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[whispersofanotherworld]

ʜᴇʟʟᴏ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱ ! ᯓ★

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Welcome to my little blog of characters..! Feel free to send asks for them or to interact; or reblog the current starter posts with your own introduction for roleplay!!

ALSO. SINCE THERE HAVE BEEN MISUNDERSTANDINGS. YOUR CHARACTERS DO NOT HAVE TO BE ROBLOX RELATED WHATSOEVER !! ALL I DID IS DESIGN THEM IN ROBLOX

I’ll have many characters on here, and they each will have different indicators of speech

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ᴍᴏʟʟʏ : -“ [Insert Phrase] “-

ʟᴜʀᴠɪᴄᴀᴇ : ~” [Insert Phrase] “~

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More to be added !

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[mal-rp]

*He pulls her onto his lap, gently holding her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly flinches in shock, a cold blush tinging her face from the embarrassment. >

“ O-oh.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head in confusion.* "Hm?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly takes a deep breath, in and out. >

“ Nothing.. Just wasn’t expecting that is all.. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "You're weird." *There's no bite to his words. He isn't trying to upset her. Simply making a statement.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Surprisingly, Molly snickered, turning slightly to face Mal better. >

“ Last I check, you’re the one who’s holding a stranger leading a cult, fully trusting them. “

[mal-rp]

"So you do admit it's a cult!" *He giggles,* "Plus, it's not like you could really hurt me.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s expression dropped immediately and she turned back away. >

“ You must be hearing things, ‘cult’ never came out of my mouth. And, the yearly pickings for the sacrifice does happen tomorrow, so you really won’t want to stick around for that which could hurt you. “

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.. whatever you say. I can't stay for that long anyway.. not without someone coming to look for me, at least."

[whispersofanotherworld]

” I see.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[mal-rp]

*He pulls her onto his lap, gently holding her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly flinches in shock, a cold blush tinging her face from the embarrassment. >

“ O-oh.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head in confusion.* "Hm?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly takes a deep breath, in and out. >

“ Nothing.. Just wasn’t expecting that is all.. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "You're weird." *There's no bite to his words. He isn't trying to upset her. Simply making a statement.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Surprisingly, Molly snickered, turning slightly to face Mal better. >

“ Last I check, you’re the one who’s holding a stranger leading a cult, fully trusting them. “

[mal-rp]

"So you do admit it's a cult!" *He giggles,* "Plus, it's not like you could really hurt me.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s expression dropped immediately and she turned back away. >

“ You must be hearing things, ‘cult’ never came out of my mouth. And, the yearly pickings for the sacrifice does happen tomorrow, so you really won’t want to stick around for that which could hurt you. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[mal-rp]

*He pulls her onto his lap, gently holding her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly flinches in shock, a cold blush tinging her face from the embarrassment. >

“ O-oh.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head in confusion.* "Hm?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly takes a deep breath, in and out. >

“ Nothing.. Just wasn’t expecting that is all.. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "You're weird." *There's no bite to his words. He isn't trying to upset her. Simply making a statement.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Surprisingly, Molly snickered, turning slightly to face Mal better. >

“ Last I check, you’re the one who’s holding a stranger leading a cult, fully trusting them. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[mal-rp]

*He pulls her onto his lap, gently holding her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly flinches in shock, a cold blush tinging her face from the embarrassment. >

“ O-oh.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head in confusion.* "Hm?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly takes a deep breath, in and out. >

“ Nothing.. Just wasn’t expecting that is all.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[mal-rp]

*He pulls her onto his lap, gently holding her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly flinches in shock, a cold blush tinging her face from the embarrassment. >

“ O-oh.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly doesn’t object, but she doesn’t hug back either. >

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "You're welcome! I'm glad you like it!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yeah.. “

< She faintly smiles again. >

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[mal-rp]

"Hm.." *He hums in thought, before pressing his hands together like he's holding something. There's a faint green glow from his hands. When he opens them again, he has a shiny purple bead bracelet.* "Here!" *He gives it to Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s eyes flicker as she looks at Mal and then the bracelet, again and again. She eventually takes it, putting the bracelet on. >

