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Post by DMis on Apr 12, 2017 20:50:52 GMT -5
Beth raised an eyebrow. "No problem," she offered with a gentle smile before turning her attention to Adrien once again. "All I need is a name and if you need shelter young man- I have room in my penthouse for another guest." The woman stretched as she looked to the oddly empty displays. Back to cleaning then... she thought. It looks so weird without the three costumes up...
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 12, 2017 21:18:43 GMT -5
He grins, holding out his hand to her. "Adrien Agreste, and yes, that'd be gr-" He cuts himself off, staring at her in confusion. "Young man? Aren't you only a few years older than me?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 12, 2017 21:38:25 GMT -5
Adrien... Is that his... real name or...? Disquietude shyly inched away and pretended to look around whilst doing his best to keep the two in the corner of his eye. Place to stay...? Like... he doesn't live anywhere? That's... Gee, what would I even say to that? I-
CRASH
All of a sudden, not seeing where he was going, Disquietude walked right into a rack of costumes, promptly knocking it over. He immediately scrambled away from the toppled display and pile of clothes, then stood up straight as if at attention. "I'M SORRY SO SORRY DIDN'T MEAN TO MY MISTAKE!!!"
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Post by DMis on Apr 12, 2017 21:41:13 GMT -5
Beth chuckled. "I'm at minimum 13 years older than you Mister Agreste. And as for the toppling of the costumes- don't worry hun. I'm known for being a klutz and that happens about every other day," she offered before going to help the new comer.
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 12, 2017 21:53:22 GMT -5
The boy sighs, muttering to himself, "It's not my fault you look like a teenager..." He blinks, staring at the door as a pink mist slowly starts to creep inside. "...hey, uh, is that normal around here?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 12, 2017 21:57:51 GMT -5
Disquietude blinked at Beth in confusion, his upright stance unfaltering. She... wasn't going to reprimand him? Or at least make some sort of thinly-veiled threat in the form of a joke? He wasn't used to that, nor did he know how to respond. Well, maybe he should at least pick them back- OH CRAP WHAT WAS THAT?!
Jumping at the sight of the shimmering mist, Disquietude made a mad dash for the checkout counter, where he swooped head-first into the shadows and vanished like a diver in water.
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Post by DMis on Apr 12, 2017 23:37:13 GMT -5
Beth stood there for 5 solid seconds. "Did he just hop into the shadows and go poof?" she asked before the mist started to surround her feet. "The heck?"
It wasn't long before the mist covered her figure and ripped what looked like an orb of crimson energy with a small swirl of what seemed to be teal and a pale purple. And the orb was being directed by the mist towards Adrien.
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 13, 2017 14:55:18 GMT -5
Confused, Adrien can only stand there and watch what's going on with his new boss, oblivious to the mist around his own feet. At least, before it envelopes him as well, before concentrating on his right hand and pulling away with an emerald glow, as well as something embedded inside it, heading right towards Beth.
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 13, 2017 15:42:07 GMT -5
Crap...
Disquietude observed from the shadows, his physical form mingling shapelessly with the raw darkness. As if he wasn't on edge enough as it was, now this was happening. What was it doing to Adrien? Was it going to do anything to him? How did he get himself into this mess?
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Post by DMis on Apr 13, 2017 16:00:33 GMT -5
Beth squeaked as the emerald orb hit her square in the chest. A hand caught the black ring. Her eyes were following the orb going for Adrien.
"You okay Adrien?" She asked as she shivered. WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 13, 2017 16:54:41 GMT -5
Before he can respond, the orb hits him in the chest. Bright light encompasses him briefly before fading, revealing a tall man with the same blonde hair and green eyes of the teenager, as well as clothes that better fit his well-built yet slender frame. He blinks, staggering a bit from a wave of vertigo before he looks down at Beth, frowning in confusion. "...okay, I think I'm fine, but... you look pretty young, now, Beth."
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 14, 2017 21:57:32 GMT -5
Wait, what...? What was happening to Adrien? Disquietude couldn't see from his hiding place, but he could at least tell that the mist hadn't affected him from under his cover of darkness. Still...
He slowly worked himself back up into the light, straining to pull himself inward until his shadowy form was once again encased in a human visage. Once he was completely certain he was solidified, Disquietude cautiously stood up and peaked out from behind the counter.
What he saw was... a teenage brunette girl... and a tall, blond, young adult male that instantly filled Disquietude with a raging surge of confusion, panic, and hormones that he didn't actually have.
"Adrien...?"
But...
He...
What...
HOW...
WHY...
I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIOOOOONS!!!
The teen demon's silver eyes rolled back in his head as his body went limp, his face brutally smashing against the edge of the counter before he toppled to the floor and rolled onto his back.
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Post by DMis on Apr 14, 2017 22:48:00 GMT -5
Beth winced as she heard the thunk. "I will ask questions later, Adrien," she offered as she slipped on the black ring. It went on the same finger as what looked like an engagement ring. "I think our customer is back."
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Post by enigmamystere on Apr 15, 2017 16:58:21 GMT -5
"Yeah, I'll, uh, go check on him." His eyes dart down to the ring on her finger before he makes his way over to the other teenage-looking person in the room. He crouches down and carefully sits him up, glancing back at Beth before he whispers to who he now believes is his friend. "Dis? Do you need anything for your head?"
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Post by ParamountKeymaster on Apr 15, 2017 19:22:34 GMT -5
The moment the boy was propped up, it became painfully obvious that Adrien's hunch had been right. His eyes had turned solid white and a black mist was slowly pouring out of where he had hit his head.
"Oh, dasokay..." Disquietude muttered dizzily, parts of his body quickly flashing black like a glitchy computer screen. "I jus wuz gon do... not... anuthin cuz... you n..."
And just like that, with his focus all but shattered, Disquietude's human form practically imploded as the shadow demon inside burst to the surface. Immediately, his dark form started to sizzle under the florescent lights, prompting the screaming Præt'nos to get back up and hide in the shadows behind the counter again.
That feeling in the pit of his gut seemed to confirm to him that the jig was so far up that it was in orbit.
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