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Luz squeezed Eda tightly, glad for the reunion at last--it simultaneously felt like it had been ages since she'd last seen the witch, and also like hardly any time had passed at all. She knew this was the effect of Spirale and its time funniness, but it left her feeling a strange swirl of emotions.

"I missed you so, so much," Luz confides with one last squeeze, before releasing her mentor.

Stringbean, meanwhile, curiously circles Eda first, before stopping to hiss inquiringly at Owlbert. Both these presences were more than familiar to her, obviously from her time as an egg, and she was already full of affection for both Luz's witch mom and her palisman.

She nuzzles gently at Owlbert's side as Luz giggles softly. "Stringbean's so excited to finally meet you both."

Eda had fully intended to find Luz immediately once she'd realized the girl was back, only to realize shortly into searching for her that the Spirowle House was obviously the first place the girl would've gone. She tore through the air back to the Mistwood, aiming to get back to her home and wait for her student there.

Only for the door to open just before she could pull it herself, and a familiar face beaming right at her heralded the hard impact of a hug being thrown upon her.

"Luz!" The witch hoisted the younger girl into her own tight embrace, feeling lighter than this place had allowed her to feel in a while. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you again, kiddo." She'd rather the girl be safe back home, in all honesty...but if she had to be stuck here, having Luz made it feel more comfortable.

Any thoughts she could've voiced were immediately set aside as a little creature poked its head out from above Luz's. A moment of surprise later, and Eda registered who this must be. "This is your Palisman! Finally hatched, huh?" Looking at the little thing, it really could've only come from Luz- nice as an adopted one would've been, this felt more right.

Owlbert was clearly delighted by the new companion, flapping his wings to hover near Stringbean and cooing with warmth and enthusiasm.

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Luz gazed in the direction she knew the Spirowl House was supposed to reside, although any attempts at actually laying eyes on it or the surrounding wood was prevented by bizarre means. Stringbean nuzzled under Luz's chin, a hissing-purring sound emanating from her.

"It'll be okay, Stringbean. It always is, somehow..." For now, she'd have to see about where she could stay.

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THIS IS A CITYWIDE WARNING

THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES HAVE BEEN SEALED OFF FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE:

THE LAND OF BURNT UMBRA

THE MISTWOOD

SKY-STREWN ISLES

YESTERYEAR

ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THESE BRANCHES HAVE BEEN TELEPORTED TO THE CITY FOR THE TIME BEING AND WILL BE GIVEN TEMPORARY ACCOMODATIONS. A BARRIER WILL BOTH PREVENT RE-ENTRY AND OBSCURE LINE OF SIGHT INTO THESE REGIONS DUE TO A [LOUD SIREN OBSCURES THE REST OF THIS SENTENCE].

PLEASE CARRY ON WITH YOUR DAILY BUSINESS AS USUAL.

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Luz returned the man's smile, pleased to have helped him find something so obviously dear to him.

"It doesn't matter what something looks like--if it's important to you, it's important to you," she shrugged easily, her expression understanding.

She gently scritched under Stringbean's chin, the palisman finding her perch on Luz's shoulders. "This little one spent a long while as a wooden, green egg. I took it everywhere with me, and people thought it was weird, especially if they weren't from where I am."

She shrugged again, glancing back at the man. "I just don't see the point in judging people just because I don't understand something, y'know?"

Viktor turns as he hears a young girl's voice beckoning to his, his anxious expression relaxing the moment he sees that beloved cog in the center of her hand. A smile tugs at his lips as he reaches out to take it from her, picking it up into his hand ever so gently and raising it to his eyes.

A bright flash of light, a room glowing blue, the weightlessness of his body as he floated in the air alongside his best friend, his partner. That memory always rushed to his mind when he held it.

"Yes, I was...thank you," He turns his smile towards her, the corners of his eyes crinkling. "It does not look like much, but it is very important to me."

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On anon or not, ask my muse about their family.

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A quick and easy plotting guide

Send me ✔ and I will bold my preferences for your muse!

