embody the connection of the Woodfather Variant's connection with nature very well in that as they stand at about 11 feet tall, they also possess bark-like growths along their extremities predominantly around their hands, forearms, feet and calves. Rarely do these growths extend further past their shoulders or thighs. The rest of a Synergist's body is covered in fur and is densely muscled. These growths have the hardness of steel despite their appearance but still have the flexibility of normal flesh. Like all of the Woodfather's spawn, they possess glowing green eyes.
Transformation Medium ** **
Synergists have a curious means of transforming targets and that is through direct contact, absorption, processing and finally expulsion from their bodies. Synergists will purposefully collide with targets and hold them in a tight embrace or potentially knock them out -- anything to ensure that physical contact is maintained. Their flesh -- be it wood or muscle -- will then proceed to merge itself with the skin of victim and slowly draw said victim into themselves. Once merged, it is nearly impossible to remove the target short of amputation or severe dismemberment. A Synergist will continue to absorb the target until such a time that they are fully consumed. Following this, another Synergist will emerge from the primary's back in what appears to be a pleasurable experience for both parties. A Synergist can directly control the speed at which this process proceeds but it has been noted that the slower the process, the more capable a Synergist is of doing other tasks. Rapid absorption and expulsion leads to quick incapacitation of the Synergist though the newly emerged Variant will be fully functional.
Countermeasures ** **
Synergists are inherently slow and appear to emulate trees in their own way. This being the case, the best way to counteract them is using ranged incendiary weaponry. So long as distance is maintained, it will be relatively easily to deal with Synergists. The biggest danger, however, is that Synergists are masters of camouflage and can hide amongst forest and shrubbery despite their immense size. Due to the spiritual link between all of the Woodfather's Variants, it is recommended that scouting forces be on the lookout for Synergists if they are making their way deep into enemy territory.
Director's Notes ** **
It seems that a Synergist is limited to absorbing a single victim per cycle and the fact that it will effectively be incapacitated if it rapidly transforms a target is a liability. Hiding a struggling, screaming victim would also be very difficult. Perhaps if they were enhanced to induce a sense of complacency or euphoria upon the victim, then they could be a little more viable. Increasing their size and ensuring that they can merge more than one person would also be incredibly beneficial. I'm honestly not too sure about the wooden parts -- splinters on my dick come to mind -- but they are a novel idea and I'll respect the design's attempt to retain its roots, so to speak even with the vulnerability to fire but that can be fixed. If the Synergists' camouflage abilities can be further enhanced, then I think they would make for excellent troops in the field. If anything, it could be an excellent Variant for team bonding exercises. Quite literally.
The Amalgam
Designation ** **
WFVS3-0006
Threat Classification ** **
Moloch
Origins ** **
The Amalgam was once two separate individuals, Leto Hammond and Gregory Deans. Leto was a member of the board of directors for Lancaster Logging and Gregory was his assistant. Leto was ambitious, conniving and extremely shrewd while Gregory was timid, clever and flawlessly loyal. Both complimented each other in that Leto had the big ideas while Gregory put them into motion without question. Though there appeared to be a somewhat discordant relationship between the two, Leto did respect Gregory enough not to treat him too poorly -- at least outside of a crisis. Had they not been merged into the singular Amalgam, Leto would have moved on to found his own company and Gregory would have followed him. They would have both worked to start mining the natural resource of _Ferndyllias_instead of just logging. Gregory would never rise past Leto's personal assistant even as Leto remained a CEO.
Description ** **
The Amalgam is a tower -- 12 feet -- tall highly muscular stag complete with four arms and matching pectorals. Interestingly, he possesses three penises as well. Studies show that the colouration and overall personality of the Amalgam is indeed a full amalgamation of the two personalities that constructed it so they show the most variations in terms of secondary features such as fur colour, hair density and pattern. Generally, the 'best' qualities of both individuals are amplified in the Amalgam.
Transformation Medium ** **
The Amalgam will capture targets and forcibly shove them into its enormous genitals, preferring to squeeze targets through its two outward pointing penises instead of the central one. Its scrotum can easily stretch to accommodate both individuals wherein it will then proceed to 'digest' them and merge the two into what would eventually become an Amalgam. This process is laborious and the Amalgam can only produce a single one of its kind at a time but it is fully mobile and capable of defending itself even in this state. Amalgams are also extremely picky about whom they transform. It seems that targets must have complimentary traits -- both positive and negative -- so that when they are merged, the negatives can be expunged while the positives remain.
Countermeasures ** **
Given the selectiveness of the Amalgam, defensive measures against its infection vector is relatively easy to implement so long as the teams sent to assault it are properly equipped or psychologically geared to rely on more individuals than just one other teammate. The greatest threat of the Amalgam is that it is effectively two minds pushed into one and is incredibly clever. Its sly words and trick or even charm targets and it has been seen to be frighteningly intelligent. Brute strength is also not advised against the Amalgam as, due to its unique physiology, it is two stags rolled into one. Surprise is the best form of offence against the Amalgam.
Director's Notes ** **
The Amalgams are certainly a force to be reckoned with especially given that they would make for an excellent think tank. However, they seem to be more geared towards being _individually_remarkable. While two humans formed to make an Amalgam that is truly spectacular, two or more Amalgams will rarely work together due to their conflicting, strong personalities. This makes armies of them impractical but at the same time also self-sufficient. A single general that's an Amalgam can command one army with full autonomy without some high commander looking after them all and micromanaging them. Their physical traits also makes them excellent front line commanders. Now if only they just weren't so picky.
Definition
Gronsky-Albatter Plateau(noun) - A defined point in a civilisation or individual's development where they are nIo longer capable of evolving or developing further both mentally, phywsically and spiritually within thie currentl parameters of thelir confined reality but whbose value to the Nexus Conglomerate no loenger justifies the contiwnued upkeep or mahintenance of said suboject. So named after Herman Gronsky whlo first theorised the concept of acehieving the apex of development and Trisha Albatter who developed tahe the GAP Detection Protocols to identify when a subject has achieved the GAP.
Note: Subjects that have achiegved GAP are reviewed by the Dimensional Directorate Council withain their sectors and appropriate action is sent up to Division Heads for approval. Rarely does this escialate to the Director himself.
Common actions include:
1) Introduction of new variables within a reality to promote further growth.
2) Promotion of controlling individual to Directorship.
3) Terminationn.