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    I'll Fly All the Way Across the Sky
    See you there...


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    Losing My Religion


    *Closed roleplay between Rosamarie and Yuurei c:
    May 15th, 2016 at 09:46am
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    (I give up on making this pretty.. deal with the ugly.)
    May 15th, 2016 at 09:57am
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    (So I finally wrote up Renn's backstory, and he ended up as kind of a special baby. But I tried to at the very least, level it out by making him much weaker than his peers because of it. I can share that info with you if you'd like, it may never make it into the storyline, but let me know.)

    He wasn't sure if this was more or less comfortable. On the one hand, he felt restricted, claustrophobic, and a little lost. On the other, he felt less judged, just one of the crowd, nothing special about him. For decades he'd been the one attacked, verbally and physically, for attributes of himself he couldn't control. But was it worth it?

    He glanced around, taking in his immediate surroundings. He could see green grass, hear the giggles of young humans, the chattering of mothers, the hum of cars and whirring of electronic devices from all sides. He was sitting in a field in what he could only assume was a park, because outside of it was entirely tall buildings, businesses, and worn down apartments and houses. This was no doubt the definition of a big city. It was the ideal place to start his hunt. Ten human souls was nothing, even without his powers. He watched as a group of high school girls passed, giggling at him. That was four he could have easily taken with him already. Why didn't he, then?

    Something felt wrong. He'd felt it the moment he'd been told he'd need to travel to the human world without his powers. He knew he was being tested--he'd just advanced to the next rank, and everyone seemed to be against the decision. But he'd met with Lucifer's second in command, and been told if he wanted to continue up the ranks, he'd have to do this. It didn't sit well with him. There was nothing particularly proving about bringing ten human souls to hell even without using any powers. He was expected to do something more, he knew it.

    But whatever it was, it was likely not going to simply walk up and tell him. And so, with that thought in mind, he stood up from his spot on the grass and looked around once more. The high school girls were gone, so that opportunity was already missed, but nearby he could see two mothers sitting together awkwardly as they watched their children playing on the playground equipment before them. They were too cautious, they'd be difficult to trick. Down the sidewalk a ways was an older man in a business suit passing through with a briefcase. His eyes lingered on the playground a little too long, and even Rennyn had to sneer in disgust. Humans were truly odious creatures, he wasn't sure what made angels so attached to their lives. Certainly one like this didn't deserve protection.

    Making his selection, he approached calmly, as if he were only a passerby. He wondered if the man was interested in the little girls or the little boys, and what age it extended to. Rennyn himself was probably too old, but that didn't stop him from talking to the man.

    "Excuse me, I think I'm a little lost. I was looking for the library but I think I made a wrong turn," he started politely, producing the most unassuming and innocent smile he could muster. The man tore his gaze off the playground, and as Rennyn thought, he appeared uninterested in Rennyn's age. Oh well, it wasn't the only hook he had. "My little sister is there for story time and my mom asked me to pick her up." There we go, he thought as the man's eyes lit up. Let's go you fucking creep.

    "Why don't I take you down there, it's not far, and I have some time," he answered, as expected.

    "Thank you!" Rennyn responded happily, and allowed the man to begin the journey, even though it wouldn't be to the library.
    May 16th, 2016 at 01:42am
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    (Ooh, it sounds interesting! I'd be interested to hear! And what's funny about him being so weak is that I guess that really would make Leilah the muscle xD I've kind of had her background in my head for a bit and I imagine her as a kind of prodigy at fighting almost, and because of that talent, a lot of emphasis was put on her training and not so much on compassion, which is why she's kind of the way she is)

    There had been no instructions and no explanations; while the latter did not bother her so much, the former certainly did not sit well with Leilah. Her hand reached at her side, grasping for something that was not there, and as her eyes took in her surroundings, that same hand clenched tightly until her knuckles turned white. What was she doing on earth without a weapon or any information to aid her? Was this some test of her resourcefulness?

    That thought soothed the rampant whirlwind within her mind by a considerable degree. She was sure she was being watched, even at that moment, being judged on her performance. Thus far, her training had been restricted to a safe, known environment, and no matter how intense a session might become, there was always a sense of certainty. Nothing would or could go wrong. With how well she was doing, they wanted to place her into an unknown situation and make her think she had no safety net to fall back on to see how she would handle the pressure and the situation.

    Well, then. This was just another test that Leilah intended to pass with flying colors. As she relaxed she'd made with her hand, Leilah straightened her posture and took another survey of her surroundings, this time with the goal of discovering the object of the test. Earth was unfamiliar to her though, and simply looking revealed very little to her. Fine. She would walk around for a bit and see if that helped any. Maybe she would find one of the others waiting on her. Or maybe she would be ambushed. She needed to find something she could use as a weapon.

