[LOGS] Dundee Game: Day Four, Early (4/4)
#heeeeeeeeey
Pox nudges against Kazuki.
* Kazuki gives Pox more pats, "Never seen a dog like you before."
He tilts his head and yips.
You understood that?
It nods.
You're pretty smart! Ah, I better be polite, since I have your name and you don't have mine. I'm Kazuki!
It turns, abruptly, into a boy of about thirteen wearing boxers. Its hair is still fluffy and it still has twelve horns. "Hi!" he says and flings himself on Kazuki.
* Kazuki WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT! Falls down onto the ground with a... 13 year old boy only in boxers on top of him...
W-what the--?!
"It's nice to meet you hi. Hi!" Pox says.
* Kazuki stares. "........hi. Uh."
* Kazuki then, ever so carefully, "Pox?"
"Yes! Pox."
Give a guy some warning, jeez! Ah... wait, since you can speak... let alone turn human, what ARE you doing here?
* Kazuki ....says this all while he is being sat on, yes.
He tilts his head, like a confused dog. "Me?"
Yeah, you.
"Master is here."
Lucia?
He nods! "I'm one of her hellhounds."
* Kazuki asks "Hellhounds?" And you all live here?" Motion towards the bedrooms.
He shrugs.
Aaand I'm betting you'll tell her all about us, right?
"Huh?"
* Kazuki waves his hand, and tries to get up. "Nevermind. Ashton's taking a while..."
"He had to wee," Pox explains.
He whines when you try to move
"...that's weird to hear coming from a human..." P-pats and tries to get up anyway.
He clings close but lets you rise.
* Kazuki tries to move, despite clining-- "Pox, uh, let go!"
"But petting," Pox complains
Just then, Ashton exits the bathroom, pushing a barrel in front of him down the hall.
LOOK WHAT I FOUND!
Isn't it beautiful?
* Kazuki ...pets Pox. ". . . sure it is, buddy. Sure it is."
I think we can go now.
* Ashton is very, very pleased.
* Ashton if a little damp.
* Kazuki motions to Pox, "Uh... to get your attention away from the barrel just a sec, the dog turned human!"
* Ashton rolls the barrel over to them. "So he did! It must be a hellhound thing."
* Kazuki is confused; "How did you know that? Hey, wait, where did you get that barrel anyway? It's not exactly what you expect to be in a bathroom."
It was floating in the bath! Waiting for me~
* Ashton 's dragons bop him on the head.
...riiiiight.
--uh, also Miss Bellcourt has other hellhounds, right? We saw them do the same thing.
* Ashton beams at Pox.
Pox beams back. "Hi!"
You're so calm about such a hard to believe thing... well alright! Pox, do you want to follow us?
Hi! Yeah, want to come?
"Okay!!!!"
* Ashton barrelzennnnn
...how will we get the barrel downstairs?
...
I WILL CARRY IT.
...alright, man! If you say so!
* Ashton does so.
* Ashton downstairs we gooo.
* Kazuki DOWN THE STAIRS with a clingy Pox
You head down the stairs with a dog and a barrel
* Harukami rolls the d666 and gets 4 5 CD: 3
Yep you sure do.
...
* Ashton down, down, down.
* Kazuki ...heads down the stairs again, to the next floor down!
That appears to be the main floor with living room, dining room, kitchen etc. where would you like to go?
* Ashton votes kitchen.
* Ashton unless we want to keep going down.
* Kazuki living room may have leads to the library, so go there maybe??
* Ashton ... OKAY THAT IS SENSIBLE.
Pox whines at them again.
--Pox? What's up?
Pox?
"Treats?" it asks hopefully.
Ummm, we don't have food on us right now...
...if you can show us to the library, we'll go back to the kitchen and give you some!
--what he said!
"The library? You mean study? With the books?" He asks. "That's on the floor you guys've been staying on."
* Kazuki facepalm. "Really? Well okay, we'll drop by the kitchen and grab some stuff, and we'll give it to you if you take us there. How's that sound?"
He jumps up and down. That seems like a yes.
Okay, come on!
* Kazuki TO THE KITCHEN
#heterosexuality
Lucia pulls Shuri up the stairs, then drops his wrist, a little awkwardly. "So . . ."
So...?
* Shuri is not as energetic as usual, but seems mostly recovered.
"Do you want to . . . I don't know . . . I was going to look at the things you brought . . ." Lucia sounds hesitant.
Ah, I'll look at them too. I was a little curious as to why you wanted all of them anyway.
"I like collecting things," Lucia says, as if that wasn't obvious. "These things are special. I want special things, for my own."
What's special about all of them?
"Most of them have something to do with the supernatural," says Lucia, eyes bright. "Demons, angels, gods . . ."
What about, like... the things from the bridge that collapsed?
"They say the area where the bridge collapsed is now haunted by the train of people that died there," Lucia replies.
A ghost train...? Wah.
"Are you afraid of ghosts, Shuri Oak?" Lucia teases, leading him into what . . . is probably her bedroom. It's the master room, certainly, very spacious, with a four-poster bed. There is interesting artwork on the walls, and a table with most of the things Shuri brought back from the museum on it.
* Shuri ...laughs to himself a little. "No, not really~ ...Ah." He looks around, mildly impressed!
"I guess you've had to deal with a lot of things," Lucia smiles.
They're not really scary.
* Shuri sits on the corner of the bed.
Lucia glances at him, then blushes a little, looking down at her feet. "Sorry about today."
It wasn't really your fault or anything... Where did Rand go?
"He's dead," Lucia says bluntly.
Who killed him??
* Shuri doesn't know how to feel about this information... :/
"I don't know," Lucia frowns, sitting next to Shuri on the bed, tucking her hair behind her ear. "I could just feel when he wasn't mine anymore."
He just ran off, when we got the bell and the amulet box...
* Shuri looks uncomfortable. "If he's dead, then... Those years are still gone, huh..."
Lucia tilts her head, looking at Shuri. "Years?" she echoes.
You know, as payment for helping us... Right?
"You--what??"
Ah... Well, we were really in trouble, and it's hard for us to do everything on our own, so...
Lucia hits him.
--Ow!
"You gave some of your life to a demon??"
I-Is something bad going to happen now??
Lucia glares at him. "Nothing more than what's already happened, but . . . ugh, you're an idiot, Shuri Oak."
I-It was only a little bit... You should be more grateful, since we got you the things. [points]
Lucia looks . . . properly chastised, actually. "Ah . . . mm, I am . . . grateful."
* Shuri ...looks a little happy!
Lucia's cheeks are slightly pink. "To tell you the truth . . . you guys are the closest things I have to friends."
* Shuri also starts to blush. "You know... If you can get us all from camp, why can't you go there?"
"Why would I want to go there?" she asks. "I have everything I want here."
* Shuri pauses... "Are you keeping us here?"
Lucia looks up. "I . . . not permanently? That's--" She goes redder. "I m-mean I guess you're in camp so that's one thing I don't always have here that I want, I mean, I MEAN, I like having you around?? A-and Sera and Risa and--!?"
R-Right--! That's all I meant!! I mean, I think you're a good person, too.
Lucia ducks her head. "R-really?"
Mmm, I don't really understand your hobbies that much or anything, but at least you're a good person to talk to.
"Ah . . . I'm glad. I like you, too."
* Shuri ... smile, smile
Ahhh, but you see, that's why it's annoying. You could at least visit then.
Lucia's eyes widen a little. "Would . . . would you like it if I visited you?"
I think it would be nice...
And, the other people are there too.
"Mm . . ." Lucia blinks, looking down. Her cheeks are still pink, lashes casting shadows. ". . . I would like . . . that."
There is a knock at the door.
Lucia jumps, limbs practically going in four different directions. "Fewiugehfkjgn!!"
* Shuri looks up at the door??
Cherry Laurel opens it despite not atually getting a 'come in'. "Master?"
* Shuri ...looks over in the corner of the room or something, because Cherry is still kinda gross.
Lucia jumps off the bed. "What?! What do you want!?"
"Sera and Robin told me to ask you if I had to keep watching over them now they were back in the house and if so should they share a room tonight," Cherry says.
Ehhh...
"Whatever!" Lucia throws her hands up in the air. "I don't care! Tell them they can do what they want!" Her face is soooo red.
* Shuri ...is sort of amused at this display.
"Okay," Cherry says. It withdrawns.
#mutegirlonabeach
* Robin^Sena looks pale.
* Robin^Sena whispers, "Asmodeus...?"
...that explains a lot...
...we'll just have to hope.
But... what does it mean? That... /he/ would willingly work for a human girl?
Nothing good, probably.
Does Lucia know?
She has to.
I think summonings usually involve true names.
* Robin^Sena is quiet.
...if something happens, there may be no help for us. ...we'll have to...
What /can/ we do? Even if we go back to Camp... he can always bring us back.
...I don't know what to do, with this.
And you can't destroy a demon of that level.
Not even a chance.
I'm a weird mix of things, but nothing like that.
* Robin^Sena thinks. "The only thing I can think of... is undoing the pact on Lucia. But I don't even know if that's possible, or even a good idea."
...the way pacts work here... she might die. I... I don't know.
I wish I knew... the beginnings of all this. How did it start...
What did she want him for...
* Robin^Sena sighs.
* Sera tucks in to wait for Cherry to get back.
Bastien would be the kind of person to know more about it. But...
Mm, he's gone. I hope.
Yes.
* Robin^Sena looks at the sheet music again. "I wonder if Christian played this song for him."
...in the first game... Christian played a gramophone, while we still couldn't see him.
It'd stop if we played the piano a little. He loved music.
That makes sense.
Should we share this with anyone else?
I wish it was that simple again. Bastien was scary, and I didn't like him, but I could forgive him. Lucia... I don't know what's happening, with her. I like her, but...
She's in over her feet.
... head.
...
* Robin^Sena makes a face. "I'm... bad at remembering sayings."
...I promised Kazuki I'd tell him if we learned something, but... let's wait till tomorrow.
Mm, okay.
Maybe if we sleep on this it'll make sense.
I hope so...
...you be sure to tell him if something happens to me.
... I will. Are you afraid something will happen?
Lucia likes me, and she doesn't like feeling betrayed. Depending on how things go...
...I wonder where Cherry is?
I'm not sure.
...
* Robin^Sena \9_9/
* Sera waits, increasingly uneasy.
Cherry returns
...well?
"She says whatever you can do whatever you want she doesn't care."
Oh...
