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[bluescreenwhitedragon]

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Day 259: Cell phone background changed (drawing by Kohime) ]]

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[purrrnicious]

. . .





So what am I supposed to do?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Sits down next to her as he continues reading]

"This contract represents the entire agreement between the two parties and supersedes any previous written or oral agreement. This agreement may be modified at any time, provided the written consent of both myself and my superiors."

We need to get you written out of the contract.

[purrrnicious]

How? They wrote it like this in the first place, so. Why would they change it?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

How else?

You offer them something better than you.

[purrrnicious]

What, like an angel? How'm I even supposed to find one?



[Paws over her bottle 'o booze, this is obviously the correct time for another drink.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Hands her the one that's already open and partially empty]

Maybe it doesn't have to be an actual angel.

Azzy seemed interested in more than just that.

[purrrnicious]

. . .Like what?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I would guess something on the angel's ship. Whether that is knowledge or a physical possession, I couldn't say.

But they didn't outright kill them.

Sometimes I wonder if Vengeance was the one who facilitated their escape.

Either way, it points to them wanting something else from the angel. And with Azzy's ties to Lady Death, doing a favor for her son is doing a favor for her.

[purrrnicious]

[Scrubbing her hands over her face, ears going a little flat.]

Cool. Only I don't know where to find an "angel", or its ship. If stupidly overpowered demons who can resurrect people and create whole realities can't find it, what makes you think I can?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . .

What else does Shadow Weaver want? Enough that she would advocate for re-writing the contract.

[purrrnicious]

Nothing. Because she wants power, and she wants control, and the best way to get that is from a deal with these creeps.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

. . .

Then let me think about what would give her power more than lording it over you. At some point, that level of pettiness will work to her detriment.

[purrrnicious]

It's not about me. She doesn't care about me. I meant –– generally.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

She enjoys putting you in your place to feed her own ego. While that's not an insurmountable amount of pettiness to overcome, it does limit our options of finding someone to switch out for.

[purrrnicious]

. . .What? What do you mean "switch out for"?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

This place has all sorts of people. And this arguably could be seen as moving up the Hell minion ladder -- being tied to a host or someone on the outside. It's not completely out of the realm of possibility that someone would switch out with you voluntarily.

And I'm not talking about a paladin self-sacrifice.

[purrrnicious]

. . . . . .

[Digging her claws into the chair again before releasing it.]




Have you been drinking, too?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Is it so unfathomable to you?

[purrrnicious]

Yes. What tipped you off?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Look at how many people have made deals with devils already because they thought they could get something out of it in the end.

[purrrnicious]

Deals with the demons, not someone who's just after their power. And I don't actually get anything out of it. Why would anyone take a spot that doesn't get them anything?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

"With this signature, I vow my allegiance. I will host for Imeeji productions. My fate is tied to Princess of BARiTONES and her performance, and her fate tied to mine. I will cultivate idols to join---"

[He trails off for a second]

"In what manner I see fit. So long as it is not directly against the words of my superiors."

...

You still hold one card even if she holds all the others. You can destroy her at a high price to yourself. Or you could help her get better standing if you so chose to.

Now imagine if she had a minion that she wasn't tormenting. She and her idol partner in crime could become powerful together as long as they were aligned in each other's interests.

[purrrnicious]

[Her ears go a little flat, digging her claws in again.






Okay but.










What if Kohime was the partner in crime?]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I don't like that look on your face at all.

[purrrnicious]

[ (what if they became powerful together) ]

What look? What are you talking about?