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013: The Most Beautiful Demon of All [Video, forward-dated to 9th Dec]

Ahahahaha!

[Midboss' obnoxious laugh could be heard ringing out across Attleton as he opened up a video feed. He was using his flight charm to hover over the Colosseum, next to a large something stood at the head of the battlefield. Whatever it was, it was covered by a canvas sheet.]

People of Attleton and the five cities, I, The Dark Adonis Vyers, must thank you all for once again accepting moi as your City Guardian! I will endeavour to protect everyone from any threats that arise in our cities, just as I have in the past. With a demon of my power guarding this fine city, you truly have nothing to fear. If anyone has any questions for me, please, feel free to ask.

In honour of my continued leadership, and a thank you to all those who have assisted in helping Attleton in times of need, I will be hosting a Grand Tournament, here, at the Attleton Arena, on the last Monday and Tuesday of the year. It will be a truly wonderful two days of food, fighting, and fireworks come nightfall -- a chance to prove your strength in battle, to show the rest of Genessia your skills, and for those who do not wish to complete, the opportunity to watch the finest in the five cities duel it out! Finally, the winner of the tournament will receive not only prize money, but the honour of personally facing moi in a truly glorious grand finale! A wonderful idea, n'est-ce pas?

[He beamed to the camera at the thought, before he reached over to grab hold of the canvas cover.]

Last, but not least! A gift, for the whole of Attleton! I felt that such an impressive site of battle such as this, appealing though it was, needed a touch of class-- non, a touch of elegance. After all, there is no reason a battleground cannot be beautiful.

Thus, I felt a change was sorely needed. A change I will present to all of you now!

[With that, Midboss whipped off the sheet, revealing a 20 meter tall stone statue of himself, posing pretentiously over the arena - sword in hand (instead of the microphone), and a banner with the word 'Beauty' worn across his chest. ~~Never mind the fact he didn't have wings anymore, shh.~~]

Viola! I imagine you are all stunned into silence by this fine work of art, so for now I will bid you all an aidou! Merci Beaucoup, Attleton!

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[Laharl just "happens" to be walking by when the unveiling happens. He takes one look at the statue, looks at Mid-Boss' camera with a "Seriously?" look on his face before floating up and kicking the statue so hard in the crotch that the entire thing explodes into rubble.]

Oh Vyers. Your hubris has finally paid itself out. Was the praise too much, too unvarying? If only I could have prepared you better.

Edited 2015-12-09 03:34 (UTC)

A Grand Tournament?

[This little dragon sounds intrigued.]

This sounds like a good opportunity. Now that I'm free from my plague, I should really test the extent of my power.

I'm very happy for you Vyers but why a tournament? Won't people get hurt?

[Also... that statue... Vyers!]

So, you don't really know what modest means, do you? That statue is so tacky it makes me want to punch something!

Edited 2015-12-10 00:17 (UTC)

Ah, so this is why bounty hunters always have to clean up Attleton. Its Guardian is too busy looking at himself.

And I'd love to enter your tournament, but I'd hate to embarrass you in front of all those people. The ticket to beating you would just be to bring a mirror.

Koishi answered quickly this time. No fuss. No fiddling.

"Count me in! I want to fight too! I wont go easy, okay?" The little youkai laughed. "I'll see who else wants to come along too, okay? This is going to be so fun!"

Oh, my... [chuckles] Not many people can make such an ego so attractive or admirable, you know.

[Midboss was floating happily by his masterpiece, when suddenly he heard a very loud crack--]

What...

[And just watch him stare in horror as the whole thing explodes.]

NO!! My- My beautiful statue!!

What hubris is there in sharing my beautiful visage to all of Attleton? It is generosity, if anything!

Hmhm, well, I look forward to seeing you there. The more competitors the better!

[Although, he could not help but be a bit concerned.]

It is good to hear you are well, again, although...Might I ask what happened?

[It's a beautiful statue thank you very much.]

It will be fine, I assure you. No one can be killed in the confines of the arena, and I will make sure I have medics on hand. The tournament is all in the name of friendly competition, so there is no need to worry.

[Modest, what's that?

Midboss is a little surprised to hear from her after this long, but he's glad to see she's still around.]

What...how can you call this glorious work of art 'tacky'??

[Well excuse you.]

Hmph. I'll have you know the hours I spend in front of the mirror are of upmost importance! After all, it would simply not do for a Guardian to turn up looking scruffy now, would it? A Guardian -- and for that matter, any Overlord -- needs to be well presented! I understand that you might be intimidated by moi for my beauty, but that is no reason to doubt my power.

"Ah! Koishi, it is good to hear from you. How are you, mademoiselle?"

