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[lacksgrace]

[ ...oh, hi. Finally, after what feels like forever - and boy, does he really know about that one - he's managed to access the video function of the device. He's thinking about naming it, but that's neither here nor there. For the most part, he's stretched out on his bed and panning it around the room to give everyone a nice view of his, otherwise, not so great accommodations. ]

Soooo. [ Give him a sec. He's trying to sound serious. ] I've definitely lived in worse, but this is all kinds of lame. I mean, what Circle of Hell did I crawl into? Not like it's real important or anything. Just, uh, curious...

[ Then, the video centers on him. He's somehow twisted the uniform around so it doesn't seem as restricting around the arms, and his hair is a wild mess of blond and bits of red. But the important thing is that he's grinning. Possibly a little strung out. Who knows for sure? ]

I've always been pretty bad about this sort of thing, but I guess I should state my name and all that. In case someone's keeping track. Name's Beleth. Well, no. That's not too accurate now. It was Beleth a looong time ago.

Bells is fine. B, E, uh. Whatever. Just Bells, and only Bells. Good? Good.

Now that we've straightened that out, I've got two questions for anyone willing to answer 'em. Number one: if I need to find a little lost lamb, just where am I supposed to look? Annnd. [ A smirk. ] Two: what's a guy to do for fun around here? Staring at the same stuff is bound to get boring after a while, and I'm already pretty bored.

[ He ends the feed with a yawn. ]

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[besiege]

Fun? Don't hold your breath.

[ Not that she's an expert on these matters, given how grumpy she usually is.





... and finally, she adds: ]

Dunno where the hell you'll find any lambs here.

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[lacksgrace]

Are you telling me I'm gonna be stuck here without any sort of entertainment? Well fuck. [ His mind is honestly trying to wrap around that, and he's making a face. ] What? Oh. Oh. That.

He's not actually a lamb. He's like me except...not? I dunno. He's as close to a friend as I've got back home.

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[besiege]

Entertainment here's getting drunk, beating each other up or trying to keep all your body parts attached, far as I can tell. Don't wander off any dark corridors alone, you'll regret it.

[ That's probably the most helpful she's ever been. ]

How d'you mean he's "like you"? S'not much to go on, 'cause you look pretty standard to me.

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[lacksgrace]

I think someone left out that last part. But don't worry, lady. I'm not that stupid.

[ Then again, he might be. It's hard to tell. ]

Oh yeah. I keep forgetting people can't tell the difference sometimes. He's also from Hell. Kind of short and has dark hair? Has this weird sense of self-hate when he's sober? [ A grin. ] I guess that's pretty standard to me.

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[misunderstanding]

I can't say that I've seen any lambs roaming the ship lately, but I'll keep an eye out for you. [ Wryly. ] Can you give me any more details about what, exactly, I'm looking for?

[ A pause. Oh, right-- ]

Ryo. It's nice to meet you, Bells.

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[lacksgrace]

[ Oh, ha ha. This guy's a riot. But he's game. Have a nice smile. ]

Yeah, sure. He's pretty short, has dark hair, and tends to mope a lot. Sometimes, if he's not pissed at you, he answers to the name Lor. I really appreciate your help, uh, Ryo. Not too sure I can pay you back for it though.

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[misunderstanding]

"Lor"? I'll remember that.

[ Ryo is fully aware that most of his jokes suck. :| He shakes his head, though, waving it dismissively. ]

No need to pay me back. I'm a police officer: this is what I do. [ And that's an identity he's sticking to here. It's something to ground him. ] Have you seen Lor on the ship at all?

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[lacksgrace]

[ Still, that doesn't really sit well with him. He frowns at the hand-waving. ]

You sure? Everyone always wants something. That's just how it is. [ He gives a shrug. ] Not really? I'm sure he'll turn up when he feels like it. Sooner or later anyway. [ And oh, he's sort of familiar with that occupation too. ]

But hey, so. What, exactly, do you police?

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[blunted]

The hell kind of name is Bells?

