The Curse of a Concept | Open

[calmed_demon]

CHARACTERS: Kouma Kishima & Open
DATE: May 15th, 2011
WHERE: The Forests of Ithir, bordering Muir
SUMMARY: Kouma feels a little of his Inversion becoming a problem and decides to snuff it out.
WARNING(S): V for violence in the intro. It could go either way.

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[calmed_demon]

To the demon that Hiromi gazed upon, 'love' did not exist. He had never felt it before she looked at him admiringly and even then, he realized that it was only a sense of appreciation that came from her--not love. There was nothing in his 'world' that indicated such a ridiculous and nonsensical feeling could exist. So, he rejected it without a thought.

"Fornication is something that changes the behavior of humans as well as demons, though rarely positively," He craned his neck and looked at Hiromi, wondering if her disposition was an act or a legitimate push to avoid thinking of her own feelings. If 'love' existed by some strange measure, wouldn't she be capable of it as well, having also known fear and appreciation?

"If you would rather these people be in despair, wouldn't it be efficient to simply allow them to continue as they are?" He begged a question that was purely in league with history and sophistry. Kouma was a pragmatist. "They do not seem to abide by principles that would benefit them. Naturally, as all humans do, they would inevitably destroy themselves without outside assistance."

[evil_groupie]

"Mmm...you have a point." A point Potamos needn't give deep thought too. More destructive and suffering than any creature she'd ever encountered was man. Man could consume, bicker, destroy, and do so with a sense of accomplishment. Their dual nature was hypocritical by and large, which made them a perfect assistant for demon kind, and simultaneously the worst charm against them if touched by angels.

"But, you see, it's time that's the biggest factor for me. Because I was on an assignment before I was taken, y'know." Those pinked lips pursed with the thought. She had been on assignment to do something about taking from the Angels their final bastion of defense. Obtaining the powered talismen known as the Saint Something Four, which helped to rebolster the barrier that protected the Tenshikai. "It's super-crucial and that means to impress my leader, I need to be able to accomplish it lickety-split, y'know?

"Waiting around for these humans to turn on one another isn't an option. It's better to meddle with them and lead them riiiiiiight where I need them to be."

[calmed_demon]

Kouma saw opportunists regularly. Kugamine was the utter embodiment of one such opportunist. While the families of the Tohno clan had often remained far from them for their own safety, Kugamine was a man who decided he would do his best to stow himself away to be remembered--and, to try and marry the next heir for his own benefit.

Kouma could tell that Hiromi was using the same reasoning as that man, but he couldn't quite see why. Though, it was none of his business--this woman's personal motivations. Turning on his heel, he looked aside, towards the mountains. "Very well. I don't know how to handle a demon aside from myself who serves a different lord."

He had no motivation to help her, even if he was entranced by the admiration she put his way. "I cannot help you without my own cause, however. We may have different motivations and desires."