Princess Stella Goetia
@stellagoetia.bsky.social
Your Royal Majesty, Ex-wife of the now-deposed Prince Stolas.
Now a free woman with PLENTY of free time on her hands.
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Stella Goetia belongs to Vivienne 'Vivziepop' Medrano
Now a free woman with PLENTY of free time on her hands.
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Stella Goetia belongs to Vivienne 'Vivziepop' Medrano
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How I roleplay Stella Goetia, a Thread:
Stella Goetia is an interesting character, a well designed royal bird lady who is both graceful AND deadly. The character at first had a lot of potential, but in the end her canon personality boiled down to 'Evil witch who hates Stolas.' - - -
Stella Goetia is an interesting character, a well designed royal bird lady who is both graceful AND deadly. The character at first had a lot of potential, but in the end her canon personality boiled down to 'Evil witch who hates Stolas.' - - -
"That is... Precisely what I am saying. The goetia regularly assassinate each other, as if each others lives are games to be played. All of them believing they wouldn't be next." Stella elaborated.
"Most of the original goetia killed each other, and only a few handful from Hell's creation remain."
"Most of the original goetia killed each other, and only a few handful from Hell's creation remain."
"Always chalked the precautionary heirs to the infighting and assassination, the games of cape and dagger as i had been taught... the fights no one sees, but those who need to know are informed they exist."
Which was an educated guess using Earth's nobles as basis... perhaps not far off.
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Which was an educated guess using Earth's nobles as basis... perhaps not far off.
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"As for my goal in this hypothetical- revenge. To get back at them all for forcing me into a marriage I had no choice in. To ruin them for dictating my fate- perhaps even before I have been born. Most of all?"
Stella took a deep breath. "I don't want anyone -else- having to live through that."
Stella took a deep breath. "I don't want anyone -else- having to live through that."
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
"That is... Precisely what I am saying. The goetia regularly assassinate each other, as if each others lives are games to be played. All of them believing they wouldn't be next." Stella elaborated.
"Most of the original goetia killed each other, and only a few handful from Hell's creation remain."
"Most of the original goetia killed each other, and only a few handful from Hell's creation remain."
"Money and reach will only get you so far, and magic relics do count- but can't forever keep you safe from someone who wants you DEAD." Stella chuckled.
"The goetia aren't as almighty or as immortal as they lead you to believe. Why else would there be such things as 'procautionary heirs'?" -
"The goetia aren't as almighty or as immortal as they lead you to believe. Why else would there be such things as 'procautionary heirs'?" -
"At least for something..."
He didn't underestimate the power of ancient sorcery, knew better than that... and even if not all goetia had such artifacts, their pressence made them still something not to underestimate.
"That said your highness, i oughta ask... what is your goal?, freedom?"
He didn't underestimate the power of ancient sorcery, knew better than that... and even if not all goetia had such artifacts, their pressence made them still something not to underestimate.
"That said your highness, i oughta ask... what is your goal?, freedom?"
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
"Money and reach will only get you so far, and magic relics do count- but can't forever keep you safe from someone who wants you DEAD." Stella chuckled.
"The goetia aren't as almighty or as immortal as they lead you to believe. Why else would there be such things as 'procautionary heirs'?" -
"The goetia aren't as almighty or as immortal as they lead you to believe. Why else would there be such things as 'procautionary heirs'?" -
Stella looked down at the mall box of chocolates, and then back up at Delilah.. A small pleasant grin growing on her beak. She takes the box of chocolates and gently presses the flat edge of her finger against the bunny nose delilah had. "Boop. Thank you for the chocolates, Delilah."
🐍 Out of sync blink.
She can’t help but stare. The bird was so pretty to her. She didn’t know how it was possible for such a gorgeous woman to exist in hell.
She slowly slides a small box of chocolates to her.
“For you…”
She can’t help but stare. The bird was so pretty to her. She didn’t know how it was possible for such a gorgeous woman to exist in hell.
She slowly slides a small box of chocolates to her.
“For you…”
"...Yes, Delilah? Is there something you need?" Stella would be filing away her paperwork when she had come to notice the sinners open-eyed stare.