It had been a while since he'd spoken to her...wasn't the last time the incident where he had lost all his emotions to those spirits? This could prove awkward.

"I would definitely be curious to see you fight."

Well, I am a special case. Not many are as powerful or as beautiful as I am, after all. That is what makes me so intimidating.

"I'm doing good, thanks. I'm more curious to know how you're doing after all that!" She didn't use the word 'concerned.' Her imitation of emotion was absolutely convincing. Even over the phone. "You sound like you've gotten your ambition back. That's wonderful."

Her eyes brightened quite a bit. "Oh you'll see that I'm a great fighter. Physical, psychic, or magical. Especially when there's a crowd. Reflecting such a rush of excitement really gets the adrenaline going!"

Okay.

[She will probably won't go considering her dislike of violence.]

Stay safe then.

[Her voice turns sad now.]

Well...the Plaguebringer had unleashed a devastating disease upon our lair, killing about half of our clan and incapacitating the other half. The only one unaffected was Qubine, so he had to build an entirely new clan to fight it. Just recently, the new clan succeeded, and the sick dragons were finally cured. It took just over a year.

Such rare qualities in humans. [He only knows one other like that...he sighs a bit wistfully. Kunzite, you would be proud of me for working so hard for someone quite like you.]

Goodness...I'm sorry to hear all that. It is a relief to hear that the worst is over for you now.

[He won't be offended, really. He knows what she's like.]

I will do my best. Merci beaucoup.

It was surreal really, to think the emotions he could see now were only a 'reflection', as he put it. Very surreal indeed.

"Yes, thankfully once I was revived, most of my emotions came back to me...Thank you. And I feel I should offer you my thanks for supporting me back then as well, it helped to have someone to talk to."

Most of his emotions. He didn't imagine that the one he sacrificed for his revival would be returning anytime soon.

"I can imagine...I'm definitely looking forward to seeing that. If all goes well, we should definitely attract a crowd."

They are rare traits in demons as well. You wouldn't believe how few of the others understand the importance of elegance.

Edited 2015-12-27 19:43 (UTC)

"Most?" She tilted her head. "Well most is better than none. But you should work really hard to try and get that last emotion back Mister. I bet you'll figure it out... And there really isn't any reason to thank me. Talking is the least I could do. I wish I could have helped more."

Her eyes brightened a little as her sclera darkened, betraying her excitement a little bit. "I'm looking forward to it too! I'll shoot you out of the sky and crack your bones with my teeth!" She said that far too cheerfully. "And I expect you to fight just as fiercely against me. We have to give the best show we can, okay? I haven't had a good crowed-fueled rush since the mask incident back home!"

And just as quickly her inhuman features vanished, though she was still grinning. The little youkai was clearly excited. Or, at the very least, impatient and feigning excitement. Nevertheless there was something genuine there.

Edited 2015-12-27 17:29 (UTC)

He'll just lock the video feed before he carries on. What happened was not something he wished to advertise to the whole of Genessia, after all.

"Indeed...you may not know this, but if one is killed in this world, a sacrifice must be made to be revived. Whilst it might sound reckless of me, I felt I needed to repent for the damage I caused in that state, and thus gave up my the most precious emotion there is. I trust whatever force commands this world will return in to me in time, once I have repaired what I can, and in the meantime, all I need to figure out is how to do that."

Vyers couldn't help but chuckle at the enthusiasm she showed - those threats, the inhuman features - all that would frighten most humans, he actually found endearing and precious. He was a demon, after all. His own expression broke into a bright smile.

"I'd like to see you try! Believe me, I have no intention of holding back!"

[He laughs.] So I guess bein' a Guardian is all glamour and no substance, huh? Typical.

So tell me something, pretty boy. Just how much money is involved for who wins the tournament? I imagine it's not out of your own pocket because of all the beauty products you probably need.

[Sure, Gale's not above admitting to himself that Vyers is reasonably good looking, but that only gives him more reason to mess with him.]

Such a tragedy. And yet, I've used it to my advantage many times in my life, so it can't be all bad.

Hmhm, as have I. I knew there was a reason I chose you as my Deputy.

[Because this was the most important trait, right?]

Hmph, I am not simply glamorous, my power is unmatched in the Netherworld as well! You simply cannot have one without the other!

[Yup, Midboss was totally falling for the trolling.]

And to claim I need to use products to look this attractive? I'm insulted!

Your power for what? Your power to be a fabulous poser? I can see you mastered that one completely.

[Gale grins. He was just rolling with it now.]

Hey now, keep actin' like that and you're gonna go grey and get split ends. Then again, they make products for both of those.

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