The Legendary Saga of Red & Brunhilde

The Legendary Saga of Red & Brunhilde a collaborative story by Cayla Catz and @dirty_biker https://budgetpixel.com/u/dirty_biker with others in the community who have shared their comments, story suggestions and images. M rating due to traditional bikini armor & monster violence. No actual monsters were harmed in the making of this story. (Experimental Collaborative Story so bear with us). Showing the random bits of community conversations that got the ball rolling. This may change to be replaced by comic book style narrative. Like I said, this is an experiment so things are going to be fluid. Table of Contents (so far!) Dates are for when new content is added. If you are following the story, check the dates to see if new content has been added since you last visited. Prologue (by dirty_biker & CaylaCatz) (originally appeared 4/20/26) Scene 1 (by CaylaCatz) : Beach Fight! (originally appeared 4/17/26) Scene 2 (by CaylaCatz) : The Big Dude Arrives! (originally appeared 4/18/26) Scene 3 (by dirty_biker) : Bonding over Bountie s (originally appeared 4/19/26) Scene 4 (by dirty_biker) : Besties Sleepover, Bonding over Gaming (originally appeared 4/19/26) featuring guest images by faerierealm and panos (4/22/26) Scene 5 (by dirty_biker) : Besties Bonding over Swords (originally appeared 4/19/26) Scene 6 (by CaylaCatz) : Time to go Bounty Hunting (orig appeared 4/20/26) featuring guest image by Eternasky (4/23/26) Scene 7 (by CaylaCatz): The Huntress Warrior Guild Hall and Lunch (orig appeared 4/21/26) featuring guest image by faerierealm (4/22/26) Scene 8: (by CaylaCatz) We Stop for Drops (orig appeared 4/22/26) Scene 9: (by dirty_biker) : On the way to the Orcs (orig appeared 4/22/26) Scene 10: (by dirty_biker) : This Was Not the Plan (orig appeared 4/22/26) Prologue Red stalked the shoreline, boots sinking into the warm sand with each irritated step. Lucius had some nerve making her wait. The slick aristocrat owed her a gambling debt— a big one —and of course he didn’t have the coin on him. Walking the quiet beach was the only thing keeping her temper from boiling over. She knew his kind too well. Rich. Entitled. The sort who thought consequences were for other people. If he tried to cheat her—and she was almost certain he would—she’d have to get creative about collecting without stirring up trouble in town. The heat hadn’t helped her mood either; the sun felt like it was trying to hammer her flat. Image by CaylaCatz That was when she saw the figure. A lone silhouette in the distance, striding straight toward her. Even from far off, Red could tell the stranger was armed. The hairs on her neck prickled. Trouble was coming. She could feel it like a storm rolling in. Good. Instead of backing away or waiting to see what the stranger wanted, Red broke into a run, sand spraying behind her. If someone was looking to start something, she was more than ready to finish it—and maybe blow off a little steam in the process. Scene 1: Beach Fight! Scene 1 images by CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/25863 dirty_biker: I want to put my money on Red, but your Viking also looks incredibly fierce. I'm not sure how this might go. They should stop fighting each other and team up. That would be a force to be reckoned with. CaylaCatz: Might happen if a sea serpent pops it's head up. You know how that goes. The enemy of my enemy is suddenly my friend, lol. dirty_biker: Very good point. Those pesky sea serpents are always looking to hog the scene. CaylaCatz: Yeah, the egos of these monsters! Wanting everybody to focus on them! Look at those teeth!!! Ok, I'm focusing! Hey, Red Sonja! Can you take care of this guy? He's having a hissy fit! And Brunhilde! Time to hack the big dude! Flashback Eternasky: yesh very well protected from the elements. nods in agreement. CaylaCatz: Could be worse. My first one they were on a mountain cliff with snow falling and Red was still in her bikini armor sooo... So I talked the producer into switching locations. Can't have the star of the movie catching pneumonia! CaylaCatz: Then we had to talk to the costume department about changing the Viking costar's furs into something more suited for the beach. And they wanted to go to the union about it. Geez. We just wanted a simple photoshoot. Scene 2: The Big Dude Arrives Scene 2 images by CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/26287 https://budgetpixel.com/p/26311 When a sea