App being nearly done for high_seas. Canon is Trinity Universe.

[demondogking]

Whoa! I honestly thought you were joking! Ever since Mayfield, I've been tossed around at memes here and there... but you're really sending me to a game again?! That's the most AWESOME news I've heard in a long while!!

Oh man, I can't wait! Hey, you're almost done with the app, right? Right?! I'm just getting all sorts of excited to be going on a new adventure all over again! Do you think we'll be seeing random monsters or get into boss fights again? Oh oh! How about going on a treasure hunt and competing against the competition on who gets what first?!

Aaaaah~ My tail can't stop wagging here-- but I can't help it! Hey, tell me more about this game you're sending me to! All I've heard was there are ships and pirates and stuff! You can't just tease me like that! I don't even know if Tsubaki would be around to fill me in on stuff, so you gotta let me know here.

What? You're not going to spoil the surprise? Well, I guess that's fine... but you better show me that you're giving it your all here! If you're getting serious about this, then I'm going to get serious about this too! Come on, let's do this!

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[energyreserve]

Caaaaalm down.

[demondogking]

[CAN'T BE STOPPED. WON'T BE TAMED.]

You've gotta be joking! How can anyone be calm after getting news like this?! Pirates! Adventures! Treasure! It's like a place that was meant for me somewhere out there all along!

[energyreserve]

You're going to use up all your energy before you even get anywhere...

[demondogking]

Hm hm hm~

That is impossible. Inside me is an energy stocked so full and compact that the moment something triggered a release, it comes out to an endless torrential wave! And I'm just riding that wave as long as I can!

[energyreserve]

[ ............ Horrified ]

[demondogking]

[You have now looked into the eyes of a devil, Oreki. Your fate has been sealed the moment you spoke to him.]

But all in seriousness, I am pretty stoked about going back to a game for so long! Oh man, I wonder if I'll get to make or join a new party if I do get accepted? The anticipation is killing me here!

[energyreserve]

Who knows? It depends on the goals of whoever else is there and how they line up with yours.

[demondogking]

Hm. Maybe I should prepare like an ad or something to draw in a crowd?

"Single Demon Male looking for a party of ragtag adventurers! Must love going on long travels, searching for treasure, beating up monsters, and like meeting new people! Dog lovers appreciated!!"

... or something like that.

[energyreserve]

Can't hurt. [ God that's so much effort though. ]

Personally, I'm just planning to let whatever happens, happen. That's easiest.

[demondogking]

What? But that... that sounds so lazy! Don't you plan on taking the initiative yourself and get results faster by doing things yourself? I don't know if I can even do that... that sounds like a recipe for all that pent up energy being pent up again.

[redelivered]

Whaaaa?

You're excited to go somewhere with pirates?!

[energyreserve]

I have limited energy. I want to save it however I can.

If I can get results quickly, I wouldn't mind working, but only where it's needed. Not... Posters.

[demondogking]

Bingo! And how can anybody not be excited? I've met one myself and she's not all that bad... well, she kinda has a sweet tooth and has a bit of harsh words, but she's a nice demon over all!

Besides! Pirates... that's just like a piece of the whole puzzle to enjoy! Sure there's probably more out there-- but how can you go wrong with potential rivals and friends met at the high seas? It's like something straight out of a story!

[demondogking]

Huh. [Sniff. Sniffing dat air.]

Is it because you're human that you've got limitations? That's no good... I guess its just the matter of how much energy someone is born with in the end. And a bit of imagination and the drive too!

[redelivered]

[ Did he just say demon? ]

It isn't something out of a story for me--they're real and they exist only to hurt others.

[ She just might be a little sore due to the weird cult-like activities of the last bout of pirates they ran into. ]

Living life on the seas is pretty harsh if you don't know what you're doing as well. Have you ever been?

[energyreserve]

[ Not bothering to correct him...... ] Yeah, something like that.

You're not human, right? Then what are you?

