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Like, how did his being imprisoned go?

Oof. Well. That was something i wanted to write about at some point (I have Nothing Boy all plotted out already) but since updates are super slow (😭) I'll reply lol

Nix's imprisonment was scary. I mean, Nix gets scared alot - which he compensates for by acting like his master - but I think the isolation and uncertainty really terrified him. He had essentially betrayed his 'god' and was left to slowly rot to death for his transgression, which he knew was bad, but it didn't feel bad.

The worst of it was time. It seemed to take twice as long for the sun to rise every night, and the rats in those dungeons were particularly aggressive, gnawing on him and keeping him awake. It was another kind of torture.

Nix spent those endless nights ruminating. He thought about his prisoners and how they might have spent their nights in these dungeons after he'd tortured them. He especially thought about Artemis - though he tried not to. Fever and delirium had him instinctively using Artemis as some kind of anchor and comfort, because he had nothing else to latch onto.

I think a profound change happened for Nix during his imprisonment. He had been abused by Deimos before, but never tortured like a prisoner. And being chained, having your freedom and humanity ripped away so violently, I think it leaves a deep mark that doesn't easily go away. It forced Nix to have empathy, which is dangerous. It left him vulnerable and weak, and it made his imprisonment that much more unbearable.

At some point, he stopped trying to kill the rats. He was too tired and sick and hurt.

Hi friend!! Thank u so much 😭❤ and yes actually I was thinking about writing a second part because I actually really really love @whumpwillow 's idea so much (if they give me their blessing!!)

Sometimes I want to do this in real life