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HOLY WORK
[ Graffiti Kingdom Soundtrack - A hill looking over windmills ]

Beeatrix wraps up her signing booth for the moment as she felt it about time to go on another leisurely jaunt through the Book Stands. But, this wasn't just any leisurely jaunt. No. This was a somewhat serious religiously oriented jaunt through the fair!

2024-12-17 08:53:46
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Befitting such a jaunt, Beeatrix had outfitted herself with a outfit to denote such a Christian related faith and beliefs. In her walk, she managed to speak to and befriend a couple of other fellow interesting personalities into a fun little ragtag group, keen on engaging on adventure and making the world a better place!
For the most part, anyway...

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2024-12-17 08:54:18
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Beeatrix bumbled and buzzed along and turns to face her group and ask, "Are you all ready for an adventure with your appointed and legally-recognized priestess of Christian Faith?"
The deep blue scarvie looks around at the others following Beatrix, watching their reactions as she speaks to them all. She responds cheerfully to being spoken to.

"Pow pow!"
"So excited for this wonderful adventure you have planned! I can't wait to see what will happen."
"Oh- Yep Yep Yep, I am so dang chuffed to do... whatever it is we're going for."
The brownish black marsue doffs his hat and pulls at the edges of his jacket. "Yessirbee, Ms. Priestess! I'm here to get back in the good will'o God if God takes it."
He smiles a toothy grin and then frowns a bit. "What was this Christianity doohicky again? I don't think every fella around here has gotten the memo."
Beeatrix smiles and tells her ragtag group, "I am happy you share my same excitement. While I know this might seem like missionless wanderings, I believe it is good to stretch our legs and be proactive with helping our community!"
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The group checks around to see what there was to do in the area. They spot the following.

A ship offering free food, a gen 1 AI relaxing outside of it, and a sign near him that says "Free Hints".

Judas, rummaging through some trash.

And Maggy, speaking with a few birds.

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2024-12-17 08:58:33
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"I see some fellow believers of my Faith are around. So perhaps we can ask them for a quest or two to get some pep in our step and a metaphorical dragon to slay."
Beeatrix attempts to buzz her way over to Maggy as she tells her group, "If nothing else. We can have a picnic! This planet is rather nice this time of year."
[...]
"But are you sure you don't wish to do battle with me?"
"Pretty sure dude."
"But what great fun it would be to have a fight over religion!"
"First off. If you're god, then we need to have our god fight you. Second off, I respect your existence."
"YOU'RE BORING. JUST BORING! THE BATTLES WE COULD HAVE. THE GUTS THAT WOULD BE THROWN."
"No guts yet, dude. I haven't fully converted."
Maggy spots the group. "Oh if it isn't the little Christ and her flock. What are you up to?"
"Cause I gotta be honest. Was hoping this god would be a bit more....interesting."
"You're calling me boring....."
"Yeah...."
Beeatrix laughs and waves off Maggy as she buzzes with a slight blush, "You flatter me greatly Magdalene!"
Beeatrix then turns her attention somewhat towards the birds that were speaking as she asks Maggy, "What is this about Gods? Having a religious dialog with a couple of fellow priests?"
"Oh, the little birds are cute! Very nice colorings." The tailed hybrid also gives a nice hello wave to Magdalene.
"These aren't fellow priests....."
Abyssal watches the two groups, distracted by the colorful birds.
"But the fact that you said "Priests" tells me all I need to know."
"Religious discussion is fer the birds anyhow. I'm sure you're right, right?"
"You're right, this must be terribly dull."
"YOU COULD ALL FIGHT A DRAGON."
"Or...we can all collect trash."
"About that....I've noticed that many of you have been...collecting trash instead of enjoying the event. Is there a reason for that?"
"My mom has developed a recent interest in pens."
"I don't know why she doesn't just buy them like a normal person."
"Mother knows best I suppose."
"Oh I love collecting trash! It's so nice to see what you find! Some of the stuff is really nice too!"
"Community service! Nuthin' fancy." Motoro hastily tries to stuff the bulky Missy Wissy T-shirt down his back pocket.
Beeatrix just tells the birds with a happy buzz, "It is just good to do good things. A bunch of trash is around, and some random poor bee could eat and choke on any of these spare pens or slime dusts!"
"Which is why we should check out the nearby rubble hill!"
"But, I didn't actually come here to do that per se. I came to sell my books and engage in larping! Bee Larping! Like regular Larping, but with bees."
"Oh....you don't want to dig through trash? That's fine."
"You're looking to sell your book? Well why don't we put you all on stage?"
"You all can have a battle on selling the best product!"
"And the winner can get something really special!"
Beeatrix tells Maggy, "well I am wearing the nun outfit..." then looks toward the birds.