    Now in possession of some form of direction, Leilah began to move, sky blue eyes flickering around her in search of something that could be used as a replacement for an actual weapon. She seemed to see through the humans that she passed by, seeing nothing within them that was worth her attention. Instead she saw what was around them, what they held, the things they had crafted, and as her eyes passed over these objects, she mentally evaluated what practical use she could put them to, if any, as well as their durability. Her eyes found potential ambush spots as well as places that could be used for cover.

    The longer she spent evaluating her surroundings, the antsier Leilah began to feel. She was taking too long, and she knew it. It didn't help that her mentors had never given her a test that she had not passed with ease, and the thought of this being the thing that undid her was unbearable. Her concentration became so focused that she nearly missed the unfamiliar aura. Her reaction was belated by several seconds, but she stopped moving altogether as the feeling washed over her. It was not overpowering in strength, but it did not sit well within her all the same. It made her stomach hurt and felt as if it pressed against her skin in a dark, sticky web. She had never felt the aura of a demon before, yet she was sure that was exactly what that feeling was, and Leilah suddenly understood the true purpose of her test.

    She expected that this would be a weak demon, one her mentors had found and felt that she would be able to take care of, though they would obviously be watching and ready to step in should she not prove up to the challenge. This was a test of her ability to sense and find a demon, her resourcefulness on dealing with an unknown situation without any prior knowledge or weapons on hand, as well as a test of her combat skills. It was quite the test, with much hanging on it. Now that she knew everything though and what she had to do, a calm certainty settled over Leilah even as excitement and anticipation tingled at her core.

    In an instant, her stillness was dispelled as she once more surged into motion, knowing that if she had felt the demon, then it must have felt her as well. She would have liked a little more time to find something that would have worked to her best advantage as a weapon, but it appeared that she would not have that luxury. She needed to find something and take the fight to the demon before it brought the fight to her first.

    For a moment, Leilah considered a nearby cane despite the fact that it was currently in use, knowing it would be fairly sturdy. It had no sharp edge though, and she didn't have the time to somehow carve an edge into its wood. Then her eyes found a closed umbrella. It had a point on the end, though dulled, had a hook on the end from its appearance, and could open up to be a shield if needed. It was metal, so it likely shouldn't be too easy to break. Sold.

    Leilah grabbed the umbrella from where it sat reclining against a bench and then spun around to determine where the demon was. Initially, nothing stuck out to her as unusual, and all of the faces around her remained as she'd seen them thus far, blurry and blank. As she stepped closer to the aura that made her skin crawl, however, one face slowly emerged from the monotony of the rest.

    As the earlier tingle of excitement and anticipation spread within her, Leilah smirked. Gotcha.

    Without preamble, she clutched her makeshift weapon in one hand and rushed at the demon and swept the umbrella low with the intentions of knocking him off balance. If he hadn't yet noticed her, she hoped the speed of her sudden attack would prevent him from being able to move in time to avoid her.
    May 16th, 2016 at 05:20am
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    Rennyn began following the man as he went for the exit of the park. He had no intentions of taking him here, where bystanders were already looking at the two a little strangely. Instead, he kept vigilant, looking for the next best opportunity to strike. A cliché dark alleyway, or empty side street would be ideal, but really whatever he happened upon would work as long as it was quiet and had no witnesses. He couldn't be suspicious, not without powers to get him out of trouble.

    It was as they were nearing the entrance, however, that he felt it. It was weak at first, but unmistakeable. It was nearing, closer and closer and at great speed. He knew it was not rushing out to greet him, whatever the feeling may be, but it was coming and he needed to think about what to do now. He looked at the man beside him, none the wiser, and at their surroundings as the unknown aura drew nearer. The closer it got, the easier it was to identify--this was an angel's aura. It didn't matter that it was weak, like his own, it was certainly an angel. There was nothing he'd ever encountered so pure and nearly suffocating--and he'd had to endure the assholes in his class up until just recently.

    He turned his head just in time to see her form appear before him, swinging what looked like an umbrella at his legs. He jumped, grabbing on to the human beside him and using his arm to swing around and use him as a shield. The man yelped with surprise, babbling out something Rennyn didn't care to pay attention to, and instead chose to focus on his attacker. He considered all of her potential next moves. Either she would hesitate, giving him an opening or, more likely given the expression on her face, she would attempt to separate Rennyn from the human--whether that meant she push him aside and risk his injury, or she'd try to go around was the question. He examined the way she held her, somewhat odd, weapon of choice and came to the conclusion that she was likely a difficult opponent. He'd need more than his own strength to fight her. He'd have to rely on his wit and speed to face her.