My muse(s):

Do I know your muse(s):  yes | no | a little | tell me about your muse

Setting: our verse | my verse | your verse | modern | alternate universe | other

Pre-established relationships? yes | no | depends on the relationship

Possible relationships: friends | classmate | co-worker | roommate | family, real or adopted | dating or blind date | married | friends with benefits | unrequited love | lending a hand | teacher - student | rivals | allies | partner-in-crime | enemies | protecter - guarded | business partners | spy - infiltrated | manipulator - manipulated | star-crossed | first meeting | other 

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Feel free to: message me ooc | message me ic | tell me your ideas | write a starter | answer one of my opens | send a meme | reblog this with your preferences - let’s find common interests!

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RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

Send ⭐️ (or multiple) for a headcanon about our muses. Send ☎ for your muse’s info in my muses phone (name, ringtone, picture, last text received/sent). Send 🎼 for a song that reminds me of our muses. Send 👋 for three things that describe our muses relationship. Send 👂 to overhear my muse talking about yours. Send 👤+ a muse name for my muse’s opinion on that muse (with the other muse/mun’s permission). Send 😍 for my muse to tell yours three things they love about them. Send 💤 for my muse to say something about yours in their sleep. Send 📖 for my muse to read out an entry in their journal/diary about yours. Send ✉ for a written letter from my muse. Send📱for a voicemail my muse left yours. Send 🌀 for my muse’s reaction to getting stuck in a storm with yours. Send 🍺 for my muses drunk reaction around yours. Send 💰 for your muse to ask mine for money. Send ✔️ for a daydream my muse has had about/involving yours. Send 👀 for my muse to compliment yours Send 💋 for how my muse would seduce/flirt with yours. Send  👏 and what your muse will do to fluster mine. Send 😙 for my muse’s reaction to yours being super affectionate. Send 🍵 and my muse will reveal one of their biggest regrets involving yours. Send 😶 and my muse will confess to something they wish they didn’t do that affected your muse.

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Nerves made Luz's spine stiffen as Lloyd pulled from the hug and looked her over, but she relaxed at his offer. "I... I'll definitely take you up on that, probably soon."

Noishe received a delighted final head scratch before Luz revealed Stringbean.

"Yeah! She's my perfect little baby~" Luz nuzzled the side of Stringbean's head, encouraging her to leave her perch and meet her friends.

Permission received, the Palisman floats off Luz's shoulders, approaching Lloyd first. She circles the man's head, flicks her tongue once, before zipping in and nuzzling his cheek--Her Luz loved this person very much, and didn't need any more reason to offer him her own affection.

The larger, furry creature was something Stringbean was far more unfamiliar with, but her witch was also incredibly fond of them. Stringbean circled their head as well, stopping in front of their nose and giving a curious sniff. Appeased, Stringbean floated up to curl up on the top of their head--Noishe was warm and soft, both things the palisman liked very much.

Luz giggled as she watched her palisman greet her two friends. "She's something called a snake shifter--once she gets all her powers back, she'll be able to change her shape. I bet she could transform into a small Stringbean-version of Noishe, when she's got it back! I'll also eventually be able to fly with her."

"Whoa, wait-- again?!" parting from their embrace slightly, Lloyd did so only so he could get a better look at Luz, studying her from head to toe. Her scar was still there, and there weren't any others he could see.. but..

"Hey, yeah.. your hair's longer than it was before!" but when this happened the first time, Lloyd remembered that Luz's new memories weren't entirely pleasant. She, her friends, and the world that she loved so much had gone through so many unimaginable things.. had it gotten any better? Or were things worse this time around? He wanted to make sure she was alright, but Lloyd also knew he had to give Luz the opportunity to choose to tell him; running a hand over her head and tousling her tresses of hair around a bit as he smiled. "You can tell me all about it when you're ready."

[ Welcome back, Luz! We are so happy to see you again! ] The Protozoan chimed in, clearly elated to be receiving the same sort of affection that Lloyd had. It, as well, heard the gentle hisses rising from Luz's coat; and backed off just slightly, as if preparing to run away from a monster.

