Going on a Demon Hunt [Dungeon Dash] (Lui, Batilde, Void)

Void would spit and hold his head up high arrogantly as the angel fell from its position hovering above the ground. Tsk. He knew that thing was pathetic, it had power inside it sure, but the stupid thing didn't even know how to control it. The hell was the point of all that power if you don't learn how to use it properly. Such a waste of potential, honestly Void was more upset that it hadn't been harder than proud he had defeated a foe such as it. That wasn't a real challenge like it should of been, it only managed to hit him once and even then it barely ruffled his fur. He'd smirk to himself, almost falling for his own cocky nature and believing that he wasn't hurt at all when in reality he wasn't in the best of ways at all. He'd drop back down to his usual, slightly slouched pose that felt much more natural than the straight backed victory pose he'd decided to stand in after the fight before looking down at the stains of blood on his paws and licking at them lightly to restore his strength.

He debated to himself what to do next, whether to go further into the woods alone, head back on this strange plan the guy had, keeping them around as a last minute defense and escape option which could come in very handy... Or just simply leave all together. He wasn't tired, not exactly, he had the strength left to continue and he was a night person anyway, he preferred to be awake during the night and sleep in the day. It was nothing like that, it was more, he still felt kind of weird helping out these two... Like, Lui clearly thought he was a monster when he first showed his form to him earlier that evening yet now as much as, sure, he wasn't exactly 'trusting' him, he was letting him tag along. And then there was the girl, she barely even questioned what he was, again just accepting the fact he was there and he was helping and apparently seeing that as good enough to trust him? He could easily turn on them at any moment... Were all humans really this naive...?

Void would sigh to himself, trailing behind the two clutching his paws together and tapping their claws against one another in his deep thought. He looked almost upset, he'd never wanted to talk to people before. And if he were here with just one person he wouldn't want to talk to them either. It wasn't even that he really wanted to talk to the pair now... Or... At least... He didn't think he did. It was just the fact that they were talking together and trying to keep him out of it, no matter how much of an anti-social freak Void was and made himself out to be. The act of being excluded still had some impact on the Shadow Wolfs behavior. He'd shake his head and rub his nose with one paw to try and snap himself out of it. He was meant to be happy that he'd beaten that strong demon! That he was able to prove himself! That he wouldn't let anyone stand in his way! But... No matter what he did... The horrible feeling wouldn't go away.

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Lui took the bottle of suspicious snuff material from Batilde and tossed it into his bag for later. He gave a quick "Thank you" before returning to the conversation. So, Batilde had noticed how certain demons had made an effort to communicate vocally. While the case could be made that only a select few demons could communicate to humans in a way that both could be understood, the thought that not all demons desires to munch on their remains had crossed his mind before. While Lui had confidence in his persuasive qualities, he felt that trying to trick or talk strong demons out of a fight would be much harder than he could manage. Perhaps if they were as strong as the demons they had met at the beginning, Lui might've been confident enough to try convincing them.

"Yeah, it's certainly possible they can talk. Maybe only a few can actually verbalize with humans, but I think it has to do with comparative strength. That angel was plenty powerful, and he spent most of the time talking down to us. I imagine if our power was apparent enough to overpower them, we might have a better chance of talking them out of a fight. Heck, I may be able to convince them to JOIN us. Tell you what; next time a puny demon shows up, I'll try talking them out of it. We can beat them down if they resist or the conversation goes south... Deal?"

Lui found himself glancing back at the wolf, now pensively clacking its claws together. He would've believed that Void would be overjoyed in his cocky way after killing that overconfident messenger of some god. While Lui would leave the wolf to his own devices, something about his body language reflected the way Frog acted in his club. Was he too nervous to join in their conversation? Deciding to tread the treacherous waters, Lui turned to speak to Void.

"Hollow? I don't know if you care to converse with me on any subject, but do you wish to contribute to the conversation? Effective communication is essential to working as a unit, regardless of your views on us as meat shields or as allies. I'm working on being open as well, so if you have something to say, just say it. If it's an insult towards me, it doesn't matter. I've dealt with enough from others already. You wouldn't be the first to try scathing me with a remark."

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It shouldn't matter to him though. What did he care, he didn't, he shouldn't. It didn't matter to him, he'd have to try and remember that. Void would bash one paw against the side of his own head and grunt lightly. He'd bring his paw back to hit against the side of his head for a second time before stopping to look at the paw itself. Why was he like this...? Like one of them demons. He wasn't a demon himself was he? He still cared for what he believed in and wanted to kill all the evil demons so he couldn't be! He still could go into his human form if he wanted to whilst they were all stuck like that. Or at least he supposed they were all stuck like that. He didn't really know how it all worked to be honest, he'd never stopped to question it. He didn't often stop to question a lot of things that happen to him in reality... He'd just go along with the punches and just always try to make the best of whatever situation this stupid existence would put him in. Yet. What made him look like this? He'd assumed at the start it was the forest repaying him for all the work he'd put in to protect it, now in turn protecting him and giving him an animalistic body of his own. Although he wasn't entirely sure if that even made sense... He'd like to believe that was what happened, but what if this was something much worse? Something far beyond his control. He hated the feeling of not being in control of his own life...

"Hm?" The Shadow Wolf would grunt in reply, not expecting to be suddenly addressed as he was. "I..." Don't need you! Don't need anyone! Don't want to talk to you stupid humans! Don't want to be involved with all your stupid shit! Don't need any allies! Don't want to have to... "... Thanks." He'd sniffle and wipe his paw over his nose again. He had so much pent up rage inside him yet felt so awful about everything at the same time. It was starting to annoy him how messed up his head felt, maybe it was all this fighting was exhausting him in some way... Though was his head was trying to shout at him and what his subconscious was telling him to say were clearly against one another. "Meat shields can be pretty nice to be around..."

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As Lui dashed down the corridor, the plated armor still not limiting his mobility in a noticeable way, he found himself glancing at the hallway. In an instant, he remembered how he and Pendleton had talked about looking for the knight during the night to see if he made rounds in the spot Lui had made up. Where was that location again? Wherever it was, Lui realized that Pendleton could be out there right now, unprotected from the demons in the night. While Lui would have preferred one more fight to get Shirokishi a bit more experience, Lui was honestly feeling drained and needed a break for tonight. Hopefully Pen and that girl Esra would be okay. He didn't want to end up losing his accomplices in the search for the terrorists.
"Actually, now that I consider it, I think we should call it a night. I remembered that I would be meeting a few friends around night time to do a little investigating. Notre Dame, would you like to accompany me? I mentioned how there was a female witness to the event, which is why I asked earlier if you had a good poker face. If I can meet up with them, you'd just need to play the role of witness for the night until they're done with their search. Don't worry, I'm not actually bringing them to the garden. I think I told them it went down somewhere in Vista Square for the time being, so we just need to swing by and keep our eyes open for any terrorist activity. If they ask questions, I can back you up.

Sorry, Hollow. If you want to continue on your own or without me, just don't over extend yourself. I need to step out for tonight. It's been a pleasure working with the two of you. I think we have a pretty good dynamic going. Also, Notre Dame, about the girls. One uses fire while the other is mainly support. Analyzing enemies and healing, that stuff. I'll see if I can't contact them tomorrow. Well, bye for now."


Whether or not Bat decided to follow him to meet Esra and Pendleton, Lui would wander out the entrance of the dungeon, seeing how the moon was dipping further down the sky. He's probably need to go to bed soon, but he needed to text Pendleton to see if they were on their way to the "site".

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