Might take a break

I'm just not feeling a lot of willpower right now, and I think I'll be taking a break from this blog for a while. I'll still be around on Tumblr to check on things, but for the most part I think I'll be heading over to one of my other blogs.

Nothing bad has happened, I promise! I'm doing fine as ever. Just low on juices for this blog, is all! If you wanna interact with me still, you will most likely find me over at @xniverses-gxlore and/or its main blog @lairofmxnsters

❝ you’re plotting something, aren’t you? come on then - out with it. ❞

Khax at Locephax? Idk lmao

The stretched-out face of the Slaaneshi-turned-shield says nothing at first, not that it physically could with being stretched so taut over Valkia's shield, but at once a voice cackles throughout the Architect's mind.

"Gha-hahahaha~! Ooh, is the little traitor CURIOUS, eh? Curiosity killed the cat, you know~"

He says it with full acknowledgment of Kha'xanzyr's recent physical changes.

"But, if you choose to be so nosy-- no. Not yet, at least~ A predator's most valued asset is PATIENCE, after all! You of all your brutish brothers should know that! No, right now is not a good time... the Gore-Bride is sadly too occupied with her boorish 'husband'... but, devotion to a god as simplistic as Kharneth WILL have its limits..."

"He will fail to please her, eventually... or perhaps it will be the other way around? Regardless... when that happens... Valkia WILL be mine~!"

@skxrbrand

baldur's gate 3 starters (part 2)

part 2 / ? .

❝ i’m also worried about me, but i somehow seem to be worried about you more. ❞ ❝ you put the stars to shame. let’s sit here a little while - i want to drink you in. ❞ ❝ i’d tell you not to get in trouble, but i suspect it will find you whether you like it or not. ❞ ❝ well, this seems as good a time as any for me to stop babbling on. ❞ ❝ i just….need some air…clear my head. ❞ ❝ it’s been a long time since i shed a tear. i don’t even know how long. ❞ ❝ i had a feeling you’d show up. it’s sort of our thing. like it’s fate or something. ❞ ❝ i do appreciate your enthusiasm, but let's try to restrain ourselves a little. ❞ ❝ if that was an attempt at flirting, i should let you know i prefer the strong, silent type. ❞ ❝ no matter how far you come, you’re still on the road to ruin. ❞ ❝ i thought you a hunter. wrong. you’re prey - small. snivelling. pathetic. ❞ ❝ and what am i owed? what about the injustices i’ve suffered - am i not entitled to anything? ❞ ❝ i can’t help but feel the strangest twinge of disgust as i look upon you. ❞ ❝ i trust that you will continue to remember who is really on your side. ❞ ❝ better a short life built on truth than immortality woven of lies. ❞ ❝ i won’t make excuses. i can’t make amends. but i want to help, if you’ll let me. ❞ ❝ gods, it’s horrifying…and a touch fascinating. ❞ ❝ there are many names for you --- and all of them inspire dread. ❞ ❝ destiny is at your door; won’t you at least twitch the curtain? ❞ ❝ the gravest crimes committed in this world are committed for love. a hunger crueller than bloodlust. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ❞ ❝ revenge sounds so sweet until you’ve taken it. then all you have is…no one left to blame. ❞ ❝ some mistakes can’t be resolved with an apology. some mistakes, you have to carry with you, forever. ❞ ❝ you’re plotting something, aren’t you? come on then - out with it. ❞ ❝ this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ❞ ❝ think of all we’ve been through just to get to this moment. that wasn’t luck. that was us. ❞ ❝ feel like i should laugh but i’m just too godsdamned tired. ❞ ❝ there is something i lost…no, had taken from me. i want it all back. ❞ ❝ careful - you’re in very real danger of hurting my feelings. ❞ ❝ one thing i’ve learned - real saviours never label themselves as such. ❞ ❝ less thinking of bad thoughts, and more breaking of bad bones. ❞ ❝ i rather like interfering. it’s kind of my thing. ❞ ❝ evil is evil, even if it once was innocent. ❞ ❝ you know, i've been catching myself smiling more lately. i think that's your fault.. ❞ ❝ oh, i’m no innocent. but evil? you tell me. ❞ ❝ i still want to believe you’re better than that. but even i am having my doubts. ❞ ❝ i can’t afford to lose my nerve. safer to just not think, and keep forging ahead. ❞ ❝ when all this is over, will you stay with me? for good? ❞ ❝ this is not good, if i may state the obvious. ❞ ❝ is there a reason you're always such an utter drip? do you have some sort of condition? honestly, it's like you hate good news. ❞ ❝ all of nature’s beauty pales in comparison to you. ❞ ❝ i can’t save you from yourself. it hurts terribly, but i can’t. ❞ ❝ if i seem suddenly flush with hope and soft feeling, you have only yourself to blame. ❞ ❝ is there good and evil within us all? ❞

