hadriel | [video]

[Seel did not look amused. His almond eyes were narrowed, and while his androgynous looks might be beautiful, right now he looked positively bitchy. It had taken him a few days to recover himself after his murder and subsequent resurrection. He wasn't all there yet, it would take time. But he was well enough that he could put on a good front. Seel had a lot of practice after all.]

I didn't think I'd ever have to say this. But at least one of you have proven yourself to be so unpredictable and downright moronic that it deserves to be said.

Don't drink my blood. Don't touch my blood. That goes for Calanthe and Pellaz as well. It's a caustic poison and if you ingest it or inject it, you'll either die horribly or transform. We're not human.

Find yourself another snack or another way to satisfy your sick urges.

And I promise, any of you having similar thoughts, it won't be so easy.

[Seel repositions himself, folding his hands together to keep himself from fidgeting. He really wanted a fucking cigarette.]

Now, who around here would be the leading the Guard? As far as I can tell you are incompetent at best and willingly corrupt at worst. It was my understanding that you were supposed to keep law and order and protect the individuals here and those who cannot defend themselves.Clearly, your methods are not working. I suggest you find me before I have to go find you. At least make yourself look willing to change and accept help.

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[Truth be told he's a little bit of both. Seel is a good diplomat when he wants to be, but he also has seen a lot. Been through a lot, and having something that lives in your head that eats people is, while not what he expected, not the weirdest thing ever.]

And you want your.....visitor, to eat my murderer? I'll think about it. It wasn't exactly what I had in mind, but I'll consider your offer.

[It was the weirdest thing ever for Michael, until he came to Hadriel. Now it almost seems mundane by comparison.]

Yeah, that's the gist of it. What did you have in mind?

[Sorry Michael, Seel wasn't giving up his cards that easily. He knew it was only fair to share after had revealed such a large part of himself, but after being murdered, he was a little paranoid. And admitting to someone who just said they don't do torture, that he was considering it? Might not be the best of ideas. So Seel went with the basics, the bare structure, without any of the intricacies.]

Finding a place to lock him up where he wouldn't be a problem anymore.

[Michael frowns, shifting a little.]

You think that'll work? If he manages to, you know. Off himself. Then he might revive and you'd lose track of him again. Or what if someone else found him?

You don't think I'd lose track of him if you killed him? Or ate him, whichever you prefer.

Honestly, I wasn't going to give him the chance to escape. It's hard to escape when you have nothing on you, nothing around you and you can't move.

[Seel was also planning on drugging him insensible, because nothing brought more curiosity than hearing someone scream for help, even if they were gagged. Torture didn't have to be physical. Sit in a room with no contact, drugged out of your mind, for days or weeks on end, that was the kind of torture Seel preferred. Or mental cruelty but he didn't know his murderer well enough to know what would hurt him.]

[... Okay, fair point.]

So your plan is to find a place where no one else will go, and then take all his clothes and tie him up?

[Well that's... a nightmare scenario for Michael, but luckily this isn't being directed toward him. Still, he looks maybe a little uncomfortable.]

People have escaped from similar situations, but even if it does work- does this guy have friends? Is anyone going to miss him and come looking?

[Seel noticed how uncomfortable his new friend looked and inwardly he smiled. If Michael ever became a threat, he had a new inkling on how to handle it. Why thank you Michael, that was very helpful. Then again, Seel only new few people who wouldn't consider being tied up with no way to get out and no one to talk to a nightmare scenario. Physical torture ended. This was different.]

That's true he could always escape. This situation isn't ideal, there isn't exactly a dungeon with guards or a jail cell I can put him in. Or a tower. [Was it Michael's imagination or did Seel smile a little at that mention?]

I have no idea if he has friends or not. If he's already killed at least one other person, I can't imagine he's made too many friendly faces. The key is to make sure they can't find him. Make him disappear.

[Michael's somewhat aware of the fact that he's showing a weakness, but he's also aware that if Seel ever becomes a problem for him, he's got a bit of an advantage. He's not sure the Visitor would listen to him, but- he didn't miss that little smile there, either. He could probably make a compelling argument that Seel is worth targeting, assuming he was also holding them captive and potentially torturing them.]

Well... good luck with that, if that's what you're going with.

[He folds his arms.]

I came here to help with the hunting part, not the hiding part.

[Seel may or may not be able to hold his own against Michael's vistor. He's high caste, highly trained, but it's been a while. He's a politician and a hostling, or rather, mother. At the moment, he'd better at looking over reports and organizing referendums than holding his own. He had just been at war for months, but it's a little different when you're leading a squadron of trained warriors than holding your own. It had been a long time since he had to do that. ]

I'm not sure what I'm going with at the moment. I'm still feeling out my options. But if I need your particular....services. I'll reach out.

Right, I'll be around.

[He's not feeling optimistic about this, though.

A little awkwardly, since he's not great at ending conversations, he just sort of gets up and turns to go. If Seel doesn't stop him, he'll be on his way.]

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