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            ˗ˏˋ   ❛     Allison   can   kick   my   butt   and   I’d   thank   her.   ❜   ˎˊ˗

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hopeful-hugz replied to your post: (hopeful-hugz-batimau || For Ritz) Welp, seems Egg...

And that was the Ink Demon. There’s a moment of pause from the baby toon before she continues that amalgamated, static speech copy the word RITZ HIMSELF was saying! Demon dad what have you done.

⛧ ˗ˏˋ @hopeful-hugz-batimau. ˎˊ˗ ⛧

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   Oh   boy.   Now   not   only   has   Banjo   contributed   to   this   issue;   so   has   Ritz.   GREAT.

        ˗ˏˋ   ❛   NO   DON'T   SAY   THAT   EITHER.    ❜   ˎˊ˗

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━   ˟   ⊰   ✟   INSTABILITY.

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ａ Ｒ Ｌ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ ． ． ． ？   ⋮  ━━     Bendy's   '   unstable   '   form   that's   referred   to   every   so   often   ?   It   literally   looks   like   this.

               He   CAN   fix   himself   up   to   look   more   on   model   (   like   in   this   thread   with   @dxotine​   and   in   this   HC   )   but   even   then,   he's   constantly   dripping   unlike   before.

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━ ˟ ⊰ ✟   HIS MONSTROSITY ( revised )

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   Bendy's   control   over   his   appearances   is   ...   shaky   at   best   to   say   the   least.

                The   first   time   he   turned   into   a   MONSTER,   he   did   not   even   know   he   possessed   that   capability.   After   all,   back   in   his   birthplace   (   dare   he   call   hellfire   home   ?   NEVER.   )   ...   he   was   considered   an   imp;   a   LESSER   DEMON   at   best.   

                ...   but   even   a   lesser   demon   was   so   much   stronger   than   any   MORTAL   SOUL.

                Of   course,   everyone   was   ABSOLUTELY   terrified   of   the   Ink   Demon   and   his   sheer   power   ...   and   that   was   just   how   Bendy   liked   it.   He   enjoyed   that   control   after   Joey   had   FORCED   HIM   DOWN   for   so   long.   After   his   own   self-corruption   and   that   thirst   for   power,   it   was   SOBERING   when   he   first   was   forced   back   to   that   fragile,   vulnerable   toon   form   for   the   first   time.

                He   HATED   that   feeling   of   being   weak.   He   HATED   the   reminders   of   his   downfall,   how   an   ANGEL   dragged   him   from   the   spotlight   and   back   into   HELL.

                But   the   sudden   forcing   back   to   his   old   self   (   albeit   much   more   unstable   and   goopy   )   made   him   look;   made   him   look   at   how   Boris   would   QUIVER   upon   the   sight   of   the   ink   demon;   made   him   look   at   how   Allison   yearned   for   those   few   days   of   peace   where   Bendy   was   actually   HAPPY.   Of   course,   those   days   could   never   come   back;   not   after   the   damage   that   JOEY   DREW   caused.

                He   should   try   to   at   least   PRETEND,   right   ?

                From   that   point,   he   began   to   practice   TRYING   to   control   his   own   power   to   be   able   to   shift   from   his   monster   form   to   his   unstable   toon   form.   Nowadays,   he's   improved   but   ...   he   can   still   inadvertently   wind   up   being   forced   between   them   through   strong   emotion.

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⛧ ˗ˏˋ  @sxpersum ​​ || ❤ . ˎˊ˗ ⛧

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   A   figure   UNKNOWN.   Not   a   searcher,   not   one   of   those   pitiful   lost   ones   (   those   who   DESERVED   their   fate   ),   not   the   ANGEL   or   the   PROPHET,   and   certainly   too   tall   to   be   a   toon.   HUMAN   was   what   this   person   was   ...   a   link   to   the   world   where   HENRY   most   likely   was.

              The   INK   DEMON   could   not   let   this   opportunity   pass   !   

              (   MAKE   THE   PAIN   GO   AWAY.   )

              Mischievous   was   what   the   demon   feeling   alongside   the   desire   to   pursue   this   woman.   Maybe   he   could   give   her   a   good   DOUSING   of   ink   and   trap   her   inside   the   room   at   the   same   time.   As   long   as   he   can   time   this   right   ...