❝ i’ve been watching you fight. your skills are improving. ❞ ❝ you know, for all the sense of dread and horror seeping through this place, i really feel quite at home here. ❞ ❝ and you? you’re wholly without vice or sin or the occasional lapse in judgement? ❞ ❝ i wager you don’t even know how extraordinary you truly are. but i do. ❞ ❝ one might say you’re paragon of luck. i’ll be there when it runs out. ❞ ❝ i've always had a soft spot for the confident ones…they always disappoint though. ❞ ❝ i concealed nothing from you. i simply left out the details that were not pertinent. ❞ ❝ you’re an odd friend. but, i suppose, a friend still. ❞ ❝ i won’t let you do this. i won’t let you win. ❞ ❝ you are my puppet. make no mistake. without me, you have no value. ❞ ❝ well, this seems like a lovely little spot. the sense of impending doom aside. ❞ ❝ whoever your enemies are, they have good reason to fear you. ❞ ❝ this place is astonishing, a bard’s tale made real. ❞ ❝ i may not regret my actions, but i do regret that they were necessary. ❞ ❝ experience has taught me that no matter how bleak things look, there’s always hope. ❞ ❝ if this adventure has taught me anything, it’s that there are things in this world more valuable than power. ❞ ❝ a wise man learns from his mistakes, and strives not to repeat them. ❞ ❝ no more hiding things from me. agreed? ❞ ❝ my friend. my companion. i adore you. ❞ ❝ your face is sour. by all means leave, if i am so distasteful. ❞ ❝ careful, it’s dark around here. would be a terrible shame to lose you forever. ❞ ❝ you startled me. i…i was miles away. ❞ ❝ you have to know who i was. you have to know who i really am. ❞ ❝ nothing special, of course. you’re only the first person who i truly care for. ❞ ❝ you’ve got a backbone, and the makings of a leader. ❞ ❝ anything you ask, i’ll answer as honestly as i can. ❞

❝ some people call this junk. me-me? i call it treasure. ❞

//for Ashiiq ^^

Ashiiq eyes whatever Heliinx has tried to bring her attention to, the larger she-rat tilting her head with an inquisitive, yet amused grin, her rotting teeth showing from between crusted lips. "Mmmm, yes-yes. Quite a fine treasure ya have." she muses softly, plucking something out of a side-pouch on her hip; a small bird skull, which she inspects.

"Lotta other clans of Skaven would thing we Mordkin collect nothing but trash-junk too, ya know? 'Dey say we only scrounge for scraps-leftovers. If only 'dey knew..."

@heliinx

skyrim sentence starters

more to be added !

