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asgardgenesis2020-01-15 06:17 pm
sassery) wrote in asgardgenesis2020-01-15 06:17 pm
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It’s called a Qliphoth.
[A beat, and that’s a familiar sound of Nero gritting his teeth in annoyance.] The tree that Odin mentioned? Yeah, it’s a Qliphoth, and it’s bad news.
That… is an understatement. [ In contrast, V sounds somewhat bored, as if this is just very old news to him. ] The Qliphoth is a tree that grows in the Underworld. It thrives on human blood, and those within its path become no more than dust once it’s done with them.
[Nero sighs.] Back home, it basically destroyed an entire city in about a month- and demons were running all over when we came back to finish the job. So we can’t let it sit here, otherwise we’re gonna have even more problems than what we’ve had in the past. [Is that the sound of him grabbing a blade? Or setting the chamber of a gun? Porque no los dos! He’s getting ready, obviously. There’s humor in his tone though.]
And besides, Hell’s not that great a look for Asgard anyway.
Yet another understatement. You're remarkably reserved, Nero. All things considered. [ This may not be a voice very many recognize. Vergil doesn't care for humans and their nonsense — and that mostly includes the nonsense here. But, well. He lives here, so he has to care.
Unfortunate. ] The Qliphoth is a tree that grows in the Underworld, and as such will be infested with demons and their ilk. It must be destroyed. Allowing it to grow will result in an even greater infestation of creatures that want nothing more than wanton destruction and see humans as little more than food. I doubt this is something the rest of you will want.
While they are not a particularly bright species, some demons can be cunning. There may be.. challenges, in destroying the tree. [ There's a sigh from him. He's made this mistake once before. Surely this one isn't his fault, right? ] It should go without saying, but do not let them, or the tree roots, touch you. Human blood strengthens demons and will make them difficult to kill. You should kill them without remorse, since they will show you none.
There will be traps designed to harass and confuse the unwary. Demons that are more at home in the filth inside the Qliphoth will use this to their advantage as well. [ There’s a sound of a book flipping open and pages being turned. ] To get rid of the Qliphoth, there are nine seals that need to be found and removed. It’s… easy enough to take care of the seals themselves; it is the guardians of the seals that you may need to be wary of. Fortunately, demons may be deadly, but they are not invulnerable to normal steel. Otherwise demon hunting would not be as lucrative as it is… to some people. [ Is that a jab at Dante? Well, V would know just how much it cost to hire the demon hunter as well as how much of a mess his place looked during his brief time there. ]
Yeah, yeah. No time for details, the sooner we get out there to kick this thing’s ass, the sooner we’ll be out of trouble. [A beat as Nero quips back.] Besides, I don’t think anyone wants to hear the gruesome details of how gross this thing can be. [Because it is gross, there’s no denying that.]
Hey, Dante, you got any words of wisdom? [It’s a joke, and you can hear Dante speak up, though he sounds a bit further away from everyone else.]
Yeah, easiest advice is don’t get yourself killed! [This is followed by the slamming of a door, and one doesn’t have to see anything to know Nero’s balking at the fact that Dante’s just up and left already.]
Wh- hey! Where the hell are you- [SIGHS LOUDLY, THIS FUCKING FAMILY.] Jackass.
[ A slight snort of amusement at that. He agrees, just don't expect him to say it out loud. ] And there you have it. Words of wisdom from the legendary demon hunter himself. So. Stay on your toes, hit them hard and don't get killed. If need be we will attempt to assist you if we can, but otherwise don't get in our way. [ Is that steel in his voice? Well yes, it's personal after all. ]
[And sauntering past, hips a-swaying and with a toss of her hair, goes Trish, already armed and ready and in hot pursuit.]
And don’t forget to watch out for tentacles… they can be kind of handsy. Right, Vergil?
[ There's no response there, just a sigh, more footsteps, and the door closing again, though not as violently. Nero's family sucks. ]
[[Blue = Nero, green = V, light blue = Vergil, red = Dante, pink = Trish ;)]]
[A beat, and that’s a familiar sound of Nero gritting his teeth in annoyance.] The tree that Odin mentioned? Yeah, it’s a Qliphoth, and it’s bad news.
That… is an understatement. [ In contrast, V sounds somewhat bored, as if this is just very old news to him. ] The Qliphoth is a tree that grows in the Underworld. It thrives on human blood, and those within its path become no more than dust once it’s done with them.
[Nero sighs.] Back home, it basically destroyed an entire city in about a month- and demons were running all over when we came back to finish the job. So we can’t let it sit here, otherwise we’re gonna have even more problems than what we’ve had in the past. [Is that the sound of him grabbing a blade? Or setting the chamber of a gun? Porque no los dos! He’s getting ready, obviously. There’s humor in his tone though.]
And besides, Hell’s not that great a look for Asgard anyway.
Yet another understatement. You're remarkably reserved, Nero. All things considered. [ This may not be a voice very many recognize. Vergil doesn't care for humans and their nonsense — and that mostly includes the nonsense here. But, well. He lives here, so he has to care.
Unfortunate. ] The Qliphoth is a tree that grows in the Underworld, and as such will be infested with demons and their ilk. It must be destroyed. Allowing it to grow will result in an even greater infestation of creatures that want nothing more than wanton destruction and see humans as little more than food. I doubt this is something the rest of you will want.
While they are not a particularly bright species, some demons can be cunning. There may be.. challenges, in destroying the tree. [ There's a sigh from him. He's made this mistake once before. Surely this one isn't his fault, right? ] It should go without saying, but do not let them, or the tree roots, touch you. Human blood strengthens demons and will make them difficult to kill. You should kill them without remorse, since they will show you none.
