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[borntostand]

[Kate stumbles onto the Plane, battered and bleeding and covered in blood of various colours; she holds a gun in one hand and an ancient axe in the other, and manages to keep hold of both when she drops to her knees]

Really. Hate. Surprise. Demons.

[she lets go, breathing heavily as her hands slam against the Plane; the idea, of course, is to

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[contract_star]

[Standing at a distance.] You've got demons too?

[borntostand]

[looks up, with a slight, wry smile] Unfortunately.

[contract_star]

[Small smile.] Sounds wonderful. I don't have demons in my world, but I've heard enough from other people.

[borntostand]

Want to switch?

[contract_star]

[Laughs.] Sure, if you don't mind dealing with a giant pandimensional nightmare realm.

[borntostand]

[pause, then a nod] I'll take it.

[and then a wince]

Okay, no more nodding.

[contract_star]

Ah...just a second.

[Disappears and reappears with a first aid kit.] I can help you, if you don't mind.

[borntostand]

[her eyes widen]

I - um - sure. Thanks.

[contract_star]

[Headtilt.] Something wrong?

[borntostand]

No! No. [faint, sheepish smile] Just - not used to help.

[contract_star]

Ah...I understand.

[Sits down beside her and goes to work fixing up her injuries.]

[borntostand]

[is a very good patient, hardly moving at all; after a little while] It still feels a bit...weird, working on a team.

[contract_star]

[Finishes bandaging her up and sits back, looking her over for anything he's missed.] What do you and your team do exactly? Fight demons?

[borntostand]

Anything the cops can't handle, pretty much. Demons, wizards, zombies. People come to us, or we notice something odd, and we investigate.

The agency - and I use that term loosely - was started by two ex-cops, Will and Aidan.

[contract_star]

Sounds pretty tough. Demons and things, they're common in your world?