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[ looking at one of the coffee shops. ]
... Why are there two of these?
... Why are there two of these?
... Is that the effect coffee normally has on people?
It's a stimulant, so yes, typically. Some humans react differently, though.
[A little handwave. Humans and their biology do whatever the hell. The way he just assumes this is phrased in such a way because Kate herself seems obviously nonhuman to him so he guesses she's never had it before, but i aki know the truth of the fucked up coffee.]
[A little handwave. Humans and their biology do whatever the hell. The way he just assumes this is phrased in such a way because Kate herself seems obviously nonhuman to him so he guesses she's never had it before, but i aki know the truth of the fucked up coffee.]
[ a nod, understanding... ]
... Are you different from humans, yourself?
[ his profile says he's like 500... ]
... Are you different from humans, yourself?
[ his profile says he's like 500... ]
[ another nod... ]
What should I call you? I believe your "passport" had a number of names...
What should I call you? I believe your "passport" had a number of names...
[He doesn't dislike kids especially compared to headass adults, so he will not make this very simple question the whole entire headache he's been making it for other people.]
Shouki no Kami is fine, or Shouki. Any work well enough, though. I've been called many names through the years and have no attachment to any. Yours is simply "Kate", yes?
Shouki no Kami is fine, or Shouki. Any work well enough, though. I've been called many names through the years and have no attachment to any. Yours is simply "Kate", yes?
Really? Names are important, I think...
Yes, just Kate.
Yes, just Kate.
A cult summoned us there, to be sacrificed for their dark god...
We did what we could to undermine their ritual, so that it would be incomplete, and we would be able to deal with their god before it could become an even greater danger.
We did what we could to undermine their ritual, so that it would be incomplete, and we would be able to deal with their god before it could become an even greater danger.
Yes. The god and cult were defeated. And we were able to use some of the magic and technology from that place to ensure our safe returns to the places we came from.
That one would call it all "unearned" is... honestly, infuriating.
That one would call it all "unearned" is... honestly, infuriating.
I've found that it's true across worlds that things with too much time and power often tend to be infuriating.
[THEIR GOLDEN ENDS... He does not care about golden ends or even about maintaining them but he hates gods and god-like beings with too much power over him specifically.]
Doubt it'll happen, but it would be nice if they could slip up enough for us to kill them.
[THEIR GOLDEN ENDS... He does not care about golden ends or even about maintaining them but he hates gods and god-like beings with too much power over him specifically.]
Doubt it'll happen, but it would be nice if they could slip up enough for us to kill them.
That's true.
[ power corrupts. or maybe assholes seek power more than non-assholes. ]
Killing wouldn't be my first choice, but I suppose they can hardly complain, when they threatened our lives first.
[ power corrupts. or maybe assholes seek power more than non-assholes. ]
Killing wouldn't be my first choice, but I suppose they can hardly complain, when they threatened our lives first.
[Both of these things are true... He also approves of the fact that she doesn't immediately balk at the idea of killing. Good work, strange small child.]
Precisely so. If you take, be ready to be taken from. [It's the circle of life! Or something.] If they can't manage to defend their own lives, they deserve to lose them.
Precisely so. If you take, be ready to be taken from. [It's the circle of life! Or something.] If they can't manage to defend their own lives, they deserve to lose them.
[ she's still a little smoky... ]
... What were the two of you fighting over?
[ she'll come closer, though... can she see what's on his arm. ]
... What were the two of you fighting over?
[ she'll come closer, though... can she see what's on his arm. ]
[ tiredly, still sooting, ]
... I tested it with Scirocco yesterday. Without bashing anybody's head in.
... I tested it with Scirocco yesterday. Without bashing anybody's head in.
[TIRED AND SOOTING... He just raises his shoulders.]
Might as well check the extent that the healing works. It's not like people are just going to be dealing with little cuts and scrapes when fighting for their lives, or fighting to take someone else's.
Might as well check the extent that the healing works. It's not like people are just going to be dealing with little cuts and scrapes when fighting for their lives, or fighting to take someone else's.
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