[demondogking]

[He did in fact say demon!]

Really? Well... I guess it would make sense since there are some bad corsairs out there, so it's up to the more nobler pirates to balance it out! As the Demon Dog King, I'll make sure that whatever crew I'm in or create will definitely handle on dishing out the bad guys just rewards!

[Oh look, he said it twice. And thumping his chest all proud like-- but her question does kind of bring him back out of his happy place for a bit there.]

As for being on the seas... that depends, really. Does the sea of stars count? The Netheruniverse is pretty huge and all, so space traveling can be kind of a thing if you're not careful. But I'm willing to give water sea trips a try!

[demondogking]

[Why you gotta abuse his naiveness, now he'll be forever confused on scents-- Also! He'll perk both his ears up and gives out a mighty prideful grin!]

Me? Well, I'm the Demon Dog King, Kanata! Overlord of the Netheruniverse-- and soon to be a swashbuckler of the seas! I'm still getting used to the outside exposure again after so long, but it's still been a pretty enlightening experience!

[redelivered]

[ Thankfully she's been able to keep up with most of the things going on back home, so this conversation is easy enough. ]

The sea of stars? [ Oh! ] The sky? Much like Ledo, huh? He traveled in the sky, but then ended up traveling with us in the sea as well.

[ He kind of looks like him too minus the dog ears. ] H-H-Huh?! Demon Dog King?!

Am I allowed to be speaking with you?

[energyreserve]

[ He's too lazy to explain that he's just... Particularly lazy among humans. sob ]

Eh, that sounds like a pretty big deal. I think...

Isn't being a 'swashbuckler' kind of a step down from a king, though?

[demondogking]

No, no, not the sky. I mean... [He'll be pointing up. Waaaay up as possible anyway right up to his tip toes.] The stars stars! If you take out all the drifting objects aside, it's a pretty keen place to camp out and watch. Stargazing can be kinda nice and relaxing if you get a little lost.

[And that reaction of hers? That just gives Kanata here a reason to give a bright, beaming grin right at her!]

I don't see why no-- OOoooh! You must be confusing me as one of those demons that are all haughty and full of themselves because of a title and their powers, right? Ha ha, don't worry about that with me. Demons that keep following that stereotype are just silly, if you ask me.

After all, it's not like you're saying anything bad or rude to me, right? So I don't see why you should stop talking now! And as a lover of adventures like me, speaking with new people of different origins is just one of the many things that makes it so thrilling! [And there is a bit of a tail wag as he says that too. We can be friends, right?! :D!!]

[demondogking]

Huh?! You really think so? But... even so, I'm still the Demon Dog King! Just going through like a class change for some experience or something! Yeah, that's totally it!

Besides, if I get enough skill points put into being a swashbuckler, I may even be a pirate king from combining both of them into one! That's... that's how it works... right?

[redelivered]

[ Grace is just going to climb up onto her shoulder to sniff at the air in his general direction while the girl sits there thinking over his words. ]

Sometimes it's nice to watch the stars, but I thought when you said you were from there that you used to have a ship that can swim through them. That's just strange! Wouldn't it fall into the sea itself?

[ Chamber never did, but technology MAN. It confuses her. ]

No, I couldn't be rude to you unless you deserved it!

[demondogking]

[Oh, that sure is an interesting looking shoulder animal there. He's gonna slowly stick his hand out to it-- maybe pet it? Maybe let it get a better clue on his scent? Its just there!]

I think it'll be one of those things that's better to show than tell. We do have a ship and it flies out in space, but we can also make it go down into the skies and possibly into lands and waters. We haven't really tested that last two just yet, but I don't see how it couldn't be any different. Its all about how you control and steer the ship, I think!

You're in a huge vessel, you're riding from one place to another, and outside is a world of wonder and most likely in an environment that you would not be able to breathe normally if you were outside.

[Oh man, the one time he wished he had a brush, an inkwell, and some paper to draw this out. He also nods his head sagely at her answer.]

