❧ park

@kamilla kucenko It wasn't that dark yet to just stay home and do nothing. Jisoo already finished her work and did all the house work she needed to do around her small house so she was starting to get bored from being home alone. She glanced outside the window the sky still had some light and stars weren't out yet. The young girl thought that maybe she could talk the chance and walk towards the nearby park. The place was open to the sky so maybe she could get the opportunity to watch the stars a little without having to travel all the way to the woods side of the city. The idea about being near the darkest parts of the city was something that needn't any second thoughts as it was completely nonsense for a girl who wouldn't even be able to scream for help.

She got dressed wary even though it wasn't that cold outside anyway. Looking at her scarf she shook her head since she wasn't planning to go far anyway. Making sure she had her keys, wallet and of course her small notebook and the pencil in her pockets she locked the door before heading out talking the rout she is used to to the park. Unexpectedly the streets didn't seem to be as busy as it was supposed to be at this hour of the day. Most people would be on their way back from work or just heading off if they have night jobs but today was quiet. Less people were walking along the streets but that didn't bother Jisoo at all. She wouldn't interact with anyone anyway unless someone stopped her on purpose.

As she walked, Jisoo had her earphones as usual some classical music playing which matched the smile on her face. Because of this music she didn't notice when someone talked to her until she felt the earphones pulled away by force and the music disappeared. Only then she turned around to see who did that. In front of her there was a man probably in his mid thirties but why did he stop Jisoo?
"I say something nice and you just walk away. Do you want to be ed here little butch? "
Jisoo only blinked at him confused since she wasn't if there is a chance to reason with such person. And she was so confused that she forgot that she had her notebook so she only stood there silently.
"are you deaf or something wrong with your head?" the guy moved closer only to mockingly push/hit Jisoo shoulder making her take few steps back. The mute girl didn't say a word she simply reached for earphones that slipped down and plugged them again and turned around to continue her walk but this time the man grabbed her by her arm tightly as aggressively pulling her back towards him.

@kim jongin ♜ "Unfortunate for them, definitely," they agreed with a nod before smiling and leaning close in faux conspiracy, "for us, however — me, in particular, that little fault has proven to be very beneficial. I'm already grooming a small following." With the last declaration, Marchosias's posture straightened a bit as they puffed their chest out proudly. Sure, it wasn't much; not much at all, in fact, as every one of them were hospital resident. It was something to be built upon. Even if the majority of these "followers" were sickly now, it was nothing a proper deal with the devil couldn't solve. The wolf-demon was confident in their little side gig's eventual outcome.

The subject naturally switched to their true business on Earth and they shrugged lightly. "My human is doing fine, I guess. With her lifestyle and line of work, she doesn't run into too many moral crossroads...not any that have a stark enough difference anyway." They were extremely unlucky when it came to humans, apparently and neither of the two they had did anything, really. "Sometimes I find a window to play psyche games with her, poke and prod at her dark past to unearth her 'demons,' as they call it. That's really offensive, by the way. We don't call our problems 'humans,' but I digress." Shaking their head, they got back on track, "Basically, I quite like that bit. It's affective and almost makes this job enjoyable. Seeing her sunny facade chip little by little is almost intoxicating." They grinned, a look of absolute glee overtaking their visage at the mere thought. The conversation made them look forward to the next meeting with the human. "Anyhow, how are things with yours?"

@park jamie ♜ "Oh, it's keeping me busy alright. The problem is everything is always the same. I thought maybe it would be best if I came up here. I couldn't let you have all the fun," he teased with a wide grin that seemed to always be a permanent aspect to his face whenever Marchosias was around. It felt almost disappointing to admit it. The Underworld was the only home he could remember. He didn't remember how he was created, or even if there was possibility he had been a human all those countless years ago. That was one of the many reasons why he held on so tightly to Hell. And to think the only home he ever knew to become boring was ─ unsettling. It was why he immediately needed to come to Belgate; to remind himself why his duty was so important. Mortals needed to know they belonged to Lucifer with every bad thought that went through their mind. All they needed was a little push to act on it.

