at that time my plan was for everyone to be a sacrifice

[finalbows]

WHO: The Rose Devil Army (& visitors)
WHERE: rose barn, fountain when we feel up to it, Around???
WHEN: Day 3 & some bonus 4

_{[ dunno about you guys but he's not doing SHIT until he's done practically boiling himself in hot water like a lobster ]}

Comments

[catposting]

Whoa, right in the feelings...

[ smh these kids. To be honest, seeing them bicker is kind of refreshi— ]





[ nobody can see his tail tensing up at the mention of Sonata, right ]

[aididitmyway]

[She flicks her hand, without words, and now Kuja gets to have some bad luck, before she finally speaks.]

If you're trying to get under my skin, there are probably better ways to handle it than trying to use Sonata's feelings as a tool to guilt trip me. That only pisses me off.

[finalbows]

_{[ the skewer immediately lights up into open flame, dangerously close to his fingers. He of course drops it, which becomes a whole production of putting it out. He dusts himself off primly once it's over, then says, ]}

--Hmph. I merely suggest you carry yourself with a little more shame walking by Rose, reflecting on your teammate's good example.

[catposting]

[ too busy trying to get his tail to look relaxed to pay attention, ]

[ until the skewer erupts?? ]

—Don't worry, Angel Devil. She knows we'd do the same. Besides, if more of us had offered the whole flock, Sonata wouldn't have had to choose.

A team effort, just like the Emperor wanted~

[aididitmyway]

I don't feel any shame for wanting to protect my mother and brother, and I'm not going to apologize for that. Sonata shouldn't have had to choose, but the fact that she had to isn't just because of Clover.

Things might've been different if Blossom had actually told us everything.

[finalbows]

Ooh, what a thought! In her position, would you? She intended a herd to die! The dear lamb admitted it to me herself. Say, who would you have decided should be popped like grapes, with some time at your leisure? Still the cadre of self-professed devils with no one you'd miss, right?


...besides, earlier, I think I do happen to remember the words, "sorry, but mama is on that team!" I guess I lost my sorry privileges. I wonder when.

[catposting]

[ "sorry... mama." - nearby red sheep ]

[aididitmyway]

If I even said 'sorry', would you accept it? I doubt it. Especially when I wouldn't mean it. You're pretty lousy at trying to guilt someone into saying, "Sorry, I should've killed my mama or my brother instead."

[finalbows]

Really? Wouldn't I?

Why not go ahead and try it? Since we're discussing so many what-ifs. You don't know anything about me, Lyra. Merely that I make a suitable warm body in the arrow's path.

Go on. Tell me a pretty lie. Just say sorry. It doesn't even have to be about your precious family.

1/2

[aididitmyway]

[She pretends to think it over.]

[aididitmyway]

No.

[catposting]

[ leans forward, perfectly balanced ]

Hey, Lyra. Could you really have chosen when it mattered?

I seem to recall Zenith speaking for you while you were occupied.

[aididitmyway]

[She doesn't even say anything.

She's just going to inflict bad luck on Blood Fiend.]

1/??

[catposting]

[ ?! ]

[ why does his body feel slug— ]

2/ ignore pink he didnt transform

[catposting]

[ LOUD CAT SCREECH as he tumbles off the roof ]

done

[catposting]

[ —and into the campfire.

on reflex, he layers his body with Shinsu — enough to keep the flames from hurting him, but not enough to be visible. ]

... So this is how it is.

[ "just watch", he tries to convey, making contact with Angel Devil.

also his clothes aren't protected, so. enjoy the smell of burning wool. ]

Re: done

[finalbows]

Then I guess we'll never know if I would have said--

<sub>[ Cat: Descend

Kuja: jump back like three feet because that sent coals and skewers and lit tinder everywhere ]</sub>

Good gracious!

Re: done

[aididitmyway]

You should be more careful on the roof, Blood Fiend.

[catposting]

[ pretend that last tag said eye* contact lmao ]

That hurt, you know.

[ no it didn't ]

[ inspects his arm, covered in (harmless) flames ]

If this is how you're gonna answer next time your loved ones are in trouble, you might not be a hopeless shepherd after all.

That demon guy was only a few hundred times stronger than me, so I'm sure you have a chance if you work hard.

[finalbows]

<sub>[ watching holes burn in his shirt



the cat is fucking ripped????? ]</sub>

[catposting]

[ NOW you notice??? Angel Devil are you really that self-absorbed ]

[finalbows]

<sub>[





is that a trick question ]</sub>

[catposting]

[ no wonder you didn't notice being mind-pulled on the roof ]

[finalbows]

_{[ him finally noticing is another way the bad luck is manifesting becasue he has to deal with the reality of ripped blood fiend now instead of living in the previous mental realm where he didn't exist ]}

[aididitmyway]

[y'all are weirdos

she's going to take this chance to let you guys deal with whatever and keep strollin' on by now that her bad luck mission is complete]