"But, I do like acting out fantastical situations involving fighting monsters and finding treasure in a harmless environment that doesn't involving actually endangering people. Even if it is more exciting..."
"HMMMMMM." Beeatrix vibrates like a washing machine.
Beeatrix looks to her group and asks them, "What do you guys think? I'm thinking trash! I don't want to sell stuff! I've personally dealt with more sales jargon then I ever wanted to deal with just 10 years ago!"
"I love digging in trash! Maybe we can find a cool jar or some pens. Can never have too many pens."
"Well you know I have needed to get some publicity on my book, so maybe..."
Motoro wrings his claws. "They both are mighty temptin'.... But I have sworn off the big sales until after the sun goes down."
"Yeah yeah! You don't have to sell it, it can be for publicity!"
"Getting on the stage will help you get the message out!"
"Your call, bee girl."
Beeatrix shakes her head at the birds. "Nope. Been there done that. You have a entire stage and you want to just run ads on it? That is silly!"
"Let's go clean the environment!"
"It's a lot more fun than running ads, I swear!"
"Too bad, bee girl picked trash over you, lol."
"..............................................................ok."
"Come on, Beez-"
"I'm calling you that from now on."
"Lets get some clean up in."
Abyssal hops up. She pulled out her paint supplies while everyone was talking.
2024-12-17 09:19:51
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She offers the thing she was working on to Beatrix.

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2024-12-17 09:21:25
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Beeatrix takes the painting from Abyssal. She cocks her head at it, before skipping over towards the bird priests, "Hey wait! This is a painting of you, Abyssal made!"
"Damn that dog has talent!"
"Poow pow!"
"Very beautiful!"
The wrong bird holds the image. It's slow in its movements. "This is nice. Thanks." It doesn't seem to be listening.
"Alright, got to go. Bye, Birdies!" Beeatrix turns back around, and catches up to the rest of her group with Maggy.
"Oh pow pow, don't worry, I like your image!"
"I wonder if I can just...."
Maggy just......takes the image. "Sweet! This is going on the fridge!"
"Onwards to trash!"
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2024-12-17 09:25:17
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Abyssal watches Maggy now, seeming to adjust her attention after the little interaction. She seems happy, not watching the birds anymore and following after her.
Beeatrix acts as though she didn't notice the stealing back of the image. "Adventure awaits! Maybe we can find a oversized trash eel to slap around or some shiny bauble?"
"I brought some treats along with me for the more animalistic of us~!"
The group heads forth to the trash. They begin to move the trash into bags for easier transport.

Not everyone is happy about this though.
[ Pizza Tower OST - Peppino's Sauce Machine ]
2024-12-17 09:29:57
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"Rrrrrrrrrrr......."

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"Car! Car!!!!"

"........................................."

"Yo....."
"Why is that dog religious?"
"Buuuuuugs! Buggy boo! Little skitty scamps~!"
"Why is that bug making car noises."
"What lovely creatures! Very nice colors on them too. The red eyes on that one are so beautiful!"
"Shit fuck, goddamn it! There's bugs in my trash!" Motoro wheels away, and nearly falls face first into the assorted garbage and other junk.
"Pow paow pow!" Abyssal barks back, standing in front of Maggy.

The leader, the winged carborhund grabs a bag of trash and rips it open, spilling the contents! Minutes of work, ruined in an instant!

"What would Jesus do if a bunch of bugs started ruining his trash pile....."
"This is such a niche question. I want to say "punch them in the face" but I'm not sure Jesus would do it."
"That is probably what I would do though."
Beeatrix cries out for the lost soul of that poor trashbag.

"Noooo! Don't rip those apart!"
"Oh well, I suppose cleaning up the second time will just as fun..!"
Beeatrix thinks. "Hmmmm... Well I'm not Jesus, and these are not particularly people. I know we are supposed to turn the other cheek. But, what is wrong with a bit of experience training?"
"Oh right, silly me. These are animals."
"The Bible says we can eat them if we want."
"So punching them in the face is also Jesus approved!"
"We can just move the Caborhunds from here for a bit, until we're cleaned up. It just takes a bit of aggressive animal communication."
"So should we distract and move the bugs over? I'd prefer not to punch them if not needed."
Abyssal looks up at Maggy.
"GO GET THEM ABYSSAL!"
Motoro hides behind a trash bag. "Yeah, let's "experience" those bugs to somewhere else. Give me the heebie jeebies."
"Are you afraid of a few larger than average bugs or somethin'?"
Beeatrix shouts out her commands, like she did 10 years ago, "Alright! Summon forth your capture creature beasts! It is time to duel!"
Motoro gently - and then not too gently - shoves his meg, Tar, away from a big pile of trash it is trying to chew and towards the caborhunds. "Those bugs are edible apparently, get out there and chew on them instead ya useless mule!"
Motoro rolls a 20 sided die. An 18 is rolled.
2024-12-17 09:42:04
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Tar headbutts the red-eyed caborhund! It whimpers and flees under a plastic bag!

