"Hmm. My original race lives millennia. I looked just like this, besides the eyes. You can't imagine how emotional it was when they grew...I was born blind, and now I can see in five different ways..."
"That must've been pretty strange...." Irving thought his body was going through some unusual changes, but to suddenly be able to see after being born blind? He couldn't imagine what that was like. Then again he had a tentacle creature living inside of him now. "No wonder this planet has so many mysteries surrounding it..."
"Yes, we came to find out what happened here. It used to be a forest planet, but quite suddenly became a desert." She led him to a towering doorway. "This you must do alone."
"That's a pretty radical shift..." Irving blinked, glancing at the roof of the cave for a moment, then back to the doorway. "Right....or I guess as alone as I can be..." Irving touched his chest, there was the strange creature living inside of him now after all. Still, he had kind of gotten used to the sensation. "Well then, here goes nothing..." The man took a deep breath, then moved to step through the doorway.
((Hmmm...tough call. He's an explorer and treasure hunter, so probably something along the lines of puzzle solving or getting through obstacles/mazes that kind of thing. Or of course, he could have an undiscovered talent for incredible sex when he actually gets to be in control ))
"Uhhh...ok....this is not what I expected.." Irving raised an eyebrow as he looked around, glancing back at the door. "Ok, no door. And since this looks like something from Earth I'm guessing it was constructed from my mind.....that or offices really are so dull that there's only one way to make them in the entire universe...."
A quiet laugh echoes through the air. "Welcome my dear, just relax a moment, I'm getting a feel for your talents." A faint, almost transparent woman appeared in front of him. "Hmm...you have something quite dark deep inside...You're going hunting. There are three beings hidden within this maze. They will be invulnerable unless you bring them to climax, and you're not going anywhere until you kill all three." She grinned, flickering out to only a floating smile like a chesire cat. It seemed some kind of twisted A.I. ran this place.
"Relax she says....yeah, easy to say...." Irving grumbled as he looked around, then jumped as the woman appeared in front of him. A ghost? No...a hologram seemed more likely. "Quite dark? Yeah...that'd be the 'guest' I'm playing host to right now" He folded his arms, then blinked as she gave him his 'task'. "Kill them...? Great....the thing I've hated the most since I got here..." He grumbled as he looked around, picking a random door to head off through. "At least I know everyone who dies here comes back to life....though that doesn't really make it any better..."
The voice chuckled. "Technically, these are just programs in flesh computers, no real souls, but they'll try to play your emotions. I need the bodies back."
So, they weren't really 'alive' so to speak, just computer programs inhabiting organic bodies? Irving felt a little conflicted about that. Still, perhaps it was possible that whatever mechanism caused revival here would also revive them into new bodies. They get to live, the AI got its bodies back....win win right? "Guess I can only hope that's how it goes...." He rubbed his face, then slowly opened the nearest door to head through.
"Hm?" Irving immediately looked up as he heard the hissing noise, catching sight of...something moving, but the most he could see was a shadow going into the air vent. "Oh great....I've seen this movie and it doesn't end well for anybody...." He frowned, thankful his eyes at least were better in the dark now. "Though without x-ray vision I'm still rather stuck....." He sighed. "Hello? Can you show yourself? Please?"
A chuckle echoed in the vents. "Not a fan of dramatic effect?" It hissed, a xeno-morph/ human hybrid dropping down in front of him, six chitin covered arms clenched into fists. "We too that body fair and square to make these. I don't care if she's the only real brain, I'm not giving this back." She hissed, lunging for him.
"Dramatic effect hasn't exactly been great for me since I got to this planet...." He gasped as he saw the creature, quickly backing up away from it. "Now look, I know what she said, but there might be a way for you to both get what you wa-AH!" He jumped backover quickly to try and dodge her. "Listen to me! This planet...it has some kind of revival mechanism, if anything happens to you then you could well come back outside of this place!" He frowned, patting at his chest. *You awake in there? Could use a little help here...*
*Yeah, I'm mostly internal help but, sure.* Four tentacles slithered out his back, two wrapping around each arm. *Ever seen a power suit? This'll work like hydraulics."
She hissed, swinging her bladed tail for him. "That only works for those with souls."
*Some help is better than nothing!* He moved to dodge again quickly, thankful for at least some extra strength, though he had barely managed to dodge the tail. "Oh yeah? Well you're sure acting pretty full of a soul to me! I don't think someone without a soul would be quite so pissed off at the idea of death"
"It is not so much death. I would remain existant in my hardware. But a physical form is too good to lose." She ran her hands over her body, causing his alien cock to take notice. "There's still so many sensations to feel."
"Well...maybe if we ask that computer really nicely it'll be able to make you a new more permanent body..." Irving took the opportunity to back up a little, though since he was watching her so carefully he couldn't help but notice her running her hands across her body....his enhanced cock responding by immediately creating a large bulging tent in his pants as it sprang to full 12 inch length in a matter of seconds.
"You....ok....that explains a few bits of animosity I suppose..." Irving shivered slightly at the thought, though it did nothing to dampen his arousal, pre-cum already dripping from his cock loudly onto the tiled floor.
She snickered, eyeing his swollen cock. "Mmm, see, without physical forms, we can't enjoy things like your lovely endowment." She widened her stance, the armor between her legs parting to reveal a slick, yellow-fleshed pussy. "Being a computer is sooooo dull and pleasureless."
"Well....maybe we can find a way to get you a new body....? Maybe one you'll like even better...?" Irving glanced down as the armour between her legs parted, his cock twitching at the sight, even more pre-cum dripping now as he throbbed with desire.
At the mention of them fucking his cock gave a powerful twitch of agreement. Irving was rather worried it might literally have a mind of its own by this point....not that there was much he could do about it. And besides, if he didn't go through with this then he was going to be trapped in here forever. This wasn't just about getting some useful new ability, it was about ever escaping at all. "You say that like it's a choice, but I get the feeling you've already made up your mind haven't you?"