A snicker followed as they rambled, finding it amusing how just by poking at the idea of nuisances such as angels and humans, they had suddenly unraveled. Irises following the pacing demon, he could only curl his lips in repulsion as they explained the idiotic actions of the humans. "Do they believe those bibles can protect them from us? They are really as foolish as I believed. I would have loved to watch their idiotic antics though," he hummed out. Had they not interrupted themselves mid-rant, Lucifuge would've done so himself. Any moment, Marchosias might've gone into rage if they continued.

"They kept the little ones around while demons are prowling? How unfortunate for them. It's always minds of the young ones that are easy to influence," he replied, pressing his lips together. Crossing his arms over his chest, he stared at curiously. "And how's your human doing? Have you got them under your thumb?"

@lee jongsuk -I look at you curiously finding you having a lot of questions running in your head which make me more curious about you-
Oh.. There?
-i turn my head and look at where you point and hurry skipping to catch up with you without thinking I just reach to hold on the fabric on your arm-
Life? It is going the same? Nothing new if I don't think about all the clumsy stuff I do
-i thought that I should be talking about angels stuff with a human so I just smile softly-
How about you Jongsuk?

@son naeun ♖ -hums thoughtfully, wondering why youd want to find me in the first place, but i decided to keep that to myself; you seen like a nice woman, so intentionally saying anything insulting would be wrong, especially in such a public place-
Well Im glad I was able to run into you.
-i give a small nod when you tell me to make the decision, my attention wandering to see where exactly i am, since this is one of the first times ive been paying attention to the world around me-
-I make a gesture behind you before motioning foe you to follow, heading across the park towards an Italian resturant that ive decided was worth the money-
So, Naeun, hows life been? Anything... Eventful?

@lee jongsuk -I smile but it fades slightly seeing your confused expression-
-i tilt my head slightly to the side wondering what you're thing or what makes you confused-
That is great... I didn't know how to reach you so I consider myself lucky to see you here
-a chuckle escaped my lips hearing the tiny growl your tummy made and nod in response-
That would be lovely.. I'm not so familiar with the restaurants around here so any place you like would be nice.

@son naeun ♖ -i blink emotionlessly when you turn to face me and your face lights up with happiness over... what? me recognizing you?-
-i don't quite understand your excitement and i certainly don't understand when you ask to spend more time with me; definitely not something that i hear on a regular-
Ah, well I'm glad you're well nonetheless. I suppose I'm not really doing anything, anyway.
-i fall silent for a moment, trying to figure out the next thing to say until my stomach starts to growl; and that's when i offer a smile-
Are you hungry? Whatever you want, my treat.

@lee jongsuk -i smile even brighter than before now that I'm not the only one who remembers the other-
Yeah that's me.. I'm fine still do clueless about many things but I'm fine
-I take a step closer so now we are just facing each other and this one human is actually way talker than me.-
I wonder how have you been? Maybe we can spend sometime together to catch on? If I'm not interrupting anything of course
-i ask hoping that he won't actually push me away since it is really annoying to be a useless angel unable to do anything but watch other humans around.-

@son naeun ♖ -if it wasnt for the fact that I heard my name, clear as day, I more than likely would have continued on my way, whether or not I had anywhere in particular to be-
-when my vision started to clear, i found myself staring at a familiar face, which was weird, seeing as I never cared to remember names or faces; they usually didnt last long-
-your name was on the tip of my tongue, but until the right name came to me, I nodded in response, letting myself stop to at least acknowledge you-
Yes, thats me... You're... Naeun?
-a complete shot in the dark, but it sounded right, as though ive heard the name before, and not exactly that long ago either-
-small talk wasnt something I excelled in, since most people either avoided me, or I avoided them; but im at least smart enough to know when to use it-
How have you been? Its been a while since Id last run into you.

