Name: Amara (flower name, red)(name picked by discord buddies)

Spices of bug: A wasp/bee/I haven't thought this thought shït-

Previous area of residence: The Hive

Current area of residence: Lives with the Grimm Troupe, said Troupe travels a whole lot

Loyalty: Grimm of the Grimm Troupe (Eldrich being/higher being/basically a god, carries out rituals to prolong the heart of Grimm (the Nightmare King, not the Troupe Master vessel)(I'll explain later)), Queen Vespa of the Hive (deceased), friend of Hornet, Princess of Deepnest and self-proclaimed Protector of Hallownest

What happened and why she devoted loyalty to the Troupe (y'all discord peeps know the summary)(fücc this as long as a fic)(I mean might as well be one)(my stories succ)(so this is gonna be long and succy)(also expect random thought shots of me and my sides in the middle):

She was a loyal warrior of queen Vespa, the only one who could properly spar with the Hive Knight, the queen's most loyal knight. Lived in the Hive. When the Radiance came for revenge against the Pale King (PK), Amara was one of the first infected. The bees and their Queen noticed the first signs of infection and, assuming the infection was contagious (it's not, they all got infected in-game(and then Vespa died)), cast Amara out in hopes to contain the infection. Amara found a way to the City Of Tears (great name for a capital, PK) through a crack in the wall, the same crack the Knight enters the Kingdom's Edge, where the entrance to the hive is located. She had a strong will, making Radiance's influence over her spread slower, and the residents of the city of tears did not notice the fact that she was infected.

Gradually, she made her way to Dirtmouth, a town above all others, and made her way to the Kings Pass to isolate herself from others, so that she would not be able to "injure" (more like murder) whoever was in her path.

While there, she met a child. This child just so happened to be the Grimmchild you get when you summon the Grimm Troupe. That means she joined the troupe when you summon them. Or the troupe has come to Hallownest before. This thing will go with the second one. I did not think this far, might take a while for me to make a real backstory that properly fits. She attempted not to form a bond with the child as, as mentioned before, she knew the infection was flowing through her veins, and that anytime if she lowered her guard to the wishes of what she could be, she would succumb to the infection. This did not work. The child managed to get her to care for it, to worry for its safety.

Eventually, Amara felt herself falling deeper into the influence of the infection as she attempted to attack the child. (The infection is an "ancient disease" that is caused by the higher being RADIANCE, and will put it's "hosts" into a trance like stage during it's first stages, causing them to dream of past glories and wish for themselves to stay in that moment of glory, or of what could happen if they had the help of a higher being such as the Radiance. It then uses this to "infect" the "host" forcing them into a hivemind sort of state, unable to control anything or feel sorrow, but they would have no free will. This infection has been around before this, but PK stopped Radiance's reign and took over the kingdom, I'll explain more later, gotta finish the backstory) As soon as the child left, she made the rash decision to end herself, not knowing that her corpse would simply be reanimated by the infection. Before she blacked out, she heard the sound of a cloak brushing against the cold rock ground as a horned figure came into view, bending down and speaking in a low, gravelly yet elegant sounding voice

"Now, this just won't do, not when you've been so kind to my child, hmm~?"

When she awoke, she was surprised to find a soft material underneath her. A masked bug was sitting on a chair at the side of the room playing an accorian. "Who... who are you, and where am I?" Amara asked- demanded more of. She reached for her nail the was, surprisingly, placed on a table next to the bed she was on. "Oh, you are awake. Mrmm, I shall go call Master. Please do not leave." The masked bug said calmly, as if not afraid to be sliced in half by Amara's nail. "I said, who are you and what is this place!" Amara demanded, growing impatient. It was a trait (Ha)(shut up Auria) that she had, impatient and short-tempered, but skilled in combat. "Mrmm, if you would like to know, I am Brumm, musician of the Troupe. The Master is... mrmm,I believe he would like to say for himself." The masked bu- Brumm replied. "You are in the Troupe's tent, mrmm. Master shall enter soon, mrmm " Then, the masked bu- Brumm, left the room, leaving Amara alone in the empty room(run on sentences say what)(What?)(Ha! ya fell for it)(I'm confused)( you're always confused about these things Laura)(Capitalise your letters, please.) (no).

