Heroic Bravado and Demonic Wrath!

Multi-muse RP/Ask Blog dedicated to my favorite demons and heroes! Mun is above 18 years. Mutuals only. None of the images are mine. Please read rules and bios please.

[heroesxdemons]

Saw the Digital Circus Finale!

I think it was pretty well done, I cried and laughed (mainly cried) and the theater was packed with happy fans. IMO I think it was a good ending and I really hope Gooseworx gets a long break. They might have had to deal with some stupid fans but I hope they know the majority loved their work and I hope to see them work on other stuff in the future!

[a-mel0n]

reblog if you’ve had an online friendship that’s lasted more than 2 years

[box0pals]

"Merci, and that they do, Kind Stranger. I only know vaguely what a 'demon' is though. It sounds like a really 'angry Shushu'." Nora didn't really mind, someone or something amusing was here, "And I would wish for the same, but my family needs me, at least the ones I care about anyway. It has its ups and has its downs, though I never had that choice and neither did my family outside of our parents. C'est la vie~"

[heroesxdemons]

"Yeah...Never had a choice myself. All that crap went down when I was just a baby, and I had to pick up the pieces when I got older. Sheesh, some birthday present huh?" Beebz tried to make a joke to lighten the mood. "It's not all doom and gloom though, I got folks I need to take care of too. They're not related to me by blood but they're the best family I could ever ask for."

Beebz then realized how awkward it was to be talking about her family drama with a complete stranger. "Geez...I didn't even introduce myself before coming to talk your ear off, have I? Name's Beebz, and I'm...uh..." Riiiight, she's not Demon Queen anymore. "Just Beebz. Totally normal Beebz, or as normal as a demi-god demon can get I guess."

[box0pals]

"My Mother makes me consider being an atheist at times, I swear. She's so tiring these days."

Is a literal God, her mom is the other Creator God of her universe.

[heroesxdemons]

"Word, sista! Gods suck ass at being parents!" Beebz, you don't even know who this is. But I suppose making friends through having crap God parents is one way to bond with a stranger. "Honestly, I'd rather be a normal demon than a half god, half demon whatever the hell I am."

[seekingomnion]

"But a party is so much work! Nabe wouldn't know who to invite or what kind of musics to play. And she'd have to make so many labels for all the food so everyone knows about allergies and restrictions and stuff!"

"And it's gotta be more than just food and music, cause Nabe wouldn't want anybody to be bored, so there's gotta be a ton of fun stuff to do and"

It would seem the issue is that Nabe wants something 'perfect' that everyone would enjoy instead of just being about herself.

[heroesxdemons]

"Uuuuh earth to Nabe, ain't the whole point of a birthday, I mean Hatch Day, supposed to be all about you? Look, the food thing I get but you don't have to invite like EVERYONE you know nor make sure they're all happy with the music. Just go with the flow, ya know?"

"In fact, ain't ya supposed to have someone else do all the party plannin' for ya? Your 'job' as the Hatchday gal is to just sit back, relax, and watch as the cake and presents just roll right in!"

[seekingomnion]

Nabe suddenly turns into her human form, her eyes wide.

"Nabe's hatchday is coming up!" She's now restless, bouncing on her heels and fidgeting. "What's she going to do??? She doesn't have time for something big and special, does she?"

[heroesxdemons]

"Hatch day...? Ooooh, that's like a birthday but for birds. Pffft, Nabe why are you worried about? You've got plenty of time to have the most badass of parties ever! Why? Cause I'm helpin' ya out! Me and my...." Oh right, no Demon Queen means no more access to the infinite wealth of her castle.

"....M-Moderately sized budget!" That sounded a lot cooler in her head...

[box0pals]

"No Beebz, no fighting your 'dad'. And yeah, I DO raise a good point. People could get hurt if he's even nearly as strong as you are, which I'm guessing he is.... and yeah, I thought that was obvious you'd be a princess then- and no princesses wear all kinds of things I guess based on culture? It depends... I guess, are you're certainly not human so maybe standards are different?"

And a zoom out as they joined the others.

Madeline would stare up at the Castle with a tired expression, as she's dealt with things like this before. Those eyes would slowly gauge it in vague annoyance, but man Beebz should be glad her adopted mom loves her or she'd probably say 'fuck this' and turn around.

