‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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——— | ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ⠀ ɪꜱ⠀ ɪɴ ⠀ᴛᴇᴀʀɪɴɢ ⠀ʜᴜᴍᴀɴ⠀ ᴍɪɴᴅꜱ⠀ ᴛᴏ ⠀ᴘɪᴇᴄᴇꜱ⠀ ᴀɴᴅ ⠀ᴘᴜᴛᴛɪɴɢ ⠀ᴛʜᴇᴍ⠀ ᴛᴏɢᴇᴛʜᴇʀ⠀ ᴀɢᴀɪɴ ⠀ɪɴ ⠀ɴᴇᴡ⠀ ꜱʜᴀᴘᴇꜱ⠀ ᴏꜰ ⠀ʏᴏᴜʀ⠀ ᴏᴡɴ ⠀ᴄʜᴏᴏꜱɪɴɢ⠀ .ᐟ
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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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—— ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʀᴇᴀᴄʜᴇʀʏ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴏʀᴍᴇɴᴛ, ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴏꜰ ᴛʀᴀᴍᴘʟɪɴɢ ᴀɴᴅ ʙᴇɪɴɢ ᴛʀᴀᴍᴘʟᴇᴅ ᴜᴘᴏɴ, ᴀ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ ᴡʜɪᴄʜ ᴡɪʟʟ ɢʀᴏᴡ ɴᴏᴛ ʟᴇꜱꜱ ʙᴜᴛ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴍᴇʀᴄɪʟᴇꜱꜱ ᴀꜱ ɪᴛ ʀᴇꜰɪɴᴇꜱ ɪᴛꜱᴇʟꜰ .ᐟ
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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀[ .. what a nuisance . from their stronghold , a quick spell is cast ; shadows pool underneath the fallen blade , hands emerging to grab him inside . much akin to a portal ]

⠀⠀[ the blade will live . and the dragon will not get their claws on him ]
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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀.i. h. i. oh my. bro.
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[vanille. @DEFILEDVIRTUE_]

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( pointing at like 3 sprouts of green in the dirt. )

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀WHAT SEEDLINGS ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT I DONT GET IT .ᐣ.ᐣ
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[vanille. @DEFILEDVIRTUE_]

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The SEEDLINGS.

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀excuse me of the Huh.
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[vanille. @DEFILEDVIRTUE_]

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Do you not even think of the seedlings?

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀you make it sound as if the sole intent behind my actions were to leave you alone . how cruel of you .
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[vanille. @DEFILEDVIRTUE_]

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Hmph. Fine, let the little flowers miss you.

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀i am sorry my dear but the plot will not advance without some evil master puppeteer behind and i do not trust umbra for that 🫩
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[vanille. @DEFILEDVIRTUE_]

(@ebcnytragedy)

Dear why are you themeing and suching so much? Come back to the flower garden.

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀[ a grin settles on their face , their touch lingering on the blade ]

⠀⠀i do not want you to . nor do you need to . you have 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 been worth the bother .

⠀⠀[ .. right . there was nothing for him before their mercy . the dragon must be right on that too ]
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[‍ ‍ 𝐵𝒜𝑀𝐵𝒪𝒪 𝐵𝐿𝒜𝒟𝐸 ༄ @zhujiandao]

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Simple… I don’t want to think anymore.

( there was a small inkling of feeling deep within him, just a small hint that something was off. But how could anything be off about his master? He leaned forward, face rubbing against their skin. )

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀.. is it not nice .ᐣ i grant you relief , you grant me your loyalty . how simple .

⠀⠀[ their faux pity is believable , even if untrue . they sound so gentle , so caring for their newest victory ]
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[‍ ‍ 𝐵𝒜𝑀𝐵𝒪𝒪 𝐵𝐿𝒜𝒟𝐸 ༄ @zhujiandao]

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( a sigh of relief, Bamboo Blade leaned his face desperately into the hand of his long-time enemy. How shameful.

Anything was better than the memories replaying again. )

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

@zhujiandao @redeyeumbra @sanguineardente i dont gaf anymore just kill them already 😭😭✌️

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀apologies accepted , do not worry .

⠀⠀[ cradling his face with their hand . they will give him the grace of silence for now , a moment of serenity ]
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[‍ ‍ 𝐵𝒜𝑀𝐵𝒪𝒪 𝐵𝐿𝒜𝒟𝐸 ༄ @zhujiandao]

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( nuh uh … leaning against the Ebony dragon’s hand, eyes closed. The voices got quieter around them, even though he hated it. )

My apologies.

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀[ lifting him up from the scruff down onto the ground before wagging a finger in front of his face ]
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[‍ ‍ 𝐵𝒜𝑀𝐵𝒪𝒪 𝐵𝐿𝒜𝒟𝐸 ༄ @zhujiandao]

( @ebcnytragedy )

Walking up to their throne and casually sitting in it.

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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀the control will not waver . and even if it were to .. his name is already tarnished , his previous self tainted .

⠀⠀no one but i can grant him the freedom to suffer . he has nothing left .
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[OBSCURE UMBRA 🔪 @redeyeumbra]

I haven’t done anything! I am just concerned! What if the control breaks while he is here?

What have I done wrong?

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀you ask for too many details . tsk . perhaps i would answer , were my trust in you not completely shattered .

⠀⠀live with the doubt . i will not unveil the true extent of my power to you .
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[OBSCURE UMBRA 🔪 @redeyeumbra]

Is it permanent? Can the other spirit weapons have the same happen to them? How did you infect his heart? Is there a way to break out of it?

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀the massive life energy the spirit weapons harbor make the effort of doing this be worthy .. otherwise , he would not have handled it , and a valuable puppet would have been lost .

⠀⠀i am a resourceful dragon .
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[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀it is the pinnacle of my power , akin to what you have gone through . in simple terms , i infused him with anger . with grief .

⠀⠀an artificially created chaos upon his heart , which i can control with ease .

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[OBSCURE UMBRA 🔪 @redeyeumbra]

I wish to know what you have done to the spirit blade.

Can it be repeated with the other members? Is it permanent? Are there side effects?

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀.. what is it now , obscure umbra .ᐣ
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[OBSCURE UMBRA 🔪 @redeyeumbra]

@ebcnytragedy We must talk.

[‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 @ebcnytragedy]

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⠀⠀making the blade do stupid things for me like running errands because my writer has no idea on what to tell him
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[ᅟᅟgibson girl, @sainticide]

i am in control. your life, i could end it like that. i could have any of your limbs severed. your eyes pried from their sockets..