Twelfth ♠ Anonymous Text

[save_the_souls]

Who: Allen Walker (anonymous)
Broadcast: Text, Anonymous
Action: Nope.
When: Today

[Things have been going well for Allen the past month. Very well. And while that was certainly a good thing, he couldn't shake the anxiety that it meant something was about to go horribly wrong. Because you know, because it usually did for him. ]

[So he here was, trying to at least put a few of his fears at rest- especially after this latest round of augment malfunctions. Just what if the next round of malfunctions were less benevolent in nature? In truth - he didn't really expect any good answers. There almost never was when he sought out help. Still, there was always a chance. And at least he'd feel like he was doing something]

[The text post that is put up is anonymous, purposefully typed out not to sound like his own wording.]

i have a question.

is there anyone here who knows about stopping or containing demons or things like them? specifically possessions.

thanks.

Comments

[stickupherforehead]

Last time that happened, we threw it into the lava.

[that's probably not the answer you're looking for]

[save_the_souls]

What?! Lava?!

[JESUS. HE KNEW A LOT OF WORLDS KILLED THAT TYPE, BUT TALK ABOUT OVERKILL]

[stickupherforehead]

It was very conveniently located! Besides, it was making a mess of the temple.

[save_the_souls]

Are you saying there was lava conveniently in your temple?!

[WHAT KIND OF RELIGION EVEN DOES THAT]

[stickupherforehead]

Of course. Where else should we put a well full of lava? In the city?

[that's clearly asking for trouble]

[save_the_souls]

why would you have a well full of lava in the first place??

[stickupherforehead]

...now that I think about it, it does provide an appropriate ambiance for one of our more important rooms.

[who knows why. Cheap heating, maybe.]

[save_the_souls]

...i'm not sure I want to know what apprioriate ambiance requires a pool of lava.

[ That's literally taking the fire and brimstone sermon to a whole new level ]

[stickupherforehead]

You...probably do not.

[it's kinda like a morgue] Do you not typically have wells of lava where you're from?

[save_the_souls]

no. that'd be way too dangerous. and i think that stuff hardens pretty fast unless it's kept very hot.

[stickupherforehead]

Oh no, you'd want to make sure you're drilling into a pocket of magma for something like that. Otherwise you'll simply end up with a column of igneous rock.

[who knows how Gems even work]

[save_the_souls]

[ There's a pause. A long pause. What the hell.]

i see.

well unfortunately, i'm not sure we have anything like that in the fleet for this situation.

[stickupherforehead]

[oh right. No planet.]

I'm sure that the vacuum of space will do wonders for most possessions, actually. As long as you're talking about organics, that is.

[no Pearl]

[save_the_souls]

[JESUS PEARL.]

[There is a long pause. He's not unaccustomed to people recommending death. But man, to provide a method so casually....]

.......

Thank you. i'll consider it as a last resort.

[stickupherforehead]

You're welcome.

[granted, the possessed object she was thinking of was a breakfast...] What are you trying to get rid of, incidentally?

[save_the_souls]

Uh...

A demon inside me?

[stickupherforehead]

[...that's a long pause]

That's trickier, I'll admit.

Can I recommend surgery?

[save_the_souls]

Ah...

I'm not sure it's as easy as getting your tonsils removed.

[stickupherforehead]

No? Well, if it doesn't involve violence or complex machinery, I'm out of ideas.

[it's simpler when you can just punch things in the face]

[save_the_souls]

[Yeah...Allen can feel that a little]

It's alright, it seems to be that way for a lot of people...

But if I do need that, I'll be sure to give you a call!

[stickupherforehead]

Good luck with that.

[...] So what you're saying is that we should worry about a fellow passenger going on a rampage one of these days?

[save_the_souls]

What?

No! I'm trying to prevent anything like that! [OTHER PASSENGERS THOUGH...MAYBE...]

[stickupherforehead]

[she's still reading that as if you're talking about yourself though]

And what are the chances of those preventative measures failing?

[save_the_souls]

i don't know, that depends on what i can find here.

[stickupherforehead]

[nope that doesn't sound heartening]

Well, try to do it on the Iskaulit. I'd hate to test the structural limits of these small ships.