consoultationā:
Ā Ā Ā Boss? Oh, heās already fond of his new victimĀ subordinate! He looks over the contract, eyeing the blood splatter that the other oh so graciously spat onto the document.Ā āYāknow, I was going to use this to see how bad your handwriting is, but I suppose I can only assume itās as abysmal as your fighting skills.ā
Ā Ā Ā With a snap of his fingers, Idate finds himself feeling better than ever. In fact, he could even call himself rejuvenated! Everything is back in place, his bones are healed, his blood is back in his body, just as the specter promised. However, heāll also realize that heās feeling⦠A bit emptier than usual. Yep, while Snatcher distracted Idate with his fixed body, the former decided to take his soul from his body! He looks it over, frowning. Itās not the greatest soul heās ever obtained, but it is a soul, so he shouldnāt be complaining. Besides, itās only somewhat better that he took it from the other by force. That makes up for its flaws, surely.
Ā Ā Ā āNothing to lose, everything to gain,ā he muses, smiling as he watches the other pick himself up. Before he could leave, however, Snatcher throws an arm around the otherās shoulders.Ā āAs per your contract, youāre serving me now until further notice. That means you have to stick with me for the entirety of this cruise, in case you werenāt aware.ā
Ā Ā Ā Truth be told, he doesnāt have an exact plan for what to do with this new minion of his. Probably find a use for him, and dispose of him as necessary, just like with everyone else. Snatcher has to admit, though: he seems a lot more capable than most others that he forces under his wing. Heās always liked the idea of having a bodyguard, even if he could take care of himself just fine.
Ā Ā Ā āBoss is a good name to use for me, personally, but you can also can call me Snatcher. Say, whatās your name, anyway? Didnāt quite catch it.ā
Ā Ā Ā the reconstruction process was... shorter than idate thought it would be. sure, he knows that healing magic was a fickle thing with results that varied from person to person, but he underestimated just what else the specter was capable of. still, he wouldnāt complain as long as it did its job. in the blink of an eye his entire body shed itself of pain and imperfection, leaving idate looking as whole and handsome as he did before.
Ā Ā Ā patting down his body, even his possessions seemed to be in their rightful places, and he wastes no time in lighting a much needed cigarette. the only problem was, the nicotine didnāt bring him complete relief as it usually would. idate ran his hand over his fin, his teeth, everything that the snatcher had mangled, before settling on his chest.
Ā Ā Ā ānothing to lose but a dirty old soul,ā idate thought aloud, taking a drag of his cigarette before shrugging and smiling towards the specter.Ā ānot like i was using it anyway, ahaha.ā
Ā Ā Ā he almost forgot about the whole contract thing and would have gone walking off if not for the specter pulling him back. at least this time it wasnāt a touch made with ill intent, and idate simply shoved his hands into his pockets as snatcher went into the terms of their deal.
Ā Ā Ā āah, yeah, i heard you the first time.ā no you didnāt. you almost forgot.Ā āthat works out for the both of us, then. iāve got it in with the captain, so i can probably put in a good word for you.ā knowing snatcher, though, he doesnāt really have a choice in the matter.Ā
Ā Ā Ā idate will learn to brush it off at least, as long as thisĀ āstaying with the bossā thing isnāt permanent. he still has so much strolling left in him! but... heād also be lying if he said that he wasnāt interested in seeing where all of this went. will new sights and opponents be in store? perhaps he can even find a way to wriggle out of the deal along the way.
Ā Ā Ā āeh? iāll keep that in mind then, snatch.ā he probably wonāt approve of the nickname, but hey, itās the little defiances that make these things worth it. hell, heās already slipping out of his bossā grip and heading towards the stairs out of the hold. āyou can just call me idate. and if you donāt mind, i need to grab something to eat. this new body is craving for some seal meat...āĀ
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