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1HadesYesterday at 2:54 PM
2What appeared to be a devil moved into the bar, The... door frame was a bit small for it. It'd have to crouch down and turn its head sideways to slip in. A huge creature, resembling the Barons of Hell themselves, the devil-looking creature was a hulking giant with huge black and grey horns resembling some sort of warped bovine. The face was humanoid, at least partially. Two eyes, one covered with a eyepatch, a normal mouth with lips dressed in a scar here and there, and a deep shadow around the sharp chin. The torso, arms and legs of this... beast were humanoid, but rather large, the muscles almost tearing through the ash skin.  The being was dressed, at least partially. 
3
4Bare from the waist up, the humanoid was wearing two medium bandoleers like belts filled with metal flasks and glass bottles around the waist. Black and red-lined gypsy pants and a bright silk scarf hidden beneath the "belts" went down to its knees and dark black sailor boots covered its feet. "Mmm..." It'd seem to grunt.
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6Its sharp yellow eyes scanned the bar, eyeing anyone that looked at it., before it'd sit down at the bar itself. The way the seat underneath it creaked under its weight was dangerous. But the devil didn't seem to mind...(edited)
7Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 3:26 PM
8The comparatively tiny catfolk entered in the bar, looking for another round of that juice she likes. She surveys around the bar, and notices the stranger. Always one to make nice, she sits about two chairs away from them at the bar, and orders from the barkeep. "Hiya! Could I get a round of Litchee juice? Dried fish'd be nice too"
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10She slides 15 silver to the barkeep "And anything they'd like." motioning to the stranger.
11HadesYesterday at 3:42 PM
12The devil would look over to the small catfolk, before a big ol' grin would grow on his face. "You're good at reading a person. Fill up my flagon, one half ale one half whiskey." He'd say to the bartender before he'd slam down a keg-sized flagon onto the bar. The thing was about the size of Dala's torso. "Thanks for that." He'd say, his cheeks a bit flush. It seems that the devil has been drinking. A lot. Though he seemed to be able to carry himself.
13Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 3:49 PM
14"No worries!~" She says unflinchingly. "I'm not much of a drinker myself... or at all, but I love the bar scene. You meet all sorts here." She leans her metal arms on the table and smiles at the devil. "Name's Dala. Dala Chenaanah. Pleased to meet you, friend."(edited)
15HadesYesterday at 3:53 PM
16"Friends call me Bacchus. You bought me a drink, so you're a friend now, so call me that!" He'd retort with a hearty chuckle. His smile lost a few molars. "Not a drinker? That's a shame." He seemed unphased by the metal arms. "Yeah, that's for sure! Bars n' Taverns are a place of many things! Drinking, enjoying each other's time... And fighting! All the pleasures of living on this plane!" He'd cheers to that, before taking a huge swig out of his now filled Flagon.
17Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 4:03 PM
18"Bacchus? Hmm, that's a familiar name. Can't quite put a pin in it though." She seems to be trying to think of where she heard that name before, but shrugs and takes a swig of her juice. "And you're damn right!" She says, clinking her glass with his "My favorite thing has been arm wrestling lately. Lots of randos tend to think I'm weak, not knowing I could probably lift most of them over my head easy. Gets me a few gold every now and again."
19HadesYesterday at 4:07 PM
20"Arm wrestling? I prefer to have my arms attached to my body. But... I'm curious. Would there be a miniature ring for the arms? Or would they just kinda... flop around on the floor?" He'd say, scratching underneath one of his horns. "I prefer the good ol' fashion bar fight. Tables, chairs, bottles, people, the like... flying everywhere! Nothing gets the tension out of your back like hitting a guy with another guy!" He'd note, patting his chest. "I don't doubt ya, looks like you have muscles that make tin cans quake in fear!" He'd jest.
21"Besides, I've grown to not underestimate little people. They often have big tricks up their sleeves... Or in your case, arms."
22Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 4:18 PM
23"Ha, that's an mental image! I genuinely wonder if that's been done before... I wonder if I could get mine to animate on their own. That'd be something." She says, taking a mental note. She makes an ugly sounding snort of laughter at the last remark
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25"Feck, that's rich. Glad to see you got a good head on your shoulders. Good sense of humor. And of course, having a wild sparring match like that is great. No real reason for it, just fighting for the sport of it. Reminds me of the times in Osirian."(edited)
26HadesYesterday at 4:28 PM
27"I try to, at least keep my head on my shoulders. I couldn't taste things if it wasn't!" He'd jest. "You seem like someone that I'd get along well with." His deep voice stopped booming as he talked a bit lower. "I've been itchin' for an ol' fashion barfight for the last... 20 minutes! The last bar I went to fell to pieces before I was done! Though this place..." He'd take a look around. "Looks... sturdy enough."
28Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 4:35 PM
29"Sounds like a challenge!~ I wouldn't mind a tumble. Sadly, I got a shift at Molthunian Machineworks in about... 30 minutes. Wouldn't be 'professional' of me to show up covered in dents and bruises." She sighs, dissapointed. "But! After that, I'm free. What say you? Tonight. Right here. 6 hours."
30HadesYesterday at 4:38 PM
31"You had me at tumble."
32Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 4:43 PM
33"It's on, then! I'll meet ya here!~" She says, chugging the rest of her juice and snarfing down the fish in a second "See ya tonight, Bacch!~"
34HadesYesterday at 4:46 PM
35---
36Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:35 PM
37Dala shows up to the bar early. Evidently, she got off work early and came straight over. She figures finding her new infernal friend wouldn't be much effort, and scans the bar.
38HadesYesterday at 9:35 PM
39He was resting his head on the bar, a few empty bottles around him. He took up a good... 1/3rd of the bar space.
40Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:37 PM
41Dala walks up to the bar, orders some juice, and gently nudges him "Bacchus~ Anyone in there?~"
42HadesYesterday at 9:39 PM
43He'd immediately lift his head up. It seems that he had ordered something to eat, and had fallen asleep in it. Whatever it was, it had a lot of tomato in it. Grabbing the shirt of a nearby patron, he'd clean his face off. "Hoh! Is it that time already?"
44Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:42 PM
45"Nah, I got off early. But, I'm up for it if ya wanna go early!" She says, reaching in her pocket for some catmint
46HadesYesterday at 9:42 PM
47"I've been itchin' to this whole time, lass. Let me get a bit of drink in me real fast."
48Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:43 PM
49"Sure thing, friend. Bartender! Might wanna clear some space after you get this guy's order!"
50HadesYesterday at 9:45 PM
51He'd take three bottles from his sash using his tail, using his teeth to uncork the three of them before downing them all at once. The smell seemed to woft from the liquid touching the air. It seemed like strong stuff, strong enough to singe nosehairs, or in her case, wiskers. "Sorry, I gotta have the good, fightin' stuff"
52Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:47 PM
53"I can understand that." Dala chews her catmint and swigs her juice, her pupils going big. "Ahhh~ ready when you are!~"
54HadesYesterday at 9:48 PM
55He'd get up from his seat, before walkin' about 15 feet away from Dala. "Alright." He'd flex a bit, taking a deep breath. "Lets have a go!"
56(Your go first!)
57Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 9:53 PM
58Dala steps back an additional 20 ft, knowing the metal in her arms and legs likes to mess with her head in moments like this.(Staggered till end of round! Powerless Prophecy!)
59(eot)(edited)
60HadesYesterday at 9:57 PM
61He'd look at her and raise an eyebrow. He'd roll his shoulders and laugh. "Don't tell me you've gone soft on me! Come on, you must have some sort of "spring" in your step!" He'd wave his hands. "I'll even let cha have first go. Since I'm a gentleman. Well, not a gentle man... er, you know what I mean!" (EOT.)(edited)
62Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:00 PM
63"Spring is right!~" Dala leaps into action, closing the distance and taking a swing at Bacchus!
64HadesYesterday at 10:02 PM
65Her fist hit him right in the chest and bounced off. He'd laugh as a bottle came out of nowhere, but Dala could easily avoid it. He'd wiggle his brow. "I almost felt THAT one!"
66Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:03 PM
67"Don't get so cocky!~" Dala teases (eot)
68HadesYesterday at 10:04 PM
69He'd spin the empty bottle that he had gotten off of the table. (I can grab improvised weapons from the environment as during part of my attack actions)
70"Can't help it! Fighting is fun!" He'd toy, dropping the bottle. (Free Action) Before taking a 5 ft step back, standing beside a large table and some chairs. He seemed to take a second to look at them. "Nope... Nope. Ah. THIS WILL DO!" As he grabs the ENTIRE table, drinks and all and hefts it right at Dala! (Ranged Attack)(edited)
71His tail caught one of the bottles before it fell off of the bar as he'd take a drink from it. "Heh!" (Swift action due to tail, move action to drink. EOT!)
72Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:09 PM
73The manuver just barely missed her! Dala dodges beside the table. "Whew, the wind got me there!~"
74HadesYesterday at 10:10 PM
75Bacchus would clap to the beat of the music in the bar. He's having a GREAT time!(edited)
76Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:11 PM
77"Let's see 'bout this!" Dala takes a step towards him and hits him with both her fists!(edited)
78Her first hit failed, but she gets him back with a second hard uppercut!
79"Hehe, the first hit's mine!~" (eot)
80HadesYesterday at 10:15 PM
81Her hit finds its mark! But it seems to be but a glancing blow. Naught even a bruise would form on the flesh she hit. Although the first blow would seem to make him grin as he seemed to gracefully lean out of the way of it... a lot better than one would expect. "Nice shot!" He'd remark!
82"My turn!"
83He'd grab the bar and... well... RIP A CHUNK OUT OF IT! Before swinging it at Dala
84Bacchus wasn't foolin'! He was impressed, but not gunna play it easy on a worthy foe. That's an INSULT! The tests were over!! He'd SMASH it to splinters as he brought it down on top of her. (25 NL)
85Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:21 PM
86Dala went from completely fine to knocked the feck out! Seems she's something of a glass cannon when you actually do manage to hit her. Stars in her eyes, and a dazed smile on her face, she lies down on the cold wood floor. Her arms seemed to protect her from any lethal damage, but she's still out COLD
87(HP=24. He did JUST ENOUGH)
88HadesYesterday at 10:32 PM
89He'd hunch over, taking a moment to make sure she wasn't, well, DEAD, before letting out a huge guffaw. Picking her up, he'd sit her at a table, and he'd hang around. Just to make sure she wakes up okay and not kidnapped or anything.
90Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:36 PM
91She wakes up not too long after, completely dazed and giggling "Hehehe, I got my shite kicked in, didn't I?"
92HadesYesterday at 10:37 PM
93"You put up a good fight! You landed a blow more than most do!"
94Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:40 PM
95"Really, huh?" She coughs a bit, smiling "Lucky me!~ Gods be damned, that was fun. Hurt, but feck, it's a good hurt!"(edited)
96HadesYesterday at 10:41 PM
97He'd look over at the remains of the bar's... bar. He did smash a few things. Ripped the top-plate of the bar off, now that's in five pieces... Broke a few tables and chairs with his antics, too. He'd laugh a bit. "I wouldn't mind havin' you have my back!"
98Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:45 PM
99"Heh, I could say the same! Oof, let me just fix some of this..." She says, Mending all the dents and scratches in her limbs. Not too long after, they're all good as new. Her actual self is still sore as heck though
100"How... much do you figure this'd cost? I dunno if a simple mend spell can fix it." She says, surveying the damage. She's actually proud to have lived through all of it.
101HadesYesterday at 10:49 PM
102"Huh? This? Eh, cost doesn't matter! Fun was had! Drinks were had!"
103"Money can always be made. But fun? It's worth every penny, and none at all!"
104Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:52 PM
105"True enough!... I'll give em some gold any how though. They can buy better stuff. Out with the old, in with the new." She leaves 20 gp for the bar's owner. That... should fix everything.
106HadesYesterday at 10:55 PM
107He'd search around his side bag, lookin' about before he'd take out an inch thick, 1 ft by 5 inch tin-wrapped bar, before sitting it on the table. "Here, have this."
108Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:57 PM
109"Oh, thank you, Bacc! Ya shouldn't have! What is it?" She says, eyeing it with curiously.
110HadesYesterday at 10:58 PM
111"Unwrap it, n' have a look!"
112Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 10:59 PM
113She does just that, like a child unwrapping a holiday present
114HadesYesterday at 11:01 PM
115It was an inch thick bar of dark chocolate, with nuts of all kinds. "It's a gift."
116Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:05 PM
117Dala gasps! "My... Oh my gods... I FECKING LOVE CHOCOLATE THANK YOU" She jumps onto Bacchus and hugs the heck out of him. Dala's been known for her death hugs, but Bacchus is probably the only one not affected by it as much
118HadesYesterday at 11:05 PM
119He'd laugh, patting her on the back. "I do too! It's valuable stuff. Innit?" He'd say, a grin on his lips.
120Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:07 PM
121"No kidding! And a bar this big? I'll be set for life, assuming I don't decide to eat it all in one night!"
122She breaks off a piece eagerly and takes a bite!
123HadesYesterday at 11:09 PM
124"Oh, trust me. It's hard for me too." He'd pull out another one with his tail, grabbing it in his large hands. In his oversized hands, it'd look like a normal copper-piece bar. He'd put it in his mouth and take a bite out of it, having a bit of a grin.
125Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:12 PM
126"Mm! So good. Who makes these here? It's great!" She says smiling, a bit of a chocolate stain on her mouth.
127HadesYesterday at 11:15 PM
128"Feh, I wouldn't trust any sausage finger'd humanoid to do a devil's job!" He'd say, huffing a bit out of his nose.
129Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:20 PM
130"Oh! Did you make this? If so... damn, you're as good a chocolatier as you are a brawler. Or was it someone on another plane?"(edited)
131HadesYesterday at 11:21 PM
132"I certainly did!" He'd say, with a bit of pride. "It was my final insult." He'd say, popping off a cork of his "fighting brew" before having a swig.
133Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:25 PM
134"Final insult? How do you mean?" Dala says, tilting her head. "Did someone disgrace you? If so, I'll hold em down while you punch their gut in."
135HadesYesterday at 11:28 PM
136"It's... a long story. And I have to be... A LOT more drunk." He'd note.
137Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:31 PM
138"I can take care of that." She motions for more drink, throwing another gold on the pile "I got time, but you don't have to tell me a thing you don't wanna."(edited)
139HadesYesterday at 11:34 PM
140"Hmm... Well." He'd have another swig of his drink, finishing off the bottle in only two swigs. He'd toss the bottle away. "Picture this, for me. Imagine a world of peace. Of order. Of law. You have to follow every single rule. Every. Single. One. Sure. T'world functions but it's boring and..." He'd kinda stare down at the table. "Lonely." He'd pause, before picking up. "A world without chocolate, or fighting. A world where any sort of pleasure you want is never around. Out of your reach."(edited)
141Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:36 PM
142"Sounds like a true hell. I'd want out, but I'm guessing it's never that simple."
143HadesYesterday at 11:36 PM
144He'd snort, before laughing. "That is Hell."
145Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:37 PM
146"Heh, I was thinking. Gods, and here some of us are thinking it's a party over there."
147HadesYesterday at 11:40 PM
148He'd snort at that, his brow furrowing. "Well, they're the ones to blame! The lot. Yes, lets create a plane of order, of law. Of deals, contracts. Where everything follows, step by Fucking step.." He seemed to mock a voice that couldn't be recognized, breaking for a moment. "Gods. Feh. What you're thinking of is the Abyss. True chaos, that is. It's just as bad."
149"It's all designed that way! True reflections of what they represent. Down. To. The. Tee. Imagine being a, well, being. That has always known nothing but that. Good. Evil. Law. Chaos. A living, breathing being that has feelings. But? You never know what it's exactly like. What really is out there."(edited)
150"What... Life is."
151Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:47 PM
152"Ahh, yes. That whole shebang. It's a flawed system is what it is. How anyone can fit in a neat, tidy label is beyond me. Good n' Evil. Law n' Chaos. People, outsiders, anything with even a scrap of intelligence to their brain, are more complex than that to me.
153
154Life is more than some... xy axis."(edited)
155"I'm an oracle, ya know. Even when I'm gifted with knowledge of the planes, I just don't get how it became this way."
156HadesYesterday at 11:52 PM
157He'd nod. "Hm. I don't think anyone but the gods know. And even then, I'd bet that they forgot. That's the reason I like this plane." He'd say, leaning back a bit in the chair. "It's a combination of all the worst, and best, parts of each other plane. A beautiful sycophancy of everything. Written like a sonata with too many notes. Law among the chaos, good and evil... Existing together! Not in harmony or frivolity, but in life!"
158"Why do you think Devils love to make contracts with humanoids? Why demons and daemons and delmons enjoy slipping through the cracks of reality?  Because this place. This... land... It's paradise."
159Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Yesterday at 11:59 PM
160"Heh. I guess that's another reason why I've been seeking out some of things I've been seeking. I know that this place is the best it's gonna get. Why would I wanna leave? Living in some plane for the rest of eternity with one, monotounous note, no matter what it is... That's scary. THAT'S what scares me.
161
162This ain't about me though. I wanna hear you." She says, sipping some of her juice, and eating her chocolate.
163August 30, 2018
164HadesToday at 12:07 AM
165He'd lean forward a bit. "Everything was... almost like that. This plane, everything. It almost was all one big flat note. It is scary. For sure. Way back when, before even I existed. Everything was almost destroyed and forced into infinite nothing. A being named Rovagug The Destroyer was created, way before the Age of Creation. He did nothing but destroy, as his name entails. He consumed being after planet after plane after god... Until all of the gods worked with each other, no matter their alignment, and sealed Rovagug away here in the center of the planet Golarion. He is why volcanoes erupt, why earthquakes appear, and why violent winds carry across the world's surface. Though I asked myself this question... who created Rovagug? I say that the gods did."
166"They created and represent everything, right? They must have had some cause for creating something that was meant only to destroy. Were we mistakes?"
167"Did they just want to start over and couldn't control that damned beast? I'll never know... But what I do know is this. They're all bitches and bastards, the lot of them."
168Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:19 AM
169"Finally, someone who gets it. I can give some of them a pass, like maybe the ones who ascended and passed the test of the Starstone, or the ones who just weren't there at the time. But the rest? Why? Why this? It's beyond me, but 'mysterious ways' and all that bull. Like I couldn't understand someone's motivations if they explained it. Pfft."
170HadesToday at 12:22 AM
171"Huh." He'd seem taken somewhat aback. "I've asked those questions for years. And I'll tell you this: I'm no closer to the answers now than I was 300 years ago."(edited)
172"And I bet cha that I won't know the answers 300 years from now."
173Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:26 AM
174"I wonder if it's just 'everyone wanted their own plane, so this is the system that exists now.' That'd be funny."
175HadesToday at 12:27 AM
176"If it was, then I'd believe it. Gods are lazy beings. Especially since they didn't even finish the job." He'd say, resting his head on the table. "Ugh..."(edited)
177Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:36 AM
178"Gods seem more humanoid than they lead on, huh? Weird how that all turns out. I wonder where Brigh was. She's apparently the source of what I can do. What were her motivations." She says, deep in thought. She shakes her head. "Blugh. Cat nip's wearing off. Not like that matters now, huh?"
179HadesToday at 12:39 AM
180"The many deep questions. Along with why were we created, why were the gods created... Were we made in their image or are we their offspring that has been bastardized for infinite time to the point where we barely hold a hair of their ability. Along with why chocolate tastes so good and why I can't be drunk forever." He'd take another bite of his chocolate bar. "Do the gods have gods? Eh... I'm too sober." He'd down another bottle, before tossing it over his shoulder. "Complex philosophical questions just makes me want to break things."
181Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:44 AM
182"I don't think I can handle an infinite regress of gods and gods's gods. Let's talk about how in the hell chocolate can be an insult. Damn delicious insult."
183She takes a bite, savoring the taste
184HadesToday at 12:46 AM
185"Hell didn't have it. It didn't even have fighting. Not enjoyable fighting... But duels. With infinite rules... eugh. Devils were meant to follow many laws. One of the pettiest is that you're not supposed to eat."
186"Because devils didn't need to eat! They just... lived off of the energies of Hell."
187"So, the first thing that I ate on the material plane was chocolate. A kid offered me his candybar."
188Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:49 AM
189"Aww, that's sweet. Sounds like a good kid. What a dumb law."
190"Not a bad choice for a first snack."
191HadesToday at 12:50 AM
192"Well. The second one was human flesh. That was a mistake. That poor child..."
193He'd pause for a second, before snorting. "I'm jokin'!"
194Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 12:54 AM
195She had paused at the joke. She wasn't scared, no. She was concerned. But as soon as he let her in on the joke, she was relieved. "Oh, good. I'm glad you don't have to live with that."
196HadesToday at 12:56 AM
197"Yeah..." He'd look out at the bar for a moment, before shaking his head. "But yeah. What about you? What planes have you been around?"
198Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:01 AM
199"This one." She says, smiling. "I do hope that when I see any other planes, it's as a visitor. The way things are going, a vacation in all the different planes doesn't sound too far away in my future. I wonder if the Plane of Shadow is as my sister described."
200HadesToday at 1:02 AM
201"I heard it was a mirror of this plane."
202Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:06 AM
203"Pretty much. My sister described it as a 'paradise of pain, the version of this world that's close to Hell, full of Kytons, and done right.' Can you tell she's a worshiper of Zon-Kuthon?"
204HadesToday at 1:07 AM
205He'd grumble. "Sounds devout alright. All sounds the same to me."
206Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:10 AM
207"She's literally killed our mother for the sake of the Eternal Kiss. I'm happy to leave her behind... Could you imagine that she's a positive energy conduit? She's horrible."
208HadesToday at 1:12 AM
209He'd sink his head against the table. "There's a difference?"
210Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:14 AM
211"Nope. All it means is that Mom begged Desna to spare her while giving birth to my sister, and Desna fecked that one up royally."(edited)
212HadesToday at 1:17 AM
213"She's a prude, I hear. At least, what I heard from some people..." He'd grumble. "Then again, those people have only spent a few days in heaven."
214Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:21 AM
215"Really? The goddess of travel. I wouldn't have thought." She says, shrugging. "Parents were hippies, so I guess I assumed she'd be too."
216HadesToday at 1:23 AM
217"Well, apparently instead of working on the planet, she spent all her time carving out her little piece of Heaven. Literately."
218Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:26 AM
219"Well, ain't that charitable... You know, I'm glad I met you. You're great company." She says, smiling sweetly
220HadesToday at 1:26 AM
221He'd lean his head back off of the table. "Really? I'm surprised."
222Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:28 AM
223"Mhm. I wouldn't be here if I didn't think so. If I didn't think so, I wouldn't have bothered coming back."
224"Certainly wouldn't be talking about... I dunno. Life, I guess."
225HadesToday at 1:30 AM
226"Huh, fair enough! Life is... one of those things." He'd rub his forehead for a moment. "Where you never really know what it's like, until you're experiencing something completely different."
227(Life uhh... finds a way)
228Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:35 AM
229"Yeah. But to be honest? I wouldn't want anything else. I don't want a 'time'. I don't want an 'end'. I want to experience it all. Learn it all. Fight it all. Even taste it all." She says, finishing her chocolate.
230HadesToday at 1:37 AM
231He'd raise an eyebrow for a moment, before shaking his head. "Yeah, I can understand that... Though, the issue is... when you've seen everything,, what else is there?"
232Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:39 AM
233"Help make something new, I guess. Maybe bring heaven to earth. Things can always be improved."
234HadesToday at 1:40 AM
235"Eh... don't do that."
236Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:41 AM
237"'Come on, ya know what I mean. Make a better standard of living."
238She says, punching his shoulder
239HadesToday at 1:42 AM
240"I know, but still: Why change what's already perfect?" He'd say, giving a chuckle. "Bringing order to the chaos... sounds... terrible."
241Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:46 AM
242"I wouldn't change this place for anything. I just want to make it... stronger, I suppose. I want to see where it all goes. I want to give it the tools it needs for people to become... more."
243"There are perfect things out there. Nothin wrong with having more of it."
244HadesToday at 1:53 AM
245"Mmm... I'll agree to disagree."
246"Too much alcohol is too much alcohol at the end of the day."
247Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 1:57 AM
248"Heh, fair nuff'. I can't even drink it, so what does that say about me?
249
250I dunno. I'm young. Either 19 years or the good part of a month, depending on how you look at it. Either way, I got time to figure this shite out."
251HadesToday at 2:06 AM
252He'd nod. "Don't lose yourself."
253Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:08 AM
254She'd smirk. "Too late, I think... That part of me though? I think I'm better off without it."
255HadesToday at 2:16 AM
256He'd rub his head for a moment. "It's never too late to find yourself."
257"So long as you're brave enough."
258Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:20 AM
259"Heh, bravery doesn't factor into it. I'm not the same person I was. I mean that literally... But, I'm eager to find my new self. I like Dala a lot more than... Never mind."
260HadesToday at 2:21 AM
261He'd look at her silently, before he'd move and rotate his hands in a "go on" motion.
262Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:23 AM
263"My personality was rewritten when I became an oracle. I'm not gonna repeat my old name. He's dead."
264HadesToday at 2:24 AM
265"That's disappointing." He'd say, taking a swig out of one of his bottles.
266Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:26 AM
267"Oh?"
268HadesToday at 2:28 AM
269"Even if you're not proud of who you once were, or if you consider them no longer you. They were partly to blame for who you are now. It's good to accept it."
270Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:35 AM
271"Oh, that's... not it. I fully admit I'm to blame for my past, sudden and radical changes in personality or no. I'm just not him. I don't want to say his name because then, well. He is dead. We're linked, but nobody should call him me, or me him."(edited)
272She sighs "It's tough to explain."
273HadesToday at 2:36 AM
274He'd rub his chin before nodding. Honestly he didn't understand. "You don't need to if you don't want to."
275Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:39 AM
276"Just know... I do accept what I did. I'm ashamed of it, but I've stopped hiding it. Most of it was my sister's fault anyway."
277HadesToday at 2:41 AM
278"Use it as an example of what not to do."
279Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:42 AM
280"... Blindly following protocol..."(edited)
281HadesToday at 2:43 AM
282"... Yeah... "
283Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 2:48 AM
284"... Losya was HER name... She was five... She saw what my sister and I were doing... selling narcotics. Mostly opium and tar... she was curious. She tried to steal from us, got caught and I mentioned her name in my report. I let her off with a warning, My sister wasn't too kind."
285"I knew how brutal she'd be. I knew she wouldn't take it lightly. I proposed prevention. She cut off Losya's hands"(edited)
286HadesToday at 2:58 AM
287"... Well. Shit. That's not nice."
288Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 3:07 AM
289"I used to say that was a Morrigan was a bitch because she had this fetish where she'd dress up like herself and act that way in public... I can't joke anymore, she's just a bitch... After a week of self isolation, that's where I... almost lost it all"
290HadesToday at 3:09 AM
291He'd nod, growing quiet and silently listening, his hands crossed in front of his mouth.
292Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 3:18 AM
293She seems to be on the verge of sobbing, going silent for a long time. "I got so much instead... so many friends... so much ahead of me... I only lived because of divine intervention. I'd be in Hell as a fucking lemure or something right now, I know it. I almost... I almost..." She seems to be having trouble saying the next word.
294HadesToday at 3:21 AM
295He'd reach a hand out and carefully pat her back.
296"Take your time."
297Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 3:31 AM
298She tenses a bit, and eases into the pat, releasing herself. "... died."
299"I was a fucking fool to try that... All of what happened since couldn't have taken place then. I... want to do good by people. I want to make them happy. I want to prevent that type of think in any way I can."
300"I want to help."
301HadesToday at 3:40 AM
302He'd nod. "There's nothing wrong with doing good. So long as you're doing the good you want to do."
303"I don't blame you. Though. Preventing... that from happening to other people... It's noble."
304"Death is... scary."
305"Do what you believe is best. Make yourself proud."
306Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 3:50 AM
307She's sniffling at this point, trying composing herself. "Thank you, Bacchus... like I said, I'm glad I met you today. You're a good person to talk to. A real fecking good one... I'm proud of what I've accomplished so far, since I got to Absalom. No reason not to continue my work."
308Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 4:07 AM
309She hugs him again. "We gotta have you kick my tail again. Maybe not now, but... soon."
310HadesToday at 4:08 AM
311He'd pat her back some more, carefully picking her up and cradling her gently. "You're welcome. Dala." He'd say, holding an oddly soft smile for such a huge, scarred face. "Lets see if the world is ready for this giant furball of helpfulness." He'd jest.
312Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 4:18 AM
313She actually seems to purr in response to this. The catnip seems to have made her crash like a log. If it were not for her heavier limbs, Bacchus could tell that she used to be as light as a feather, even if he only had half of his strength.
314HadesToday at 4:22 AM
315He'd pet her head for a moment before sitting her back down in her chair. He'd stay in his chair, emptying his last bottle before crashing into the table, denting the wood... annnd.. he's out like a light.(edited)
316Dala Chenaanah(Lv3)Today at 4:25 AM
317Dala sets herself down on the floor, curled up in a ball against the leg of her chair. She's not too far behind him.
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