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The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

"So, demon-butt, how does it feel finally getting your own maid uniform and becoming one of us?" Katherine asked the demon with a kind smile belying her chaotic intentions underneath. "It feels a small bit odd having a demon becoming a demon hunting maid though. Probably not the weirdest thing ever though, I suppose." The cat mentioned, smiling, considering her future plans of teasing the demon without losing a limb or two. Well, they could probably be reattached... Hopefully. "I'm sure you'll do fine." For now, Katherine made herself comfortable standing, trying to not step on anything or anyone accidently.

The Storm Cycle: Reclamation

Luna wasn't sure how to feel about Gunnrunn using a single finger to rub her head like some small animal. Really, she didn't mind. At least she didn't try to outright squash her like many other creatures of similar sizes would do. And she offered to carry them to the city of the giants? Wonderful! Is what she would say, but she wasn't the leader of the group and, in fact, Fio even seemed to decline the offer to be carried there.

Their leader's reply was to merely say they were making camp. Luna's face changed from a sincere smile to a questioning look with her eyebrows furrowed ever so slightly as she pondered why Fio would decline the offer. "I... Well... Suppose we will be sleeping here for the night." Luna mentioned, frowning a small bit. They could have gotten finished travel but now they were going to camp again? Well, fair enough. Luna scratched at the back of her head. She glanced slightly at Elnith, wondering if she could gauge the woman's opinion on the matter. Her thoughts on the matter were fairly obvious if one paid attention to her.

The knightess had some small mind to openly object to Fio's decision but, she didn't want to speak against the assigned leader by Her Majesty. Not when it was over something not so dangerous. "Well, thank you for the offer regardless Gunnrun. I suppose Fio would prefer to get some rest before head out."

The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

Katherine followed along after Tiki graciously allowed them in the room where she did all of her work. It was a nice enough place, for a cluttered sewing workplace where it felt like something skulked the rafters. Katherine kept her mouth shut for the most part though. She didn't have much to add to the conversation until Mariarca said the magic words. "Eliz, undress."

Not that she was bothered, but how straight the head maid said it was unexpect. Katherine looked toward Eliz, though, knowing what kind of demon Eliz was suppose to be... Well, the reaction was expected. She proudly showed off her assets and Katherine just watched for some short seconds before turning toward Tiki. She considered what was mentioned earlier. This maid had a great desire for coffee? Well, there were probably some places in this maison to find it and it's not like she had never made it before. Perhaps she could use it to her advantage later. For now she'd be ready to create mischief. "Well now, the hard part is taking measurements. Well, if Eliz is too proud to let her measurements be taken at least."

The Storm Cycle: Reclamation

As Elnith and Luna talked, she'd notice her maid slink up behind them rather sadly and offer a drink. Without hesitation, Luna smiled, nodded and took the container before taking a drink from it and handing it back. "Thank you for the drink, Sucaria." Lunalel said before turning back to what Elnith said about "returning affections". "W-what!? Af-affections!? I-I'm not sure what you speak of." Luna retorted quietly before abashedly looking away.

But she didn't have long before there were a small band of bandits running at them. An eyebrow raised for some short seconds before her brow furrowed then unsheating her sword quickly in tandem with Elnith and pushing her other hand out as if blocking the gang from even thinking about moving toward Sucaria. "Come no furth...er?" She commanded before noticing the bandits running past them, away from a large woman now appearing in her sight-line.

The Knightess relaxed and lowered her blocking the bandits from Sucaria as she realized that their comment about "she has a boulder" had to do with this giant in front of them who seemed quite delighted to see them. "A pleasure to see a friendly giant here." Luna said with a bright smile. It was a small bit fortuitous to see a giant who could hopefully give them directions to the giant's city. "My name is Lunalel Lightsword, but please call me Luna. My companions and I were on the way to visit the City of the Giants. Might I ask the name of the Fair Giantess before us?" The Lady Lightsword asked with a smile. First impressions were always important.

The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

Katherine spent the entirety of the tour studying the demon subtly. Something she seemed to be better at than this Scale Demon they apparently have recruited. Well, that much was fine. It just meant it was easier to read her when she needed to do such. Katherine knew pretty much everything about this place. She had plenty of time to look around when one has plenty of dolls to walk around in your stead after all.

After some short time, the tour ended and they came to the dressing room where Viatrix would speak of the one who created the maid's outfits. "I've attempted to speak to her about getting perfect dresses for my dolls. It was a short conversation but I'll have to consider coffee the next time I attempt." The Firbolg smiled. "I didn't have much time to talk and she was busy anyway. And besides, coffee's not too bad if you add a bit of cream and sugar to it." A bit of sugar to Katherine was it accumulating on the bottom of the mug.

After that Mariarca entered and asked Eliz if her tour went well and if people were treating her well, Katherine answered. "Yes, I've even kept my hands to myself. You should be praising my self-restraint!" The Firbolg said, proud of herself for something that normal people would consider a matter of fact, as she placed her hands on her hips arrogantly.

