home is where the tomes are

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“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

“Fuck me fuck me fuck me fuck me I KNEW IT WAS TOO EASY!!!!” Alice screamed into a crescendo and backed the hell up. She needed to leave, NOW!

“Shit! Let’s leave now, I think we’ve done all we can do!“Duet was losing what remained of their calm demeanor. Backing up with Alice, pushing her to run away. Clearly they weren’t going to be able to fight it, even with two people. It was terrifying, to be honest. How would they even begin to get rid of something that could regenerate that fast?!

“FUCKING SHIIIT!!!” Alice screamed, running out of the house. Duet didn’t need to push her any further.

Duet ran after her, not looking back until they were safe. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen something like that before.. So powerful..”

Alice wanted to keep running until she was on the other side of the town, but her legs and lungs could only handle so much. She stopped at an intersection, gasping for air.

“You see?!…*wheeze* This is why I don’t fuck with things *gasp* I’m not trained in!! And I don’t fuck with idiots who don’t know what they’re doing!!”

#mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

"Rude. I know what I'm doing, but.. hindsight is a gift. Unfortunately, I can't predict the future. How was I to know that that.. thing would be so powerful?"

🌟 "Ahh!" Alice made a warning shout. "Put that down! The ghost is giving you MASSIVE death stares, and she intends to murder you if you take it!"

“Oh, there’s a ghost?” They set the amulet down on the counter in front of them, backing up to give the ghost some room. “My apologies, ma'am.. I thought I checked this for any hauntings, but I suppose I didn’t do a good job. Would you mind if I just looked at this necklace? I won’t take it, I promise.”

They turned to Alice, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “I didn’t know you could see ghosts..”

“…Wait, that’s it? You asked questions? What the hell did you ask?”

If asking spirits on how to be a psychologist gets you in trouble, then she’s fucked.

“Ah.. I don’t clearly remember, but it was.. inappropriate questions to ask a ghost, unless they trust you.. things like how they died, why they’re here in the afterlife…”

Alice hadn’t seen that in the book. Then again, she hasn’t finished it.

“…Good to know.” She said. Honestly, it should’ve been common sense to her. After all, she didn’t like explaining the Train Incident for more than one reason.

They nodded, sighing softly. “I regret it everyday, but… It feels good to get it off my chest.” But.. would Alice tell their secret? They didn’t want rumors to spread..

Alice was waiting for them to double in pain from that “regret” comment….nothing appeared to happen. But it was second nature for her to instantly not trust someone after learning their past. She couldn’t even trust herself.

“So how can I trust you now? Not by telling the truth, but doing the right thing?”

“I’m assuming I’ve destroyed any little shred of trust between us already? That’s alright. You don’t need to trust me, I’ll always be here with my books. But.. yes, doing the right thing.”

Alice squinted. No sign of pain from them. Still, she was stuck between the truth displayed to her and her default distrust.

She sighed, turning from them. “I don’t know…” It was all that she could say.

“That’s perfectly fine. I wouldn’t expect you to know. Humanity is strange, is it not? People are constantly changing and learning… It’s amazing.”

“Humanity’s evil.” Alice corrected them curtly, turning back to them. It was like that sentence just burst out of her.

#mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

"How are you so sure? You're human, aren't you? And surely you're not evil?" They raised an eyebrow. "I see. People have hurt you before, haven't they? Is that why you think humanity is based off of evil?"

🌟 "Ahh!" Alice made a warning shout. "Put that down! The ghost is giving you MASSIVE death stares, and she intends to murder you if you take it!"

“Oh, there’s a ghost?” They set the amulet down on the counter in front of them, backing up to give the ghost some room. “My apologies, ma'am.. I thought I checked this for any hauntings, but I suppose I didn’t do a good job. Would you mind if I just looked at this necklace? I won’t take it, I promise.”

They turned to Alice, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “I didn’t know you could see ghosts..”

“…Wait, that’s it? You asked questions? What the hell did you ask?”

If asking spirits on how to be a psychologist gets you in trouble, then she’s fucked.

“Ah.. I don’t clearly remember, but it was.. inappropriate questions to ask a ghost, unless they trust you.. things like how they died, why they’re here in the afterlife…”

Alice hadn’t seen that in the book. Then again, she hasn’t finished it.

“…Good to know.” She said. Honestly, it should’ve been common sense to her. After all, she didn’t like explaining the Train Incident for more than one reason.

They nodded, sighing softly. “I regret it everyday, but… It feels good to get it off my chest.” But.. would Alice tell their secret? They didn’t want rumors to spread..

Alice was waiting for them to double in pain from that “regret” comment….nothing appeared to happen. But it was second nature for her to instantly not trust someone after learning their past. She couldn’t even trust herself.

“So how can I trust you now? Not by telling the truth, but doing the right thing?”

