003 ♞ that butler, indulgence

[xthecorvus]

Who: Sebastian Michaelis and all of you
Where: Anywhere around the city
When: Late evening of Gluttony day
Style: Action. Will follow you though.
Status: Open... LIKE YOUR SOUL



[ You remember that curse that's going around, Vatheon? Maybe you're feeling extra generous. Maybe you feel like you're in a rather charitable mood. While some of the bubble dwellers have been feeling a little more on the positive side, some have been feeling... well... hungry. Better keep an eye on your demon population, Vatheon. Their hunger isn't the sort an all you can eat buffet is about to satisfy.

Seeing Sebastian Michaelis out and about at night isn't really an uncommon sight. The butler does most his restocking of the larder after hours, anyway. After sending his master to bed, most the time. It's usually when he does his rounds, says hello... however tonight, isn't one of those nights. He's not out buying food for his master. Tonight, it's all him.

See, he's been hungry for a while. A long while. But he hasn't fed on a single soul. Nope, he's too good for that. His master's soul is all he wants... except tonight. It's suddenly become unbearable, Vatheon and he can't take it. Consider it hunger that's been building over the years suddenly bursting through like a dam's been broken. The locals seem indispensable, right? What's one soul?

What's another?

And another?

He's discreet for this part of the evening. The locals' bodies will be slumped in the back of an alleyway, somewhere dark and hidden away with their mouths bleeding to begin with. But it isn't enough. Something isn't right. He needs more. Much more. You may find him coming out of said alleyway or the forest or somewhere fresh from a feed. His eyes are glowing lilac and there seems to be a strange black miasma surrounding him. Are those black feathers trailing behind him? Maybe.

Dare you approach? ]



[ OOC: welp, there it goes, Vatheon. You can either have Sebastian consume your soul which will involve him almost near kissing your character to extract their soul via their mouth... or you could try to put him down. The later it gets, the more feral he's going to be and liable to attack. The only one to be able to command him to stop though will be Ciel. Just indicate if you wanna get eaten or at least attempt to get eaten or not. ]

Comments

LAST. even though i am...commenting first...

[pactum]

[ of course he dares.

but how dare Sebastian? how dare he neglect his duties? how dare he wander away unbidden? how dare he not come when called? how dare he make Ciel venture out after him, in the heavy black night beneath the sea?

his anger is ice and steel. ]

So this is where you've been.

[ deceptively calm. his voice is barely above a whisper, but level and commanding, his eye cold and hollow. ]

I made the mistake of thinking that my dog was of a higher pedigree. [ the earl's expression changes only slightly, when his lip curls in distaste at the sight of the body slumped artlessly by his butler's feet.]

But in the end, you are no more than a common mutt. Disgusting.

[ his heels are loud on the cobblestones of the plaza--of course it's there, the center of everything, of course--and the fabric of his cloak gives a sharp snap when he turns quickly. what's quieter--but no less purposeful--are his words. ]

Have I truly made you so ravenous that you must steal away in the night to gorge yourself like a beast?

[ however fearsome you look now, glowing eyes and dark feathers and sharp pearly fangs, your master is not afraid of you, demon. he's gravely disappointed, and you will know. ]

But then--you are a beast, aren't you, however cleverly you disguise yourself. A tail coat and a silver pin cannot change your nature.

SOBBING QUIETLY

[xthecorvus]

[ Midnight draws near. No one really is quite certain of the time but it's almost there. Almost another day. The longer the night wears on, the stronger his hunger seems to be. Sebastian doesn't even seem to carry the same dignity he had. He's had a few scrapes this evening, a few fights and it shows. However, he still caries himself with the air of a butler, adjusting his gloves as he approaches. ]

You should be in bed, my lord.

[ However, those eyes. His eyes are still eyeing Ciel the same way a wolf would eye its meal. Those little quips from the young earl don't seem to bother him in the least. It almost seems as if he's far too focused on the prey set before him to mind anything he says. ]

It's far too late for you to be up.

SAME TBH

[pactum]

You presume to mock me?

[ his right hand flexes. his teeth grit. you're in deep trouble now, Sebastian--as if you weren't before. ]

It is far from a servant's place to tell his master where he should be. Especially when said servant does not know where he should be.

[ he makes a pointed, angry gesture toward the nearby corpse. ]

How many have you carelessly devoured tonight? How many were foreigners, who will return three days hence and remember? You've exposed us, you sorry mongrel.

[ oh, not sorry enough yet. but he will be, Ciel promises himself. ]

You have disobeyed so many orders that I am of half a mind to dismiss you and leave you to sup on lesser fare, since it has become apparent that is your preference.

