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[azuredemonic]

[At first, there's nothing but the sound of a book being quietly opened, and the light flipping of pages. Flip. Flip. Flip. Far too close to one another for any page to be properly read.

And then stops. And after a period of silence, a tired, mirthless couple of chuckles are quickly transcribed and transmitted through the pages]

To think, the denizens of Hell would go to such lengths to receive me. Such lavish furnishings do not fit the Demon Realm. And that does not even broach the subject of this book, the inane little gimmick it is. [Despite his words, there is absolutely no humor in his tone.]

I demand an explanation. If not from the scum that chose to snatch me away, then from those that fill this book with utter nonsense and idiocy. And I will only say this once, and you should be thankful for it.

I am in no mood for games. Think to play one with me, and I will see to it you do not live to regret it.

Don't keep me waiting.

[And the book snaps shut]

Comments

[heloise]

But this is not Hell. It is paradise.

[azuredemonic]

So far, it is a sham of both. And that does little to explain anything.

[heloise]

Some things are beyond explanation.

FINALLY

[heal_theworld]

...Vergil?! [She looked for him when she came back from Paris, and eventually figured out that he must have gone home. But now...he's back again?]

SORRY FOOD WAS LATE

[azuredemonic]

[...Okay, what? He's just gonna look at the book for a moment. Yup. That's definitely his name. Spoken by a voice he does not recognize.]

And you are?

RIIIIGHT.

[heal_theworld]

Oh! [A part of her figured he'd just ignore her.] I'm Martel Yggdrasill.

[ino]

[YOU AGAIN ...... 8(

this is. well. sufficiently awkward, shall we say! she's not really in the mood to get tossed around, even if the journal did wipe so he'll have a far more difficult time reading back. but just in case, she's going to write instead of speak. less easy to be tracked that way, since she rarely writes in the journal]

There's an explanation for it, but the question is whether or not you'll actually believe it.

[azuredemonic]

[...Seeing as everyone else has been dictating up until this point, he almost misses this one as something he had already heard at some junction. But now... that he reads it]

Should I assume it is as outlandish and foolhardy as the one I've already received. Of curses, and taken things, of past trips before remembered and forgotten, and places like Paris and the such?

[ino]

That's the one. Tried and true for a little over five years, now.

dictated

[kamenriderdeno]

[Wow, he is pretty scary isn't he...but still, guy needs help. Ryotaro never ignores someone who needs help.]

I can tell you...it...might seem unbelievable when I do, but it's what everyone told me.

dictated

[azuredemonic]

At this point, I am certain it is no more outlandish than anything else I have already been provided.

[kamenriderdeno]

Well...basically you've been kidnapped by the castle. It takes something important from you once you enter, then you can't leave until it lets you, which could be at any given moment.

Everyone else here is in the same situation as you, too...and...well, those are the basics.

Unless you'd like to know where everything is, floor wise, then I think that's everything.

[shirtless]

[OH HEY, SUP.

Jacob scans the page before responding. He doesn't have much else to offer that hasn't already been offered, but]

Does no one mention that the kitchen's on the first floor anymore?

[azuredemonic]

[Well if it isn't the demon's favorite dog. ...Okay that was actually supposed to be endearing, not condescending.

I'll shut up now]

I can hardly imagine why they chose to omit such essential information.

[shirtless]

[Oddly enough it... kind of is endearing in a weird way. Somehow. Sort of?]

Beats me. It used to be the first thing they taught new arrivals around here. But I guess that's just me getting nostalgic over things. I mean, you'd think obtaining food would be kind of essential.

I'm Jacob.

[effedupthecircle]

[ And he is just nearby lazily half-napping, but someone's really harsh voice coming from the nearby open journal alerts him. Whaaat is all that. THAT GUY SOUNDS PISSED. ]

Demon Realm? I thought this place was called Paradisa.

[azuredemonic]

So it seems to be. As it is clearly not the Demon Realm.

[cheerupemoborg]

You're in Paradisa. Alternate dimension. No way out. Something's been taken from you. Kitchen's on the first floor. The works...

[azuredemonic]

And so the enigmatic kitchen returns once more to the absurd description of this ludicrous hell hold.

[loisfuckinglane]

Not Hell, not a gimmick, pretty low on the demon population. Sorry to break it to you.

[azuredemonic]

What convenient timing this place apparently has then.

[onlyanapple]

...Well, well. There's a voice I haven't heard in a long time.

Nah. I'd rather you work it out for yourself. You're a smart man, I'm sure you can manage it.

[azuredemonic]

This again?

[exanimatus]

Oh, good.

[azuredemonic]

And how is that?