But to its, and Lloyd's surprise, it was a tiny, and very cute looking creature. Once Luz revealed what she truly was, the brunette beamed all over again; excitement forming the grin on his face.

"She came from that egg?! Really?!" moving a little closer, Lloyd leaned in to get a better look at the Palisman; offering his hand out to her. "Stringbean, huh.. heheh, sounds like the perfect name to me. It's nice to meet you!"

[ Oh..! Yes, it is! ] peeking from around Lloyd's leg, Noishe lifted their head again, giving a bark in greeting. [ She's very cute, Luz! Her body is like a snake, but she has fur, and such an adorable face! You've made such a lovely friend! ]

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Stringbean's forked tongue hisses out in friendly greeting to both the woman and her new snack partner. The more, the merrier, of course!

Luz grins excitedly; "Oh man, I used to love that cereal, but once when I was like 10 I definitely ate way too much over the course of like, a week, and now I can't stomach it." She laughs, her eyes casting away as she realizes that was a bit of an overshare, but whatever, too late now.

She reaches to scritch the top of Stringbean's head as a distraction.

"She's a bit of a shapeshifter! I mean, not right now, because the Stars still have us pretty nerfed, but she can change what she looks like. She'd probably be able to make herself look a little like Applejack, if it weren't for the restrictions." With a smile, she glances back up at Lilli. "I can't say I'd ever heard of snake shifters either, but like... when she was born, I just knew that's what she was, and that her name was Stringbean."

Lilli sighs, letting Applejack accept his potato chip prize.

"You don't deserve that," she tells him, but he doesn't seem to care. The dragonet gracefully lands on Luz's side of the table, content to enjoy his snack next to Stringbean. He's made his alliances clear.

"Thanks," with a shake of her head, she leans against the table. "He seems to like hanging around me, so I let him tag along. He doesn't talk, but I call him Applejack; he really likes that apple cereal."

Bending down, she tries to get a closer look at Stringbean. What a curious little thing...

"Can't say I've ever heard of a snake shifter, though," she muses. "What does the 'shifter' part mean?"

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Luz beams at Stringbean in her palms, bringing her forward to nuzzle her affectionately.

"We can go flying again, baby! We've only done it a couple times since we met, but now we can practice!"

With an excited hiss, Stringbean morphs in Luz's hands, curling up as her staff settles into Luz's fists.

Luz grins, pressing a kiss to the top of her palisman's head before mounting the staff, and taking to the air.

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@spiderstaff

Stringbean hadn't met this one yet, but the feeling of her magic felt familiar to the palisman, and so she slipped away from Luz and zipped over to Kay, swirling in curious circles around her.

Of course, Luz wasn't far behind, but she waited with a quiet, excited smile to see how Kay reacted to the Snake Shifter.

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CHALLENGE: You wake up back home in your bed as if you had never left. A door appears in your room with at least 3 locks on it; it leads back to Spirale. Each key is held by the first-impression selves of your friends and family behind other (unlocked) doors. You must obtain the key by taking it by force or by convincing them to give it to you. The last key will always be held by the past version of You. Return to Spirale... or choose to stay home. The style is THREAD or DRABBLE. Good luck!

It's finally begun! I'll be using this to store links to each thread and post. I'll have one final post to make when the threads are each done, so this list is incomplete for the moment. Of course, I'll update this post when everything is completed.

Start

Lilith

Kay

Hunter

Luz

The overarching tag for the challenge is "through the doors: luz's challenge", in case anyone wants to keep tabs or mute anything.

UPDATE 2/2/2023: I've just posted the final part of the challenge, and linked it to this post! Thanks to my friends for helping me with Luz's challenge, couldn't have done this without you! xoxoxo

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Luz's Challenge: Finale

One final door awaited her before she’d have all of her keys. Luz approached it, taking in its appearance to try and guess who might wait for her on the other side. But this door looked so… unassuming. Plain. It wasn’t decorated like the other doors she’d been through. As she gripped the doorknob, it hit her: 

It looked like her bedroom door.

