i wasn't looking for this

[from_scratch]

This is a successor to call me maybe and trade my soul for a wish, which were getting crowded.

with Emily (Maggie)

with Alex (ErinFlight)

with Destin (Rockeye)

with Nick (Rockeye)

Comments

[iamnotpolaris]

"I can make metal behave how I like. It doesn't need to be in hat form."

[from_scratch]

"So a warehouse literally full of a solid block of the stuff. ...Would you mind helping with a small experiment?"

[iamnotpolaris]

"Depends on the experiment."

[from_scratch]

"Well, do you detect any metal on my person right now?"

[iamnotpolaris]

"You have a tiny bit embedded in your brain. I assume that has something to do with what you said about your computer not being usable by people who are not you. Aside from that, no."

[from_scratch]

"Yeah, that's what that's for. I would like that to stay where it is, but would you be willing to see if you can forcibly remove a small bit of metal from, say, my fingertip? I'll heal in moments and will also numb it first."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Sure."

[from_scratch]

Now there is a small piece of metal in his left pinky fingertip.

[iamnotpolaris]

"Numbed?" she checks.

[from_scratch]

"Yup."

[iamnotpolaris]

She tries to yank it out.

[from_scratch]

It twitches but doesn't get very far.

"Try it again now?"

[iamnotpolaris]

She tries it again.

[from_scratch]

This time it comes out. His finger heals behind it.

"Okay, so you do not bypass my indestructibility, that's nice."

[iamnotpolaris]

"What was the difference the second time?"

[from_scratch]

"Second time I let you."

[iamnotpolaris]

"...I think you are more indestructible than Tialle's Demon or any of the rest of his kind. So that's something."

[from_scratch]

"I like my indestructibility. It is very reassuring."

[iamnotpolaris]

"I'm sure."

[from_scratch]

"And I would be very sad if all the other demons of my kind were to go extinct. There is a thriving demonic culture."

[iamnotpolaris]

"Presumably your kind of demons aren't omnicidal rapists."

[from_scratch]

"Not usually."

[iamnotpolaris]

"It was literally unprecedented for Tialle's Demon not to be."

[from_scratch]

"How'd he manage the trick, then?"

[iamnotpolaris]

"We're not sure. We met him less than twenty-four hours ago."