shadowyspectre

[shadowyspectre]

𝓒𝓐𝓝'𝓣 𝓨𝓞𝓤 𝓢𝓔𝓔 𝓨𝓞𝓤'𝓡𝓔 𝓑𝓔𝓘𝓝𝓖 𝓟𝓛𝓐𝓨𝓔𝓓?

mature-themed roleplay/ask blog for macaque from lego monkie kid mun is 20+, uses she/they, and resides in mountain time. indie, sel, and private. warnings: this blog will potentially have heavy doses of violence, gore, horror and body horror

This macaque exists within a sweet spot between season 3 and 4 of the show. In this universe, there is a parasite called the Calamity of Sin. It comes into being every time there is a cataclysmic event. It appears from massive amounts of magic being displaced, or the balance tipping too much. The death and devastation are a close third idea. Heaven has done well to deal with this threat for thousands of years. Only...they did not get to its last known location in time. It has already infected Macaque partially and is hunting him to finish the job. However, there is no telling if it will take more people.

The parasite's goal is to attach to a strong hose to be in the hivemind and begin spreading. In the beginning, it has no other goal aside from spreading suffering and death. But the longer it remains, the more intelligent it becomes and will begin to infect wildlife and people. Often the source will settle somewhere to make a nest of sorts.

Typically, the parasite does not survive to gain such intelligence. Not with the Celestial Realm hunting each instance down. Sadly, only a few know of its existence.

Our protagonist is sure in a pickle with his new little BUDDY.

RULES

#self promo. ≪ 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐈'𝐦 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐬? ≫ #// i decided to give macaque a rerun on a different blog. he won't be called aegerus on there #// for the homies on discord aegerus is still around!! this one will be different as he is...more salty #// not to mention i just wanted to restart some things and it honestly seemed better to make a new blog for it #// mostly because actually reworking this again would smite me jkfjkdf #// i was totally running on dopamine making this blog #// ALSO THERE IS MROE GOODIES TO COME ON THERE #// delicious lore and horror and all that #// which is your warning!

[shadowyspectre]

Guess who's attempting to make one of their aus a fic? This buddy

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks

[shadowyspectre]

"...well this is a shit show."

#ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 ≫ #dashboard. ≪ 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 ≫ #// me here just sipping some tea

[shadowyspectre]

"Wow, that was a pretty bad fuck up," the shadow leans close to inspect the other. "Then again...you tend to have a habit of it, don't you?"

#ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 ≫ #open starter. ≪ 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 ≫ #open post

[shadowyspectre]

Hi, hi, yes I live. I come bearing an offering of new son. *clicks laser pointer*

"I have no intentions of going after a laser—"

Hush mew, mew, I'm making a statement. Anyway, I'm welcoming Azure into the roster. He's a nice man I swear.

Depending on the verse.

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks #muse introduction

[shadowyspectre]

You! Hey you, I like you. Here's my discord homies for those that don't got it

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks

[shadowyspectre]

"Got some fresh plums and mangos for a certain shadow~"

There is a certain golden simian with a bowl full of the freshly picked fruits in question. All for a certain ebony simian. Just a little gift, nothing too grand.

A silhouette moves over the tree before finally popping out, purple orbs gazing down at the offering for a moment. Now, if he were an asshole, he could poke at the other. But this...hm, niceness was pleasant. Besides, he liked this Wukong.

Unlike his own, he didn't hunt him down and throw him into a fucking sack of all things.

So this one gets brownie points for giving him many food offerings. Good food offerings.

The glowing eyes of the silhouette close, making a thin line of it as he smiles.

"Ooooh, another offering? You're too kind~" he purred, slipping down the tree and circling around the bowl and its giver. The simian's claws move from the shadows, teasing over the other's thighs. "Just...so sweet, hm?"

He giggled, flexing his hands over the muscle. But slowly pulls back into the shadow over the ground, sucking the bowl into it. It pops across with him as his shadow eats it, a pleased little hum leaving him.

"You spoil me, your majesty~"

#ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #ask #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐚𝐜����𝐪𝐮𝐞 ≫ #suggestive tw

[shadowyspectre]

"One would think that after so much time, you'd finally give up."

The question was put simply, the ebony simian lounging in a large tree as he idly looked at his nails. "I mean, it's commendable if it weren't so annoying."

#ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 ≫ #open starter. ≪ 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 ≫ #open

[shadowyspectre]

"Wow, huh, it's been a bit since I've been around here..."