"Agate, maybe you can uhm, headbutt the bug with the wings! Get them distracted on you."
Lucky rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.

Agate headbutts the ground, totally missing the ringleader!

"Whoop! Ah yeah all right!" Scarlet spikes Baelz in the direction of the caborhunds.
Scarlet rolls a 20 sided die. A 7 is rolled.

Baelz bounces off of the floor and into a junk hoop. The attack might have failed, but a few points have just been scored in life!

Abyssal perks up a bit, before she tries to think. She knows what to do! She yaps at the snakevine with her and asks it to use [Cheerleader] on Abyssal, herself.

The snakevine wiggles its tail and cheers for Abyssal!

Beeatrix keeps her own lovely bugbee back away from the fight for some odd reason.
"It's okay Agate, you're doing your best!" Lucky pats the thornhead as it gets up.
"Sweet flip, Bae!"
"................................................."
"I'd help but I left my creature, Judas, on the other side of the event."
Beeatrix perks up. "Oh! I saw him! He was in a trashcan being silly."
Motoro wipes his brow and settles down a little. "Not too scary... Not too scary at all! You got this Tar! Just stand right there and protect us from them there bugs!"
Motoro rolls a 20 sided die. A 13 is rolled.

Tar stands in front of the 'hunds! The 2 active 'hunds attack Tar!

The caborhunds rolls two 20 sided dice. A 11, 1 is rolled.

The main one gets a bite in, but the second one gets scared and runs under the plastic bag of safety!

"Wrrrrrrrrrrr......"

The head 'hund is enraged! Or hungry! Either works!

"Agate, jump around and try to get the head bug's attention on you!"
Lucky rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +7. A 9 is rolled.

Although they're an excellent [Jump Man], Agate instead licks some dirt on the floor.

"Doin the lords' work there Tar!" Motoro gives his pet a big thumbs up. He doesn't have any treats handy, but maybe he'll throw a raw tubuchick to it later. Megs like that, right?
Beeatrix continues to keep her Beehund, Rosemund, held back for some reason. What is she doing?
"It is ok, Rosemund. Just kick back and relax for the moment. You may or may not see use in just a bit."
"Okay Bae, this time, I'm going to do a 'stickball' pitch okay?" Scarlet throws Bae at one of the secondary 'hunds.
Scarlet rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 22 is rolled.
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Baelz hits the head of one of the hunds so hard, it's instantly knocked out!

The other one sinks more into the plastic bag, stupid to the fact that it is transparent and a poor hiding spot!

The main 'hund attacks Tar!

"10/10 Bae, they'll be talking about that one for at least a few hours."
The caborhund rolls a 20 sided die. A 5 is rolled.
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But it totally misses. The 'hund looks at the group angrily!

"Is it....."
"Oh, those are tears in its eyes. It's totally embarrassed."
Beeatrix gives reassuring pats to her caborhund, Rosemund. "Keep clam and carry on, Rosy."

She then turns her attention to the fight and tells the group, "Their morale has broken and only one territorial one remains. Even then, it appears to be... embarrassed? That is adorable."
"It's okay Agate, just stand there and look pretty." Lucky instead goes to pick up the knocked out bug. How hard could this be?
Lucky rolls a 20 sided die. An 11 is rolled.

Lucky picks it up like a normal person.

Lucky thinks about crushing it.....But doesn't....Good job.

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2024-12-19 08:58:16
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Abyssal watches the fight, heading over to where the carbohund hid, and does what every scarvie does, use her charm to her advantage.

She makes big puppydog eyes, leaning down to look under the trash bags, before trying to show them she's harmless and safe.
Fortuna rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +5. A 14 is rolled.

The other caborhund pops up the bag. It feels a bit safer now....

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2024-12-19 08:59:50
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"Pow pow." Abyssal give the caborhund a little pat, moving to keep it behind her for protection.
Motoro leaves his pet to the metaphorical wolves. They can handle themselves just fine. Probably. "Just keep 'em there, and keep it comin!"

"Hissssssss!!!!"

The caborhund is trying to do something big!