@lee jongsuk -it was just too boring to just settle in one place so I started walking around in hopes to find an open place-
-all other small and crowded places getting on my nervous, not that I hate humans but it is just tiring how much I try to understand them-
Huh?!
-i blink my eyes as I notice one of those familiar faces which is rare for me since I rarely remember a particular face or a name unless it was my human or someone I watched for some time-
Hey...
-i look around and realize that I'm actually near the park and this one person.. What was his name again? I only know fee names so I must remember it somehow-
Jongsuk... Right?!
-a smile draws itself on my lips knowing I will definitely get a full attention now from this not so focused human-

@son naeun ♖ -a small sigh leaves my lips as i shove my hands into my jacket pocket, making my way down the streets in search of something to keep my mind on anything other than my regular... tendencies-
-my eyes wander from person to person, doing a little people watch as my feet carry me to wherever they see fit-
-when my focus begins to settle in, i realize i've walked quite a ways from home, nearing to the main park-
-humming thoughtfully, i keep going, my vision going fuzzy as i lose my general focus again, walking aimlessly around the edge of the park-

@kim jongin ♜ "What? The total and endless monotony of Hell isn't keeping you busy?" Marchosias asked, faux shock written all over their face. They made eye contact in that moment, the organs displaying all hints of facetiousness. Sarcasm aside, the sentiment was completely valid. Hell gets boring. The underworld was home, but it really loses it's charm without some time away in between decades-long stints in it's firey bowels. There were only so many trips to Styx that one could take before one tortured, twisted soul began to look like the next. That was the whole reason the warrior-demon liked stirring up trouble. It just happened to backfire this time around. They let out a scoff at the mention of the legion of angels stinking up the otherwise okay city.

"Oddly enough, those devout do-gooders are the least of my problems," Marchosias huffed, distaste laced through the an-affectionate nickname. "I've only gotten into petty arguements with them since I've been here. The real problems are the humans," they said, beginning to pace around a bit while starting an unintentional vent-session. "One of them...no, two, insisted on holding bibles up to a group of us just to see what would happen. On multiple occasions. It didn't stop until I kicked one directly in the chest-" They stopped, both speaking and walking, catching themselvesin the rant with a heavy expulsion of air. Regaining what little couth they have, they tucked a chunk of annoying hair out of the way. "The only tolerable humans are the little versions and even that's tentative."

@park jamie ♜ Had everything been as wicked as it was in the Inferno, there would be no room for the good that had always caused his lips to curl in contempt. Yet, it would become boring quickly if everything was evil to the core, he decided. There would be no one to toy with, nor any angels to gloat to. Where was the amusement in any of that?

"That's a shame, my dearest Marchosias. I suppose it was only me who felt we were far closer than that," he surmised out loud, with a drawn out sigh that was much emphasized. Upon realizing they had stopped walking, Lucifuge also came to a stop, turning fully to glance at the demon.

He admitted, he wasn't particularly fond of the loss of his powers when reaching Belgate. It felt odd not feeling the familiar magick tingling around his fingers. When humans summoned him to Earth, he had all of the abilities he needed to claim their soul for the Underworld. However, now, with his limited powers, he'd have to rely mainly on his words. It wasn't an entirely difficult task, but it was one that made him feel slothful. He would rather not have to waste a breath on mortals anyways.

A sly smile only spread across his lips as they continued to spew insults. He chose to keep his own incoming retort to himself, seeing as how they seemed to have become exasperated by the endless teasing. Usually he would've continued anyways, but since he hadn't seen Marchosias is so long, he would rather save it for another time, especially since they would be seeing each other more often in the human world.

"I've been incredibly bored lately, that's why I came to Belgate. Anyways, the place isn't as disappointing as I initially thought, although I'm beginning to feel irritated by the overwhelming aura of angels," he drawled, watching them refuse to make eye contact. "And you? How have you been?"

@kim jongin ♜ The scenario would be wonderful -- possibly the best thing that Marchosias would ever experience in their indefinite lifetime. All of the chaos that might ensue? Just the thought of it was exhilarating and they had to suppress the smile that threatened to grow. The potential high was almost immediately dampened when their unwelcome companion opened his mouth. Yet again.

A scoff left ruby red lips and Marchosias shook their head. "I wouldn't exactly describe us as close, Lucifuge," they said before backpedaling a bit. "Close to murdering one another, maybe, but you're not exactly the first demon I think about when I have things to share," they said, slowing their steps before coming to a full stop in the middle of the path.