    "Hi!" he called out, his voice not attempting to hide his surprise at her sudden ambush. "I'm a little busy, could you come back later?" he questioned, knowing full well she likely wasn't going to play with him. He needed a moment, though. Just a little more time to figure out what he would do.
    May 16th, 2016 at 06:03am
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    (Sorry it's kind of short, but in my defense, it is a fight scene XD)

    Despite her hope that she would be quick enough to start an attack before the demon noticed her, he spun and put an obstacle in her path. A quick flicker of annoyance creased Leilah's features before it was smoothed into determination. She continued her charge without letting up, and rather than waste time going around the sputtering, confused human man the demon put in her path, she simply shouldered the man aside, unconcerned as he ended up sprawled in the street nearby.

    The commotion her actions caused brought a group of onlookers that Leilah hardly noticed, as they seemed wise enough to remain some distance away from the umbrella-wielding girl and the boy she attacked.

    "Come back later?" Leilah questioned with a scoff as she pressed her attack. "I don't think so." She gave up on attempting to trip him now that she'd lost the element of surprise, guessing he'd just jump back or put something else in her way and instead launched a series of offensive attacks against him that felt awkward with the unconventional weapon she worked with. What she lacked in grace she more than made up for in ferocity though.
    May 23rd, 2016 at 08:02pm
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    (no worries, action scenes tend to be short like this anyways since we rely on each other's responses to understand the flow. It's hard to assume the other character's reactions, after all. In fact, I'm sorry if I assumed too much in this post. I tried to keep it vague and open to Leilah's reactions.)

    He watched as the umbrella wielding witch angel shoved his human victim aside, but chose to ignore the man's babbling and didn't even mind that he began to scramble away. Human souls were plenty, angel souls were a pretty rare occurrence, especially ones as weak feeling as this. After the expected response came, he observed her as she jabbed and swiped at him, and he could tell that she wasn't nearly as weak as her aura would have others believe. At first he dodged carefully, sometimes only escaping just by a hair, on several occasions even feeling the tip of the umbrella graze him. However, as he watched her, he began to understand how she moved. She was skilled, naturally so, and likely had spent a lot of time learning and practicing. It was ingrained into her, but she was also fierce and impulsive.

    "Are you sure you don't want to wait? I really needed that guy to help me out," he asked her one last time, dodging more quickly and expertly now as he began to feel the rhythm of this one-sided fight. He was slowly taking steps backward, so slowly he knew that the people behind him wouldn't notice until they were in the line of fire. He just hoped the angel didn't notice either.

    He didn't wait for her to though, since as soon as he was close enough, he bolted towards the gathering crowd. He had no intentions of running away, only to use them to his advantage. He was not the tallest, his physical appearance probably no older than 21 and no younger than 17, so he could be somewhat obscured by their bodies, and create panic among the onlookers enough to hopefully distract her, just for a split second.

    He pulled the belt from around his waist through the loops and ducked low as people attempted to move out of the way, and pushing into a slightly more dense crowd, he popped out, hoping to catch the angel's umbrella-weapon and tug it out of her hands.
    May 24th, 2016 at 02:45am
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    (No, you're perfectly fine! I hope Rennyn realizes that disarming her really isn't going to help him much though xD)

    Leilah's intended victim proved to be quick on his feet--quicker than she cared for, in fact. She couldn't seem to get a solid hit on him no matter what she did, something that was frustrating. It felt different to be fighting on earth though, somehow. She felt heavier, slower, her movements less graceful. Only hours upon hours of endless practice aided her now, and she could barely touch the demon in front of her. He wasn't even attacking, just constantly dodging, and she felt that she should have had him by now, to her frustration. She was usually better than this, and she had no excuse for her lackluster performance.

    "Too bad. You're dealing with me now." As Leilah began to feel him slip away from her continued attack with new ease, she renewed her effort and pushed in even harder, forcing herself to move quicker. Her focus narrowed entirely to her and the demon as she settled herself into a zone of absolute concentration. If she feinted that way, he would move to the other side and she'd finally get a solid hit, hopefully solid enough to slow him down, except she realized midway through the carry-out of the attack that he had seen through it and moved into the feint, leaving her once more swinging at empty air.

    She shifted from attack to attack, performing each one as quickly as her practiced muscles could, her mind whirling as it watched and directed from the sidelines. When he suddenly stopped and ran, it actually took her a moment to comprehend what was happening. If she'd taken a moment to consider what was happening, she might have realized that the demon had some sort of plan. Rather than stop to think and chance him getting away, though, Leilah lowered her makeshift weapon and gave chase. "Hey! Get back here!"

    Unwilling to let him get away, she sprinted into the thick of the crowd after him, jostling people out of her way as her blue eyes scanned faces to find his. She could still feel his aura clearly, telling her that he was still close, but the trick would be figuring out where he was amongst all of the people, who were causing a chaos now that the battle had been moved into their ranks.

