Video;

[cursestained]

[Here's a face the network hasn't seen in...forever. In the background, one might see computer parts and what appears to be a hideous monstrosity of science and computer engineering.]

...I've neglected this of late. But I'm curious...just how many are foolish enough to put their faith in a spell for love? Even if such spells were reliable, it's

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Voice | Private

[bornfromdeath]

I'll be there soon. Heading right over.

[He is just leaving work after all.]

Are you at home?

Voice | Private

[cursestained]

Yes. [He's been at home for...a long time. What is going outside? :|]

Voice | Private

[bornfromdeath]

Ten minutes. I'll be at your door.

[Clearly Kimihiko needs to introduce Naoya to the outside world.]

Voice | Private

[cursestained]

Just knock when you get here. [Skreeee no not the sunlight!]

[Video]

[reflectedstasis]

You mean that was a real advertisement? I thought someone was playing a rather elaborate joke, honestly.

[Here, have a rather bemused mage that's just shaking his head.]

Been a while Naoya - are you well?

[Video]

[cursestained]

I have been...merely working on some personal hypotheses I hadn't the time to test in my own world.

[Naoya is the picture of somewhat sinister amusement right now, all sharp smirks and radiated smug.]

It'd be nice to believe it a joke, but I don't have that much faith in people.

[Video]

[reflectedstasis]

That's a rather dour outlook on humanity as a whole.

[That look was just a little too reminiscent of a certain mastermind schemer for Fai's tastes. It was quite unexpected given the rather amiable perception of the man he's had until now.

Then again, Fai's only too aware that he's not exactly the best judge of character. Which is why he just smiles pleasantly and arches a brow.]

Dare I ask if your hypotheses proved true?

[Video]

[cursestained]

I'm too old to think much else. [He shrugs, looking...well, all of mid-twenties. Hardly old enough for that sort of cynicism.]

...A few of them. There were some unexpected results, but nothing I can't work with.

[ Video ]

[deathknellgrell]

Sometimes people just need a little nudge.

[Video]| Uh, this is probably gonna get really mean fast, I AM SORRY

[cursestained]

This is well beyond a nudge.

[Video] NP!

[deathknellgrell]

Some people need more than a nudge. Some people need to be PUSHED!

[Video]

[cursestained]

The word 'no' doesn't mean a damn thing to you, does it?

[showbizpanache]

A spell to make someone fall in love with you? With no consideration for their feelings at all?

[cursestained]

Did you not see the ad in the news? Love spells are very rarely anything but exactly that; the product of those willing to profit on people who don't think anything through.

[showbizpanache]

It's disgusting. This City is disgusting.

[cursestained]

[Naoya chuckles, shaking his head slightly.] It's not this City. It's people. That wasn't invented here--to blame this place is to ignore how big the problem really is.

voice

[payingthepiper]

[... what in the world was a magical roofie. but. that seemed like a bad question to ask.]

[so,]

Someone who's desperate would do it, I suppose.

voice

[cursestained]

[Let Naoya teach you all about date-rape Alle--that just sounds bad.]

Desperation is no excuse for stealing the will of another. [It's kind of a hot button issue for him. He contracts demons, but he does treat them well, and he manipulates and influences people's choices--he doesn't make them for them.

He could have forced his little brother. He could have. He has before. But...]

voice

[payingthepiper]

[take his Innocence, eh, Naoya?]

[but he sounds hesitant here, though not uncertain;] No, it isn't. But it'd be a reason.

voice

[cursestained]

[No Tyki's got that covered.]

...I suppose that's true.