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springfallendeer · 9 months ago

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Lethal Culinary Note: Bee Hives

@xnanosilverx I'll be doing the bee hives first on this file, and will do a random fruit (from a random moon) on a separate one.

Ayala's Culinary Notes:

Circuit Bees. Or Red Bees, as some would call them. A semi-regular encounter that can be had on multiple planets throughout the Thistle Nebula. One which is equal parts painful and anxiety inducing, thanks to insect's elaborate means of self defense.

These hyper-aggressive bugs generate strong electrical charges, which they will use both as a means of crippling prey, and disarming perceived threats.

These electrical charges can reach a volt count numbering as high as three hundred. A human will generally die after being exposed to around 100 volts of electricity. Meaning that virtually every encounter with a hive of Circuit bees doubles as a brush with death.

There was once a time where I too felt the nauseating sense of dread pool in the pit of my stomach whenever I heard the tell-tale buzzing of these tiny creatures. But after having spent so much time learning to understand them and how they work, I have gained something of an appreciation for them. So much so that I am now able to approach most hives without fear, for the sake of collection and relocation.

Circuit bees are predatory insects which double as pollinators. They venture out in groups to gather nectar and to hunt other invertebrates; both of which are used in the creation of red honey. This honey acts as the primary food supply for the colony during times of scarcity, and as such, must be fiercely protected in order to assure the future of the hive.

They build their hives on the ground, rather than on trees. This is likely a means of preventing electrical fires, as the bees also generally prefer to build their hive a certain distance away from plant life. It would be hard to keep a colony alive if it burnt its home down every time it became agitated, now wouldn't it?

The downside to this tactic is that it leaves the hive particularly exposed to predators. Which means that the honey, and more importantly, the Queen and her brood are at regular risk of predation.

This has caused the Circuit bees to develop the most intense Napoleon Complex known to man. They will ruthlessly attack any perceived threat, no matter the size. All for the sake of protecting their food supply and their next generation of workers.

However, despite the aggressive disposition of the bees, they are surprisingly easy to domesticate - so long as you're willing to take a few risks.

The process itself is simple on paper. It requires you to take possession of a hive and completely separate it from the colony.

Once you have done this, time is of the essence. The swarm will be on the lookout for their hive, and your goal is not to completely remove it from the planet.

Your goal is relocate the hive to a more preferable location for easy access in the future. You will preferably place the hive in a more isolated location, away from water or any potentially flammable material. I would recommend putting the hive on top of a rock to reduce the risk of accidental current exposure.

Once that is done, the next step is to find the Queen (which should be easy to spot, as the only other adult bees on the hive will be the male drones) so that you can dispatch her. You must pluck her from the hive and crush her, preferably with your hands, so that you may then cover yourself in her royal pheromones.

This will reduce the colony aggression towards you for the next 72 hours, which will make them significantly easier to tame.

Once the Queen has been dispatched, immediately place some distance between yourself and the hive and wait for the colony to track it down. Then wait for the angry buzzing of the bees to dull into more of an idle hum. You will know that the colony has calmed down when you can no longer hear the tell-tale electrical discharges of their agitated state.

Once the hive is calm, slowly approach while gently waving your hands in front of your body. The swarm will set out towards you, but so long as you remain calm and do not make any sudden movements, you are unlikely to be attacked; because you smell like the now dead queen.

For the next 72 hours, you will need to keep yourself around the hive to get the current batch of workers used to your presence. The bees will come and go in search of food. They will swarm you frequently at first, but as the scent of the queen fades, this will become less frequent. And by the time that protective perfume is completely gone, the hive will have become accustomed to your presence, thus making it relatively safe for you to be around.

It will take another 10 days for you to be completely in the clear, though. That is roughly how long it will take for a new Queen to be hatched. And this new Queen, which has grown up accustomed to your presence and to your unique scent, will go on to sire a new generation of workers that will have absolutely 0 issues with you. So be sure to spend as much time as possible around your hive.