And that's all there is to it! No need to make bad blood with people you don't even know unless it's for a really good reason. Demon, angel, human, whatever... I'm me and you're you. Simple as that.

[energyreserve]

I don't know, I don't really play video games.

[demondogking]

But... that wasn't video games I was talking about! This is actual, in reality, life experiences we're talking about here!

Besides, I was told that I was no longer allowed to play on the fourth wall anymore.

[energyreserve]

[ .... What. ]

Well. If you think about it that way, then I guess so. [ but skill points........ ]

[demondogking]

[THIS IS VERY TROUBLING NEWS THOUGH, MAN. Just crossing his arms and wobbling his head back and forth in thought here.]

I wonder if there is a way to keep my Demon King status while being a pirate though... there's gotta be a way somehow.

[energyreserve]

... If it's not a video game, then there's no reason you'd have to swap them out.

[demondogking]

You don't understand though! Titles are something that is very important to a demon! It reflects on who you are and how others would recognize you!

Like what if someone you don't even know suddenly meets you for the first time and only knows that you are called "Chocolate Lover"?! That'd be horrible, wouldn't it?!

[energyreserve]

That would be fine with me.

But I guess for a dog it might be bad. Can't you just make it the 'Demon Dog Pirate King'? [ Just saying that is exhausting. ]

[demondogking]

[You see this smile? It is the smile just like a little kid meeting Santa Claus for the first time ever.]

You... you are a GENIUS! How did I not think of that?! Oh man, that'd solve so many problems at once! Now I just gotta get a ship and everything will be perfect!

[Nevermind that changing titles is kinda... a Thing.]

[energyreserve]

I would shorten it, if I were you...

[demondogking]

Hmm. How about the DeDoPiKi? The DDPK? Oh! Dem Dog Pir King!!

... nah, that still doesn't sound good. Man, this is going to be more tougher than I thought.

[energyreserve]

If you shorten it like that, no one will know what you're trying to say.

[demondogking]

Then what would you recommend in that case? I'm kinda stumped for this kinda thing here-- although I think I'll keep the DeDoPiKi for a ship name or something.

[energyreserve]

[ what a terrible naming sense....... ]

Don't ask me. There aren't really any elements that can be removed easily since all of the aspects of the title are right to the point.

[demondogking]

And that is a good point too... well, then that's just how it is then! I'll just become the Demon Dog Pirate King in the end! It kind of has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

And even for a lazy guy, you are pretty helpful. If we met again someday, I wouldn't mind recruiting you as a vassal! You've got some good potential as an adviser!

[energyreserve]

No. [ that does not have an even remotely nice ring to it you weirdo.

But... Considering this for a moment... Being an adviser meas less physical labor, right? ] That... Might not be terrible.

[demondogking]

Hm! Well... as long as I am okay with it, then that's all that matters.

Oooh! Interested, are you? Good good! I'll see what needs to be done in our next encounter! Perhaps in our next meeting, I WILL be the Demon Dog Pirate King for real!

[energyreserve]

Good outlook.

Being an adviser sounds easier than working to sail a ship, so I'm for it.

[redelivered]

--But it doesn't always work out that way. Sometimes people are mean to those that are different from them simply because they're different. It's a matter of not being able to trust the unknown and when that happens, people stick to what they're familiar with.

Well, it's all a big mess that I don't really need to get into. I'm me and you're you like you said.

[demondogking]

Wait, you're going to go to a place with ships too?!

ARE YOU GOING TO SAME PLACE I AM?!

[demondogking]

[Oh man. Oh man. He so had a good ramble ready to comment on that, but since she didn't want to get into it, then he just drops it completely and just shrugs.]

The people of the outer worlds are so ridiculous sometimes. I'm surprised someone can even live through life without accepting that things will always be different no matter what or where they go and do. Then again, I guess that's what makes them being them being the huge difference between people like you and me.

[energyreserve]

I assume as much.