    The few seconds in which she lost sight of him and the humans around her caused their panic turned out to be costly as it led to the umbrella being suddenly yanked from her hands. That act revealed the demon to her again, and unconcerned about having been disarmed, Leilah renewed her attack. By this time, most of the humans had been smart enough to clear out from the general area of the two with only a few left still attempting to get away, meaning that Leilah once again had no obstacles between her and the demon. Just in time too. Hand-to-hand was her best area.
    May 24th, 2016 at 03:44am
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    (Well, I doubt much will help Rennyn right now other than intervention (we can do that whenever we're bored of them getting nowhere btw, I just thought it was a good sassy opportunity for Renn). He can read her on the fly but he's certainly got no plan of attack hahah. And he's surprisingly a little bit better at hand to hand than weapon, though again not as strong as Leilah.)

    Rennyn expected that the angel wouldn't give up her assault just because her weapon was taken from her, but he wasn't quite sure how good she would be. It turned out, she was comfortable this way, maybe somewhere in between the umbrella (since it was most certainly an unfamiliar object that she'd chosen on the fly) and what Rennyn assumed was her specialty, the sword. She was no longer bogged down by the resistance the umbrella provided, and simply began to throw herself at him with even more practiced ease. Rennyn followed her moves again, even going so far as to parry her hits by lightly smacking away her wrist or catching a fist quickly before letting go and dodging a second. He knew neither of them could keep this up forever, but he was having a hard time thinking of what to do. His powers were being suppressed, he was being watched by a large crowd of people, and he was clearly not quite as physically strong as his opponent.

    Her only weaknesses thus far had been her narrow vision and impulsive decision making, did she have anything else?

    "Don't you have better things to do than hit on me?" he teased as he thought, hoping to get her riled up again. "Even though all your hits are misses!" he laughed.

    After she launched another strike at him, he ducked under her and sent a kick at her stomach. He knew she'd dodge it with ease, but that was his goal. He used this small window to back-handspring away from her and give him some distance. He had only one small knife on him, but decided to test her by throwing it her way, hoping it would catch her off guard. Again, he knew even if it did it wouldn't help much, but it was information that counted most in the long fight! He just had to get there.
    May 24th, 2016 at 04:33am
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    (Poor guy is lucky he's fast, or he would've been beaten with an umbrella xD Can you imagine how embarrassing that would be? And yeah, I think we might want to go ahead with the intervention soon, because I have a feeling that Leilah plus knife equals bad. Besides, we don't need Rennyn figuring out that long-range is actually Leilah's weak point just yet)

    As her new method attack was rewarded with something other than simple dodging, Leilah discovered that the demon was actually pretty good up close. Even so, she was better, and she knew it. The only reason this was dragging on so long was because of how quick he was at dodging and retreating. If he'd stop doing that and just try, she'd have him. Underneath her determination to win and focus on what she was doing though, Leilah felt another emotion. This was actually something of a challenge to her because of how the demon was going about dealing with her attack, and she was actually enjoying it. It was frustrating that this was taking so long, but deep down, she knew that she was the better of the two and would win given enough time.

    "Don't worry. I'll get you eventually," Leilah shot back as she pulled back out of range of his sudden kick. As soon as she had her feet properly beneath her again, she rushed forward to ensure he didn't try to get away again. As soon as she saw him throw something though, Leilah dropped into a roll, coming back up a few feet away, sparing a glance in the direction his trajectory would've followed. It was only a split second to ensure that he wasn't able to gift her with anymore surprises, but a second was all that was needed for her eyes to hone in on the knife that had bounced harmlessly against a wall a few feet off.

    "Thanks for the knife," she grinned, though she didn't immediately spring for it. It was still several feet away, and she'd need to make a good opportunity to get it. With how fast he was, she didn't trust that she could make a run for it and come back up in time to stop whatever attack he made, or worse, that she would look up and find that he'd disappeared.

    A new goal now established, when Leilah started up another series of attacks, she did more than just attack with everything she had. She attempted to lead them closer to the knife, and once they were a few feet off, pushed herself harder, hoping that the new speed and ferocity would take up enough of his attention to give her the leeway she needed.
    May 24th, 2016 at 05:29am
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    (Dear Lucifer, sorry, I was beaten to near death with an umbrella, please let me come back to hell XD
    Ayy that was just a guess. Good to know Rennyn and I are gettin' somewhere hehe

    also.. i don't think I like what I wrote. Sorryyy)

    It was indeed too much to ask for, he realized this as she rolled away from his knife. It landed a good distance away, but still much closer to her than it was to himself. While he had confidence in his speed, he didn't really want to risk that she might get her hands on something sharp. Though she likely wouldn't enjoy the feel of a demon blade in her hand, he didn't think the weakness of that particular one would deter her enough to drop it again. He gave a quick look left and right, checking their surroundings once more. The onlookers had moved back quite a bit, several had phones held up in their hands pointed in their direction (if he becomes some viral internet video he swears to God the angel is going to pay somehow), but what really caught his attention was the dark clothing, the heavy jostling sounds.. he squinted his eyes closer as they narrowed focus on... a gun at the figure's hip. The police were coming.

