#lye

[shadowcreature]

Test strip/combat styles with my Pokémon Mystery Dungeon OC's!

[joemama27272]

Lye Batenkaitos

[civilotterneer]

The Search for Civ

"So, how do you plan on going about this?" I asked Livic.

"Easy, a trace spell," he responded in a gloating way.

"Yeah, tried that already. I had planned on seeing if your...master would provide me a spell to use the orb of Civ's memories to trace him, but I guess that's just you now," I responded, "Mind if I use you as a spell component?"

I tried to add a mischievous jab back at him, and it actually seemed to stop the devil a moment.

"I'll have you know, I'm much better as a being than a simple component," he scoffed, "Besides, my master already informed me what I need to do."

He began to trace spell circles in the air, a magical force I was not accustomed to. This must be the devilish magic that most mortals do not get a chance to even see.

"If I'm not wrong, which I'm not," he said as he finished the spell, "He should be right about..."

As the spell flashed red magic, a few points showed up in the air. A red-tinted earth showed a moment, before backing away, until the entire solar system became just a dot. It backed and showed another series of planets, a large rocky body with 2 moons.

"Heh, that's why you're spell kept failing: he's not on this planet right now!" he said with a sense of success, "You're spell kept saying up, well, I'll say that's one heck of an 'up'!"

I stood stunned.

"Not...on...this...planet...," I trailed off.

"Yep, my master knows of that planet. The local wolf people call it 'Adastra'," Vic responded matter-of-factly.

"You say that like learning of aliens isn't greatly surprising to me," I responded.

"Well, it isn't to us. The universe is full of life, and Asmodeus has tempted plenty a mortal of other worlds," Vic stated, "I'm actually surprised a technologically and magically advanced species like yours hasn't figured that out yet."

I tried to take it all in, but felt like I'd lose my mind if I didn't stay on task. There will be time to consider the implications of his words later.

"Well, I guess you want me to get him? Guessing since you couldn't find him that teleporting there would be rather difficult?" he asked slyly.

I hated telling this thing I needed his help, but I had no other choice.

"Yes," I said through gritted teeth, "Please help me get him."

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[lascitasdelashoras]

John Myers - Green Lane, Lye. 1973

[nickysfacts]

You know that your hair care routine is a little extreme when a lock of your hair still looks amazing after you been dead for over 500 years!😂

🍋👸🏼🍋

[silverbridge-harbor]

I like fig nuts and a can of lye

This barrel will ferment some rye

[qualitysigns]

Tom Hicks, "Black Country Type"

West Midlands, England, UK

[junijwi]

[clnclm]

source

[mothssmeat]

the gang's all here

[dividedsingularity]

Since @cookieclover recently wrote about Lye and posted her cool animatic that you should go watch, here's my one doodle of the mapmaker = ]

[shadowcreature]

more pokémon mystery dungeon OCs

[joemama27272]

[civilotterneer]

The Search for Civ

I followed the Civ-like devil into a valley-like area of cliffs, very similar to the red rocks of a city not far from home, but feeling much more hostile. This strange brick bridge went through the crevice of the cliffs, continuing on passed corners in one impossibly long structure.

"So, Cliffs of Callous Imps?" I asked, "I see the cliffs, but how worried should I be about the imps?"

"Oh very," Livic responded, "As far as I've heard, they're pretty dangerous in packs...which they hang out in within these cliffs."

I strengthened my grasp on my staff as we entered the canyon, eyes darting to the surrounding rock face.

"So, any thing we can do to avoid them?" I asked.

A piercing screech rang out, bouncing off the canyon walls.

"Not anymore," Livic said with a grin, "Let's see those magic skills of yours!"

Imps flew out of cracks and hidden caves, as if the cliffs themselves spawned the red winged creatures. Several came up from below, flying nearby or landing on the stone bridge. Evil grins came below glowing eyes, barbed tails whipping in anticipation with grabby, clawed hands. Strange, humanoid screeches sounded out from them.

"Time for some fun!" yelled Livic.

I saw Livic lift into the air and quicky produce a flame from his hand. For a moment, I was confused, having thought most devils are immune or resistant to the fire, but the screeching, blackened imps that resulted from his attack told me otherwise. He quickly followed it up with extended red claws from his hands, engaging in a melee.

Several descended towards me. I whipped my hand in a quick 'Magic Missile' spell, and started firing bolts of necrotic arcane energy at the imps. It didn't seem like much, but each bolt was easily capable of destroying or sending-flying the creatures that approached me.

A few moments later, and with about 20 of the creatures dead with magical wounds or burned skin, the tide suddenly stopped, with the remaining imps quickly retreating to the cliffs again. Not even one had gotten close to me nor Livic, which felt greatly uneasing.

"Is that...is that it?" I asked Livic.

"For now," he said, landing next to me, "Imps are pretty cowardly little guys, and the fact that I showed them who's the bigger devil clearly is enough to send them fleeing with stingers between their legs."

I looked around at the 13 dead to magical bolts and only 7 dead to fire and claws, but decided not to press his ego and let him have it.

"And..." Livic started, "You're magic's pretty good, bet they didn't like that either."

Thanks goodness, it knows even the slightest bit of humility.

"Will more of them come?" I asked.

"Not likely, but we'll probably need to be careful," Livic said, starting to walk away, "There are way worse devils we'll probably run into, so keep those spells handy!"

I stared at one of the bodies of the imps at my feet. It was slowly metling, as if becoming a black ichor and seeping into the stone itself. The strange effect seemed to happen to the other bodies as well.

"Huh, that's a piss-poor way to go," I said, reaching down and pulling out a vial, "I doubt devils have funerals anyways, but..."

I quickly dipped the vile into the metling flesh, and quickly retrieved a sample of the black ichor.

"It'd have to be closed casket."

"Hey Lye! Come on, we got to get through here and cross the Chasm of Chaos before we rest for a while!"

I stowed the black ichor before turning and following Livic, but my eyes never strayed from watching the curious eyes from the cliffs that shined malice at us.

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[scuddle-bubble101]

i'm sorry you're not feeling well today lye. have you taken medicine?

"Headache got up, grew legs and is makin' a mess of them papers."

[hyumjim]

Can y’all watch him while I go smoke?