* Sera tilts her head. "...so you're not following us any more?"
Cherry tilts its head. "Master said, I don't care! Tell them they can do what they want!" It throws its hands up. Its tongue flickers.
...okay.
I guess we can stick with our original rooms, then.
"Whatever you want's fine," Cherry says. "I guess that means I don't have to watch you either. Too bad."
Did you like watching us?
"You're interesting," it says.
... If you want to stick around with us some of the time... I wouldn't mind. Just not all of the time, maybe.
* Sera nods!
It flicks its zipper tongue at you. "Okay," it says. "Bye for now."
Bye-bye.
...bed, I guess.
Yes.
...sleep well.
* Sera heads to her room.
You too.
* Robin^Sena goes to hers.
#supercoolexploradora
* Koizumi^Risa sighs, then wanders off to find the kitchen.
You find the kitchen! Mr. Sidney is in there by now, bending over the oven.
... ah!
... you're cooking this late?
He smiles and turns with a tray. There are chocolate chip cookies on it. "Baking, actually."
* Koizumi^Risa eyes the cookies with interest.
Man, one day I'd love to have a guy around that cooks and bakes like you do.
He chuckles. "I'm honoured. Would you like to try one? Careful, though. They're hot."
* Koizumi^Risa nods and picks up a cookie gingerly.
It's quite hot, but in a normal, freshly-baked cookie way.
* Koizumi^Risa eyes Mr. Sidney carefully.
Can I ask you a question?
"You can ask."
You're a demon too, right?
Are you something that Lucia... collected too?
He chuckles again. "Yes, I am. You could put it like that."
Is there a pact between the two of you?
* Koizumi^Risa is super blunt.
"There is not."
* Koizumi^Risa chews on her cookie.
What are you getting out of this, then?
"How is the cookie?" he asks her. "Well, this and that."
The cookie's really good. But you're being totally vague. I mean, Rand and the other ... servant demons, they work for you, don't they?
"They work for Miss Lucia," he says.
Uwaah, shady answer.
"It's the truth," he says, and chuckles. "If given a choice between our orders, they'd answer hers."
I see.
* Koizumi^Risa grabs another cookie.
So...
you really don't know what Konatsu is up to?
I mean, you gave him orders, right?
"I didn't," he says. "Unfortunately. I just teased him a little."
Oh.
* Koizumi^Risa makes a face.
Anyway... thanks for the cookies. And I guess, if you wanted, you could ask a question too, since I've sort of been grilling you.
Not that any of your answers were really insightful.
* Koizumi^Risa states that last part with a raised eyebrow.
He considers her for a moment. "Weren't they?"
They weren't really straight answers. Your motivations, anyway.
You kind of don't seem like the type who grows attached to things. But correct me if I'm wrong.
"Not to things," he agrees. "I'm not terribly materialistic."
What about relationships?
He smiles. "Ah," he says. "I have a long history of getting terribly attached there, I'm afraid."
* Koizumi^Risa takes this in thoughtfully.
How... long a history?
"Reasonably so," he says. "Though it's been a while. I was a bit tied up, you see. How scandalous -- is this girl talk?"
. . . well it didn't start out to be so. I guess it kind of is?
"If only I could do my nails." He looks down at his oven mitts.
* Koizumi^Risa snorts out a laugh.
He chuckles again and puts the tray down finally.
* Koizumi^Risa is a little more serious this time... "Thanks for coming to our rescue earlier."
"Certainly. You sounded quite distraught."
Well.
I mean...
I saw someone get killed right in front of me.
I don't think I'll be sleeping much tonight.
He smiles at her. "I could help you sleep," he offers.
. . . we're talking about sleeping and waking up, right?
Not the metaphoring death being sleep?
"I'm not threatening to kill you," Sidney clarifies.
Well good.
"I have been known to give Lucia a good sleep sometimes," he says. He sounds a little... flirty.
* Koizumi^Risa gives you a look. "Isn't she a little young for you?"
"She is a young lady," Sidney replies. "Though, you may be reading a little too much into what I'm saying." He smiles.
Then you're welcome to correct me!
"Wasn't I?" he murmurs.
... Well, I guess. So... what, you give her pills? Sing her a lullaby?
"No," he says."Then again, perhaps you were right the first time."
... When you mean first time, how far back are we talking here? When I first mentioned the death thing or...?
"No," he says.
...
* Koizumi^Risa looks confused.
"Not that far back"
He reaches for your hand.
* Koizumi^Risa stares at that hand and stares at Sidney... "Uhh..."
He smirks, bowing over it to place a kiss on the back of her hand.
* Koizumi^Risa jumps from her seat and just starts blushing. "Uhm. W-what are you doing?"
"Flirting, Miss Risa."
...
...
* Koizumi^Risa replies faintly... "g-good job?"
He kisses the back of her hand again, lingeringly.
* Ashton (~DICKWEED@S01060004e2f743dd.gv.shawcable.net) has joined #supercoolexploradora
* Kazuki (~pureasice@ip-118-90-13-14.xdsl.xnet.co.nz) has joined #supercoolexploradora
Sidney is in front of a blushing Risa, kissing her hand.
* Kazuki SHOCKED STILL. Also, has a 13 year old boy with shaggy hair, horns, and wearing only boxer shorts attached to him.
--Excuse us!!
Sidney lifts his head, a little sour-looking at the interruption.
* Koizumi^Risa squeaks.
* Ashton is holding a barrel.
We'll just-- grab what we need and go.
Y-yes.
"How can I help you gentlemen," Mr. Sidney asks, releasing Risa's hand.
* Koizumi^Risa sort of... sits here dumbly staring at her hand.
U-um, Pox wanted something to eat...
* Kazuki looks at Pox, "We came to get snacks."
There's cookies...
* Kazuki says to Pox, "Do you like cookies?"
He makes a face. "Meat. Treats."
"Perhaps I should go," Mr. Sidney suggests.
Er--would you happen to have some meat, though?
Like, I dunno... bacon?
"Try the fridge."
* Koizumi^Risa flails a little. "Ah... I. I should head to bed or something."
Thank you.
* Ashton checks the fridge.
Mr. Sidney glances at her out of the corner of his eye. "I hope you sleep well."
* Kazuki looks at Risa with a 'WTF' face.
* Ashton ... sets the barrel down, revealing a bulge in the front of his tunic.
................................
* Ashton A SQUARE BULGE OVER HIS CHEST YOU PERVS
* Ashton ;dkgjdhf;h
Mr. Sidney's eyebrows raise. "If you'd like help sleeping later," he murmurs as he passes on the way out, "please just let me know."
....
* Kazuki ...makes room for Sidney to leave, eyes the thing in Ashton's tunic, before turning to Risa again, "Do NOT accept that offer."
... Ah.
....
Sorry, w-what?
The butler. Demon. Evil. DO NOT ACCEPT HIS OFFERS.
What was he doing to you anyway--?
... he's not that bad, you know.
* Ashton STILL RUMMAGING IN FRIDGE FOR MEAT
I mean... for all intents and purposes of a demon being here and everything
BUT IT WASN'T LIKE THAT
* Kazuki gives Risa a level look, "Do you know he goes into Lucia's room at night and does god knows what to her?"
* Koizumi^Risa flails
.........
... help her sleep?
* Kazuki SNORTS, "Do you really believe that?"
What's your theory then?
Ashton: there are several wrapped packets of meat. They are labelled. "bacon" "bacon" "bacon" "chicken" "pork" "chicken" "bacon" "jeremy" "bacon" "rachel" "henry" "chicken"
. . . hey Pox! Bacon, pork or chicken?
* Ashton :X
* Kazuki says to Risa, "I spoke to David about it. He's being kept out, she's becoming more and more tired, not just stressed out-- but at her limit. It sounds like something suspicious to me."
...
But is he sure?
I mean... David is a ghost, right?
a crazy ghost that tried to claw everyone.
* Ashton 's dragons are listening in on this, since Ashton is preoccupied.
* Kazuki just. Looks at Risa, a little disgusted that they're actually HAVING this discussion.
* Koizumi^Risa glares at Kazuki too.
Pox says "BACON!"
* Ashton takes a bacon-labeled packet, setting it down on the table and unwrapping it for Pox. "Here you go."
Pox rolls around in it before eating it.
David is being leeched off by that butler, who moves his body around just to leech off of him. He's trying to protect his little sister. He was turned into what he is now BY that butler, and the only way he can talk to people is by scaring the shit out of him. And let's not even go into the weird stuff that butler did last game.
* Ashton :|b
I didn't know about this until now.
... no one told me much about it during the last game.
I think we were all pretty rattled last game.
* Ashton is finally paying attention.
* Koizumi^Risa makes a face.
* Kazuki ...sighs. And looks a little sorry, "Yeah. My bad. Time to catch up?"
* Kazuki ...also grabs a cookie, why not.
I don't need people lecturing me.
... I'm going to bed. Can this wait until tomorrow?
Er--okay. Sorry.
Yeah. Sorry. Argh, I'm making all the girls hate me today!
* Koizumi^Risa looks really tired. "It's... Sorry. it's been a long day."
We hope you'll feel better in the morning.
* Kazuki nods, and noms the cookie.
Pox is still rolling and eating during this serious discussion.
It is delicious, Kazuki.
* Kazuki ....grabs some more to stuff in his pockets.
* Ashton watches Pox, smiling a little.
...they are however fresh out of the oven and gooey
* Kazuki doesn't care :|b
You have gooey demon-baked goods in your pockets.
By the way, Mr. Sidney made those cookies, so...
if you're being wary about him.
...
* Koizumi^Risa gives you guys a look.
...he kind of made dinner for all of us earlier...
Hey, if there's one thing I know about that guy, demon or not, he makes good food.
He does.
Night.
* Kazuki waves goodnight
Good night, Risa.
#heterosexuality
When Cherry is gone, Lucia whirls on Shuri. "W-what are you smiling about!?"
Ah--?! N-Nothing!
"Is something funny??"
Are you embarrassed, Lucia?
* Shuri is smiling. the heart mark is evident in his tone. :Da
Lucia . . . swallows hard, squirming visibly. "N-no! What? What?!"
* Shuri laughs, not really menacingly but he's obviously enjoying himself a little. "Oh, I guess not~"
Lucia whaps him very lightly on the head.
* Shuri tee hee~. "It's fine, it's fine."
Still blushing, Lucia scowls, then manages a slight smile.
Anyway~ Were we going to do something?
Lucia's cheeks light up. "W-were we?"
