#codexvmbra

[codexvmbra]

{ isola starter call ! || @hewillnevervisit !}

"Oh, don't worry, pal. I always hold up my end of a deal."

Maxwell's sharp, toothy smile makes him look almost as fox-like as the Librarian himself. He's extended a blackened, claw-tipped hand, waiting for the other to shake on their trade.

Knowledge for knowledge.

Max has, as always, worded the terms of their arrangement such that he's not technically lying. He's promised the Librarian that, in return for teaching Max the secrets of his own studies, the magician will transcribe a portion of his Codex from memory for the Librarian to keep.

...Maxwell may have neglected to mention that the Codex Umbra is fully encrypted, but, hey, a little deciphering should be nothing for one so well-acquainted with books, right?

"So what do you say? Ready for a peek behind the curtain?"

[guidingstarmira]

@codexvmbra

While most of the city had that sharp chill of cold due to the snow and the time of the year it was, it never seemed to be the same level of cold she was used to. So when she heard of an area even colder than the city, Mira felt the need to visit it, to feel even some semblance of normality, if she ever had such a thing.

That was what had her visiting the Twilight Tundra, albeit, she still isn't sure how it went from visiting the area to being on a train that went around the whole branch but that comes with exploring didn't it.

The size of the train car did have her feeling slight unease, reminding her a bit too much of the room she was stuck in on Adam ship. But, she doesn't get to think back to it too much until there's panicked screaming coming from the other side of the train car, people going on about a body on the floor and a murderer amongst everyone.

Like the others, it draws Mira over, to try and glance at the victim laying on the floor, an un-phased expression on her face when she catches sight as she blinks. While it is the first time she's seeing it personally, such a sight was common in the memories she'd see from various souls.

[railheist]

The posse has set up shop at one of the amphitheaters in Archimedes Ward. Anne is practicing on stage with a few other dancers she's found, teaching them how to do the can-can.

The other three women sit around the theater. Pearl's reading a book about finances, Umbra is mending her bow and arrows, and Maria is tending to Mister Blue.

And there seems to be someone else who wandered in... Maria gives him the stink eye. Pearl and Umbra look over, and Anne seems too invested in her dancing to give more than a glance.

@codexvmbra

[hewillnevervisit]

Candy Culling

Even as panic took the people, he sat, watching it all, a cup of coffee in hand. Catching someone in his peripheral vision, he addressed them.

"It's you, Great Maxwell." He drawled, sounding bored.

"What do you make of it? The staged people, the candy magic?"

He sips.

"I was contemplating whether to do as they ask. On the one hand, I don't tend towards doing things for others with such little information given.

On the other hand, everything is awful and I wouldn't mind pounding these disgusting, sticky, oozy, melty monsters to crumbling bits... and perhaps learn something of our captors further inside the castle."

@codexvmbra

[cyberengle]

This place, the Faucher Lace House & Boutique, seems to have gathered quite the flock. Even a newcomer like herself can't help but notice the crowd.

Fashion and espionage are really more in Guin's department, but if Engle wants answers about her missing team, she'd have to fill in for the rest of them.

Between her combat boots and her tactical gear, she's not exactly dressed for a shopping trip. One of the models, a tall man, takes notice of her, and Engle looks right back at him.

Her gaze is unrelenting, and she breathes almost as minimally as a mannequin.

The question remains: which one of them is going to break first?

@codexvmbra

[ofnous]

@codexvmbra

✧ "I suppose this would qualify as "magic"." Herta mused at a curious question posed to her as she floated along. A man had asked her about her levitation. "But it could also be considered "science". Magic is merely science's ultimate form, as far as I see it." Its why she had no qualms with being considered a witch or a mage, even though she was technically a genius. The genius, in fact.

"I'd show you a little more, but those pesky Stars have had their way with my talents. My genius remains, and yet the laws that govern my abilities have been tampered with. A shame, but I do look forward to unraveling the mysteries of out captors."

[opalexecutor]

@codexvmbra

◈ "Italy? I apologize. If that's a country, then I have never heard of it. I could only surmise our worlds are very different, good sir." The woman bowed apologetically. She'd been speaking to this man for a short while and her name had been given. Evidently it reminded him of a land from his own world.

"I am a daughter of the nation of Rinascita. The Montelli family is a well known one there, and I do believe you wouldn't be incorrect to refer to it as a "mafia" based on traditional definitions. But I assure you we value our bonds with the people far more than wealth and power."

[losthydro]

@codexvmbra

[📖] Girl held her book the way a child might keep a beloved toy close to them. It was clear she wasn't going to let anyone else get their hands on it. "I'm not sure why I have it...but I'm going to keep it." Even if she couldn't remember why it was important, she felt protective over it regardless.

[fairyknight]

@codexvmbra

● "Hmm... I suppose the legend behind the Baobhan sith comes from Scottish folklore, but I am a fairy that was born and raised in Britain." She'd been surprised to meet a human that heard her name and immediately drew the correlation between it and those legends. Was he perhaps from that part of the world?

"It wasn't really the Britain you seem to know, though. Unless your Britain was ruled by fairies? But I seriously doubt you'd be alive if that were the case, human."

