#nixxie ceanki

[knavestrolls]

This is the next part of Epic the Arc here on the blog! Warning for slight gore/blood and death if those things bother you! Find the drabble parts that precede this here in order: 1, 2, 3 ! I appreciate everyone's support through me making this and patience with it getting posted! Animatics are still new to me as far as making them myself goes, but a little gay hubris will get you anywhere. With any luck there will be at least one more animatic for this arc, but that won't come until far later!

[mik-mania]

some finished commissions for @knavestrolls !

[knavestrolls]

nixxie: if you could have dinner with up to any 4 individuals, living or dead, who would they be?

 ⧖ My Darling, four times.  ⧖  ⧖ If I can't have only her then... ⧖  ⧖ My Darling, The current Grand Highblood, the current highest legislacerator, and the current lead threshecutioner.  ⧖  ⧖ I do love getting things done.  ⧖

[knavestrolls]

Man? Which man are you referring to, Nixxie?

⧖ The one Rae- ⧖

>She seems to catch herself, glancing to the door once more and sighing.

⧖ The fucker the Empress employs. ⧖ ⧖ Wastes his time with experiments. ⧖ ⧖ The moment she gets tired of him, I shall simply take care of him myself. ⧖ ⧖ He's acting far too high for someone so low. ⧖

[knavestrolls]

Hexyo Unknown! Ix'm Xannax! It's nixce txo mexet you! What's yoxur naxme? Ixf you doxn't mixnd mxe askxing!

⧖ So they do still teach manners on Alternia.⧖ ⧖ I was worried we'd need another reform.⧖ ⧖ Though if Raegan wants one anyways we could make it happen.⧖ ⧖ My name is Nixxie Ceanki.⧖ ⧖ Have you been conscripted for the fleet yet, Xannax?⧖

[knavestrolls]

It's nixce txo mexet you Nixxie! Yoxur naxme ixs reaxlly prextty! It's alwxays bexen mxy dream txo bxe a memxber oxf the fleet but I was toxld mxy temperament ixs txo draixning!

⧖ I got told that a lot as a wriggler too. ⧖ ⧖ I think we end up being the exact right amount of draining.⧖ ⧖ For the correct side. ⧖ ⧖ Do you have any training? ⧖ ⧖ What's your education like? ⧖ ⧖ Why not give me a resume? ⧖

[knavestrolls]

nixxie, are there any qualities your loved ones possess that you wish you had? do you aspire to have these qualities, or do you believe they are out of reach?

⧖ You think my self esteem so low I think I need other qualities? ⧖ ⧖ No. ⧖ ⧖ I'm perfectly fine as I am. ⧖ ⧖ I don't need to change. ⧖ ⧖ I will only change if and when my Darling wants me to. ⧖ ⧖ So I will forever be useful to her. ⧖

[knavestrolls]

nixxie, what's one person you wished you never met, and why?

>The woman looks like she's sucked a particularly sour lemon. She does not answer the question by her eyes linger over the door of the medbay.

[knavestrolls]

hey nixxie, you believe in luck? got any tips for how someone might improve their own?

⧖ Luck is the most fickle of mistresses. ⧖ ⧖ I don't care for her. ⧖ ⧖ Not when I already have a Mistress. ⧖ ⧖ But luck isn't all you have. ⧖ ⧖ You want better luck? ⧖ ⧖ Force it. ⧖ ⧖ Put yourself into the situation without luck. ⧖ ⧖ Work towards the goals instead of relying on chance. ⧖

[knavestrolls]

I see... Well I apologize for taking up so much of your time, Nixxie. I just heard about you on the wind and thought you'd be an interesting chat! And I was right to assume so

⧖ You apologize a lot, child. ⧖ ⧖ Do you see yourself only as an imposition? ⧖ ⧖ As a problem? ⧖ ⧖ You need more confidence. ⧖ ⧖ It was an interesting chat. ⧖ ⧖ A shame you have no interest in the fleet. ⧖ ⧖ I really must insist you rethink that choice. ⧖ ⧖ That reminds me, I wonder what happened to that sweet young troll? ⧖ ⧖ He must be conscripted as well. ⧖

>She stands, lazily, seemingly uncaring of the previous monitoring. Nixxie pulls out a palmhusk but seems to only struggle with it.

[knavestrolls]

Do you know if she has any use for the experiments this man is creating?

⧖ I do. ⧖

>She smiles at you, silent.

[knavestrolls]

Wow.... I uh- I'm sorry I asked then, Nixxie. Didn't know you'd have that strong of a reaction! Do you think he'll be around for much longer...? Surely the Empress will tire of him soon, right?

⧖ No, you've done nothing wrong child. ⧖ ⧖ I can only hope so. ⧖ ⧖ The rest of us tired of him ages ago. ⧖ ⧖ Bless my goddess, she still sees something of worth in him. ⧖ ⧖ Something entertaining. ⧖ ⧖ For as long as he dances for her, I shall endure. ⧖

[knavestrolls]

Why do you keep glancing at the door, Nixxie? Is someone there?

⧖ The lab is there. ⧖ ⧖ So there are several people there, in fact. ⧖ ⧖ Including one annoying ass bastard who'll happily report everything I say back to My Empress as if I needed to be spied upon. ⧖ ⧖ As if I would ever be untrustworthy to her. ⧖ ⧖ Or betray her in any way. ⧖ ⧖ As if he would be a better match for MY darling. ⧖

>Her face is in a full sneer, upper lip curled impossible up and inwards. You can see in doing so she's actually sliced her upper lip upon a tooth, and a small trickle of blood trails down her upper teeth.

⧖ There's a lab there. ⧖ ⧖ Full of atrocities. ⧖ ⧖ And the atrocities are still better than him. ⧖

[knavestrolls]

I mean... I've never pondered the IDEA that I might have powers like that! I don't really know if I do or don't. I just show up places! Like how I managed to show up here on your planet without anyone seeming to notice me

⧖ I see. ⧖ ⧖ Then it's probably not teleportation. ⧖ ⧖ To me, you have no body. ⧖ ⧖ You are like a message from a psiionic. ⧖ ⧖ A lingering impression of a person, with intention. ⧖ ⧖ That's why no one has noticed you here. ⧖ ⧖ Even if that...⧖

>Her face scrunches up in disgust as she gestures towards the now open door.

⧖ Man. ⧖ ⧖ Even if that "man" came in here, he'd find no one but me. ⧖ ⧖ Which is good for you.⧖ ⧖ He'd simply love to tear you open. ⧖

>Nixxie's grin is all predatory- far too many teeth.

[knavestrolls]

I am I've been told I'm interesting, but idk how interesting I'd be to the fleet or anything like that. I can just kinda... Show up places really! I've been asked how I got into places many of times.

>She seems to perk up.

⧖ You have teleportation powers? ⧖ ⧖ Do you control them well? ⧖

>There's a noise of metal sliding along the hallway outside the door. Nixxie's attention stays on it while she waits your for answer, seemingly unafraid of turning her eyes off you.

[knavestrolls]

Uhhh... Well in my way of telling ages I'm in my early 20s! Which for you guys I think would be like... Uh Between 9-10 sweeps

⧖ In your way of telling ages, you say? ⧖ ⧖ Not a troll then. ⧖ ⧖ Are you an interesting alien, or a useless one? ⧖ ⧖ Did you sign up for fleet duty? ⧖ ⧖ Our empress is ever so kind to even accept...⧖

>She pauses, once again glancing to the door.

⧖ Other applicants. ⧖