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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[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.

"Quite pretty." He smirked and laughed, enjoying the sort banter he was typically used to. "But you are not a Lord of Chaos. My blade has developed a taste for those. Some sort of sorceress, perhaps a dead one?" He still leaned towards the unusual water elemental theory, but, she did appear to be taking a classic sorceress' tactic. He was a little annoyed that she wasn't one of the unnaturally beautiful, seductive sorts, who were always more entertaining to deal with.

[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.