I'd recommend leaving articles of clothing around the hive whenever they need to be away. This will at least keep them familiar with your scent whenever you cannot be physically there. And because bees are incredibly reliant on scent to tell friend from foe, this will be your best shot at becoming a part of the colony in the long term.

If you have completed this process correctly, then congratulations! You now have unlimited access to your own colony of Circuit Bees! Which on its own, does not sound like much. At least until you realize that these bees, if in the right location and properly looked after, will go on to create absolutely massive hives that produce literal gallons of honey each week. Plenty of which you will be able to help yourself too (just be sure not to take too much, or else you'll risk hurting your hive).

Sounds like a lot of effort just for some honey, right?

Wrong! You also gain access to plump bee larvae; which taste a lot better than you'd think. But the honey itself really is worth the effort, as it is rich in essential electrolytes, high in sugar, and laced with a substance that I can only compare to non-caffeinated caffeine.

In other words, the honey itself is a healthy alternative to energy drinks. And when you work in a field that requires you to regularly run for your life... Yeah. That honey can be a life saver. And it tastes pretty damn good!

Anyways! Onto the recipes! That's all you really bother reading my notes for, isn't it? To see what sort of crazy shit I've gotten up to while trying to survive my frequent bouts of isolation on these hazardous rocks. And to figure out how my experiences can be of use to you.

Update: Do not attempt to eat the adult bees. Adult bees are inedible and let off an incredibly painful charge when bitten into, which will cause intense migraines and swelling of the tongue and/or throat...

CIRCUIT BEE & RED HONEY RECIPES:

Honeycomb: Ingredients: Honeycomb from a Circuit Bee hive

Quick Note: Best if taken from a mature hive which has grown to massive size (these hives can get quite large and are capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of bees).

Scour the hive in search of comb which is free of brood; the bees store their honey and their larvae in different sections of the hive.

Once you have found a section that is stocked with honey, take a sharp instrument (a sharp stone will work, but a knife works best) and carefully cut out a small section of the hive; roughly 4 x 4 inches in shape. Repeat as many times as you wish, just be mindful not to take too much, as you do not want to inhibit the bees ability to tend to their needs.

Once the honeycomb is collected, it is perfectly fine to eat as is. The honey is very sweet with fruity undertones (similar to cherries and pomegranate). It is rich in antioxidants and electrolytes, and contains a substance similar to caffeine. The comb itself has a pleasantly crisp texture, but does not have much taste in this state. As is, the raw honeycomb will make for a pleasant energy boost.

However, if you would like to bring out the hidden potential of the waxy comb, the best course of action is to cook it over an indirect flame.

If you happen to have a cookie tin or a piece of sheet metal on hand, station that a couple of feet above a low fire and allow the metal to heat up. Once the metal is good and hot (you can test it with a few drops of water. Listen for a good sizzle), carefully place your squares of honeycomb on top.

The sugar in the honeycomb will immediately begin to caramelize.

Allow the honeycomb to cook for two minutes, then flip and repeat the process; for a total cooking time of four minutes. Then remove from heat (you will preferably remove the honeycomb from the hot metal entirely).

Allow to cool for at least two minutes, and then dig in. The grilled honeycomb is best eaten while warm and gooey!

You will find that the honey has lost most of its excess moisture due to the heat, which will give it a slightly chewy, almost gummy texture. And thanks to some sort of chemical reaction from the caramelized sugars from the heat, the true flavor of the honeycomb has come out!

I find that it tastes like toasted pecans. And combined with the sweetness of the honey, this grilled honeycomb tastes almost exactly like honey roasted pecans. The only difference is the texture.

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Energy Tonic: Ingredients: Red Honey, Water

This is a very simple recipe for which I don't have any exact proportions, but I do have a general rule of thumb.

Combine 2 parts water per every 1 part Red Honey. This creates a sweet, vaguely fruity beverage that doubles as a simple energy drink.

The honey itself can be easily collected with nothing but a blunt instrument and some sort of a shallow vessel. Getting the honey into you water container might be a little messy, but honestly, it will be worth it.

