and it takes, and it takes, and it takes

[acherontiastyx]

[It... definitely takes a while for the weekly after-execution note to arrive, but it does --- kind of scrawly and on ripped paper rather than nice stationery.]

EY. YO. WE GOT EFFIGIES IN THE DINING ROOM AND WE'RE GONNA BURN EM.

FOOD TOO. THE USUAL AND HOT COCOA. GOOD FOR THE SOUL. GET SOME. MAYBE TAKE IT BACK TO YOUR ROOM IF YOU HAVE TO. JUST GET SOME.

[Anyway, in the dining room, there's plenty of mugs set out, with a janky looking arrow sign pointing into the kitchen to where you can get your hot cocoa. On the table, there's Vichyssoise, a pot of green tea, and some booze. There's also a cookie tray on the floor away from the table on which to burn the Wordsmith and Kimbley effigies, which are handily placed near the food on the table.

...also if you go in the kitchen without shoes on just. Watch the northern corner. There's no kidneys, but there's a lot of broken plates there for some reason...]

Comments

[foundfate]

What about when you get old?

[deofoled]

What do you mean?

We live pretty long, and I've never heard of a demon dying of natural causes.

[foundfate]

Well it's got to happen eventually though, right? I mean, you weren't born looking like you do now, right?

[deofoled]

We age.

But most demons are killed before they get too old.

[ Demons don't really know how to retire.]

[foundfate]

Oh.

[Well that is awkward.]

Well...if you wanted to keep existing after you died, I'm sure something could be done about that.

[deofoled]

...how?

[foundfate]

Well...more than one world exists. You know that now. When you're close to death, you could just go to a world that has an afterlife. Or even one that has reincarnation.

[deofoled]

Would that even work that way with me being a demon? [ He didn't think he'd be, but he's curious.]

[foundfate]

Would you rather stay in your world and face non-existence than try?

[deofoled]

I think I won't have a choice. I need to get back and kill Void Dark.

[ He's never thought farther than that.]

[foundfate]

What about after that?

[Of course he's going to ask.]

[deofoled]

I'll probably be dead. [ Realistically speaking he can't imagine a scenario where they don't double down each other. And by some miracle if he's not well...]

That's not really a bad thing anway.

[foundfate]

Of course it's a bad thing!

[That. Came out a little forceful.

Watanuki takes a breath before speaking again, more calmly this time.]

If dying means not existing anymore, then that is definitely a bad thing.

[deofoled]

[ That actually surprises him, and his eyes go wide. He doesn't really know how to respond to it though.]

I'm a demon, and the only reason I'm alive is to kill Void.

[foundfate]

That's not true. If you want to kill this Void person that's your personal choice, but that's not the only reason you were born.

[deofoled]

[ ... ]

Still alive, then. He tried to kill me and failed.

[foundfate]

And you should still live after he dies too. Don't you have people to live for anyway?

[deofoled]

[ You know, weeks ago the answer would have been a definitive no. But now he doesn't even know where he stands anymore, or rather it's easier not to think about it.]

I don't think that'll matter.

[foundfate]

It does matter.

[Nope, sorry Killia.]

Even if you're okay with getting hurt, other people get hurt because you get hurt.