❝ some people call this junk. me? i call it treasure. ❞ ❝ i don’t like talking to someone who holds their honor so cheaply. ❞ ❝ i’m not a person. i’m a weapon in human form. ❞ ❝ you have opened the door to darkness. ❞ ❝ i will feast on your heart. ❞ ❝ the silence suits you. gives you an air of mystery. ❞ ❝ my ancestors are smiling at me. can you say the same? ❞ ❝ you’re losing a lot of blood. maybe you should sit down for a moment. ❞ ❝ there’s no glory in war.     it’s just something they tell soldiers so they’ll risk their lives. ❞ ❝ you’re going? i’ll miss you. ❞ ❝ if one of my enemies wouldn’t pay to have me killed, i’d take it as a personal insult. ❞ ❝ don’t like those eyes you’ve got. there’s a bad hunger to them. ❞ ❝ you’re either the bravest person i’ve ever met…or the biggest fool. ❞ ❝ kill well…and often. ❞ ❝ good to have you by my side. i need reliable people around. ❞ ❝ i should bash your face in after all you’ve done. ❞ ❝ you’ve been a good friend to me. that means something. ❞ ❝ what is better? to be born good, or to overcome your evil nature through great effort? ❞ ❝ kill one person, and you can solve so many problems. i wonder at the possibilities. ❞ ❝ all the living shall fear the dead. ❞ ❝ filth. run to the horizon before i hunt you down. ❞ ❝ yes, yes. i haven’t got all day. ❞ ❝ defy me, and i can offer you only pain and suffering. ❞ ❝ prophecy tells what may be, not what should be. ❞ ❝ you stink of death. i salute you. ❞ ❝ i’ll give you another chance, but watch yourself. ❞ ❝ my favourite drinking buddy. let’s get some mead. ❞ ❝ there are so many delightful ways i have pictured you dead. ❞ ❝ we’re one of the same kind, you and i. ❞ ❝ i don’t mean you any trouble. just leave me alone. ❞ ❝ you’ve caused enough trouble. ❞ ❝ politics are something best avoided. i prefer more personal confrontations, myself. ❞ ❝ i’m a nobody, really. ❞ ❝ now it’s time to face the consequences of your actions. ❞ ❝ i live in the shadow of death every day. ❞ ❝ it’s best if you didn’t mention to anyone that you saw me here. ❞ ❝ legends don’t burn down villages. ❞ ❝ i trust that this is just the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial relationship. ❞ ❝ skilled, lethal and good-lucking. yep, it’s a curse. ❞ ❝ there is murder in the air. i can taste it. ❞ ❝ i’ll be here if you need me. ❞ ❝ you know what’s wrong with this place these days? everyone is obsessed with death. ❞ ❝ everything mortal fades away in time, but the spirit remains. ❞ ❝ the sunrise is almost as pretty as you are. ❞ ❝ no one else needs to die. ❞ ❝ you’re not going to kill me, right? ❞ ❝ is that confidence, or bravado? confidence i can use. bravado gets people killed. ❞ ❝ those men are ruthless. cunning, deceitful…they’ll pay off whoever they can. ❞ ❝ you realize if you set foot in there, you’re never coming back out. ❞ ❝ i have done nothing to earn your distrust. ❞ ❝ i can handle anything you throw at me. ❞ ❝ i love you. you know that, right? ❞ ❝ keep a song in your heart, and a blade in your boot. ❞ ❝ we face the world together now. ❞ ❝ with any luck, a worthy hero will step forward and solve our problems, just like in the tales of old. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to see you again. ❞ ❝ the day might come when i am forced to draw my sword for one side or the other. but that day has not come yet. ❞ ❝ my fingers are trembling. ❞ ❝ arrogance will serve you poorly. ❞ ❝ i hope your parents are proud of you. they have a lot of reason to be. ❞ ❝ the gods know what you’ve done. ❞ ❝ aren’t your hands coated with enough blood? ❞ ❝ its scent is foul, unclean. hurtful. ❞ ❝ i will listen to you until all the sugars in the world turn sour. ❞ ❝ i have a bad feeling about this. ❞ ❝ you want to talk to me? after everything you’ve done? ❞ ❝ please, i know i’m asking you to do something difficult, maybe even dangerous. i just don’t know who else i can trust. ❞ ❝ you have something to say? something on your mind? ❞ ❝ i hate you. i hate you forever and ever and ever. ❞ ❝ giant spiders? what’s next? giant snakes? ❞ ❝ you’re just rotten. no good. ❞ ❝ boys, girls, dogs, elders — there’s nobody i won’t fight. ❞ ❝ i would wake up and hope that it was just a dream, but know that it was not. ❞ ❝ i used to be an adventurer like you. ❞ ❝ iron sword, huh? what are you killing? butterflies? ❞ ❝ i know who you are. ❞ ❝ i was once an adventurer like you. ❞ ❝ this place’s harshness has a way of carving a man down to his true self. ❞ ❝ the best way to get over the loss of a lover is to find a new one. ❞ ❝ i saw this and thought of you. ❞ ❝ sorry, but you don’t scare me. ❞ ❝ hope you’re willing to back those words up with your fists. ❞ ❝ don’t even think about it. ❞ ❝ ever see someone killed with their own weapon? would you like to? ❞ ❝ you expect me to believe that? ❞ ❝ in a world of fools, you stand above the rest. ❞ ❝ i saw you do that, you know. ❞ ❝ the bards do not sing tales of those who die in their homes, slain by time. ❞ ❝ i’ve had just about all i’m willing to take from you. ❞ ❝ may the gods watch over your battles. ❞ ❝ sorry, i’ve got important things to do. we’ll speak another time. ❞ ❝ i look forward to hearing about the next person you murder. ❞ ❝ lot of history in these walls. ❞ ❝ i’d be honored to walk by your side until the trees themselves fade away, if you would have me. ❞ ❝ i’d marry you. i’d marry you twice. ❞ ❝ mind’s playing tricks on me. ❞ ❝ what are you hunting? never mind…i don’t want to know. ❞ ❝ i’ve never seen anything quite like that. ❞ ❝ looks like we’re the only ones who made it. ❞ ❝ something different about you…i can tell. ❞ ❝ we were made to dominate. the will to power is in our blood. ❞ ❝ good to know the world didn’t get boring while i was gone. ❞ ❝ you’re abandoning me? me? ❞ ❝ truth is, i’m not going anywhere like this. hurts to breathe. ❞ ❝ you will push the world harder than it pushes back. ❞ ❝ i’ve heard about you and your honeyed words. ❞ ❝ you’re here. that’s enough. ❞ ❝ come. won’t you share a drink with me? ❞ ❝ still alive? keep close to me if you want to stay that way. ❞ ❝ you’re not a threat…merely an annoyance. ❞ ❝ we were just talking about you. ❞ ❝ that was the hairiest fight i’ve ever been in, and i’ve been in more than a few. ❞ ❝ perhaps you aren’t as powerful as you think. ❞ ❝ it won’t die, it just keeps coming! ❞ ❝ you bring a smile to this one’s eyes and peace to their heart. ❞ ❝ there are so few pleasures in life as fine as your company. ❞ ❝ i should bash your face in after all you’ve done. ❞ ❝ hey, you. you’re finally awake. ❞ ❝ these people would rather weave their own horrid tales about my life than simply ask me for the truth. ❞ ❝ a warrior knows to trust their gut. ❞ ❝ i will listen to you until all the sugars in the world turn sour. ❞ ❝ no offense intended, of course. ❞ ❝ i can tell you’re new around here, asking a question like that. ❞ ❝ don’t worry. i’m the very soul of caution. ❞ ❝ you would be better off keeping quiet than flapping your gums on matters you don’t know anything about. ❞ ❝ you deal with powerful forces. take care they do not overwhelm you. ❞ ❝ the things we do here…evil, evil things. no more. ❞ ❝ that which is unknown can create unease, even fear. it is to be expected. ❞ ❝ i’m fine. but we should go inside to talk. ❞ ❝ now is not the time to fight amongst ourselves. i fear dark days approach and everyone’s strength will be needed. ❞ ❝ i will spare your life this once, but after that, you are prey. ❞ ❝ lust can make a man do the unthinkable. ❞ ❝ i wouldn’t have made it without your help today. ❞ ❝ wouldn’t want people to think you’re part of the common rabble, now would we? ❞ ❝ just give me a minute…i’m out of breath. ❞ ❝ come on, give me your hand. we’re getting out of here. ❞ ❝ no, this can’t be happening. this isn’t happening. ❞ ❝ you have no authority over me. ❞ ❝ my past is long and storied, and not altogether proyd. ❞ ❝ i just need to be alone. for a while. ❞ ❝ you are so beautiful. such a lovely smile. ❞ ❝ you walk as a lion among sheep. ❞ ❝ i don’t like you, and i never will. it’s nothing personal. ❞ ❝ right to the point, aren’t you? i like that. ❞ ❝ i’ve got a good feeling about you. and i don’t often get good feelings about anything. ❞ ❝ i don’t think there are warm fires and friendly faces inside. ❞ ❝ i presume you’ve already seen some of what i’ve accomplished. there is so, so much more to be done. ❞ ❝ i give you three days before you screw up and someone runs a knife across your throat. ❞ ❝ it was us or them. we fought to survive. ❞ ❝ there is no progress without sacrifice. no wheat without threshing the chaff. ❞ ❝ wait…is that truly you? i can hardly believe my eyes. ❞ ❝ don’t suppose you could enchant my sword? dull old blade can barely cut butter. ❞ ❝ i never should have come here. ❞ ❝ come to think of it, i did hear some odd noises coming from over there. ❞ ❝ please. keep your voice down. ❞ ❝ i bet the two of us, we’re very alike. ❞ ❝ i know the horrors you committed to survive. while i dismissed it then, i cannot now. ❞ ❝ it is in everyone’s best interest if the