[You are greeted with the sound of randomly disrupted static, at the end of which three melodic beeping signals are heard. Yep, that's your cue to leave a message!]
[...so Lahabrea cries. Hmmm. Right now Hythlodaeus doesn't have enough in him to ask about that, but that only reinforces the idea that he should be there for the man, too.
He shakes his head, smiling.]
Well, if you want something more difficult... try to ask me for something?
[Literally all of you deserve to be terrorised with soft!!!]
Something I could do for you? Like...
[He pauses thoughtfully.]
...come to visit you. Or repair or make something for you. Or simply hold your hand when you need reminding we care for you. Or even just discuss books or art.
If Emet-Selch and Lahabrea are not to do with it, then we will just have to bring you to Taisho while they visit. We do tend to split our time between the two more evenly these days, you will find them with us often.
They are, and Five is who I mean by "we". Since we four are all close, we often move in a pack, you see. But even when we are alone at Taisho, there is high chance of finding Five and me together. So. If you wish to see anyone, you can easily make it many at once.
...Frankly because I didn't realise who you were. That you are their friend. I have little tolerance for social situations or making nice. But they are important enough to me that anyone they care for is also my concern. Besides that I intend to stay in your world, difficult to ignore that.
...And in bothering, I have enjoyed your company on your own merits.
But do not think I am normally even a tenth as competent as I may appear with you or them. Or that I have not hurt them too.
[Hythlodaeus has to ignore that last part because, well, that was also a conversation he's had with Absinthe. Thankfully, there's enough of a distraction there.]
Oh--you intend to stay with us? I had no idea... but it would be wonderful to continue being your friend beyond this place.
Mm, maybe you are a little different in that particular sphere. But you are very endearing, too, even though--no, particularly because you do not seem to realize it nor try to be so.
[Well that's, unfortunately, another thought (TM). "Treating someone sweet as pie doesn't change what you do with another person", huh...
Heavens, no, he can't handle the thought of Vergil also being... like that, right now.]
Unfortunately for you, that does make me see you as sweet. And I find it endearing how much you care for your son and try to mend your bond. And when you're proud of being a demon, that's cute, too. And when you talk about things you're passionate about. You're a man of few words, usually, so it makes that much more of an impact.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:27 pm (UTC)Or don't, he wouldn't want to admit it.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:31 pm (UTC)He shakes his head, smiling.]
Well, if you want something more difficult... try to ask me for something?
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:36 pm (UTC)...What would I ask you for?
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:43 pm (UTC)Something I could do for you? Like...
[He pauses thoughtfully.]
...come to visit you. Or repair or make something for you. Or simply hold your hand when you need reminding we care for you. Or even just discuss books or art.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:49 pm (UTC)Hah... Then you could visit, any time you wish, to borrow books or speak with me.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:50 pm (UTC)That's less asking and more giving permission, isn't it?
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Date: 2021-02-06 03:56 pm (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 03:57 pm (UTC)...Yeah. I can't visit Baritones much now.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 04:05 pm (UTC)If Emet-Selch and Lahabrea are not to do with it, then we will just have to bring you to Taisho while they visit. We do tend to split our time between the two more evenly these days, you will find them with us often.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 04:09 pm (UTC)...It's not them. Lahabrea... actually looked after me when I woke up. So did Emet-Selch.
Five and Cypher are both on Taisho too, yes? I could come visit them as well.
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Date: 2021-02-06 04:18 pm (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 04:21 pm (UTC)I see... it does sound great.
I don't know why you've ever tried to convince me you're not a good friend. You're doing a wonderful job.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 04:38 pm (UTC)...And in bothering, I have enjoyed your company on your own merits.
But do not think I am normally even a tenth as competent as I may appear with you or them. Or that I have not hurt them too.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-06 04:59 pm (UTC)Oh--you intend to stay with us? I had no idea... but it would be wonderful to continue being your friend beyond this place.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 12:44 am (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 12:50 am (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 12:53 am (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 01:16 am (UTC)Mm, maybe you are a little different in that particular sphere. But you are very endearing, too, even though--no, particularly because you do not seem to realize it nor try to be so.
[Moe, the word he's looking for is moe.]
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 01:22 am (UTC)Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 01:28 am (UTC)He is rather easily embarrassed, too! But at least you don't threaten to cut off my fingers for that.
[...uh not the best topic actually but it's removed enough that he can ignore it.]
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 01:33 am (UTC)Only because I am nice to you, specifically.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 02:05 am (UTC)[Well that's, unfortunately, another thought (TM). "Treating someone sweet as pie doesn't change what you do with another person", huh...
Heavens, no, he can't handle the thought of Vergil also being... like that, right now.]
Unfortunately for you, that does make me see you as sweet. And I find it endearing how much you care for your son and try to mend your bond. And when you're proud of being a demon, that's cute, too. And when you talk about things you're passionate about. You're a man of few words, usually, so it makes that much more of an impact.
Re: 327 maybe??
Date: 2021-02-07 02:23 am (UTC)He blushes for that, just, shy.]
...You all have very strange taste. I'm not at all.
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