Snarl

Deal with the Devil

He was surprised with her choice of words and how she comported herself around him- he expected something a little more... Frantic from a human. She was much more serene than the humans he encountered in the underworld. Then again they were always headed toward their Sentence and here this human was given a gift. Vaylian rolled his neck before he rubbed the end of one of his pointed ears, "Mmm.. Yes." He said, seemingly disinterested. "If I'm to remain undetected, then I need a vessel." He picked at something between his teeth with a claw as he continued, "Know of anyone you don't particularly care for?" He grinned at this suggestion- curious as to if she was willing to giving up anyone close to her.

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One Night Stand Guy

Quinn Gervase/24/m Personality: quirky but in the charming way. He's a flirt that loves to do so. Likes to take risks and get in to trouble, it seems. Background: (I'll fill in later, when he's not possessed maybe) Job: photographer

The NPCs

The Boy Next-door

Ty Dang/ 23/ male Personality: a dork. He's goofy and sweet. Can be childish at times but he makes up for it by being a sweetheart. Background: His parents own a corner store and he made his way through school mainly on scholarship. He's moved to the city only recently and so often gets lost. Job: student- lifeguard(summer) waiter(school year)

The Carefree Friend

Bethany Carrington/20/F Personality: she's giggly and sweet- but not shy at all. She's dreamy and is often lost in thought- and is prone to saying the strangest things. Quick to judge she sometimes succumbs to gossip. Background: Beth and Aspen have been friends since highschool. Bethany's parents send her a bunch of money so she can get by and attend school- but other than that they don't really talk much. She attends the same college as Aspen but majors in something else. Job: student

The Level-Headed Friend

Phiona White/21/F Personality: she's sassy- no doubt about it. She's blunt to the point where she can come off as rude- but she truly means nothing by it. Very much down to earth and realistic- she seems to have the next twenty years of her life planned out. Background: Phiona and Bethany met over the summer during some festival and became fast friends. Phiona loves art and loves to spend time at the local museum. She's an avid reader, also, and eagerly reads when she's not busy. Her parents live far away- but she misses them dearly and calls them often. Job: student- interns at a law firm

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Neighbor boy

Hoytt Al Sarrad/24/m Personality: he's a sweetheart and seems to care about Jess a lot. He has this big brother complex with her and often checks up on her- usually to see if she's eaten or slept well. He's prone to bouts of silences though- meaning that he locks himself away in his apartment for days on end working on projects or studying. He's stubborn and moody. Likes to look like he has everything under control. Prefers facts over faith when making decisions. He sulks a lot, it seems, and broods over something that he hasn't shared with Jess yet. Background: Hoytt belongs to a wealthy saudi arabian family- he moved here, alone, four years ago to carve out his own path. His father wanted him to take over the family business and marry- but Hoytt wasn't hearing any of that noise. Instead he shipped himself off to America to attend a university and live a life separate from his families- so he could "grow" into the man he wanted to be. His mother still sends him a shit ton of money to support him, though, even though his father has totally disowned him. Job: student

Friend

Aurel Gosse/23/m Personality: a bright ball of sunshine. He's peppy and happy and loves to make others laugh. Affectionate and kind he won't hesitate to make a fool out of himself to make someone smile. Aurel is loud and enjoys doing things that let him be as loud as he wants. He lobes the outdoors and is actually an avid mountain climber. He can get over-protective and even jealous at times- but he'll usually back off when he catches himself. In short he's always happy and quite the dork. Background: He met Jess just before college and has been friends with her since. They attend the same school- although they took different majors. He belongs to a french family (that, unlike Hoytt's, actually shipped him off themselves) and is the only child to two business tycoons. The only family he has here in America is an aunt who hates dealing with him. Job: student- illustrator (by commission) bartender

Agent

Joyce Moore/37/f Personality: very too the point and strict- she's all about schedules and lists and keeping to them. Punctual, pretentious and prissy- she can be pretty annoying to deal with. But she often makes up for these things with her keen perception of how others feel around her. She considerate to the needs of others and, possibly because shes away from her kids so long, treats those that work with her as her own children. Background: Mrs.Moore is a mother of three who lives on the other side of town. She is a lawyer who personally has no interest in art. She acts more like a mother than an agent at times- although, when she succumbs to the pressures of the company she works under, she can be harsh. Job: Agent

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Yeah! I'm totally okay with you taking control of the characters, so i'll just make them npcs unless i state otherwise. But yeah! One-night stand guy that she bumps in to at a show and Xeze somehow possesses him afterward. The bad dream idea is fine if you want it, yeah.