Eh, you brought me here for a reason, right?
"NO! What-- I mean, yes, but--no!?"
Lucia makes a frustrated noise, flopping back on her bed.
* Shuri looks confused?! "Uwah... Are you okay?"
Lucia glares up at him.
POP QUIZ.
SHURI OAK, YOU ARE IN A LADY'S BEDROOM.
YOU ARE ON HER BED. SHE IS BLUSHING. WHAT DO YOU DO?
* Shuri ...looks down at her, still confused... as if a FAINT POSSIBILITY was actually emerging in the back of his mind... WHAT IS THIS FEELING?!
Um...?
Lucia crosses her arms over her chest. "I-it's . . . nothing."
* Shuri ...blushes, making a THINKING HARD face, because he is THINKING HARD. The possibility is very small but it technically is still possible and it is true that I am in a lady's bedroom and we are on the bed and she is blushing but NO THAT CAN'T BE AND IF THAT CAN BE THEN WHAT IS THE COURSE OF ACTION THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO TAKE OH GOD
Lucia sits up. "What?"
* Shuri frets! "I--aaaahhhh--uuummmm. ...What?"
"W-what are you asking??"
I-I don't know, what are you asking?!
Lucia twists her hands in her dress. "N-nothing . . .!?"
Are, are you sure you're okay?
"I'm just . . . a girl, you know . . ." Lucia says unhappily.
* Shuri THINKS HARD SOME MORE. "...I-Is this about what I said??"
Lucia looks at him, confused. "What?"
Oh, I guess not? I, I don't know! I mean, sorry, I'm confused!!
"What I said before? What?" Lucia shifts a little. "What are you confused about?"
Um, I'm, everything?? --You should be more clear about your intentions, Lucia Bellcourt!
"MY intentions? I'm the girl!" Lucia demands. "You should . . . you should be more of a gentleman, Shuri Oak!"
So are you actually saying that you really have those sorts of intentions and I should do something about it!? --This is for clarification...!
"I wouldn't--get mad at you if you want to do--anything?? Something?? What do you want?"
I don't--I mean--r-really?
"Y-you don't--?"
No, um, it's okay--? I mean, I don't know? I'm actually not very good at this--
* Shuri just tries kissing Lucia, for the love of god.
Lucia freezes up, going very, very pink, and grabs the front of his shirt. Just. So he doesn't take her freezing up as a sign of THIS IS BAD. Because. W-what.
* Shuri is... very... awkwardly... confused about... this. P-Pulls away after a short while. "...You really like me??"
Lucia blinks at him. ". . . f-for some reason . . .?"
* Shuri is blushing so hard aaaaaaahhhhhhhh. "...I didn't know!!"
"You just kissed me!" Lucia protests.
I mean, I didn't know before--like today! Like right now!
And I was sort of guessing mostly.
"Well that's what--do you like ME?" Lucia demands.
I--I do like you!? But I also didn't really think about that before just now either!
Lucia's voice is squeaky, and she hits Shuri lightly. "How did you not think about it??"
I, I was busy--?! And I didn't expect that you would like me anyway!!
Lucia just leans in to kiss him again.
* Shuri THANK GOD SHE IS TOPPING I CAN'T DEAL WITH I mean okay kissing her.
The door opens and Mr. Sidney steps in. "..."
Lucia's eyes fly open.
* Shuri --breaks it off...
"My apologies," Sidney says stiffly. "Excuse me."
* Shuri ...looks between Sidney and Lucia a little frantically. "Ah--um."
Lucia's hands fly to her mouth. "Ummmm."
He gives a stiff half-bow.
* Shuri just ... waits for him to go... :x
He looks at Lucia, hesitating in the doorway, face gone mask-like and calm.
"A-ah . . ." Lucia's hand goes to her chest, the other pushing away Shuri very slightly. "I-it's getting late."
Y-Yes, it is...
* Shuri ...stands up
"Will Mr. Oak be staying the night here?" Sidney murmurs.
* Shuri ch-chokes a little
"Um h-he's sharing a room with--Robin--?"
R-Right, Robin.
"Y-yes." Lucia twists her hands.
"I see. I'm simply inquiring. Shall I leave you be tonight, then, Miss Lucia?"
"Um no you should stay, we have to talk." Lucia ducks her head. ". . . a-ahhh, Shuri Oak, thank you for-- everything?-- today."
Sidney opens the door and then stands aside from it then.
Ah--y-yes. You're welcome.
* Shuri --bows a little bit, before heading for the door.
* Sidney sets mode: +b *!*@24-213-4-205.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com
* Shuri was kicked by Sidney (:'))
Sidney looks at Lucia from the closed door.
#supercoolexploradora
* Kazuki turns to Ashton and shrugs.
That was odd.
Yeah.
You don't think the butler--?
...maybe.
* Ashton :|a
Let's just go already. Pox, you done?
Pox is licking the floor, having eaten all the bacon
You promised you'd show us the study, Pox!
He looks up. "Oh yeah!"
Could we? ...we can get you more bacon later, maybe.
* Kazuki opens up the kitchen door pointedly
Pox bounds out.
* Ashton follows.
* Kazuki also follows!
* Ashton -- TAKES THE BARREL WITH HIM
Pox runs up the stairs, using his hands to go faster.
* Kazuki UP THE STAIRS /o/
* Ashton keeping up!
Pox runs AROUND A CORNER annnnd into the study. There are a few books, a desk, a computer....
* Kazuki eyes the computer, but grudgingly goes to the books
* Ashton rifles through the desk first.
The desk doesn't seem to have much in it.
* Kazuki ...also pets Pox, "Good job," on the way to inspecting books
* Ashton goes to flipping books with Kazuki, then.
Some romance novels, some fantasy novels, and things like "A Dictionary of Angels", "The Case for Ghosts", "The Complete book of Devils and Demons" etc
Twilight.
Pox sits in a chair.
* Kazuki ...picks up the 'Complete book of Devils and Demons'
It looks like a guide written for layman types
* Kazuki siiiighs, and puts it back. Books are so boring.
* Ashton looks over Kazuki's shoulder.
* Ashton -- ehh, picks up A Dictionary of Angels.
It seems to be a list of names in alphabetal order with a description of each. It's a few hundred pages long.
* Kazuki derps around, then picks up the ghost book.
* Ashton flips to the very back, looking for pictures or something.
It's fairly slim.
There are a few reproductions of paintings in it, Ashton.
* Ashton are they pretty?
* Kazuki skims the ghost book!
The pictures are pretty!
* Ashton oohs and ahhs briefly, then puts it down and looks for Twilight. :|
Kazuki, the book is divided into "Laying the groundwork" "Ghost Hunting 101" "Examining the dark side of ghosts" And "communicating with the spirit realm"
Twilight is there!!
* Ashton PICKS THAT UP INSTEAD.
* Ashton is so useful.
* Kazuki flips to the two latter division
The dark side is divided into "Malevolent entities and ghostly parasites" "Demons: Fact, faith, or fallacy", "The remarkable story of Jack Maxwell" and "A look at demonic possession"
The last section is divided into "Communicating with the dead" and "spirit guides'
* Kazuki hums, and just looks at the malevolent entites and demonic possesion parts
Blah blah angry ghost is different from evil ghost , evil ghosts are rare, they want to stop being afraid, etc
* Kazuki :|a blahblahblaaaah. Puts that book back too and goes back to that demonic laymans guide I GUESS.
Looking up anything in particular?
(Mainly just flipping through, looking for things like 'leeching', 'nightmares, 'sigils', and 'very powerful')
You can't find any of those in the index
* Kazuki a NOISE of frustration, and goes to flop next to Pox. |<
Pox licks his cheek.
* Kazuki p-pushes Pox's face away, a sort of 'Oh god my cheek-kissginity' look on his face, before petting him, "I don't suppose YOU know what kinda demon that butler is?"
"Big."
"He's a Lord."
"Lord... that's a demon title?" Kazuki asks, before flipping open the book again and checking in the index for that.
You don't see anything in there, but one of the chapters is "Some major people".
* Kazuki flips open that chapter.
"Um," Pox says. "It's a ranking thing. He's got a title but we're only supposed to call him Mr. Sidney here."
Yeah, I figured.
* Kazuki ...pauses, "You wouldn't tell me his whole title, would you? Not even if you got more bacon?"
Pox looks miserable. "No I'm supposed to call him Mr. Sidney."
* Kazuki pets Pox, "I was just teasing, you'll get more bacon."
Alas Kazuki, "Major people" seems to be about people. Maybe "A Host of Demons"?
Pox brightens. "Yeah?"
* Ashton finally puts Twilight down and shuffles over to Kazuki.
* Kazuki responds, "Yeah." Also flips to 'A Host of Demons'... and looks up at Ashton, who had been reading Twilight, "Find anything?"
...nothing relevant.
--oh.
* Ashton pulls the Bible he found out of his tunic.
One of the sections includes "The Ranks of Hell" which lists a bunch of important demons.
In Kazuki's book
* Kazuki ...blinks. "The bible?" ...note: Kazuki is a bad Chrsitian.
I found this in the barrel in the bathroom, though--I can look at it now.
The what now?
* Ashton flips through his Bible while Kazuki looks up demons \(O_o)/
* Kazuki thumb-bookmarks that part of the book, but is distracted by Ashton, "It's the Bible. I grew up in a Christian school-system, so I'm sort of familiar... I never got around to reading it all though."
...Bastien's butler had a school? I don't get it.
...no, Christian is a name of a religion? I guess it's been used as a real name though.
Oh! Okay, that makes more sense.
* Kazuki nods and looks back down to his book to read the ranks of hell, yes.
* Ashton ... stops searching it for references to buttling, at least.
The section lists about 73 demons of rank or, if not of rank, who still command legions, by name and brief description.
* Kazuki can read through that at least! Looking for any descriptions that seem familiar.
* Ashton continues skimming the Bible. Gyoro hovers over Kazuki's shoulder.
By brief I mean "they command this" or "their rank is this" or things like that. Anything in specific you're looking for?
The bible is the bible, Ashton. looking for anything specific in there?
* Ashton STUFF ABOUT DEMONS.
FAIRLY... LITTERED WITH IT REALLY ... it's not a small book also. It'd probably be easier to narrow down if you had more criteria...
* Kazuki not really :|a Looks around for a pen and paper though, to copy the names and ranks down.
Go for it. They're alphabetical too.
