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

[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.

[save_the_souls]

[ ............ ]

i'm not part of your crew. would you prefer I just stayed off your ship?

[stickupherforehead]

[there's a pause, as she debates whether to tell you this ~gem~ stuff]

Gems can become corrupted and turn into monsters. All we can do is hope our friends can take care of us.

So no, I don't care. It would be nice if you had somebody you could trust, however.

[besides, it's not like the vacuum of space could kill her]

[save_the_souls]

[It's a relief to hear that. Not the gems becoming corrupt part, but not having to stay off a ship. He would have done it, sure, but it's never a great thing to deal with]

thanks. and i do. my crew knows and I have a close friend who has a plan if something goes wrong.

so you're a gem? [He's never heard of that before. You know, besides the shiny rocks]

[stickupherforehead]

That sounds good to me. [it's definitely more than she has, at least.]

Yes. None of the areas we've passed through seem to be under Gem control, so I suppose the point is moot.

[save_the_souls]

gem control?

does that mean your people run multiple planets? [Whoa. Advanced]

[stickupherforehead]

They did, last time I checked. I have been out of touch with them for a while, so many things could have changed.

[she's pretty sure that's unlikely]