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
December 2, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Stella looked down at the mall box of chocolates, and then back up at Delilah.. A small pleasant grin growing on her beak. She takes the box of chocolates and gently presses the flat edge of her finger against the bunny nose delilah had. "Boop. Thank you for the chocolates, Delilah."
"...Yes, Delilah? Is there something you need?" Stella would be filing away her paperwork when she had come to notice the sinners open-eyed stare.
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
December 2, 2025 at 6:38 PM
"...Yes, Delilah? Is there something you need?" Stella would be filing away her paperwork when she had come to notice the sinners open-eyed stare.
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
Standing up, the tall goetia demon walks over and inspects Delilah. "A fly will probably land on one of your eyes if you keep them open long, you know."
"Ha!" Stella let out a loud, raucous chuckle. "Hahahahahahahahahahahah!" It seems she interpreted goetic culture differently.
"The goetia would LOVE for you to think so! Propaganda and uniting once the status quo has been challenged is one of the only things that they're good at!" Stella stated. -
"The goetia would LOVE for you to think so! Propaganda and uniting once the status quo has been challenged is one of the only things that they're good at!" Stella stated. -
"It's dangerous, unreasonable and foolish to underestimate a reigning force that has been around since hell was made... just because humanity is obnoxious to them doesn't mean they won't act if needed."
December 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Ha!" Stella let out a loud, raucous chuckle. "Hahahahahahahahahahahah!" It seems she interpreted goetic culture differently.
"The goetia would LOVE for you to think so! Propaganda and uniting once the status quo has been challenged is one of the only things that they're good at!" Stella stated. -
"The goetia would LOVE for you to think so! Propaganda and uniting once the status quo has been challenged is one of the only things that they're good at!" Stella stated. -
"Going as far as I need to, the corruption runs deep, likely longer than your bloodline's existence. The intention? As you stated before- complete cathartic vengeance.." She smiled, turning her head. "Among.. Other reasons.." How vague..
"..I wonder.. How much do you know about goetic society?"
"..I wonder.. How much do you know about goetic society?"
The mention of the whole society gave the insect pause...
Pause enough to somewhat turn and observe at the princess...
"Complete regicidal purge?, elimination of the entire royal chain?... huh... let's go on a theoretical... what's the intention behind that?"
Because he hoped there was a prize.
Pause enough to somewhat turn and observe at the princess...
"Complete regicidal purge?, elimination of the entire royal chain?... huh... let's go on a theoretical... what's the intention behind that?"
Because he hoped there was a prize.
"Hmm.. No. It very much is just impossible- I don't think you understand the scope of just.. what I'm talking about." Stella taps her talons against the balcony railing.
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
December 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"Going as far as I need to, the corruption runs deep, likely longer than your bloodline's existence. The intention? As you stated before- complete cathartic vengeance.." She smiled, turning her head. "Among.. Other reasons.." How vague..
"..I wonder.. How much do you know about goetic society?"
"..I wonder.. How much do you know about goetic society?"
"Hmm.. No. It very much is just impossible- I don't think you understand the scope of just.. what I'm talking about." Stella taps her talons against the balcony railing.
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
"Your highness, the only limit between possible and impossible is if one is to get caught, and i believe you to be decided enough to chase that goal... there's a difference in not doing it... something i learned in life, but only understood once dead."
The choice is always there.
The choice is always there.
Stella tilts her head, pondering her 'mercy'. "Sure it -could- be construed as mercy.. I don't think that's what it truly is, though"
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Hmm.. No. It very much is just impossible- I don't think you understand the scope of just.. what I'm talking about." Stella taps her talons against the balcony railing.
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
She begins again- "One or two Goetias would be easy to make.. disappear. But when we're talking about the WHOLE society, then.."
"I am doing well, Delilah. I was just doing some evening pondering, that is all."
Stella turns her eyes back at the sinner, shifting her whole body toward her.
"Been thinking about my 'lot in life', as it's known. It is not the best for my blood pressure, but self-reflection is.. long overdue."
Stella turns her eyes back at the sinner, shifting her whole body toward her.
"Been thinking about my 'lot in life', as it's known. It is not the best for my blood pressure, but self-reflection is.. long overdue."