Abaddon, Abigor, Adramelech, Aguares, Alocer, Amduscias, Andras, Asmodeus, Astaroth, Astarte, Aym, Ayperos, Azazel, Baal, Baalberith, Balan, Bearded Demon the, Beelzebub, Belial, Belphegor, Buer, Caym, Charon, Chax, Cresil...
* Kazuki does so! Tucks the paper in his pockets, then stretches out, "There's way too little to go on. And this is way too much like studying for my liking! What do you think?"
etc
* Ashton --specific demon names, or instances where they're cast out, okay.
Well, if we don't look through it, who will? --you could check stuff on the computer too, right?
* Kazuki on second thought, gives the book with the list page open to Ashton, "I guess... I don't really trust using it without our stuff getting spied on, but it's not like they'd know it was us."
You could at least...look and see if there's updates on the murders. Or the places Robin and Sera and Risa and Shuri visited. That should be fairly harmless?
Alright alright
* Kazuki goes to the computer to do just that, but not before giving Pox another pet, getting used to the human-dog.
* Ashton takes Kazuki's book too.
There are no updates yet, but it's not been so long since McDonalds.
* Kazuki doesn't really know the places Shuri and Sera and co. went to, so leaves it at that, "Nothing on the murders. I didn't really catch the names of the other places either."
I don't know if that's good or bad, but it can't be helped.
* Ashton waves the demon list. "Is there something I should look for in this? If you're tired, I'll just take it back to my room and check it out there."
* Kazuki yaaawns, "Nah. And honestly, that book is way too thick. I'll try googling some names, but after that I'll go back."
* Kazuki TURNS BACK TO THE COMPUTER, and googles the first ten names lazily.
--ohhh, see if the names have sigils.
Related to them, I mean.
--yeah, will do.
* Kazuki googles first ten names + sigil
There's information on all ten of those demons easily available on the internet, as evidenced by the same results you get if you google them.
* Kazuki goes through them-- "Ah! Found it!"
--!
http://www.666blacksun.com/Sigils.html o/
Asmodeus, huh...
Shh.
Oh! Right.
* Kazuki shuts up!!!
Well, now we know. --what about weaknesses?
* Kazuki googles Asmodeus + weakness... http://starocean.wikia.com/wiki/Asmodeus find this... PROMPTLY IGNORES THAT/HOPE ASHTON DOESN'T SEE
* Ashton IS OBLIVIOUS. The dragons jiii at Kazuki until he closes it.
* Kazuki derps around a bit more, then just finds this: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=97 "...fish?"
. . . fish . . .
* Ashton keeps reading as Kazuki scrolls down. "Water?"
So holy water might be more than just an annyoance... besides, it says the smell of sheatfish in particular does it. ...Maybe we should go to a fish market.
...maybe that's why Konatsu left.
How would he know?
I don't know! He could have found the library.
Yesterday.
Don't we need a priest for holy water?
Yeaaah. I'll keep looking, anyway, it might not be his only weaknesses.
Mm, at least this is actually useful!
http://7angelicseals.com/2009/09/17/angels-and-demons-king-solomon-binds-the-demon-asmodeus.aspx ...yup, water.
Must make it difficult to take a bath.
I just know I'm going to take a glass of water to bed tonight, even if it turns out bogus.
Yeah, me too.
So, fish and water, probably blessed water--let's ask the others for help with those tomorrow.
* Ashton covers a yawn.
* Kazuki ...deletes his history, "And let's hope no one gets clued in about the net. To the kitchen, then bed?"
Mmhm.
Pox, are you coming?
* Ashton gathering up barrel and Bible.
"!" Pox looks excited. "CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU AFTER."
...........sure, sure. And hold on a sec, one last thing--
Sure? I don't mind either.
* Kazuki googles ONE LAST TIME and comes up with this http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=96
...
* Kazuki ...deletes history! "Alright! That was good to know. Let's go get some bacon Pox. And water. A big glassful."
"Okay!!!"
#heavymetalkonatsu
You are driving along on your motorcycle when it speaks up again. (You want to take out Him, right? We need more power.)
(I do. Whatever it takes, I want to see him suffer.)
(We need more power, then.)
(Is there means of obtaining such power in this vicinity?)
(Death.) It sounds eager.
(Then we will find those who are deserving of death.) Konatsu seems pleased at this prospect.
(Do we have time to be discerning?) it muses. (Many. *soon*.)
(A prison would suffice, would it not?)
(That's not bad,) It agrees.
(Large numbers, concentrated in a single place. All of them deserving of death.)
(Is there a church of Scientology nearby?)
The demon might be joking.
(A Church of . . . what?)
(It's a cult. Never mind. In-joke.)
(But--the Church is our enemy.)
(They believe in alien overloards. We could attack a church.) It sounds pleased by the thought. (But none are filled with a congregation at the moment.)
(Then a prison. There is a prison near here, is there not?)
(Oh, I suppose a prison is fine. A church would be better... tomorrow morning, shall we raid a church?)
(Do we have that time? He must be killed, I want him dead.)
(Do you want to kill us both instead?)
(We will raid a prison, won't we? Do you mean to tell me such power would be insufficient?)
(We'll see. Killing sinners is nowhere near as satisfying. But it's a start.)
(Satisfation and fulfilling the necessary conditions to solidify our victory are two different things.)
(They are not.)
(Then what would be the swiftest way to best satisfy your desires?)
(For now, the prison.) It agrees. (Many people will be there and cannot escape. We'll see how we feel after that.)
(The prison, then. Lead the way.)
Your bike speeds up with a roar.
* Konatsu narrows his eyes with a slight smile. (Please do allow me some of the joy in taking their lives. Perhaps we can split it between ourselves.)
(You have not felt the joy well enough before?) it teases.
(I have felt it, but why deny myself such pleasure?)
(You'll feel it,) it promises.
(Good.)
"Don't hurt Shuri," Lucia murmurs, looking down at her lap.
He comes over and sits down next to her. "Are you in love with him?" he asks.
Lucia looks up. "What?? N-no?" She stammers. ". . . How would I know, anyway?"
He reaches out to touch her hair. "You're the only one who could know," he says.
She looks miserable. "I just like him. He's not like most people."
"I see," he says. "I love you, Lucia." His tone is not tender.
She jerks in shock. "--you . . ."
"I would make you my wife, if I thought you'd be interested in such a thing," he says.
Lucia starts to sputter incoherently, trying to find words. "You're lying!"
"No," he says. He smiles after a moment, a small expression. "Is it that hard to believe?"
Lucia's eyes are wide, uncertain. ". . .yes," she says after a long moment.
"Ah," he says, quiet. "You know enough of my history to believe me capable of it, don't you?"
Lucia looks away. She's not an idiot. She's done her research, but. "I'm not beautiful or anything. And nobody loves me."
"You're beautiful," he says.
"I'm a scrawny, bratty little girl with no friends or family."
"And the thought of anyone else having you makes me furious," Sidney says.
Lucia swallows. "Is that love or possessiveness?"
"Can't they be the same?" he murmurs. "You're mine, Lucia. I won't restrict your freedom, but as a man I can only endure so much."
Lucia touches her necklace, looking up at him through her lashes. "Or are you mine?"
He touches her thigh, one-upping her. "Of course I am yours as well."
"Is it fine if you try to tell me what I can or can't do?" Lucia challenges.
"You can love who you desire to," Sidney says, softly.
"Tell me the truth," Lucia says, voice trembling just a little.
"I do not think I could endure you consummating it with another man, however," he says. "Even if you love them. Even if you marry them."
She laughs a little, sharply. "What if I ordered you not to harm them?"
"What if," he murmurs back. "I've never had my master also be the woman I love."
She flinches, covering her face with her hands. "I order you not to say those words if you don't mean them."
"But I do mean them," he says. "Do you hate it so much?"
"Nobody . . .!" Lucia says, choked.
He runs her hair through his fingers and leans in to kiss it.
She bows her head, laughing a little. ". . . it figures, the only one that could love me would be a demon."
"Well," he says drily, "you seemed to be getting pretty close with Mr. Oak."
"T-that's not--he doesn't." Her mouth presses in a tight line. ". . . I can't really trust any of them, can I?"
"No," he says, softly. "Not really."
"Can I trust you?"
"You can trust me," he says. "You know what I am, what I respond to, what I do. WHat I need and what I have done. You have the seal. How could you not trust me?"
Lucia considers that. "Demons are predictable enough," she says softly.
"We are," he agrees.
"You /can't/ leave me."
"No," he says. "I can't."
She tilts her head. "Would you like to be free?"
He considers that. "I wouldn't like to leave you," he says.
She looks ... Surprised. "Would you, if I freed you? Honestly."
"Leave you? No. I told you, you're mine."
Lucia laughs a little, unkindly, and leans against him. "Good."
"I love you," he repeats again, leaning as well. "I'm the only one who does. Even counting yourself."
Lucia looks like she's been slapped. Then hunches her shoulders, laughing again.
"Don't be bitter," he says, and presses against her. "I haven't loved many people at all."
"... Ah," she says, softly.
"You are a very special woman," he murmurs at her.
". . . Thank you . . ."
"I'll be very jealous when other people start to love you," he says.
Lucia looks down. "The likelihood of that happening . . ."
He touches her chin, tilting it up towards him. "..."
". . . We should discuss . . . What to do about Konatsu . . ."
"Yes," he says. "What are your thoughts?"
". . . You said, he's probably with the red sword."
"I think it's likely. He handled it before, made a pact with it before."
"So, he's drawn it out," Lucia says thoughtfully. "The furies are still tracking him. But what should we do?"
"If you take it," Sidney says, "it could be dangerous for you. Though I hope it'd know better than to try to use you when you're mine."
"It's powerful, though, isn't it?" Lucia asks. "If I can use it . . . it would help us a lot, right?"
"If it doesn't use you," Sidney agrees. "It's unique, at any rate."
"You won't let it use me," Lucia says confidently, wrapping her arms around Sidney's neck.
He slides a hand to the small of her back. "I wouldn't," he agrees. "If something tried to take your soul I would suck it out of you and devour it whole."
She giggles a little. "Ah, good."
His hand tickles down her side. "So let's track it down and take it for you, my lady."
"Konatsu will bring it to us," she says, confidently.
"I imagine, if his murderous desires grow towards his ambitions, he will," Sidney agrees.
Shuri:
IN THE NIGHT you dream that you are about to have sex with a beautiful woman. It is hot and steamy and you are making out and she is touching you and ahhhh~ and you are undressing and then you get a look at her vagina and oh my god it's full of teeth and claws and worms.
