Thinking about high_seas...

[mephistophilus]

Are you certain, Mistress? It could be dangerous to give me so much freedom.

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[redcinemareel]

[She sees you. Not sure if she'll love to have to, or love to have you in pieces. Really, it's all the same for her.]

Freedom is dangerous. [Been burning islands since she arrived.]

[mephistophilus]

Yet you have been granted it. That got my Mistress thinking. {He wonders if he should thank Grell?}

[redcinemareel]

Granted is not the word I would use, honestly. [More like got it shoved down her throat and she happily swallowed?

He's welcome to bestow all his gratitude upon her. She'd love that.]


(ooc: apps close tonight, then open again next month!)

[mephistophilus]

What word would you use? Surely not cursed. {She can handle far more than a few pirates, surely? He expects more of her even when she frustrates and repels him.}



{ooc: It's in. /crosses fingers}

[redcinemareel]

Perhaps a blessing disguised as a curse. However, I would use kidnapped as the best word.

[It's not the pirates she's worried about. Actually...she doesn't have many worries. Her main concern is getting weapons. Lots of them.]


(ooc: excellent! good luck!!)

[mephistophilus]

Isn't that how blessings are usually given? {He's a demon. Optimism isn't his cup of tea. When blessings are given, they generally aren't in the prettiest of packages.} Kidnapped to freedom - that is an oxymoron, is it not?

{ooc: Thank you!}

[redcinemareel]

It depends on whom is telling the tale.

[She hums softly at the latter statement.]

I do like such a contradiction. So long as I can benefit from the circumstance.

[mephistophilus]

Those who are honest or those who are liars? The latter is easier to find than the former.

{They are selfish beings. That doesn't surprise him.}

We can agree on that.

[one_eyed_chain]

It's dangerous?

[mephistophilus]

Indeed.

[one_eyed_chain]

Is it because your eyes are red?

[He cocks his head to the side, his ears perked up as a curious red eye looked at him.]

Alice once told Cheshire that red eyes are bad for humans...but...

[He gave Sebastian a brief sniff.]

You don't smell human...

[mephistophilus]

My eyes have nothing to do with it.

{No one has asked him about them, at least?}

Then I am lucky to not be a human.

{He smirks and tilts his head.}

You smell like a feline.

[one_eyed_chain]

What are you then?

[He gazed at the other, his ear twitched a bit as he nodded at him.]

Cheshire is a cat....You can smell Cheshire too?

[Since clearly his ears and tail didn't give away what he was.]

[mephistophilus]

I do not reveal that to many.

{And yes, he can smell Cheshire - even without the ears and tail.}

I can. What happened to your eye?

[one_eyed_chain]

Cheshire won't tell...

[Sebastian shouldn't make him curious. Now he will surely think about it for a century.

At Sebastian's question Cheshire's ears pressed flat on his head, his tail swished anxiously.]

A mean boy ripped out Cheshire's eyes...Alice gave Cheshire a new one.

[mephistophilus]

Very well. I am a demon and a butler.

{He doesn't want to make a cat wonder for that long. His soft spot for felines opens him to Cheshire.}

How terrible. I'm glad you have a new one, yet...

You only have one.

[thewatchdogswife]

[Her initial reaction is to be excited on seeing another familiar face, but then she registers the rest and halts.]

Eh? Why would that be dangerous, Sebastian?

[mephistophilus]

Lady Elizabeth,.. {He is cursing his Mun for not telling him about her.} It is nothing you need to concern yourself with.

[thewatchdogswife]

[Could be worse, could it have been Ciel and then absolutely no freedom.]

Uhm...

[That's not a convincing answer and for a moment it looks as if she's going to insist, but she ultimately accepts it. She supposes it has to do with Ciel's work or something, one of those things that she's better off not knowing apparently. So after a moment of hesitation she offers a bright smile going back to be excited even if now that she thinks of it there's nothing to be excited for.]

All right, if you say so! I'm glad to see you again, though I would have preferred if it was back home and not here. Oh! Finnian is here as well!

[mephistophilus]

{He waits - somewhat anxiously - for her response, breathing out a silent sigh of relief when she accepts his explanation. It was flimsy at best, but he can hardly reveal his true self to her.}

The pleasure is mine, my lady. {Bowing to her, he smiles.} Is he? I should like to see him again.

{Though he saw him recently. Still, it's nice to say.}

[thewatchdogswife]

He is! Ciel was with us as well, but... He's gone now. It's unfortunate, I'm sure that having you around would have made things easier for him.

[After all the butler is so dependable, she would have to be an idiot to not see it.]

Oh! There was someone else who Ciel knew, but I'm not sure if they are still around, Ciel told me to not interact with them, and I haven't had the chance anyway.

[Would it be wise to tell Sebastian? She's not even sure if he's still there after all...]

[mephistophilus]

Should he return, I shall see to his needs as if nothing has changed. {He takes his duties very seriously.} Ah.

{It doesn't take him long to make the correct guess on that next part.}

Yes, you should stay far, far away from them, my lady.

[thewatchdogswife]

[She hadn't even imagined that Sebastian wouldn't serve Ciel if he arrived there again. It wasn't like Finnian or the rest after all, as far as she knows Sebastian had been always with Ciel since his return, or at least never been far from him.]

I wouldn't have expected less from you, Sebastian, but still I'm glad to hear that.

[After all, knowing that Ciel is in the care of someone as professional and loyal as Sebastian always made her feel a bit better since it meant that Ciel was safe. At the warning she simply smiles and nods, even with Ciel gone she had no intention of doing otherwise as he had told her, but she doesn't mind being told the same by Sebastian. It confirms what she suspected after all, whatever the relation they had with that person was due Ciel's watchdog's work.]

Don't worry! I will! I have no reason to interact with them after all, it's really busy in the ship even with my two new friends. Still, you should be careful as well, that place is already dangerous enough on its own!

[ultionis]

Sebastian. [ his tone is habitually unimpressed and clipped, as he tilts his head. ]

They seem to like the ill-advised ideas, certainly. [ a beat, and he wears something of a thoughtful expression, the little shit he is. ] I suppose there isn't a need to remind you to refrain from doing anything that would tarnish my reputation?

[ he isn't saying to not do anything, just to not be a devil about it. ] Or the reputation of any copies of me henceforth.

[mephistophilus]

As far as I am concerned, our contract is still in effect, Young Master. There is no reason for me to overstep my boundaries, though I have every intention of making myself comfortable in the world. That way I will be able to tend to your needs - should you arrive - all the better.

{His eyes glint and he straightens his pristine gloves.}