[Shura did not have that patience. She usually bailed as soon as she could with Mephisto just to avoid this kind of thing, but now it felt like backing down was surrendering, and like hell was she going to give up.]
And y'know, it's not cute to be in denial like that~ Even a kid could see that you couldn't walk in a straight line if ya wanted to!
Well, someone sounds rather eager to see me stumbling around drunk.
[He's could totally walk in a straight line! ...slowly. He's not going to stand and give her the satisfaction of seeing him sway a little when he stands.]
Shall we have another round and see who holds their booze better? [#baddecisions]
[She'd rather not see that-- and yet she accepts his offer to drink more? There's clearly no way this could go badly.]
Fufu, but of course! I may not indulge too often these days [Well, these days as far as Assiah is concerned -- Nysa is a different story.] but I'm no stranger to drinking.
[And yes, he'll use his powers this time to open the fridge and float out a couple of beers.]
[Whatever, whatever, stop going on like an old man! But at least he's finally getting the damn beer out of the fridge. It only took forever!! As soon as that baby comes close, she'll be reaching out to grab a can for herself.]
So what are we gonna do to see who's holdin' up better?
[Arm wrestle?? Nah, too much effort, and he could probably pull something stupid over her in a physical match like that.]
What can I say? Old habits die hard... but I'll have you know, I have far better ways to spend my time these days than to sit around watching from the shadows.
[She's... not going to ask what. Because it's probably terrible. She takes another drink, instead.]
I guess if you're not gonna waste your time watching weird anime, then ya gotta find something else to do.
[His figurines, lost to the storm. She didn't want to know what other kind of merchandise he owned, the fact that he had those toys out on his desk was enough to know that there was probably a room full of crap like that somewhere in the mansion.]
[Go! Go! Fantastical Kyoko-chan! or whatever crap he had on his desk was not what she would call fine art. Of course, Shura wasn't exactly an expert, but she had some common sense.]
We got phones or something like that, right? I'm sure you'll find somethin' to entertain you 'fore long.
You just can't appreciate the inherent complexities of Magical Girl Momo-chan!
[HUFFS and takes a drink, don't remind him anime is dead.]
--but that's what I said, isn't it? You know, there was a time when I lived before anime even existed. Or any number of modern conveniences... if anything, the world down there is far more familiar to me than it will be to you.
Yer not gonna get all sentimental and crap on me, are ya?
[To be fair, she was pretty isolated from the modern world until Shiro took her in. It wasn't like Hachiro kept up with technology and she wasn't getting invited to spend the night over at a playmate's house to watch whatever kiddie show was popular. But really, she didn't want to listen to him ramble about the good ol' days or whatever.]
Rin said somethin' 'bout dragons, though. They the only kind of threat down there?
Just who do you think you're talking to? [...arguably, he's been pretty sentimental lately, but he's not going to be that way with Shura.]
But no. In fact, I wouldn't even say the dragons are much of a problem, with how they've been domesticated by the people of Wyver.
Though there doesn't seem to be anything like demons, the local flora and fauna are rather comparable in terms of the sort of mischief they can cause for those who come across them. The cities themselves are relatively safe, but it seems one should be careful when exploring beyond their walls.
[They are three beers in, he could very well start waxing nostalgic! Well, Shura will be finishing up her can while he speaks. This is information she probably needs to know and wants to get, but just how much of it was she going to remember?]
Eeh, that sounds like a pain.
[Though if it meant work, then by all means! For as much trouble being an exorcist was, it wasn't like she had too many other mundane job skills. A ehole new world of problems to learn, though. Yikes.
But now her can's empty, and she lifts it towards Mephisto, shaking it to show that there was nothing left.]
[Nah, he was camping on it a little. These beers may taste cheap, but given what he's figured out from living on the planet below, the alcohol tended to be a little stronger than usual -- the same is probably true for anything the Natha keep up here...]
[But he'll finish it off now, throwing it back to drink down the rest like a champ.]
[Not too much, the liar. Lying lying liar pants. If there was only a little left, he wouldn't have to chug it down like that. What, was he hoping that if took his sweet time that he could somehow win this contest??
She kicks at at his chair, hitting one of the legs with the toe of her boot. She only means to tap it, but she might be using a little more strength than she intended. Oops!]
[Now see, Mephisto was already leaning dangerously back in his chair, only the two back legs on the ground. And while normally, the chair would probably fall without him and leave him floating in the air, when she kicks it, it's just enough force to throw him off balance... and send him falling backwards to the ground.]
[At least the beer is empty by then, but he still lets out a very graceful squawk when he lands.]
But she doesn't feel much remorse when he hits the ground. First off, he should have been drinking faster. Second off, wasn't it common sense not to be leaning back in a chair like that?? So there aren't any apologies coming from Shura. But at least she'll lean over to the side, casually checking to see if there was any blood on the floor.]
Eh, you still there?
[She can't hold back a snicker at the sight of him on the floor.]
[HE LOOKS SO PISSY DOWN THERE flailing a little as he rolls off the chair to the side and onto his hands and knees.]
[...he shouldn't have done that, now the room is spinning.]
[Gonna just... grab the table... and slooowly pull himself back up to his feet. The chair floats back up and rights itself just fine -- his powers are intuitive enough that even while drunk, he can manage that easily enough, but... as for why he didn't just float himself back up, well--]
[Maybe the fact that he's swaying a little and clearly leaning against the table for balance holds the answer.]
[Heh. Heheh. Yeah, not going to even bother trying to keep a straight face. This was exactly the kind of thing she needed to see after everything that had happened over the last day or two. Mephisto drunk and fumbling.]
Nyeheh, getting a little tipsy, aren'tcha?