🐍 “Eh. A bit. Still in pain but the meds have been helping….”
Some of her bandages have been removed, revealing some scars.
“Enough about me though… how are you Princess?”
Some of her bandages have been removed, revealing some scars.
“Enough about me though… how are you Princess?”
Stella takes a long drag of what's left of a cigar, before tossing it in a nearby bird bath. She turns toward the sinner who had seemingly came to visit. "..Just talking to myself in a moment alone, Delilah. It looks like you're ambulatory once again, I take it you're feeling better?"
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
"I am doing well, Delilah. I was just doing some evening pondering, that is all."
Stella turns her eyes back at the sinner, shifting her whole body toward her.
"Been thinking about my 'lot in life', as it's known. It is not the best for my blood pressure, but self-reflection is.. long overdue."
Stella turns her eyes back at the sinner, shifting her whole body toward her.
"Been thinking about my 'lot in life', as it's known. It is not the best for my blood pressure, but self-reflection is.. long overdue."
Stella tilts her head, pondering her 'mercy'. "Sure it -could- be construed as mercy.. I don't think that's what it truly is, though"
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
"Then... i dare say you're more merciful than me, more refined too, i preffer the most barbaric of punishments... sends a message, sets a presedent."
Muttered the insect.
"For what is worth, you have my respect. Mercy, discipline and restraint are something few here have..."
Muttered the insect.
"For what is worth, you have my respect. Mercy, discipline and restraint are something few here have..."
"Pff-.. Revenge has already been doled out- at least to a reasonable extreme. Looking for any more would be like attempting to swim upstream, extremely difficult and dangerous."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
November 27, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Stella tilts her head, pondering her 'mercy'. "Sure it -could- be construed as mercy.. I don't think that's what it truly is, though"
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
She stood up a little taller. "If I could get away with it- I totally WOULD get vengeance on those who wronged me and others, unfortunately- that is impossible."
"Pff-.. Revenge has already been doled out- at least to a reasonable extreme. Looking for any more would be like attempting to swim upstream, extremely difficult and dangerous."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
"Sitting on it didn't help."
He had been in such a situation.
"Finding all information on how... learning to read the signs, and striking back in a way so vicious and precise that they were left with not even their lives or identities... for i don't get back, i scorch all they have to ashes."
He had been in such a situation.
"Finding all information on how... learning to read the signs, and striking back in a way so vicious and precise that they were left with not even their lives or identities... for i don't get back, i scorch all they have to ashes."
Stella turns her head to the side. "It's hard not to imagine what could have been- instead of the shitty hand that fate- that certain PEOPLE... have dealt to us."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
November 27, 2025 at 2:13 AM
"Pff-.. Revenge has already been doled out- at least to a reasonable extreme. Looking for any more would be like attempting to swim upstream, extremely difficult and dangerous."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
The goetia woman sighed to herself. "It is not worth it, plus I do little to entertain this train of thought anyway."
Stella takes a long drag of what's left of a cigar, before tossing it in a nearby bird bath. She turns toward the sinner who had seemingly came to visit. "..Just talking to myself in a moment alone, Delilah. It looks like you're ambulatory once again, I take it you're feeling better?"
🐍 “Oh?”
Don’t mind her dropping for a surprise visit-
Don’t mind her dropping for a surprise visit-
"Sometimes I wonder.. What would it have been like if things were different.."
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Stella takes a long drag of what's left of a cigar, before tossing it in a nearby bird bath. She turns toward the sinner who had seemingly came to visit. "..Just talking to myself in a moment alone, Delilah. It looks like you're ambulatory once again, I take it you're feeling better?"
Stella turns her head to the side. "It's hard not to imagine what could have been- instead of the shitty hand that fate- that certain PEOPLE... have dealt to us."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
"I'd suggest not going down that lane your highness, it's more pain than anything productive..."
Spoken from experience.
"You begin to contemplate all the variables, as far as the mind can go... then you find yourself contemplating things that never were nor will be... self inflicted agony."
Spoken from experience.
"You begin to contemplate all the variables, as far as the mind can go... then you find yourself contemplating things that never were nor will be... self inflicted agony."
"Sometimes I wonder.. What would it have been like if things were different.."