Sighing as she looked at Beebz, "Yeah. I can't say it's the most welcoming Castle, I thought he'd at least greet us or something by now- but okay, I guess we're just- going up then? I'll figure out how to get past the barrier when we get there, my head can bust through most things or I can bite at it and it'll eventually give or something. Hopefully." She'd offer Beebz on her back or to begin hopping up the chains herself, not really deterred by any danger or barriers considering the nature of her being.

Granted, if something interrupted them both, Madeline WAS hoping he'd come down... or say something for some kind of trial.

[heroesxdemons]

Beebz, while her adoptive mom was talking about getting through the barrier via brute force if possible, was looking at the horizon while standing atop the ship's mast. "Ugh. Do we have to climb up those massive chains? There's gotta be an easier way up-" And then she spotted it....trouble in the distance! Or more like the sure sign of smoke from a raging fire, and faint screams carried by the wind...something was going on in that distant island.

Not the type to let anyone fend for themselves, Beebz was already springing into action, with or without her mother's approval! "Hold that thought Mom! Someone's in danger, I can feel it! Dad can wait a damn minute or two, we'll save the locals first and maybe they can give us a clue on how to talk to Dad later!"

*Poof!*

Beebz had transformed into her mighty (and by mighty I mean very small) leviathan form and started swimming towards the island at a breakneck pace! She was getting pretty good at swimming in this form at least, nearly as fast as Madeline in fact. "Keep up Mom!" Beebz called out, nearly at the island's shore already.

The situation was looking pretty grim...houses were ablaze, kids were crying, and people were scrambling to put out the fires...as Beebz transformed back to normal, she was quickly thinking of what to do when her thoughts ground to a halt. In the distance she could see...she could see...

"....D-Dad...?" Beebz mumbled to herself, in shock as she grew pale. Maybe he was here to help...?

*Yeah*, Beebz thought to herself, *Yeah of course he's here to help. He's the King right? He's probably gonna use a spell or something to put out the fires and-*

SNAP!

Before Beebz could call out...before she could get his attention....From his fingertips, a fireball crashed violently into another house, sending embers raining down on the cowering islanders caught in the crossfire. Then, as quickly as he had appeared, he was gone with a swift teleportation spell.

Before Beebz could even begin to process what she had just saw...several warships beached themselves along the shore, ramps unfurling. Out from the ships came several groups of armored demons, swords and flintlocks at the ready. "FOR KING RAGNAR! All those who house members of the resistance shall be made an example of! Bring out the Gearser-GAH!"

The goon didn't have have time to finish his sentence, as Beebz had blitzed over to him and kneed him in the face, sending him crashing into the ocean in an almost comical fashion! Granted, she hadn't been thinking things through but...she couldn't stand the sight of families huddled together, begging for mercy.

"I...I don't what's going on...or what he was doing...or what he was even THINKING! But I do know one thing...you guys better get your asses back on those ships if you know what's good for you. Or I'll send you flyin' myself!" But judging from the soldiers furious grimaces, they weren't gonna listen to her...which was alright with her. She could use an excuse to let loose and vent out her frustrations!

[paleobird]

Yeah, she didn't pick up on any of that, did she? Eh, whatever, the details didn't really matter.

"No, why would I eat batteries?" she asked flatly. "I'm basically my own battery."

Relatively speaking.

"Oh, uh, y'know... never really checked. I mean, I can produce enough electricity to kill a person, obviously, so... a lot?"

[heroesxdemons]

"Hmmm ya don't know do ya? If only we had a battery or whatever to measure how many volts you can-" Amelia was struck with an either amazing or down right stupid idea!

"Ooooh! I got an idea! Hit me! Go on, hit me with as much electric power as you can muster~ Don't worry about lil ol' me, I can take it! If anyone's qualified to measure your strength, it's a fellow lightning user~!" The demon valkyrie was offering herself as a target...and figured she could tank whatever the pretty lady could throw at her.

"If you need motivation, just imagine that you're hitting your mortal enemy, or your rival or...or...I dunno, a tax collector. Just hit me right in my pretty face!"