    But through all of this observation he'd been just a little too distracted. He kept the angel in his sights, somehow able to dodge her attacks even with as much ferocity as she was obviously putting behind each strike, but with his mind on everything else he somehow forgot that he was supposed to be getting her away from the knife.

    But even as she broke off from him and lunged at the knife, Rennyn realized that everything was now completely okay The police, hero of the people! He never thought he'd actually be relieved to see one, but he knew that there was likely no getting out of this for him either. No doubt the idiots around them had recorded him throwing the knife at his attacker, even if it was in self defense, it didn't look good.

    "You should-" he started to warn, because ideally they would both run away, lose each other, and Rennyn would have more time to think out a strategy, but he was interrupted before he could finish.

    "Stop!" a rough male voice called out, and Rennyn immediately held up his hands and stopped moving. If the angel wanted the opportunity to kill him, she could take it. But, well, it'd probably take a lot more than a small demon blade to kill him anyways.

    He grinned at her now, since his back was turned to the policeman that approached them, as if to say try it.
    May 24th, 2016 at 06:30am
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    (Yeah, I have a feeling that Lucifer wouldn't be happy with a demon having the snot beat out of them with an umbrella XD)

    When she finally picked up the knife, it felt uncomfortably cool, as if it had recently been in a freezer. Leilah could feel her hands chilling, but she didn't let go. After all, it was the best weapon she'd found so far. It could burn her hand, and she would still hold on long enough to see this fight to the end. When she came up and spun towards the demon, she shifted the knife into her other hand and stretched the fingers of her first. Leilah had never held a demon's weapon before in her life, but she could guess that was exactly what she had in her hand, and the cold she felt was due to the fact that she was an angel. Interesting, but not enough for her to think on it any further at the moment.

    Leilah didn't notice the police as they forced their way through the crowd, her attention having been solely focused on the demon in front of her, but then a voice called out, the demon went still, and then grinned at her in a challenge. For a second, she considered taking her chances, though one evaluating look at the figures closing in on them stopped her. Guns. They were something angels didn't use, though she knew about them, and there was no way she would be able to dodge all of them. There was also the admonishment she'd heard so many times over the years that humans weren't her enemy.

    "Put the weapon down!" another voice commanded.

    Her eyes narrowing on the demon, Leilah's grip on the knife tightened. Then she sighed and released it, hearing it clatter to the ground mere seconds later. She stopped moving after that, adopting the same harmless position as the demon, pressing her lips together. She would cooperate for now, but as soon as the opportunity presented itself, she planned on finishing what she had started.

    As some officers attempted to disperse the crowd, the angel and demon were instructed to put their hands behind their heads and move off a ways, and another officer collected the knife that Leilah had been holding. Within minutes, the two were handcuffed, read their rights, and put into the back of a police cruiser. Together.

    Leilah remained on her side in the back of the car, stoically silent though it felt as if her stomach were upside down. Her thoughts of how she had essentially failed this test her mentors had set for her weren't bad enough it seemed; on top of it, the movement of the vehicle made her physically nauseous. And while she refused to complain about it, Leilah was thankful when the car finally stopped at their destination.
    May 26th, 2016 at 02:04am
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    (sorry for the delay. MY BAD THIS TIME, WORK JUST SUCK SO MUCH AND then all my family was in town at the same time it was super weird and a total surprise)

    Rennyn thought for a moment she might try, could see the desire burn in her eyes, and he wasn't completely sure he disliked the idea of the angel getting shot right there in front of him. But alas, she was smart enough to drop the weapon and the two were quickly detained. It was interesting but not entirely surprising, he thought, that he'd one day see the inside of a police car from the back seat in handcuffs, but he was 100% sure he'd have never anticipated being seated next to a hot headed angel.

    He turned to watch her as the car pulled away, though he could tell she had no intentions of showing her emotions, he could see a flicker of discomfort--from the unfamiliar motions of the car from the back, or perhaps that the front and back seats were separated with hard (probably damage proof) plastic and pressed tightly against even Rennyn's slightly shorter legs. It was not the most pleasing ride for sure, but at the very least he found enjoyment in the fact that his company obviously felt the same way, and as they arrived at their destination, he stuck his tongue out childishly at the angel when they made eye contact.