matter is dropped entirely. ❞ ❝ oh. are you going to cry? ❞ ❝ keep your wits about you and you won’t be harmed. ❞ ❝ it’s far more exciting, you see, if the future is unknown. ❞ ❝ sure, leave. everyone else does. ❞ ❝ i see your way with words remains as elegant as a falling boulder. ❞ ❝ who are you? speak, or i’ll cut you down where you stand. ❞ ❝ no offense, but you’re not looking so good. are you feeling ill? ❞ ❝ this is just strange. eerie. what is this place? ❞ ❝ why not take the next step? we can help each other. ❞ ❝ truth is, i’m a little nervous. i’ve never done anything like this before. ❞ ❝ when the world was young, things were simpler. ❞ ❝ i never thought i’d see another friendly face again. ❞ ❝ i fight so that all the fighting i’ve already done hasn’t been for nothing. i fight because i must. ❞ ❝ i am sworn to carry your burdens. ❞ ❝ i know romance has never been your strong suit. ❞ ❝ did you run into any trouble? ❞ ❝ this life might not look like much to you, but i’m content, and isn’t that all that matters? ❞ ❝ i’m not your enemy. i’m actually trying to help you. ❞ ❝ before i tell you any more, i need to make sure i can trust you. ❞ ❝ you’re no fun at all. guess i’ll have to make my own fun elsewhere. ❞ ❝ at this point, i’ll take what i can get. ❞ ❝ this place needs a true hero these days. ❞ ❝ look, i’m sorry about your troubles, but i’ve got to look out for myself. ❞ ❝ my life is dreary. where is my prince come to rescue me? ❞ ❝ i may have lost a drop or two of blood. ❞ ❝ a lack of ambition like what you have really ought to be punished. ❞ ❝ you seem friendly, but so does a bear before it’s chewing your face off. ❞ ❝ stop skulking in the shadows and step up here. ❞ ❝ you have the whole world before you. go out and experience it…be whatever you want to be. ❞ ❝ so you can cast a few spells? am i supposed to be impressed? ❞ ❝ i keep thinking i can see something move in the shadows. ❞ ❝ i like you. you’re not afraid to get your hands dirty. ❞ ❝ i just can’t be a part of this place anymore. ❞ ❝ i for one desire to see you grow and develop your talents. ❞ ❝ if they’re not with us, they’re against us. ❞ ❝ i want to leave everything from this cursed place behind. ❞ ❝ these calamitous times bring out the worst in people. ❞ ❝ you’re someone who can get things done. i like that. ❞ ❝ so, what’s your heart’s desire? what kind of deal can we strike? ❞ ❝ i’d take this a bit more seriously if i were you. ❞ ❝ don’t be sorry for me. ❞ ❝ remember this: they are the enemy and will not hesitate to end your life. ❞ ❝ i don’t like the look of this. perfect spot for an ambush. ❞ ❝ you walk a dark path. your actions can lead only to ruin. ❞ ❝ how can something so sad be so funny? ❞ ❝ up to no good, are we? ❞ ❝ i’m glad you’ll be with me in there. i don’t like the looks of this place. ❞ ❝ if they choose to fear me in their ignorance, that is their choice. ❞ ❝ i know this looks bad…let me explain… ❞ ❝ the more important question is: why are you here? ❞ ❝ travel safely. it’s dangerous out there. ❞ ❝ i’m fairly certain you’ve wandered into the wrong bulding. ❞ ❝ oh, it’s you. i was wondering why i was smelling something so unpleasant. ❞ ❝ we’re the only people around who aren’t complete fools. ❞ ❝ you know…you ain’t so bad. ❞ ❝ look. if you’re trying to get to know me - don’t. ❞ ❝ you certainly have a strange energy about you. ❞ ❝ we’ll do our duty no matter what stands in our way, right? ❞ ❝ i have studied things beyond the reach of most humans, seen things one should not see.  ❞ ❝ there’s a lot of feelings wrapped up in this old place, and i don’t think you’re quite ready for them. ❞ ❝ next time you’re looking to pester someone, make sure it’s the right person. ❞ ❝ i hope you don’t mind if i walk up with you. ❞ ❝ our bond is in many ways sacred. ❞ ❝ i’m guessing you figured this part out already, but my father’s not exactly a good person. ❞ ❝ set my hatred aside? not a chance. it’s what keeps me strong. ❞ ❝ don’t make me regret my sudden outburst of tolerance and generosity. ❞ ❝ men who understand one another need not waste words. ❞ ❝ all right. i won’t deny it. what you heard is true. ❞ ❝ does the air feel…heavy down here? i’m a little woozy. ❞ ❝ i have a problem i think you can help sort out. ❞ ❝ i have to admit, i had my doubts it even existed. ❞ ❝ what is that thing? could the legends be true? ❞ ❝ i’d advise you to trust in the strength of your sword arm over tales and legends. ❞ ❝ travel safely. it’s dangerous out there. ❞ ❝ nice place. i never knew you were so wealthy. ❞

