Sort of. They've given people visions about the Maou.
[ he looks away uncomfortably. ]
I don't know how trustworthy they are, but they're saying we have to form a red string with someone, or... [ he waves a hand vaguely. ] ...everything will be destroyed.
[ ... ] Someone was asking around about you, recently. Not you, specifically? But the ferryman apparently thought to point them my way, so I don't know how much he knows.
[ ... wowsers. ]
So, what. They're running some kind of arrange dating system in exchange for not destroying the world?
Apparently Okuni had visions of who we are, so she's probably told the other two. [ triplets bad. ] So far, there's just three of us. If there's more, she hasn't said anything.
[ of course that comment just makes him more irritable. ]
I don't know. It's probably something to do with increasing our power. They didn't say. But I don't think the other two are going to give me much of a choice.
I know who they are, and they know about me, so they'll just harass me themselves. One of them said she'll red string with us herself, if we don't find someone on our own.
I told them not to go announcing it to anyone, but I don't know how well they'll listen.
[ and he nods. ]
That's what I was thinking, too. And I don't really want to do it with either of them, anyway... especially when they intend to break it later.
[ for all his disinterest in being tied to someone, kara certainly doesn't want to be weakened by a broken bond, either. so he sighs, and looks back up at ash. ]
You can always just practice running from everyone if they did announce you to everyone.
[ Hm, hmm. it makes sense; there are penalties, sort of, to making and breaking something like a red string bond, that's well known. he's kinda surprised the other maou would be so willing to make one they knew they'd break, even if it was for the "sake of the world".
knowing the gods, there'd be some clause about not breaking them and then they'd be stuck. he's not quite expecting kara to ask him though. ]
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You sure?
[ like. he's got not problem with something that'd boost his strength to an extent, and he's known kara long enough to not be uncomfortable with the idea. but kara legs it into the mountains so often, even from him, it kinda feels like he should check. ]
I'm not interested in seeing the world burn, so it's not like I'm gonna say no. If it's the only option you'll take, s'better than you getting dragged into it by one of the other maou.
Probably. There's something of everything in that shop. Can't say you get lots of people buying them, but you get the usual younger demons wanting to read up about it.
...
Come to think of it, I've never read one of them. Guess we'll have to find out about this ritual the hard way.
It was either Okuni or one of the other Maou. It sounded like they've been working with him for a while.
[ but. yeah. he nods. ]
There are hunters looking for us, to sell us and our blood and tears, for profit. [ and ash will know exactly how angry that makes kara, after human hunters killed his parents hundreds of years ago. he never quite let go of that grudge. ] But it sounds like the gods didn't tell him any more than they did us, at the start.
If Okuni told the ferryman, then he'll have told Wangji, won't he?
[ that's a thing isn't it? a thing. ]
... Oh cool hunters as well now. [ great. you love to see it. ] Is that part of the bullshit, or something the gods forgot to account for when they decided on this crap? [ c'mon then they'd better figure out this ritual thing quick so the world doesn't end, and ash can punch hunters harder if they do come after kara. ]
The blood and tears comes with being one of the Maou. The hunters... [ shrug. ] Humans always go after what they think will bring them the most power, don't they? I doubt the gods cared enough to consider something like this before throwing us into this.
Somehow, despite expecting nothing from them I still kinda feel pissed at how they fucked that one up.
[ bleh. ]
S'all right though. Any hunters show up and I don't think anyone'd be pleased to see them. It's not like they'll be able to just pinpoint you guys immediately and run at you.
[ flatly: ] As long as we don't bleed, cry, or have someone point us out as the Maou, they won't find us.
[ lmao can you imagine kara crying. wow. ]
Even if they do show up, it's not like I can't fight them off myself. It's just a matter of not taking a hit and proving I'm who they're looking for. [ . . . ] And dealing with these plagues, I guess.
[ crying? nah. but the bleeding part... ] Try not to cut yourself at work then. Is it obvious the second it happens? Is your blood blue now or some shit?
Or, y'know. Use the shit this red string thing'll give you and blast them before they can even draw a weapon on you.
I don't know. I haven't gone out of my way to injure myself just to check. All I know is it has some sort of power, so I need to make sure no one else finds out about it.
[ he grimaces. ]
...Which means I probably can't take any more contracts until this is over.
