Homeless muse is back from the dead

[shinypaws]

[Look at that tail go, it's just going to fly off its hinges.] Ah! So good to see you again, mun, after all this time! It has been far too long, my dear. Quite a lot has changed, hasn't it? I am pleased to see that you're thinking of letting me out again! It has far too boring in the time we've been apart. Ah, but take care not to rush headlong into a decision. You have much else to think about. Besides--I'm sure there is plenty of fun to be had around this place alone! I am content just with the opportunity to stretch my legs again.

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[cantbehavemyself]

Ammy!

[shinypaws]

Angela! [Tail wagging and trotting right up to you.] My dear, I began to wonder whether I would ever see you again. So good to see you!

[cantbehavemyself]

It's been a while! [ She crouches and ruffles Ammy's ears, beaming. ] How have you been?

[shinypaws]

[YAY PETS also licking Angela all over.] I have been well enough, I suppose. It has been a long, lonely time. What about you?

[cantbehavemyself]

[ She giggles at that. It's been a long time since she had any Ammy kisses. ] It's been very quiet. My mun thinks I'm being stubborn, but really, I'm just taking a break. I can only be transported into so many rifts and machines and dream worlds before I need my beauty rest!

[shinypaws]

[She laughs.] I much agree! The time in the machine did get stressful on occasion, I recall. I remember when all the lights went out...and when we were cut off from our homes. One would need a rest after such things!

[cantbehavemyself]

There were some pretty awful things in the other places I've been, too. It's almost like these mun people enjoy making us upset. [ She huffs at that. ] Really, and she acts surprised that I'm not chomping at the bit to be pulled out and tossed somewhere new. Maybe I would if I knew she wasn't going to traumatize me again!

[shinypaws]

Muns can be fickle, cruel creatures, it's true. I think, though, that it should be up to you! If you want to go out and explore again, you should certainly do so. If you would rather rest, however--that is your choice. The muns can only force us to do so much.

[lamb_of_gold]

It pleases me to see my lady well after so long.

[shinypaws]

Mu! [BOUNDING OVER LIKE A PUPPY.] It is so good to see you! It has been far too long~ How have you been? You must tell me all the news!

[lamb_of_gold]

[He crouches so as to better pet the shit out of her] My sentiments exactly. I have missed you a great deal.

All the news? My, we may be here for days!

[shinypaws]

[Snuffle snuffle licking his hand.] I have missed you too, Mu. It got rather lonely in that headspace.

I have been gone for so long! I simply must hear of what has gone on in my absence.

[lamb_of_gold]

[ He rubs her headand face gently, slowly moving to rub behind her ears]

I can only imagine.

It has been a long time, my lady, and many things have happened - some good and others not so. Where shall I begin?

[shinypaws]

Start with the bad, then. That way, we may finish on a lighter note.

[lamb_of_gold]

[Alas, the mun is lazy, and also typing on this thing is hard, to explaining goes here about all sorts of bad shit that's happened on the plane, including the disappearing twins and the month of hell, and the goings on of home, finishing with this little gem:]

I'm afraid that I did not escape the conflicts of my home reality unscathed...

[shinypaws]

[She listens attentively, nodding and making little sounds of surprise or dismay as the story gets darker.]

No? What did happen, then?

[lamb_of_gold]

[He demonstrates by biting the tip of his thumb, puncturing the skin. The resulting droplet of blood is a faintly iridescent black.]

What happens in any holy war.

[shinypaws]

...I see. I am so sorry I was not there for you, Mu.

[lamb_of_gold]

I was not alone.

What of yourself?

[shinypaws]

I am glad for that at least.

I had a puppy! He took my place in Nippon after I left. He had quite the adventures!

[lamb_of_gold]

A...!

My, congratulations!

[shinypaws]

Thank you! He has been quite the pawful, and he is still so young. He has much to learn.

[lamb_of_gold]

As is always the case with children, it seems. And yet they bring such joy as well.

[shinypaws]

It's true! Nothing pleases me more than watching him grow and learn.

[mercwamouth]

I totally kicked your sun goddess ass in Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, just for the record.

[shinypaws]

And even Deadpool is here! [She laughs.] If what you say is true, then perhaps a rematch is in order!