Yes. YES. GOOD, LET US EMBRACE THE RATS.

"Superstition. Wives' tales. We are not born insane. The twisted machinations and ever-spinning schemes of our master eventually turns us insane. I was merely lucky to find a break from them." Qhi'zhek states pointedly, and his voice spoke of experience. Indeed, he had seen many times how some of those he called his peers and equals go mad due to the mere presence of the Changer of Ways. He luckily escaped most of it, devoted to his studying and cataloguing as he was.

"-- I have." he then answers Skarbrand. "With one, at least. But it's a start. Me and Gluttony have a bit of a rapport with each other. Him and I truly relate to one another on some level. How we both wish to avoid the restraining yoke of our masters. To be free. To be our own beings."

@skxrbrand

" Tzeentchians come into this world insane." Skarbrand comments dryly. Or so went the theory. If their master was senile and incomprehensible, his brood must be similarly afflicted.

" Have you found it then?" The Reaper sounds amused, as if Qhi'zhek was a child spinning him a wild tale. " This 'companionship'?"

@skxrbrand | x

Skarbrand would be met with disappointment, for Qhi'zhek neither flinches nor pulls back at his attempt at intimidation. He just stares at the other Greater Daemon, multiple eyes leering at the other, before his expression softens.

"It does not have to be so, though. I am a Lord of Change; the greatest and most gifted of Tzeentch's brood. And yet I know that without at least someone to find kinship with, I'd drive myself insane. I'd lose track of my goals, my purpose. It is not always a sign of weakness to yearn for companionship. Sometimes, it is a necessity."

"Yes, you have been indeed... or, well, I would not say 'bitter', but more simplistic." Qhi chuckles a bit as he watches Alphonse immediately dab his forehead a bit. "Well, if this reminds you of these 'Amazons' you speak of, I assume they're pretty much the same. But I wonder if your jungles have Lizardmen in them..." he snickers a little, before a warning is given.

"Oh? Well, I'd say I'd not be affected by bright flashes, but out of courtesy..." he wraps himself with his own wings, shielding himself form whatever bright flash that was to come.

