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[masakados]

Who: Naoki (masakados) & Yang (flaredo)
When: IC: 11/28, OOC: 3/06, forward-dated!
Where: a nice empty lot
What: idk some demons and some legs and stuff like that
Rating/Warning: None?!

[Naoki's starting to learn a few things about Yang the longer that he spends time with her. One of these things is that she seems to remember well even the things he thinks she says completely jokingly-- like how they talked about coaxing bellyrubs from one of his demons. How she's going to do that, he's not sure, but hey, there can't be any harm in letting her give it a shot if she's even a bit serious. Especially since he's here in case Yurlungur gets any ideas of trying to eat any magatsuhi.

Tearing his curious gaze away from the outfit she's switched to today, he props his hand on his hip.]

Since you dressed up and all, I could let you try it out. Buuuut, it's not too late to call it off either. [And they can get on to training! He looks again at her clothes, secretly admiring (where he's sure Yurlungur won't). It's different and fresh and er anyway back on track he's completely focused on the topic on hand.]

Comments

[flaredo]

[ So she's showing off a little more leg than usual. And maybe her boots have those adorable bows on the heels but that's beside the point, she is a girl on a mission.

Naoki had basically challenged her, after all, whether he'd known it or not, and Yang rarely (if ever) backed down from a challenge.

So she mirrors him, one hand on her hip. ]

Do I look like the type to 'call it off'?

[masakados]

[Naoki thinks about it as he looks at her and her pose. And then he grins and rubs his hand against the side of his neck.] Nope. Not at all.

You seem like the type to not call it off no matter what. Even if I tried to get you to.

[He realises that his words just then probably had the exact opposite effect... in accidentally challenging her some more. Her competitive spirit is kinda fun though.]

[flaredo]

[ Yeah, as if her fighting spirit wasn't already burning strong, he goes and says something like that. ]

I wouldn't bother trying, if I were you. This isn't a fight you'd win.

[ Said simply, but if it's a matter of stubbornness... yeah, she won't budge. ]

[masakados]

Mmm... I'm getting that impression.

[He seems amused more than anything... So, he stretches one of his hands out in front of him.

And in a flash of blue light, Yurlungur appears, coiling in midair, round eyes blinking around for an enemy and finding only Yang.] We're not battling today, Yurlungur. You remember Yang? [The demon makes a noise of acknowledgement BUT IF NOT FIGHTING THEN WHAT.]

[flaredo]

[ And she'll wriggle her fingers in a blithe little wave, bobbing her head in a quick nod. ]

It's been awhile! I was just telling Naoki about our methods of respecting demons back home.

[ STRAIGHT-FACED AND ALL. ]

[masakados]

[Naoki manages to keep a straight face too... Yurlungur, however, eyes her with both of its sets of eyes and gives off a curious air.

And, cocking its head(s): Mᴇᴛʜᴏᴅs ᴏғ ʀᴇsᴘᴇᴄᴛɪɴɢ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴs?]

Mhm. You should let her tell you about them. [Naoki's folded his arms over his chest, watching.]

[Sssᴜᴄʜ ᴀs ɢɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴍᴀɢᴀᴛsᴜʜɪ?] ...no, besides that kind.

[flaredo]

That's a new one-- what's Magatsuhi?

[ Yang, don't get distracted from the goal at hand. ]

[masakados]

It's... the energy made from human emotions. Demons consume it to get stronger.

[He wraps his hand slightly around Yurlungur, as though in warning. The demon coils slightly around his arm, looking at him with large eyes.] But you're off limits, Yang. Got it, Yurlungur? Don't even think about it.

[None of his demons is allowed to try and eat one of his friends, damn it.]

[flaredo]

[ ... Well, that'd make sense. He'd said sensing strong emotions was a demon thing, so probably they'd feed off of it.

Naoki, too?

It's not something she dwells on, instead nodding her understanding before she faces Yurlungur again. ]

Yeah, it's not like that. Where I'm from, respect is all about physical contact.

[masakados]

[Yes, best not to dwell on it too long.

Naoki cocks his head, watching Yurlungur closely as the demon weaves in the air, closer to Yang, watching her again.

Yᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇɴ'ᴛ ʀᴇғᴇʀʀɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ғɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ, Yurlungur seems cautious, if interested because hey he's awesome tbh and any bit of respect he totally deserves.]

[flaredo]

Nope! [ she agrees cheerfully. ]

You see, when you respect someone, you give them a pat. The more pats, the more admiration you're showing. If you don't admire them, you don't touch them at all.