He lifted his hands, cupping them over his mouth. "HELLLLOO? IS ANYONE STILL OUT THERE?!!"

#ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #open starter. ≪ 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 ≫ #open

[shadowyspectre]

kjfdjkdfjkdf probably should have put this into all one post but oh well!

Yeah, I'm thinking of renewing the au, and well...talking to more people. That was a big problem of mine was not trying to as active with the homies here. But I will put some blame on tumblr messages. It just doesn't seem to post recent messages, I had to reload a lot. But then again, I also didn't talk much in discord. I'mma try to be better at that. But! I have an idea for the universe thing I have going. I want to make it easy for some people to fit their characters in. Like...if no one wants to have it be a multiverse. I still love talking about Icarus and Aegerus and their relationship. But to better fit for people who may want to fit their characters into the verse seamlessly...I think it might be best to default to having it kinda open? Like basically have it be open to interpretation in a sense. It's still after season 3 as that would fit well with my lore. Also, it'd be difficult to have the Calamity exist alongside LBD. So, it's better to have been around that time period. Macaque will still be an asshole, as is customary.

All of my muses will exist in this verse, but in not all together depending on my partner's muse. Example: If someone playing a Wukong muse wants him in that verse, he will take that 'slot' for that rp, but the other muses are mine for that verse.

But I'll have to ask partners if they want it to be multiverse or if they want to fit in it.

BUT that is what I'll do. I'll be remaking the promo to be a carrd as well.

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks #psa. ≪ 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

crawls out of the dirt

I FUCKING LIVE.

Heavens, I'm so sorry for vanishing off the face of the earth again! I'll try not to do it more often. I've been thinking of reworking the au for this, start fresher in a sense. For my lovely homies who have worked on things involving uninfected Aegerus and Icarus (Macaque and Wukong)...

Don't worry about those being messed with. They'll still exist in those future verses. But I wanna try going back to my 'roots' in a sense. Maybe try and jog back the muses for here. They've been pretty active on discord lately. But I wanna try being more active here.

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks #psa. ≪ 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐚 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐱𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐚 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

lays down So i made a time-travel au that stars a clone of mk's. Delivery, who I've taken and shoved headcanons into

#ooc. ≪ 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧' 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐚 ≫ #scruff speaks #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #{ well not really it's a clone but i don't have a tag for that } #{ i love it very much } #{ I love HIM very much }

[shadowyspectre]

The crunch of bone and the disgusting squelch after brings him back fast. Especially since it's so quick. He grimaces, moving away from the body as it thumps to the ground. The hero can't stomach looking at the mess he's made. But his companion is moving. He's quicker to follow her this time. He doesn't plan on looking back as they move. Otherwise, he's sure he'll be sick. Already, he's bringing up an excuse for it. It was a monster, it had no real thoughts to it. At least, not like most sentient beings. So because of that, he doesn't need to feel guilty about killing it.

He doesn't need to feel guilty.

For some reason, he doesn't really have to convince himself of that. He knows what he had to do and he did it. Plan and simple. He ends up shaking his head, not liking that train of thought. It didn't sound like him. It didn't sound like who he was supposed to be. The brunette almost stumbles into her when she stops. The large crash in front of them explains why she stopped for a moment. Xiaotian steps to the side to see, even as she's moving. Oh, it's that reward thing she was talking about. Well, he should check it out. With the 'pest' being ahead, he probably should eat. He doesn't feel hungry but it wouldn't hurt to take something. He goes over, squatting down to inspect the goods.

Baigujing gets a little nod of acknowledgment from him as he searches, sorting out the stuff. They're making really good progress. Heck, they could be out of here soon. He kinda didn't know why she needed him with what she showed off earlier. Was it just the creature in the center then? That's it?

Oh, don't get him wrong. He knows it won't be easy. He's not dumb.

But the fact they already got here in one day? He doesn't know, call it the paranoia...this doesn't feel right. Maybe he's just projecting and this is all there is left. Just one day and he's free and she's...free. Ugh, don't think about that. They killed her before it and she's back now. It could happen again. He couldn't help but feel like she'd start her old thing all over again. You'd have thought she learned after...

That pursuit only leads to one thing...

After...

To—

A rattling little growl leaves him, and he crushes something in his hand. He has to take a deep breath, and another before he shakes his head.