@fashionablyenigmatic

""Really? That's quite shocking to hear. Of course, I've been hanging around here with a rather bitter sort, so I imagine compliments are rare," he said as he followed Qhi through the portal, which replaced a dry heat with a wet one. "Oh my, you weren't kidding," he chuckled, dabbing his forehead with a handkerchief. He looked over at Qhi'zhek and nodded. "It reminds me of the Amazon, quite the view. I'd be happy with a simple hike or perhaps a leisurely flight of the area to start." Landing on a nearby rock, he lifted his hand into the air. "Oh...uh...look away for just a second. You might want to cover your eyes as well, not because of any embarrassment, but because there is going to be an extremely bright flash."

Having dealt with the sorcerers and their spells of Metal, Qhi'zhek grins at hearing Khazaan's triumphant remark... feeling a little bit validated that his own title and profession was remarked in his outburst. At least Khazaan could sometimes (if not unintentionally) recognize the profession of others. He was readying himself for another spell, when he saw the silver and blue-clad horses, and the mutated man mounting one of them, recognizing him as the magus of the cult.

"How quaint, the lead sorcerer finally reveals himself. You'd be better off keeling over right now if you'd know what's good for you. But blind devotion will only get you so far."

He huffs out, using raw arcane powers to just blast the spears hurled at them apart, before he saw Khazaan stop and sniff the air, realizing he had sensed something. He too felt the ground tremble and tremor, and when he too realized what could be big and shambling enough to cause this...

Jabberslythe.

His grip on his scythe tightened, and he prepared himself for this fight to get even nastier, eyeing Khazaan with a nod as if to say 'I am with you'.

@skxrbrand

Khazaan pauses briefly to look at the flames suddenly cloaking his form. No Bloodthirster is a stranger to being on fire, but he can tell these flames are arcane in nature. The humans look up at him in new terror, backing away, their halberds trembling in their hands. Some cut and run; only the bravest of the brave or the most foolish of the fools stick around to see what the Bloodthirster will unleash next.

Their fear only stokes the hunger for destruction gnawing at the center of the daemon's very being. A golden hound leaps for him and the Bloodthirster swipes it out of the way, shattering it with the sheer strength of his arm. Two latch onto him; guard hounds clinging to the most infernal of wolves...

He feels hound teeth in his skin, silver metal slivers melt and fuse with the brass of his hide. The winds of magic shift. Khazaan tears a golden hound off of him and throws it with enough force that he nearly topples himself. The arcane canid howls at it goes flying and the rest scream as they metal into pools of metal...

Khazaan barks in triumph. "Foolish mortals! To raise arms against a Deathbringer! To raise magic against a Lord of Magic! Die for your insolence!"

Lashing out with a wing, the Daemon shatters the now frozen acolytes. He catches the sight of horses, clade in the silver and blue-trimmed armor of the Change-lord and upon the most decorated and mutated of the beasts is a similar mutated man. An in that moment, Khazaan knew. It was the cult magus, his glowing staff held in the air.

He grinned. Killing a wizard was a particular treat to any Bloodthirster and he quickly forgot about the fools still hurling spears at him from afar. Khazaan approaches with growing relish, drooling even, but then a scent catches his nose, one that makes him pause. Nurgle's "blessings" make it hard to detect, but even through his insensate skin, he can feel the tremors of something big making it's way towards the battle.

"...!"

Qhi'zhek is very cautious as the Lord of Change bears down on them, just staring back up at the Greater Daemon as it speaks and accuses them. The moment the claw is pointed at him, Qhi'zhek felt the urge to speak up, to talk back at him. Kha'xanzyr is right though. This is obviously bait. The Greater Daemon is trying to goad him into responding, to act upon his whims. But it was far too tempting... besides, wouldn't it just make him more convincing? Regardless, he dismisses the urge for now, as he just shrugs.

"The futures the Fateweaver sees are many, and interchangeable, great Lord." he merely states, and that's that. He nods to his entourage of Horrors, and walks away from the confrontation that is tempted to him. He would not be goaded into a trap.

@skxrbrand

Tzeen'neth does not admit anything. He lies. He tells half-truths. I have been fighting his children all my life I would know.

Kha'xanzyr cannot help but needle back into the "Heralds" mind, even as a Lord of Change bears down suspiciously on the pair of them. Bristling in offense and pain, the rest of Kha'xanzyr's horror-selves roil in a frenzy of agitation, but it does not phase the Greater Daemon. If anything, the Lord of Change is bemused.

