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Post by Soprano on Dec 3, 2010 0:29:18 GMT -6
The little gnome man didn’t seem to notice or care about Natalie’s presence. As long as Dago didn’t try to escape, which was foolish, he didn’t really care what happened.
Dago looked down at the very… short woman who was addressing him. She looked like she might blow away in the wind; she was so thin, too.
“I’m sorry?” he said, slightly leery about the woman, “He… was taken away by a guy with long black hair. You’re not a fucking demon, are you?”
He wasn’t particularly keen on losing his soul before he even got into hell, so he wasn’t about to make any deals or anything, no matter how good they sounded right now, not in exchange for his soul. He didn’t know how the fuck she knew he was a mage, either, but he figured if she was trying to get his soul, then she’d know as much as she could.
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Post by Magnus on Dec 3, 2010 0:35:34 GMT -6
Oh dear. Taken away? And by a man with long black hair? Well, then, that could only mean one thing. "Tell me," Natalie said, debating on whether or not to use glamour. "Did he have sea creatures and salt in his hair?" If he did, then Natalie was almost certain she knew who the other mage was- After all, she didn't know of any other mages alive who had sold their souls to the King of Envy- And she would have to inform Lilith.
"I'm a former mage of the Order," Natalie said, still calmly. Might as well not use glamour if he thought he could trust her with that bit of information. She wasn't trying to get his soul. She was pondering offering him a second chance, but it didn't involve selling one's soul. It was far, far less malicious and far simpler than that- At least, in Natalie's mind it was.
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Post by Soprano on Dec 3, 2010 0:45:08 GMT -6
Dago blinked at Natalie for a few moments. Salt and sea creatures? Well, now that he thought of it, he did, though he wouldn’t have noticed if he didn’t think about it.
“Yeah, I think he did,” said Dago, “He spoke really formally, kind of, too.”
He didn’t know what she was trying to get at or what she was trying to figure out, but he didn’t really see any harm in telling her. Maybe Dimitri wasn’t supposed to go with that man and she was trying to figure out what happened.
He stared at her for a moment, “A former mage? What in the hell are you doing mostly out of hell then? Shouldn’t you be locked up and suffering like the rest of them?”
The succubus from behind the gate came around with a pair of nasty looking shackles and approached Dago, paying no mind to Natalie. She wasn’t the person the succubus was sent to get.
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Post by Magnus on Dec 3, 2010 0:53:41 GMT -6
"The mage who he took, what was his name?" Natalie asked. Alright, that was the last most important thing. She was certain that there were no other mages named Dimitri who had sold their souls to Leviathan. Well, now she just had to wait for this mage's answer. Then she would know and have even more information to supply to Lilith. This was turning out well in her favour.
"I should be," Natalie said idly, looking over at the succubus who was approaching. Oh, dear. They couldn't have their next recruit shackled up in the second circle being tortured for eternity. That just would not do. "I'm going to offer you a second chance. It doesn't involve your soul at all. I'll explain more later," she said to Dago, before turning to the succubus.
"I'm taking him with me," she told the succubus, gesturing to Dago. "My boss has asked me to take him."
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Post by Soprano on Dec 3, 2010 1:02:48 GMT -6
Dago didn’t have a clue that Dimitri was pretty infamous in hell and that was possibly the worst thing anyone could be in hell. He narrowed his eyes at Natalie for a moment before answering. Aw fuck, he thought. He didn’t have anything to lose anymore anyway.
“Dimitri,” he said, “Why do you…”
The succubus seemed more insistent now, but hissed when Natalie said her ‘boss’ told her to get him. That was hardly fair, but the succubus wasn’t smart enough to know if this was a lie or not.
Dago’s eyes widened when Natalie said the words: second chance and doesn’t involve your soul. That might… sound impossible, but he was willing to at least figure this out and get information at least.
“Fine, deal, I don’t care, let’s go,” he said curtly, moving away from the succubus as quickly as he possibly could.
Like he had thought earlier, he’d spent most of his living days as far away from succubae as a person could be. Thankfully he wouldn’t break that habit today.