    Fortunately, the officers didn't see as one helped each of them out of the car and escorted them into the station.

    "This isn't the way I pictured myself ending up here," he spoke his thoughts from earlier calmly. The words were mostly a jab at featherhead, but he didn't do anything to quiet the statement, earning a strange look from his armed escort.

    "And how did you picture getting here?" the man questioned. Rennyn shrugged, eyeing the man's gun, wondering what it was like to use such a weapon and how easy it'd be for him to get his hands on it, but waved the thoughts away as quickly as they'd come. No use getting distracted by things he shouldn't do. He had to think of a way out of the current situation first.

    "I dunno, rebellious teenage antics." Another strange look and Rennyn was sure a normal youth might not have responded with this exact wording. Oh well.

    They were guided straight to what Rennyn assumed were holding cells, and the angel's escort began to speak. "We're going to put the two of you in separate holding cells for now, and will get each of your sides of the story once you've had a chance to calm down." He swung open one cell door and pushed the angel in gently, while Rennyn was guided to one just next to it. Realistically, the bars weren't really enough protection against the two of them, but he decided to play nice. For now. As long as she did.
    June 2nd, 2016 at 03:59am
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    (haha don't worry about it! I was sick a couple of weeks ago, and this past week has basically been recovery. I was all sorts of drugged the entire time, and I finally just stopped taking all the medicine that was fending off my allergies so I could feel like myself again rather than a lump. Point of saying all this: even if you had replied sooner, I doubt that I would have been able to make myself get a reply up anyway XD Side note: Leilah needs a better form of dealing with her anger than punching things)

    Their arrival at the police station brought physical relief to Leilah, who was sure that she would have been incapable of holding her discomfort at bay any longer within ten more minutes of being inside the vehicle. She wasn't sure if it was even the movement alone, considering the demon barely a foot away and the disgust she experienced at the feeling of his aura which almost seemed as if it was sticky like cobwebs.

    Unfortunately, she knew she would not be getting rid of the feeling any time soon. Not after messing up her best shot.

    Leilah glanced over at him in what could only be described as a thinly veiled glare, and when she saw him stick his tongue out at her, her mask of stoicism nearly shattered. After reminding herself that attacking him again right at that moment would not be good idea, considering she would get nowhere with it, her expression closed off, and she deliberately--even pointedly--looked away. She refused to give him any sort of response.

    Along the same vein of behavior, Leilah remained silent as they were escorted into the building. She did not reply to anything the demon said, did not even so much as acknowledge either his existence or the existence of the humans around them as she cast her gaze out onto her surroundings. She did not plan on staying here long, after all, and it seemed helpful to know how to get to the exit quickly.

    Fortunately for the angel, it seemed as if whoever had designed the structure hadn't wanted to confuse those within its walls. From the little she saw, the layout was simple. The first room they entered within the building was decently spacious with a desk area against the far wall facing the doors and a waiting area comprising the rest of the space. There seemed to be a few options in where to go from there, though the only one that mattered to her was the door they passed through, which essentially led straight back to the holding cells, some of which were occupied and some of which were not. Knowing there was no way that she could get lost if she tried when the time came to escape, Leilah stopped paying too much attention at that point, content that this would be simple.

    When she was not stuck in another confined area with the demon, Leilah made no noise of complaint. For the moment at least, she was not interested in attempting to attack him any further. It would get her nowhere in their current situation, and though hitting him did strike her as more than slightly appealing she knew this was a case in which she would need to wait. Though she wasn't the patient sort naturally, Leilah could force herself to be when the situation called for it, and unfortunately, the situation called for it.

    Once standing within the cell, the sounds of a lock clicking into place ringing behind her and then echoed by the adjacent cell the demon occupied, Leilah took a quick survey. A bench. Done. She had no intentions of sitting on it or laying down, however. It was time to figure out what she planned on doing to get herself out of this situation.

    The beginning circuits of the angel's pacing were cut short as her feet carried her into an abrupt halt--thankfully with her back to the demon. This situation. She hadn't yet failed this test, of which she was certain, but she should have been able to take care of it quickly, with that first confrontation when she'd had the element of surprise. Leilah's hands began to curl and then clench at her sides. Even with her weak points in training, she had never preformed this poorly, and while she still held every confidence that she would pass this test as well, how long would it take? How would she actually do? She'd ruined her best chance already, and she doubted she could surprise the demon twice.

