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. ]

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[pactum]

[ nearly as soon as Sebastian's grip loosens, Ciel wrenches himself away, taking a hasty, shaky step backward--away from Sebastian's bright eyes, his caress, his lips. ]

Never. Ever. Do that again. [ his hands are curled into fists at his sides. they're trembling. ] You are not to--not to make a meal of anyone until you devour me, when our contract is completed. Do you understand?

[ anger is quickly taking fear's place--anger and shame, for having allowed himself to be taken in by this monster's sweet promises. to never lie, never betray, always remain loyal--far too much to expect of a demon. how had Ciel ever actually believed in him? and now here he is, 'my lord'-ing, as if he hadn't just broken every bond they've ever forged--that Ciel has ever allowed to be forged.

he has never felt so utterly deceived. ]

I-- [ trusted you ] --have no use for you if you cannot abide by the most simple rules which govern our relationship. You have disgraced yourself, demon.

[xthecorvus]

[ What did he do what did he do what did he do oh man what the hell did he do. But for once there's no gnawing hunger, no pain that punctuates his thought. Save for the numbing and burning that accompanies his seal. But he remains silent, chastened, mentally berating himself for allowing this to happen. ]

Indeed I have, sir.

[ And it is true. Demons are creatures of their word and under the influence of the blasted coral, he finds himself having made short work of that. It was bearable at first but eventually he found himself maddened by it, reduced to nothing more than an animal no no longer in charge of its mental state. Maddened by hunger and terribly so. ]

I've nothing more to say for myself nor have I anything to excuse my behavior save for the coral's influence. Nontheless I have allowed it to take hold of my senses and this, in itself is unacceptable.

[ He remains on one knee, head lowered and unable to look his master in the eye. ]

I shall accept whatever punishment my young master deems fit.

[pactum]

[ damned right he will. but what sort of punishment would suffice for such treachery? does Ciel even want him anymore? does he have the power to end their contract? 'the coral's influence'--what a terrible excuse. he doesn't want to hear that. he doesn't want to hear Sebastian trying to justify himself. not now, not ever. ]

Then get out of my sight.

[ all he knows for a certainty at the moment is that he does not want to be around Sebastian at all. ]

I don't want to see your face until I summon you. [ if he ever summons him again. his teeth clench, and his mouth sets in a hard line. ] So you had best find somewhere else to stay. I will not have you in my house.

[ I will not have you in my life. ]

If you understand, then leave.

[xthecorvus]

[ Some part of him isn't surprised at the very least from this. Actually, it was kind of expected. Nonetheless, he isn't going to give an outward reaction to that. The contract's back in effect and he's back in control of his faculties.

He still stays on that one knee though, head bowed as it usually is when he receives these orders. ]

If that is what my lord orders.

[ And just like that, he's gone. No getting up and walking away, no looking back, no glances. He simply disappears the minute, the second Ciel blinks. ]