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[lacksgrace]

It's just something I kinda got stuck with. [ A laugh. ] Don't let it fool you. I can be pretty intimidating when I want to be.

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[blunted]

Not with a name like Bells.

[ lol bro what an unfortunate name. ]

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[lacksgrace]

If it makes you feel better, you can stick with Beleth. That sound any better?

[ What, of course he's not mocking you. Why would you ever think that? ]

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[tumbleweeds]

Sleep, eat, go exploring and get red text mad at you for doing it, try not to die, sex, Fight Club.

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You one of the kings of Hell, or is it an unfortunate naming choice?

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[lacksgrace]

Red text? What's a red text? [ This is his kind of lady, direct and to the point. He grins at her. ] As for the rest, I could do without the fighting. But sex? I'm all for that.

[ private, 50% ]

I'm, uh, not exactly a king. Or a lord. Too much work, not enough compensation. What do you know about Hell? You come from there too?

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[tumbleweeds]

It leaves annoying riddles and smiles at people and no one knows what it wants. Annoying as fuck. Most people call it "Smiley" because of the... smiling thing. [ But she shrugs. ] I tend to switch between the two. Fighting and sex, I mean, but also red text and Smiley.

[ private, 50% ]

Could've gotten my facts mixed up. I'm not, though enough people would say I'm going there, but I've met plenty of people who are from Hell or who work for someone from there.

You should talk to Crowley. [ If only because Crowley would be interested in knowing there's someone else from the same neck of the woods around. ]

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[lacksgrace]

Sounds like a little bitch. I can't wait to meet it. [ Is that sarcasm? You bet it is. ] Right, yeah. Are you any good at it? [ He's leaving that purposely vague. ] And have you got a name? I don't wanna try to guess.

[ private, 50% ]

It's not like it makes much difference to me. Not a whole lot anyway. You're, what? Human? Don't sweat it. At least you're given a few choices. I wasn't so lucky with that one.

But I've never heard of him. Crowley. That's not too surprising though. [ Because he doesn't even remember his own name half the time. ] How do I go about doing that?

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[grandseigneur]

A name can hold great power, particularly if one is to liken oneself to knowing the Inferno so intimately.

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[lacksgrace]

I haven't really heard anyone call it that before. [ But sure. He'll go with it. ] What sort of power? It's just a name.

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[grandseigneur]

[he has a flare for the dramatic, sorry about that.]

Myth tells us that speaking the name of a devil may give you power of them. A king or a queen may be but nobody when out to dine, until their name is revealed, and oh, how the public would react differently then. A name can cause fame, can cause scandal.

No, no, my fellow. Names are powerful things. Elsewise you would not be so selective as to what we would call you.

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[bottlearum]

Y'ain't in the afterlife, mate. Trust me.

[Because if anyone know what it's like to be dead, it's Captain Jack Sparrow.]

Dunno what you can do about a missin' lamb, but there's liquor fer when you get bored.

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[lacksgrace]

I figured that much out on my own. I was just there. [ What's with the hat? He actually kind of likes it. ] But hey. What's done is done. Care to help a guy out and show him where he can find this booze?

[ And just to be sure: ] Is it any good?

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[bottlearum]

You too, eh? Bein' dead ain't as great as I imagined it would.

[He waves a hand.]

Ain't too bad fer space liquor an' all. Where are ya? I'll show you the kitchens.

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[entrapments]

Well, last I checked there were angels and demons on board, and since you're a newbie I guess you missed the whole mass-possession fiasco.

You're pretty much looking at superboredom. At least no one's busted out the space pictionary.

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[lacksgrace]

I'll take possession over boredom. At least it'd give me something to avoid for a while. [ But hey, wait. ] Just how many angels and demons are here?

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[entrapments]

[ her hands raise in mock surrender ]

Normal girl from boring world. Keeping tabs on the supernatural? Not exactly my deal. But I mean, it couldn't hurt to ask. You've got the whole super-suave Dos Equis man thing going for you. Sans beard and all.