There will be traps designed to harass and confuse the unwary. Demons that are more at home in the filth inside the Qliphoth will use this to their advantage as well. [ There’s a sound of a book flipping open and pages being turned. ] To get rid of the Qliphoth, there are nine seals that need to be found and removed. It’s… easy enough to take care of the seals themselves; it is the guardians of the seals that you may need to be wary of. Fortunately, demons may be deadly, but they are not invulnerable to normal steel. Otherwise demon hunting would not be as lucrative as it is… to some people. [ Is that a jab at Dante? Well, V would know just how much it cost to hire the demon hunter as well as how much of a mess his place looked during his brief time there. ]
Yeah, yeah. No time for details, the sooner we get out there to kick this thing’s ass, the sooner we’ll be out of trouble. [A beat as Nero quips back.] Besides, I don’t think anyone wants to hear the gruesome details of how gross this thing can be. [Because it is gross, there’s no denying that.]
Hey, Dante, you got any words of wisdom? [It’s a joke, and you can hear Dante speak up, though he sounds a bit further away from everyone else.]
Yeah, easiest advice is don’t get yourself killed! [This is followed by the slamming of a door, and one doesn’t have to see anything to know Nero’s balking at the fact that Dante’s just up and left already.]
Wh- hey! Where the hell are you- [SIGHS LOUDLY, THIS FUCKING FAMILY.] Jackass.
[ A slight snort of amusement at that. He agrees, just don't expect him to say it out loud. ] And there you have it. Words of wisdom from the legendary demon hunter himself. So. Stay on your toes, hit them hard and don't get killed. If need be we will attempt to assist you if we can, but otherwise don't get in our way. [ Is that steel in his voice? Well yes, it's personal after all. ]
[And sauntering past, hips a-swaying and with a toss of her hair, goes Trish, already armed and ready and in hot pursuit.]
And don’t forget to watch out for tentacles… they can be kind of handsy. Right, Vergil?
[ There's no response there, just a sigh, more footsteps, and the door closing again, though not as violently. Nero's family sucks. ]
[[Blue = Nero, green = V, light blue = Vergil, red = Dante, pink = Trish ;)]]
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“Don't get yourselves killed,” is good advice. I'd say always avoid the tentacles, but let's be honest, exceptions can be made for some people. [people who are no longer here, except that's not the point—] At least we won't need magical weapons to kill these things.
If that were the case, I think half of us would be fucked before we could even consider helping out.
[a moment's hesitation then,] Do we have any other plans or is this literally just a ‘dive in headfirst’ thing?
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For real, they'll fall easier to blades than guns, but whatever you've got, hit them with it.
[A sigh.] We're gonna have to go at this in different parties, though- definitely not a good idea to go as a large group or alone. Demons like to pick off loners and will slaughter huge masses without a second thought.
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like dante.]Blades... okay, I've got a couple daggers and some throwing knives. Those work alright?
And if we split into like groups of three or four, would that be too many people together or what? [he's trying to be calm, cool and collected about all this but what the fuck, you guys?] These demons don't sound like any hellspawn I've ever heard of.
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Yeah, well- I'd honestly rather not have the thing around in the first place, it's caused enough problems as it is back home.
Throwing knives will probably be better, Klaus. Last thing you wanna do is fight one of these guys up close and personal.
[A beat.] Two or three would probably be best. Dante, V, and I went our separate ways a bunch of times before meeting back up in an open space.
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That's why we have to kill it, yeah? So it won't be here anymore. [or that's how his logic works, at least.]
Guess it's a good thing I won't have to get too close, then. I've got that fancy floating trick, remember? Oh, and healing powers. Those will definitely come in handy, I'm sure.
But you were splitting up back in your world. Would it be different here? Should we actually stick together or... what?
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Pretty much. [He huffs.] Sooner we take care of it, the better.
Just make sure you don't tire yourself out, yeah? Depending on how the tree is, the path could be really long or really short.
[Ah but that... gets a pause from him, thinking for a long moment, pushing air through his teeth, finally.] We're probably gonna get separated at some point- if you can manage to stick with people in a group, do that. Hopefully we'll find out how everything's gone down real soon and go from there.
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[Hi, Klaus. Look, Nero's concerned for everyone, he's gonna be all over this post.]
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[The tone's as playful and flippant as ever.]
But y'know, you do you. Sadly, no-one's getting paid to clean up this mess this time round so if you don't wanna throw your neck on the line it's up to you.
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[he does appreciate that trish is herself, at least. makes the situation somewhat less worrisome.]
Been here long enough, fought whatever came our way and haven't gotten paid for it yet. They supply us with plenty, I don't think money is necessary at this point.
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[She sighs.]
Yeah I figured we wouldn't get anything, I tried to talk the big boss into it before ice zomiepocalpyse and didn't get very far. You know what they say about old habits.
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[not to make light of the situation or anything, the joke was just kinda there.]
They die hard? Money is great and all, but I guess it's not that big a deal to me anymore either, what with having access to all these great plants now. And alcohol, that's always good, too.
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[You can always make light of a situation. It's not that dire yet]
I was, very much against my will mind you, being used as a vessel for a particularly nasty kind of demon called a Cavaliere Angelo, but I don't expect you're going to need to worry about facing off against one of them here. It's a little tough to get yourself a demon to power another demon when she's pretty much been rendered human and down a few thousand volts of energy.
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[ At least that is Dante's plan. ]
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Come on, man, don't go getting yourself killed right after we've discovered this beautiful friendship.
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[ A beat. ]
You could come with me if you want. Keep my squishy human body from failing.
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