[ Husk's fur bristles at hearing Alastor's name on his family's lips. He never wanted this. He wanted them to never, ever have to learn about what happened in his past life. He always figured if Alastor did show up, he'd be fucked anyway, so why add a layer of dread in their lives thy never needed. ]
They were and he...was.
[ He picks at his food, appetite down the trash chute no matter how hungry he is. ]
...So in my past life I was... a fuckin' Overlord in Hell. Bad news. Had my own shitty empire, owned people's souls and everything. I was a bad person which.... y'know, I was in Hell so what do you expect. [ His wings droop. ] But there was always someone worse out there. And Alastor was that. Worst of the worst, all of Hell were scared of him. But my stupid ass was getting desperate, losin' power and decided that I'd bet my own soul in a card game against him. And...well, you know what my luck's like.
[ Seeing his reaction just to them saying this Alastor's name only worries Lapis all the more - she knew there was something that always weighed down on him, that there was certain things he wouldn't tell her... So this must be it.
Hearing of what he had done in his past life isn't a concern of hers; as far as she's concerned, this life is their own and what happened before no longer matters. Even though there's still some things that haunt them. And hearing what this Alastor has done to him...
A hand reaches to squeeze his arm, silent reassurance as her heart twists sharply in her chest. To lose your own soul, to a being like that... ]
... If he ever appears here, we won't let anything happen to you.
[ She knows her dad, she knows what he would prefer is that they don't ever face him in the first place. But she won't let this potential threat loom over him and let him think he'll be alone in this. ]
[ it's a good thing that jinwoo agonizes over his own words before speaking them. always careful to consider what he's saying and how it might come across before he says it. otherwise he may have just looked husk in the eye and commented that it seems stupid to bet your own soul on anything.
nope that sentence is staying as inside thoughts. instead he considers what sort of a person is, how bad his luck is, but how frightening a person Alastor must be for Husk to have even considered doing so. Losing all his power... jinwoo isn't sure he'd have been able to keep himself from being stupid out of desperation in a situation like that, either. he tries to keep the look of pity off his face. he ultimately fails. ]
You saw him, then. On the ship. Was he one of the hallucinations, or did he actually show up?
[ he touches the handle of the knife he always keeps, properly sheathed on his belt. ]
If he shows up here, he'll have to go through us to even look at you.
[Husk knows it's the most stupid ass thing in the world- to bet your own soul. His own memories are hazy on exactly how that deal went down, but he knew it was idiotic. No one won against the Radio Demon, no one. Why he thought he could is beyond him. He runs a hand over his face, glancing down at the comfort his daughter is providing him. ]
It was just a hallucination... thank fucking god, but. [Well, in for a penny... ] You know how we found our files when we took out the Order? And I burned mine? Well... there's a reason the fucker's kept me around even when I was causing shit for them. They were hoping I'd eventually trigger an Alastor to get awakened, because... I don't fuckin' know, they thought they could control him or some shit. They've been doing this in a lot of my lives. Using me as bait.
[ Which is to say that it was very likely that one day, Alastor could have shown up, if the Order would have been left to continue what they did. A concept that terrified him.
He expected their assurances. He knew it was gonna happen. It's the main reason he's kept this from them, for so long. He shakes his head once, firm. ]
You absolutely fuckin' will not go near him. He's one of the most powerful demons in Hell. He's murdered hundreds of Overlords. The only reason he kept me around was because he wanted a pet. And... fuck, I don't know, an example to the others that they could lose more than their lives if they weren't careful. Hell if I understand how that sociopath works. Either way, if he ever showed up, you need to stay the fuck away from him. This is exactly why I didn't tell you shit- because I knew you'd be stupid about this.
[ Hearing that that's what the Order kept Husk around for - as bait - makes her feel sick. Her body tenses as she tries to keep herself some semblance of calm, swallowing back the anger that's boiling in her chest; there's no point in getting angry, the people who had planned this are all dead.
But she regrets not hurting them just that little bit more in retaliation. ]
That's... vile. To use you like that. But they can't use you like that anymore.
[ But the fact that this Alastor is a potential threat is still a cause for concern, especially considering what he can do...
