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[experiencepoints]

Who: Everyone messed up by the dragon plot, and visitors
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Blue Fish's clinic!
When: All throughout the Solrius dragon plot and through the space flight to the next destination.

[So several RPG characters, a dragon, and two messianic figures walk into a planet.

Everything is suffering and tears, there's a lot of dead people, there's no punchline. But, hey, for the survivors, the Blue Fish's clinic is treating wounds and generally being a decent place to rest and recover and pray you don't see a dragon again. And for those who weren't involved, there's enough people bedridden here that there may just be someone you want to visit.]

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[sansseraph]

[She knows the way to an Exorcist's heart!

Lailah's glad to see him sit up. It's a good sign, especially with all the energy he's exuding. She can't help smiling as she sits down, still keeping the plate out of reach.]

I've been doing fine. I'm honestly looking forward to the next planet we reach. It'll be nice to explore a vast new world.

[Honestly, the seraph is pretty excited about it. It's something to help her stay positive. Now....]

By the way, before I give you these roll cakes I baked, I have a question for you. [Because they have a chance to actually talk about this stuff!] How...are you able to make your arm into a sword? Is that your power as an Exorcist?

[save_the_souls]

That's right, you never got a chance to explore the worlds. I hope the next one is much nicer for you.

[Though Allen had been totally focusing on that plate and tried to reach out to grab one but- NO, TTS OUT OF REACH. THIS IS CRUEL D: ]

Ehhh? Can't I have at least one now?!

[sansseraph]

[...Uggggghhhhhh, curse Lailah's soft heart.]

Just one. You'll get the rest after you explain, I promise.

[She holds out the plate to him.]

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[save_the_souls]

Yes!

[He grabs it and basically devours it, making a very happy sound]

Oh it's delicious~!

[save_the_souls]

[He then swallows, and true to his word, he'll answer]

Yeah, it's part of my power as an Exorcist. An Exorcist has the ability to control a special substance called Innocence. And when Innocence is put into weapon form- it has purification powers. Or Exorcism powers, as we call it.

Every Exorcist's Innocence has different abilities and forms. My own Innocence acts as my left arm, unless I need it to be a sword.

[sansseraph]

Aw, I'm glad it's good!

[Lailah takes pride in her baking. Though, even she'll admit that Dezel is the best out of all of them.

She listens with interest to his explanation.]

That sounds very similar to my job, but it seems like there's more Innocence to give you more Exorcists, despite its rarity.

[The seraph mulls it over and then gives Allen the rest of the plate. A deal is a deal, after all.]

[save_the_souls]

[YAY MORE FOOD! He happily consumes another quickly, swallowing with such happiness]

Mm. I think there's about...thirteen active Exorcists right now?

[sansseraph]

[She looks surprised.]

So many...and, yet, I have the feeling that's not enough to cover everything, is it?

[save_the_souls]

[There's a pause, then he shakes his head]

No. Earth in my time has...one and a half billion people living in over 200 countries across six continents.

Thirteen is...definitely not enough.

[sansseraph]

[So many, and yet so few. Then again, perhaps there'll never be enough to address the issue of Akuma or malevolence.

Akuma...Lailah tries to repress a wince as an image of Mikleo's soul flashes in her mind. She looks down at her folded hands before back up at him.]

If I may ask...have you always been able to see the Akuma's soul? Like what we saw with...with Mikleo.

[save_the_souls]

Not always. I've been able to see them since I was eleven, after I got cursed.

...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to show that to any of you.

[sansseraph]

[Lailah manages to smile at him. It may not hold any humor, but there's warmth and kindness in it.]

It's alright. I feel that I understand you a bit more because of it.

[She hesitates for a moment.]

Also, I want to thank you for bringing Sorey back to us. It's going to be hard on him, but we'll be helping him through it as much as we can.

[save_the_souls]

Ah...

[He rubs the back of his neck, blushing a little]

It's alright, really. I'm just glad that I could help out. And I probably couldn't have done it without you being there to track him and break the pact.

[sansseraph]

[Lailah shakes her head.]

And I wouldn't have been able to purify him all by myself, as I'm sure you saw. Without you, we would've lost both of them.

[save_the_souls]

[God these people are so thankful he's not used to this.]

Well um, it's alright. I'm sure if I was in the same situation, you guys would've done the same...not that...can happen the exact way but- [YOU KNOW WHAT HE MEANS]

[geonomy]

[AND GUESS WHO'S HEADING OVER WITH A BAG OF FOOD and going straight for the chair that... Lailah is sitting in... because obviously no one is there, right?]

Talking on the comm with someone?

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[save_the_souls]

[When Clay walks in, Allen's eyes light up and he smiles at the other man.]

Oh, hey Clay! Just in time! There's someone I want you to meet-

[save_the_souls]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

Eh?! Don't sit on her!!

[geonomy]

Huh - Wha-?!

[And Clay was just about to do that, but he stands right back up instead, back arched as if there was a bug on it, then turns to see who he was about to sit on. Some kid, or -

Or... air?]

Uh... Her who?

[sansseraph]

Oh, my!

[Lailah is going to just. Carefully. Get out of the chair and stand to the side, just in case.]

He can sit, now, it's fine!

[Honestly, she's used to it. The fire seraph takes out her comm thing and gives Allen an inquiring look.]

His name is Clay? I can see if this thing can at least pick up my voice so that he can talk to me.

[save_the_souls]

No, Lailah! You don't have to get up! Clay can sit on the bed with me.

[In fact he'll scoot over a little so there's room for that, looking at Clay.]

And ah- right I forgot. You don't have resonance. Clay, one of the Seraphs are here. She's going to try using the communicator so you can hear her.

[geonomy]

[And here he'd been staring at the chair even as Lailah moved. When Allen speaks up though, he blinks, looking back at his boyfriend before taking up his offer. Not knowing Lailah's moved, Clay looks over at the chair again as he settles next to Allen, one hand resting lightly on Allen's shoulder while the other takes his own comm device out.]

Oh, hey, you're Lailah? Allen told me about you earlier! And uh, sorry I tried to... sit on you.

[sansseraph]

[Lailah hesitates before resuming her seat. Time to experiment!]

It's alright, Clay. I'm used to something like that happening. I was going to be chair-itable and let you have it.

[NAILED IT. Are Allen's perceptions shattered, now?]

[save_the_souls]

[ ...

Did he hear a-?

No...no...maybe he imagined it. Surely this isn't going to be a huge mistake. ]

Ah, right.

[Clears throat] Anyway! Lailah, this is Clay. He's my boyfriend.

[geonomy]

[Oh hey, he heard her! And he lights up once he hears her voice, which is a clear indication that he did.

And... oh my god. That was a pun. THAT WAS A PUN. INSTANT FRIENDSHIP.]

Nah, it's okay! It's beder over here!

[And with that introduction, Clay opens up the bag he'd set on the bed and pulls out a container of chicken spaghetti with raptor substitute. He hands that plus a fork over to Allen, then grins over at the chair again.]

Nice to meet you!