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[ he looks away uncomfortably. ]
I don't know how trustworthy they are, but they're saying we have to form a red string with someone, or... [ he waves a hand vaguely. ] ...everything will be destroyed.
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[ ... ] Someone was asking around about you, recently. Not you, specifically? But the ferryman apparently thought to point them my way, so I don't know how much he knows.
[ ... wowsers. ]
So, what. They're running some kind of arrange dating system in exchange for not destroying the world?
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Apparently Okuni had visions of who we are, so she's probably told the other two. [ triplets bad. ] So far, there's just three of us. If there's more, she hasn't said anything.
[ of course that comment just makes him more irritable. ]
I don't know. It's probably something to do with increasing our power. They didn't say. But I don't think the other two are going to give me much of a choice.
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[ grumpy boi. ]
You know who the other two are then? Or are they just gonna send you a barrage of harrassment via Okuni if you don't?
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There's probably some god made, unwritten rule about the three of you not red stringing each other, or it's a cop out y'know.
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[ and he nods. ]
That's what I was thinking, too. And I don't really want to do it with either of them, anyway... especially when they intend to break it later.
[ for all his disinterest in being tied to someone, kara certainly doesn't want to be weakened by a broken bond, either. so he sighs, and looks back up at ash. ]
Will you do it?
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[ Hm, hmm. it makes sense; there are penalties, sort of, to making and breaking something like a red string bond, that's well known. he's kinda surprised the other maou would be so willing to make one they knew they'd break, even if it was for the "sake of the world".
knowing the gods, there'd be some clause about not breaking them and then they'd be stuck. he's not quite expecting kara to ask him though. ]
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You sure?
[ like. he's got not problem with something that'd boost his strength to an extent, and he's known kara long enough to not be uncomfortable with the idea. but kara legs it into the mountains so often, even from him, it kinda feels like he should check. ]
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[ it's out before he can stop it, so kara allows himself just a moment to be irritated. this plague is like his own personal nightmare. ]
I'd still prefer not to do it at all. But if I have to, it should be someone I... actually like.
[ stUPID PLAGUE ]
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[ I mean. Fair.
There's a pause, and then he shrugs. ]
I'm not interested in seeing the world burn, so it's not like I'm gonna say no. If it's the only option you'll take, s'better than you getting dragged into it by one of the other maou.
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[ ...for fuck's sake. he sighs. ]
I don't know much about how to do the ritual, though. Is there something about it in one of your books?
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[ oh right. ]
Probably. There's something of everything in that shop. Can't say you get lots of people buying them, but you get the usual younger demons wanting to read up about it.
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Come to think of it, I've never read one of them. Guess we'll have to find out about this ritual the hard way.
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...Or we can ask someone who's already done it.
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[ it always seemed like something kinda personal to run around asking people ]
Or has one of the other Maou already done one?
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[ Oh. ]
Wangji was the guy asking Maou related questions, by the way. [ that's the name. ] He know?
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[ hm. ] From people finding out about you? Kinda weird he didn't know straight out if that was his goal.
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[ but. yeah. he nods. ]
There are hunters looking for us, to sell us and our blood and tears, for profit. [ and ash will know exactly how angry that makes kara, after human hunters killed his parents hundreds of years ago. he never quite let go of that grudge. ] But it sounds like the gods didn't tell him any more than they did us, at the start.
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[ that's a thing isn't it? a thing. ]
... Oh cool hunters as well now. [ great. you love to see it. ] Is that part of the bullshit, or something the gods forgot to account for when they decided on this crap? [ c'mon then they'd better figure out this ritual thing quick so the world doesn't end, and ash can punch hunters harder if they do come after kara. ]
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The blood and tears comes with being one of the Maou. The hunters... [ shrug. ] Humans always go after what they think will bring them the most power, don't they? I doubt the gods cared enough to consider something like this before throwing us into this.
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[ bleh. ]
S'all right though. Any hunters show up and I don't think anyone'd be pleased to see them. It's not like they'll be able to just pinpoint you guys immediately and run at you.
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[ lmao can you imagine kara crying. wow. ]
Even if they do show up, it's not like I can't fight them off myself. It's just a matter of not taking a hit and proving I'm who they're looking for. [ . . . ] And dealing with these plagues, I guess.
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Or, y'know. Use the shit this red string thing'll give you and blast them before they can even draw a weapon on you.
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[ he grimaces. ]
...Which means I probably can't take any more contracts until this is over.
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