[box0pals]

There was only silence at first as she watched the display, having leaped up to a higher place to avoid the rampage Amelia caused. The Minotaur had proven beyond worldly strength as eyes glowed in rage, the blows causing the room to shake as minions had been battered and killed in the crossfire. Izutsumi herself was safe while watching, muttering under her breath, "...I can't tell if you're an idiot or simply a careless demon or both." This was directed at Amelia, albeit not said loud enough to hear unless Izutsumi was focused on during this moment of triumph to 'enrage the Bull'.

The Minotaur was far more reckless now, yes, but it no longer took pain into account, taking every slight and shot to its ungainly, rippling body as an insult. The Bull now with increasing otherworldly bloodlust as veins strained visibly: it'd charge blindly now at whatever it perceived as an enemy, no matter if friend or foe. The magical rage could not be easily defeated or disabled, only destroyed, Izutsumi taking note of that to notch an ice-bomb arrow at its heels as hooves caved in the bricks beneath as it noisily hounded Izutsumi's place to perch; the feline hybrid forced in following rumbles of breaking stone to leap perch to perch as the Minotaur followed, only to begin now rushing towards Amelia as it spotted them again, nearly forgetting about the one above.

Meanwhile, the shots fired in notches of ice had easily hit their mark, Izutsumi ignoring Amelia's commentary and already working on it as one hoof eventually shatters off- the same area having been shot repeatedly in rapid succession had managed to overcome any innate magical resistance it may have had. The Minotaur unflinching to losing part of its leg, but far slower as it'd wield its massive greataxe one-handed, swinging and flailing towards Amelia.

[heroesxdemons]

Amidst the beast's mindless rage, Amelia was always two steps ahead of her quarry. Bobbing and weaving effortlessly, that axe never even managed to clip a single thread of her hair as Amelia smugly taunted the beast more and more. "Aw so close that time! Wanna try again for a penny?" To REALLY rub it in, she even blew a raspberry at it! A bit childish, no?

While the beast might have been ignorant of it's own injuries, Amelia certainly was not and had been waiting for juuust the right moment to strike. And when the minotaur's leg shattered thanks to the ice arrows, Amelia had her golden opportunity.

"Oh nice shot~! Now lemme take it from here~" Amelia's fist began to glow with an overabundant mixture of electrical and demonic energy, crackling wildly and singeing the area around her with stray bolts. Amelia slid under a wild swing of the axe, closing the distance between her and the minotaur so she she could line up the perfect punch to the beast's exposed solar plexus...or close enough anyways! "Here we go, mind the splash zone~ BIG BANG!"

Amelia's overcharged fist landed with a solid thud, before enveloping the area in a brief flash of light! Then, following close behind, was an loud, booming eruption of kinetic energy as the top half of the minotaur was essentially evaporated in an instant! As whatever remained of the beast crumpled to the floor, Amelia dusted herself off with a proud smile.

"That might have been a bit overkill, but it was worth it~ That about wraps things up, don't cha think?" The valkyrie flashed her kitten companion a cheeky grin.

[heroesxdemons]

There is cannon fire not far from where Amelia would be! Though instead of a cannonball or some other traditional ammunition, floating down from a parachute is a little party ball bearing an envelope. Should the little party ball open up for Amelia, inside would be assorted candies, scented soaps, body washes, and gift cards to any shop of Amelia's choice.

"Congratulations on being #3 on the Hunger Games, and being the last of my betting team to survive! I hope you enjoy these gifts. These are on me, sweetling.

-Abena Frascona"

( @sins-of-the-sea )

(I uh might have forgotten to reply to this one! Just assume I did on time and totally didn't forget!)

"Aw shucks, they shouldn't have....but hey, free loot is free loot! Ya know, maybe I should drop by and pay em a visit. They seem like nice fellas anyhow, right?" ....I don't think you're a good judge of character Amelia....

[heroesxdemons]

For Yugo from someone 'anonymous' as a note: 'Soon, little brother. You will meet our Mother.'

To think he'd find this note after a long night of cleaning tables at the family inn. He had a feeling who had sent this...and so long as things remained civil, he hoped this wouldn't lead to trouble...but knowing his luck, things hardly ever went to plan.