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Circuit Bee Larvae: Ingredients: Circuit Bee Larvae. Preferably plump, and days away from pupating.

Alright. We're getting into the potentially disgusting territory. And honestly? As far as my culinary adventures have gone, this one has had one of the more surprisingly pleasant endings. I can definitely see why such a "recipe" might not work for everyone, but it isn't horrible and it'll get you what you need in a pinch.

Scour your Circuit Bee hive to find where the brood are stored. Then look for the largest, plumpest of the larvae. The ones that practically fill the entirety of their individual combs. They will be pale white in color, with little pink heads. Ignore any which appear to be developing a black stripe along their bodies, as these larvae are on the very brink of pupating and are currently full of feces.

Depending on the size of your hive, you may only be able to take a handful of these walnut sized grubs. But from the larger hives, you can realistically get away with taking a few dozen at a time. Especially if you're trying to keep the overall size of the hive at a reasonable level.

Once you have the larvae, you have two options.

You can eat them raw, or you can cook them. Each option comes with its ups and downs, but for the more faint of heart, I would have to strongly recommend cooking the larvae, as this vastly improves their otherwise unpleasant texture.

If you're content to brave eating the larvae raw, then do just that. There is no special preparation that must be done. Just pop them one at a time into your mouth.

The raw larvae have a texture akin to a fried mushroom; soft and squishy. They will burst in your mouth and release a rush of honey, which makes the otherwise unpleasant experience more bearable. Their bodies are also soft enough that you can just crush them with your tongue and swallow, which I find makes them easier to eat if you're eating them raw.

They don't taste bad. Their overall flavor is sweet, because they have only ever eaten honey by this point. But their texture can be gag inducing for anyone unable to tolerate something squishy, like soggy bread.

The cooked larvae have a far improved texture and admittedly a more pleasant taste.

To cook the larvae, place them on a metal sheet (like a cookie tray or some sheet metal) and grill over a low flame until their white bodies turn yellow and tighten up. There is no need for any seasoning, as the larvae themselves have been naturally seasoned by the honey inside of their bodies.

The cooked grubs take on a texture reminiscent of a fully cooked egg yolk. Thick and creamy. They strangely take on a taste similar to a fried egg as well. Which makes the fact that they also taste like honey a very peculiar, but not unpleasant experience. It is very much a flavor combination that, while unexpected... Is pretty nice. Had I access to fresh eggs, I might even be tempted to see if the honey and egg combo was any good.

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Fruit and Honey Tonic: Ingredients: Red Honey, Water, any fruit

This makes for a mildly fermented, and therefor slightly alcoholic, carbonated drink. As such, I must advise caution when drinking this. Please be responsible.

For the recipe, you will need at least half a cup of water, half a cup of honey, and one cup of the fruit (or fruits) of your choice. Or in more simpler terms, a ratio of 1:1:2 for water, honey, and fruit. Which I am clarifying because this beverage is easiest to make in large batches, to make use of available pickle jars (which you should be sure to have thoroughly cleaned by boiling them).

You can collect your honey with a blunt instrument. Scraping it directly from the hive into a prepared jar will be easiest.

Then combine the collected honey with an equal amount of water, and mix until thoroughly combined.

Take your fruit and cut it into small chunks, no larger than an inch in size. If your fruit has a tart skin, I would recommend removing it as it will add an unpleasant bitterness to the resulting drink. Naturally, you can leave the skin on if you prefer that bitter note.

Combine your fruit with the honey-water mixture, then tightly seal to prevent anything from getting inside.

Leave in a warm, dark place. At least 24 hours, and for as long as five days. Be sure to burp your vessel every 24 hours to prevent the resulting gasses from building up too much (I have learned the hard way that these glass jars can burst).

Allowing the drink to ferment for longer will allow for more alcohol to develop in the drink (and I repeat: PLEASE drink responsibly!), and the distinct flavor of the added fruit will definitely become more prominent.

Once you've decided to end the fermentation process, open your container back up and remove all of the fruit. This can be eaten if you like, but I prefer to leave it out for the bees as thanks for all that they can provide for me.

