User:-AR-/Aerial Form

Process of Creation
Aerial Form are a stage inbetween the Combat Form, and the Carrier Form. After the initial infection, chosen Combat Forms are mutated further; their arms fall off, revealing the sharp bones beneath, and the lower torso is also shed. The arm bones begin to spread apart, and a thin cellophane-like material is formed between them, making them suitable wings; the bones in the Form's body are also hollowed out. Various tentacles then replace the lower torso, and the head is finally shed, revealing the Flood Form's sensory stalks. At this point, transformation has been completed. It should also be noted that the Combat Form mutates before it itself has completed becoming a Combat Form, therefore the host feels immense pain.

Physical Description
The Aerial Form has no head, arms, or legs. The head is replaced by sensory stalks, the arms are replaced with bony 'wings', and the legs are replaced by tentacles.

Behavioral Patterns
Aerial Forms are highly aggresive, and hunt usually in groups. Their method of killing is lifting victims into the air, and then subsequently ripping apart/strangling them with their tentacles.

Weakness
The main weakness of the Aerial Form is its very vulnerable form, as it needs to trade density for light weight. A single medium-powered round could completely destroy an Aerial Form, but their weakness is also checked by their amazing speed when flying. Pistols or Automatic weapons are advised.