She can feel the edges of her skin crack, peeks of her true form underneath. Her magic rages as she holds it still while the boy moves the staff back, with lightning speed it smashes into the skull of the abomination and she watches with slight fascination at how effective the strike was. He's definitely learned but even still that golden flicker was interesting, was the boy finally getting to his true nature? Of course she could sense it, the edges of divine magic clinging to him, how each time she'd tapped away at him his body resisted, she could never truly penetrate whatever kept her out. It all made sense now. her curiosity could come later as she pulls her magic away, watching the body fall lifelessly. She doesn't wait for him to gather his bearings before she's on the move again.

She gets halfway through the next tunnel before a large box slams down, breaking upon impact. A small barrier of ice quickly rising to deflect the debris before slowly fading away, a raised brow is aimed at the act before a moment of realization crosses her expression. Grumbling in annoyance as she moves past, not bothering to see what rations have been given this time. She does pause before looking back at him. "It's soon ahead. Prepare what you need to."

#ivorylxdy #ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #verse. ≪ 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

Tightening the last of the bandages on his arm he gripped the golden staff in his hand tight as he found who he had been looking for. He should've known that after the defeat of Lady Bone Demon that word would get around about it and even then there was those who remained loyal to her work. Those people having kidnapped MK as a plan of revenge for what happened, he wasn't able to save MK bu the kid had thrown the staff to him before he was gone.

Now he was having to ask for Macaque's help as he was the only one that might be able to and even then Wukong wasn't sure if he would. They weren't exactly on the best of terms and he wasn't sure if Macaque and the kid's relationship would be enough to have Macaque work together with him. However, he didn't have much of a choice here. They had to get MK back and he would do whatever it took to make that happen. "Macaque, I need your help with something and it cannot wait."

Macaque looks at the other for a long moment, holding open the door of his dojo. He cocks his head to the side, leaning his hip against the doorframe. "What does Qitian Dasheng need from me?" The shadow's tail ticks behind him. There's no doubt he is displeased seeing the sage here. In fact, he's half-tempted to slam the door. Whatever Wukong was here for, he wants no part of it. Gods how he is annoyed by seeing his face.

"My, it's such a surprise you show up at my dojo."

Guess the kid must've ratted out the location, or Wukong sniffed him out. Though the fact the king himself is here sets off alarm bells in his head. Still, the ebony simian keeps the mask on. He can fake being unbothered very easily. He can fake being disinterested.

#cosmicxblossoms #ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐪𝐮𝐞 ≫ #asks. ≪ 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

Baigujing's comment gives him pause, and his fist tightens around Jingu Bang. The staff gives a soft hum against his palm, trying to soothe him. All he can do is follow after her as she leads the way, and hope against hope she doesn't lead him astray. His pace is quick but moderate as he trails behind her. The staff remains pressed against his shoulder. Uneasy settles in his stomach as he moves. It grows with a flicker over her, showing a form that gave him the instinctual urge to run. He doesn't like that. He doesn't like that one bit. Seeing her tear through the creatures that come in like a swarm of ants...it makes the feeling in his stomach grow. Something is wrong. He cannot put his finger on it.

His thoughts are interrupted by her cold hand grasping his wrist. Instinctively, he tries to pull away from the chill. Flashes of ice curling around the staff and his arms make him dig his feet in. It's a mere memory but it made him halt all the same. In a way, he's grateful she dragged him. He holds his wrist upon her releasing him, fingers rubbing over the chilled flesh. A small flicker of golden static but then it's gone.

Xiaotian follows after a brief second, stopping his rubbing. But the hairs on the back of his neck rise. He looks at her and sees her turn, sees her expression twist into fury. The young man is already spinning before she can utter the words. With an eyeful of the horrible amalgamation, he takes note of the mist before it can reach him. A sharp tingling sensation spreads from his chest and out. Yellow electricity crackles off him before he's moving. He hates it, he hates how it looks. Buddha, it's awful. He wants to see the darn thing on fire. He never had a good look at the other ones before. He's regretting it now.

The staff is moved at lightning speeds, swinging with dead precision toward the monster's head. It's not even a thought, just instinct at this point. The feeling is an itch in the back of his skull, spurring him on to deal with this creature. Maybe later he'll come up with an excuse for it. But for right now, it's trying to kill him and he can't have that.