Once the fruit is removed, your drink is ready! Just add it to your drink canister and enjoy! Any extra can be kept in its current jar for storage, but should be moved to a colder environment to stop (or at least greatly slow) the fermentation process.

Your resulting drink will be pleasantly carbonated, fruity, and slightly (or moderately) alcoholic. It also doubles as an energy drink thanks to the many beneficial properties of the honey!

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Honey roasted vegetables: Ingredients: Red Honey, water, root vegetables like carrots / beets / radishes, or leafy vegetables like kale / brussels sprouts / spinach

This is sort of an all in one recipe that only really changes depending on which sort of vegetable you decide to use.

To create your basic glaze, combine 1 part honey with a half part water (1 cup and a 1/2 cup, as an example). Mix thoroughly. You will use this slightly runny honey to season your vegetables, whatever type you decide to use.

Make sure that all of your vegetables are thoroughly cleaned before you start any cooking.

If you happen to be using hardy vegetables, like carrots or beets, you must first chop them into reasonably sized pieces. You'll then want to steam these pieces for 5-10 minutes, just to soften them up a bit (if you happen to be using brussels sprouts or something similar, steam these whole). This can be easily done by pouring water onto a hot sheet of metal and covering it to prevent the steam from escaping. Just be careful not to burn yourself.

Once your vegetables have softened up a bit, you can begin the glazing process. This can be done by either directly pouring the glaze onto the vegetables, or by adding the vegetables directly to the glaze to thoroughly coat them before returning them to the heat.

Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Make sure to move your vegetables around every so often to prevent them from burning. Reapply any remaining glaze if you like. Remove the vegetables from heat once they're nice and soft. Pull a couple minutes early if you'd like a little extra firmness to them.

The caramelized honey will add a very nice sweetness to the vegetables, along with a faint smokiness.

If you're roasting leafy greens, simply toss the greens with the glaze (you can technically eat this as is, as a sort of salad. If you don't feel like cooking).

Once your greens have been thoroughly coated with their glaze, move them to your cooking surface and allow to heat up. Remove your greens once they have wilted, and enjoy! This particular dish is more about the texture than the taste, as I've personally found that leafy greens don't have a very intense flavor. Though you may find that these honeyed greens have sweet, herbal notes to them.

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Honey smoked meat: Ingredients: Red Honey, any meat of your choice (roughly 1 pound), salt (optional), any vegetable (optional)

To create your basic glaze, combine 1 part honey with a half part water (1 cup and a 1/2 cup, as an example). Mix thoroughly. You will use this slightly runny honey to season marinate your meat.

Take your portion of meat and chop it into sizeable cubes. 2 x 2 inches works best from my experience. If you happen to have salt, sprinkle the meat with salt and allow to sit for about 10 minutes so that it will work its magic.

Take your meat and your glaze and combine them in a sealable container. Store in a cold place for at least two hours, preferably overnight.

Once the marinating process is completed, remove your meat chunks and skewer them (DO NOT THROW OUT THE MARINADE YET!). Either on a sharp stick, or on a metal one if you have it. If you happen to have access to vegetable, chop them into reasonably sized pieces and skewer them along with the meat, alternating between meat and vegetable with each addition to the skewer.

Use any remaining marinade to coat your meat (and vegetables) skewers, then carefully arrange said skewers around a slow flame. Ideally a flame which is producing a lot of smoke, as the smoke amplifies the flavor of the meal.

Cook this way for 30 minutes and up to an hour, rotating the skewers every 10 minutes to make sure that everything cooks evenly on all sides.

The resulting meal with be sweet, smoky, and savory all at once. If you were able to add vegetables, they will add a nice earthy undertone to everything that is absolutely *chefs kiss*. This is one of my favorite ways to put the red honey to use, as it makes for a delicious and energizing meal.

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Honeyed Grains: Ingredients: Red Honey, any available grain, water, milk (optional)

Take your available grains and combine them with enough water to fully cover them. Be sure to use a vessel suitable for boiling, as your next step is to bring the mixture to a full boil over either a very low flame, or some very hot coals.