November 27, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Stella turns her head to the side. "It's hard not to imagine what could have been- instead of the shitty hand that fate- that certain PEOPLE... have dealt to us."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
The swan woman's hand curl into tightly-clenched fists, her expression one of fury. "..Especially if you had NO choice in the matter."
"Sometimes I wonder.. What would it have been like if things were different.."
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"Sometimes I wonder.. What would it have been like if things were different.."
The goetia woman blinks, not really expecting a large set of flowers from the younger rabbit sinner. "Um... Sure."
Stella steps back and allows Orchid into her house, albeit there is a bit of hesitance in her demeanor. "It's no worry, I don't have any of that kind of ice cream anymore anyway."
Stella steps back and allows Orchid into her house, albeit there is a bit of hesitance in her demeanor. "It's no worry, I don't have any of that kind of ice cream anymore anyway."
“Yeah….”
She was holding a big bouquet of white and pink flowers for her.
“My I come inside please? I promise not to steal any ice cream” She joked, hoping to help lighten the mood.
She was holding a big bouquet of white and pink flowers for her.
“My I come inside please? I promise not to steal any ice cream” She joked, hoping to help lighten the mood.
...A few seconds of silence occurred after, and then what sounds like irritated grumbling before the clearing of a throat can be heard. The door opens, the swan looking down at Orchid, as her height likely dwarfs the rabbit's own. "Ah. Your mother told me you'd be here. You actually wanted to talk?"
November 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The goetia woman blinks, not really expecting a large set of flowers from the younger rabbit sinner. "Um... Sure."
Stella steps back and allows Orchid into her house, albeit there is a bit of hesitance in her demeanor. "It's no worry, I don't have any of that kind of ice cream anymore anyway."
Stella steps back and allows Orchid into her house, albeit there is a bit of hesitance in her demeanor. "It's no worry, I don't have any of that kind of ice cream anymore anyway."
"..Absolutely going to be needing some new eyeliner, this stuff I have is swiftly running out.. Possibly because I USE so much of it every day looking fabulous! I wonder if anyone has any recommendations.."
November 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"..Absolutely going to be needing some new eyeliner, this stuff I have is swiftly running out.. Possibly because I USE so much of it every day looking fabulous! I wonder if anyone has any recommendations.."
...A few seconds of silence occurred after, and then what sounds like irritated grumbling before the clearing of a throat can be heard. The door opens, the swan looking down at Orchid, as her height likely dwarfs the rabbit's own. "Ah. Your mother told me you'd be here. You actually wanted to talk?"
“Orchid. Orchid Latim. Also known at the daughter of Delilah. The same daughter who caused you a lot of trouble and now has come to apologize and make peace” She answered.
Stella paused her work and looked up from her desk, hareing the door knock from a few rooms away. The swan stood up, procuring a certain means of arming herself- just in case this visit wasn't the friendliest.
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
...A few seconds of silence occurred after, and then what sounds like irritated grumbling before the clearing of a throat can be heard. The door opens, the swan looking down at Orchid, as her height likely dwarfs the rabbit's own. "Ah. Your mother told me you'd be here. You actually wanted to talk?"
// I just watched the new season of Hazbin with some friends and it was... okay. A lot of it didn't make too much sense, and a lot of the characters felt.. different? Some of them felt written dumber just to make others seem smarter imo.
November 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
// I just watched the new season of Hazbin with some friends and it was... okay. A lot of it didn't make too much sense, and a lot of the characters felt.. different? Some of them felt written dumber just to make others seem smarter imo.
"Oh? Is there a CORRECT way to pronounce 'May-mees', imp? Perhaps you'd like to ENLIGHTEN me with this esoteric knowledge." Stella has the ghost of a smug smirk on her beak.
“You’re not even pronouncing it right!”
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
"Oh? Is there a CORRECT way to pronounce 'May-mees', imp? Perhaps you'd like to ENLIGHTEN me with this esoteric knowledge." Stella has the ghost of a smug smirk on her beak.
Stella paused her work and looked up from her desk, hareing the door knock from a few rooms away. The swan stood up, procuring a certain means of arming herself- just in case this visit wasn't the friendliest.
