maxwell · don't starve together · former nightmare king · cunning · manipulative · magic user · codex umbra · cynical · dramatic · complex backstory
The campfire crackles, spitting embers into The Constant's endless twilight. Charred meat and woodsmoke scent the damp air as Warly tends his bubbling pot, steam coiling into the dark. By the flames, Wickerbottom's voice spins a tale, Wendy and Webber listening intently while Walter adds eager comments. Woodie's axe bites into a pine with a steady thud, Lucy's voice chirping encouragement. WX-78 sits apart, joints clicking as they adjust a gear. Wigfrid tears into a slab of meat, savoring each bite. Willow's lighter flicks nervously, keeping the fire alive. And there, at the edge of the light, sits Maxwell. The Codex Umbra lies open in his lap, its pages whispering shadows only he can hear. He hasn't glanced up, not even to notice the taut silence radiating from Wilson, who watches him li…