    All at once, Leilah began rapidly pacing again, hoping this time to clear her mind of disastrous thoughts and focus it instead on the most pressing problem currently.
    June 5th, 2016 at 08:46am
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    For a while, Rennyn watched the angel's internal struggle. He could tell that she was trying to think of ways to get out of this, but her pacing was a sign that she was getting nowhere. Whatever other thoughts plagued her mind were of no consequence to Rennyn, but he did need her to focus. As much as he didn't want to admit it, it'd probably be best if the two of them cooperated in order to leave sooner. If their stories didn't match, the police would need more time to figure out the truth of the matter. So even though Rennyn was positive he could make up a convincing story that made him look like the victim (not that he needed to, since it was the truth that she attacked him out of nowhere), it wouldn't allow him to leave any sooner. He decided, since the angel continued to quietly suffer in her own head, that he'd need to be the one to break the silence.

    "You can do that all you want angel, but it isn't going to get you out of here any quicker," he commented, standing beside the metal bars that separated them, inspecting his fingernails instead of continuing to watch her pace herself dizzy. "You're probably thinking about how you can get out without them noticing, or using brute force to break yourself free, but then they'll just come after you and whatever it is you're here to do, you'll always have to be looking over your shoulder to make sure no one's recognized you." Not that he cared. If she really wanted to escape, so be it. But he'd stay, and she would be the only suspicious one. So in the end, it was win-win for him, whether she paid attention to his words or not.

    "The best course of action, whether you like it or not, is to cooperate with me to come up with a story. Working together is the smartest way for both of us to get out of here. And then, when we both aren't worried about the human authorities breathing down our necks, you can try and use your little feather brain to rethink your attack strategy in a way that doesn't involve mindlessly attacking me in a park when I'm trying to remove a pedophile. Maybe I'll even give you some tips." The last part was a joke, of course, but he couldn't help but try and insert some humor in this situation. This really wasn't where he expected he'd be when he came to earth, and he was sure that if anyone was monitoring him right now, they'd be laughing their ass off.

    Well, now he has a story to tell, he supposes. He can't help but imagine himself one day, a high ranking demon, telling the youth about how he got stuck in a cage next to an angel that wanted to kill him.
    June 19th, 2016 at 11:19pm
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    Though the demon was speaking, Leilah did not bother to stop or so much as cast a glance in his direction. In fact, she barely heard him, and his words just passed her by like the annoying crackle of background static. She wasn't particularly interested in anything he had to say, and even if she had been willing to listen to his distracting ramble, it wasn't as if he would actually have anything useful to say. At least, that was what Leilah's mind told her, up until the phrase "working together" penetrated the furiously churning thoughts that had been building up.

    Leilah paused mid-circuit, her blue eyes fixing on the demon as if he'd grown two heads, both of which were clinically insane. Of course, that stunned silence was destroyed as soon as he insulted her, and her eyes narrowed dangerously. "Yes, I'm stupid enough to believe every word you say wholly and without question, because you're just a concerned citizen trying to do the right thing." Her scowl disappeared as a feigned, wide-eyed expression of shock and complete innocence appeared. "I know!" She took a couple of steps towards the bars that separated them. "How about I just save you the trouble of asking and give you any and every soul, including mine, right now?"

    With that point made, Leilah's scowl returned, and she crossed her arms over her chest as she arched an eyebrow in challenge. "Sound about right?" She knew they could both get out without much problem, without the other, though what he'd said about the human authorities had struck a chord. That was the only reason she wasn't gone already, and why she'd been pacing. Ignorant as they were, humans would never believe that she wasn't in the wrong, and it wasn't as if she could just tell them the truth. Even if she did, they'd just think she was crazy, which would just get her moved from one cell to another.

    "What were you thinking?" It was a heavy-handed demand without any change in her posture as she continued to scowl at the demon. So far, she hadn't had a good idea, so if he had something that would work, she'd consider working with him briefly... just until they were out though, and then like he said, they'd be enemies again.

    As she studied his face, Leilah almost smiled. By the time this was over, she was really going to enjoy taking him down.
    August 18th, 2016 at 02:24am
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    Rennyn shrugged as Leilah started to get smart with him. In the end, it was only herself she was hurting if she didn't want to cooperate out of stubbornness. There were too many witnesses, and a lot of evidence stacked against her that Rennyn was actually not even sure if he did want to do anything with her anymore. Clearly, it'd be more to his own advantage if he just let all this play out. However, he was fairly sure if he let it play out, he'd be involved in the legal process, and he just didn't want to have to try and explain why he didn't exactly exist. In the end, it would just be much faster if the two of them could come to a temporary agreement. And so he attempted to explain this to the angel.

    "I'm sure you've come to the realization by now that between the two of us, you're the one that is facing the most trouble here," he began, not actually with intent to rub it in, but in hopes that she would see just how much more this was benefiting her than himself. "In reality, I could just let this go, let you try and fight your way out, and use all the advantages it brings for me against you out in the street. But if I did that, they'd want to know all sorts of things about me so they could "protect" me from you, and I'm sure you're just as nonexistent in this world as I am." He stopped to let her think about all this for a moment before continuing.

