Not exactly the Church. I mean, it was a church, but I don't think the Vatican was spying in too much on what Dad did. Dad tried to hide it, but I was pretty obviously a demon from when I was a baby. Not only that, but Yukio had his Mashou ever since he was born, which only would've happened if he was born with a demon brother.
Dad wasn't really that religious anyway. I always got the feeling that he used the church and prayers as a means to the end of 'helping people', and that he didn't believe in it all himself.
[long stare about "nonreligious dadthing who was somehow still a priest"]
... my master was a bit like that--the nonreligious part, I mean. I don't really know much about him helping people, even though people he knew spoke well of him--mostly. Within reason.
[He says this almost-jokingly, not expecting the answer to be 'yes'.]
A mashou is the, er...you know. The special demon-wound, the one that lets you see them?
[He reaches up and taps the spot right above his left eyebrow, right about where Allen's mark would be on his own face. He definitely always thought that was Allen's mashou.]
Yeah. We were in our mom at the same time, so he got his mark from me then. And I'm part demon so I can automatically see demons anyway. And actually I can understand them too, whereas most people just hear screaming and monster noises.
[and Allen didn't fail to notice the positioning of the marking, so he. touches the star over his left eye.]
It's just my left eye that's been cursed. And rather than seeing demons... I can see the soul tied to the machine of akuma in my world. Other people can't. And akuma... tend to hide in the skins of the people the Millennium Earl uses to call down the souls to create the akuma.
[...he will allow the hairpets, because they feel nice. But Rin is also going to pap him on the cheek with the poof ball of fur at the end of his tail, because this is what you have extra limbs for.]
Later, then. We can talk about all the disturbing stuff that comes with fighting demons.
[The tail is caught! Rin, curious, lifts his head up a bit to see what Allen is doing.
The tail moves like a cat's tail btw, so it'll slowly swish around and possibly escape if Allen doesn't keep a hold on it. The short bristles on the length of the tail feel like the fur on a shorthair cat, but the puff ball at the end is much longer and fluffier. It also hasn't been brushed in a while and is looking a bit untamed.]
Sure, blame it on your daemon. I'll blame Rinkou for getting fur on the bed too.
[He won't, and Rinkou knows it. That's why she chuffs in response.
Rin moves up to sitting too, untangling himself from the blanket. He might as well sit up properly for this instead of being a lump in bed. There's definitely a comb in their room somewhere too, it's their room and I say it is so.]
[Allen can use the comb first, and Rin is even flopping his tail over Allen's lap. But then he's also leaning back a bit to see if there actually are any squirrel nests in Allen's hair.]
[Rin had intended on combing Allen's hair next, but having the fur on his tail combed is a actually very soothing and Rin will start to doze off on Allen's shoulder.
[Rin grumbles something in his sleep about 'no bullying.'
Rinkou, meanwhile, seems satisfied with her grooming job. But now she's nipping at the end of the comb to draw Allen's attention back to it. There's still more hair to tidy up!]
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Date: 2021-10-24 10:59 pm (UTC)Dad wasn't really that religious anyway. I always got the feeling that he used the church and prayers as a means to the end of 'helping people', and that he didn't believe in it all himself.
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:04 pm (UTC)... my master was a bit like that--the nonreligious part, I mean. I don't really know much about him helping people, even though people he knew spoke well of him--mostly. Within reason.
[he shakes his head thought.]
What's a "Mashou"?
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:10 pm (UTC)[He says this almost-jokingly, not expecting the answer to be 'yes'.]
A mashou is the, er...you know. The special demon-wound, the one that lets you see them?
[He reaches up and taps the spot right above his left eyebrow, right about where Allen's mark would be on his own face. He definitely always thought that was Allen's mashou.]
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:12 pm (UTC)[Cross Marian, everyone.]
Ah. That makes... a little more sense.
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:26 pm (UTC)Yeah. We were in our mom at the same time, so he got his mark from me then. And I'm part demon so I can automatically see demons anyway. And actually I can understand them too, whereas most people just hear screaming and monster noises.
[Rin Okumura, Akuma-whisperer.]
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:33 pm (UTC)[and Allen didn't fail to notice the positioning of the marking, so he. touches the star over his left eye.]
It's just my left eye that's been cursed. And rather than seeing demons... I can see the soul tied to the machine of akuma in my world. Other people can't. And akuma... tend to hide in the skins of the people the Millennium Earl uses to call down the souls to create the akuma.
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:46 pm (UTC)The...the skin of...is this some kinda metaphor for possession?
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Date: 2021-10-24 11:52 pm (UTC)... but probably. Talking about such a terrible thing isn't the best just now.
[apologetic hairpets. Allen's tolerance for Terrible is so high, sometimes, he forgets that other people just don't know the true extent.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 12:03 am (UTC)Later, then. We can talk about all the disturbing stuff that comes with fighting demons.
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Date: 2021-10-25 12:05 am (UTC)Right, later.
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Date: 2021-10-25 12:52 am (UTC)The tail moves like a cat's tail btw, so it'll slowly swish around and possibly escape if Allen doesn't keep a hold on it. The short bristles on the length of the tail feel like the fur on a shorthair cat, but the puff ball at the end is much longer and fluffier. It also hasn't been brushed in a while and is looking a bit untamed.]
Cool, huh?
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Date: 2021-10-25 01:09 am (UTC)Though... you should brush it more often.
[gently pulling at a bit of hair?]
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Date: 2021-10-25 01:43 am (UTC)Why? It's not like anybody sees it normally. Though...I guess there's not much point in hiding it anymore, huh?
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Date: 2021-10-25 02:01 am (UTC)[hoboliving. he knows what's up.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 02:40 am (UTC)[POT. KETTLE.]
Tell you what: let's find a comb and we can fix both problems.
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Date: 2021-10-25 02:50 am (UTC)[why all his animal companions like to mess with his hair?
but Allen releases the tail and gets up to look for a comb.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 03:21 am (UTC)[He won't, and Rinkou knows it. That's why she chuffs in response.
Rin moves up to sitting too, untangling himself from the blanket. He might as well sit up properly for this instead of being a lump in bed. There's definitely a comb in their room somewhere too, it's their room and I say it is so.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 05:14 am (UTC)[but he can has a comb and he is sitting back on the bed.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 12:11 pm (UTC)I guess that is cuter than hiding a tail.
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Date: 2021-10-25 06:22 pm (UTC)[Allen actually detangles his hair regularly in the mornings, but it's probably currently a mess what with execution and all.
he is gonna set to work on detangling the tail hair though, gently.]
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Date: 2021-10-25 11:39 pm (UTC)He snores softly too.]
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Date: 2021-10-26 01:44 am (UTC)just keeps bushing tail until it's nice and untangled.]
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Date: 2021-10-26 01:57 am (UTC)...and then Rinkou is coming over to lick it flat again. Welp.]
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Date: 2021-10-26 02:10 am (UTC)[he's more amused than put off. just letting Rinkou do that.]
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Date: 2021-10-26 02:30 am (UTC)Rinkou, meanwhile, seems satisfied with her grooming job. But now she's nipping at the end of the comb to draw Allen's attention back to it. There's still more hair to tidy up!]
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