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Indie multimuse blog, mostly for testing purposes. Please read the rules before interaction! Written by Viola.

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Taking care to not step on the several bones littering the cold floor of the Dungeon, Luther caught sight of a ragged old man. The man wore all red clothes, and a tattered grey cape. His hair and beard grew wildly in all direction. “Ah. There you are…” The man’s raspy voice was familiar to Luther. It was the voice he’d heard on both visits to the Dungeon.

Realizing the man was staring straight at him without his binder on, Luther panicked and hid behind one of the pillars. The man chuckled. “I know why your potion isn’t working.”

“Luther’s missing, and the window is wide open!!!” Ginger returned from her journey to find the source of the cold.

“We have to find him!!” Yellow made sure her gun was in its pouch on her waist, and grabbed her minishark and musket, throwing the bigger guns over her back.

  “Fan out. We’ll find him faster that way.” Star reached down and snatched up the Space Gun she’d left leaning against the table. One hand on the barrel, the other with her finger wrapped around the trigger, she glanced around the remaining group with a concerned expression. “I’ll check the window. You guys can figure out where to look. Good luck!”

With that, she bolted for the window that Luther had climbed out of, and was soon making her way through it herself.

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— ♔ ☾ — There’s a sick grin that spreads over her features, a gloved index pointing up at the sky. “ Kneel, you pitiful quim. Kiss my shoes my shoes and beg for mercy. ” Voice is raspy, and deep, purr errupting from her stomach. //｡･:*:･ﾟ☆  starter for @fightingendlessly

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  “Yeah, I’m not exactly the worshiping type.” Her demands were only met with a scowl on Flash Man’s features. The canon attached to his arm seemed a little more tense; he had a strong feeling he was gonna have to put up a fight. “Especially worshiping random women.”

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//-Should really use my other muses, huh.

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Upon waking up… only to be staring into the barrel of a weapon… the blood mage tries to get up. … But finding that to be useless, she only scowls up at the gun (and Star, more importantly). … Though her look is meant to be intimidating, there’s a painfully clear mix of fear in her expression.

   “ A… about what…? ”

… Rue was tempted to ask why Star didn’t just kill her, but figured that would only make the situation worse. And the situation getting more out of hand was… unfavorable. She’s already lost most of her color, due to blood loss, so dying didn’t seem to far-fetched.

   “ … Is the… g-gun necessary…? I can’t hurt you. ”

She growls, glancing up at her captor.

  Another moment of silence followed, before Star lowered the weapon. She took a step back, letting the Laser Rifle fall loosely at her side. Her eyes didn’t leave Rue, however. 

“Tell me everything. Your armor, your weapons, how you know about the temple and what you want to do with it.”

Every movement from Rue was carefully observed by Star, who’s eyes seemed to glow blue as the interrogation carried on. She was still trying to figure out how the other worked, though she was slowly putting the pieces together. 

“Remember, you killed my friend. If you lie to me, it won’t be pretty.”

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That solicits a wink from Ginger

“…Does it feel colder in here to you guys?” Yellow said, rubbing her arms as she began to shiver “Never mind, it is definitely colder in here.”

The fresh air is definitely helping clear Luther’s head. But then he sees the building rising above him.

“The Dungeon…” He mutters. 

I know the secrets to that which you seek.

A voice filled Luther’s mind. Knowing it came from within the walls, he raced in between the pillars.

  “Maybe. The armor keeps me pretty warm, so I’m not the best person to ask.” She glanced around, looking for the Merchant. Maybe he’d know why?

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In a matter of seconds, Rue had gone from an incredibly advantageous position… to her knees, vomiting blood onto the ground, as the sharp leaves of the Leaf Blower dug into her armor… and skin, a bit. Not fun. NOT FUN.

   “ Hhhhhh… hhhhh… w… w-what did you DO to me…!? ”

She growls, trying to conjure more knives… but ultimately falling to the ground, her color draining fast, until she looked like a desaturated picture, walking around and talking. … Though, she wasn’t doing much of either right now. Only lying down in red snow, groaning to herself as the poisonous substances did their work.

Needless to say, an easy victory goes to Star. How was Rue supposed to know that attempting to drain someone could result in… well, this?!

   “ Hhhhh… h..hhhh… hhhhhh… i’ll… hhh… kill… you… ”

There’s almost no color left on her, and yet, still, she’s crawling toward Star, looking up at the girl with a pained scowl.

