Ex-Gauge [1%] - Accidental Voice

[devil_reborn]

Boy when it rains, it pours

Bad enough I'm stuck in the middle of goddamn nowhere fighting off branches with a shitty, backseat driving arm. It seems to be under the impression that going in circles is getting me somewhere. Which, by the way, it's not.

But no matter how hard I hit it the stupid thing just flickers, like it's having a seizure, and

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[voice]

[gravity_splode]

...You take directions from your arm?

[action/voice]

[devil_reborn]

[Nero stops in his tracks, turning toward the sound of the voice with vague confusion. He eyes the book, turning it in his hands before deciding he can't be any weirder anyway]

Kind of have no choice in the matter. Hard to ignore something that's inside your head. Speaking of voices...where the hell is yours' coming from?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

...Riiiiiiight.

As for me? Well... I'm certainly not where you are, I'll tell you that.

[action/voice]

[devil_reborn]

[Nero snorts, throwing the book up into the air before catching it with his devil arm]

If you were and I hadn't killed you yet I'd be a pretty shitty devil hunter.

But...I'll bite. Where exactly are you?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Yeeeeeah, about that. I'm not a demon.

I'm in town. Talking to you through that book you should see around.

[action/voice]

[devil_reborn]

[He stops juggling the book, letting it rest in his palm]

This thing? Thought it was a useless paperweight. But if it's that interesting I guess I'll keep it around. For now.

You said something about a town? Cause I'm tired of these fucking trees.

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Nooooope. It's your insight into pretty nearly everything that goes on around here.

Yeah. You hear a river anywhere nearby?

[action/voice]

[devil_reborn]

[Nero cranes his head, searching for any disturbance in the stillness. There's a faint trickling sound, like a leaking faucet, and he starts in that direction, cutting through trees until he finds the motherload]

[whistle]Would you look at that? Jackpot. So what's the plan boss?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Follow it upstream. You should find something more interesting than trees.

[action/voice]

[devil_reborn]

I like where this is going. The quicker I can get my view a little less... green , the better.

[He follows the river upstream, already bored with his surroundings. The quiet's never suited Nero anyway]

So creepy voice dude, humor me on something. You said something before, about not being a demon. But I get the feeling you're not exactly normal either.

Call it devils' intuition.

What are you then?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Ooooookay. First things first. I have a name. Xigbar. Not 'creepy voice dude,' accurate though it might be right now.

Aaaaaas for what I am, the term that gets tossed around most often is 'Nobody' and before you ask, no not like that.

[voice]

[devil_reborn]

Ouch. Did I hit a nerve? I thought I was being pretty creative but everyone's a critic. No hard feelings though right Xiggy?

So, Nobody huh? Never heard of those before. Are they half as interesting as you are or do you all come in the one flavor?

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Nah, I just thought it was about time to get that out there.

Weeell, they aren't all exactly like me, if that's what you mean. But you'd be a better judge of 'interesting' then I would on that one.

[voice]

[devil_reborn]

You'd think so wouldn't you? But this place just keeps surprising me.

[voice]

[gravity_splode]

Guess you'll just have to meet 'em for yourself, then.

[voice]

[devil_reborn]

Guess so.