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@wordseen. VIOLENT MUSE REACTION PROMPTS.[ REVERSE STAB. ] MY MUSE STABBING YOUR MUSE ANYWHERE.
IF HABIT & EVAN HAVE A SINGLE THING IN COMMON, IT’S THEIR AFFINITY FOR KNIVES. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A GENIUS TO SEE IT IN EITHER ONE OF THEM — THEY’RE BOTH OBJECTIVELY STRAIGHTFORWARD ENTITIES, ONE BEING AN UNABASHED GOD & THE OTHER A SHAMELESS ANIMAL ( RESPECTIVELY. ) IT’S A HAPPY DEVELOPMENT FOR HABIT — HE HAD NEVER HAD TO HIDE A GROWING COLLECTION OF BLADES, NOR HAD HE EVER REALLY NEEDED TO BRING IN MORE IN THE FIRST PLACE. EVAN JUST HAD IT COVERED FROM THE GET GO! SURE, HABIT’S MUCH MORE CREATIVE THAN HIS HOST WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING UP A VARIETY OF WEAPONRY … BUT WHEN THERE’S A KNIFE IN HIS HAND? YOU CAN REST ASSURED IT WAS ONCE EVAN’S.
HE WHISTLES TO NAG STEPHANIE’S ATTENTION, KNOWINGLY BELITTLING HER AS HE CROUCHES DOWN TO HER LEVEL ON THE FLOOR. BOTH HANDS HOLD HIS WEAPON LOOSELY, ALLOWING THE VERY END OF IT TO BRUSH AGAINST THE CARPET, & HE TILTS HIS HEAD IN A DOGLIKE MANNER AS HE LEAVES IT THERE SO HE CAN FOCUS ON HOW HE SPEAKS. ❝ HABIT TO STEPH. ARE YOU WITH ME? ❞ OF COURSE SHE IS — HE’S ONLY HURT HER A LITTLE BIT SO FAR! SURE, HE KILLED HER BABY BEFORE HER VERY EYES; & OKAY, HE’S STILL COATED IN ITS VISCERA … BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN THOSE PATHETIC WOUNDS HE’S INFLICTED ON HER WILL SUDDENLY BECOME ENOUGH TO KILL. FINALLY, SHE’S LOOKING AT HIM, IF ONLY FOR A SECOND. FINALLY, HE GRINS.
❝ THERE YOU ARE. I HAVE A QUESTION! D’YA RECOGNIZE THIS? ❞ HE ASKS, HE COOS, VOICE UTTERLY SICKENING IN A WAY THAT EVAN’S NEVER WOULD’VE BEEN. HABIT WAVES THE KNIFE IN FRONT OF HER FACE, MUCH TOO CLOSE TO BE SAFE — HE DOESN’T CARE IF HE ACCIDENTALLY TAKES OUT HER EYE OR CHOPS OFF HER NOSE, & THAT MUCH IS ALL TOO OBVIOUS. BEFORE STEPHANIE CAN ANSWER HIS QUESTION IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, THE BEAST LEANS CLOSER & MAKES A NOISE REMINISCENT OF A GAME SHOW BUZZER — THE UNIVERSAL, OBNOXIOUS MESSAGE IS THAT SHE DIDN’T ANSWER HIM IN THE CORRECT MANNER. ❝ TIME’S UP! YOU BOUGHT THIS FOR HIM, DAMSEL. IT WAS A C H R I S T M A S P R E S E N T. ❞
DOES THAT RING ANY BELLS FOR HER? DOES IT EVEN MATTER … ? NOT TO HABIT. THAT’S WHY IT’S NOT LONG BEFORE HE’S WORKING IN HIS GAUDY SEGUE INTO VIOLENCE. ❝ CONSIDER THIS A THANKS FROM THE BOTH OF US! ❞ SUDDENLY, HIS POSTURE GOES FROM CASUAL TO RIGID, & HE’S DIVING THE KNIFE RIGHT THROUGH HER, LETTING IT ENTER THROUGH HER SHOULDER & PROTRUDE SOMEWHERE LOWER, ON HER BACK. ONCE HE CAN’T DRIVE IT THROUGH ANY FURTHER, HABIT YANKS IT FREE AGAIN, SATISFIED TO SEE THE WAY FRESH BLOOD SPRAYS & SPLATTERS WHILST HE LICKS CLEAN ONE FLAT SURFACE OF THE DIRTIED BLADE.
❝ YOU TASTE GREAT, BABY. ❞ SEE WHAT HE’S DOING HERE? ❝ HELL, I COULD JUST EAT YOU UP! … IF I WAS STILL HUNGRY, I MEAN. ❞ YEAH, HE’S SAYING THESE THINGS JUST TO TAUNT HER, BUT AT THE SAME TIME … STEPHANIE MAY VERY WELL BE DESTINED TO BECOME LEFTOVERS.