You know, it's really rather impressive that you can be so self-conscious and so vain at the same time.
[ it's sometime later in the morning when mephisto comes back to the room and sets the things he had with him at curfew down on his desk.
(except for his pillow, which he tosses up onto his bunk.) ]
(except for his pillow, which he tosses up onto his bunk.) ]
If I know I'm going to be falling asleep somewhere, I might as well go prepared. No sense in suffering stiff joints unnecessarily.
No, neither was I.
[ a little more clipped than usual. ]
I hear you were on some kind of post-apocalyptic book-collecting mission.
[ a little more clipped than usual. ]
I hear you were on some kind of post-apocalyptic book-collecting mission.
Chandra's perspective was closer to mine than most. I found his input to be of reasonable value.
[ he also just does not love this new trend of all the ageless immortals dropping like flies. ]
[ he also just does not love this new trend of all the ageless immortals dropping like flies. ]
Mm.
[ he's not interested in any sentimental reminiscences about lost companions, and though he may be a bit curious about those gods, it has little bearing on the current situation here, so he'll save those questions for another time. ]
Anyway, tell me more about your adventure. I heard a little about it from Kuranosuke, but I'm curious to hear more of the details.
[ he's not interested in any sentimental reminiscences about lost companions, and though he may be a bit curious about those gods, it has little bearing on the current situation here, so he'll save those questions for another time. ]
Anyway, tell me more about your adventure. I heard a little about it from Kuranosuke, but I'm curious to hear more of the details.
[ lmao. ]
Honestly, what are the odds of that?
It actually did taste a little like your blood.
Honestly, what are the odds of that?
It actually did taste a little like your blood.
I suppose so.
[ persephone is technically a goddess, probably, but she also seems to be legitimately 20 years old. ]
It's not a shock that I'd be the last one standing, but I am rather surprised that the others fell so quickly.
[ persephone is technically a goddess, probably, but she also seems to be legitimately 20 years old. ]
It's not a shock that I'd be the last one standing, but I am rather surprised that the others fell so quickly.
What, you'd have thought someone would have taken me out sooner for getting on their nerves?
...Yeah, I can see that too. Someone did shoot me in the face.
I'm used to outlasting everyone else, though.
I'm used to outlasting everyone else, though.
Hm. Did I never tell you how I died before coming here?

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