“ Th.. Thank you, friend. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I don't know, habit I guess. No clue where i picked it up.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly gave a soft nod, looking back down afterwards. >

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[mal-rp]

"Huh.. cool!" *He starts tapping his fingertip against his knee, four taps, pause, then four taps again, over and over.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks at Mal’s knee tapping, tilting her head again. >

“ Why four taps? “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[mal-rp]

"I wonder how it was made.." *He mutters,* "It looks like it was carved from a solid piece, not multiple welded together.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ A crystal they found in the mountain, I believe.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah.. its pretty."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly leans up back against the statue again, the faintest smile finally touching her face. >

“ Yeah.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[mal-rp]

*He still doesn't actually believe her, but he knows he's not getting a better answer. He finally looks back up at the statue. He can't help but find it interesting, mostly just due to the material.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Beautiful, isn’t it? “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm... whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ .. It’s true.. “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh, so nothing interesting. Got it."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What..!? “

< Molly said, with feigned exaggeration. >

“ These are quite important and interesting topics..! “

[whispersofanotherworld]

*A cheerful, distorted voice calls out,* "Hello? Is anyone there?" *It seems to be coming from nowhere and everywhere all at once...*

-🪲

( @mal-rp )

< The girl barely reacts, standing and looking around the large cathedral. >

-“ Who are you, and where are you? “-

< She calls out, somehow power in her voice despite her quiet demeanor. >

[mal-rp]

"I'm Mal!" *He responds cheerfully,* "And where I am isn't important!" *He giggles,* "You seem interesting, who are you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She raises an eyebrow in suspicion, still looking around. She spoke calmly, scarily so. >

-“ Hello Mal.. My name is Molly, and I watch over the people of this town. And as too your whereabouts, it is quite important to me.. So before you invoke our God’s wrath, I suggest you reveal yourself… “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm not actually there! I can come over there if you want, though.." *He seems unintimidated by Molly.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” I would appreciate it.. As long as you have no plans to hurt me, that is. But be wary, I can hurt you too. “-

< With her hands politely held down in front and together, she walked back onto the altar, sitting on top. >

[mal-rp]

*In a flash of vivid green light, Mal appears. He laughs,* "I won't hurt you, don't worry!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Thank you.. “-

< Molly doesn’t seem at all shocked by Mal’s appearance, more curious than anything. >

-“ If I may ask, what are you, sir? “-

[mal-rp]

"Oh, I'm an entity!" *He smiles wider.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly looks down to her arm, then subtly shakes her head, looking at the entity across the cathedral. >

-“ May you come closer, strange entity? I know an enti- God myself, I would like to see if there are any similarities. Of course, it is far more superior than any other being, so your dull form can’t be too alike. “-

[mal-rp]

*He comes closer, standing just a few feet in front of her. He doesn't seem offended by the comment.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands again, also right in front of Mal. She wasn’t significantly shorter than him, but her forehead met his eyes, so she did have to look up. Molly inspected his skin, doing a full 360 degrees around him, ever so silent. >

-“ Powerful beings do seem have a trend of being uncaring towards clothing.. Though you seem a lot less human than it is in certain ways.. More of a basic silhouette… “-

[mal-rp]

*He nods,* "Yeah, not like there's much to cover." *He shrugs,* "Is that a thing other entities do, too?" *He stares at her with mild temptation..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She nods. >

-“ Well, I only know one, our glorious Abyss. But it has more.. “-

< A small tinge of blush touched Molly at her cheeks, though it looked cold.. How fitting. >

-“ Our god has more.. Humanoid parts. Though the Abyss does not care. “-

[mal-rp]

*He stares at Molly, not really paying attention to what she's saying. Without a word, he pats her head, right between her ears like how someone would pet a cat. She feels a prickly, staticy numbness where his hand is resting...*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly’s ears move to be flat as she braces, shocked. She moves away and a bit of strand of colors appear where the contact was lost. She dusts her head off and clears her throat, still a bit distraught. >

