[@Enkryption]
	Waiting for Tristan to return would be an arduously difficult task for the hungry and impatient Charlotte, whose attention would turn from the boring thoughts of hungry pains and stomach growls, to the presence of her companion, oddly...nonexplosive today in her lute case. Where she expected a cheeky explosion to impact her cheek and bury her in the rubble of the cave's collapse, she instead felt nothing. No burn of impact, no tickle of a blow levied against her, instead there was just...a sad lump of black and grey inside. Hesitance was evident on Charlotte's face as she looked for a good long minute, before she ever so gently gathered C-3 in her hands and smiled. [color=ed1c24][b]"This brings back some memories.[/b][/color] she would say, making sure to not let C-3's mass drip, even as it ate through the fabric of her gloves. Charlotte was too resilient for C-3's juices to eat through her even if she tried, thankfully.

Softly, two fingers ran across the top of C-3's mass as a giggle rang throughout the cave. [color=ed1c24][b]"You were just like this when I first found you...you looked so scared and small, but then you copied me and tried to punch my face in."[/b][/color] Suddenly, Charlotte would cup her hands together, whispering as close as she could to them. [color=ed1c24][b]"I know you're sad, because you thought of that place as home...but your home isn't there. It isn't here either. Want to know where it is?"[/b][/color] she'd ask as her crimson eyes came alight. [color=ed1c24][b]"Its at the top of the world. A place where only the strongest are fit to thrive, to live, and to reign as Kings and Queens for all eternity. Your home isn't some hovel, Carmella. And it isn't even just a regular "nice house, but could do better" locale. Its at my side, at the pinnacle of power for all demon and monster kind."[/b][/color]

Standing, Charlotte would puff her chest out, having laid C-3 out in her lute once more. [color=ed1c24][b]"Mark my words, C-3! No man, woman, midboss, strangely alluded to nemesis will stop me, OR you! Right!?"[/b][/color] the demonic princess would ask, arms crossed, and tail swishing proudly behind her. [color=ed1c24][b]"You're not here because you're a special weapon or something. Actually, it'd probably be a heck of a lot easier if I just burnt a hell path on through to Daddy's throne...probably would get all the cute demon princes to think I was cool...but I don't. Wanna know why?"[/b][/color] Charlotte would ask, before beaming once more. [color=ed1c24][b]"I promised you a spot at my side. And I can't take you anywhere you don't want to go. So, C-3...tell me. Where is it that you want to go? Where do you want to stay?"[/b][/color] 

[color=ed1c24][b]"Wherever you say, that's where we'll build our new empire! Just you, me, and a million or so coerced subjects to wade on our every whim, to bring you the finest coal in the world on a sample platter, and to give you a horde to make any dragon jealous!"[/b][/color]

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[@Suku]
	The young vampire would gasp at the fire woman's proclamation that heroes only let people down, suddenly looking dour as she hung her head. [color=00aeef][b]"I-I see...b-but not the heroes my Daddy tells us about!"[/b][/color] she protested, before regaining her composure. [color=00aeef][b]"Sorry...I've come a long way looking for a hero...o-or just anybody as strong to do something to save the Vampire race."[/b][/color] she would say, lifting her parasol just enough for Valkira to see her face finally. [url=https://i.imgur.com/VRvesti.jpg]Her hair was white as snow, and her skin was an earthly pale shade, bespeaking of her unholy nature to those in the know on such things.[/url] A smile was present on her thin lips, the slightest hint of fangs visible protruding from her upper lip.

[color=00aeef][b]"I'm gonna ask the hero to put out the sun!"[/b][/color] She would say excitedly, rummaging through her pockets with her free hands, before pulling out what looked to be a rather paltry sum, maybe even less than fifty gold pieces, assuming that it was ALL gold. [color=00aeef][b]"I saved up my allowance for a year, and even gave up midnight snacks to scrimp enough gold to make it worth their while. D-Do you think that heroes have coupons too?"[/b][/color] she'd ask, sounding incredibly hopeful.

[color=00aeef][b]"Oh, um, my name is Nimoa. What's your name Miss?"[/b][/color] she would say, finally introducing herself while she bounced back and forth on her heels, curious as to the large woman's answer.