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【the ❝CALL ME OUT❞ meme】
a roleplay meme to inspire muses.

♛ refer to the list here for active muses.
♛ post "calling" one of them out — you can do so by putting their name in the subject line!
♛ can be informal/formal/previous game canon/spur of the moment/crosscanon/whatever tickles your fancy! don't even need to ask me just post whenever you'd like
♛ feel free to make up a scenario at the start, or wait to see where things go.
♛ nsfw version here.

meme code.

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[Hornet similarly watched them until finally they moved forward, needing to crawl and tilt their head back so their horns wouldn't scrape the ceiling or door frame. Once outside they slowly rose up to their feet, legs trembling. They faltered and fell to their knees...after so many years of not moving, or even having the ability to control their own body their motor skills had diminished greatly.]

Easy. Slowly. There is no rush. [Hornet assured.

Much as the Knight might have thought, they were starting to draw attention but no one had yet to approach and for now Hornet was more focused on their sibling. She could explain later.

The Hollow Knight looked around before focusing on their fellow vessel and tentatively, almost as if it were afraid, reached out to them by the connection only the two of them shared: the void that resided within.]

[The Knight would have been distracted again anyway by a familiar nudge. The same kind they might have subconsciously followed some time ago. They weren't exactly sure what to do, but they instinctively rushed to their sibling's side. Were they still wounded? There probably was not enough Soul left to give, and the Knight did not consider what else it could be.]

[They lacked much of the strength, but made an effort to help their sibling up. A bit worried in their own way and yet trying to reassure them that everything was going to be fine.]

[Having their sibling close seemed to comfort the Hollow Knight and carefully they rearranged themselves so they were sitting. At least out here they could do so comfortably.

Hornet looked back to the other two, seeing they were keeping company and lifted a finger to indicate she was taking a moment. Best to get things sorted out with the other residents now. With that she went to talk to them.

Hollow raised their head to look around, taking in what remained of Dirtmouth.They had been able to look out across the kingdom for some time, but the more difficult it became to hold the Radiance in the more they had to put every effort towards that. Was this what remained? It had failed, and if not for the smaller vessel...

No, no. It shouldn't be thinking such things. Not at all. It looked towards the Knight. How were they?]

[Dirtmouth possibly wasn't the best example for how things were doing. ...Then again, it was not like the capital city was faring much better. It probably will be a shock to see how much the kingdom decayed after the Radiance took over. They will have to figure out a way to carefully address that, though it won't be easy. It's not possible to avoid either.]

[But, that was for another time. The Knight was well enough, but they had not rested since the Radiance disappeared into the void. Sooner or later it will catch up to them. For now though they were content sitting here, especially if it keeps their sibling calm.]

[Hornet returns to the two of them after a moment, and in her arms she carries some scrolls and a new quill.]

Cornifer gave these to me. [She says as means of explanation and then holds it out to the Hollow Knight. They looked at the objects with clear uncertainty. Was it perhaps too much for them to write? Perhaps. With so much of their existence being that they should never feel or think, maybe writing was too much too soon.]

I'll hold onto them for now. If ever you wish for them, you need only motion.

[And now back to the tiniest of them all]

Do you wish for anything, Little Ghost?

[Maybe they should take a scroll too. Worse case it would be helpful for later, and better than finding other things to write on. They mulled on it but then glanced over to Hollow and gave a confused little head tilt. Ah, all of this was probably completely new to them.]

[Of course, they no longer had to be the Hollow Knight, but there was no telling how much they endured to become it. Even though it seems obvious that they were never truly empty either.]

[They turned back to Hornet, gesturing towards a scroll. Actually, might make that two. If anyone should help teach the Hollow Knight how to write it might as well be them.]

[She lowered herself to the ground and offered them the scrolls and an extra pot of ink. Using these wasn't the most sustainable method of communication.]

It might serve us well to learn some sign language, even if it is one we make up ourselves. Until then, this method shall serve us well. What do you two think?

[The Knight perked up a little. Was there actually a language they learn? It seemed impossible to believe, but if Hornet really thought so...]

How do you do it? [They wrote down. Come to think of it, was it something they were doing already?]

I never had the opportunity to learn it properly but.

[She held up her hands.]

For those who could not speak or could not hear there was the language of signs in which communication happened with ones claws. Letters could be shown with specific signs, but gestures existed for entire words. I shall ask around and see if there is anyone that knows the one used within Hallownest, but we might have to come up with signs of our own.

[It's strange they never heard of such a thing before. Lemm was the first to come to mind to ask...then again, maybe not the best. But he had been keeping record on other sorts of things.]

[...Quirrel was also pretty smart, and had seen a lot too. He might have known something, but, it would be impossible to know now. But, the thought did lead to one other idea.]

Search the Archive?

[It was still a long shot, though.]

[She paused considering this. If any place would have records, the Archives was definitely the most likely place.]

That is a good idea. Would you two like to go now? Or would you rather rest? [The Hollow Knight scooted back towards the hut, which she took to be their answer. What of the Little Ghost?]

[For as exciting as traveling back to Fog Canyon again might be, exhaustion was starting to hit even harder. Even if they managed to reach there unscathed it's unlikely they would be that useful at the moment.]

Should stay here.

[But if she's still planning to leave now, they could catch up later.]

Then let us rest.

[No need to rush, after all, and they had all been through quite a lot today. Her siblings significantly more than she had. Her gaze went back to the home they had selected before going back to Hollow Knight. It was much too small for them to fit, and Hornet would feel guilty sleeping inside when they comfortably could not.

Decision made she went over to sit down by their side and she began to weave. Silk swirled out from within her shell, and with skilled claws she spun...a pillow. First, a big one for the Hollow Knight, then a smaller one for Ghost, and finally one for herself. She cared not if they made for a strange sight, such things seemed trivial in the face of everything they had done.]

[Realistically the Knight could probably sleep anywhere, which is likely the reason why metal benches never really bothered them. Being offered a pillow was a little puzzling at first for that reason. And yet somehow, it too gave a warm feeling? They will have to cherish it.]

[They took up even less space in the room once they found a spot to snug into against the wall. Which still doesn't look the most comfortable, even with the extra padding, but they were used to it. If anything having their back pressed against something made them feel a lot safer, even though they shouldn't have to worry about being ambushed anymore. It was habit now.]

[And surely it allowed for more room to fit all three. Just not by a very noticeable amount.]

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