[masakados]

[If a giant rainbow snake could convey uncertainty it'd do so now and it turns its head to look at Naoki.

Is ᴛʜᴀᴛ sᴏ?]

In Yang's world. I mean, I wouldn't know. [what a liar

Yurlungur twists itself thoughtfully with a: Pᴀᴛs ᴡɪʟʟ ɴᴏᴛ ʙᴇsᴛᴏᴡ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀ, ᴡɪʟʟ ᴛʜᴇʏ?]

[flaredo]

Sure they will. It takes a lot of patting to build up, though, so you have to make sure you get a bunch.

[ Well, morale is like a boost, isn't it? ]

[masakados]

[Iғ ɪᴛ ᴄᴏᴜʟᴅ ʜᴇʟᴘ ᴍᴇ ᴀᴛᴛᴀɪɴ ᴍʏ ᴇɪɢʜᴛʜ ᴄᴏʟᴏᴜʀ...

You know. Because Yurlungur's a rainbow snake. It twists in the air again, indecisive before it moves for Yang, weaving around her. Sɪɴᴄᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡᴏʀʟᴅ, ʏᴏᴜ ᴄᴀɴ ᴅᴇᴍᴏɴsᴛʀᴀᴛᴇ. Ie: pat me now pls.

Naoki leans back and watches with amusement, though he mumbles to himself:] You guys are so surprisingly honest sometimes... [And a little gullible. Depending on the demon, of course. He's quite sure Mother Harlot would know the difference.]

[flaredo]

Hey, I love honesty in a guy. [ and Yang laughs, reaching out to pet one of the snake's heads. Of course she heard that. ]

Thanks for not letting this guy fight alone, Yurlungur. You're amazing.

[masakados]

[He meant for her to hear it!! He kinda scrunches up his nose but he can't help a smile as he watches Yurlungur twists and moves under Yang's palm, rainbow skin glittering. He looks like he's enjoying it.

And then his eyes widen slightly. She... really says that kind of stuff... He wonders why it tends to hit him so hard.]

Hᴍᴍ. Yᴇs! Iᴛ's ᴛʜᴇ Dᴇᴍɪ-ғɪᴇɴᴅ's ʜᴏɴᴏᴜʀ ᴛᴏ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ғɪɢʜᴛɪɴɢ ᴡɪᴛʜ ʜɪᴍ, [Yurlungur preens, proud.]

[flaredo]

Awww, you're so cu-- I mean, powerful! [ And Yang will be cooing praises as she lavishes a demonic rainbow snake with petting and affection. ]

[masakados]

Man, I'm starting to feel forgotten. [Naoki comments to absolutely no-one... so forlorn... Except, no, this is still pretty amusing and Yang's cute. So he walks closer, hands in his pockets.

And Yurlungur is totally soaking up all of the attention greedy demon it is.]

[flaredo]

[ Yang shoots him a grin, totally glowing with satisfaction. ]

Didn't I tell you that you'd be drowning in jealousy? You want to praise him too, don't you?

[masakados]

I'm not jealous. [If he was... it'd probably be more of Yurlungur than vice versa.] Besides, he's already getting waaay more praise than usual.

If I added to that, who knows what'd happen.

[Yurlungur would turn into SUPER EGOTISTICAL SNAKE.]

[flaredo]

He'd get his eighth color? I guess you could do this for your other demons, too.

[ But she's not petting a skeleton. ]

[masakados]

I think the seven are enough, [sotto voce so Yurlungur doesn't hear, not that the demon is paying much attention. It's still happily winding through the air about Yang, under her hands.]

Speaking of other demons... I'm able to summon another one now. Want to meet him?

[flaredo]

[ Wow, way to ask a silly question, Naoki. Yang's nodding immediately, even though she doesn't still her hand from Yurlungur petting. ]

The more, the merrier, right?

[masakados]

Wait until I can summon all of them and you won't be saying that.

[But he steps back, putting some good distance between them-- and it's evident in a moment why that is. Suffice it to say, a dragon is much larger than Yurlungur, but Long similarly coils through the air before touching down just beside Naoki, looming over him.

He looks around before huffing, Tʜᴏᴜ ʜᴀsᴛ sᴜᴍᴍᴏɴᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ?]

Yeah. I've got introductions to make-- Yang, this is Long. Long, Yang.

[flaredo]

[ A dragon. A dragon that shares about one-third of her name and that makes Yang even more delighted, despite the fact that there's now a massive creature with giant fangs hovering nearby.

So of course she's undaunted when she offers up a free hand. ]

Nice to meet you!