              Three   ...   two   ...   ONE   !

              With   a   BANG   and   a   POP,   the   pipes   above   the   woman's   head   break   and   a   shower   of   INK   falls   above   her   head.   MAYBE   if   she's   lucky,   she   can   dodge   the   downpour   ...   but   even   then,   the   ink   would   begin   to   pool   around   her   ankles   and   rise.

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terrascot replied to your post: BENDY PLEASE HELP I ACCIDENTALLY BURNED THE ANGEL...

“ BENDY PLEASE I THINK MISS SUSIE IS GOING TO ACTUALLY KILL ME. ” - @azhaeridanus​

⛧ ˗ˏˋ @azhaeridanus. ˎˊ˗ ⛧

         ˗ˏˋ   ❛   Then   I'll   just   kill   her   FIRST   !    ❜   ˎˊ˗

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⛧ ˗ˏˋ @bluescarfvivi​​ || ❤ . ˎˊ˗ ⛧

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ａ Ｒ Ｌ Ｉ Ｎ Ｇ ． ． ． ？   ⋮  ━━     The   reality   was   ...   the   entire   pool   of   ink   was   considered   the   DEEP   end.   Granted,   he   could   shift   back   to   his   MONSTROUS   self   and   reduce   the   risk   of   him   just   drowning   in   the   ink.   That   would   have   been   a   GREAT   idea   !   ...   Except   his   feet   would   wind   up   touching   the   bottom   and   that   wasn't   any   fun   either.

           ˗ˏˋ   ❛   But   Vivi   !   That's   the   FUN   of   it   !   Havin'   your   feet   not   touch   the   bottom   is   like   FLYIN'   !    ❜   ˎˊ˗

           ˗ˏˋ   ❛   'sides,   I'm   sure   they   wouldn't   eat   an   adorable   lil   cookie   like   ME,   right   ?    ❜   ˎˊ˗

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⛧ ˗ˏˋ @lunarhexed​​ || ❤ . ˎˊ˗ ⛧

         ˗ˏˋ   ❛    WITCH,   What   the   heck   is   that   ?    ❜   ˎˊ˗

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   His   gloved   hand   points   at   the   witch,   more   importantly,   the   cone   in   their   hands.   Upon   the   cone   was   a   REPULSIVE   green   cream   with   only   its   dark   chips   even   the   SLIGHTEST   bit   of   appeal.   Granted   however,   he   would   only   pick   the   CHOCOLATE   off   if   he   was   the   one   with   the   ice   cream.

        ˗ˏˋ   ❛    WHY.    ❜   ˎˊ˗

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━ ˟ ⊰ ✟ @felixanimus  ⋮  ✟.

...He's   going   to   just   take   his   smaller   hand   and   pet   the   other.

... Pets?   What   a   weird   cat.

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━ ˟ ⊰ ✟   THE   SAFEHOUSE.

[ ✟ ]     HE  LIKES  to  think  that  he  is  not  so  different  from  the  other  toons...  despite  being  the  one  behind  a  grisly  massacre  of  so  many  '  innocent  '  people  '  (  '  INNOCENT  '  ?  WHAT  A  LIE  THAT  WAS  !  ).  What  was  it  that  his  PROPHET  said  ?  Something  about  artistic  and  creative  minds  needing  their  sanctuaries  ?  Certainly  the  once  little  devil  had  creativity  as  well...  being  the  mind  behind  the  SUCCESSFUL  cartoons  amongst  his  natural  talents  for  art,  dance,  and  voice...  but  that  was  aside  the  point.  Contrary  to  whatever  the  angel  wanted  to  believe,  he  didn't  wander  around  the  studio  all  day  and  all  night.  Wandering  was  a  TERRIBLE  sin  after  all

Like  the  wolf,  he  possesses  his  own  SAFE  HOUSE.  Of  course,  he  has  the  essentials.  TWO  comfy hammocks  (  ...yes,  one  is  for  Allison  if  she  wished.  ),  a  cute  little  kitchen  area  with  a  stove,  and  a  table.  UNLIKE  Boris,  the  walls  are  plastered  with  AGING   POSTERS   of  his  prime;  a  reminder  of  the  glory  days  when  he  used  to  be  a  star.  He  also  managed  to  get  a  STILL  working  projector  (  no,  it's  not  Norman's  head.  )  to  play  some  of  his  shows  as  another  reminder  as  well  as  several  plushes  of  his  and  Boris'  resembalance.