She pushed through, and indeed, found herself once again in her bedroom in the human realm. Exactly where she’d begun, including the large door that had appeared at the start of it all. She pulled the keys she’d retrieved from her pockets, approaching the door to insert each key into their corresponding lock. Three keys, with one empty lock remaining. But… who would have it?

A clattering sound from behind her prompts her to turn around, only to come face-to-face with… herself. This Other Luz gapes at Our Luz with wide, shocked eyes, and a tray of crafting supplies scattered at her feet.

“Um… Hi?” Our Luz greets, unsure, with a wave.

The Other Luz blinks, and waves in return. “H-hi. Um. You–you’re me, right?”

“Heh, uh… yeah, I am.”

“Like–like from the future or something? Holy Cow!” The Other Luz gasps, clapping her hands to her cheeks with an excited smile. “Oh, man, are you here to like, warn me about something? Is there something I have to do to prevent, like, aliens from invading, or vampires destroying the world, or–”

“I’mma stop you right there, because it’s… not exactly like that.”

Our Luz holds her hand up, an amused little smile gracing her lips. It hasn’t been long since she was this Luz, full of excitement and wonder, only wanting to find where she belonged at the risk of just about anything.

Even to the point of running away from home, and lying to her mother.

“Well, then… what is it like? What’s happened, that you’re, like… here?” The Other Luz asks, confusion coloring her features and tone.

Our Luz bit her lip, thinking how to approach this. “How far would you go, Luz? To find someplace you… you fit? The space meant for you, for us?”

The Other Luz blinked, but then considered the question seriously. Her expression fades into one of near-blankness at the topic. “That’s… I’m not sure. I feel like… like I’ve tried just about everything I can, you know? And nothing works. I think maybe trying a different setting would help, in some ways, right? That’s what Mama was saying before.”

Our Luz nodded, then took a seat on the floor, cross-legged. She waved at the Other Luz, directing her to join her on the floor. When she did, Our Luz folded her hands and continued:

“Would you be willing to change yourself, just to fit in?”

The Other Luz furrowed her brow. “Well, I mean…” she sighed. “It’s starting to feel like that’s the only option.”

Our Luz reached forward, placing her hand on the Other Luz’s knee. “I know it feels like that. But we… we can still be ourselves, even if we change naturally, you know that? You don’t have to force a change on your entire being, just to find someone who… who understands you. Because…”

Our Luz blinks, an epiphany hitting her. “Because the people who really understand you won’t ask you to change yourself. Actually, they’ll accept you, and love you, as you are.”

“How? How could they do that?”

Our Luz’s attention is drawn back to the Other Luz, who’s pulled her knees up to her chest, her eyes downcast towards the floor, as she asks this.

Our Luz smiles, a gentle curve to her lips, and she scoots closer, taking both of the Other Luz’s hands in her own. “There’s a place you’ll find soon. It’s magical, and wonderful, and… and terrifying. You’ll meet so many other weirdos like us, and you’ll stick together through everything, and help each other. You’ll make friends, and… and fall in love. But… but you’ll also have to do some really hard things, make some really hard decisions while you’re there.”

Our Luz swallowed, worrying her lip for a moment. “Things are a little on the unknown side for me, right now, if I’m honest.”

 The Other Luz watches her, and then softly prompts: “Is it… is it still worth it? All of that?”

Our Luz thinks it over: meeting Eda and King; getting into Hexside with Willow and Gus; dancing at Grom with Amity; destroying her portal home to protect the Human Realm from Belos; getting closer to Lilith; meeting Hunter and getting to know him; falling for Amity; learning she’s at fault for Belos getting in contact with the collector; losing grip on King as he shoves her and her friends through the portal home….

And then everything that’s happened in Spirale: her friends, like Kay, Lloyd, Zelos, (and the ones she hasn’t seen in a while, who have left, like Shadow, Baizhu, Zhilan); the people from the Isles who were also in Spirale, who she got closer to, like Hunter, Eda, Lilith, Willow, Gus, and Amity. All the things she’s learned about herself while she’s been away from both her homes, and the support she’s had going through it all….

Our Luz asks herself: would she recommend the experience? Would she do it all over again?

