Application: Elric of Melnibone (the Elric Saga)

[blood_and_souls]

A strangely-dressed albino pushed his long, milk-white hair back from his face, staring about the room with wide, cat-like eyes of deep crimson. His eldritch features marked him as one of the line of ancient Melnibone, which he was soon to learn would mean very little here. The muscles in his lithe body tensed in expectation as he surveyed the room

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[sada_chan]

Oh, this might be fun.

Sadako took on a relatively unthreatening aspect as she allowed herself to become visible; dripping seawater but not openly decayed. She peeked at Elric from behind her tangled curtain of hair and gave a girlish giggle.

"Oh, that outfit doesn't work at all! You need a pretty pink dress with white ribbons."

Sadako might have discovered the works of Mark Ryden.

[blood_and_souls]

Elric examined Sadako, at the ready, although he didn't appear at all frightened. Merely wary, and bewildered as to why she would say he needed a dress. "Are you an elemental of the waters? Why would I need a dress?" He asked this question in complete seriousness. Comprehending humor appeared to be one of the albino's weak points.

[sada_chan]

"Who, me? I'm not an elemental of anything." She turned up her aura of dread a notch, even as she kept her voice girlish and giggly. "I'm just me. And a pink dress would be just adorable, especially if it had an eyelet trim. It would suit you."

[blood_and_souls]

Even if she wasn't an elemental, she was something that wasn't properly human. Elric had seen a long list of 'indescribable things of Chaos', and so very little actually frightened him anymore, but, there was something about her energy that suggested he stay wary of this giggly creature. "I do not understand why I would need a dress. Is it some custom of this plane? What kind of spirit are you? You are not human, although you wear the shape."

[sada_chan]

Oh, fun. It was always entertaining when they stood their ground.

"You'd look just precious in a frilly little dress. Isn't that reason enough? And pretty little ribbons in your hair. You'd look sweet."

She ignored the other question.

[blood_and_souls]

"No, that is not reason enough. What are you, some minion of Chaos?" He frowned at Sadako, irritated, but still not frightened. "If so, who is your master? This Hat I have heard of? I require answers, and demand to know what purpose of this bizarre tribunal serves."

[sada_chan]

"You demand?" Her laugh was deeper now, a gurgling sound little like her earlier giggle. "Oh, do demand some more. Do you have any idea how cute you are when you demand? Your requirements don't mean anything, silly. You're my brand new toy."

[blood_and_souls]

Elric smirked. This was more like it. "So then, you finally begin to show your face! Perhaps you are Xiombarg herself, but know that I am Elric of Melnibone, and have feasted on the souls of gods!" He really didn't think she was Xiombarg, however, as the naked nymph appeared a much more likely candidate. Regardless of this, he felt a bit better with the more familiar territory- this was how these sorts of experiences were supposed to go.

[sada_chan]

"Do you really want to see my face?" For the barest instant, she revealed her most terrifying aspect, the one she revealed when she came to claim her victims. The slow drip of seawater at her feet had become a flood across the stone floor by the time she reformed into a more innocuous appearance. "Souls of gods. Fanciful and tiresome. And servants are more valuable than meals."

[blood_and_souls]

Considering he'd seen multiple Chaos Lords and a long list of their creations, he was quite immune to most attempts to shock him. He'd seen Thing after all. She didn't have the energy of a Chaos Lord- Stormbringer was still resting peacefully in its scabbard. Admittedly, he wanted to pull it out and have done with this, as a bit of swordplay did tend to make him feel better (and much more alive). However, he'd started to realize that many gathered in this room were likely innocent, unwitting travelers like himself, and knew his sword's tendencies. Sure, someone had mentioned that the killing bit didn't work here, but, he wasn't so sure about the soul-drinking

[sada_chan]

Sadako gave him a gurgling laugh once more. "Sorceress? What a quaint word. The world has moved beyond sorceresses... although not beyond death. Never that." She tilted her head, peering at him through damp strings of hair. "It would be interesting to break you. A challenge, of course. But only going after sure things is dull, and shows a lack of ambition."

[blood_and_souls]

"Madam, my soul belongs to Arioch, Lord of Chaos. And I do not always obey him." He eyed her appraisingly, unsure of exactly what she was, for he was familiar with the spirits of another plane. She didn't deny being dead, however- perhaps she was one of those things that just didn't die properly.

"Who are you, what do you serve, and why do you challenge me? Please, do not make me unsheath this blade I carry- it thirsts not for life, but for souls. If you seek to amuse yourself, do not so with Elric of Melnibone." He sighed, as if to emphasize that he didn't really want to have to attack her. Admittedly, it was the well-being of the other mortals in the Sorting Room he was concerned about, not hers. This creature seemed troublesome.

Vote: Bitchiwitch

[sada_chan]

"Questioning me won't get you anywhere," she told him. "I'm not given to answering. But you are entertaining. I'll have my eye on you..."

And she faded. No point in overexposure, after all.