And despite Husk's warnings, she firmly shakes her head in response as her hand squeezes around his arm. No way, she refuses to let her Dad face this all on his own - not after everything he's done for her. Not when he's done so much to help her fight her own demons, literal and metaphorical. She knows he's worried, about what this Alastor could do to them, but she can't bear the thought of just... hiding away if he ever turned up. ]
You know we can't, Dad. It doesn't matter what he can do, we won't let him touch you. And you know even if we didn't face him, others here will.
[ Diarmuid and Zhongli certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to Alastor showing up, that's for sure. ]
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They were and he...was.
[ He picks at his food, appetite down the trash chute no matter how hungry he is. ]
...So in my past life I was... a fuckin' Overlord in Hell. Bad news. Had my own shitty empire, owned people's souls and everything. I was a bad person which.... y'know, I was in Hell so what do you expect. [ His wings droop. ] But there was always someone worse out there. And Alastor was that. Worst of the worst, all of Hell were scared of him. But my stupid ass was getting desperate, losin' power and decided that I'd bet my own soul in a card game against him. And...well, you know what my luck's like.
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Hearing of what he had done in his past life isn't a concern of hers; as far as she's concerned, this life is their own and what happened before no longer matters. Even though there's still some things that haunt them. And hearing what this Alastor has done to him...
A hand reaches to squeeze his arm, silent reassurance as her heart twists sharply in her chest. To lose your own soul, to a being like that... ]
... If he ever appears here, we won't let anything happen to you.
[ She knows her dad, she knows what he would prefer is that they don't ever face him in the first place. But she won't let this potential threat loom over him and let him think he'll be alone in this. ]
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nope that sentence is staying as inside thoughts.
instead he considers what sort of a person is, how bad his luck is, but how frightening a person Alastor must be for Husk to have even considered doing so. Losing all his power...
jinwoo isn't sure he'd have been able to keep himself from being stupid out of desperation in a situation like that, either.
he tries to keep the look of pity off his face. he ultimately fails. ]
You saw him, then. On the ship.
Was he one of the hallucinations, or did he actually show up?
[ he touches the handle of the knife he always keeps, properly sheathed on his belt. ]
If he shows up here, he'll have to go through us to even look at you.
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It was just a hallucination... thank fucking god, but. [Well, in for a penny... ] You know how we found our files when we took out the Order? And I burned mine? Well... there's a reason the fucker's kept me around even when I was causing shit for them. They were hoping I'd eventually trigger an Alastor to get awakened, because... I don't fuckin' know, they thought they could control him or some shit. They've been doing this in a lot of my lives. Using me as bait.
[ Which is to say that it was very likely that one day, Alastor could have shown up, if the Order would have been left to continue what they did. A concept that terrified him.
He expected their assurances. He knew it was gonna happen. It's the main reason he's kept this from them, for so long. He shakes his head once, firm. ]
You absolutely fuckin' will not go near him. He's one of the most powerful demons in Hell. He's murdered hundreds of Overlords. The only reason he kept me around was because he wanted a pet. And... fuck, I don't know, an example to the others that they could lose more than their lives if they weren't careful. Hell if I understand how that sociopath works. Either way, if he ever showed up, you need to stay the fuck away from him. This is exactly why I didn't tell you shit- because I knew you'd be stupid about this.
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But she regrets not hurting them just that little bit more in retaliation. ]
That's... vile. To use you like that. But they can't use you like that anymore.
[ But the fact that this Alastor is a potential threat is still a cause for concern, especially considering what he can do...
And despite Husk's warnings, she firmly shakes her head in response as her hand squeezes around his arm. No way, she refuses to let her Dad face this all on his own - not after everything he's done for her. Not when he's done so much to help her fight her own demons, literal and metaphorical. She knows he's worried, about what this Alastor could do to them, but she can't bear the thought of just... hiding away if he ever turned up. ]
You know we can't, Dad. It doesn't matter what he can do, we won't let him touch you. And you know even if we didn't face him, others here will.
[ Diarmuid and Zhongli certainly wouldn't turn a blind eye to Alastor showing up, that's for sure. ]