" I question if your being here is his will at all." The Change-Lord says, suspiciously, stalking around the Herald and his apparent gaggle of pink horrors (and now, two blue horrors). " The Fateweaver whispers portents of the future. Tzeen'neth has foreseen sabotage here, at the Black Pit."

The Lord of Change points a claw in accusation at the Herald and his entourage. His eyes glow with sorcerous light, " He has seen you."

Other daemons of Tzeentch take notice of the two Tzeentchians squaring off. This Sentinel-Lord speaks with certainty, but is he lying? Kha'xanzyr's many eyes squint on his many bodies.

He is trying to goad you. I have seen it many times from your kin.

"... O-Oh. Well, uhm... thanks? I never had someone complement it before..." Qhi turns momentarily bashful at Alphonse's comment, his feathers rattling in response as their violet/azure/blue hues shimmer in the light of the magmatic rock around them and he strokes his beak nervously. It was just so... nice to have someone say something kind about his appearance! He had not received a comment like that in... ever! Oh, right, the jungle trip!

"Well, teleportation is my preferred method. Plus, it is still a few ways away, so it'd be more efficient. Be aware of the humidity though!" he chuckles as he raises his arm, arcane energies already flickering along it as he snaps his fingers, a wild portal tearing open through reality as he nods his head towards it, urging Alphonse to follow as he steps through. As soon as the duo steps out, the jungles of Lustria surrounds them, damp and earthy smells hitting them, and the sounds of wild animals and beasts surrounding them.

"Aaah, old Lustria... I am sure we will find a LOT of exciting things here."

@fashionablyenigmatic

""Well, I'm quite well-versed in the art of shape-shifting, but I wouldn't consider myself a shape-shifter per se; I just switch between faces mostly. Also, I must say, stunning plumage. Are we taking a scenic route or teleportation?" he said, flipping his cane into the air, which then unfolded into what appeared to be a hover scooter before he stepped onto it. "Ready to go wherever. I hope you don't mind if I don't unveil my wings here. While I don't mind the heat in this form, my wings are not adequately protected in the meantime."

@warhammer-fantasy-muses

"Oh swords are definitely a very apt substitute indeed! Especially if it's a serrated one! Extreme laceration and internal damage is very efficient." Qhi'zhek muses as he stretches himself in his 'seat' and looking at Darius with a raised brow, curious that another vampire had hired him. But it made sense.

"Ah yes, nobility in-fighting. Typically common, even among the undead it seems. Truly ironic, isn't it? They are dead, they are not supposed to be tied to lofty titles and wealth. And yet, still they cling onto it in death as firmly as they did in life."

@chapter-master-darius

“So do I need to use a stake? Or can I just use my sword to stab them in the heart? Because I’d much rather use the sword. As for going after one alone…it’s a fledgling. And what’s weird is that another vampire is giving me the contract. But gold is gold, so I don’t care.”

who is your tallest muse? how tall are they?

// would have to say that goes to the big god-boi himself, Nurgle! Now since he's a Chaos God, he can somewhat alter his size to fit his needs, but generally, I'd say he's somewhere far up in the double-digits of height in his normal, 'deific' form. Somewhere around 40 ft sounds reasonable to me. And since it's Nurgle, he'd probably be about just as wide, too! XD

Oxyotl please go into retirement I know you care about The Great Plan but you’ve done your part please take care of yourself

"... Maybe I should. I do not foresee myself serving the Great Plan for long, anyhow. My mind is... is not what it used to be. I feel too... broken. Like part of me is... gone."

Oxyotl if you were allowed and guaranteed your safety, would you go over to the Empire for a Vacation? Are you curious about other races’ culture at all?

"...... Maybe. I have been curious of other realms, indeed. But I am more than content to stay with my people for the time being..."

"It's where I... feel the safest... or, should feel safe..."

you arent mad about losing a piece of your tail?

"No! Tail grow back-back later, see?" and Ska lifts his tail and waggles it about, showing that the tip is more stubby than a regular rat's tail-tip, indicating that it did grow back, but not fully reform.

"Besides; Queek was stronger-better at fighting! He earned it!"