XXI.

[hellshaped]

[Hello Paradisa!

You might come across a small red boy with horns and a tail scampering around the halls. Or maybe he's in the kitchen. Or maybe he's climbing trees outside. Or maybe he's poking around in the stables. Or maybe he's in the lobby, hiding behind a potted plant.

Wherever he is, he just looks curious and excited by everything!!!

And if for whatever reason you don't stumble upon this little guy, there are some nice doodles for you to comment on in the journal.



He's also singing some dumb rhymes as he runs around, so you might hear that too.]

If in Heaven we don't meet, hand in hand we'll face the heat. And if things ever get too hot, Pepsi-Cola hits the spot ...

[ooc. loss start! open over the journal or in person, whichever!]

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ACTION D<

[molotov]

[Molotov is passing through the lobby. She has bears to go feed, bitches! She rarely pays attention to people in the lobby, but when a flash of red passes by, it catches her eye.

It takes her a moment to process this.]

Oh... no...

[WHAT IF HE DOESN'T GET TURNED BACK IN TIME........]

:]

[hellshaped]

[Oh, a person! He's seen a lot of people here, but none of them were very interesting so far. They just looked regular!

He skids to a halt and turns around when he realizes what this lady is wearing, though. And he squints at her, rubbing at his chin.]

Say ... you're not here to steal mummies or artifacts, are you? You have to tell me because I asked.

[molotov]

[Uhhhhhh.......]

Nyet, I am not. There are no mummies or artifacts here.

[hellshaped]

I know! I couldn't find anything either. I'm not sure what kind of castle this even is.

[He stands up on the tip of his hooves, looking up at her expectantly.] Do you know where we are? Is this Austria? I heard they have castles in Austria, that's where Lobster Johnson disappeared.

[molotov]

[Molotov sighs a little, then crouches down to be eye-level with him.] Mm, nyet, this is not Austria. It is called Paradisa. And this is a magic castle.

I am Molotov.

[gevurah]

[ Kate's outside, accompanied by this dog she is now the somewhat proud owner of. While the dog is laying in the grass, getting fresh air, she's actually going to check up on the nests she helped to build back at the start of the month! Hopefully those birds are making good use of it. ]

[hellshaped]

[Dogs!!! Hellboy happens to love dogs, and he cautiously approaches it once he's near enough, his flesh hand carefully extended. Maybe it is a mean dog, he doesn't know!]

Hey there, fella ... can I pet you? You're not gonna bite me, are you?

[gevurah]

[ The dog shifts a bit, sniffing Hellboy's hand slowly.

Kate has had her back turned up until now. It's not hard to figure out what the kid is, but there's only one demon who looks like that so... ]

... Hellboy?

[hellshaped]

[Hellboy takes this as evidence that the dog is not vicious, so he gently pats it on the head. Yay, dogs.

He looks up when this lady says his name, though.] Yes? Oh -- do you know the professor? Is he around here too?

dictated

[takethat]

Justice, huh? I have to say I approve of those drawings.

dictated

[hellshaped]

[WOW TALKING BOOK he yelps a little in surprise, his pen jerking a little and screwing up his drawing. :(

And then he ... cautiously answers ...]

Thank you ... are you a magic book? I'm sorry for writing in you.

dictated forever

[takethat]

Well, it is kind of a magic book, but I'm a person on the other end of it with another magic book, talking to you.

[All the kids. Phoenix loves them. Even when they aren't supposed to be kids adkfgjhgl]

It's okay to draw in that book, though. I doodle in mine a lot.

yes true!

[hellshaped]

[TEMPORARY KIDS ARE STILL KIDS it counts okok]

Oh, like a telephone? That's neat. [He just accepts this, whatever. And then he doodles a few stylized lobster claws.]

What do you like to draw?

[bedninja]

What is it that you are singing?

[Doesn't much matter just where Hellboy is at the moment - Pharos is now there too (when he probably wasn't a few seconds ago) and peering at him curiously; although he seems slightly more interested in what he's saying than how he actually looks.]

I do not believe I have heard that before. What does it mean?

[hellshaped]

[Wow what where did you come from ...]

It's just a rhyme. I don't think it's supposed to mean anything! It's just something silly.

[bedninja]

It did not seem very silly when you were saying it... [He trails off, looking thoughtful.] ...I suppose it would not be the first time that someone said something that did not actually have a great deal of meaning, however.

[hellshaped]

Err, yeah, I guess so.

[Uncomfortable pause ...]

Do you want to hear another one?

all the action threads!

[eraserfied]

[That tree you are currently attempting to climb? Is kid of occupied. But to be fair, Ari is pretty high up in the tree because he decided to fly instead of climb. Which is a lot harder then it sounds when your wings span 20 feet and are clumsy and hurt a lot, but he manages.

And boy, Ari thought he looked weird, but this kid looks like he was beaten with the ugly stick. Normally he doesn't really do the whole "social interaction" thing but... it kind of has to happen if they want to hang out in the same place. After all it's a pretty awesome tree and Ari can share it even if he did find it first... if the freaky kid is nice to him.]

...hi

[Says the 7 year old in the body of an unnaturally huge wolf man with the voice as rough as a chain smoker's several feet above him.]

yes good!!

[hellshaped]

[Hellboy had been concentrating too hard on climbing the tree to notice that anyone else was up there.

And as such, he let out a yelp and dropped back down to the ground when somebody abruptly spoke to him. Yikes!!]

[eraserfied]

[That was... really unimpressive. Geez kid all he did was say hi.

Ari leaped down from his branch as if it where the most natural thing in the world, landing like a kid who decided to jump off of a swing. Even though if it weren't for his genetic freakishness the impact of falling on the ground would have probably broken something.]

What's up?

[He's trying his best to be social, here. the unintentional fear he inspired is just a bonus]

[hellshaped]

Err ... hello. You startled me.

[He stands up, brushing dust off his clothes.]

What were you doing up there?

[ectobabble]

[Ray's wandering out from behind one of the stacks in the library when he sees him in passing. arms full of books, he moves to set them down on a table]

Catchy jingle, Hellboy. Burma-Shave?

[then he stops. and his brain catches up with his eyes and his Giant Mouth. he sets the books down unevenly, and they topple as he turns to goggle at the kid]

-- Hellboy?!

[hellshaped]

[Hellboy is actually looking for comic books. Maybe they have those here? A kid can dream!!

He peers over his shoulder at this guy, head tilted.] Yes?

[ectobabble]

.... Huh! You shrunk. [he grins. eh, must be a loss! no big.] Do you remember me, buddy?

[hellshaped]

I shrank? [He frowns, looking down, then squints at Ray.] Everybody always tells me I'm growing.

Err, I'm sorry -- maybe I forgot?