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The Nothing

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The infernal realm opens beneath Signet and claims her for self-violence while leaving her blood and animated tattoo magic behind.

Story so far

When Signet cuts her own throat, the ballroom floor tears open without delay. Black tendrils, sulfur, and distant shrieks surge upward, including a voice calling Psamathe's name.

Imogen reaches for Signet but cannot prevent the realm from pulling her down. The opening then snaps shut. Signet's physical body is gone, yet her blood and the shadows of her tattoos remain in the ballroom long enough to form the Ink Marauder vortex.

Appearance

A black rent in reality filled with sulfurous tendrils and distant ethereal voices.

Role

The Nothing enforces Signet's sacrificial consequence while failing to erase the magic she leaves behind.

Relationships

Signet — It claims her immediately after her self-killing.
Samantha — A distant inhabitant calls her true name, Psamathe.
Queen Imogen — She tries and fails to pull Signet back.
Ink Marauder — The spell's blood and tattoo form remain outside after the body is taken.

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  • The infernal realm opens beneath Signet and claims her for self-violence while leaving her blood and animated tattoo magic behind.
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