“Heck yeah, Luz. It’s… it’s so worth it. So don’t shy away from what your gut tells you to do, okay? Trust yourself. And remember: Magic comes from the heart, okay?”

The Other Luz gazes at Our Luz for a long moment, before she smiles in return.

“Yeah. I’ll remember that. Thanks.” Her eyes shift past Our Luz’s shoulder, and she shuffles, reaching behind Our Luz to grab at something on the floor.

“Hey, uh, did you drop this?”

The Other Luz holds up a key, similar in design to those Our Luz had received from the others in this dream. Its appearance echoes that of the key to the original portal, but it’s decorated in lilac and white filigree, its eye a golden brown, like the color of her own eyes.

Our Luz perks up and nods. “Yeah, thanks! I… I need that to get back to where I was. I’ve got people waiting for me, you know? And… and you will too, when you get there.”

The Other Luz smiles and nods, before she holds her hand out with the key. Our Luz accepts it, before she takes the Other Luz’s hand and shakes it. “Good Luck, Luz. Not that you’ll need it: you got this.”

The Other Luz laughs, shaking Our Luz’s hand in return. “Yeah, you too!”

They help each other stand, and Our Luz turns to the large door and its remaining empty keyhole. She turns the key, pushes open the door, and steps through, without looking back.

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Mun talks about the Muse

✍ Favorite thing about writing the muse?

Probably how naturally she comes to me to write? Her dialogue in particular has always been really... idk just natural for me. and I said this earlier but i'm always so excited when i get to write luz with one of her closer relationships, and let her get extra silly and let her real self take over. i've made a meme about this before, lemme see if i can find it real quick

ok i couldn't find it but i'll add it later, it's just that meme where it's like "i let the soul of luz take over me and i blacked out and then there was content" and that's how it's always been for me, writing Luz.

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✍ Favorite thing about writing the muse?

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I kinda said this in my earlier answer, but Luz's relationships she's formed here in Isola are the oxygen I breathe. Her siblings, her friends, canon or otherwise, are so much fun to write. I love writing her being affectionate with anyone. Her friends are so important to her, and she does everything she can to make sure the people she loves knows they're loved, whether they like it or not. And I mean this for all of them.

... but I gotta give a gentle shoutout to Xeno (@grimflyer) for being the Hunter to my Luz for so many threads, which I hold close and dear to my heart. We had the sibling vision before it was ever made canon and we're so right for that.

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Mun talks about the Muse

💡 What inspires you to write the muse?

Her relationships she's formed here in Isola are a HUGE motivator for me. Having Stringbean with her is a big motivator for me too, these days. As for inspiration sources, I like to base minis on memes/videos/jokes that I feel vibe with Luz's whole self. I do have a Luz playlist saved but I haven't listened to it in a while (nobody asked but I do have Adam Lambert songs on there, as well as a Wii Mii Channel trap remix)

I tend to stay away from fanfiction for the fandom these days, because sometimes that will give me some like... self-doubt about how I write Luz's character?

I also draw a little from myself? I see so much of myself in the way Luz carries herself, views herself, and operates in general. I said this on an ask for Lucia earlier, but I have a lot in common with Luz, and writing her comes so naturally for me when her muse is deeply settled in my brain.

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Send one of the following to ask the mun… (please specify muse for multis)

✍ Favorite thing about writing the muse? 👀Favorite thing about the muse’s appearance? 🌌Favorite alternate version of the muse? 💕Favorite ship for the muse?  💔Least favorite ship for the muse? 💢Something about the muse that annoys you? 😈Worst thing you’ve ever done to your muse?  😂Funniest thing that’s ever happened to your muse?  💡 What inspires you to write the muse?  📷 Favorite picture/screencap of your muse? 📑 Favorite part of your muse’s backstory?  📝 Favorite headcanon for your muse?  😒 Is there anything canon about your muse that you ignore?  🔮 What do you see in your muse’s future?  🔥 Unpopular opinion about your muse?  💭 Favorite memory of the muse?  😩 Hardest thing about writing the muse?  ⌨ What’s a situation you’ve always wanted to RP with the muse?  🎭 How similar are you and the muse?