-“ P-please do not do that, Mal, sir.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He pulls his hand away, tilting his head, curious about her reaction...* "Huh... you're an interesting thing, y'know that?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She takes a deep breath, walking up the few stairs onto the stage where the pastor would preach. Also where the sacrifices would take place..! >

-“ Whatever could you mean, entity? “-

[mal-rp]

"I mean you're interesting. You don't look or act like anyone I know..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-” Oh, why thank you Mal. “-

< Molly, however, doesn’t even smile. She keeps that same deadpan look on her face. Though not many people ever told her she was interesting.. How kind… >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles innocently,* "You have cool ears. Like a galaxy wolf.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly rests her hands down in front of her, held together again while she tilts her head. >

-“ What is a ‘galaxy wolf’? If I may ask. “-

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "No idea! Its.. not actually a thing. But like.. a wolf, but galaxy!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly still has not seen to come to any sort of realization; still confused, she softly shakes her head. Her words have the constant blankness to them. >

-“ I still do not get it.. I’m aware of wolves, a few packs come by time from time. But what is ‘galaxy’..? “-

[mal-rp]

*He just... blinks at her.* "I- how do you not.." *He trails off, sighing,* "Like, space! Night sky! The place with all the stars and stuff!" *He sounds exasperated as he explains it.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Oh! You mean like the abyss..! The abyss resides somewhere in the night sky without stars, which our Abyss, our God resides in. I still do not know what the ‘space’ you speak of it, though. “-

[mal-rp]

"I- You know what, sure. The abyss. Close enough." *he gives up trying to explain this to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well then, I suppose you would be correct in saying that my ‘ears’ and ‘tail’ are like the abyss. Well, more specifically our God, the Abyss. “-

< Despite the vague response, Molly doesn’t clarify. >

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the deal with your god, anyway? You're being reallllyy vague.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Despite Molly’s still nonchalance, there was an aura of happiness around her. >

-“ Would you like to join in worship to find out the wonders of our God? I’m sure it would welcome you in. “-

[mal-rp]

*He nervously laughs,* "I'm... not sure that's the best idea..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ How come? It is so wonderful, truely ! “-

[mal-rp]

"I, uh.. hm. Well... I don't... exactly... follow any gods. Why would I start now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Well, at least you don’t follow false ones, which would be anything other than our Abyss, I’ll give you that.. “-

[mal-rp]

"So... what's Abyss like, anyway?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly wanders back onto the altar, politely sitting back onto it. >

-“ Its name is not Abyss, the Abyss is a title it uses. As for its real name.. I could not disclose that information to you until you become a loyal member of the church. Same with its personality, only I truly know I suppose. “-

[mal-rp]

*He sighs,* "Y'know, I would, but I'd rather not get lectured about trying to join.. another... cult."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I’m- Er.. I’m sure you are mistaken, Mal. We are not a cult, we are a wonderful community..! One who provides for this little town I once was a part of. “-

< For once, Molly’s voice sounded forced as she tensed. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhmm.." *He crosses his arms, looking doubtful,* "Whatever you say..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stayed silent, hands nicely in her lap as she sat up still and straight. >

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head again,* "You're so formal.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Am I? I just find this manner of speech more respectful; I’m also not much of an emotionally expressive person. “-

[mal-rp]

"Yeahhh, I noticed... So unreactive.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Is it a problem..? “-

[mal-rp]

"No, no, it just... makes you harder to read."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Good, you don’t need to know anyways.. “-

[mal-rp]

*He huffs, but then looks curious. He can't help but wonder how much it would take to get a proper reaction..*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stands, again; walking further back onto the stage where there was a giant, glittering amethyst statue of a basic person silhouette. She sat down by it. >

[mal-rp]

*He follows her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ This statue is meant to resemble our God, yknow.. Though it clearly doesn’t compare to its beauty, that’s sorta the point. It’s too great for us to picture it in measly mortal form, like humans are. “-

< Her face tinged with cold blush again as she stared up at its normalcy. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhm.." *He gives her a silent questioning look.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is.. The look for? “

< She turned to look at Mal, head tilted as her hand was pressed against the statue’s leg. >

[mal-rp]

"Oh, nothing, nothing.. just think its.. interesting.. how you describe your god.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ I.. I am a loyal subject of the Abyss, I must phrase my words to show its highness above us. “-

< Molly moved her hand off the statue’s leg, putting it back in her lap. >

[mal-rp]

"Mhhmmm.... Whatever you say, buddy."