[isolaradiale]

Hello! With prior reserve, applying for Maxwell from Don't Starve! My application can be found at /app. Thanks so much!

Welcome to scenic Isola Radiale, Maxwell!

You will be housed in CONDO 415.

You will retain the ability to regenerate your sanity at half potency.

You will also be given a regular book.

Enjoy your stay!

– andromeda ☆

[curseshared]

// 🌌 & 😒 ?

🌌Favorite alternate version of the muse?

There aren't any canon AUs and I can't think of any fanon ones I like either... can I just say any AU scenario where she gets to kill Belos with her own hands?

😒 Is there anything canon about your muse that you ignore? 

This isn't exactly the same thing, but if I'm being asked this twice then I will say, there is some dialogue from earlier episodes that makes me cringe to rewatch. Specifically, I just don't feel like the Lilith of season 2 onward is someone who would casually mock Eda about the curse in the way season 1 Lilith did. Accepting that she did do that is a sign of how she's changed I guess... but I kind of rewrite those scenes in my head to make her mean in subtler ways, except for the confrontation in Agony of a Witch because that was specifically meant to be her lowest point.

[codexvmbra]

"Please, Charlie, be gentle!"

He knows how pathetic he sounds, how hypocritical it is of him to beg for mercy when it's his fault she's trapped in the darkness in the first place. But he can't help it; he's terrified, stumbling over roots and grasping hands as he tries in vain to outrun the night itself.

Stupid, stupid, stupid! What kind of idiot wastes their torch during dusk?

The dead kind.

He had been nervous, that's all. Winter's just around the corner and he had been doing one last resource rush before the warmth of Autumn fled for good. So many puppets up at once had sent his head spinning and shadows crawling in the corners of his vision and he hadn't been able to take the dim light of the setting sun. The puppets are gone now, abandoned along with their resources (what a god damned waste), leaving Maxwell with no light, no means to make another, and just enough clarity of mind for regret.

It's over. Charlie won't be gentle (she never is), and Max will be lucky if the others ever find his corpse in the upcoming snowstorms, much less bother to bring him back to life.

No. No, he refuses to die like this. This is still his world, and he must have something up his sleeve--

In the momentary glow of a firefly cluster, Maxwell holds the Codex aloft, murmurs to himself, and summons her.

@radiosent -- !

[2501iv]

How she got here was a flurry of human activity, from advertisement to physical guiding. Ivy was still a little bewildered as she stood just through the entrance of Frosty's House Of Horror, processing whether to keep moving forward or not. A very tall human was near her, deemed by her system to be another "customer" instead of part of the show.

"...Do you know if this will take long?"

She was almost resigned to doing it.

— ☾ @codexvmbra // spine chilling fun!

[charadrxxmxrr]

The town is a place that Chara becomes very cautious in.

it’s unfortunate that Chara gets hungry much quicker now than they ever have in their life before. Chara remembers, before they fell, they could go three days easily with only water, and in the underground it wasn’t much better — they had ample amounts of magic food, but magical food has no nutritional value. Human food was much harder to come across, though they made due.

Perhaps this new body is not their own. Well, obviously it’s not their own body, their own body is dead, has been dead, but — oh, WHATEVER.

the fact of the matter is they’re hungry, and that’s why they’re back in town. Chara glances around, wary, trying to make sure they don’t bump into anyone —

but they’re so busy concentrating on not bumping into people ahead of them, that they don’t notice someone coming from behind. The child yelps, turning their head— defensive.

“— watch where you are going!”

.. — they’re a little on edge, yeah.

@codexvmbra

[hewillnevervisit]

// 🎧 & 🥁 !

🎧 A song used for writing my muse:

This doesn't really have to do with Librarian other than I've written his replies while having them on on my Pandora radio. They're cool as hell.

🥁 A battle song for my muse:

Is it cheating to use his actual battle theme? Since I'd posted it before I found this...sort of like, a tester the artist made before the final version of Librarian's track, very cool stuff. Still has a very foreboding feeling even with just the piano.

If it is cheating...two for one deal on battle songs I guess:

Its hard for me to divorce myself from the context in game of this song (Chrono Trigger is like...my all time favorite game), but I think this could fit him.

In context it isn't quite a battle theme per se but it has a sort of feeling of heightened anxiety and keeps going up enough that you could see it turning into one.

(If I'm remembering right...its been a hot minute since I've actively played it).

[faucherlace]

JOB APPLICATION FORM

photo:

name: The Amazing Maxwell, if you’re asking for my full title.

age: God, who knows? I’m an adult.

position requested: I’ve been asked, by you, to be a model. I have no interest in any other position currently listed.

credentials: To elaborate on our previous conversation, I am and have been a highly successful performer for many years. As you might imagine, the skills involved in that sort of profession will be of help when warming up your customers. In terms of personal qualifications, I have a dozen or so individuals from all walks of life back in my home realm who can attest to the fact that I can be exceptionally charming when I wish to be.As for offering fashion consultations, I believe my personal style speaks for itself. I am perfectly comfortable in heels.

I look forward to receiving your formal job offer, as discussed.

Your pal,

-Maxwell

❛ Excellente, I appreciate the employé who follows up, yes? ❜

❛ You will start early tomorrow afternoon. I will make you even more fashionable, so do not be late. ❜