[Open] Sometimes a lie is all you have.

[dontsaymyname]

Who: Barry and Anyone~
Where: All around the bubble!
When: Anytime during the Event.
Style: I'll match!
Status: So very open~

[ Barry hadn't yet noticed the affects of the curse. If he had he might not have bothered leaving his apartment. For a demon who's very life was built on lies something like this could be quite troublesome.

[ Barry wasn't worried about it though. He was looking for some new meat, someone he could potentially use later that wasn't one of Johnny's friends. Maybe he'd get lucky, or maybe his luck will have run out. ]

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[not_heavens_adam]

[While he tried not to lie as much, Johnny's version of not lying too much was lying only half the time instead of ninety-percent of the time, so the sudden hundred-percent honesty factor told him something wasn't right. That combined with the fact he could distinctly remember the last time this had happened (how could someone forget being shoved against a wall and thoroughly kissed by the person they were highly attracted to?)told him this was likely a curse.

Unfortunately, he had things he still needed to do around the bubble, so staying inside wasn't an option. Of course, those things were easily pushed aside in favor of the fact that Barry was wandering around and when Barry wandered around, it usually wasn't a good thing.]

What are you doing out and about?

[dontsaymyname]

[ Ah his favorite vampire~ Barry's face instantly lights up into a smile when he spots Johnny. He heads over without a second thought and much to his surprise replies. ]

Looking for some fresh blood.

[ Barry's eyes widened then. Why had he said that? He hadn't meant to say that at all! ]

[not_heavens_adam]

[Aaah, so the curse is affecting the demon as well. Good.]

That doesn't surprise me. I hope you don't intend to target anyone I know...antagonizing counts as targeting, just so you know.

[dontsaymyname]

[ No far from good. Barry looks a little panicked actually. ]

As much as I would like to our little deal stops me from doing so.

[ Okay that was also far more honest than Barry would have liked. His voice actually came out sounding annoyed. ]

[not_heavens_adam]

[Johnny just crosses his arms looking thoroughly amused.]

You shouldn't have left your apartment with a truth curse on. You might find yourself at a disadvantage, Barry...

[dontsaymyname]

[ Jerk. ]

I hadn't realized such a mantle was mine to bear.

[ Sadly Johnny had a point. ]

I don't suppose I can go hunting like this. Harder to catch prey when they recognize the snake in their bed.

[not_heavens_adam]

Too bad.

[Or too amusing, whichever.]

Maybe you should just go home. That or we could sit down and have a little chat.

[If there was ever a chance to learn what Barry was up to, this was it.]

[dontsaymyname]

[ Barry didn't say anything right away. For the moment he didn't have any real plans against Johnny and his own. Thanks to the pigeon pins he couldn't do anything even though he longed to, and while retreating home would be the smart decision, spending time with Johnny was far preferred. ]

I'd rather stay with you if I have the choice.

[ Barry smiled a bit. ]

[not_heavens_adam]

[He was honestly surprised by the answer. Wouldn't Barry rather keep his secrets safe? But, then, Johnny had just offered to willingly spend time with him, so maybe he shouldn't be surprised at all.

Well, he'd said it, he wasn't going to pass up the potential opportunity.]

Ok...but on my terms.

[He hesitated a moment, but then offered his arm to Barry, it was the only way he could be certain that the demon would follow him where he wanted to go.]

There's a cafe we can go to.

[replicatedcourage]

[Thanks to the recent flooding, Sola's had a lot of work to do ferrying materials for repairs around the city. When he comes across Barry, he's got a tool box in his hands and a sylladex full of tiles that someone asked him to get in order to fix a roof. Granted, he's so deep in thought about the morning previous that he nearly bowls Barry right over before he sees him and turns aside at the last minute.

He starts to give an apology but it dies on his lips when he sees who he nearly ran over. His expression goes sour.]

Oh, it's you.

[dontsaymyname]

Sola.

[ Barry smiled tightly. The look normally would have been more sugar and sweetness but now it was just obviously forced. ]

I can't say I'm happy to see you.

[ Well that was new. Normally Barry would at least fake niceties. ]

[replicatedcourage]

What are you doing here?

[Yeah he's not too pleased to see Barry either, so the forced smile and honest distaste doesn't seem out of the ordinary.]

[dontsaymyname]

Hunting.

[ Barry's eyes widen in shock at his own honesty. Had he actually just said that? ]

[replicatedcourage]

I thought it was something like that. Why can't you just leave everyone alone?

[He may not be friends with everyone in the bubble but that doesn't mean he doesn't want to protect them. This is his home and everyone in it deserves to be safe.

Well, besides Barry as far as Sola's concerned.

He's fairly glad the demon isn't going after Johnny at the moment though.]

At least you're not going after my Johnny.

[...Damn this curse!]

I'm so sorry this took so long to get to!

[dontsaymyname]

Because I take pleasure in irritating you.

[ Barry's jaw clamped shut. What was going on here? ]

He's not your Johnny. He is my Addy and he always will be.

'sa'ight

[replicatedcourage]

[Well get ready to be pleased Barry because Sola looks highly irritated.]

He's not! He doesn't even like you! Why do you keep saying that?! Are you just stupid?

[Okay well if he wasn't gonna die before he's pretty sure Barry's gonna try to kill him now. He'll just. Be ready to draw his shield...]

[dontsaymyname]

[ Lucky Sola, Barry can't do that honesty curse or not. ]

You should watch your tone, Sola. Remember the only reason I'm not killing you now is because of that, [ Barry pointed to the pidgeon pin. ] token.

Addy is mine, and always has been. I'm his as much as he is mine as our father wanted.

[ Barry frowned. ]

[asea]

[ Whether or not he knew of the curse didn't mean much, for Walter was a solitary creature by nature and didn't care to mingle with others. (The first time they'd spoken had been an odd exception. He wanted to purge everything from that curse, but he couldn't, so he ignored those memories.) So he was alone, as per the usual, and off to his own destination as he ascended the staircase from the lower district to the plaza. ]

[ There, he saw a face he recognized immediately in spite of their single conversation, and the recognition made Walter pause. And his first thought was to swiftly move past – ]

[dontsaymyname]

[ Oh look a familiar face. Nice try Walter. Barry moved in front of the blonde haired male before he could take another step. ]

Well, look who's crossed my path. I didn't expect to see you today.

Have you found anymore answers about soul's yet?

[asea]

No.

[ It was far more direct than he's intended, but that frankness suited his purpose. Walter folded his arms. ]

None of them were truly answers.

[dontsaymyname]

You didn't expect to get real answers did you?

[ Speaking of being frank... ]

Most humans can't truly begin to comprehend what a soul really is, as they've never seen one.

[asea]

[ He might have answered instead of evading the question, but that was settled for him when the man moved on. Then he had another thing to say. ]

That's most. That means there are others that can. . . . But that's in the past. I don't need those answers.

I can't remember if they actually exchanged names or not :/a

[dontsaymyname]

You move on quickly I see.

[ Barry smiled. ]

You're a rather interesting person.

Walter gave his! Barry didn't.

[asea]

[ He had a tendency to dwell on things. This, however, was not one of them. ]

[ Rather, he disagreed, and that was that. ]

There's nothing interesting about me.

okay!

[dontsaymyname]

Oh I beg to differ.

[ Barry went closer to him. ]

Tell me, Walter, would you like to know what it feels like to be consumed?

[ Barry's eyes widened for a moment. That was far more blunt than he'd meant to be. ]