    "What we need to do is convince them that the entire thing was harmless, or at the very least that it won't happen again. I don't know about you, but I can't provide a home address or phone number let alone... what was the phrase? ...press charges? Yeah, press charges against a psycho that tried to impale me with an umbrella. It's as simple as getting our stories straight. I'll agree to let you go, and we go our separate ways, or at least find a less public place to continue where we left off."

    He wouldn't do that last one, of course. It wouldn't help him in any to continue the fight head on. He needed to have the element of surprise, and a strategy. No, if the two of them got out he'd leave her the second they got out the door.

    "So? Do you think you can manage that much? Or would it hurt your fragile pride too much to agree to lie to authorities with a demon?"
    August 22nd, 2016 at 12:24am
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    (Not every post can be a winner xD I've come to accept that)

    Leilah waited--admittedly less than patiently--for the demon to explain to her what he had in mind when he had made the offer for them to partner up temporarily.

    As he started to explain all of the reasons he could think of for why she should team up with him short-term, some part of her wanted to cut him off. She hadn't asked to be convinced, and she trusted almost nothing that came out of his mouth anyway. If she was going to do what he suggested, it would be based on if she thought he actually had a decent plan. The only reason she didn't cut him off was for the chance that he wouldn't start talking again if she did. If she agreed to his plan and then somehow offended him later, then fine. She could stay quiet long enough to hear him out though.

    And as much as she hated to admit it, even privately, once she heard his suggestion, it actually did make sense. It would mean that they could both get off clean, without any trouble, and fairly quickly at that, whereas her way would probably include brute force, and it would lead to annoyances later down the road. It would annoy the demon too, which she really wouldn't mind at all, but the trade-off wasn't really one she was willing to take as her first option.

    "Okay, we'll do it your way," Leilah finally amended. His little dig at her didn't really spark her temper, but she honestly had little to no respect for the human authorities. If it wouldn't have gotten her wounded earlier at the park, she probably wouldn't have paid them more than a passing glance. And she wasn't exactly worried about them parting ways after this either. She needed a little time to regroup before she re-challenged him.

    "We were play-fighting. It was all a show, which the authorities interrupted. We didn't think it would be taken that seriously, since an umbrella was used instead of a harmful weapon," Leilah then offered after a lengthened silence.
    August 26th, 2016 at 09:43pm
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    (...sorry. I'm not dead, but this post is short because I feel like Leilah needed to confirm their story again before progressing to an officer coming in. Nothing very interesting even after 3 months T^T)

    Rennyn smirked at his victory, though honestly he was sure there was no way the angel could resist his offer unless she really and truly were stupid. Somehow, he didn't think she was, and was proven correct when she countered him with a plausible story for them. He nodded his head, thinking about her words and how he could expand upon them to make the story better.

    "It works, I suppose," he responded slowly, shrugging his shoulders, "we should probably get a few more details than that though. Just a few, too many would make it seem contrived." He was only concerned with them asking questions about why they would be fake fighting in a park, when clearly that would concern people. Especially with how serious the too looked.

    "We could have been sparring? Practice for some sort of human martial arts competition, or just to test each other's abilities. I'm sure something even this simple might convince them, we'd be able to get off with a warning I imagine."
    December 4th, 2016 at 03:28am
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    (No, you're fine! I was happy to see this post! Hopefully this helps progress things a little, and we can get them out of jail soon xD)

    Leilah personally didn't think that anyone with half a brain would actually believe that this demon practiced any sort of serious martial arts. It wasn't that he was small--she was small, too, and in the past, that had assured her greater speed and flexibility in movement than her opponents. It was just how weak he looked. But it was the best explanation they had, and since they were both going with it, it wasn't as if there was really anything the human cops could do.

    "Okay, we were sparring, testing each other's abilities. And since they'll probably assume we know each other, my name is Leilah," she said succinctly, her manner business-like. It didn't even occur to her to lie about her name. There was no harm in it, and she honestly didn't care if this demon knew her name. At this point, cooperation was what mattered, however cold it might be.

    He'd barely given her his own name, whether real or fake she didn't really care as long as it was the name he was also giving to the humans, when a police officer approached the cells, his face stoic. Leilah shifted from her position facing the demon with her arms crossed to leaning against the bars, wondering which one of them he intended to take first. "Chummy in there, aren't you two?" Leilah smiled blandly, unamused, as he used a key to unlock the cell next to hers. "Come on. You're up first for questioning."

    Leilah waited until the two had disappeared around the corner before she started up her pacing again, unable to just sit still.
    December 12th, 2016 at 08:44pm