  “Yeah, I’m just shaking in fear.”

Star took a few steps forward, the Leaf Blower still pointed at Rue just in case. Her eyes were narrowed at the other as she loomed over them. 

“Careful who you go draining around here.”

A swift kick to the head would probably finish the job here. 

When Rue next awoke, she’d find herself in a simple wooden room; with Star looming over her again. She held a Laser Rifle, which Rue would find herself staring down the barrel of. Nobody else was present, though the room was clearly a medical ward of sorts under normal circumstances. 

“Talk.”

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“We could make some armor from the scales from the Eater of Worlds, I guess.”

Yellow cringed again. “No thank you!! I want nothing to do with anything that came from that stupid worm!”

Ginger laughed at the other girl’s reaction.

Luther slid out of the window, breathing in the cold, brisk air of the Tundra. Then he set off on a walk in a random direction.

  “That’s why you don’t have any cool armor.” Star gave a chuckle of her own, leaning back in her seat a bit. She looked around at the group, nodding a bit. “Then it’s settled? We’ll head to the mines tomorrow. Maybe Ginger and I can do some more cave exploring.”

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“Yeah, you guys have cool armors, and I’m still clunking around in the Platinum armor we made like… years ago.” It’s only been weeks Yellow.

I should get some fresh air.Luther thought.

But that would require going out the door without my binder on

There’s the window…

  “Yeah, that’s the problem. I wish we could’ve made you some Crimtane Armor back in the Crimson. It would’ve been better than your loadout now, I figure.” Of course, that could just be Ginger’s incredible strength that let her move so fluidly in her armor. “Maybe we’ll find something in the dungeon for you.”

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Rue began with a wide, sinister grin… but her expression only grew… ‘distasteful’ as Star kept speaking. No info… that wouldn’t do. That just simply WOULDN’T do at all. … Oh, she’d show this little piece of-

… Well. Let’s not get angry. Keep it classy, at the very least. As classy as a straight up manslaughter could be, of course!

   “Wrong answer! Bye bye half-naked lady!”

… Without waiting for any CERTAIN nearby brains to process what was said, she digs the claws of her armor into the Dryad’s neck, and… well, tears her head clean off, with a wild cackle ringing in the air as it happened. There’s blood splatted all over the snow, and… all over Rue, as well. Though the fluids on her were soon soaked up by her armor, filling the vein-like surfaces on it with red. Wonderful.

… Then, she turns to Star, grinning even more widely than before.

   “Now… YOU! I’d ask again… but i’m STILL HUNGRY!”

… And then she tries to drain Star’s blood. … Directly into her own bloodstream. Maybe if she could get enough fuel to send a flurry of Vampire Kn-

… “H-hey!!! … W-wh— i-… it’s— poisoned–?!” That isn’t blood what in the unholy HELLS-

  Star barely moved once the Dryad’s head had been severed. It was so... unexpected, unprecedented, and she knew that the Leaf Blower wouldn’t strike in time. All she could really do was watch in horror as the ancient being was killed right there in front of her.

It was only once the Vampire Knives were launched that she reacted again. Her arm went up to block the strike, hardly even thinking; they were lodged in her arm, denting armor and the metal underneath, and giving Rue the surprise of a lifetime. 

Star put the pieces together in seconds. Despite the situation, she couldn’t help but smirk as her inner workings poisoned Rue’s entire body. 

“Yeah... I’m not much of a karma person, but that’s karma if I’ve ever seen it.”

With that? She just ran at Rue, aiming her Leaf Blower at the other and opening fire for as long as her mana would let her. Hopefully, ending the fight really quickly.

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Rue was originally a bit frightened, but at Star’s threats, she could only let out a gurgly sort of laugh. This girl thought she was all kinds of tough shit! That’s hilarious! She’s talking SO big for being in such a bad position right now power-wise! Looks like she needed to be taught a lesson.

   “ I’m not scared of you! I could drain you dry before you even hit me! ”

The girl chimes, grinning wildly.

   “ But- I won’t! Because you’re gonna tell me everything you know about that Jungle Temple and it’s secrets, or i’ll turn all this snow red, if you catch my drift! ”

Her grip tightens on the Dryad, and her grin widens, showing off razor sharp fangs where teeth ought to be.

  She heaved a sigh at the other’s words. Rue was right; Star wasn’t in any position of power, and she wasn’t about to find out if the life-draining bit was a bluff or not. 

