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[demonass]

that's not the problem

[ Doesn't mean isn't doing it. ]

have you heard people talk about bonds?

[trulygifted]

Kinda hard not to
Everyone's all "my bonded this" and "my bondmate that"
Sounds pretty creepy if you ask me, I dunno if I buy it

[demonass]

yeah
it's creepy
way creepy
i figured it was a way to keep everyone in line with whatever their masterplan is
there might be more to it tho
maybe

[trulygifted]

Maybe like how?
Stop being vague and just spit it out
Right now I'm with you on the master plan thing, but if you think different I wanna hear it

[demonass]

i dunno what i think
but this vampire lady i ran into said that people who don't bond end up dead
apparently "witches" are at high risk of exploding or something
and "monsters" go feral and get put down

[trulygifted]

( There's a significant silence before she gets back to him, because what the f u c k? )

She's actually seen it happen?
Someone exploding or
Getting put down??

[demonass]

idk
i didn't really ask

[ Oops. ]

i was already pretty po at the time and her saying that just made me angrier

[trulygifted]

( More silence, then: )

Shit

I remember that first time we were here, my
Abilities
Magic, whatever
It was going a little crazy, and this guy I met said it'd calm down if I bonded with someone?

I didn't tell you because it didn't seem important
It kinda sounded like bullshit, actually
But if it keeps on just getting worse then

I guess it makes sense that it's lethal?

( And that there might be a similarly negative impact for monsters. )

[demonass]

[ Uggghhh. That's the last thing he wants to hear.

He was kind of hoping Nico would tell him it sounds stupid and ridiculous and someone is just talking shit to get them scared into compliance.

But, first things first... ]

are you having shit go weird right now?

[trulygifted]

Not yet
It's been okay so far

Kinda different this time too
It's like I can feel the weird energy there, but it's not in a hurry
Last time it just wanted to bust right out and set stuff on fire

[demonass]

can you feel that dark energy?
that
kw
cwylad
whatever that is?

[trulygifted]

No!
I'm not fucking
Corrupted or anything

It's just
I dunno how to describe it
Warm?







What about you?

[demonass]

i didn't think YOU were
i just figure the quicker we figure out whatever that shit is and where it comes from the quicker we get out of here
then none of this will matter

i'm fine
not itchy anymore

[trulygifted]

Oh right
Well
Yeah, I guess I could try?
I mean what's a little bit more research, I'm already building a damn library in the kitchen

Not itchy ... but still scaley?
Or did they go away?

[demonass]

yeah i know
you know that's dangerous right?
we don't need whatever you're cooking to end up in the actual cooking

they're still there

[trulygifted]

Yeah well, I dunno where else I'm supposed to work!

And uh
You're not feeling feral or anything?

[demonass]

not near the food??
idk can't you move it out to the living room or something
we just got that old couch

no?
nico i don't know what "feral" feels like
besides this doesn't mean i'm a "monster"

[ Denial FOREVER. ]

[trulygifted]

I can't work on a couch, idiot
I need a table
But if we can get another one, fine, I'll move my stuff

And see, you said "we" got a problem like you might be a part of it
But if you're still thinking you just got unlucky, then I guess what you meant was
"Hey Nico you might blow up, sorry"

[demonass]

ok we'll find you another table
i just don't wanna be chowing down and grow a second head or something

sorry i'll rephrase
nico you might blow up and that's gonna be a problem
better?

[trulygifted]

Hey
If you grow a second head then you'll have TWO brain cells
So really you should thank me if that happens

Also, shut up
I'll figure something out
Maybe look at the stupid bond thing if there's no other solutions

[demonass]

hey
fuck you

don't stoop that low
we're here to deal with the darkness thing or something right?
figure out where it's coming from
smack a few heads around
plug up whatever bullshit portal the baddies are crawling through
and we'll be solid
then we can get the hell outta here

[trulygifted]

And you think we can do all that before I end up painted all over the walls?
Because I'm not sure, Nero

I mean let's for a second imagine you ARE turning into some kind of monster
The people I spoke to, they say their special abilities or whatever don't work like they used to now that they're like that
And you'll be trying to not "go feral" the whole time

Which is gonna be kinda distracting

[demonass]

[ He doesn't really want to talk about the fact that his own "special abilities" aren't working like they used to. He's not as fast, he's not AS strong, and when he tried to air hike he landed right on his ass.

But that's...his business. And won't be a problem for long anyway. Right? Right. ]

look
we just gotta treat this like any other job
no one's gonna go feral or explode

nothing is gonna happen to you ok?

[ That's as mushy as he's going to allow himself to get about her safety. ]

[trulygifted]

( Ugh, the more he pushes on with the "everything will be fine" stuff, the less inclined Nico is to just leave it at that. )

Right, well
You carry on doing your thing, I'll help out as much as I can

But just in case?
I'm gonna work on a worst case scenario plan as well

[demonass]

[ As long as he says everything is fine it will be fine, Nico. That's only worked for him never. ]

by that you mean "bond" with some random weirdo in town