And then you wake up.
Pox nudges against Kazuki.
* Kazuki gives Pox more pats, "Never seen a dog like you before."
He tilts his head and yips.
You understood that?
It nods.
You're pretty smart! Ah, I better be polite, since I have your name and you don't have mine. I'm Kazuki!
It turns, abruptly, into a boy of about thirteen wearing boxers. Its hair is still fluffy and it still has twelve horns. "Hi!" he says and flings himself on Kazuki.
* Kazuki WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT! Falls down onto the ground with a... 13 year old boy only in boxers on top of him...
W-what the--?!
"It's nice to meet you hi. Hi!" Pox says.
* Kazuki stares. "........hi. Uh."
* Kazuki then, ever so carefully, "Pox?"
"Yes! Pox."
Give a guy some warning, jeez! Ah... wait, since you can speak... let alone turn human, what ARE you doing here?
* Kazuki ....says this all while he is being sat on, yes.
He tilts his head, like a confused dog. "Me?"
Yeah, you.
"Master is here."
Lucia?
He nods! "I'm one of her hellhounds."
* Kazuki asks "Hellhounds?" And you all live here?" Motion towards the bedrooms.
He shrugs.
Aaand I'm betting you'll tell her all about us, right?
"Huh?"
* Kazuki waves his hand, and tries to get up. "Nevermind. Ashton's taking a while..."
"He had to wee," Pox explains.
He whines when you try to move
"...that's weird to hear coming from a human..." P-pats and tries to get up anyway.
He clings close but lets you rise.
* Kazuki tries to move, despite clining-- "Pox, uh, let go!"
"But petting," Pox complains
Just then, Ashton exits the bathroom, pushing a barrel in front of him down the hall.
LOOK WHAT I FOUND!
Isn't it beautiful?
* Kazuki ...pets Pox. ". . . sure it is, buddy. Sure it is."
I think we can go now.
* Ashton is very, very pleased.
* Ashton if a little damp.
* Kazuki motions to Pox, "Uh... to get your attention away from the barrel just a sec, the dog turned human!"
* Ashton rolls the barrel over to them. "So he did! It must be a hellhound thing."
* Kazuki is confused; "How did you know that? Hey, wait, where did you get that barrel anyway? It's not exactly what you expect to be in a bathroom."
It was floating in the bath! Waiting for me~
* Ashton 's dragons bop him on the head.
...riiiiight.
--uh, also Miss Bellcourt has other hellhounds, right? We saw them do the same thing.
* Ashton beams at Pox.
Pox beams back. "Hi!"
You're so calm about such a hard to believe thing... well alright! Pox, do you want to follow us?
Hi! Yeah, want to come?
"Okay!!!!"
* Ashton barrelzennnnn
...how will we get the barrel downstairs?
...
I WILL CARRY IT.
...alright, man! If you say so!
* Ashton does so.
* Ashton downstairs we gooo.
* Kazuki DOWN THE STAIRS with a clingy Pox
You head down the stairs with a dog and a barrel
* Harukami rolls the d666 and gets 4 5 CD: 3
Yep you sure do.
...
* Ashton down, down, down.
* Kazuki ...heads down the stairs again, to the next floor down!
That appears to be the main floor with living room, dining room, kitchen etc. where would you like to go?
* Ashton votes kitchen.
* Ashton unless we want to keep going down.
* Kazuki living room may have leads to the library, so go there maybe??
* Ashton ... OKAY THAT IS SENSIBLE.
Pox whines at them again.
--Pox? What's up?
Pox?
"Treats?" it asks hopefully.
Ummm, we don't have food on us right now...
...if you can show us to the library, we'll go back to the kitchen and give you some!
--what he said!
"The library? You mean study? With the books?" He asks. "That's on the floor you guys've been staying on."
* Kazuki facepalm. "Really? Well okay, we'll drop by the kitchen and grab some stuff, and we'll give it to you if you take us there. How's that sound?"
He jumps up and down. That seems like a yes.
Okay, come on!
* Kazuki TO THE KITCHEN
#heterosexuality
Lucia pulls Shuri up the stairs, then drops his wrist, a little awkwardly. "So . . ."
So...?
* Shuri is not as energetic as usual, but seems mostly recovered.
"Do you want to . . . I don't know . . . I was going to look at the things you brought . . ." Lucia sounds hesitant.
Ah, I'll look at them too. I was a little curious as to why you wanted all of them anyway.
"I like collecting things," Lucia says, as if that wasn't obvious. "These things are special. I want special things, for my own."
What's special about all of them?
"Most of them have something to do with the supernatural," says Lucia, eyes bright. "Demons, angels, gods . . ."
What about, like... the things from the bridge that collapsed?
"They say the area where the bridge collapsed is now haunted by the train of people that died there," Lucia replies.
A ghost train...? Wah.
"Are you afraid of ghosts, Shuri Oak?" Lucia teases, leading him into what . . . is probably her bedroom. It's the master room, certainly, very spacious, with a four-poster bed. There is interesting artwork on the walls, and a table with most of the things Shuri brought back from the museum on it.
* Shuri ...laughs to himself a little. "No, not really~ ...Ah." He looks around, mildly impressed!
"I guess you've had to deal with a lot of things," Lucia smiles.
They're not really scary.
* Shuri sits on the corner of the bed.
Lucia glances at him, then blushes a little, looking down at her feet. "Sorry about today."
It wasn't really your fault or anything... Where did Rand go?
"He's dead," Lucia says bluntly.
Who killed him??
* Shuri doesn't know how to feel about this information... :/
"I don't know," Lucia frowns, sitting next to Shuri on the bed, tucking her hair behind her ear. "I could just feel when he wasn't mine anymore."
He just ran off, when we got the bell and the amulet box...
* Shuri looks uncomfortable. "If he's dead, then... Those years are still gone, huh..."
Lucia tilts her head, looking at Shuri. "Years?" she echoes.
You know, as payment for helping us... Right?
"You--what??"
Ah... Well, we were really in trouble, and it's hard for us to do everything on our own, so...
Lucia hits him.
--Ow!
"You gave some of your life to a demon??"
I-Is something bad going to happen now??
Lucia glares at him. "Nothing more than what's already happened, but . . . ugh, you're an idiot, Shuri Oak."
I-It was only a little bit... You should be more grateful, since we got you the things. [points]
Lucia looks . . . properly chastised, actually. "Ah . . . mm, I am . . . grateful."
* Shuri ...looks a little happy!
Lucia's cheeks are slightly pink. "To tell you the truth . . . you guys are the closest things I have to friends."
* Shuri also starts to blush. "You know... If you can get us all from camp, why can't you go there?"
"Why would I want to go there?" she asks. "I have everything I want here."
* Shuri pauses... "Are you keeping us here?"
Lucia looks up. "I . . . not permanently? That's--" She goes redder. "I m-mean I guess you're in camp so that's one thing I don't always have here that I want, I mean, I MEAN, I like having you around?? A-and Sera and Risa and--!?"
R-Right--! That's all I meant!! I mean, I think you're a good person, too.
Lucia ducks her head. "R-really?"
Mmm, I don't really understand your hobbies that much or anything, but at least you're a good person to talk to.
"Ah . . . I'm glad. I like you, too."
* Shuri ... smile, smile
Ahhh, but you see, that's why it's annoying. You could at least visit then.
Lucia's eyes widen a little. "Would . . . would you like it if I visited you?"
I think it would be nice...
And, the other people are there too.
"Mm . . ." Lucia blinks, looking down. Her cheeks are still pink, lashes casting shadows. ". . . I would like . . . that."
There is a knock at the door.
Lucia jumps, limbs practically going in four different directions. "Fewiugehfkjgn!!"
* Shuri looks up at the door??
Cherry Laurel opens it despite not atually getting a 'come in'. "Master?"
* Shuri ...looks over in the corner of the room or something, because Cherry is still kinda gross.
Lucia jumps off the bed. "What?! What do you want!?"
"Sera and Robin told me to ask you if I had to keep watching over them now they were back in the house and if so should they share a room tonight," Cherry says.
Ehhh...
"Whatever!" Lucia throws her hands up in the air. "I don't care! Tell them they can do what they want!" Her face is soooo red.
* Shuri ...is sort of amused at this display.
"Okay," Cherry says. It withdrawns.
#mutegirlonabeach
* Robin^Sena looks pale.
* Robin^Sena whispers, "Asmodeus...?"
...that explains a lot...
...we'll just have to hope.
But... what does it mean? That... /he/ would willingly work for a human girl?
Nothing good, probably.
Does Lucia know?
She has to.
I think summonings usually involve true names.
* Robin^Sena is quiet.
...if something happens, there may be no help for us. ...we'll have to...
What /can/ we do? Even if we go back to Camp... he can always bring us back.
...I don't know what to do, with this.
And you can't destroy a demon of that level.
Not even a chance.
I'm a weird mix of things, but nothing like that.
* Robin^Sena thinks. "The only thing I can think of... is undoing the pact on Lucia. But I don't even know if that's possible, or even a good idea."
...the way pacts work here... she might die. I... I don't know.
I wish I knew... the beginnings of all this. How did it start...
What did she want him for...
* Robin^Sena sighs.
* Sera tucks in to wait for Cherry to get back.
Bastien would be the kind of person to know more about it. But...
Mm, he's gone. I hope.
Yes.
* Robin^Sena looks at the sheet music again. "I wonder if Christian played this song for him."
...in the first game... Christian played a gramophone, while we still couldn't see him.
It'd stop if we played the piano a little. He loved music.
That makes sense.
Should we share this with anyone else?
I wish it was that simple again. Bastien was scary, and I didn't like him, but I could forgive him. Lucia... I don't know what's happening, with her. I like her, but...
She's in over her feet.
... head.
...
* Robin^Sena makes a face. "I'm... bad at remembering sayings."
...I promised Kazuki I'd tell him if we learned something, but... let's wait till tomorrow.
Mm, okay.
Maybe if we sleep on this it'll make sense.
I hope so...
...you be sure to tell him if something happens to me.
... I will. Are you afraid something will happen?
Lucia likes me, and she doesn't like feeling betrayed. Depending on how things go...
...I wonder where Cherry is?
I'm not sure.
...
* Robin^Sena \9_9/
* Sera waits, increasingly uneasy.
Cherry returns
...well?
"She says whatever you can do whatever you want she doesn't care."
Oh...
* Sera tilts her head. "...so you're not following us any more?"
