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It's something I've never even heard of until now.
[ So maybe she should be worried. She would be worried if this was a common occurrence where she's from, and it was a threat that she tried to escape from day by day. It isn't, though, so it's met with a little bit of resistance. ]
There also seems to be a lot of people here— wildcards like us. The chances of even meeting this demon you're talking about is pretty low, if you asked me.
[ So maybe she should be worried. She would be worried if this was a common occurrence where she's from, and it was a threat that she tried to escape from day by day. It isn't, though, so it's met with a little bit of resistance. ]
There also seems to be a lot of people here— wildcards like us. The chances of even meeting this demon you're talking about is pretty low, if you asked me.
But it's not an impossibility.
[ Really, he's saying this for her own benefit, and it feels like his concern is being brushed aside? ]
And there could be more, he's just the only one I know about.
[ If there's two, there's definitely a greater possibility that there are more demons, a greater possibility of her having to deal with the very thing they're talking about. ]
[ Really, he's saying this for her own benefit, and it feels like his concern is being brushed aside? ]
And there could be more, he's just the only one I know about.
[ If there's two, there's definitely a greater possibility that there are more demons, a greater possibility of her having to deal with the very thing they're talking about. ]
[ Metal, sure. A little embarrassing? Yes. ]
Please don't speak when your mouth is full.
[ She certainly thinks that not even bad girls and boys do that! (Okay, that might not be entirely accurate...) ]
People do like it, though. I tend to drink my coffee with some milk and cream at times, or mixed with other things, but black coffee is also good.
Please don't speak when your mouth is full.
[ She certainly thinks that not even bad girls and boys do that! (Okay, that might not be entirely accurate...) ]
People do like it, though. I tend to drink my coffee with some milk and cream at times, or mixed with other things, but black coffee is also good.
Maybe to be more careful and not use it if it's not immediately life threatening? I mean... It has a pretty strong smell to it when you use it. You'd probably draw in more trouble if you did it needlessly.
[.. Part of him may just be saying that so she stops getting rid of his marks on her neck.]
[.. Part of him may just be saying that so she stops getting rid of his marks on her neck.]
[ Right. He's a demon. A demon who... eats souls, apparently. That's still very weird, but not scary. He doesn't seem scary to her, but it may be a combination of what just happened between them and that she might be thinking she can hold her own if they ever fought.
Which. . . hopefully doesn't happen. Without her weapon and Dust, she's not as powerful as she'd like to be.
She stops brushing and turns to face him, legs crossed. There's a part of her that's not quite happy being told what to do. It may come from a good place—out of concern and all—but she just doesn't like the unsolicited advice. It's nothing against him, though. It's nothin personal! This is just how she is. ]
I think you fail to see that this is instinct at this point. I have had my Aura activated since I was a child, and I had been training to become a Huntress since then, as well. Not activating it is a little more challenging than you might think.
[ Which is a rather bad excuse. But it's better than saying "I don't want to do what you are telling me to do". ]
What exactly does it smell like, anyway?
Which. . . hopefully doesn't happen. Without her weapon and Dust, she's not as powerful as she'd like to be.
She stops brushing and turns to face him, legs crossed. There's a part of her that's not quite happy being told what to do. It may come from a good place—out of concern and all—but she just doesn't like the unsolicited advice. It's nothing against him, though. It's nothin personal! This is just how she is. ]
I think you fail to see that this is instinct at this point. I have had my Aura activated since I was a child, and I had been training to become a Huntress since then, as well. Not activating it is a little more challenging than you might think.
[ Which is a rather bad excuse. But it's better than saying "I don't want to do what you are telling me to do". ]
What exactly does it smell like, anyway?
That sounds good.
[ Weiss certainly has no objections. She likes her fruits! And she also eats like a baby bird. With the attention of one of the waiters, she makes her order before going back to the conversation, making sure to ask for extra apple slices. ]
I don't drink wine all that often, [ Or any other alcoholic drink, for that matter. ] but the fruits should taste well with this one in particular.
[ She lifts her glass a little, just up until it's eye level. ]
I'm more used to the ones that taste like berries.
[ Weiss certainly has no objections. She likes her fruits! And she also eats like a baby bird. With the attention of one of the waiters, she makes her order before going back to the conversation, making sure to ask for extra apple slices. ]
I don't drink wine all that often, [ Or any other alcoholic drink, for that matter. ] but the fruits should taste well with this one in particular.