Allow the grain to boil until they are fully cooked. 10-15 minutes. Then carefully strain the hot water out of the grain.

You will then mix in at least 2 tablespoons of honey for every 1 cup of cooked grain that you have prepared. If you have not collected your honey before this, just bring your container of hot grains straight to the hive and scrape some honey in.

If you do not have access to milk, then the dish is done and you are ready to eat. These honeyed grains make for a pleasant meal, similar to oatmeal. You can even crush up the cooked grains if you'd like to eat something with a bit of a stickier consistency.

If you DO have access to milk, then you'll want to add around 1/2 a cup per every cup of cooked grain that you have made. If you're like me, you may also want to add a little extra honey to really amp up that sweet taste. The addition of milk makes for a creamier, better rounded meal.

If another crewmember has made this for you and they happen to have used milk, do not ask where it came from. We do not like having that conversation.

#Lethal Culinary #Lethal Company #Circuit Bees #Red Honey #nanosilver

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annieanonymous1 · 11 months ago

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He hath evolved (and so has the art page)! I used no references so these arnt extremely accurate 😅

Hey what do y’all think of my dog?

#lethal company #lethal company mimic #bracken #loot bug #eyeless dog #circuit bees #forest guardian #forest giant #thumper #coil head #I love this game sm

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85-rend · 10 days ago

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I made this poll before a long time ago but there's been new bugs added since that

(this poll is using "bug" in a colloquial sense, I am counting spiders, centipedes, and leeches as bugs)

#lethal company #i could count masks as bug but bc they r like bug to me but i dont think that would actually count enough since thats more headcanon

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jupiterswasphouse · 6 months ago

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WASP REVIEW - CIRCUIT BEES & MASK HORNETS (LETHAL COMPANY)

[Image IDs: A 3D render of a swarm of Circuit Bees generating an intense static charge around their nest, followed by another 3D render of a swarm of Mask Hornets /End IDs.]

Ah, the surprise hit of last year, Lethal Company! I've put quite a few hours into this co-op survival horror, and part of what keeps this game that's relatively simple in concept fresh enough to keep coming back is the many entities within. Today, we'll be having a look at a couple of them, including one that's been there since I first started playing, the Circuit Bees, as well as one that's only been added just a few updates ago, the Mask Hornets!

Starting off with the Circuit Bees, their appearance is generally undefined, with a very low-poly model and a muddy texture, but they generally seem to be wider than a typical honey bee, their size resembling that of a carpenter or bumble bee or maybe even a blow fly, the red eyes adding a bit to the blow fly comparison, they're missing one pair of legs and noticable antennae, and their wings appear to look a lot like those of a dragonfly, with dense venation, although having an orange color that resembles that of tarantula hawk wasps.

[Image Sources: Wikimedia Commons, Muhammad Mahdi Karim, ResearchGate, and Wikimedia Commons, Niklas299 | Image IDs: A photo of a metallic green and brown blow fly, Chrysomya megacephala, with red eyes on the end of a leaf, followed by a black and white diagram of a dragonfly's wings, followed then by a photo of an almost blueish black tarantula hawk wasp with orange and black wings, Pepsis grossa, on a leafy green plant /End IDs.]

So overall their appearance is very different from that of a honey bee, however, in Sigurd's log it states "The circuit bee, also known as red bee, is a eusocial flying insect of the genus Apis, a descendant of the honey bee.", meaning that the Circuit Bee is directly related to the IRL modern day honey bee (Despite having their scientific name listed as Crabro-coruscus). Clearly, some extreme evolution has taken place!

This evolution is clearly shown in their nesting and defense behavior, their nests going from connected but separate slabs of wax in the branches of trees to exclusively grounded nests, not connected to anything and having a round structure akin to that of a yellowjacket nest, large honeycomb cells covering the outer surface.