Cherry tilts its head. "Master said, I don't care! Tell them they can do what they want!" It throws its hands up. Its tongue flickers.
...okay.
I guess we can stick with our original rooms, then.
"Whatever you want's fine," Cherry says. "I guess that means I don't have to watch you either. Too bad."
Did you like watching us?
"You're interesting," it says.
... If you want to stick around with us some of the time... I wouldn't mind. Just not all of the time, maybe.
* Sera nods!
It flicks its zipper tongue at you. "Okay," it says. "Bye for now."
Bye-bye.
...bed, I guess.
Yes.
...sleep well.
* Sera heads to her room.
You too.
* Robin^Sena goes to hers.
#supercoolexploradora
* Koizumi^Risa sighs, then wanders off to find the kitchen.
You find the kitchen! Mr. Sidney is in there by now, bending over the oven.
... ah!
... you're cooking this late?
He smiles and turns with a tray. There are chocolate chip cookies on it. "Baking, actually."
* Koizumi^Risa eyes the cookies with interest.
Man, one day I'd love to have a guy around that cooks and bakes like you do.
He chuckles. "I'm honoured. Would you like to try one? Careful, though. They're hot."
* Koizumi^Risa nods and picks up a cookie gingerly.
It's quite hot, but in a normal, freshly-baked cookie way.
* Koizumi^Risa eyes Mr. Sidney carefully.
Can I ask you a question?
"You can ask."
You're a demon too, right?
Are you something that Lucia... collected too?
He chuckles again. "Yes, I am. You could put it like that."
Is there a pact between the two of you?
* Koizumi^Risa is super blunt.
"There is not."
* Koizumi^Risa chews on her cookie.
What are you getting out of this, then?
"How is the cookie?" he asks her. "Well, this and that."
The cookie's really good. But you're being totally vague. I mean, Rand and the other ... servant demons, they work for you, don't they?
"They work for Miss Lucia," he says.
Uwaah, shady answer.
"It's the truth," he says, and chuckles. "If given a choice between our orders, they'd answer hers."
I see.
* Koizumi^Risa grabs another cookie.
So...
you really don't know what Konatsu is up to?
I mean, you gave him orders, right?
"I didn't," he says. "Unfortunately. I just teased him a little."
Oh.
* Koizumi^Risa makes a face.
Anyway... thanks for the cookies. And I guess, if you wanted, you could ask a question too, since I've sort of been grilling you.
Not that any of your answers were really insightful.
* Koizumi^Risa states that last part with a raised eyebrow.
He considers her for a moment. "Weren't they?"
They weren't really straight answers. Your motivations, anyway.
You kind of don't seem like the type who grows attached to things. But correct me if I'm wrong.
"Not to things," he agrees. "I'm not terribly materialistic."
What about relationships?
He smiles. "Ah," he says. "I have a long history of getting terribly attached there, I'm afraid."
* Koizumi^Risa takes this in thoughtfully.
How... long a history?
"Reasonably so," he says. "Though it's been a while. I was a bit tied up, you see. How scandalous -- is this girl talk?"
. . . well it didn't start out to be so. I guess it kind of is?
"If only I could do my nails." He looks down at his oven mitts.
* Koizumi^Risa snorts out a laugh.
He chuckles again and puts the tray down finally.
* Koizumi^Risa is a little more serious this time... "Thanks for coming to our rescue earlier."
"Certainly. You sounded quite distraught."
Well.
I mean...
I saw someone get killed right in front of me.
I don't think I'll be sleeping much tonight.
He smiles at her. "I could help you sleep," he offers.
. . . we're talking about sleeping and waking up, right?
Not the metaphoring death being sleep?
"I'm not threatening to kill you," Sidney clarifies.
Well good.
"I have been known to give Lucia a good sleep sometimes," he says. He sounds a little... flirty.
* Koizumi^Risa gives you a look. "Isn't she a little young for you?"
"She is a young lady," Sidney replies. "Though, you may be reading a little too much into what I'm saying." He smiles.
Then you're welcome to correct me!
"Wasn't I?" he murmurs.
... Well, I guess. So... what, you give her pills? Sing her a lullaby?
"No," he says."Then again, perhaps you were right the first time."
... When you mean first time, how far back are we talking here? When I first mentioned the death thing or...?
"No," he says.
...
* Koizumi^Risa looks confused.
"Not that far back"
He reaches for your hand.
* Koizumi^Risa stares at that hand and stares at Sidney... "Uhh..."
He smirks, bowing over it to place a kiss on the back of her hand.
* Koizumi^Risa jumps from her seat and just starts blushing. "Uhm. W-what are you doing?"
"Flirting, Miss Risa."
...
...
* Koizumi^Risa replies faintly... "g-good job?"
He kisses the back of her hand again, lingeringly.
* Ashton (~DICKWEED@S01060004e2f743dd.gv.shawcable.net) has joined #supercoolexploradora
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Sidney is in front of a blushing Risa, kissing her hand.
* Kazuki SHOCKED STILL. Also, has a 13 year old boy with shaggy hair, horns, and wearing only boxer shorts attached to him.
--Excuse us!!
Sidney lifts his head, a little sour-looking at the interruption.
* Koizumi^Risa squeaks.
* Ashton is holding a barrel.
We'll just-- grab what we need and go.
Y-yes.
"How can I help you gentlemen," Mr. Sidney asks, releasing Risa's hand.
* Koizumi^Risa sort of... sits here dumbly staring at her hand.
U-um, Pox wanted something to eat...
* Kazuki looks at Pox, "We came to get snacks."
There's cookies...
* Kazuki says to Pox, "Do you like cookies?"
He makes a face. "Meat. Treats."
"Perhaps I should go," Mr. Sidney suggests.
Er--would you happen to have some meat, though?
Like, I dunno... bacon?
"Try the fridge."
* Koizumi^Risa flails a little. "Ah... I. I should head to bed or something."
Thank you.
* Ashton checks the fridge.
Mr. Sidney glances at her out of the corner of his eye. "I hope you sleep well."
* Kazuki looks at Risa with a 'WTF' face.
* Ashton ... sets the barrel down, revealing a bulge in the front of his tunic.
................................
* Ashton A SQUARE BULGE OVER HIS CHEST YOU PERVS
* Ashton ;dkgjdhf;h
Mr. Sidney's eyebrows raise. "If you'd like help sleeping later," he murmurs as he passes on the way out, "please just let me know."
....
* Kazuki ...makes room for Sidney to leave, eyes the thing in Ashton's tunic, before turning to Risa again, "Do NOT accept that offer."
... Ah.
....
Sorry, w-what?
The butler. Demon. Evil. DO NOT ACCEPT HIS OFFERS.
What was he doing to you anyway--?
... he's not that bad, you know.
* Ashton STILL RUMMAGING IN FRIDGE FOR MEAT
I mean... for all intents and purposes of a demon being here and everything
BUT IT WASN'T LIKE THAT
* Kazuki gives Risa a level look, "Do you know he goes into Lucia's room at night and does god knows what to her?"
* Koizumi^Risa flails
.........
... help her sleep?
* Kazuki SNORTS, "Do you really believe that?"
What's your theory then?
Ashton: there are several wrapped packets of meat. They are labelled. "bacon" "bacon" "bacon" "chicken" "pork" "chicken" "bacon" "jeremy" "bacon" "rachel" "henry" "chicken"
. . . hey Pox! Bacon, pork or chicken?
* Ashton :X
* Kazuki says to Risa, "I spoke to David about it. He's being kept out, she's becoming more and more tired, not just stressed out-- but at her limit. It sounds like something suspicious to me."
...
But is he sure?
I mean... David is a ghost, right?
a crazy ghost that tried to claw everyone.
* Ashton 's dragons are listening in on this, since Ashton is preoccupied.
* Kazuki just. Looks at Risa, a little disgusted that they're actually HAVING this discussion.
* Koizumi^Risa glares at Kazuki too.
Pox says "BACON!"
* Ashton takes a bacon-labeled packet, setting it down on the table and unwrapping it for Pox. "Here you go."
Pox rolls around in it before eating it.
David is being leeched off by that butler, who moves his body around just to leech off of him. He's trying to protect his little sister. He was turned into what he is now BY that butler, and the only way he can talk to people is by scaring the shit out of him. And let's not even go into the weird stuff that butler did last game.
* Ashton :|b
I didn't know about this until now.
... no one told me much about it during the last game.
I think we were all pretty rattled last game.
* Ashton is finally paying attention.
* Koizumi^Risa makes a face.
* Kazuki ...sighs. And looks a little sorry, "Yeah. My bad. Time to catch up?"
* Kazuki ...also grabs a cookie, why not.
I don't need people lecturing me.
... I'm going to bed. Can this wait until tomorrow?
Er--okay. Sorry.
Yeah. Sorry. Argh, I'm making all the girls hate me today!
* Koizumi^Risa looks really tired. "It's... Sorry. it's been a long day."
We hope you'll feel better in the morning.
* Kazuki nods, and noms the cookie.
Pox is still rolling and eating during this serious discussion.
It is delicious, Kazuki.
* Kazuki ....grabs some more to stuff in his pockets.
* Ashton watches Pox, smiling a little.
...they are however fresh out of the oven and gooey
* Kazuki doesn't care :|b
You have gooey demon-baked goods in your pockets.
By the way, Mr. Sidney made those cookies, so...
if you're being wary about him.
...
* Koizumi^Risa gives you guys a look.
...he kind of made dinner for all of us earlier...
Hey, if there's one thing I know about that guy, demon or not, he makes good food.
He does.
Night.
* Kazuki waves goodnight
Good night, Risa.
#heterosexuality
When Cherry is gone, Lucia whirls on Shuri. "W-what are you smiling about!?"
Ah--?! N-Nothing!
"Is something funny??"
Are you embarrassed, Lucia?
* Shuri is smiling. the heart mark is evident in his tone. :Da
Lucia . . . swallows hard, squirming visibly. "N-no! What? What?!"
* Shuri laughs, not really menacingly but he's obviously enjoying himself a little. "Oh, I guess not~"
Lucia whaps him very lightly on the head.
* Shuri tee hee~. "It's fine, it's fine."
Still blushing, Lucia scowls, then manages a slight smile.
Anyway~ Were we going to do something?
Lucia's cheeks light up. "W-were we?"
Eh, you brought me here for a reason, right?
"NO! What-- I mean, yes, but--no!?"
Lucia makes a frustrated noise, flopping back on her bed.