The other demon had that same confidence about their assignment that Marchosias had in the very beginning. It would be easy, swaying a human to do bad with just the proverbial snap of their fingers. Then it actually came down to putting in the work and, maybe it was just an added element to the punishment of being sent up to Earth, but the first human Marchosias encountered was a piece of work. Intolerable and so nonpartisan that there was no temptation to work with. Their current assignment was only a little better, but she seemed so dead set against doing bad again that her will was as strong as that of an ox. While opportunities to influence the woman existed, they were few and far in between.

Lucifuge's cockiness only made Marchosias want to work harder, just to spite him. "You're an insufferable piece of work and your cocksureness makes me nauseous," they said after a moment, content to just end the bickering there. The teasing and its resulting facade got exhausting after a while.

Shoving their hands into the pockets of their jacket, the marqis lightly kicked the dirt. "Anyway, how have you been?" they asked, looking anywhere but at the other demon.

@park jamie ♜ Upon the aloof response, he feigned a shiver passing down his spine, though he contradicted the act when he smiled disarmingly. "You're as cold as ever. It feels as if we're still beneath this damned world. If those ostentatious winged-beings did the very things we did, everything would be so ─ beautifully chaotic, don't you agree?" He stumbled back from their shove, yet his mood didn't dampen not even the slightest. Marchosias had already shown signs of annoyance, especially with the threat given, and it was pleasing enough for him.

"Come now, I thought we were close enough to share our affairs with one another by now," he pressed, an exaggerated look of downcast etched on his features. Both Lucifer and the marquis were well-known for their hot temper, so Lucifuge was almost certain there had been an altercation between the two.

"Unfortunately. You act like that would be an impossible feat for me," he scoffed, raising a brow as he looked at them. "I don't need to put any effort to manipulate them. Their minds are always hungry to ignore what good morals they have left and succumb to the pleasure of sinning."

@kim jongin ♜ Marchosias squinted at their immortal enemy, unable to fathom the sheer ridiculously what had just been said. The commander scoffed, "The day genuinely I miss you is the day hell freezes over and those goody-goody angels start doing our jobs." They glanced at the taller demon, hyperaware of how - unnecessarily - close he was. The 35th spirit had a thing about personal space and unsolicited touching in general. Lucifuge knew this, no doubt. With an annoyed growl, they pushed him away and out of their very precious personal bubble.

"Mind my space or find the end of this boot in places you wish it weren't," they hissed, shooting a sharp glare. If looks could kill, the other demon would have dropped dead then and there. Possibly centuries ago.

"What I've gotten myself into is none of your business," The statement was short and rather childish in tone, as Lucifer's lap dog had clearly struck a nerve. They got into one tiny dispute and made one completely untrue comment about wanting to return to the Dominion and suddenly they were doing manual labor on Earth. It was completely unfair as far as Marchosias was concerned. Not especially keen on linger on the subject.

"So, you've been settled with a human as well, then?" they asked, small smile playing. "Perhaps this isn't a punishment after all. I get to watch you struggle a bit."

@park jamie ♜ It was always an amusing encounter with Marchosias. They never bothered to hide the boredom dripping from their voice and it fueled Lucifuge further, as strange as it sounded. Although he would never admit it out loud, he had missed them. They were one of the few whom he truly enjoyed the company of.

The action from their part caused his arm to slide down back by his side, unable to respond in all seriousness to the demon that he had spent several centuries irritating. Eyebrows quirked in amusement, he placed a hand over his heart with a drawn out sigh. "I am truly touched. I must mean so much to you since you remember the exact time since we last met." As an afterthought from the friction his arm had on their hair, he brushed down a few strands of awry hair as well. "This form, I don't think I've ever seen. You don't suit it at all," he commented, a smirk already having made its place.

"You say these hurtful things everytime. I know it's only your way of saying how you've missed me," the taller jabbed, closely following the marquis along the pathway of the park. Now that he had seen with his own eyes that Marchosias was up in Belgate as well, he felt more inclined to pester them more than ever, especially when it had been such a long time since they last met.

He glanced down, scoffing at their remark. Lucifuge knew exactly what was happening. It had occurred so many times that he lost count of it. "He allowed me to visit. I didn't imagine to be given some mortal to look after like my own offspring. Anyways, you probably caught yourself in some to be here as well. I can't say I'm surprised."