Bible of Ichor: Septet for the Dead

"Now, now, Julene. No need to harsh with your words. I am pure of heart. Believe it or not. Pure in my faith, as it were. And all things require a small of rebirth should they wish to better themselves. Reborn as a better them, at the least." Akyasha mentioned, shrugging a small bit. "Your answer does matter, however. It's a test of personality, truthfully. And an exercise in self introspection." Akyasha smiled, though it seemed a bit more self-sure than the previous times she had done so.

"Consider for me, what makes a monster and what makes a man? In my time, I've seen humans turn into monsters but still be human in all but actions and be put down like a beast for it. And I've heard stories of 'monsters' doing more for a human society than they would have done for themselves and be praised." It was not a lie. After all, many of her allied vampires, "monsters" in their own rights, have in the past risen human societies for their own ends.

She paused for a moment, allowing Julene to think on it in silence for even the smallest bit of time. "What makes the divide between a monster and human? Is it a sense of community and belonging?" A shake of her head. "A moral sense of right and wrong?" Again, a shake. "Perhaps is it looks and ability alone? A more inhuman appearance makes one more of a monster?" A shrug this time.

"You may have no intentions to become a monster, but what if you needed the power?" Akyasha questioned. "Would you rather die if you could grasp at the power to let you continue existing? Those around you?" Akyasha looked interested in what Julene would answer. Though, she wasn't really sure what she was expecting.

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"Well, it has been a busy day." Serrica replied, her questions answered in a rather unsatisfactory way. Still, it was best not to push too hard lest the girl panic once more. How odd, though. Of all things, she had never truly expected the heroine to be rather... Anxious. Not that she couldn't be played many ways but this was not the most expected of outcomes.

"Very well. I shall trust your words." Serrica mentioned before clearing her throat. "Now, as one who has witnessed the Crown Prince and Lady Meridan... Do you not think that she would make a marvelous Crown Princess?" The Duke's Daughter asked, pondering the thought aloud. "It would also benefit my future interests if the Prince were to find his partner sooner rather than lat-- That is, I think it would be an asset to this nation of ours. Stability is quite often the greatest asset any nation or business can find. Unless said business or nation thrives on war, I suppose." That much received a shrug from the businesswoman. "Though, having monarchs that despise me would be bad." Serrica added, noting how easily she bothered the two with her rather pointed unpersonability. "What are your thoughts?"

The Storm Cycle: Reclamation

"Blessed Appearance?" Luna questioned blushing a small bit. "Wholly innocent?" Where did that even come from!? "I-I'm not sure what you even mean by that Elnith." Luna responded frantically pondering the intentions of even saying that. "It's not like I'm some innocent little flower or anything of the sort. I've seen my fair share of combat and cruelties on the battlefield." The Knightess answered, still unsure.

"That aside," Luna mentioned changing the subject, "How much long would it take us to reach the Giant's home?" She questioned the only person in the group that seemed to have been there. It's been quite a bit of travel so far so it never hurt to ask. It was about that time the little unseelie Fio brought started to start complaining about cursing them if she wasn't freed from the horse. "What a mouth that one has on her." Luna commented, "Never really thought I'd ever be traveling with a small unseelie in a bottle." The Lightsword mentioned before looking over to her maid to see how she was doing before turning back hoping to hear Elnith's answer.

The Maids Guide to Demon Hunting

Everything was over by now? How boring. Still, that demon girl was pretty cute, though she wondered why a random demon from the streets would be coming the the team of demon hunters. Well, perhaps she just hated demons a lot. Well, there was nothing to be gained from going away. She walked up to Viatrix and this Eliz girl with a smile. "Yes, some of us have other marbles lost. Hello Viatrix and... Eliz, was it? Katherine Lindall and your fellow maid." She extended a hand for a hand-shake, mostly to test how the demon would respond to it.

"Mind if I join you gals on the rest of your introduction? I've little else to do for the moment. Not until the lady of the house's timely lesson on etiquette." The Firbolg shrugged with a grin. "If you two don't mind, that is. Otherwise I'll probably head off to the workshop to finish up repairs on my dolls from that last encounter." Katherine seemed interested in the demon, her eyes obviously glancing over her quite a bit. "But I'd like us to know each other better."

Bible of Ichor: Septet for the Dead

"This flower is no simple flower to be squashed under the foot of some simple beastman in the forest. No. It is a manifestation of my devotion. In some places long lost to time and strife, this flower... The Lily, represents purity and innocence. Furthermore, it also symbolizes rebirth. The thing I consider every time I look at one." It was the natural course of things. Rebirth from once being a human to now being a bloodthirsty vampire. A change for the better, if nothing else. A cause to devote herself to despite her lack of knowledge of the past.

"As for that stew... Thank you for the offer but I don't find myself eating food much." Akyasha mentioned, looking towards the stew the blacksmith cooked. She can not even remember a time when she ate solid food for sustenance. Not since her transformation into a daughter of Ichor has she had a burning desire for food aside perhaps bloody steak. "Might I ask a question of you, Julene? Much like this Lily symbolizes, if you were reborn anew with new power, what would you do with it?"