The Ever Long and Winding Story of Aculeatus (and his many spouses)

Post Aiur to Miyano

**TRANSITION FROM AIUR**

Aculeatus (A-koo-lait-us)  or more commonly known as Acu is an amethyst humanoid creature. Although his biology is slightly different than actual amethyst. Originally, he had found himself waking up under several layers of sand on a beach and then digging his way upwards. He did eventually try to see what the ocean was like after a bit of exploration, only to sink completely. In the water, though, he was safe except for the waves. Having the mohs hardness scale of a 7 thanks to being amethyst adjacent was a blessing. Although that being said, it was not often that he found himself going out and about when the sun still was up in the sky, as it made his sparkling purple color fade. By using flour and a mix of other assortments of plants, he gave himself a more human appearance save for the purple finger nails and purple eyes. Although, if someone looked closely, they'd also see that his tongue was also purple.

Using a diamond pickaxe, he'd carefully sculpt his hair into existence and then finally found some clothes that he "borrowed" off of someone else's line. Just some black shorts and a white button up, some knee high cotton socks, and some suspenders.

Despite wanting to be human and following all of their traditions, he couldn't help but feel out of place amongst the rest of the crowd. Synthetic amethyst was used on buildings, and yet even with the sun their color stayed the same. His pigment would fade if he did such a thing.

After having trials and tribulations, losing his husband and trying to protect his two children from the realities of the world around them, the water on the shore started to rise.

That was all the indication he needed to stock up on sunscreen, although his special kind was called "son scream." Rocks are not very good at spelling.

There he bumped into his fiancee, his wife to be on the shore line and they agreed later on to go on more dates once things settled.

After the passing of his husband, he was grateful to have someone. anyone really. It just helped that it was an all powerful witch. Then, he took one of his closer friends and his employer on dates as well. They all had plans to be wed together, only for one day after resting for an extended period, tragedy struck once again. He had been resting for an extended period of time, as he had worked out a lot in the sun. Something to do with mayo. All of his partners were dead and buried by the time he found them. Yet, all he could do was leave flowers at their final resting place.

When the waves picked up after the fog surrounded them, he was confused to say the least. Having tried to find high ground only to be swept off his feet as the water took over his town. his life. everything he had build towards. over his beloveds graves. When the water took him, he hadn't had the time to prepare. The flour he had used to pretend to be a normal person began to shed off into large flakes as he realized with horror that now, after all that, it didn't matter. It didn't matter if he was human or not, because in the end, it never even mattered. But when he woke on the new land, just as the voice promised, he shuffled deep into the caves. Exploring in the name of finding something, anything, to make him feel whole. Let it be another amethyst or just somewhere to live, far away from people so he could mourn in peace.

During his travels, however, Aculeatus stumbled upon a city that seemed to be in ruins, a dark blue substance covered it completely. Curiosity took over as he carefully approached said blue substance, it was almost like a moss. He reached down and carefully touched it, finding the texture to be like a cool grass over his fingers. That wabNow, having both the memories of its host, the parasitic slime decided to take over it's life. Combine the two of them into one, with a similar personality and yet under a new name. The name of the pair as one would be Ajax, cutting aculeatus out of the picture until the two were able to separate again. No more would there be a tragic love affair if one would simply stay underground. No more would there be people bothering either of them, as he continued almost like a zombie to repair the land around him.

**The Beginning**

This story begins just as it was said, a small little amethyst shoveling with its bare hands trying to escape the dirt around them. Buried under a town they were unfamiliar with, although the sign read out Marleybone. There, they learned about other humans before realizing that sun had removed much of its pigment, and leaving the amethyst looking more like a quartz. With that, they agreed to return to the land when