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Pine Garden
Kotomine_Rin:
Vega
"Yes, you're quite radiant!" He booped her teasingly with his nose, and if he had a tail, it'd probably be wagging happily too. You didn't even need eyes to tell just how joyful her answer made him. "Ah, but that's not the only reason. Humans are complex little things, our wants and desires are often as free and branched as the rivers. It would make you happy, no? If I were to take you with all my passion here and now? Alas... it would make me happy too. And if I were to blindly chase happiness without enjoying the little things, I wouldn't find joy."
His eyes narrowed when he said that last word, even as he smiled. "The labor we delight in physics pain, a friend told me that. I think... as long as I act in a steadfast manner towards my aims, I can enjoy the little pleasures and skip over the burdens before me." He reached for Lily's hand sincerely.
"See, I want for us to have a long, fruitful friendship. Because I can tell there are things you want too. Should we not help each other? I seek something any man does. Joy, my friend. And the only thing that'll give that to me is victory."
That is why he was here. That was also why she was here.
"I had a feeling if I paid enough, I'd have an audience with a demon of some status. Someone who could look at me with honesty and courage. That's why I feel comfortable being honest in turn. If I were to beg for power, or some unnatural contract, the power wouldn't come for myself... it'd be worthless. But if someone with some form of strength and skill were to aid me... to nurture me... why, I would be quite elated! Haha."
He toyed with his hair coyly.
"Would you know such a person? I figure even a prostitute has her fair share of connections. And if my hunch isn't mistaken, I feel that someone I seek is closer to me than one might think."
Kotomine_Rin:
Marc
"...Yeah, I sure did. Nice find by the way, didn't think I kept it there." He smiled with a small sigh and picked it up - even if just looking at that made him feel kind of old. No, maybe his eyes looked old when put next to that. Didn't people know better than to snoop? Nah, actually, he shouldn't blame her too hard for looking at his embarrassing pictures. If he cared so much, he'd have done a better job putting them somewhere else.
Mission though... hm, well, his hunch was right after all. He put a hand on his hip and pouted casually.
"I figured as much. Well, even if you're a homunculus, it's not like most of the information you'd get here is all that unique. I'm just a washed-up martial artist slash mercenary." He smiled a little when he said that. "But you're pretty cute. I figured even if it's for someone else's sake, I don't mind lending a hand. Besides, I might have an idea of who your mother is now."
He stretched a bit. "So what do you want to know? Humans are a pretty broad subject, I don't think some lecture will cut it."
Bern:
--- Quote from: Kotomine_Rin on August 03, 2021, 01:29:53 AM ---Vega
"Yes, you're quite radiant!" He booped her teasingly with his nose, and if he had a tail, it'd probably be wagging happily too. You didn't even need eyes to tell just how joyful her answer made him. "Ah, but that's not the only reason. Humans are complex little things, our wants and desires are often as free and branched as the rivers. It would make you happy, no? If I were to take you with all my passion here and now? Alas... it would make me happy too. And if I were to blindly chase happiness without enjoying the little things, I wouldn't find joy."
His eyes narrowed when he said that last word, even as he smiled. "The labor we delight in physics pain, a friend told me that. I think... as long as I act in a steadfast manner towards my aims, I can enjoy the little pleasures and skip over the burdens before me." He reached for Lily's hand sincerely.
"See, I want for us to have a long, fruitful friendship. Because I can tell there are things you want too. Should we not help each other? I seek something any man does. Joy, my friend. And the only thing that'll give that to me is victory."
That is why he was here. That was also why she was here.
"I had a feeling if I paid enough, I'd have an audience with a demon of some status. Someone who could look at me with honesty and courage. That's why I feel comfortable being honest in turn. If I were to beg for power, or some unnatural contract, the power wouldn't come for myself... it'd be worthless. But if someone with some form of strength and skill were to aid me... to nurture me... why, I would be quite elated! Haha."
He toyed with his hair coyly.
"Would you know such a person? I figure even a prostitute has her fair share of connections. And if my hunch isn't mistaken, I feel that someone I seek is closer to me than one might think."
--- End quote ---
Lily
"You can stop with he impute hand holding if you you truly wish for my aid..." Lily responded as she quickly pulled her hand back. The audacity to hold her so intimately, in such a mundane fashion, it was insulting. Playing up the romantic side of this when he paid for her services was nothing short of farcical, and she would laugh at him were she not contractually obliged to treat him with respect.
"I hate people who dally and are coy with their words. You clearly have observed that I move like someone used to fighting and you are correct in your guess-" Lily moved closed the final distance between them as she spoke, and finally claimed the most comfy seat in this restaurant, his lap.
"I dare say my skill with blades is second to none among my sister. I can probably teach you a thing or two on how to decisively finish of a man after you get up close on them.."
Kotomine_Rin:
Vega
"Oh... I quite like your hands though... they're soft and pretty. For this, I will have vengeance." He pouted as she sat on his lap, looking quite disappointed. Immeasurably so. And despite that, there was some relief - as if he was glad he didn't have to worry so much about keeping face.
"And make no mistake, I am not playing coy. To be honest, the implication makes me upset. My mother taught me a nobleman should present his words as freely as his wealth, for language is a sign of pedigree and pride. But... you have a point, running my mouth all day is quite tiring." Luckily, the sake soon came to parch his tired chords. He downed the first cup surprisingly quickly, with the eagerness of old emperors swallowing their last poison.
Since her hands were apparently off-limits, and the tail was a no-go, he leaned over and enjoyed more of the comfortable warmth.
"Affection, playful words, ambition... who cares really? I simply wish to continue living as myself and follow my desires. Right now, I want to enjoy a scalding meal with a demon princess. Tomorrow, I want to gain more power. After that..."
He shrugged like he wasn't sure himself. Maybe he didn't think about it yet. "I have to wonder though, what do you want? It's hard to believe someone as strong as you would need Elizabeth's services all that much. If the things I've heard are true, you have enough skill to carve your own path, you could easily create your own faction stronger than the great five. So why the servile act?"
Bern:
Lily
"Oh and where have you heard those things? Perhaps I'm just a little demon princess with a fancy for slashing.." Lily's darted out to fill his cup with more sake before wrapping itself around the cup. The heat from the drink made the redhead gasp as the pleasurable feeling surged through her. Even so, she raised it up for him so that he may drink without any work. After all she was here to pamper him.
"And don't presume I need her serviced, her place simply serves as the optimal place for me to act out without having to worry about appearances, and if I occasionally have to pamper cute lads like you, then that's acceptable. I do like trating good boys to a drink and you've been good right?" And what a treatment he was about to be given, once the spicy food arrived her heat would get real intense, well if he could withstand that without squeeling like a pig then she would consider him for some special tutoring.
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