[Image Source: wildalongtheway | Image IDs: A photo of an abandoned wild honey bee hive in a tree, followed by a 3D render of a circuit bee hive]

As for their defense behaviors, they're far more aggressive than even the most aggressive eusocial wasps in the real world, but are easy to calm down. Once their hive is picked up, they will not stop until they manage to return to their hive and all players are out of their radius, and until they're no longer enraged they will attack everything in their path, chasing the nearest employee or roaming the area if everyone is outside of their radius. It doesn't seem like they'll truly attack other entities other than the employees, but the log further states "They have BEEn known to leave BEEhind fields of bodies of small rodents, insects and even some larger mammals, and in rare cases they can start fires."

But how can they start fires? Well, that's where the their main method of defense comes in. They're capable of creating friction in the air and generating a static charge! "Red bees produce friction with the air. They also produce friction by rubbing their two pairs of wings against each other or by rubbing against one another while in the hive.". Obviously, this is not a real defense method used by any real world insect, but mayhaps this is an adaptation caused by the presence of more extremely aggressive lifeforms on the moons visited by the employees. Perhaps it's also inspired by honey bees' real world ability to generate heat through vibration of the wing muscles.

Their diet is uncertain, but it can be assumed they maintain a similar diet to real honey bees or possibly even vulture bees.

Onto Mask Hornets, there unfortunately isn't a log that can be read from for further information specifically about them, but we can still have a look at their appearance and behavior!

They have identically shaped and colored heads and wings to the Circuit Bees, but bodies that make them look that much more like dragonflies given how thin and long they are, much thinner than real world hornets. Their leg count is also unclear from the images I can find, but I believe they have two pairs of legs, much like the circuit bees.

They also have very similar behavior defensively, although they don't have the ability to generate electricity and instead will sting the employees much like real wasps, and they're also only found inside the facility rather than outside. They will not stop after they become enraged, as they only appear after their nest is destroyed, and therefore cannot return to their nest. What does their nest look like? Uhm... Well...

[Image ID: A 3D render of the Butler from Lethal Company holding a broom and a knife /End IDs.]

Their nest is this guy! Described as looking like a deflated balloon and smelling like rotten flesh, this is the Butler. Whether it has a mind of its own or it's puppeted by the Mask Hornets is unclear, but it does appear to at least mimic human behavior, walking around and sweeping the area until an employee is alone with it, at which point it starts to give chase with a knife. The origin of its clothes, broom, and knife are unknown. Upon being killed, it pops like a balloon and the Mask Hornets emerge.

Generally, both of these insects are strange, as is the point of them, being from the game they're from, and I do love these weird little dudes, but they're not necessarily accurate. Zeekers, at the very least, did put some good thought into the Circuit Bees though.

Overall (Circuit Bees): 5.5/10

Overall (Mask Hornets): 4/10

Leave your wasp review suggestion in the replies, tags, or askbox!

Next week's wasp has not been chosen yet!

#Wasp House Review #WHR: Wasp Review #Bugblr #Wasps #Lethal Company #blood tw

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azzydoesstuff · 10 months ago

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lethal company creature collective name headcanons

a group of snare fleas is called a slink

a group of bunker spiders is called a blockade (derived from a group of regular spiders being called a clutter)

a group of hoarding bugs is called a mafia

a group of brackens is called a rustle

a group of thumpers is called a wrath

a group of hygroderes is called an ooze

a group of spore lizards is called a puff

a group of eyeless dogs is called an uproar

a group of forest keepers is called a percussion

a group of earth leviathans is called a tremble

a group of baboon hawks is called a slur

a group of nutcrackers is called a creak

a group of coil-heads is called an anguish

a gorup of jesters is called a melody

a group of masked is called a masquerade (this one's actually not mine, i got this from another post)

also, a group of manticoils is called a flock and a group of circuit bees or roaming locusts is called a swarm, but those are obvious

#headcanon #headcanons #lethal company #lethal company headcanon #lethal company headcanons

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bunnimew · 5 months ago

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Lethal Company Circuit Bee Hive!