...I predict the order comes in just as midnight strikes?

[xthecorvus]

I assure you, my lord, I've kept to your orders of discretion.

[ He's slowly tugging off his glove though and letting it drop. It's a filthy thing now, smudged with blood and the sweat of his victims. Definitely not as pristine as it was when the night began.

There's a dangerous shimmer in his eyes just as his tongue flicks out to lick at his lips. ]

A rare occurrence, I assure you...

[ And a low growl. ]

However, I find my hunger to have grown unbearable tonight. The primal hunger that requires, and this apologize for once more, immediate satisfaction.

[ And with that, he's disappeared from sight, attempting to reappear and grasp Ciel from behind. ]

[ladyinscarlet]

[An is coming out from the clinic. In fact, from the alleyway behind the clinic, after getting rid of biological-infectious wastes at the proper disposal place.

She suddenly feels like she is being watched. She turns around and finds a pair of shiny eyes staring at her. She can't see who they belong to, as he is hidden in the shadows.]

Who is there? [An discreetly takes hold of her scalpel. She hardly goes anywhere without it, and it seems now is good timing to have it at hand.]

[xthecorvus]

[ Scalpels are good weapons. Almost all the clinic residents have one, it seems. This one is no exception. But yes, he has been watching her if only for the reason she is his precious main course's aunt.

But he sheds the demonic facade for a moment if only to regain a smile before approaching her. ]

I apologize for having startled you, madam.

[ Yet the fire in his eyes has yet to be put out. ]

Sebastian, don't eat her! t.t

[ladyinscarlet]

[She lets out a sigh of relief. It's just Sebastian after all.]

Sebastian, it is you... You scared me. What are you doing in such a place? Should you not be taking care of my nephew?

He can try to eat Katsu. /o/ Demon fight demon fight -

[angelphones]

[Katsu's out tonight, something drawing him to move. He's not tired - and when he catches the sense of something, he moves even faster.]

[The scent of blood draws him to an alleyway, and he crouches, examining the bodies. Dead. But from what? He stands, attempting to follow the sense again. It's growing stronger, and when he spots the flash of purple in the night, he runs towards it.]

Who's there?!

Fight fight fight fight-- o9

[xthecorvus]

[ Their eyes are glazed over as if the very life has been sucked out of them. It seems his attacks are getting more and more brutal as the night wears on. There's more blood drawn and some of the victims are still breathing before finally keeling over.

You may hear another thump from the back of the alley before two lilac pinpricks break the darkness. ]

Ah. Mister Aoki. What brings you here this time of night...?

[angelphones]

Trying to figure out where all these bodies are coming from.

[He steps closer to Sebastian as he speaks.]

It seems like I found the source. Mind explaining yourself?

[cheapshinigami]

[Tatsumi is covering for a member of the Defense Force tonight. Tsuzuki complained a bit about leaving him alone tonight, but hey, it's his job. He is not letting down his colleagues. And after the attack from Yami, he doesn't want Vatheon to be unprotected, especially at night.

He feels something nasty is abroad tonight. There is a dark energy flowing over Vatheon, but nothing he recognizes. Could it be a new threat or someone who has been here all along but able to hide his powers.

Inadvertently, he bumps into Sebastian, recognizing the butler instantly. But the look in his eyes is surely different than from before. Something is very wrong with him.]

Michaleis-san? Are you feeling fine?

[xthecorvus]

[ Try number two, Tatsumi. He's only kept it hidden under his master's orders but somehow, tonight, orders don't seem so very important. What is important is his sudden insatiable hunger. It hasn't gone away and somehow, it doesn't want to stop. His eyes still burn with that strange glow and the feathers seem to disappear the moment they hit the ground. ]

Quite alright... however, I admit to feeling rather peckish tonight, Mister Tatsumi.

[cheapshinigami]

[Tatsumi notices the feathers, and how they now seem to be gone.]

You do look a bit... different... [He keeps his guard up. He's sure Sebastian is bound to attack at any moment now.]

Have fun trying to eat this one...

[fakegod]

[Just arrived and already spying over Vatheon, Aizen ? Yes, of course.

The ex-Captain stands on the roof of his apartement in the Ordo neighbourhood, his reiatsu carefully hidden. He feels many different powers coming from many different creatures, some more interesting than others. Especially the one that just appeared, very close from where he is.

Aizen focuses his attention on it and is almost surprised to discover so much darkness, an evilness that he can almost physically touch. So different than an Espada but doubtlessly as powerful as one.

He quickly moves to the source of such powers and the creature he discovers captivates him. Eyes of fire, feathers of silk.

Would someone notice if he kept it for some little experiments ?]

