YamiCuoreLaroux

Animal Army (OPEN!)

Acht kept the slight smile on its face as the antenna continued its attempt to break free of Beatrice's hair. "Perhaps it would be best to leave it? It may make it easier to adjust to its uses in the new environment, anyway." The long skirt of the dress covering most of the hybrid's body rustled a bit oddly as they entered the cafeteria again. "Besides, I can assure you that there are much more...distracting...appearances among some of us."

Still following the other female experiment with the more cynical attitude as she went to obtain food, it nodded in response to her request. "That assessment is likely true, but not much else to be done now, I suppose. I wouldn't mind to oblige for the sake of planning, though, Miss...?" The red-haired hybrid cocked its head to the side as it stared in slight curiosity. This one hadn't bothered to take the chance offered by Beatrice to clear up what name to go by. How odd. Did she not care, or just not want them to know? Not like it could blame her, were it the second option. For all it knew, even the girl they had just met could be using an alias. Still, it intrigued Acht that not even a temporary replacement had been provided. Or did she not understand the social cue?

An interesting case to be sure. Will all the people I work with be this intriguing, or is this just a reflection of a desire for mental stimulation again? I wonder if any of the others have reactions like this to their enhancements...

Really? You're the Demon King?

At first, Soreth was just glad that the plan hadn't come across as completely ridiculous or strangely worded. As he nearly misinterpreted part of the reasoning she gave, though, he found himself frozen for a second until she finished the sentence before realizing his mistake and standing up quickly to check on the kettle in an attempt to hide it. "Ah, yes, that's right. I-it's important for me to be able to advise you on interaction. I'm glad that you get it..." He trailed off as he removed the kettle and brought out the tea leaves to finish preparing the hot beverage. "But anyway, just being a regular servant would be pretty risky in this case either way. And if cleaning isn't really your specialty, then maybe there's another skill you can make use of. There are other things we have people around to do here."

Once the tea had been properly served, he sat down again at the table. "I wanted to suggest maybe becoming a bodyguard, but if the illusion can be broken by contact, then I think it would be better not to. It would be better if we could say that you were a visiting guest, but we would still need a reason for that. Something like a diplomatic mission or research...or an apprenticeship..."

Really? You're the Demon King?

Soreth took the information into account as he went to find a clean knife for the bread again, deciding that they would likely have to start there before going with the plan he had in mind. Of course, he had expected that there would be a few snags to work out, what with the other various differences between humans and demons and all. The moment she actually asked about the plan though, he couldn't help but grin as he placed the other knife down on the table. "We're going to hide you in plain sight."

Sitting down at the table, the demon began looking through the fruit as he continued. "I definitely don't want to start this until we're sure how much your disguise can take, but we can work on that today and maybe tomorrow if necessary. The fact is, we really can't just keep you in this room or the other one all the time, and I imagine that'd be really boring, anyway. However, if you can avoid being detected as a human, you can just stay here without having to dodge everyone's eyes all the time. The only thing we have to do now is give you a reason to be here, though, or you'll probably be kicked out." Pulling out an oddly shaped green fruit from the bowl, he placed it near the bread before picking up the knife to cut a slice from the loaf. "So, then...what kinds of skills do we have to work with? If all else fails, you could pretend to be one of the servants for a while, but I'd...kind of prefer if..." He stopped for a moment to think about how to word what he was trying to say without making it sound weird. "...If I could make sure you stay out of trouble, I suppose. Not that I think that you can't handle it, just...just in case, you know? One human, entire castle of demons...tight spot, there."

Really? You're the Demon King?

"Hmm..." The male watched and nodded thoughtfully after the illusion disappeared. That could be a slight problem, but hopefully not an impossible one. "How much is too much? Would something more neutral, like...shaking someone's hand be too much for it? Or...what else would be likely...?" He thought for another moment, weighing a few other scenarios. "Or maybe...what if you held someone's hand or something like that? Would that be too much? Would it work for a certain amount of time?" Perhaps it would be a bit much to ask for, but at the very least, he wanted to know how far the boundary could be pushed before they could run into trouble. There had to at least be some leeway for something like this, right? He really wasn't sure at the moment.

Really? You're the Demon King?

Soreth stopped, dropping the knife and staring with wide eyes.

For several very long seconds, he didn't even know how to respond. It was...it was...
"Perfect."

Walking up a bit closer, he took a minute to examine the changes, walking around to confirm exactly what he saw with a very shocked look. "It's...it's amazing. It's just like...you could be straight from the central ashlands, even...or the crescent isles, there's definitely something reminiscent of them here." He leaned in to examine the wings carefully for a moment before stepping back with a slight blush and moving back in front of her. "How did you manage a form like this one? It's a really good combination! Not too uncommon a species, but hinting at a lot of potential! You could be seen in pretty much any position here with a few exceptions."

He smiled, tail swishing behind him excitedly as an idea formed in his head. "How long does it last for? Does it need to recharge often?"

Kidnap the Queen! ...Or so we thought...

The boy stopped and straightened up, stumbling back a bit to avoid the sharp end of the sword. A-ah! Not what I was going for! Think quickly... He swallowed nervously before opening his mouth to speak, though it took a few seconds to actually force any sound out. "...a...Ah, p-please don't jump to a-any c-conclusions just yet! I, uh, I-I can explain w-what's going on!" He could feel his voice shaking with every syllable, and he was getting the urge to either make an escape or do something equally as stupid as what he had done to start this in the first place. "C-could we m-maybe sit d-down first? I-I thought it would be easier t-to deal with after a meal, so...um..." He looked down, realizing how weird everything sounded in the air outside of his head. "B-because...it's getting late in the day and all...and...uh...oh, Tristyn! Call me Tristyn! It's nice to meet you!"

As he stood there realizing just how terrible of an introduction he had probably just made, he couldn't help thinking back to how much easier this sort of confrontation had been in the books he had been reading all this time. Then again, he didn't remember any of them dealing with swords pointed at them while making their introductions. It's usually earlier or later, isn't it? I thought that was how it worked...

Experimental Army

Eventually, Felice stood up and started toward the door. It seemed that nobody had any real idea of where to start, but he had just gotten what seemed like a decent plan to him. Before he actually managed to reach the door, though, he stopped and turned back to the doctor. "Dobbiamo comencere?" ("Should we start?")

House Arrest: A Witch and Genie's Story

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He looks pretty good! I'm sorry that he image thing is giving you grief, I've just seen so many incredibly moe pictures mixed with real life images that I becomes impossible to picture characters.

The only thing I'd say about your character is that the ears and tail may be an issue. In the day and age we're playing in, it's almost impossible for a man to hide a pair of cat ears on his head. It the corpse eating as well would be a serious issue for him. But I'm sure you've taken this into consideration.

I would like more information on how the corpse... Thing works. If for no other reason than curiosity.

Other than that, looking good!

@Obscene Symphony

Thanks for the input!

I can probably edit that so he can change into a fully human form. That would work pretty well with the creature lore I based this on, anyway.
The thing about him eating corpses is mostly because I read somewhere that nekomata are known for doing that, and since he has a problem with his eating habits already, I figured that uncovered ones would probably cause his senses to go overboard. It's not completely uncontrollable, it just gets harder to keep from being distracted by it the longer he knows that they happen to be around. I can tone it down for this one, especially since this was part of a role he had in a really crazy story before.

Orphanage for Supernatural Kids

Kyo left temporarily to calm down after losing control. He will probably be able to return after the next response.

House Arrest: A Witch and Genie's Story

Cool! I'll probably see if I can find a picture for that somewhere. If not, I'll give a brief description.
Other than that, I think the CS is about done.