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[debtor]

Date & Time: January 15th, or whenever
Location: somewhere in the creepy castle/hotel/museum
Characters: Allen Walker, Howard Link, Rosette Christopher, Chrono, and anyone else in the castle who feels like dropping by at any point.
Summary: SOUL SHENANIGANS and whatever else your heart desires. Open to castle antics.
Warnings: ALLEN WALKER IS FINE

[Allen sure is super unconscious suddenly.

And gray. For some reason.]



[And you may have heard someone screaming "I'M FINE" repeatedly at themselves near the castle grounds a short while ago, strangely.]

Comments

MOVING THIS to not break the beauty of IRON FRIENDSHIP

[soul_sister]

[Her smile breaks a little wider and she lets herself relax a bit in his grip on her, almost slumping.

In the mean time. Lenalee approaches the bedside as Allen answers as well...

She can't see what's going on. Honestly, she doesn't even know WHEN Lenalee turned up, other than it must have been while she was out.

But she does hear the SOUND OF FRIENDSHIP HAPPENING.]

We should get going.

[She says to Chrono. They've got this.]

[overclocking]

Mm.

[ He stands, offering her both of his hands. There's the faintest hint of a smile as Lenalee celebrates in no longer having to wait, but his attention is all for Rosette. His volume is dropped for her alone. ]

You could use some food and some sleep.

[soul_sister]

[She takes them and pulls herself up. Her expression turns thoughtful as she considers what the most delicious thing they COULD have is....]

... I want a steak.

[Almost casually, she reaches past Break and pulls up one of the crosses, breaking the barrier around the other Exorcist.]

[overclocking]

Ha ha... that'll have to wait, I think.

[ He doesn't relinquish his hold on her hand, opting instead to tug her along. ]

But we do have stew.

[soul_sister]

[She follows along behind him, gently closing the door as they leave. It's kind of funny... how small his hand has gotten.]

Mmm... That should be fine... But. Don't forget that rain check.

[maddeninghatter]

[ Break just as casually leans out of the way, casually reaching into his pocket for a hard candy. He doesn't eat it immediately, simply holding it between his fingertips as if he might offer it to her. ]

My, myyyyy~! That was quiiiiiiite the little trick you performed. Where'd you learn it, hmmm?

[ And then he slips the cellophane off and eats it. Crunch! ]

[soul_sister]

[SHE ALREADY KNOWS BETTER THAN TO MAKE FOR THE CANDY. Too many games of tag born from cookies! Though her expression is clear as she answers.]

It's a skill my Order teaches... Exorcisms can't always be done with a bullet.

[Sadly. She's MUCH better at those.]

[maddeninghatter]

[ He chews noisily. ]

Exorcisms...

I can't say I'm tooo familiar with those, but I understand they've something to do with casting out, er, demons, isn't that right?

[soul_sister]

Mm. Though demon possession is really, really rare... They have a strong, corporeal form, after all. It's almost always evil spirits or desperate ghosts.

[She glances back at Allen, for a moment, the back to Break.]

He should be okay.

[maddeninghatter]

[ Once he gave up trying to hide that he couldn't see, Break fell into the habit of gazing vaguely at the shadow he was talking to, or even shutting his eyes. He is addressing Rosette this way, with his eyes half-downcast. ]

A "strong corporeal form."

[ But now he looks up, staring directly at her — then a pointed saccade over to Chrono — and back to her again. ]

Is that so? But then why do they need to possess, or even contract with people at all?

1/2

[soul_sister]

[She follows the gaze, her own eyes widening a moment... She opens her mouth to say or ask something about it... when Break continued, making the line of questioning very clear.]

[soul_sister]

Can we talk about it after some sleep?

... I will tell you the whole story, if you want.

[maddeninghatter]

You willll~?

[ He grins, like a cat who's been promised a canary dinner. ]

Why, how unusually forthcoming. I'll hold you to it. But yes, yes, yes. [ He waves his hands, part farewell, part dismissal ] I'm sure you're alllll tuckered out.

[ Flashing her a super-bright smile. ]

Nighty-niiiight~!

[soul_sister]

Thank you.

[And with that, she's following her tinydemon out.]

[maddeninghatter]

[ ...




creepy kid. ]