serpent rises out of the ocean to attack, Red and Brunhilde decide to table their slight disagreement for a later time and deal with the big dude rudely having a hissy fit and ruining everybody's day on the beach! (Whispers: Plus there's a big bounty on the dude! Enough gold to buy a full set of real armor that covers the stomach and everything!) Scene 3: Bonding over Bounties Scene 3 images by dirty_biker https://budgetpixel.com/p/26431 dirty_biker: That was a noble kill. Now, time to go shopping. CaylaCatz: No better way to celebrate than shopping! Yay for bounties! dirty_biker: Fantastic. This will be a great opportunity for both of them. Their battles will become safer when more of their bodies are covered up. CaylaCatz: Survival is very important and stomachs are very vulnerable during a swordfight or when a monster's teeth are heading your way EternaSky: If blacksmiths ran their shops like boutiques. dirty_biker: That's what you would end up with. southamericanmyth: cool, next shopping for swords and axes ! 👌 dirty_biker : That's a great idea. but first, the sleepover. CaylaCatz: that's funny. I read shopping for swords and exes! I thought the exes were in trouble. panos: I KNEW it was a Fashion-Statement!! dirty_biker: When you know, you know, lol. Women like to look good. Everything is a fashion statement (or so I'm told). And, who are we men to complain? panos: Complain? Who's complaining? No, sir! I'm definitely not complaining!!!! dirty_biker: Yeah, I didn't think so . Scene 4: Besties Sleepover, Bonding over Gaming Scene 4 images by dirty_biker https://budgetpixel.com/p/26643 panos: That's simply Adorable! And....and.... no, I will not continue.... dirty_biker: Probably for the best. They have short tempers, and you saw what they did to the sea serpent. panos: A very clever, very wise, very, VERY handsome Wizard.... well.... bringing pizza. (Red & Brunhilde do NOT seem overly appreciative....) image by panos https://budgetpixel.com/p/28112 panos: <sigh> back to grimmoires for me, then.... Later, Emlyn, Gaelstrom and Gabby came over to hang out eating and playing games. The whole crew had an awesome night gaming and laughing until the wee hours in the morning. image by faerierealm https://budgetpixel.com/p/26919 Scene 5: Besties Bonding over Swords Scene 5 images by dirty_biker https://budgetpixel.com/p/26644 panos: Hey, watch it!!! Those are.... sharp!.... (I'm heading for the Grimoires-Bookshop....) dirty_biker : Watch out for paper cuts. southamericanmyth: yay 30% discount on swords and daggers Scene 6: Time to go Bounty Hunting Scene 6 images by CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/27055 Giant hornets, a vampire nest, giant spiders... Oh look! A troop of orcs! That's perfect! Red and Brunhilde check out some healing potions while shopping in Wizard's Alley. These might come in useful after a hard fight with orcs. The single use potion is cheap enough but darn, the one good for a year is very very pricey. What to do? They still need to get other supplies. Maybe come back later? After they buy their essentials? and see how much coin they have left. CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/27230 Dilettante Ciel spots Red and Brunhilde shopping and walks up to them saying, "Ye both need better protection! come to my shop~!" Red replied, "Sure, show us what you have. We're leaving Wizard's Alley to buy some things for our journey anyways." Smiling, Ciel offered a small scroll, "Would you like a catalog?" They unrolled the vellum sheet and simultaneously gasped, "Ooooh! Pretties!!!" image by Eternasky : https://budgetpixel.com/p/28433 Red and Brunhilde circled the machine like a pair of hawks sizing up a prize stallion. The ride gleamed under the sun—sleek lines, enchanted steel, and just enough attitude to match the both of them. Looked like Dilettante Ciel might actually make a sale today. They tried, for a full ten seconds, to decide who would drive and who would ride shotgun. It didn’t go well. Both women had the same iron‑spined instinct to take the reins, and neither was about to surrender the driver’s seat. Red finally muttered, “Maybe Ciel’s got a second one tucked away somewhere.” That was when Brunhilde spotted the sidecar’s mounted toy. Her eyes lit up. “Is that a rotary goblin‑make?” She leaned in, studying the mechanism with the reverence of a priest before a relic. “How many rounds per minute does it fire? And did they ever fix the