“We’re not totally sure ourselves. We know it’s... there, with those lizard guys around sometimes, but information is scarce. They’re not much for conversation.”

Her gaze traced back to Rue, and she raised an eyebrow. “Guess you’d know a think or two about that, though, huh?”

...Gambling the Dryad’s life wasn’t something she should be doing, though. Revealing that they had the key was a bad idea; lying about it was potentially worse, so she opted not to bring it up. The Leaf Blower was lowered.

“Just, c’mon, let her go. We’re just as confused as you are.”

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I can’t keep going like this. Luther thinks to himself as he takes off the silk cloth binder. Why hasn’t the potion worked? All that happens when I mix the herbs is a mess of petals and water. It doesn’t even taste good. 

“So. What should we do now that we’ve killed that…thing that was underneath the Corruption?” Yellow shudders at the thought of the massive worm, eyes dotting its body. 

  “I figure we raid the dungeon, once we’re ready.” Star figured she herself was pretty ready, Space Gun and all, but the others... maybe not as much. It was tough for her to gauge. “We should probably do a little more digging, just to be safe. Maybe there’s a better ore to use for Yellow’s armor, though I seriously doubt it.”

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Though Luther did enjoy his friends’ company, he hurriedly finished his meal, then quickly got up.

“Thanks for t-the food, Edmund! I’m g-going to go lie down now.” He said, walking into the other room.

“You’re welcome Luther! Have a good night’s sleep.” The old merchant chuckled.

Ginger watched Luther go with a worried gaze.

“I wonder what’s bugging him. Ever since we got all the flowers, he’s been even more of a wreck.”

Yellow just continued to eat, shrugging.

  “I’m not sure. Someone should probably talk to him soon.”

Probably not Star, though. Not only was she bad with words, but she wasn’t exactly the closest to Luther in the group. She frowned to herself, but shook her head, continuing to eat. 

“Not sure if he’d tell us, though.”

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@fightingendlessly The group had been visiting Edmund the Merchant’s shop in the tundra to restock on supplies, such as mana potions for Luther and Star, or health potions for the entire group. Since it was getting dark by the time they finished, Edmund had invited them to stay at his house for dinner and the night.

I-i can’t stay here overnight. Luther thought to himself. I’d have to take my binder off and-

“That sounds great, thanks Edmund!!” Yellow did not want to wander out into the cold. 

O-oh. I guess I’ll stay for dinner and then excuse myself for the night

“This food looks really good Edmund!!!” Ginger cheered as Edmund came in with their food. 

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  “Yeah, thanks a ton. We could really use the break.” 

Star had set her Space Gun against the table, next to her leg, just in case. The Merchant’s food did look enticing, as Ginger had already noted. The man was kind, and that was something she could appreciate. She smiled kindly at the man...

...though took note of Luther, who seemed even more nervous than usual (which was saying something). 

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Everything in the past moment had been happening so fast for Rue… it was a bit of a rush, though certainly a welcomed one.

She’d been trying to uncover the secrets of the Lihzahd Temple for quite some time… and now that she’d managed to apprehend this poor Dryad, who’d wandered from her home, perhaps she could finally gain some information about the mysterious temple resting within the jungle.

… The only problem is how… squirmy she was being. An accidental cut by Rue left a blood trail, which someone would surely follow in due time. … But maybe, just maybe- she could squeeze out some information before anyone showed.

… After a while, that seemed hopeless. Rue was ABOUT to slaughter the Dryad, when footsteps made her perk up, turning around, and scowling.

… Ah. Someone came for her, no doubt.

   “ Don’t move or she gets it! ”

The hemomancer shouts, moving over to the Dryad, and wrapping one arm around her midsection, the other around her neck, as she… slowly licked the side of the Dryad’s face. Gross.

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  Once the threat was called out, Star took a step back, readying her weapon in front of her. While seriously questioning the validity of a gun that shoots leaves, if the giant plant demon had given it to her... so be it. The Leaf Blower was pointed at whoever had the Dryad in place, scowling. 

“Alright, back off, buddy.”

She made no effort to move forward, but her grip on the Leaf Blower tightened when she fully registered what was happening. Her trigger finger twitched. 

“Just let my friend go, and I won’t have to fight you.”

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CONTINUED SOBBING.

  “Right. You need an E-Tank or something? Or... like, a hug?”

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LOUD SOBBING.

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  “...Brother? What’s your deal?”

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