“I’m assuming I’ve destroyed any little shred of trust between us already? That’s alright. You don’t need to trust me, I’ll always be here with my books. But.. yes, doing the right thing.”

Alice squinted. No sign of pain from them. Still, she was stuck between the truth displayed to her and her default distrust.

She sighed, turning from them. “I don’t know…” It was all that she could say.

#look don't touch #mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

"That's perfectly fine. I wouldn't expect you to know. Humanity is strange, is it not? People are constantly changing and learning... It's amazing."

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@mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

“Fuck me fuck me fuck me fuck me I KNEW IT WAS TOO EASY!!!!” Alice screamed into a crescendo and backed the hell up. She needed to leave, NOW!

“Shit! Let’s leave now, I think we’ve done all we can do!“Duet was losing what remained of their calm demeanor. Backing up with Alice, pushing her to run away. Clearly they weren’t going to be able to fight it, even with two people. It was terrifying, to be honest. How would they even begin to get rid of something that could regenerate that fast?!

“FUCKING SHIIIT!!!” Alice screamed, running out of the house. Duet didn’t need to push her any further.

#the bloody hand #mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

Duet ran after her, not looking back until they were safe. "I don't think I've ever seen something like that before.. So powerful.."

pov: you're arthur and you're having a panic attack in the middle of the tome tomb

#art by mun #duet msa #msa duet #((this is referring to the msa comic if you haven't seen it yet))

((*lays on floor and screams* I want to reorganize the tags here but that would take an entire day fhdhdhshhs))

#mun talks

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@mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

“Fuck me fuck me fuck me fuck me I KNEW IT WAS TOO EASY!!!!” Alice screamed into a crescendo and backed the hell up. She needed to leave, NOW!

"Shit! Let's leave now, I think we've done all we can do!"Duet was losing what remained of their calm demeanor. Backing up with Alice, pushing her to run away. Clearly they weren't going to be able to fight it, even with two people. It was terrifying, to be honest. How would they even begin to get rid of something that could regenerate that fast?!

🌟 "Ahh!" Alice made a warning shout. "Put that down! The ghost is giving you MASSIVE death stares, and she intends to murder you if you take it!"

“Oh, there’s a ghost?” They set the amulet down on the counter in front of them, backing up to give the ghost some room. “My apologies, ma'am.. I thought I checked this for any hauntings, but I suppose I didn’t do a good job. Would you mind if I just looked at this necklace? I won’t take it, I promise.”

They turned to Alice, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “I didn’t know you could see ghosts..”

“…Wait, that’s it? You asked questions? What the hell did you ask?”

If asking spirits on how to be a psychologist gets you in trouble, then she’s fucked.

“Ah.. I don’t clearly remember, but it was.. inappropriate questions to ask a ghost, unless they trust you.. things like how they died, why they’re here in the afterlife…”

Alice hadn’t seen that in the book. Then again, she hasn’t finished it.

“…Good to know.” She said. Honestly, it should’ve been common sense to her. After all, she didn’t like explaining the Train Incident for more than one reason.

They nodded, sighing softly. “I regret it everyday, but… It feels good to get it off my chest.” But.. would Alice tell their secret? They didn’t want rumors to spread..

Alice was waiting for them to double in pain from that “regret” comment….nothing appeared to happen. But it was second nature for her to instantly not trust someone after learning their past. She couldn’t even trust herself.

“So how can I trust you now? Not by telling the truth, but doing the right thing?”

#rp #look don't touch #mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

"I'm assuming I've destroyed any little shred of trust between us already? That's alright. You don't need to trust me, I'll always be here with my books. But.. yes, doing the right thing."

heilos

LOSING MY MIND: PAGES 4-6 PREVIOUS PAGES 1-3 HERE As promised, the next set of pages for the Mystery Skulls Animated mini comic! We’re also excited to finally introduce Duet (they/them), the enigmatic shop owner of The Tome Tomb… and Vivi’s humble employer. Please enjoy! Written by Caitlin Pennell and Illustrated by @thepurpah

#msa comic #duet #((hi my muse is sort of coming back whoops))

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“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

Duet’s yelped snapped her out of her slight fear paralysis. She ripped the cork off, got closer, and splashed the holy water onto the beast in a cross motion. “The power of Christ compels you!! The power of Christ compels you!!”

The beast gave a pained roar, the holy water starting to dissolve it. Melting into the ground, leaving behind bloody handprints. Duet watching it melt, a horrified look on their face before they saw Alice. “You saved me… I.. I don’t know how to thank you..”

Alice was dumbfounded. “That…I didn’t expect it to work that fast! Last few times I’ve done this, it just chased demons away, or it took longer than that. Was it that weak?”