He probably barely needed the staff anymore, it was more an extension of himself than anything. That had to be it. Instead she focuses on the fact he's definitely thinking of stabbing her in the back. Her sharp gaze barely turned towards him as she speaks. "You can't kill death itself but only delay it. It is inevitable." A rush of wind as she takes off forward, cleaving a path for him with her magic as she sets off the traps that would be troublesome for him. Spike jutting out of the ground are quickly frozen, those glowing chains summoned as a few leap from the edges of the walls, their grotesque bodies barely pulled together into a functioning unit. He may have gotten stronger. But so had she. Chains wrapping around each individual and snagging to bones, slowly pulling them apart before she moves forward. Practically dancing around the enemies that try to grab at her. Like roaches, she easily trips one up. Heel slamming down on its head and crushing it beneath her feet before a flicker of her true form, claw grabbing another by its throat and easily freezing it. She throws it into another that's incoming. She doesn't need weapons when her own body is one, she's a force of reckoning, she is death itself and she makes it known. Arms extending upwards as she brings back those she has killed, quick and momentary to distract the masses. She grumbles when he's being far too slow. Snagging his wrist, her grasp akin to a winter chill and abruptly yanking him forward as she drags him with her. She can hear his feet dig into the edges of the stone but she persists. They must move and quickly. Only stopping once it comes to three other entrances, scowling as she releases his wrist. She heads directly down the middle, resuming her proper appearance. Tucking her hair back into place. Like she didn't just massacre a whole section. Glancing back at him before pausing, momentary surprise turns into fury.

"Behind you." One has clearly broken free from the others, rushing towards the boy with jaws splitting into four, its pale white eyes not even looking at him, four claws extended towards him with the intent to maim. The blue mist rushing forward, snagging it in place and holding it. Even as her arm faintly trembles. She hopes he didn't plan on trying to talk it down and simply killed it.

#ivorylxdy #ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #verse. ≪ 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

Mentally he takes notes from her words, keeping her in the corner of his gaze even if he turns towards a noise. He knows he cannot exactly do it forever, he needs more than one pair of eyes. He might have to see if he can make clones but that'll be for later. No safe spots, that wasn't great. Which meant if he had to rest he certainly would be making clones. Ha, like he'd ever trust her to watch over him. Okay, so monsters. Not only that, but they're likely in some messed-up game. That kinda made sense with the whole leading him here and the labyrinth. His gaze flits over to the shattered creature but quickly settles back onto Baigujing. It's...easier to refer to her as that than what they called her. Even thinking of it makes him want to scurry off.

His lips do part on a question but he stops as she lifts her finger. After she finishes, he finds that he doesn't have any more questions to ask. Not now. Quietly, he took the bag and the bottle. Tucking them into his pockets, Xiaotian frowned. So...he could win these? If they he 'defeated' enough he could win them?

Saving these was important, who knew the next time they'd get rewards?

He pauses, thinking back to what she said moments earlier. A failure? Poison? Golden-brown eyes snap over to her, staring at her for a moment. He debates asking her about it, but perhaps that can be for later. They have to move.

"Alright," he lifts the staff and props it against his shoulder. "Let's move." The sooner he got out the better. He had to think about her though. She was a threat, he'd be dumb to not think about that. His grip tightened on the staff, looking at her.

She could see the similarities to the ebony simian, a single hand raising to brush hair behind her ear for a moment as she breathes a cold mist. His rapid fire questions are expected. Gazing back to him as she notes his paranoia. He hasn't let her out of his sight, good. She'd expected no less, especially if he was hanging around the smart one of the simian group. "I haven't found a safe spot. I assume nowhere at this current moment." Sharp gaze turning to the area ahead of them, her movements are graceful but she's alert, as if constantly keeping an eye out. "Abominations. Calling them demons would be wrong. There are no doubt masters of this game we've been placed in. I will make them regret attempting to cage me." A quick flick of her hand as she shatters the frozen statue, segments of blood dripping from the shards of ice containing its shattered remains.

Moving forward, she floats upwards a bit, showcasing that she still has her flight. Nothing exactly stops her from flying up to the top but she doesn't dare try. Even with her excellent vision in the night its like something is keeping her from seeing the way to the center. Dropping down she easily catches herself mere inches from the ground, slowly floating down as she speaks. "No. I have all my abilities. However even from up there I cannot see beyond where we are." A single finger raising for silence as she listens, before lowering her finger. "There are breaks, they have to find us after all. I've noticed most rely on their scent of smell, many are blind."