Goes  to  show  HOW  MUCH  he  misses  his  happiness.

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━   ˟   ⊰   ✟   SET   THEM   FREE.

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   '   HE   WILL   SET   US   FREE   '.   It's   everywhere   that   such   a   hopeless   phrase   is   scrawled   across   the   walls   and   echoed   across   the   halls.   Bendy   is   no   ignorant   demon   ...   he   SEES   such   '   prayers   '   and   he   HEARS   the   maddened   sacrifices   of   the   '   prophet   '.   He   just   doesn't   feel   like   '   setting   them   free   '.   Those   humans   ...   they   were   the   ones   that   PROMISED   him   dreams   come   true   ...   and   what   did   he   get   ?   Literal   HELL.   The   inky   abyss   they   now   dwelled   within   was   only   a   TASTE   of   what   he   suffered   for   all   those   years   under   Joey   Drew's   thumb.

               The   question   is   however,   CAN   Bendy   actually   set   them   free   ?

              The   answer   is   ...   sort   of.

              Most   of   the   workers   in   the   studio   perished   by   HIS   hand;   drowning   in   tainted   ink   only   to   arise   as   a   SEARCHER  with   no   mind   of   it’s   own   (   such   as   Jack   Fain   ),   a   LOST   ONE   with   sentience   if   they   were   lucky   (   such   as   Sammy   Lawrence   ),   or   a   TOON   if   they   were   really   lucky   (   such   as   the   seemingly   infinite   amount   of   Butcher   Gang   /   Boris   clones   ).   THOSE   souls   he   is   completely   capable   of   turning   back.   However,   his   resent   keeps   him   from   doing   so.

              HOWEVER,   those   souls   who   were   killed   prior   to   their   souls   being   crammed   into   their   inky   hosts,   Bendy   CANNOT   do   anything.   Those   people   who   he   had   no   hand   in   their   death   save   for   assisting   in   the   construction   of   the   INK   MACHINE   are   unable   to   be   saved   since   their   human   bodies   were   destroyed.   Such   people   include   Allison   Pendle,   Susie   Campbell   (   except   he   hates   her   so   she's   an   exception.   ),   Wally   Franks,   and   Thomas   Connor.   While   Bendy   really   only   cares   about   Allison   and   Wally   (   due   to   the   bond   Boris   and   him   had   ),   he   DOES   hope   to   find   a   way   to   turn   them   back.

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━ ˟ ⊰ ✟   HIS MONSTROSITY.

Though    it    may    SEEM    that    Bendy    has    a    firm    control    between    his    toon    form    and    his    monster    form    but...    he    really    DOES    NOT.

In    his    time    before    Joey    Drew    Studios,    a    demon    was    something    he    HATED    being...    not    because    of    identity    issues    but    because    of    the    thumb    of    Satan    over    him    and    all    the    STRICT    laws    that    came    with    being    of    hellfire.        As    such,    he    failed    to    learn    what    he    was    truly    capable    of    and    how    to    control    it.

Without    the    knowledge    and    training    to    control    his    powers,    the    switch    between    his    toon    form    and    his    monster    form    is    entirely    controlled    by    his    EMOTIONS.        It    was    ENTIRELY    possible    for    Bendy    to    have    turned    into    his    monster    form    earlier    than    he    had    by    means    other    than    his    termination.    

Bouts    of    EXTREME    anger    and    hostility    would    have    done    enough    to    force    the    devil    into    his    grotesque    form.    Admittedly,    he    HATES    how    horrifying    and    twisted    his    monster    form    is...    but    with    all    the    betrayal,    the    death    of    Allison,    and    the    ever    growing    threat    of    Alice    Angel,    he    feels    much    safer    STAYING    in    that    monster    form.

Similarly    however,    extreme    emotion    can    also    force    him    BACK.

Intense    fear,    sorrow,    anxiety,    etc.    where    he    feels    that    he    is    NOT    in    control    can    force    him    to    a    more    '    goopy    '    version    of    his    former    self;    small,    fragile,    and    scared    of    the    world    that    he    once    IDOLIZED.    It    usually    takes    him    a    day    or    so    to    be    able    to    make    himself    turn    back    into    a    monster.