That was true.. it did happen too quickly, and it wasn't like the beast disappeared into thin air. It had just melted.. A moment passed, Duet seeming slightly dumbfounded as well. And then it rose again, letting out a thunderous growl. Two heads sprouting from it's shoulders, almost like.. a hydra, that mythic monster who sprouted two new heads in the place of one.

🌟 "Ahh!" Alice made a warning shout. "Put that down! The ghost is giving you MASSIVE death stares, and she intends to murder you if you take it!"

“Oh, there’s a ghost?” They set the amulet down on the counter in front of them, backing up to give the ghost some room. “My apologies, ma'am.. I thought I checked this for any hauntings, but I suppose I didn’t do a good job. Would you mind if I just looked at this necklace? I won’t take it, I promise.”

They turned to Alice, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “I didn’t know you could see ghosts..”

“…Wait, that’s it? You asked questions? What the hell did you ask?”

If asking spirits on how to be a psychologist gets you in trouble, then she’s fucked.

“Ah.. I don’t clearly remember, but it was.. inappropriate questions to ask a ghost, unless they trust you.. things like how they died, why they’re here in the afterlife…”

Alice hadn’t seen that in the book. Then again, she hasn’t finished it.

“…Good to know.” She said. Honestly, it should’ve been common sense to her. After all, she didn’t like explaining the Train Incident for more than one reason.

#rp #look don't touch #mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

They nodded, sighing softly. "I regret it everyday, but... It feels good to get it off my chest." But.. would Alice tell their secret? They didn't want rumors to spread..

lose yourself in a dream

bravery. you've hardened a shell around the person that you used to be. there was only so much you could take until you needed to gain control, change the only thing you could. you might think there's only a yolk left inside, but there's so much more. in the corners and in the crevices, there's pieces of you that you never got to meet. i promise that little kid is still in there. things will get better because you're good at breaking through things. so keep yourself together, yeah? that little kid still hasn't seen the rest of the world yet.

tagged by: mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

tagging: @mysteryhunterarthur @petallocketedspectre

#dusty bookshelves (duet musing)

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“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

Duet’s yelped snapped her out of her slight fear paralysis. She ripped the cork off, got closer, and splashed the holy water onto the beast in a cross motion. “The power of Christ compels you!! The power of Christ compels you!!”

The beast gave a pained roar, the holy water starting to dissolve it. Melting into the ground, leaving behind bloody handprints. Duet watching it melt, a horrified look on their face before they saw Alice. "You saved me... I.. I don't know how to thank you.."

🌟 "Ahh!" Alice made a warning shout. "Put that down! The ghost is giving you MASSIVE death stares, and she intends to murder you if you take it!"

“Oh, there’s a ghost?” They set the amulet down on the counter in front of them, backing up to give the ghost some room. “My apologies, ma'am.. I thought I checked this for any hauntings, but I suppose I didn’t do a good job. Would you mind if I just looked at this necklace? I won’t take it, I promise.”

They turned to Alice, raising an eyebrow in surprise. “I didn’t know you could see ghosts..”

“…Wait, that’s it? You asked questions? What the hell did you ask?”

If asking spirits on how to be a psychologist gets you in trouble, then she’s fucked.

#rp #look don't touch #mysteriouslyhopefulstranger

"Ah.. I don't clearly remember, but it was.. inappropriate questions to ask a ghost, unless they trust you.. things like how they died, why they're here in the afterlife..."

((well, back to your regular programming of me being too tired to reply to rps as well as being too shy to interact with anyone...

it's been a long week, oops))

#voices from beyond (mun talks)

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“It? Oh dear.. Can you at least tell us what ‘it’ is? Will you be safe here?” They gave a concerned look to the handprints, not able to see the spirit though it seemed they could hear them. “Alice, I think we should go…”

Alice could hear the howling and screaming. She stopped for a moment. But only for a moment. Nothing she could do. She kept going…

Duet yelped. Clearly something was going wrong in there already. “Oh no.. No, help! Someone help!”

Their voice echoed out to her. Alice suddenly felt torn. She should just cut her loses, and let them fall from their foolishness. But….it reminded her of….

No.

Alice cursed under breath and ran back to into the shadows. She followed the buzzing in her head and reached for her holy water vial…

“Go back where you came from, beast! Leave these spirits at peace!” Duet was trying to fight off what looked like.. a very large dog? It was difficult to tell in the dark, but it had large horns, shimmery black fur, and paws soaked in blood. It was currently backing Duet into a corner, the book keeper barely keeping it away, chanting something in an ancient language.

Just a little further and…

“!!!”

Holy shit that thing was huge! Its abhorrent aura made her hesitate. She fumbled with the cork on the vial…

Duet didn't seem to notice Alice there, their view blocked by the large.. thing. They yelped as it slashed at them, barely missing them.