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[misconceived]

WHO Chris Halliwell
BROADCAST Accidental Fleet-wide video (thanks Atroma!!)
ACTION SS Huntress.
WHEN May 10th. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY.
WARNINGS don't play fetch with the soulball

[ The video is abrupt, the angle awkward. It cuts on to a comm laying on what appears to be a dining table in a fully upgraded kitchen. Chris is standing off-center, facing someone who is holding what appears to be a lightly-glowing orb in his hands.

This appears to be a very controversial thing, holding a glowy ball. ]

They gave you grandad?! It's a casino! Where the hell did they even get that?

Actually, where the hell do you even keep that now? Or... then. Back then? Whatever. How do you play slots to win your father's soul?

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[eternaltool]

[Human soul in a gem. If that isn't a slice of hell home, then what else is really. At least it's an orb and not a gem, that's enough of an uncanny valley buffer for her.]

Guess maybe I should've tried gambling after all.

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[misconceived]

[ Chris is running a hand through his hair, obviously not entertained with how this was aired out to EVERYONE EVER but fine. This is fine!! ]

What, you want to win souls of long-dead relatives?

[eternaltool]

Ha.

No. Just keep hearing about some interesting things people keep winning. Who knows what I'd get.

[misconceived]

What else have people gotten?

[ Because he's not sure anyone can top winning Benjamin's soul, but hey. Who the hell knows here? ]

[eternaltool]

A lot of different stuff, seem really personal to them. Not my place to tell their business, just look around the casino floor sometime.

[What is this, a contest?]

[misconceived]

Great. So this isn't some kind of vacation or regular pitstop, it's just another game for the show.

[ SIGH. Like, he knows this intellectually but it sucks that even their rest can't just be for their own benefit. ]

[eternaltool]

[She'd probably have something smartass to say but she just heard the conversation above her and - shit. Shhhhhit shit a demon. Of fucking course, why not. If they wanted a show with her, why not throw her in with a group of demons and exorcists. What's next, dragons? Her tone is suddenly a lot colder.]

I wouldn't know.

[misconceived]

[ Well, that's a shift in demeanor but Chris isn't putting it with his conversation with Allen. He just doesn't know what's up with the people in this Fleet, but he can't exactly blame them for having terribly negative opinions about demons. ]

What, you new here?

[eternaltool]

Been around a few weeks now. First stop we've made since I've been here.

[If only you weren't a demon, Chris, and if only she hadn't just been captured and had her soul removed by other demons before waking up on the Fleet.]

[misconceived]

[ Well, if you keep looking he's part human, too!!1 no but yeah sob ]

So you missed the dogfight. Congratulations on that. Just remember, we're here for someone else's paycheck. And our own, but I don't doubt someone else is getting paid way more.

[eternaltool]

[Why would she want to tho? Really Chris. Really.]

What I heard. And I don't doubt it, story of life.

So do you guys make a habit of keeping souls captive or is that just routine procedure?

[misconceived]

What? [ Where did that come from?? ] We didn't do this. This is how he... came.

[eternaltool]

[Scroll up genius!!! Not her fault you guys don't lock your conversations.

But she overstepped herself, time to backpedal a little.]

Right. That damn crazy casino, huh.

[misconceived]

[ No that's rude!! Stop watching his other conversation! ]

This damn crazy show, more like.

[eternaltool]

[Stop broadcasting it!]

Sure. The damn crazy show. [Like it's a finality.]

What're you going to do with it?

[misconceived]

[ Chris sighs, rubs the bridge of his nose. ]

There's not much we can do. Keep it safe for now, hope we get a chance to send it home or... on or something.

[eternaltool]

[She mentally runs through a checklist of what she knows of demons:

1. Assholes
2. Power hungry, would kill their own kids or parents
3. Eat souls to get power

Surely that's?? What would happen? She's not about to give him the idea though, he sounds like a young demon and that's the last thing she feels like having to hide from.]

Hope you figure something out.

[misconceived]

[ Oh, he's definitely young. Also kind of the opposite of power-hungry because he's seen what that does. Destroys people, everything around them, the world. He doesn't want any of it. ]

Yeah. Thanks.