IC Inbox [2]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

"This is Intensity. Leave a message."

[[ ooc: Inbox 1 - because Imeeji gotta Imeeji

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

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[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?

1/2

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

No. It's just the one thing. Something she's apparently planning to keep in her back pocket for a while.

But I highly doubt I can take on another deal with a demon until Lady Death cashes in. Why sub-let out to someone who's already paying you.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And if you don't like the idea of me being under contract why wouldn't you think that the reverse is the same?

[purrrnicious]

I don't.

I just don't think what you're saying would work.

[She gets up and heads over to the bed –– but, apparently still wigged out by the hoverbed, she just pulls the pillows off it to make a little pile on the floor and curl up there, her back to Intensity.]

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He's silent for a few moments before he speaks up again]

So is that your next step then? Try to get in her good graces until you can figure out a way to get a clean break.

[purrrnicious]

[She curls up a little tighter, barking a bitter laugh.]

Trying to get in her good graces like an idiot is what got me into this mess in the first place.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[He gets up and moves to sit beside her again. Or at least so she's not talking to her back.]

And you can't change a decision you've already made, poor or not.

But you can determine if it's the right thing to do going forward.

[purrrnicious]

I don't know, okay? It just. . . looks like I'm stuck.

It's not like I have anything to go back to, anyway.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Your home isn't the only option on the table.

You could go to Sabre's world. Or the world of anyone else's provided you just decide on one beforehand.

That's what Silence and Wildfire did. They both went to Shine's world.

[purrrnicious]

Even if I'm dead?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

[Reaches over to pat her shoulder.]

Even if you're dead.

Silence was dead, too, you know.

[purrrnicious]

. . .

What if Sabre's dead, too? Can I still go to her world?

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

I don't know. I haven't heard of that precedent before. You'd probably have to inquire with whatever Liar emissary they send you to see if you can make it happen.

And if it's FluffFluff, he's a sucker for happy endings and romance. So play that to your advantage.

. . .

Song - Silence's timeshare and also dead - was sent to some other world she had never lived before. So as long as you figure out beforehand what your main and contingency plans are, it should be doable.

[purrrnicious]

Whatever.

Nothing like that's an option right now, anyway.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

Don't lose sight of what you want for your endgame.

We're going to find a way to release you from that contract.

[purrrnicious]

I just. . . don't see how.

[bluescreenwhitedragon]

And at the moment, I don't see an obvious path forward. But that doesn't mean there isn't one.

You've only had this in your possession for a day.

Let's not give up before we've even taken a step from the starting line.