It's    POSSIBLE    that    he    could    turn    back    into    a    more    on-model    form    of    himself    in    a    period    of    intense    happiness    and    joy    but...    that's    not    something    that    can    be    found    in    the    studio,    can    it    ?

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━ ˟ ⊰ ✟ @one-eyed-twin ⋮  ✟.

                          ❛     ...Yeah.   That   sure   would   be   nice   if   JOEY   was   right.   That   it   didn't   have   to   be   just   a   little   bit   and      dreams   did   come   true.   Idiot.    ❜

[ ✟ ]    He   CAN'T   stay   for   long,   for   the   angel   was   enraged   as   she   sought   blood   and   ink   from   the   demon   himself.   Literal   warfare   beneath   the   guise   of   an   abandoned   studio.   Apathy   was   given   towards   most   creatures   of   INK.   Intention   didn't   matter   when   certain   lives   were   at   stake;   the   angel   would   have   seen   them   as   PERFECT   enough   to   kill.   And   Boris   reacted   in   nothing   but   fear   towards   the   INK   DEMON.   

NOTHING.   He   was   no   more   than   a   monster   now.   At   the   time   and   even   to   that   moment,   he   would   have   been   lying   if   he   said   he   did   not   enjoy   the   POWER   of   this   form.   Was   power   worth   forsaking   the   stage   for   good?   There   was   no   use   in   dwelling   on   those   questions   now.

                          ❛     Ya   think   there's   a   CHANCE   that   we   can   be   stars   again?   I'm   ain't   sure   if   I   can   go   back...   to   what   I   used   to   be.   I   think   my   time   in   the   spotlight   is   OVER   but   you   deserved   more   than   ya   got.    ❜

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⛧ ˗ˏˋ @proxyborne​ || ❤ . ˎˊ˗ ⛧

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   INK   drips   down;   black   as   it   falls   down   and   stains   the   man's   grey   jacket.   With   bursting   pipes   and   leaks   that   seemed   endless   ...   it   was   easy   for   anyone   to   just   mistake   the   liquid   as   normal   (   or   at   least   normal   for   such   a   TWISTED   environment   ).   The   air   seemed   far   heavier   however   and   if   that   ominous   sensation   didn't   tip   the   man   off   that   something   was   WRONG   ...

               Oh,   he   was   in   for   a   SURPRISE   !

              From   the   ceiling   does   even   more   ink   begin   to   fall;   drops   multiplying   and   growing   faster   until   its   flow   resembles   a   BLACKENED   RAINSHOWER.   From   every   side   would   the   man   see   trails   of   ink   webbing   across   stained   walls;   nearly   covering   them   in   their   shadowy   shades.   And   above   all   ?   The   man   would   hear   a   VOICE.

          ˗ˏˋ   ❛     You   shouldn't   be   takin'   things   that   A   R   E   N   '   T       Y   O   U   R   S.   ❜   ˎˊ˗

              What   was   the   INK   DEMON   referring   to   ?   There   wasn't   much   the   man   had   on   him   but   his   HATCHET   ...

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⛧ ˗ˏˋ @bxnjoplxyer | | @undeadmusings​  | |  ❤ . ˎˊ˗ ⛧

          ˗ˏˋ   ❛   Will   you   quit   FOLLOWING   ME   ?   !   ❜   ˎˊ˗

「 ✟ 」   ⋮   Ｄ Ｅ Ｍ Ｏ Ｎ .   ⋮  ━━   There   WAS   a   time   when   the   music   director   was   a   SOMEWHAT   reasonable   man.   Somewhat   of   a   short   fuse,   a   never-ending   desire   for   perfection   in   his   song,   and   his   only   saving   graces   being   his   own   music   and   that   ...   that   LADY   (   UGH   !   ).   Nowadays   though   ...   he   was   just   plain   ANNOYING   !

He   stops   in   his   tracks;   whipping   around   to   tower   over   the   INKY   MAN   that   kept   calling   himself   '   his   prophet   '.   What   was   even   the   POINT   ?

          ˗ˏˋ   ❛   Look,   SAMMY.   Why   are   you   SO   insistent   on   bein'   my   prophet   or   whatever   ya   call   it   ?    ❜   ˎˊ˗