overheating issue when you push it to full speed?” image by Eternasky : https://budgetpixel.com/p/27266 Her father and brothers were all gobligunheads—obsessed with the latest goblin‑crafted contraptions—and she’d been itching to get her hands on one for years. They never let her near their weapons seeing as how she was their little sister. Even the tiny six‑shooters cost a fortune, and the bigger crank‑guns had a reputation for… overheating and even exploding. Still, the idea of using one to blast a giant swarm of hornets out of the sky? That was the kind of daydream that made her grin. Brunhilde straightened up, eyes sparkling. “Well,” she said, tapping the sidecar with a knuckle, “maybe I could live with riding in this.” As Red and Brunhilde drive off with their new ride, you can hear "Lala lalala lalala lalala lalalaaaaa" as Ciel sings while counting his gold. Scene 7: The Huntress Warrior Guild Hall and Lunch Scene 6 images by CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/27710 & https://budgetpixel.com/p/27732 While they're in town, Red and Brunhilde pop by the Huntress Hall to check if their friends might want to head to the tavern for a bite. Emlyn as usual is scribbling away on her scrolls recording the last adventure she shared with Gaelstrom. Gaelstrom, in an eleven armor she won in a bet, is chatting with Gabby who just came back from a successful bounty run. (Note: Emlyn, Gaelstrom and Gabby are friends first introduced at the Slumber Party in Scene 4 by faerierealm through her post https://budgetpixel.com/p/26919 ) image by faerierealm https://creator.nightcafe.studio/creation/9hC5d93iYjSbJd8uHfXp Red and Brunhilde often hang out with their friends if they happen to be around. It's a rare thing for adventurers to bump into friends as the road takes folks everywhere. They were at a gamer's party recently tho. Scene 8: We Stop for Drops Red kicked the arcane engine to life, and the runes along the motorcycle’s frame flared like happy fireflies. With a roar, the sidecar rig shot down the dirt road. Wind whipped Red’s and Brunhilde's hair behind them, and they both grinned with wild delight. Brunhilde braced herself in the sidecar, braids snapping in the wind. “Incoming!” she bellowed, pointing skyward. Image by CaylaCatz https://budgetpixel.com/p/28142 A hornet the size of a mastiff flew through the farmer's field, its stinger glowing with venomous magic. Brunhilde swung up the goblin‑forged mini‑gatling mounted to the sidecar. She was gloriously happy she got to use it so soon. “Buzz off!” She squeezed the trigger. The gun chattered like an angry gremlin, spitting gold‑tinged tracers. The hornet exploded in a puff of ichor and sizzling wings. “Stop, Red!” she shouted over the engine’s howl. “I nailed it, but it dropped something!” “Loot?” Red slammed the brakes, skidding sideways in a plume of dust and arcane sparks. “We stop for drops!” Red gleefully celebrates, "A bag with a rune of holding!" as Brunhilde gingerly removes the bag from next to the dead hornet. A farmer runs up, "There's more, about a dozen, in the woods over by that field." "I don't think the gun is detachable," said Brunhilde. Red shrugs, "We have swords and arrows." "Yeah, but we didn't pick up the bounty for them. I'm ok with that tho." "We're here anyways." answered Red. The farmer said, "I'm not looking for a handout. I can pay you a barrel of wine. We're famous for our wine and we need to bring in the harvest tomorrow." Red looks at him, "A barrel is hard to drink from. You have any bottled?" The man nods. "A dozen from last year and a dozen from the year before." Brunhilde murmurs, "I think this marked rune is for 20 items only." Red smiles, "20 it is. We'll accept 20 bottles." She shakes hands with the farmer sealing the deal. "Ok, let's go kill some bugs." Scene 9: (by dirty_biker) : On the way to the Orcs images by dirty_biker first appeared: https://budgetpixel.com/p/28374 Scene 10: (by dirty_biker) : This Was Not the Plan Red and Brunhilde looked around as orcs out from the forest. Red's eyes narrowed, "The bounty said a troop of six. Someone was either blind, drunk, or both. ” The women shared a glance recognizing that if they got through this, they'd be looking for some hapless fool who couldn't count. If they got through this... Red and Brunhilde face off against the orcs, but have they bitten off more than they can chew? images by dirty_biker : https://budgetpixel.com/p/28375 To be continued ...