@kim jongin ♜ Just hearing the other demon's voice made their skin crawl and Marchosias let out a heavy sigh, indicative of centuries of annoying memories rushing back in that instant.

"Hello, Lucifuge," they greeted, tone dry and monotone before worming their way out of the larger demons grip and fixing a harsh glare on him. He had that aggravating look on his face, a eating grin that caused Marchosias to roll their eyes so hard that they may have just popped from their faulty human skill. "Ten years, three months, and five days to be exact," they recited while tending to the locks of fiery red hair disrupted by the sudden contact. They had the time committed to memory. After all, any and all time away from Lucifer's pet dog was worth keeping explicit track of.

"I must say, it is not a pleasure to see you so soon," they added, mentally going over their options as far as getting out of the conversation. It was a short-lived thought trip, the ultimate conclusion being that they'd be found no matter where they ran off or teleported to. Lucifuge was here and now that they had each other's scents, there was really no avoiding one another unless both parties agreed. The only solution was to resort to the usual.

The shorter of the two took a few steps back, not wanting to crane their neck for a level "conversation." "What are you even doing up here? Don't you have Lucy's to kiss?"

@park jamie ♜ (it's okay fjshsj i'm probably going to make typos myself ;;)

Had he not been sinking in boredom at his usual post down in the Fallen World, he wouldn't have bothered to seek permission to visit the city of Belgate. There was nothing that he could find amusing and even getting a reaction from frightening the mortals became predictable. He couldn't even return until Lucifer permitted to do so, and now Lucifuge was stranded for the time being. He almost pitied himself, but no demon's pride would allow such a demeaning act as self-pity.

Hence he had been teleporting from locale to locale, lazily observing to see if it was fitting to spare his time there before vanishing once again. He couldn't bother to pester his human who was probably napping still.

This time it was the park. A satisfied hum was heard from him when he spotted the dead trees, branches contorted in disturbing angles and ending with something akin to claws. It was a lovely sight that softened the stoic expression he held throughout the day. Glancing around, he looked over the mortals, recognizing some demons among the crowd, despite their human form. It was curious how they looked so much like humans, but also not entirely. His eyes bore on one especially, the petite form was not one he had seen before, but their aura was one Lucifuge had grown familiar to many centuries ago. He knew they had see him given the way they were trying to blend in with the crowd.

Within a second, the familiar rush of air being in reached his ears and a sly grin appeared just as he placed an arm around the narrow shoulders. "If it isn't my dear Marchosias. It's been a dreadfully long time since I've last seen you. What was it, a decade?" He paused as if pondering, glancing down at them with raised eyebrows.

@kim jongin ♜ (ignore the first one and look at this probably typoless one askjlfaa)

There were few points in the depraved little city known as Belgate that Marchosias was fond of. They didn't get the point of most man-made spots, to be honest. So, with heavy exception for the diner, their favor often turned to places like Hell's Point, the beach, or the park. Sure, it was insufferably cold without that wonderful artificial heat that man had created but at times like this, the former marquis almost didn't mind the bite of the primary season's regular winds.

With a sudden hole in their daily schedule, the demon walked through the park, humming some random tune as they walked among other park-goers with a pep in their step. Platform combat boots thumped rhythmically against the winter-hardened grown as they moved toward some undetermined destination.

Their human assignment was gone. She was dead. She was dead and gone and a massive weight had been lifted from Marchosias's shoulders. They were sure that they'd never been happier to receive such morbid news in all of their 600,000 years. It was a feeling that nearly rivaled that of the time they'd achieved 5 consecutive war victories and it seemed like nothing could ruin their mood.

The fates were cruel, of course, and what they saw just ahead made them stop in their tracks. The persona non grata was a few yards away, situated near a couple of particularly mangled and old looking trees. He was different, his human skin far contrasting from his usual form, but there was no mistaking the feeling of innate annoyance that flooded Marchosias's veins at the mere sight of him. The wolf-demon in a breath, hissing in surprise and their heel, lowering their already short stature in an attempt to blend in with the crowd and escape unseen.

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