[ She lifts her glass a little, just up until it's eye level. ]
I'm more used to the ones that taste like berries.
[He's a demon who has the capability of eating souls, but to actually consume one kind of gives him the heebie-jeebies. Which she should be thankful for, honestly. That he's not enough of the demon he could be to actually try.
He tilts his head a bit, flexes his fingers into the bed sheets as he looks at her.]
I could probably help with that, you know.
[Which is... Likely not what she wants to hear! But he'll also go on and push past that, because she also asked him something, and he gives a contemplative hum for it.]
Floral...? And kind of citrus-y? And then there's a bit of... Kind of the smell of fresh snow?
He tilts his head a bit, flexes his fingers into the bed sheets as he looks at her.]
I could probably help with that, you know.
[Which is... Likely not what she wants to hear! But he'll also go on and push past that, because she also asked him something, and he gives a contemplative hum for it.]
Floral...? And kind of citrus-y? And then there's a bit of... Kind of the smell of fresh snow?
Excuse me? What's that supposed to mean?
[ Classic Weiss Schnee line that should not be taken seriously.
She'd be a bit more concerned about what he actually means if not for him complying and describing her soul's scent. Sure, she asked, but she wasn't expecting him to actually answer! ]
Don't smell me!
[ Classic Weiss Schnee line that should not be taken seriously.
She'd be a bit more concerned about what he actually means if not for him complying and describing her soul's scent. Sure, she asked, but she wasn't expecting him to actually answer! ]
Don't smell me!
You asked what it smelled like! And it's not like I can just not... smell?
[Wow, it's not like he was huffing her scent, or anything!!!
(Well. Maybe a little... It's nice! Who can blame him for wanting to sink his teeth into her a little?)]
And it means I can stop you from using it... Your Aura, obviously.
[Wow, it's not like he was huffing her scent, or anything!!!
(Well. Maybe a little... It's nice! Who can blame him for wanting to sink his teeth into her a little?)]
And it means I can stop you from using it... Your Aura, obviously.
[ It's comically long, the way Weiss stares at him with a pout on her face. It was some time ago when they were still inside the casino, but she's pretty sure she told him not to make things weird!! He's making things weird!
A few seconds later, she huffs indignantly. ]
Why would I want you to make me stop using my Aura? I need that.
A few seconds later, she huffs indignantly. ]
Why would I want you to make me stop using my Aura? I need that.
So you're safe from demons who might try to consume it when they catch the scent of it?
[He offers, with a slight quirk of his lip....
And then he brings his hands up, like he's trying to be particularly menacing and scary despite the fact that him sitting there with no shirt paints an entirely different picture.]
You know, like a very hungry king of demons, for example?
[He offers, with a slight quirk of his lip....
And then he brings his hands up, like he's trying to be particularly menacing and scary despite the fact that him sitting there with no shirt paints an entirely different picture.]
You know, like a very hungry king of demons, for example?
What, to stop you from being able to use it? Just a little bit of magic. It'd wear off after a bit, so it's not like it'd be a forever kind of thing.
[A pause.]
Unless you meant how would I consume your Aura...
[He has a feeling it's not that one, and he drops his hands to the bed, leaning back on them to take on a much more relaxed position.]
For the record I'm not, unless things get dire for me. In which case I would very politely ask you if I could consume a bit of it.
[A pause.]
Unless you meant how would I consume your Aura...
[He has a feeling it's not that one, and he drops his hands to the bed, leaning back on them to take on a much more relaxed position.]
For the record I'm not, unless things get dire for me. In which case I would very politely ask you if I could consume a bit of it.
That's already so suspicious! [ He's so sus!!! He's gonna eat her one of these days, and she cannot let her guard down. She shucks the hairbrush at him for good measure. ] At least be a bit more specific. Magic isn't a concept that should even exist where I'm from, just so you know. What kind of magic? How long will the spell last? How potent is it?
[ If he's proposing something, then he'd better give a bit more detail. ]
And why can't you eat someone else?
[ If he's proposing something, then he'd better give a bit more detail. ]
And why can't you eat someone else?
[This time he lifts his hand to catch that hairbrush with surprising reflexes. Definitely nothing he's shown so far.]
It's a curse. It'll block you from being able to use your Aura... Sort of like how it'd block someone from being able to use magic. It doesn't have to be very potent, honestly. And how long it can last is from a few minutes to a few hours to a day or so? Depends on how strong I make it.
[He tosses the brush up and down in his hand as he watches her, but makes no move to do anything else.]