[box0pals]

A sigh, she thought about the chaos if The Demon King and her adopted kiddo would cause if they fought, "Beebz, as your mom I'm forbidding you to hit your biological dad in the face unless he deserves it, okay? Your friends could get hurt if you two fought. Think about that for a sec, okay?" Madeline wasn't worried about herself considering how durable she was, being trapped was really the only way to truly deal with her after all.

Regardless, the eldritch fae would leap up from the water to grab the pear with a tendril, bouncing with a lunge away after back to the water with a splash. Swimming rather strongly forward again as the water would give way and part once more, "And honestly, it's just what could be your needs. I love you a lot and appreciate it, as I'm not talking about anything like that, no. There's so much I don't know about you yet despite all the time we've spent together, even things you don't know yet. There could be a lot you're missing out on that you need, I know I did when my parents found me on the side of the road- they couldn't help that though. But The Mountain eventually called me back to it anyway."

"And I doubt you have some massive rock to give you a general idea of what you do or what you are, either." They'd 'grab the gear' or whatever it was needed for and continue towards Midge and the others, as this wasn't really a group she knew extremely well other than through Beebz.

[heroesxdemons]

"Awww come on Mom! Just one lil jab ain't gonna get me into that much trouble. Besides, if my Dad is that weak, then I'd be disappointed as hell!" Beebz pouted, but chose not to argue further with her adoptive mother. If anything, Beebz seemed much more upbeat and positive now after their banter. Maybe things won't be so bad after all despite the shipwreck hiccup.

"Buuut...well...I guess you raise a good point. I always thought I was born in Forktown but if my Dad's letter is legit, then that means I was born here instead. I wonder what that would make me then. Meeting with my family will help me figure out who I really am." Beebz mused. "Wait a sec...if my Dad's a king....won't that make me a princess?!"

At that, Beebz stuck out her tongue in disgust. "Uuuugh! Gross! I don't wanna have to wear those gaudy, rich-folk outfits and go to those uppity ballroom parties. Those are totally not my vibe at all!" That's not even mentioning that the princess was always the damsel in distress or the one being made to marry some snobbish prince, at least that's what Beebz's thought with her imagination. She was pretty confident she could rescue herself if need be, and that any 'prince' looking to woo her would win a Knuckle Sandwich instead!

As their colorful banter continued, the reunion with Midgi and the others went off without any noticeable hitch, with the little Demon Queen and Madeline being pulled into a group hug by her friends. Once Beebz was sure that everyone was ok, she'd have handed off that mysterious Golden Gear off to Midgi...who already got to work rebuilding their old ship and making it better than ever, with an all important 'upgrade' thanks to their find~! It only took a few hours before the reborn ship was sea-worthy...and as soon Beebz and everyone else got aboard...all it took was one rocket-powered boost for the ship to break down the red reef walls without a scratch! Those Golden Gears certainly packed a punch!

After a big splash, the ship would settle into a more normal speed....they've finally made it to Ragnar's Rock! Beebz, after wringing out some sea water from her hair and clothes, looked around her 'home town' of...and her eyes widened with shock as she looked up into the clouds.

Looming over the many islands doting the ocean, was a floating castle...and the large purple gem 'eye' seemed to be watching over...well...everything! It was pretty unnerving...and of coruse begged the question on how to get there in the first place. It seemed to be protected by pretty strong magic, even trying to climb up the gargantuan chains seemed to be a no-go situation. "Uh....Mom? I'd bet my allowance on the fact that Dad's there...not the most...welcoming home, huh?"

[paleobird]

"Thank you..." she muttered, taking a moment to stretch out her back again. "Okay, hold on, before you go on a tangent again, I think I need to explain a couple things."

"My dad was a dragon--some sort of lightning dragon, I'm pretty sure. Combine that with a 'kinetic gate' connecting to the Elemental Plane of Air in my body, and I have a lot of, uh, lightning stuff at my disposal. But the one thing I don't have is an actual immunity to electrical shocks."

"So, no, I can't eat lightning."

[heroesxdemons]

"Uuuuh....right right, elemental plane stuff uh-huh that makes sense." It didn't, that explanation went entirely over Amelia's head but she didn't want to admit it. So instead she just smiled airily and nodded like she understood.

"But dang, kind of a shame you can't eat lightning. What about batteries? Are they ok?" Amelia's asking whatever intrusive thought popped into her head.