"Food? I suppose the need to eat would slow you down. I've 'won' these so far. It seems that defeating a certain number awards us with this." Showing a frozen bottle of water, summoned from the swirling mists that stir up and a small bag of dried fruits and meat. Mainly consisting of things less native to China. Annoying. It wasn't that she couldn't enjoy food or such, she simply had no true need for it. Holding it out to the boy before gazing back down the tunnels. "That pest is...a failure of mine. Before I had found my general."

"Just don't let it bite you. The paralysis poison lasts a full day."

#ivorylxdy #ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #verse. ≪ 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞 ≫

[shadowyspectre]

"...." He stands there for a moment, even after some of the ash is blown off. The staff shrinks back to normal, and he shakes himself like a dog to rid the rest of the ash. Lifting the sleeve of his jacket, he wipes his face clean. Ugh, so much for that then. As he cleans himself, he does keep an ear out for her words. The information he receives is not...pleasant. Great, he's actually stuck with her. That sinks in after a moment and he rubs his hand over his face with a little hiss. This sucks. He has a feeling he's gonna be thinking those two words a lot.

Okay, okay. So no teleporting and stuff? That's a concern, is he affected by it? He doesn't feel different. Wait, stay on track. Uh, no teleporting, and probably magic restrictions. They're at the entrance but apparently, there's something nasty in the path to the center.

At this point, her words are distant and don't hit as hard as they could've. Macaque's training has the hero quickly beginning to section out little pieces. Not to say they don't hurt, but he's able to move on quickly. This is a dire situation and he knows it won't do either of them good panicking. Or being butthurt about her words. Not right now. She's not wrong anyway, he does have to figure this out.

Xiaotian has not kept her out of the corner of his vision as he thinks. But he comes to a conclusion. One he doesn't he knows it's the only option. He's going to have to work with her.

His shoulders slump a faction, and he releases a low breath. "Fine," he murmurs softly. He's quickly slipping further into that training, hence why he glances around and shifts his grip on the staff before asking his questions. Rapid fire, he needs info. "What is the safest location in the maze to take settle and plan?" Being in the open was a horrible idea, they've been out here long enough. "What are we dealing with here? Anything other than those things? Do you feel any abilities smothered?" Is astral projection off the table? He'll have to see once they get somewhere safer but...

"Is it a constant thing with them coming up or are there breaks? Are they often to congregate in one spot or do they roam? And the pest, what about that?" Frick, food, he needs to ask about that. "Is there a food and water source?"

It's reasonable to not want to show fear to her, she capitalizes on it a lot but that's how you win battles. Not like she couldn't sense his fear, natural given what she did. She almost succeeded as well but given that ones fate was linked to her chain of command and another still had remnants echoing inside of him? It wouldn't be hard to slowly pull them under again. Macaque can't break free of her again, she lost him momentarily but with how weak she has heard they've become from events unseen? Her curiosity is definitely perked. Did that finally escape heaven? Damn shame it was stopped. Even still if it had come and is the cause of the simians weakness that she's heard from the voices that echo in this labyrinth. It would not be hard to remedy her mistake. Letting Macaque go. She would make sure to repay his 'favor'. Watching as the staff extends, it reaches far into the air before an almighty crackle of lightning strikes the boy. Effectively putting that to a stop as she simply watches him cartoonishly stand there, charred a bit.

"Did you really expect that to work if I'm here?" A single gust of wind produced from sharp cold power. It blows at least some of the ash off him. A sigh escaping her lips as she shakes her head. "All my methods of transportation have failed. Along with all my attacks. I've found a few clues about this ridiculous labyrinth. We're in the entrance still, looking for the center I suppose. I've nearly gotten there twice but there's a bothersome pest blocking the path." It wasn't that she couldn't obliterate it with her magic. It's that she didn't have the physical strength to keep it restrained long enough to work said magic.

Stepping forward a few feet, she lets a segment of ice trace forward, from the darkness a creature is frozen solid directly to her left. Grotesque form hidden mostly under the jagged ice as she gazes back at him. "No one will come to your rescue, you'll have to rescue yourself here." That's the harsh truth of the scenario. Wherever they were she couldn't reach out to anything beyond it. She could sense them sure but it seemed like it was only one way.

#ivorylxdy #ic. ≪ 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐠𝐨 ≫ #muse selection. ≪ 𝐦𝐤/𝐱𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 ≫ #verse. ≪ 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐞'𝐬 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞 ≫