ninth trick

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Ikki appears on the Plane with a bag slung over his shoulder. He regards his surroundings casually, then cups his mouth and starts calling out his summons.]

OOOOOOII!! PRINCESS HOMO! WE NEED TO TALK, MANO-A-HOMO! AND BY TALK I MEAN BASH YOUR FUCKING FACE IN.

[a pause]

And Agito, I stole your lunch. Get your ass over here.

Comments

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

She had long blonde hair, and a big red bow, and red wings and a red tail. Her eyes were red too.

[ghostlighter]

Okay. Just... be careful around her for now? Please?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Okay. Um. What should I do if I see her do something bad? Should I kill her?

[ghostlighter]

... No. Only if she's trying to kill someone else. If she isn't, you think you could get me? Or, if I'm not around, that Hei guy.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Mrrt.] ...I can take care of it, too.

[ghostlighter]

How would you take care of it?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[....] It depends on the circumstances, s... Chris.

[ghostlighter]

Alright. Say... she's fighting someone. What then?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

...well, it depends on who she's fighting, I guess. If she's fighting Signore Hei, or Signore Doctor, I would help them.

[ghostlighter]

Okay... But what if it's someone you don't know, but it looks like they're having trouble, or they don't want to fight in the first place?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Well... It doesn't really matter then, I guess.

[ghostlighter]

[Chris's upbringing as a good witch says BZZZT WRONG ANSWER. What is 'Save the innocent'?]

No, it— If they can't defend themselves, you should try to get her to back off. There's no reason to have someone else suffer when you could do something to help.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

...but... [Frownyface.] What's the point? If I don't know them, then it doesn't really matter. And I could get damaged trying to help. So could you, or Signore Hei.

[ghostlighter]

The point? Well... you'd be keeping someone from getting hurt. And maybe some day they'd be able to pay you back for helping. [shrugs a little] I'd be fine.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Still isn't sure about this good Samaritan business.] ...I guess I could try.

[ghostlighter]

... Yeah? But if it turns out she's stronger than your guns or something, I want you to leave. It's great if you can help, but if you can't, leave it to someone who can.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[kdjdsf does not want. She's used to being the strongest element around.] ...I'll be fine.

[ghostlighter]

[Sorry, kid. This place smashes a lot of expectations like that.] Henrietta... I don't want you to get hurt if you try to take something on that turns out to be too strong.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

I'll be fine, really I will.

[ghostlighter]

Can you promise me that?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Nodding, but not quite looking at him.]

[ghostlighter]

[He watches her, then sighs a little.] Alright.