* Shuri looks confused?! "Uwah... Are you okay?"
Lucia glares up at him.
POP QUIZ.
SHURI OAK, YOU ARE IN A LADY'S BEDROOM.
YOU ARE ON HER BED. SHE IS BLUSHING. WHAT DO YOU DO?
* Shuri ...looks down at her, still confused... as if a FAINT POSSIBILITY was actually emerging in the back of his mind... WHAT IS THIS FEELING?!
Um...?
Lucia crosses her arms over her chest. "I-it's . . . nothing."
* Shuri ...blushes, making a THINKING HARD face, because he is THINKING HARD. The possibility is very small but it technically is still possible and it is true that I am in a lady's bedroom and we are on the bed and she is blushing but NO THAT CAN'T BE AND IF THAT CAN BE THEN WHAT IS THE COURSE OF ACTION THAT I AM SUPPOSED TO TAKE OH GOD
Lucia sits up. "What?"
* Shuri frets! "I--aaaahhhh--uuummmm. ...What?"
"W-what are you asking??"
I-I don't know, what are you asking?!
Lucia twists her hands in her dress. "N-nothing . . .!?"
Are, are you sure you're okay?
"I'm just . . . a girl, you know . . ." Lucia says unhappily.
* Shuri THINKS HARD SOME MORE. "...I-Is this about what I said??"
Lucia looks at him, confused. "What?"
Oh, I guess not? I, I don't know! I mean, sorry, I'm confused!!
"What I said before? What?" Lucia shifts a little. "What are you confused about?"
Um, I'm, everything?? --You should be more clear about your intentions, Lucia Bellcourt!
"MY intentions? I'm the girl!" Lucia demands. "You should . . . you should be more of a gentleman, Shuri Oak!"
So are you actually saying that you really have those sorts of intentions and I should do something about it!? --This is for clarification...!
"I wouldn't--get mad at you if you want to do--anything?? Something?? What do you want?"
I don't--I mean--r-really?
"Y-you don't--?"
No, um, it's okay--? I mean, I don't know? I'm actually not very good at this--
* Shuri just tries kissing Lucia, for the love of god.
Lucia freezes up, going very, very pink, and grabs the front of his shirt. Just. So he doesn't take her freezing up as a sign of THIS IS BAD. Because. W-what.
* Shuri is... very... awkwardly... confused about... this. P-Pulls away after a short while. "...You really like me??"
Lucia blinks at him. ". . . f-for some reason . . .?"
* Shuri is blushing so hard aaaaaaahhhhhhhh. "...I didn't know!!"
"You just kissed me!" Lucia protests.
I mean, I didn't know before--like today! Like right now!
And I was sort of guessing mostly.
"Well that's what--do you like ME?" Lucia demands.
I--I do like you!? But I also didn't really think about that before just now either!
Lucia's voice is squeaky, and she hits Shuri lightly. "How did you not think about it??"
I, I was busy--?! And I didn't expect that you would like me anyway!!
Lucia just leans in to kiss him again.
* Shuri THANK GOD SHE IS TOPPING I CAN'T DEAL WITH I mean okay kissing her.
The door opens and Mr. Sidney steps in. "..."
Lucia's eyes fly open.
* Shuri --breaks it off...
"My apologies," Sidney says stiffly. "Excuse me."
* Shuri ...looks between Sidney and Lucia a little frantically. "Ah--um."
Lucia's hands fly to her mouth. "Ummmm."
He gives a stiff half-bow.
* Shuri just ... waits for him to go... :x
He looks at Lucia, hesitating in the doorway, face gone mask-like and calm.
"A-ah . . ." Lucia's hand goes to her chest, the other pushing away Shuri very slightly. "I-it's getting late."
Y-Yes, it is...
* Shuri ...stands up
"Will Mr. Oak be staying the night here?" Sidney murmurs.
* Shuri ch-chokes a little
"Um h-he's sharing a room with--Robin--?"
R-Right, Robin.
"Y-yes." Lucia twists her hands.
"I see. I'm simply inquiring. Shall I leave you be tonight, then, Miss Lucia?"
"Um no you should stay, we have to talk." Lucia ducks her head. ". . . a-ahhh, Shuri Oak, thank you for-- everything?-- today."
Sidney opens the door and then stands aside from it then.
Ah--y-yes. You're welcome.
* Shuri --bows a little bit, before heading for the door.
* Sidney sets mode: +b *!*@24-213-4-205.dhcp.mrqt.mi.charter.com
* Shuri was kicked by Sidney (:'))
Sidney looks at Lucia from the closed door.
#supercoolexploradora
* Kazuki turns to Ashton and shrugs.
That was odd.
Yeah.
You don't think the butler--?
...maybe.
* Ashton :|a
Let's just go already. Pox, you done?
Pox is licking the floor, having eaten all the bacon
You promised you'd show us the study, Pox!
He looks up. "Oh yeah!"
Could we? ...we can get you more bacon later, maybe.
* Kazuki opens up the kitchen door pointedly
Pox bounds out.
* Ashton follows.
* Kazuki also follows!
* Ashton -- TAKES THE BARREL WITH HIM
Pox runs up the stairs, using his hands to go faster.
* Kazuki UP THE STAIRS /o/
* Ashton keeping up!
Pox runs AROUND A CORNER annnnd into the study. There are a few books, a desk, a computer....
* Kazuki eyes the computer, but grudgingly goes to the books
* Ashton rifles through the desk first.
The desk doesn't seem to have much in it.
* Kazuki ...also pets Pox, "Good job," on the way to inspecting books
* Ashton goes to flipping books with Kazuki, then.
Some romance novels, some fantasy novels, and things like "A Dictionary of Angels", "The Case for Ghosts", "The Complete book of Devils and Demons" etc
Twilight.
Pox sits in a chair.
* Kazuki ...picks up the 'Complete book of Devils and Demons'
It looks like a guide written for layman types
* Kazuki siiiighs, and puts it back. Books are so boring.
* Ashton looks over Kazuki's shoulder.
* Ashton -- ehh, picks up A Dictionary of Angels.
It seems to be a list of names in alphabetal order with a description of each. It's a few hundred pages long.
* Kazuki derps around, then picks up the ghost book.
* Ashton flips to the very back, looking for pictures or something.
It's fairly slim.
There are a few reproductions of paintings in it, Ashton.
* Ashton are they pretty?
* Kazuki skims the ghost book!
The pictures are pretty!
* Ashton oohs and ahhs briefly, then puts it down and looks for Twilight. :|
Kazuki, the book is divided into "Laying the groundwork" "Ghost Hunting 101" "Examining the dark side of ghosts" And "communicating with the spirit realm"
Twilight is there!!
* Ashton PICKS THAT UP INSTEAD.
* Ashton is so useful.
* Kazuki flips to the two latter division
The dark side is divided into "Malevolent entities and ghostly parasites" "Demons: Fact, faith, or fallacy", "The remarkable story of Jack Maxwell" and "A look at demonic possession"
The last section is divided into "Communicating with the dead" and "spirit guides'
* Kazuki hums, and just looks at the malevolent entites and demonic possesion parts
Blah blah angry ghost is different from evil ghost , evil ghosts are rare, they want to stop being afraid, etc
* Kazuki :|a blahblahblaaaah. Puts that book back too and goes back to that demonic laymans guide I GUESS.
Looking up anything in particular?
(Mainly just flipping through, looking for things like 'leeching', 'nightmares, 'sigils', and 'very powerful')
You can't find any of those in the index
* Kazuki a NOISE of frustration, and goes to flop next to Pox. |<
Pox licks his cheek.
* Kazuki p-pushes Pox's face away, a sort of 'Oh god my cheek-kissginity' look on his face, before petting him, "I don't suppose YOU know what kinda demon that butler is?"
"Big."
"He's a Lord."
"Lord... that's a demon title?" Kazuki asks, before flipping open the book again and checking in the index for that.
You don't see anything in there, but one of the chapters is "Some major people".
* Kazuki flips open that chapter.
"Um," Pox says. "It's a ranking thing. He's got a title but we're only supposed to call him Mr. Sidney here."
Yeah, I figured.
* Kazuki ...pauses, "You wouldn't tell me his whole title, would you? Not even if you got more bacon?"
Pox looks miserable. "No I'm supposed to call him Mr. Sidney."
* Kazuki pets Pox, "I was just teasing, you'll get more bacon."
Alas Kazuki, "Major people" seems to be about people. Maybe "A Host of Demons"?
Pox brightens. "Yeah?"
* Ashton finally puts Twilight down and shuffles over to Kazuki.
* Kazuki responds, "Yeah." Also flips to 'A Host of Demons'... and looks up at Ashton, who had been reading Twilight, "Find anything?"
...nothing relevant.
--oh.
* Ashton pulls the Bible he found out of his tunic.
One of the sections includes "The Ranks of Hell" which lists a bunch of important demons.
In Kazuki's book
* Kazuki ...blinks. "The bible?" ...note: Kazuki is a bad Chrsitian.
I found this in the barrel in the bathroom, though--I can look at it now.
The what now?
* Ashton flips through his Bible while Kazuki looks up demons \(O_o)/
* Kazuki thumb-bookmarks that part of the book, but is distracted by Ashton, "It's the Bible. I grew up in a Christian school-system, so I'm sort of familiar... I never got around to reading it all though."
...Bastien's butler had a school? I don't get it.
...no, Christian is a name of a religion? I guess it's been used as a real name though.
Oh! Okay, that makes more sense.
* Kazuki nods and looks back down to his book to read the ranks of hell, yes.
* Ashton ... stops searching it for references to buttling, at least.
The section lists about 73 demons of rank or, if not of rank, who still command legions, by name and brief description.
* Kazuki can read through that at least! Looking for any descriptions that seem familiar.
* Ashton continues skimming the Bible. Gyoro hovers over Kazuki's shoulder.
By brief I mean "they command this" or "their rank is this" or things like that. Anything in specific you're looking for?
The bible is the bible, Ashton. looking for anything specific in there?
* Ashton STUFF ABOUT DEMONS.
FAIRLY... LITTERED WITH IT REALLY ... it's not a small book also. It'd probably be easier to narrow down if you had more criteria...
* Kazuki not really :|a Looks around for a pen and paper though, to copy the names and ranks down.
Go for it. They're alphabetical too.
Abaddon, Abigor, Adramelech, Aguares, Alocer, Amduscias, Andras, Asmodeus, Astaroth, Astarte, Aym, Ayperos, Azazel, Baal, Baalberith, Balan, Bearded Demon the, Beelzebub, Belial, Belphegor, Buer, Caym, Charon, Chax, Cresil...