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Yeah thats fine by me. After school tomorrow I'll post up their info and stuff. I'm going to make a neighbor and a friend for her. Also an agent/lawyer, maybe? I dunno.

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Sorry for being slow with the reply! I've been working through some school work and its been pretty tedious- Quick little thing though- to add another element of depth, how about we incorporate some minor characters? I've already kind of started doing so with the demons- but want me to rp some side characters in Jess's life? Like friends and neighbors and coworkers and family and such? I work better when I have multiple characters to play with.

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Hey! Im going to start making side characters- how does that sound? I was thinking of making a best friend character for her and maybe another friend? A neighbor that checks in on her too. I'll give an identity to the body that Xezerom possesses, too. Want him to have had a prior connection to your character or just leave him as a stranger?

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A flat scaly face filled the mirror just then, its bright eyes peered out at him suspiciously. This demon was heavy-set and incredibly ugly. A symbol on its forehead denoted that it belonged to some high rank. This was his father- although no familial attachment was made between demons save for with Satan himself- and so he saw this beast as his master, sometimes even as just an employer. His place under this demon was amongst all 666 of his slave children- a legion, as it was called on the surface. Of course their situation was not singular- his master had 665 other siblings who worked under their father/slave master and he was under the power of another high ranking demon- and the chain continued for some time until it reached the Throne. Vaylian, however, had no children and most likely never would- his place on the long chain of demon rank was to remain at its very bottom and serve as a demon of contracts and possession. "Vaylian- I see you found a mirror. I take it that the contract went well." The blue demons tail flicked from side to side as he spoke, "Yes, it has been sent your way for approval. The client has allowed me to step on to this plane." "Oh-ho. That makes it a great deal easier for us, then." "I suppose it does." "Well then- I'll touch base with you once its approved." "Yes my liege." "Very well then- ah, Vaylian, if you have any questions on the matter- you should contact Ashirom. I've placed him in charge of supervising your progress on the surface." He was surprised by this news, the blue demon pressed his face closer to the glass, but did not venture on asking. His master cleared his throat here and continued, "It should be your top priority at this point to possess something and keep out of sight. The Veil has been broken and you'll be visible to the humans now. You must possess quickly or the feathered ones will find you." Gravely, he nodded, and bid his master farewell. The mirror fogged over for a moment and cleared to reveal only Vaylians reflection. He unhooked his claws from the wall and dropped to the floor. It had almost completely slipped his mind that he was vulnerable in his true form while on the surface. He turned and looked at the human, but saw that she was preoccupied with something. How curious, he thought as he tilted his head to observe her, it busies itself with something already. "What is it that you are doing?" The pure pigments of the paint smelled intense and synthetic- he liked how they burned his nostrils. The demon ventured forward and noted that she had been dabbing at them with a brush only then to mark away on some pulled parchment. At first he mistook the canvas as some sort of animal skin- for down in hell the dilettante there work on such material- but saw that it was quite unlike it.

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Awkk He meant "Yes" as in he was staying, not to hurt her xD Idk if he would, honestly? Its most likely against his best interest.

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Finally free he sprung from the spot. He clawed up on of the walls and then looked over his shoulder, down at her, "Yes." He affirmed just as his eye caught a mirror. As he scaled along a wall to it, his blue tail lashing about as he did so, he informed her, "Your contract has just been sent down for approval. Once its been stamped- you desire will be in place and you will find that quite a number of things in your life will change. More recognition. New relationships, perhaps. It will all go according to how your life would be like as a successful... Er... Artist." He was unfamiliar with the term, so he merely echoed it in hopes to convey his point. Soon he was looking in to the mirror, which hung on the wall he had his claws dug in to. Its surface reflected not his face nor the room behind him, but a fiery view of hell. "I'll be staying for a while, yes. Its customary that we stay for some time... Just to make sure everything plays out smoothly." He tapped on the glass a few times, as if punching in some code, "Allow me to call the boss, if you don't mind." He mumbled casually, happy now that all of the formalities were over with.