Isn't it dangerous to be out at night ?

He can try...

[xthecorvus]

[ Unfortunately, yes. Someone would indeed notice. However, said someone has yet to notice he was missing in the first place. While the cat's away, the mice should play and all that. Or rather... while the dog sleep, the crow flies free. And fly free he does.

There's a seduction he does with his victims: lulling them into a false sense of security and leading them into a half swoon before leaning in for what seems like a kiss. However, it's all over after half a minute. Their souls have been drawn out of their bodies.

He's in the process of letting another body drop before turning his attention to the sound of that voice. His tongue flicks out to lick what seems to be the faintest remnants of blood from his lips. ]

Perhaps to one who has yet to be here as long as I. And what may I do for you this evening...?

Sebastian risks an indigestion.

[fakegod]

[Ah, that is quite bad. With the Hogyoku, he could do whatever he wishes of that creature.]

Nothing, I was just... passing by. However, it does seem that it is the ones who meet you that are in danger. [Aizen looks towards Sebastian's last victim, a small rictus on his lips. As a Shinigami, he can feel that its soul has been removed and that its body is now only an empty shell. Fascinating.]

You're apparently having a lot of fun...

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

[ Ooops, sorry Sebs. I thought you enjoyed having a tree pruner shoot directly at your face while you ate! And that sounds so much worse than it should... ]

Honestly. I thought that master of yours was here to keep you on your leash.

[ William really shouldn't care, as the souls here aren't his concern, but but but demonnnns. Ugh. ]

[xthecorvus]

[ There's a rather low growl from that as he dodges the strike, letting the body fall sloppily to the ground. He gets up, slowly turning to catch sight of said pruner's owner. ]

My lord is asleep as the case may be. The city is fair game, Mister Spears.

[ Today, his stomach isn't quite so picky. Suddenly, reaper's looking like a pretty good meal. ]

[gtfo_mypersonalspace]

[ The scythe retracts, but William does not lower it. His icy glare is affixed on Sebastian, as he can sense that overwhelming hunger emanating from him. ]

I thought you were saving your apitite for the boy. Honestly, that was the only thing that made you remotely tolerable.

how does the hungry puppy feel about sealing cards/ofuda? :D

[worldofhurt]

[Sheena still isn't used to Vatheon's layout, so getting lost is just in her realm of crappy luck. She's managed to get so turned around... and the hour isn't helping! It's not the bubble's fault, she probably should have had some kind of map on her to help, but...

Well, she can't help but be frustrated.

And that... weird feeling she's getting isn't really helping her mood. But wandering around two worlds and uniting them gives her sense of morality a boost, so the young woman tries to follow it. It's nothing special, just something like intuition, and what she finds leaves her utterly confused.

It's like he's bleeding off mana or something, but that's no mana she's ever felt before. Not that she can sense it the way Raine or Genis can, but... She stares for a moment, just watching him at the mouth of the alleyway, but shortly reaches into the folds of her clothing for her cards. Whatever this guy is, it can't be good.]

What're you doing over there?!

/kitty hissing and back arching > A <

[xthecorvus]

[ Don't mind him straightening and adjusting his gloves as he straightens up. The way he was hunched over earlier makes him look like an animal, made even worse with the way his tongue rolled over his fangs. His eyes study Sheena however, frowning slightly as he catches sight of that hand.

This one was going to fight back. ]

I apologize... you certainly weren't meant to see this rather vile display.

she has an aptly named tech, too /brick'd

[worldofhurt]

[Okay, that tongue thing? Little creepy. Not the usual brand of creepy, either. She scowls at him, left foot sliding back as the first shift into her stance. There's a tell-tale chill running down her spine telling her to be on guard, but she'll not put it up completely just in case things aren't as bad as they look.]

Mind sharing why you're doing something vile in the first place?

[twiceinhabited]

[Today, Amane feels rather charitable. It's not really anything new for her, it's just a little more obvious the priestess is being helpful and generous to people in her own way.

It keeps her busy, that she's almost surprised by how time flew until it's evening.

She should head back to the dorm...but only to pause when she sensed something. Feel something was off? Amane walks and looks around, carefully.

And see Sebastian exiting an alleyway.]

...Michaelis?

[xthecorvus]

[ He's lightly wiping his lips with his thumb, hand still in his glove. His eyes turn toward Amane's direction, glowing ever so slightly before they fade duller and he approaches with his usual smile. ]

Miss Kuzuryu, good evening. And how may I be of service this evening?

[twiceinhabited]

[She watches him for a moment, before answering.]

Good evening. [And for his question...] I have no pressing need, but may I ask what brought you out?

[An errand for Phantomhive?]