Well if we're going with MvC3

[dormammu]

And here I believed you to have fallen of the face of your planet.

aww yee

[shinypaws]

I do have this stubborn tendency to always climb back up when I fall.

[dormammu]

And how I would like nothing more than to crush that will of yours! Just how exactly am I to absorb the magical properties of your planet and take over your dimension if you gods keep standing in my way, hmm?

[shinypaws]

You will simply have to accept the fact that my world is not yours to drain. And that should you ever attempt such a thing, you will find it extremely well defended.

[dormammu]

My past experiences have yielded similar results from that pestering Strange. However, I suppose the torrent of chaos that allowed me to step foot upon your realm is bigger concern than my personal ambitions. I must ensure the safety of my dimension.

Given the situation I see no reason why creatures of fire such as ourselves wouldn't assist each other. Do you Sun Goddess?

[shinypaws]

I am glad that you understand! I would hate for us to come to battle again. Fighting may be fun, but it gets tiresome after a time.

Assist someone like you, Dormammu? That would depend entirely on what you are proposing.

[dormammu]

You are wise to give pause at an alliance with the Dread Dormammu! [Gives a crooked smile.]

But I do see a constant string of battles being nothing more than time wasted. As strong as we are by ourselves, there are powers much more vast that threaten all creation, and to think that one being can stop it is beyond stupidity. Whether I wish to rule your home plane or you wish to defend it, neither is possible if it is destroyed.

What I propose Amaterasu is that our innate natures compliment each other despite our chosen paths. Should either of us become overwhelmed, the other can provide aid.

At least until Doom and Wesker’s idiotic mistake is rectified.

[shinypaws]

In the fight against an evil of such greatness, one cannot always choose one's allies. A temporary alliance would always be preferable to mutual destruction.

[dormammu]

I can abide by that.

[resolvere]

[Whoa! Another her!

And this one can talk. That's impressive.

Don't mind being sniffed all over by yourself, do you?]

[shinypaws]

[Sniff sniff hello other self! She hasn't met another Ammy since that weird foray into the past. It's not too surprising, and mostly she's delighted to meet...herself..]

This place has many wonders, doesn't it? Allowing one to meet oneself like this--amazing, really! Do you hail from another Nippon beyond the world's veil, then? Or are you from my past, or future?

[resolvere]

[She smells like she smells. Er. They smell the same. Go figure, right?

She doesn't speak like this one, though. Her voice goes straight into the head of those who are in tune with the gods, and she uses her brush for everyone else.

I cannot say. What is the last thing you remember?]

[shinypaws]

[She understands well enough.. You don't get to be a god if you can't understand other ways of communicating.]

The last thing I remember...the Ark of Yamato had risen from the lake as though prepared for something. I was about to step onto the bridge.

[resolvere]

[Oh dear.

I come from...sometime after that. I will not say more, for it is your future and my past and to tell you anything would be unfair, unkind, and unheard of.]

[shinypaws]

I thank you for that. We have had to deal with knowing things about the future before, have we not? It is never very pleasant. No more so than again witnessing one's past mistakes and defeats.

[resolvere]

[She nods her head, much like a human would, and then lays down in front of herself, stretching her front legs. A yawn before she says anything else.

Yes, we have had much experience with that. Madame Fawn, however, was always a good reading when gone over in hindsight.]

[shinypaws]

[She lies down as well, resting her head on her paws.] Oh, indeed! Even when they seemed so strange, her predictions always did end up coming true. Waka's as well, come to think of it!

[resolvere]

[Man, it really is like staring at a mirror.

Of course Waka's did, but Madame Fawn's were always a bit easier to figure out, I believe. I'm not sure if he did that on purpose.]

[shinypaws]

Waka did always seem to prefer messing with us, didn't he?

[howl_to_the_moon]

[Someone just as familiar as seeing her own reflection is watching her curiously, ears perked.]

[shinypaws]

[Another one! Her tail starts wagging.]

Hello! There are many of us about today!

[howl_to_the_moon]

[Actually, this is Shiranui. But they're practically one anyway.

It is a good day to travel.]

[shinypaws]

[Practically, divided mostly by time and belief.] A good day indeed. How do you fair, My Other Self?