You said your Aura regenerates, didn't you? Wouldn't it make more sense for me to consume that than to consume a person?
[This is all just speculative, though!!! Truly.]
It's a curse. It'll block you from being able to use your Aura... Sort of like how it'd block someone from being able to use magic. It doesn't have to be very potent, honestly. And how long it can last is from a few minutes to a few hours to a day or so? Depends on how strong I make it.
[He tosses the brush up and down in his hand as he watches her, but makes no move to do anything else.]
You said your Aura regenerates, didn't you? Wouldn't it make more sense for me to consume that than to consume a person?
[This is all just speculative, though!!! Truly.]
[ Well, he's fast. She has to give him that! It's a little piece of information she tucks in her brain for now. It may have even been a fluke - who knows! He did say he's new to this king thing... so maybe he doesn't have any combat experience prior? ]
Let me get this straight: you said you were concerned for me, and that you want me to not activate my Aura around other demons so they don't consume my soul.
But if you need it, you want to ask for my permission to let you have some?
[ She has no idea what to think of him. But he does make a compelling argument, even if it does sound like such a sick thing to do. ]
Let me get this straight: you said you were concerned for me, and that you want me to not activate my Aura around other demons so they don't consume my soul.
But if you need it, you want to ask for my permission to let you have some?
[ She has no idea what to think of him. But he does make a compelling argument, even if it does sound like such a sick thing to do. ]
Yeah, that about sums it up.
[It is out of concern! But also, a very quiet, deeper part of him does absolutely enjoy the fact that if he can convince her, then that means he'll have a ready access of food when he wants it. Maybe not needs, but definitely if he wants it.
It's definitely coming from as much of a selfish place as it is one of concern.]
I think I told you earlier, but hurting people isn't really my kind of thing.
[Except for, you know, when he bit her hard enough to make her bleed. Which absolutely wasn't recent at all. Not even remotely!!!]
[It is out of concern! But also, a very quiet, deeper part of him does absolutely enjoy the fact that if he can convince her, then that means he'll have a ready access of food when he wants it. Maybe not needs, but definitely if he wants it.
It's definitely coming from as much of a selfish place as it is one of concern.]
I think I told you earlier, but hurting people isn't really my kind of thing.
[Except for, you know, when he bit her hard enough to make her bleed. Which absolutely wasn't recent at all. Not even remotely!!!]
Wahahaha, go for it?! [ He'll just spread his arms, casually cheerful as he makes his chest accessible. He's surprisingly muscular underneath the clothing, though it's admittedly in a slender built kinda way. Idol work means he actually does a lot of athletics. ]
H-Hey, that's not a very nice thing to call someone...
[ And he is, genuinely, a little distraught at being called a monster. ]
And I only did it because you kept getting rid of the marks I put on you! Besides, you healed it up right away anyway!
[ And he is, genuinely, a little distraught at being called a monster. ]
And I only did it because you kept getting rid of the marks I put on you! Besides, you healed it up right away anyway!
That's not the point, dummy!
[ god she might just bite his dick out of sheer frustration at this point. Maybe she should have added a bit of teeth earlier when she had him in her mouth.
Weiss remains grumpy for a few more seconds, glaring at him from her seat, stewing in annoyance. ]
So. What's going to happen if you can't eat anyone?
[ god she might just bite his dick out of sheer frustration at this point. Maybe she should have added a bit of teeth earlier when she had him in her mouth.
Weiss remains grumpy for a few more seconds, glaring at him from her seat, stewing in annoyance. ]
So. What's going to happen if you can't eat anyone?
You're... very open to all this, aren't you?
[ It was something she's noticed earlier on, but it feels as if she should mention it now. Maybe talking about it and hearing his point of view on things might help her loosen up a bit.
But she does her part, anyway. She takes a few steps closer until she can reach for his chest, and in fact, hesitates. Her fingers twitch just as it's inches away, but with a deep breath, she presses her palm against one of his pecs.
It stays there. Awkwardly. ]
... I'm going to move my hand now.
[ It was something she's noticed earlier on, but it feels as if she should mention it now. Maybe talking about it and hearing his point of view on things might help her loosen up a bit.
But she does her part, anyway. She takes a few steps closer until she can reach for his chest, and in fact, hesitates. Her fingers twitch just as it's inches away, but with a deep breath, she presses her palm against one of his pecs.
It stays there. Awkwardly. ]
... I'm going to move my hand now.
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