[The selected few will hear a Rhode's laughter echoing down the hall sometime during the day. She sounds delighted in an evil sort of way, a tone that continues when she speaks:]
Tradition gathered from afar,
Tradition changing those that are,
Normal, yes, to stories old.
Bind them long until the story's told.
Rhode laughs again and
those that
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This particular Kanda isn't his charge, but he serves well enough as a venting outlet. Stalks up to Kanda and taps him on the shoulder.]
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What do you want?
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Honou― Your high― Child.
[He draws himself up to his full height, made even more impressive by the crooked hat, and declares in a voice like rolling thunder:] You are hereby cursed to choke on this very bowl of soba and die on your...
[Hang on, sixteenth birthday a'int gonna do it.]
Ninteenth birthday...
[Dang it, that's over, isn't it. Frowns and compresses his lips into an even thinner slash of irritation.]
Pardon me, I meant to say the aforementioned misfortune shall befall you right now. [beat] I am only slightly sorry.
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Just... stares at.] I'm twenty. What are you talking about?
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No matter. The curse is in effect; I have fulfilled my duty. Now please, carry on with your meal.
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Are you even supposed to be here?
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You have never been very good at listening, hon― Child. I have informed you, very explicitly, that you are to choke on your soba and die in a most undignified manned, though I suppose pricking your finger on a spindle will work just as well.
[He looks around at the pathetic party and continues, very coolly:] No, I am not. It would appear that our good king and queen have neglected to send me an invitation, possibly due to their prejudice against half-akuma. You shall pay for their insolence.
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[Madarao doesn't care much for parties. It's all about the principle of the thing ― or the accursed Noah running this show, whichever.]
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I cannot. It is the objective of my current mission.
[Eh, whatever. The royal couple can always give birth to another child and invite him to the next party.]
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Indignant sputter.] Then get out! You weren't even invited here!
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Very well. I am confident we will soon meet again, resulting in your untimely demise by soba or spindle. Until then.
[And with that, he's off, leaving smudges of cheap ink all over that expensive carpet.]
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