[whispersofanotherworld]

-“ Buddy? “-

[mal-rp]

*He narrows his eyes in confusion,* "Do you.. not know what Buddy means? It's.. like calling someone friend.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I was not aware of the term.. How kind of you. Though, I still prefer the phrasing of ‘friend’ rather than ‘buddy’; buddy doesn’t sound as much professional. “

< Molly’s body language is even unexpressive, as she only takes glances around as she speaks. >

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her blankly for a long moment, before deciding against explaining that he was being sarcastic.* "Alright.. whatever you say."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly waits a couple more moments before begins to hum a soft, yet eerie tune. The notes are lengthy and low, only occasionally making it a bit higher. >

[mal-rp]

*Mal wanders off, looking around the room.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The church is giant, the biggest building in town. Ornate, dark spirals adorned the walls and the dark purple stained glass windows sparkled. It seemed very gothic.. Most churches were working the light ! This seemed to worship the opposite. >

[mal-rp]

*He looks at the windows, trying to see if any of the stained glass is murals or if it's just colored.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< There were two murals, one at the top of where the stage was, and one atop the large entrance. The one high above the stage was mainly black with a few purple four pointed stars throughout. Through the moon’s light, it would cast a dark shadow onto the sacrifice below it. And the one above the entrance was another abstract purple figure. >

[mal-rp]

*He glances back at Molly to see what she's doing.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Again, Molly is staring up at the statue. No facial expression, just blank. >

[mal-rp]

*He vanishes for a moment, before appearing next to her.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She doesn’t seem startled in the slightest, turning to Mal and tilting her head. >

[mal-rp]

"Still staring at the statue...? Don't you have anything more interesting to be doing?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No, not really.. I can’t see my parents anymore so I don’t have much to do. Though, tomorrow I have to meet up with the Abyss and ask about the yearly sacrifice. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Yeary sacrifice?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

” Our God gets hungry, Mal, it needs to eat. Every year it chooses someone from the village it wants to de-devour.. “

< Molly’s voice for once began to break, stutters here and there. >

“ W-we prepare them and they’re placed on the circle, up there. When the moon is full it shines through the dark stained glass, and you feel so separated from everyone else… L-like you’re evil and the sacrifice is because you did something so wrong, even if you tried to be so good all of your life I did so good..! And then something adjacent to tentacles come out of the ground and rip you.. Rip you L-Li-limb from limb.. And all you know is pain before everything goes dark and you’re pulled down un-under. To be eaten. “

< She spoke in such detail.. Maybe she was just quite descriptive? But she seemed so distraught, breathing slow and heavy. >

[mal-rp]

*He pauses, not really knowing what to do here.* "Huh..." *That's all he says. He would pat her back or something, but she doesn't seem to enjoy being touched.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays silent for quite a a bit before speaking almost silently. >

“ My apologies, Mal.. I did not mean to go off like that… “

[mal-rp]

"It's, um.. it's fine. Not really sure if I'd consider that going off, though.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly shrugs, bringing her knees to her chest in a bundle. >

“ Y’know.. I was one of those sacrifices.. “

[mal-rp]

"Oh?" *He tilts his head,* "Were you...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Yes.. My parents tried to stop me, to make this.. Community.. take them instead. I did not let them go. “

< Molly forced a very monotonous ‘haha’, looking away. >

“ It wouldn’t have mattered anyways, it wanted me very specifically.. I suppose I caught our God’s eyes. The funny part is, it specifically ordered them to not kill me, but they did anyways. “