"Actually wait! Better question! What's the maximum voltage you can make? Or watts or whatever it is you use to measure electricity with. How high can ya go?"

[heroesxdemons]

"....Mother's day, huh? Hmph. Well I can tell ya this, that bitch ain't getting a Best Mom cup from me. Or anything for that matter. She can stay up in the clouds, playing in her lil parkour paradise for all I care. What's another family member that sucks? Doesn't change a damn thing...." Beebz is rather upset....but considering her irresponsible mother tore her family apart and left Beebz to fend for herself when Beebz was just a baby...well....Beebz was justified to be angry.

Hell, the only muse with a positive mother figure still around in her life is Erma! And she's a ghost!

[box0pals]

"Hey-... it's hard to say why, he may be testing you or just thinks you're really strong like him or something, that it didn't matter to you, maybe? Or... maybe something happened and he didn't have time. Let's just meet him first, I'm sure it's fine." Madeline was being hopeful but also knew that this seemed... off as well. Fully shifting, the stout mountain fae would lift them onto her back, pushing her tentacles aside, though would use a few back tentacles as a seatbelt- mostly so she didn't break her back if something happened.

The water now parting from the fae dash-swimming on the surface as to not dunk Beebz underneath it. "Good idea- my parents?! Oh. Uhm, they have their ups and downs but I love them a lot, yeah. They've done so much for me when I was spiraling out of control when I was younger, so I'm not really sure... what a parent for you might be like, hon. I've done my best though. I- hm, maybe it'll give me a better idea once I meet your dad. What would you like him to be, honestly?"

She WOULD go over to the shiny thing that Beebz pointed out, just to take a gander.

[heroesxdemons]

"...What I'd like my 'supposed' dad to be, huh? Hmm..." Beebz was lost in thought for a moment as they surfed through the ocean together. "Well, obviously after I give him a well-deserved punch or two...I'd want him to be kind, and to have a wicked sense of humor. Maybe he'd throw some crappy dad jokes here and there, to really liven things up. Oh, and he's gotta be willing to give me a boat load of presents to make up for all the birthdays he missed, obviously." Beebz said, half-jokingly, as they reached the shining object of interest. "But honestly, I dunno. I just hope he's pretty chill, to be honest."

Lo and behold, turns out Beebz's intuition was spot on, as the two came across what looked like a floating golden gear, perched right atop a pile of shipwreck rubble. Beebz wasn't well versed in magic, but even she could feel the magical energy emanating from it...if this doesn't give Midgi the fuel he needs, then she doesn't know what will! Getting it would be uneventful but....for some reason Beebz had a feeling that this won't be the last time they grab one of these things, and it probably won't be as easy either. But her mind was on more important things...

"Aw come on Mom, you don't gotta learn jack from anyone. You're the best of the best in my eyes! Honestly, my 'dad' could be the coolest King around and I'd still choose to live with you for the rest of my life, Mom. And um....look, I know we're here to find out about my dad but...if we do somehow, by pure luck, run into my birth Mom out here...I..uh...I just want you to know that you're my REAL Mom, and ain't nothin' changing that for me." That felt a bit embarrassing and cheesy for her to say, but Beebz meant it! "A-Anyways, let's not keep Midgi and the other waiting. Let's haul this gear over to them and get outta these creepy red reefs. The sooner we reach Ragnar's Rock, the better...."

[heroesxdemons]

Whoops I forgot!

I'm gonna be going on a lil trip for a while. Won't be here for a few days...granted its not like I havent been keeping a perfect attendance anyways but I'll at least be lurkin if I can.

LOL

[paleobird]

Abadar's BALLS this woman was stronger than she looked--

"Ack! Okay, okay, put me down and I'll tell you!" Ideally before she reformatted the position of her entire spine, that'd be nice.

[heroesxdemons]

"Okie-dokie~" And, luckily for the pretty lady, Amelia relented and let her go before her demonic strength could break something. "Sorry, couldn't help myself~! I mean, seeing a fellow lightin' gal learnin' a new skill just brings a tear to my eyes, ya know? I mean, there's so many things we can do with our lightning powers....the possibilities are just endless!"

"Ooooh, wait wait wait, have you tried to catch lightning in a thunderstorm yet?" Amelia asked. "You should try to eat it, no seriously it's got a very unique taste to it!"