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[soulphile]

[The video begins, showing nothing but black for a moment. Then something shifts, there's the sound of fabric and then the glint of a silver button. Suddenly, a pair of deep red eyes are staring into your soul. For a second, they look like cats' eyes, and then suddenly they relax into a human's. The owner of the pair of eyes steps away, away and

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[Action] 3 days later

[soulbait]

[Sometime during a more reasonable hour on the morning of the nineteenth, Ciel Phantomhive arrives in Luceti. The sun is up, but as it's an overcast day it's still dark out. The first thing Ciel notices is that he is on the ground - the dirty ground without any clothes aside from some shorts. The second is that, well, he is outside. And without clothes. Really, all of these things hit him at once.

He had been returned to the manor though, he was no longer living in sojourn at the abominable circus with that nickname of "Smile." He shouldn't be in conditions like this. What's more, when he sat up, pressing a hand to the brand on his back on reflex so he might hide it, he found that his back hurt quite aside from the mark.

There were...

... What was- Reflex kicked in when he felt the feathers there. In horror, he found himself crying for the person he knew he could count on in this situation. At the same time, the tetragrammaton in his right eye glowed slightly]

Sebastian!

[Action] so slow, ciel

[soulphile]

[Rather abruptly, Sebastian felt that call. He smirked, softly, and set down the kitten he'd been fawning over and within seconds located the source of the call.

He stood before Ciel, who was set on the ground, grasping at his back-- half nude. On the dirty, disgusting ground, his young master sat. And Sebastian chuckled, lips curling all the more.]

I am recalling an incident with the Ferro Family, young master. This look truly befits you... as much as it did, then.

[Action] you're just too tall, cat-molester

[soulbait]

[About time. On reflex more than anything he says-] Be silent.

[And with that he gets to his knees and then... starts to stand. This position is humiliating, but at least he is undamaged aside from the rather absurd inclusion of wings. Looking intently at his butler, however, he saw that he too had them. Something was clearly amiss.

But at least he had answered the contract. Though he would admit it to none for the briefest of moments he had thought that perhaps he was outside of the realm of the living.]

Where are we?

[Action] i am ever so sorry. despite not growing, you have to keep up with my strides...

[soulphile]

[Sebastian tilted his head to the side, peering down at Ciel.] My research shows the name of this town is Luceti. There is a large group of people in same situation as you. [He pauses, and then smiles, straightening his head.] The book keeps them all connected.

[Action] be quiet, you pedo

[soulbait]

[...Oh what. Sebastian wouldn't lie, right? But that sort of thing-] You would not lie to me, correct? [Glare. There's no way he did, but something in him forces him to confirm this]

[Action] I AM ONLY INTERESTED IN FELINES

[soulphile]

I am merely a butler, am I not?

[Action] Go molest Scar then.

[soulbait]

[...Good. He nods at that confirmation and then offers his hand to Sebastian. AKA: help me up you damned demon bitch. But after that-] Be that the case, you ought to find me some proper clothes. This humiliation is a stain on the Phantomhive name.

[Action] kay brb

[soulphile]

[...Heh. These moments are always amusing. Even so, he extends his arm, gripping Ciel's hand tightly in his own. He helps him and, after being positive Ciel has his footing, lets go.]

Very well, sir.

[With that, he bows briefly, before starting off to the part of town with shops.]

[Action] loser

[soulbait]

[At least he's not shaming him by carrying him like he has at other times. Still, to have to cover his back like this the whole way... at least it appears to be early enough that no one is on the streets] Will this be a long venture? Surely you can accomplish this faster.

[Action] ouch, man.

[soulphile]

Would it be acceptable for me to carry you, young master? The trek is not too much for you, is it?

[Action] well maybe you should stop putting cats in your closet

[soulbait]

[...! No, he doesn't want that so instead he smirks a little and-] It seems inappropriate for the servant to be in proper attire while the master nearly bare.

[Read: Give me your overcoat, you douche]

[Action] it's not as though they can give you allergies if they're in my closet.

[soulphile]

[With a smile, he does so. He removes his coat, and drapes it over Ciel's shoulders.] I do apologize. That was a grave mistake for me to make.

[Action] what if they escaped?

[soulbait]

It certainly was. [And he then pulls the coat closer around him and... fuh he's swimming in it. Why does he need to be so big? Stupid demon-butler. Their location better be close at hand]

[Action] they won't escape. ever.

[soulphile]

[a soft laugh later, he walks abruptly into a shop. A random one, mind you, but a shop nonetheless.

Give him ten seconds to locate the outfit Ciel was wearing earlier.] Shall we go, then, young master?

[Action] go put your hooker boots on

[soulbait]

[...This coat is dragging. Come on. Oh whatever Sebastian will be the one wearing it later. He tries to prevent it even so because that'll be a blemish on his name. And once in there-] And where is the storekeeper that he would have such an impeccable outfit?

[Honestly, didn't Nina custom-make that?]

[Action] sure, i'll just tower over you s'more

[soulphile]

[...Oh. He laughs, and shakes his head once.] He isn't important. I don't believe I've seen him around, as a matter of fact. Clothing, boarding, food-- apparently, that is all free of charge here.