Fortuna flips a 2 sided coin. A 1 is flipped.
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.......But nothing happens.
The caborhund rolls over and gives up.

"I'd be embarrassed too, if I lost a fight without getting a single hit in."
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2024-12-19 09:02:06
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"Wow uh... I didn't know you could block those kind of intense "bout to murder a mother" vibes, but good fer you Tar!"
Lucky is thinking about this bug would be crushable right now. Then they shake the thoughts away, and just watch the rest of the group.
Scarlet approaches the head caborhund. "Listen bud, maybe fighting just isn't for you, how's about you surrender into the embrace of our noble gang?"
Beeatrix gives a cheer. "The 3 stubborn bugs have been subjuggulated! Fine work everyone! That deserves a level up or two."
"Kind of disappointed however... I wanted Rosemund to get a hit in at some point."
"Love harvesting EXP from my pals by standing here!"
"Are you possibly seeking drama!"
"Action?"
"How long have you been following us?"
"We can tell what's truly in your heart."
"YOU WANT BLOOD LUST DON'T YOU."
"I don't think anyone here wants blood."
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2024-12-19 09:07:23
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"Poow, poow!"
"I was hoping for a bit more of a struggle, but I didn't want anyone to shed blood though. So no bloodshed."

A stage that was building itself around the group retracts.

"No blood?"
"CHRISTIANS ARE SO FUCKING BORING."
Beeatrix pats Rosemund, her caborhund. "I was hoping Rosemund here would get to stretch her legs after someone got downed... But that is it."
"Yeah yeah, get moving dudes."

The birds leave the area.

"So sad that Rosemund didn't get to show her full potential, but at least we caught three whole creatures."
"And several bags of garbage!"
"Yeah..."
"..."
"Someone cow tip that Meg."
"Done! Whoop!" Scarlet cow tips the meg.
Scarlet rolls a 20 sided die. A 3 is rolled.
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The meg KICKS THE AFTIK IN THE FACE FOR A KO!!!!!!!

2024-12-19 09:13:00
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"MAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!"

[ Pokemon Sword and Shield - Calyrex Final Battle Music ]
"Woop Woop Woo-"
"Oh wow... That meg really wasn't having it."

THE MEG HAS BEEN SENT INTO A RAGE.
The meg attacks Agate!

The meg rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 21 is rolled.

AGATE IS KNOCKED OUT!!!!

"Uh. Maybe I shoulda fed 'em more treats."
"Ah.... that's okay, you served well Agate. Have a nice rest."
"Eassssy Tar. Just calm down and uh... get ready for the vet. You like the vet, right?"
"He doesn't seem to like jokes..."
Tar rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 20 is rolled.

HER OWNER HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT.
TAR IS ON A RAMPAGE!!!!!

"MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!"

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2024-12-19 09:19:16
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Abyssal, with the caborhund, runs behind her snakevine for protection. She then points at Tar.

"Pow poow!" She tells her snakevine to snare the meg.

TAR AND THE SNAKEVINE CLASH!

Tar rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 9 is rolled.
The snakevine rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +2. A 17 is rolled.

The snakevine holds down Tar!

Beeatrix picks up Rosemund and places her down in front of the area she wants to use her... like a unstable and dangerous device.

She playfully points out to Tar and tells the caborhund, "Go and stop Tar from trampling their owner! Go get them girl!"
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Rosemund uses Agate's [Sacrificial Luck] of +20, [Positivity]'s +2, and Rosemund's [The End]'s +40, all on a single blow!

Rosemund rolls a 20 sided die with a modifier of +62. A 79 is rolled.

Rosemund rips apart the meg! It's a total blood bath.

"Oooooooo'k folks.....way to over kill."
"Did you all get that out of your system?"
Beeatrix's expression does not change at all from her sunny demeanor, even in the face of blood-splattering gore. "Yes! Rosemund really let them have it!"
"I'm not gonna lie I've been wanting to crush this bug but after seeing that I'm cool."
Baelz is agape at the carnage, as they tend to their owner. "Cha Bewm."
Baelz rolls a 20 sided die. An 8 is rolled.
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Baelz doesn't blow up. Good Baelz.

Beeatrix walks over and gives her gore-splattered caborhund a treat for their duty!

"Now we can all continue cleaning up this mess without fear of territorial caborhunds~!"
"I'll call Judas to bring the medical supplies."
"Oh right! And put back the Meg together..."
"Now I don't want to lie about what happened, but lets artfully side step the fact that you folks caused this, yes?"
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2024-12-19 09:31:22
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"Pow?"
"I do not lie."
"Good Beez."
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