linkingup | IN THE FOREST OF THE LOST

[Hi McGillis it's definitely not awkward at all seeing you here.]

... Yeah. But... what the hell coulda made her think she couldn't be saved? Of all people...

[ It's not awkward if you don't make it awkward, is McGillis' bottom line here. ]

I don't truly understand it either.

[ He knows how she feels, but he can't really wrap his mind around why she would feel this way. ]

But her home life seems to be at the heart of this.

[His brow furrows.]

Y'think we're gonna have ta take down some demon version of her mom or something?

[He hopes so.]

It's possible - but ideally, we'd get her to take it down herself, no?

[ And now he's thinking about Izou offering to kill his father, about refusing the offer, and about the fact that his father is still alive. Bad thoughts. Go away. ]

[YOU CAN ALWAYS CHANGE YOUR MIND.]

Mm... I guess but it's not like Mafuyu really fights when we come ta these places. What, are we gonna all put our hands in a circle ta power her up into like a Mega Mafuyu that shoots a beam!?

[What is he talking about.]

[ SORRY TO BARGE IN BUT - ]

I'm all for it!

[ HELL YEAH LET'S SUPER SAIYAN MAFUYU ]

Hell yeah!! You better tell the others about my awesome plan, Birdie!

[LETS SPIRIT BOMB MAFUYU'S MOM]

Yeah! I'll back you up!

[ HE WON'T EVEN COMMENT ON THE NICKNAME BECAUSE HE'S SO HERE FOR THIS!! GO MAFUYU GO ]

Another smudge...

[ ... what........ ]

I-

Yes? In a way? It's her mind, in the end it's her mindset that will decide the matter, right?

Oh yeah. So yer sayin' if we get her ta believe she's super strong, she will be since it's like her brain that makes this place.

[Considering this]

I shoulda imagined myself cooler in mine.

... your sense of coolness continues to need calibration.

[ This is, somehow, some kind of twisted compliment? Maybe?! DEMONS ARE COOL. He will insist on this even now, thank you. ]

[Izou squints at McGillis that way he does when he's trying to determine if he's being made fun of before he DOES realize that's a compliment.]

Ya think so? Y'know, that's really what I wore when I was stalkin' the streets of Kyoto! Sure I wasn't no actual demon, but besides that!

[Is now really the time for preening?]

I can see why you earned the moniker at least.

[ Which is cool. Fix your mindset, reframe the derogatory, embrace demon status. ]

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[Hi Izou. They haven’t talked in a bit, but Arven does have something to offer him:]

She’s…been through a lot.

[Ah yes. Picnic boy.]

She ain't never done anything wrong. It's just that mom of hers...

[His expression hardens.]

Yeah. I think her mom drove her to think that. When we talked, she felt like she was in such a tough position because of her. She hated how things were, but was also scared about trying to run away from it all.

Pisses me off. Shit like this's the worse cause we can't even just threaten ta off her since it's still her mom and all.

Yet another smudge...

[He watches the smudge appear on Izou and furrows his eyebrows.]

She’s in control…always. Even here.

We gotta put a stop to this.

Yeah. She ain't gonna be in control fer much longer with all of us around!

[He flexes. Lets go get her]

Let’s hope you guys don’t prevent us from even getting to her.

[He hates Mafuyu’s mom too but he can’t help but think this is turning into hard mode already.]

How'd we do that? Anyone tries to stand in the way I'll cut'em down.

[Izou no.]

You’re in her domain. You think she’s just gonna let you do that?

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A small smudge of dirt appears on his shoulder.