Shinigami had taken a liking to mulling around Espoir. It was so old-time and homey, and such a nice change of pace from present-day Death City, with all its swirling trouble on the horizon.
However, if there was one thing he enjoyed doing in Somarium, it was bothering stoic young people. (It always amused him when his son responded with embarrassed utterance of things like, "Father, I'm not a child...")
So entertaining.
"Heeeeeeeeey, what's up?" he asked cheerily, coming almost literally out of nowhere and giving the new guy a prod in the head that was nearly forceful enough to knock him down. "A little confused~? Need some directions~?"
"Oh-ho~!" A snark, huh? Shinigami's tone of voice changed somewhat, rendering it difficult to tell how serious he was being.
"We~ell, I wouldn't recommend hanging out in places like this one, nope. I tend to do a lot of lurking here during the day~ I can readily recommend any place with lots of sunlight, though; can't take sunlight. Might disintegrate me, you know~"
...Of course, he was completely unserious about that last remark, but given the general reception his appearance had received so far, he wondered how much people would be ready to believe.
The tone and words did make it seem like whatever this person, thing or whatever was, a good amount of what was being said was lies.
"I'll keep that in mind then." Rune told him, though really he doubted that was true, if anything it was probably the opposite that was true, or something completely different.
"So maybe you could give your name, or you could just attack me again and I'll enjoy using some magic on you."
Apparently this guy had no sense of humor whatsoever. If Shinigami had intended to attack him, he would, without a doubt, be flat on the ground now. Shinigami Chops weren't to be taken lightly!
"You can call me ~Shinigami~, or simply Death, if you prefer! And you, hm~? Your name?"
Now this was making Rune wonder what sort of crazy place he was in if the first well, thing that could talk that approached him wanted to be called Death.
"If you say so, Shinigami. Somehow I have a hard time believing that you are anything besides some crazy and I found myself in a place full of weirdos."
Yeah, sometimes Rune's attitude really did get the better of him, but really, if this guy was actually Death, did he care?
"And if you must know, my name's Rune. Surprised something like death wouldn't already know that." The last bit was said more quietly.
Never in his uncountable years of existence had anyone ever questioned that he was Death. Why else would he dress like he did, and wield the weapon he wielded? (Moot point, really, since Death Scythe wasn't in Somarium.) Why else would he be the authority on collecting souls?
"Ah, you're right on the money about the weirdos, but they're quite harmless for the most part~" Definitely excluding the cannibals. "But I assure you I would not lie on the matter of my identity!! I do take it quite seriously."
In Shinigami's mind, if the guy wanted to be a jerk to him, he could go right ahead. It was probably nothing personal, anyway. Boys will be boys. He didn't mind it, so there wasn't any kind of a problem.
"Wouldn't start here, then~~" he said, his tone still playful and informal. "Somni's a little more cold cut, if that's what you like. Greyer. Less nonsense. Sound okay?"
Well, at least this crazy guy was being slightly more helpful. "I hope by cold cut, you don't mean freezing cold. I've had enough of that for a long time. Less nonsense is good to know."
Of course, not even knowing where here was, he couldn't really find this Somni place, and well he couldn't quite trust the one he was speaking to to even give decent directions.
There was an easy way to deal with that though, get the information, then confirm it with a more trusted source. Or just test it for himself.
"So could you maybe give an idea of what direction to go in?"
"Apt at following maps~?" Shinigami asked. "Because there's one right on your Dreamberry!! Immensely convenient little machine, yes. Poke around it a little; get acquainted. Tells you where everything is!"
He would have offered an amused smile if he had a visible face.
"Bu~ut, I will tell you that it's most practical to go--" He pointed in the direction of a seemingly unending path: the road that eventually led out to Somni. "--that way."
However, if there was one thing he enjoyed doing in Somarium, it was bothering stoic young people. (It always amused him when his son responded with embarrassed utterance of things like, "Father, I'm not a child...")
So entertaining.
"Heeeeeeeeey, what's up?" he asked cheerily, coming almost literally out of nowhere and giving the new guy a prod in the head that was nearly forceful enough to knock him down. "A little confused~? Need some directions~?"
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"Yeah, I could use some direction. How about how to get far away from someone like you?"
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"We~ell, I wouldn't recommend hanging out in places like this one, nope. I tend to do a lot of lurking here during the day~ I can readily recommend any place with lots of sunlight, though; can't take sunlight. Might disintegrate me, you know~"
...Of course, he was completely unserious about that last remark, but given the general reception his appearance had received so far, he wondered how much people would be ready to believe.
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"I'll keep that in mind then." Rune told him, though really he doubted that was true, if anything it was probably the opposite that was true, or something completely different.
"So maybe you could give your name, or you could just attack me again and I'll enjoy using some magic on you."
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Apparently this guy had no sense of humor whatsoever. If Shinigami had intended to attack him, he would, without a doubt, be flat on the ground now. Shinigami Chops weren't to be taken lightly!
"You can call me ~Shinigami~, or simply Death, if you prefer! And you, hm~? Your name?"
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"If you say so, Shinigami. Somehow I have a hard time believing that you are anything besides some crazy and I found myself in a place full of weirdos."
Yeah, sometimes Rune's attitude really did get the better of him, but really, if this guy was actually Death, did he care?
"And if you must know, my name's Rune. Surprised something like death wouldn't already know that." The last bit was said more quietly.
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Never in his uncountable years of existence had anyone ever questioned that he was Death. Why else would he dress like he did, and wield the weapon he wielded? (Moot point, really, since Death Scythe wasn't in Somarium.) Why else would he be the authority on collecting souls?
"Ah, you're right on the money about the weirdos, but they're quite harmless for the most part~" Definitely excluding the cannibals. "But I assure you I would not lie on the matter of my identity!! I do take it quite seriously."
Believe it or not...
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"So you know a spot where I could meet some sane people who aren't dressed in black? Or does that not exist here?"
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"Wouldn't start here, then~~" he said, his tone still playful and informal. "Somni's a little more cold cut, if that's what you like. Greyer. Less nonsense. Sound okay?"
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Of course, not even knowing where here was, he couldn't really find this Somni place, and well he couldn't quite trust the one he was speaking to to even give decent directions.
There was an easy way to deal with that though, get the information, then confirm it with a more trusted source. Or just test it for himself.
"So could you maybe give an idea of what direction to go in?"
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He would have offered an amused smile if he had a visible face.
"Bu~ut, I will tell you that it's most practical to go--" He pointed in the direction of a seemingly unending path: the road that eventually led out to Somni. "--that way."
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