IC Inbox [2]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

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[[ ooc: Inbox 1 - because Imeeji gotta Imeeji

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

Comments

[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?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

That look like you think you've found a loophole.

[purrrnicious]

[ "maybe this time for real I can get my mom to love me" is a fantastic loophole ]

Wouldn't that be a good thing?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

If you were proud of it, you'd have said what it was.

[purrrnicious]

Or I haven't thought of anything and you're just accusing my face of stuff for no reason. Stop freaking out.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

It's not for no reason, Kohime. I assume you came here for advice.

So let me do that for you.

[purrrnicious]

Fine.

Why wouldn't I just do that? It's better than losing my soul.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Because she doesn't deserve your help. Or your cooperation.

[purrrnicious]

It doesn't exactly sound like I can afford to be choosey about that.

[She gestures roughly to the contract.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

You can if you can find someone else to switch places with you.

[purrrnicious]

[Scrubbing her hands in her hair in apparent frustration.]

No one is going to switch with me, what don't you get about this? No one is going to jump into a deal where some host they've never heard of can push them around and their soul apparently rides on that person doing a good job, even if she would agree to take them!

So just––just stop it. Stop acting like there's actually someone out there who'd think helping me is worth taking a deal that puts them at a disadvantage instead of going straight to a demon and working out something better.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

What I don't get about this is that you're being stubborn on the point that is had to be you. It doesn't.

I would switch with you because how often do demons belittle themselves to come down here and make long-lasting deals. Only two I can recall. The Damned reborn not withstanding. And one of them already had their soul claimed so I'm not sure what better deal you think is out there.

Sometimes you have to take a high-stakes risk in order to make a grab for the reward. You know this.

But I can't. Because her boss already owns me.

[purrrnicious]

[Lashing her tail.]

Like I'd let you.

. . .How does she own you? I thought it was just––just a "favour", she can make you do one thing. There another contract you're not telling me about?