Metrocon was a blast! But we were working on our costumes up to the last second so it is only post-con that we can share what we were doing 😂 As soon as we decided to cosplay Lethal Company, we were coming up with which props to carry. I immediately latched on to the hive. 1) It's adorable 2) it has led to so many hilarious and despairing deaths that I can't help but think of it first. It's a perfect "Do it for the company!" kind of prop.

Behold the Bee hive!

I went full-tilt middle school prop for this thing. I believe paper mache is an underrated prop option. It costs almost nothing, it's sandable (not that I did much of that; what is time?), it's strong, it takes paint great, and you can build onto it easily if you want the outside to be something a little more refined. I have, in the past, fiberglassed and XTC'ed over a paper mache base. Both work. But I didn't do that for this hive.

Instead, I went to party city and bought the cheapest balloon pack I could find. In classic elementary fashion, I paper mached over a balloon (2 layers), then popped the thing so I had a sphere to work from. I did not cover the bottom of the balloon. There's a 6 inch diameter hole at the base so that it sits without rolling and so I can shove stuff inside. Because yeah, I did shove my flashlight in there a couple times. I only have so many hands.

I cut empty paper towel rolls in half and used an x-acto blade to cut slits in them, then hot glued them around the sphere to give it the comb shape from the game. I mached over the rolls, about 3 layers, then did a layer of wood filler and sanded to even things out just a smidge and fill gaps.

All of the paint were acrylics. I used 3 shades of yellow in awkward stripes to mimic the changing, uneven shades from the game. Then black with a tiny brush to make the combs. Absolutely no measuring went into this thing; it's all eyeing and vibing while listening to Adventure Zone 🤣

We bought two strings of bee lights to cover the outside. The battery packs went inside the hive with the switches toward the opening so I can easily switch the strings on and off while holding it normally. The bees were hot glued in place, of course.

And if you saw me between photos at the con, you know I was tossing this hive around and putting it down everywhere, including on top of my helmet. The thing was sturdy and balanced and everything I needed it to be to survive a day at the con.

Thanks to @therepo-man and @quintdophoto (On Insta) for the con photos! Ngl, I think it's the coolest shit when you can see the bees reflected in my helmet visor.

I spent so long balanced on one foot because you gotta grab the hive and book it or you're not doing Lethal Company right, right? 😂

#lethal company #lethal company cosplay #metrocon #metrocon 2024 #metrocon2024 #cosplay #artists on tumblr #themew

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anechomirrored · 3 months ago

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Prompt: "No, we're not doing that"

Fandom: Lethal Company AU

Rating: T

Warning: swearing, talk that implies impending death and murder.

You performed a scan on the junk infront of you. An estimated 537 credits. You needed 487 more.

Your broken helmet was the first thing to join the pile, the potted fern from Vow that was residing in it went as well.

20 credits.

467 more.

The decision to add V's latest project to the pile felt wrong. Especially with him sitting slumped against the wall to the left of the transporter.

You had discussed trying to sell the transporter, but Seven had quickly waved you and CB off. The damn things were delicate at best and if someone other than V went poking around inside it they'd be lucky if the core didn't blow the the entire ship up.

"mm, you know just what to say to make a gal feel safe, don't cha?" CB's smile was closer to a grimace.

Seven didn't answer, instead going to their personal locker and pulling out any odd and ends they had been keeping.

You and CB followed suit.

The posters on the walls were peeled back next. Some of them when scanned were worthless but with time ticking down and V still unconcious on the floor you weren't about to admit that to yourself and niether was anyone else.

"Sometimes the scans are wrong." Insisted CB, returning to rummage through her wall locker, "We could still get a few credits." She threw two pencils, a paperclip chain and her hairdryer on the pile.

"We are still two hundred and some short, Bea." Your eyes kept gravitating back to V's motionless form. Why didn't you head back sooner?

He didn't have to be down there, you all had more than enough before-

The familiar clink of CB's wind chime gave her pause, you watched her lift it out of the locker, staring at the many shapes. It was a collection of circuit bee combs. Sections of several nests pilfered from countless swarms of the horrifying little death bugs she was so damn fond of.