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
November 19, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Stella paused her work and looked up from her desk, hareing the door knock from a few rooms away. The swan stood up, procuring a certain means of arming herself- just in case this visit wasn't the friendliest.
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
Stepping toward her front door, she spoke through it. "May you identify yourself?"
"Hmm? Perhaps you'd like to say something, Imp? Or do you wish for me to share my 'mee-mays' with you?"
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
"Hmm? Perhaps you'd like to say something, Imp? Or do you wish for me to share my 'mee-mays' with you?"
"These little yellow guys are so funny! They serve evil so they would be PERFECT down here, plus there are plenty of 'mee-mees' made of them!"
It is impossible to tell if Stella thinks this stuff unironically, but she seems to know it causes people pain if she says it like that.
It is impossible to tell if Stella thinks this stuff unironically, but she seems to know it causes people pain if she says it like that.
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"These little yellow guys are so funny! They serve evil so they would be PERFECT down here, plus there are plenty of 'mee-mees' made of them!"
It is impossible to tell if Stella thinks this stuff unironically, but she seems to know it causes people pain if she says it like that.
It is impossible to tell if Stella thinks this stuff unironically, but she seems to know it causes people pain if she says it like that.
"Voices in your head? Hmm.. I do believe that you should get that checked out, that does not seem healthy."
It was impossible to tell if Stella truly believed her or was joking herself. The goetia doesn't dwell on it, acknowledging what Delilah said after.
"You asked me to stay, so I did."
It was impossible to tell if Stella truly believed her or was joking herself. The goetia doesn't dwell on it, acknowledging what Delilah said after.
"You asked me to stay, so I did."
🐍 “Not really….The voices in my head keep me company though!” She joked.
She gently squeezed her hand.
“Thanks…. For staying. Really. Not many other demons would… ”
She gently squeezed her hand.
“Thanks…. For staying. Really. Not many other demons would… ”
"Oh... Very well then, Delilah. I can stay here with you for some time."
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Voices in your head? Hmm.. I do believe that you should get that checked out, that does not seem healthy."
It was impossible to tell if Stella truly believed her or was joking herself. The goetia doesn't dwell on it, acknowledging what Delilah said after.
"You asked me to stay, so I did."
It was impossible to tell if Stella truly believed her or was joking herself. The goetia doesn't dwell on it, acknowledging what Delilah said after.
"You asked me to stay, so I did."
"Oh... Very well then, Delilah. I can stay here with you for some time."
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
🐍 “No! No I…..”
She sighed, reaching out to hold the princess’s hand. It was so small and thin compared to her paw.
“I want you to stay…Just for a bit longer….please? I don’t think I can wait another week….”
She sighed, reaching out to hold the princess’s hand. It was so small and thin compared to her paw.
“I want you to stay…Just for a bit longer….please? I don’t think I can wait another week….”
"That's.. fine. If you need more time to process before we come up with something, then we can take a small break- say like, another week- before talking over it again."
The goetia attempted to compromise, though she was alright at talking, emotional talking really wasn't her forte.
The goetia attempted to compromise, though she was alright at talking, emotional talking really wasn't her forte.
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"Oh... Very well then, Delilah. I can stay here with you for some time."
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
The large swan lady allows the sinner to take her hand, the sharp talons Stella usually has have been filed own to manageable points.
"I am to assume that there hasn't been anything particularly entertaining here then?"
"Ugh... Overlords in general."
“So before everything goes down I just wanna say this: Velvette is the only attractive Vee the other two are UGLY!!”
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"Ugh... Overlords in general."
"Hmm.. Armored and reinforced vehicles you say? By the sins driving like I own the road with one of those actually sounds FUN!" The bird lady's face contorts into an evil grin. "I'll run the numbers later for modifications to be made to an already heavy-duty car. It doesn't sound cheap."
The equivalent in machinery of a lion being unconcerned by the bleating of sheep.
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
"Hmm.. Armored and reinforced vehicles you say? By the sins driving like I own the road with one of those actually sounds FUN!" The bird lady's face contorts into an evil grin. "I'll run the numbers later for modifications to be made to an already heavy-duty car. It doesn't sound cheap."