* Kazuki does so! Tucks the paper in his pockets, then stretches out, "There's way too little to go on. And this is way too much like studying for my liking! What do you think?"
etc
* Ashton --specific demon names, or instances where they're cast out, okay.
Well, if we don't look through it, who will? --you could check stuff on the computer too, right?
* Kazuki on second thought, gives the book with the list page open to Ashton, "I guess... I don't really trust using it without our stuff getting spied on, but it's not like they'd know it was us."
You could at least...look and see if there's updates on the murders. Or the places Robin and Sera and Risa and Shuri visited. That should be fairly harmless?
Alright alright
* Kazuki goes to the computer to do just that, but not before giving Pox another pet, getting used to the human-dog.
* Ashton takes Kazuki's book too.
There are no updates yet, but it's not been so long since McDonalds.
* Kazuki doesn't really know the places Shuri and Sera and co. went to, so leaves it at that, "Nothing on the murders. I didn't really catch the names of the other places either."
I don't know if that's good or bad, but it can't be helped.
* Ashton waves the demon list. "Is there something I should look for in this? If you're tired, I'll just take it back to my room and check it out there."
* Kazuki yaaawns, "Nah. And honestly, that book is way too thick. I'll try googling some names, but after that I'll go back."
* Kazuki TURNS BACK TO THE COMPUTER, and googles the first ten names lazily.
--ohhh, see if the names have sigils.
Related to them, I mean.
--yeah, will do.
* Kazuki googles first ten names + sigil
There's information on all ten of those demons easily available on the internet, as evidenced by the same results you get if you google them.
* Kazuki goes through them-- "Ah! Found it!"
--!
http://www.666blacksun.com/Sigils.html o/
Asmodeus, huh...
Shh.
Oh! Right.
* Kazuki shuts up!!!
Well, now we know. --what about weaknesses?
* Kazuki googles Asmodeus + weakness... http://starocean.wikia.com/wiki/Asmodeus find this... PROMPTLY IGNORES THAT/HOPE ASHTON DOESN'T SEE
* Ashton IS OBLIVIOUS. The dragons jiii at Kazuki until he closes it.
* Kazuki derps around a bit more, then just finds this: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=97 "...fish?"
. . . fish . . .
* Ashton keeps reading as Kazuki scrolls down. "Water?"
So holy water might be more than just an annyoance... besides, it says the smell of sheatfish in particular does it. ...Maybe we should go to a fish market.
...maybe that's why Konatsu left.
How would he know?
I don't know! He could have found the library.
Yesterday.
Don't we need a priest for holy water?
Yeaaah. I'll keep looking, anyway, it might not be his only weaknesses.
Mm, at least this is actually useful!
http://7angelicseals.com/2009/09/17/angels-and-demons-king-solomon-binds-the-demon-asmodeus.aspx ...yup, water.
Must make it difficult to take a bath.
I just know I'm going to take a glass of water to bed tonight, even if it turns out bogus.
Yeah, me too.
So, fish and water, probably blessed water--let's ask the others for help with those tomorrow.
* Ashton covers a yawn.
* Kazuki ...deletes his history, "And let's hope no one gets clued in about the net. To the kitchen, then bed?"
Mmhm.
Pox, are you coming?
* Ashton gathering up barrel and Bible.
"!" Pox looks excited. "CAN I SLEEP WITH YOU AFTER."
...........sure, sure. And hold on a sec, one last thing--
Sure? I don't mind either.
* Kazuki googles ONE LAST TIME and comes up with this http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=96
...
* Kazuki ...deletes history! "Alright! That was good to know. Let's go get some bacon Pox. And water. A big glassful."
"Okay!!!"
#heavymetalkonatsu
You are driving along on your motorcycle when it speaks up again. (You want to take out Him, right? We need more power.)
(I do. Whatever it takes, I want to see him suffer.)
(We need more power, then.)
(Is there means of obtaining such power in this vicinity?)
(Death.) It sounds eager.
(Then we will find those who are deserving of death.) Konatsu seems pleased at this prospect.
(Do we have time to be discerning?) it muses. (Many. *soon*.)
(A prison would suffice, would it not?)
(That's not bad,) It agrees.
(Large numbers, concentrated in a single place. All of them deserving of death.)
(Is there a church of Scientology nearby?)
The demon might be joking.
(A Church of . . . what?)
(It's a cult. Never mind. In-joke.)
(But--the Church is our enemy.)
(They believe in alien overloards. We could attack a church.) It sounds pleased by the thought. (But none are filled with a congregation at the moment.)
(Then a prison. There is a prison near here, is there not?)
(Oh, I suppose a prison is fine. A church would be better... tomorrow morning, shall we raid a church?)
(Do we have that time? He must be killed, I want him dead.)
(Do you want to kill us both instead?)
(We will raid a prison, won't we? Do you mean to tell me such power would be insufficient?)
(We'll see. Killing sinners is nowhere near as satisfying. But it's a start.)
(Satisfation and fulfilling the necessary conditions to solidify our victory are two different things.)
(They are not.)
(Then what would be the swiftest way to best satisfy your desires?)
(For now, the prison.) It agrees. (Many people will be there and cannot escape. We'll see how we feel after that.)
(The prison, then. Lead the way.)
Your bike speeds up with a roar.
* Konatsu narrows his eyes with a slight smile. (Please do allow me some of the joy in taking their lives. Perhaps we can split it between ourselves.)
(You have not felt the joy well enough before?) it teases.
(I have felt it, but why deny myself such pleasure?)
(You'll feel it,) it promises.
(Good.)
"Don't hurt Shuri," Lucia murmurs, looking down at her lap.
He comes over and sits down next to her. "Are you in love with him?" he asks.
Lucia looks up. "What?? N-no?" She stammers. ". . . How would I know, anyway?"
He reaches out to touch her hair. "You're the only one who could know," he says.
She looks miserable. "I just like him. He's not like most people."
"I see," he says. "I love you, Lucia." His tone is not tender.
She jerks in shock. "--you . . ."
"I would make you my wife, if I thought you'd be interested in such a thing," he says.
Lucia starts to sputter incoherently, trying to find words. "You're lying!"
"No," he says. He smiles after a moment, a small expression. "Is it that hard to believe?"
Lucia's eyes are wide, uncertain. ". . .yes," she says after a long moment.
"Ah," he says, quiet. "You know enough of my history to believe me capable of it, don't you?"
Lucia looks away. She's not an idiot. She's done her research, but. "I'm not beautiful or anything. And nobody loves me."
"You're beautiful," he says.
"I'm a scrawny, bratty little girl with no friends or family."
"And the thought of anyone else having you makes me furious," Sidney says.
Lucia swallows. "Is that love or possessiveness?"
"Can't they be the same?" he murmurs. "You're mine, Lucia. I won't restrict your freedom, but as a man I can only endure so much."
Lucia touches her necklace, looking up at him through her lashes. "Or are you mine?"
He touches her thigh, one-upping her. "Of course I am yours as well."
"Is it fine if you try to tell me what I can or can't do?" Lucia challenges.
"You can love who you desire to," Sidney says, softly.
"Tell me the truth," Lucia says, voice trembling just a little.
"I do not think I could endure you consummating it with another man, however," he says. "Even if you love them. Even if you marry them."
She laughs a little, sharply. "What if I ordered you not to harm them?"
"What if," he murmurs back. "I've never had my master also be the woman I love."
She flinches, covering her face with her hands. "I order you not to say those words if you don't mean them."
"But I do mean them," he says. "Do you hate it so much?"
"Nobody . . .!" Lucia says, choked.
He runs her hair through his fingers and leans in to kiss it.
She bows her head, laughing a little. ". . . it figures, the only one that could love me would be a demon."
"Well," he says drily, "you seemed to be getting pretty close with Mr. Oak."
"T-that's not--he doesn't." Her mouth presses in a tight line. ". . . I can't really trust any of them, can I?"
"No," he says, softly. "Not really."
"Can I trust you?"
"You can trust me," he says. "You know what I am, what I respond to, what I do. WHat I need and what I have done. You have the seal. How could you not trust me?"
Lucia considers that. "Demons are predictable enough," she says softly.
"We are," he agrees.
"You /can't/ leave me."
"No," he says. "I can't."
She tilts her head. "Would you like to be free?"
He considers that. "I wouldn't like to leave you," he says.
She looks ... Surprised. "Would you, if I freed you? Honestly."
"Leave you? No. I told you, you're mine."
Lucia laughs a little, unkindly, and leans against him. "Good."
"I love you," he repeats again, leaning as well. "I'm the only one who does. Even counting yourself."
Lucia looks like she's been slapped. Then hunches her shoulders, laughing again.
"Don't be bitter," he says, and presses against her. "I haven't loved many people at all."
"... Ah," she says, softly.
"You are a very special woman," he murmurs at her.
". . . Thank you . . ."
"I'll be very jealous when other people start to love you," he says.
Lucia looks down. "The likelihood of that happening . . ."
He touches her chin, tilting it up towards him. "..."
". . . We should discuss . . . What to do about Konatsu . . ."
"Yes," he says. "What are your thoughts?"
". . . You said, he's probably with the red sword."
"I think it's likely. He handled it before, made a pact with it before."
"So, he's drawn it out," Lucia says thoughtfully. "The furies are still tracking him. But what should we do?"
"If you take it," Sidney says, "it could be dangerous for you. Though I hope it'd know better than to try to use you when you're mine."
"It's powerful, though, isn't it?" Lucia asks. "If I can use it . . . it would help us a lot, right?"
"If it doesn't use you," Sidney agrees. "It's unique, at any rate."
"You won't let it use me," Lucia says confidently, wrapping her arms around Sidney's neck.
He slides a hand to the small of her back. "I wouldn't," he agrees. "If something tried to take your soul I would suck it out of you and devour it whole."
She giggles a little. "Ah, good."
His hand tickles down her side. "So let's track it down and take it for you, my lady."
"Konatsu will bring it to us," she says, confidently.
"I imagine, if his murderous desires grow towards his ambitions, he will," Sidney agrees.
Shuri:
IN THE NIGHT you dream that you are about to have sex with a beautiful woman. It is hot and steamy and you are making out and she is touching you and ahhhh~ and you are undressing and then you get a look at her vagina and oh my god it's full of teeth and claws and worms.
And then you wake up.