[She, of course, does not move from her chair. Because she knows better, though she's shifting just so, mostly out of the suspicion that he might try to get revenge.]
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[Such bold-faced lies?? But it's not entirely untrue. It just required significantly more patience than any sane person would be willing to put in.]
Ah, but whatever do you mean? I've hardly had two -- I'm not that much of a lightweight.
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[Shura did not have that patience. She usually bailed as soon as she could with Mephisto just to avoid this kind of thing, but now it felt like backing down was surrendering, and like hell was she going to give up.]
And y'know, it's not cute to be in denial like that~ Even a kid could see that you couldn't walk in a straight line if ya wanted to!
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[He's could totally walk in a straight line! ...slowly. He's not going to stand and give her the satisfaction of seeing him sway a little when he stands.]
Shall we have another round and see who holds their booze better? [#baddecisions]
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[for real, maybe she should have reconsidered handing Mephisto that beer in the first place?]
But if ya think you can handle it, then let's try it~ I'm sure you have plenty of experience in this kinda thing, but so do I ♥
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Fufu, but of course! I may not indulge too often these days [Well, these days as far as Assiah is concerned -- Nysa is a different story.] but I'm no stranger to drinking.
[And yes, he'll use his powers this time to open the fridge and float out a couple of beers.]
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So what are we gonna do to see who's holdin' up better?
[Arm wrestle?? Nah, too much effort, and he could probably pull something stupid over her in a physical match like that.]
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[h e h]
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[and you know what, just going to pop the beer open and down some of that. Because what a gross image.]
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I was only making a suggestion! But I suppose it's rather moot when I already know what you're like when you drink.
[Since there was the Christmas party and a few incidents before that where he might have been watching because of course he was.]
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[Oh, she knows he's watched her at some point or other. She hasn't forgotten the little roach incident. Creep.]
Yer prolly already spying on people, arentcha? You need new hobbies.
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[Heheheheh]
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I guess if you're not gonna waste your time watching weird anime, then ya gotta find something else to do.
[His figurines, lost to the storm. She didn't want to know what other kind of merchandise he owned, the fact that he had those toys out on his desk was enough to know that there was probably a room full of crap like that somewhere in the mansion.]
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[DON'T INSULT HIS WAIFUS??]
...but you're right. That's simply one of the many things to get used to going without in this world.
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[Go! Go! Fantastical Kyoko-chan! or whatever crap he had on his desk was not what she would call fine art. Of course, Shura wasn't exactly an expert, but she had some common sense.]
We got phones or something like that, right? I'm sure you'll find somethin' to entertain you 'fore long.
[Entertain him and keep him out of her hair!!]
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[HUFFS and takes a drink, don't remind him anime is dead.]
--but that's what I said, isn't it? You know, there was a time when I lived before anime even existed. Or any number of modern conveniences... if anything, the world down there is far more familiar to me than it will be to you.
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Yer not gonna get all sentimental and crap on me, are ya?
[To be fair, she was pretty isolated from the modern world until Shiro took her in. It wasn't like Hachiro kept up with technology and she wasn't getting invited to spend the night over at a playmate's house to watch whatever kiddie show was popular. But really, she didn't want to listen to him ramble about the good ol' days or whatever.]
Rin said somethin' 'bout dragons, though. They the only kind of threat down there?
[beside the people, obvs]
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But no. In fact, I wouldn't even say the dragons are much of a problem, with how they've been domesticated by the people of Wyver.
Though there doesn't seem to be anything like demons, the local flora and fauna are rather comparable in terms of the sort of mischief they can cause for those who come across them. The cities themselves are relatively safe, but it seems one should be careful when exploring beyond their walls.
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Eeh, that sounds like a pain.
[Though if it meant work, then by all means! For as much trouble being an exorcist was, it wasn't like she had too many other mundane job skills. A ehole new world of problems to learn, though. Yikes.
But now her can's empty, and she lifts it towards Mephisto, shaking it to show that there was nothing left.]
You don't got much left, right?
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[Nah, he was camping on it a little. These beers may taste cheap, but given what he's figured out from living on the planet below, the alcohol tended to be a little stronger than usual -- the same is probably true for anything the Natha keep up here...]
[But he'll finish it off now, throwing it back to drink down the rest like a champ.]
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She kicks at at his chair, hitting one of the legs with the toe of her boot. She only means to tap it, but she might be using a little more strength than she intended. Oops!]
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[At least the beer is empty by then, but he still lets out a very graceful squawk when he lands.]
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O o p s?
But she doesn't feel much remorse when he hits the ground. First off, he should have been drinking faster. Second off, wasn't it common sense not to be leaning back in a chair like that?? So there aren't any apologies coming from Shura. But at least she'll lean over to the side, casually checking to see if there was any blood on the floor.]
Eh, you still there?
[She can't hold back a snicker at the sight of him on the floor.]
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[HE LOOKS SO PISSY DOWN THERE flailing a little as he rolls off the chair to the side and onto his hands and knees.]
[...he shouldn't have done that, now the room is spinning.]
[Gonna just... grab the table... and slooowly pull himself back up to his feet. The chair floats back up and rights itself just fine -- his powers are intuitive enough that even while drunk, he can manage that easily enough, but... as for why he didn't just float himself back up, well--]
[Maybe the fact that he's swaying a little and clearly leaning against the table for balance holds the answer.]
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Nyeheh, getting a little tipsy, aren'tcha?
[She, of course, does not move from her chair. Because she knows better, though she's shifting just so, mostly out of the suspicion that he might try to get revenge.]
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[POINTS ACCUSINGLY and also just not even going to deny that he's kinda already drunk at this point.]
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