video — un: starburst | backdated mid to late december.

[valeas]

( The video opens with Emilia sitting in the snow, clad in a velvet cloak to shield her from the day's chill. She isn't much of a presence lately, her recent stint back home having left her in the foulest mood. Those that know her probably sensed the proceed with caution vibes she emanated the days following the beacon disaster.

But today is a new day, and some things need doing. It starts with contacting Red for a personal heads up, and now:

Standing behind her is her husband betrothed in his trademark suit, not looking the slightest bit bothered or affected by the weather.

And behind Wrath is — well. The reason for this transmission. A creature the size of a medium horse plays in the snow, one of its three heads gnawing on a bone. Needless to say, the threat posed by one of the more vicious wolves has since been eliminated. )

This is ...

( At Emilia's careful pause, Wrath fondly supplies: )

A puppy.

( It is not a puppy by mortal standards. The doglike creature's fur is white as the snow that continues to fall, its eyes a glacier blue holding pupils that dilate and contract strangely. Its fangs are twice the size of dinner knives, and appear to be just as sharp when another one of its heads bares them before perching on Emilia's shoulder. )

He is from our world. We thought it prudent ( Emilia shoots Wrath a look then ) to alert the group of his presence.

( Wrath raises an eyebrow at the look his wife sends before releasing a sigh — this is not the underworld and some mortals are easily frightened, which could complicate matters unnecessarily. ) He does not attack without my command.

( Comforting as always, Wrath. )

Let either of us know if you wish to meet him, so that he may become familiar with you. His name is a work in progress. ( Emilia ignores Wrath's snort to add: ) And a summoning ward will ensure he has a place to retreat to as needed.

( The puppy mainly just wants to play right now tbh. It really is a puppy by hell standards. They grow to the size of elephants, so. )

Comments

I am so glad he's getting the full Kamala experience :>

[cosplayqueen]

You're mad?! Okay so maybe I should have made more of an effort to get to know Emilia's people since she's always so nice to me. I will own that and pledge to do better in the future.

[Kamala chews on her fingers anxiously before it clicks.] Or is that your name? If it is, I'm so sorry! I'm queen of unique names. I really should have caught that sooner.

SAME

[inferus]

There is no need for apologies. ( Well, at least she is polite, which is a rarity with mortals. Emilia is currently glaring at the back of his head to be certain he remains what she deems to be polite. ) ...it is what you can call me.

( Wrath is not his name, but Princes of Hell do not reveal their true names due to the power it gives others over them. Wrath will do fine. Though if they were in his own realm, he would have went through the effort of introducing himself with his full titles.

Prince Wrath, One of the Seven Wicked, General of War, etc. Unfortunately, those titles have no meaning to anyone here, and so it ends up being frustratingly useless. )

[cosplayqueen]

[Kamala tilts her head, eyes narrowing. In a plot twist, she actually catches the difference. It helps her hyperfixation is superheroes with codenames. She doesn't call him out on it. One: not her business. Two: might not be cool. Three: she loves Emilia so clearly Wrath can do no wrong while standing by her.

She smiles sweetly.] Cool. I'm Kamala. I love dogs and never get to pet one. [Hint hint.] So what are you naming yours?

[inferus]

Emilia speaks highly of you.

( And his wife has threatened him to be both polite and kind to the very small mortal when she has brought her up so the devil will do his very best. ) ...this is not quite a dog. I will admit I am as unaccustomed to naming them as they are unaccustomed to pets.

( But the hell hound will not be a danger to any within the group without Wrath's explicit order. ) What do you suggest?

[cosplayqueen]

She does?! [Kamala laughs giddily. This is so good for her fragile teen confidence. Wrath keeps talking so Kamala tries to cool it enough to focus on what he's saying. This is the best question a girl could be asked really.]

That's a great question. So that depends on if they're like one good boy with three heads or three good boys who share a body.

[inferus]

I believe good versus bad is too simplistic a view for what they truly are.

( Wrath would not call them good nor would he call them bad. They simply are - as neutral as anything else may be. They follow Wrath's instruction. They protect his circle from those who would encroach upon it, but they are not evil nor are they good. )

But if you mean whether there are three or one, there is one with three heads.

[cosplayqueen]

Oh that's just what we call dogs back home. I'm actually a big believer in good being a thing you do, not a thing you are.

[Just for his information!! Kamala pauses to think about it before offering something cute she's seen from the Instaclique at the mosque.] Maybe Yadid? It means "a beloved friend" in Arabic.

[inferus]

That would be entirely accurate. The notion of good versus evil being as clear cut as that... is a very mortal one.

( Wrath knows all languages so he understands what it means before she explains. There is a pause of genuine consideration. )

I like it. ( Kamala may have officially named the puppy. )

[cosplayqueen]

[Wow Wrath said something really mysterious. Kamala wants to ask about it except she won. Was this a competition? No. She still feels like she won anyways and starts clapping.

A light construct may or may not have caught the phone since she had been holding it. There's a flash of a clear purple light before Kamala takes it back.] Yay! Do I win a prize for picking the best name? Just kidding! I don't want a surprise. This is just fun to talk about!