"I could always find more..." She told herself quietly.

It went on the pile.

130 credits.

You looked up to see Seven hovering by the controls. They had a chisle in their hand, something they'd found a few months back that was't worth cashing in. They made to raise it and then lowered it again. Their shoulder rigid.

You carefully approached them, seeing now that their other hand rested on the magic seven ball affixed to the ship's launch lever.

"You don't have to, Seven. We still have-"

"Even with this we won't have enough, Ducky." Seven's voice was low, eneven. It wasn't the way they should sound at all.

"Maybe they will let us make it up next run? Carry the difference-"

"They don't operate like that. Even five credits under will cost us our termination...I've seen it." Their voice was distant, regretful.

They gripped the chisle tight and jammed it under the decoration before prying it up.

"Would you use a shovel, X?" They asked and the use of your hired name felt final.

"What?" You stammered.

"If it was down to ten or so credits, would you-" they were cut off by the slam of CB's locker.

" Shut up! How could you ask Duck-"

"We aren't all getting out of the Bea!"

"No, we're not doing that! It's bullshit! We can find enough..." CB looked around wildly, eyes flashing, "What about the keys?"

"Already counted." Seven answered, tone flat.

"Well count them again, Captain!" CB spat the name with enough venom that Seven flinched,"or is the shovel strategy the real reason you outlived all your old crews?"

You Ran out of the ship after that, feet pounding the platform, the muted sound of Gordion's constant storms all around you. When your lungs burned you pushed further, until your hiccuping breaths made you lightheaded. At somepoint you slowed, chest heaving. Your head was a muddled mess of what ifs and problems too big to be solved.

When you next looked up from your boots you were standing infront of The Company Monster's counter. Someone, probably CB, had already started loading your slap dash attempt at meeting quota onto the counter.

The shutters were closed.

Carefully you pulled your name sake out of your pocket. The rubber duck made a short quack and you eyed the shutters.

Still nothing.

You squeezed it once and then a second and third time before the door popped open. The hair on the back of your neck prickled as you reached a hand up to hit you helmet's release.

The air here tasted just as you remembered it to. You shivered as the chill of the storm began setting in. Your hair dampening in seconds.

"Hey, It's ...It's Ducky..." You greeted, staring into that fathomless dark once more, "We uh, we didn't meet quota. We tried, we had it on the ship!" You had raised your voice but stopped short as the dark shimmered a warning humming in the space between it and the counter, "We...we lost it though." You finished softly.

"Ducky?" CB's voice was almost lost in the wind, you resisted the urge to look back at her.

"They are afraid and fighting. They...they don't deserve to die for this. CB, Seven and V...they saved my life so many times so," you took a step forward and then another, "if you could..."

"No! Stop!" CB shrieked, "Seven, let go!" Her voiced echoed off the walls and a distant roar answered somewhere beneath the oceans themselves.

You took another step. This was okay, if The Company's monster had truly spared you on purpose before then maybe it'd count you as a proper trade. Holding out the duck, you took one last breath and let it squeak.

The doorway erupted with writhing tentacles. All at once, the euclidian beast struck the ground on either side of you, causing you to jump in place, every instinct screaming at you to run. A third wrapped around the loot on the counter and violently dragged it into it's waiting void. Then a fourth shot straight towards you.

Silence.

It wasn't until your lungs protested that you opened your eyes and let out that last breath. The fourth was hovering in front of you, end dipped downwards, giving it an almost thoughtful look. The duck shook in your unsteady hands. From behind you there was nothing but the crash of waves and the low sound of the wind moving between the shipping containers and over the top of the ship.

The duck squeaked, bobbing gently as the eldritch appendage lowered to pat its head. In the same sharp intake of breath that alien arm then moved to repeat the action atop your own head.

Once, twice and then it retreated, the shutter snapping closed.

You fell to your knees as the distorted voice came over the speakers.

"We value your commitment"

You were distantly aware of the computer on the ship making that blessed ding, gloved hands grabbed your shoulders easing you the rest of the way to the ground and then you promptly passed out.

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