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Post by Magnus on Dec 3, 2010 1:09:52 GMT -6
Oh, yes. Dimitri Archer had finally died and Leviathan had taken him. Well, Natalie thought, that was certainly interesting. She'd tell Lilith once they got back. Natalie found herself wondering what would happen to the Order now- After all, Dimitri had been the Head of the Order for eighty years. That was a long time, and the mages that were left probably didn't know how to handle it.
Oh well. A weaker Order was good for Hell, but Natalie wasn't sure if it was good for Lilith.
"I have orders to deliver him somewhere else," Natalie explained to the gnome before grabbing Dago's arm and walking off towards Lilith's castle. This was far better than just grabbing him and running off without saying anything, and it was far more intelligent. After all, if they didn't make it to Lilith's castle and she had just run off with him, then she would be in trouble.
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Post by Soprano on Dec 5, 2010 20:20:43 GMT -6
Dago honestly hadn’t thought about what would happen to the Order now. He was too concerned with trying to figure out if his friends were alright and he didn’t know that Dimitri had already picked his successor. If he thought about it, it would make sense, but he was a little dead and Marian and the others were in a little trouble. How the Order was going to continue hadn’t crossed his mind yet.
The gnome didn’t even look up at Natalie. It wasn’t his job to make sure the souls got where they needed, just to judge them.
Dago had to bend a little bit so he could be pulled along by Natalie. Damn this chick was short.
“Now who in the hell... Who do you work for?” he asked, “You mentioned a boss, is it… I don’t know. The guy in charge here?”
He was a little wary about what was going to happen to him right now, but he didn’t think he’d be unable to back out of it.
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Post by Magnus on Dec 5, 2010 20:36:22 GMT -6
Natalie shook her head. "No, I don't work for him," she said. "I work for Lilith." She might as well tell him that; he would find out soon enough anyway. Natalie thought about what she was doing. She didn't know much about him- In fact, she hadn't arrived in time to hear his name. However, he was guilty of Lust, although she didn't know how guilty- Definitely enough to end up in Hell, but not enough to get a particularly bad punishment- Well, not anything worse than the norm at least.
"What's your name?" Natalie finally asked. She might as well know that much before showing him to Lilith. In any case, he obviously wasn't as important or interesting as Dimitri Archer was, but then again, he obviously hadn't sold his soul.
Thankfully. That meant that there was hope for him yet and that he could be turned into something that was useful.
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Post by Soprano on Dec 5, 2010 20:49:16 GMT -6
Dago gave her a strange look. He had no clue who Lilith was or what she was all about, but she wasn’t asking for his soul and that was the important part in this matter. He didn’t consider himself a bad guy, just really promiscuous and with some loose morals. He was a doctor; after all, he’d saved lives, too. That obviously meant nothing, or he hadn’t saved enough to pass out from Hell.
He figured he’d get to meet this Lilith later, so he didn’t bother to ask right now.
“I’m Dagob—Just Dago, I swear to god, if I hear my full name again today, I might…,” he trailed off, “Dago Vivar. That’s my name. Yours?”
He wouldn’t have sold his soul. What would he have asked for? He got laid regularly and frankly anything in his past made him safer because of it, he couldn’t think of anything he’d want in exchange for something as big as his soul. He wasn’t ambitious or power-hungry or anything, so that helped.
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Post by Magnus on Dec 5, 2010 21:04:05 GMT -6
"Natalie Reznova," Natalie answered. "Nice to meet you, Dago." She didn't stop dragging him along, though. Despite having saved him from suffering in the second circle, Natalie didn't trust him nearly enough to walk with her long enough to reach Lilith's castle. That, and it was just easier to drag people around. She didn't notice his stooping as she wasn't facing him.
Unfortunately for Dago, this was not a day Natalie was wearing heels.
Eventually, they reached the castle. It was far. . Happier and nicer looking than the rest of Hell. Still cold, though, but that was what jackets were for. Natalie walked through the doors and continued to drag Dago all the way to Lilith's drawing room. It was much warmer inside. She knocked on the door, waiting to be let in. That was where Lilith had been when she had left, so Natalie hoped she was still there now.
She didn't think Lilith would mind her bringing Dago all the way up here.
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