[mal-rp]

*he sits next to her, intently listening.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She stares at Mal for a few more moments. >

“ I am finished. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "Alright... ... why are we sitting on the floor?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Just because.. Also, you know that you being here could cause the Abyss to choose you as a sacrifice, correct? “

< Molly pushes her finger into Mal’s chest. >

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs, seemingly unphased by this,* "Eh, I'm not too worried. It isn't like I can die anyway..."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ No worries then, it won’t pick you if what you say is true. “

[mal-rp]

*He smiles,* "I mean, it can certainly try! It might be fun!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< She shakes her head slowly. >

“ No, our God is not an idiot. It will not try and eat something it cannot eat. “

[mal-rp]

"Eh, that's fair.. I'm generally against getting eaten, anyway."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Noted. “

[mal-rp]

*He stares at her for a long moment, before attempting to pat her head again.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< This time, Molly doesn’t really react asides from her ‘ears’ going down, but she doesn’t pull away either. >

[mal-rp]

*He lightly ruffles her hair before pulling his hand away.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly tilts her head and closes her eyes, hands still placed in her lap. For as emotionless as she seemed to be, she didn’t look totally deadpan currently. >

[mal-rp]

*He smiles wider, taking that as a good sign. He isn't quite sure why, but he really wants to befriend her. He gets the feeling she.. probably doesn't have many friends. Much like him.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns her head towards him, a small nod of acknowledgment being made. >

[mal-rp]

"So.. does this mean we're friends now?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I’ve never had a friend before, so I’m unsure what would be the standard that would make two people ‘friends’. “

[mal-rp]

*He shrugs,* "I mean, you're interesting, and you seem to not hate me, and that's good enough for me!" *... Mal does not seem to have very high standards.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly nods. >

“ Seems good enough for me too, friend. “

[mal-rp]

*He hugs her, but makes sure his grip is loose enough that she can pull away if she's uncomfortable.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly doesn’t hug Mal back, but she doesn’t particularity reject the embrace either. >

“ …My parents did this with me.. “

[mal-rp]

*He tilts his head,* "Has no one else ever hugged you?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I do not know many people. “

[mal-rp]

"I guess that makes sense. You do seem pretty isolated.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ It’s a small village.. My family moved in when I was a little girl, and I didn’t talk to people often. “

[mal-rp]

*He slowly nods,* "So, what's the rest of this village like?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Quiet… “

[mal-rp]

"Quiet, huh...? Like, comfortable quiet or scary quiet?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Like.. People don’t talk to each other, they only know the people in their homes.. “

< Molly paused, staring into the distance at the stained glass mural above the door. >

“ But we know everybody. “

[mal-rp]

"Interesting.."

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stays quiet, leaning back agiasnt the statue’s leg again. >

[mal-rp]

*... he gets bored and decides to annoy her, lightly poking her shoulder.*

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly turns to Mal, tilting her head. When she speaks, theres genuine curiosity in her voice. >

“ What was the point of that? “

[mal-rp]

*He does a little wave of his hand, small green sparkles coming out of it,* "Entertainment!"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ I don’t see how a poke would entertain you.. “

[mal-rp]

"Do you find anything entertaining?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< Molly stares at Mal for a bit, blinking before poking him in the shoulder, slow and light. She then shakes her head. >

“ No. “

[mal-rp]

*He giggles when she pokes him back, clearly amused. He seems quite easily entertained..* "Is there anything you do for fun..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Sometimes me and the Abyss do things together. “

[mal-rp]

*he raises an eyebrow,* "Things, huh?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ What is that meant to insinuate? “

< She questions, with again genuine curiosity. >

[mal-rp]

*he looks away,* "Ohh, nothing... So, what kinda things...?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

< The cold blush again returns as Molly looks away and down. >

“ Speak. “

[mal-rp]

"Just speak, huh..?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ ..Yes… ”

[mal-rp]

"Well, what kinda things do you talk about?"

[whispersofanotherworld]

“ Uhm.. Things happening I suppose. Reporting on the village, other things. “