This be Brumm aka good acordian boi

Ignore all bracketed parts

The masked b- Brumm. It is Brumm. (this really turned into a fic, huh)(shut it Auria) (it's long enough to be one-)(shush) really wasn't lying as mere moments later, there was a puff of red scarlet smoke as a horned bug appeared, his black cloak flaring outwards at the bottom to reveal that the inside of the cloak was red.

(This is Troupe Master Grimm)(his boss fight is so fun)(took me like 50 tries tho)(this shït long ass)(oh shut up)(Capitalise. Your. Letters.)(Language. Auria.) (whatever mom)(Sometimes I wish I were on a mission)(sometimes I wish I could kill you. all of you.)(this is totally not making the chapter longer. totally)(y'all I'm doing something stop arguing)

Please ignore that- any who, this is now a fic. Dammit.

"Ah, it seems you are awake. I am Grimm, master of the Grimm Troupe. What might your name be?" (I wish I could use a more fancy, elaborate font for Grimm but I can't so :T)

"I am Amara, warrior of the Hive. Were...Were you the one who saved me..?"(fück I can't write emotions, Mom, you take over)(first, language, second, gladly, kiddo!)(Capitalisation. All of you.) "Yes...that would be me. May I ask what that nail of yours was doing in your chest?" Grimm asked, obviously knowing the reason but hey. Plot. Convenience. And he's flamboyant to the end so.yee. "That question shall remain unanswered, now tell me, what happened and why did you save me?" Amara questioned, no longer too distrusting but still quite defensive due to "experience" with strangers in the past (she guarded the Hive and is taught never to trust strangers or those who aren't members of the Hive)(ruuuunnnoonnnnn seeennnnnttaaaannnccceeessss)(was that necessary-)(yes) "Well," Grimm answered, sitting down on the chair Brumm had been seated on, "I do not have the full knowledge of what happened, but you are a friend of my child, and a friend of his is an acquaintance of mine." Grimm answered simply. A sudden "nweh!" Was heard as a smol child pounced on Grimm. "Child! Not now," Grimm chuckled as the child "nyeh" ed softly and flew off of Grimm.

-like 5 minutes of conversation later cause I is lazy so shush it Claire I know you have ideas I'm just very lazy-

The summoner had left quite a while ago, as well as the child. Amara was satisfied by the answers received from the Troupe Master, and was walking freely around the room she was in. "So how, exactly, did you save me?" Amara asked, "I thought the infection was irreversible, granted the only time I've heard about it was from ancient tales from long ago." Grimm seemed to ponder this for a few moments. "Well," he started, standing up from the chair, " That is... a good question...I have a... power, so to speak. It protects those in the Troupe from this infliction on the mind. I could exchange all the information on this. If you, warrior, join the Troupe. As to why? Well, I cannot simply give out this kind of information all willy-nilly now can I?" Amara pondered this over for a moment. "I...guess not..." she thought for a few more moments."well then, I guess I'll have to join your little 'troupe' then." She replied.

In order not to make this longer, Grimm did not expect that, but told her bout the nightmare heart and shizzazle.

ANYWAYS

Endings:

Neglected end/bad end 1/Infected end 1

Grimm never took her into the Troupe. Either he neglected her(ha, fat chance, like that'd happen), the Grimmchild never met her, or they were too late.

Infected Troupe end

The troupe gets infected. The Nightmare King is dead. Gone. All the Troupe members are left to fend for themselves. Brumm(now Nymm due to the fact that he's not in the Troupe) is in Dirtmouth. Amara is a killable boss around the howling cliffs. The Troupe is scattered.

Infected end 2

She leaves the Troupe after the torch is destroyed and gets infected. You can now kill her.

Good(ish) end

She stays in the Troupe and the Troupe stays in Hallownest for an unknown reason. She watches as the kingdom regains its former glory and becomes better then ever. She reunites with her childhood friend, Hornet.

Another good ish end

She stays in the Troupe and travels with it for as long as possible.

I SWEAR I'M GONNA DRAW THE BAD ENDS.

AND MAKE A POEM FOR EM.

Ok hopefully that's all. If you wanna know more, comment and I'll place it in another chapter. Baii! <3