Raptor Jesus
Earl of Phantomhive
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"Bane, huh? I think I heard somethin' 'bout him meddlin' with Gotham recently, but... Wasn't that long ago, was it? Certainly not... five years ago or however old you are now," Constantine replied to Ben, a little mystified by his words as he mused on the going-ons in his world. How convenient that he'd run into someone familiar with his world, even if perhaps not someone from the same world. Not that it was helping him right now... At least, in the way he was hoping.
With a breath, he raised his own cup, trying to think of what to toast to.
"To... uh, life. Or something," he murmured, uncomfortably scratching his cheek with his finger, before having a sip.
As Ciel looked around, he would find a few sights that one might note as interesting:
For one, at a nearby table, there was one patron, a rather unsavory looking man, sitting by himself, with an empty cup in his hand, calling over a young barmaid nearby to refill. Nodding, she obliges, taking a pitcher of drink and pouring it into the cup for a while, before the man suddenly pulls the cup toward himself without any warning, causing the barmaid to accidentally spill a good amount on the table.
"Aww, look at what you did! Looks like you'll have to clean it up."
"I-I'm sorry, Mister Bray. I'll get a towel right awa--"
"No. I want to see you clean it... with your mouth," the man grins, to which the barmaid looked rather unsure and even intimidated by the man. For some reason, it looked like she was even going to consider doing it for him, as she stood there with shaking legs, unsure of what to do.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the bar sat two rather plump looking men, talking loud enough that the group was able to hear them.
"So I says to 'em, it's my goat. I been tendin' 'em since I was just a babe. So I know my goat's in love with me. I see it in 'is eyes," the first man says, "So don't go tellin' me what's right and what's wrong. Love is what you make of it!"
"Right, right," the second man nods.
"And you know what he says to me? He says he don't give a fuck about what I think! That it's an abomination! And no one calls what I love with lil' Bessie an abomination! So that's why I hit 'em, right between the eyes with my shovel. And now I have to pay for his damages?!"
"Tch. Shoulda fed him to that goblin they say is runnin' 'round town," the second man said half-facetiously, to which the first man gave an urgent look.
"D-Don't talk 'bout that goblin so lightly! That's why they say "speak of the devil" and all that! 'Cause he shows up right when it happens!"
Lovely.
The group was free to either approach either the patron and the barmaid, or the plump men on the other side of the bar, if they so desired. Or kept conversing with Constantine to see what he might talk about. It seemed like there was something on his mind.
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"Oh, is that right? Well, I'm willing to bet, if you're traveling with the Black Swordsman," Luca said to Sebastian with a friendly demeanor, before looking down at the Hollow Knight, eyes wide in curiosity before it waved at her. With a pleasant smile, she clasped her hands together, giggling almost like a younger girl. "Oh, yes, hello!" She exclaimed, waving back.
In the back of her head, she decided it was a bad thing that she had become so used to such strange sights, but at least the little knight here wasn't trying to kill her, unlike the sorts of demons Guts had to save her from back then.
"I need a favor, Luca. I need you to take care of Casca for a little while again. And these little punks," Guts said, gesturing toward Isidro and Puck, "I--"
"Say no more. Like I said, I don't wanna hear any more about your little adventure, lest it gets me wrapped up too deep into it! Buuuut in exchange, I want you to do something for me first!"
"Anything for you~"
"C'mon, come inside," Luca said, stepping away to let the group walk inside the building. The only people inside seemed to be a few other escorts, some lying in bed, writhing in pain, while others rushed around, attempting to tend to them, "Grab a wet rag from the side and apply them to these girls' foreheads. Be careful though. They're down with some sorta plague I can't really understand," she instructed, "While we do that, I suppose we could... talk about some business."
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The innkeeper glared at the group, as though resenting their obliviousness to whatever was going on around here. Continuing to pack his belongings, he sighed as he answered their queries.
"This village... has become cursed as of late. It started slowly... but now, it's undeniable. Crops keep dyin', people goin' insane, there's a plague sweepin'... and to top it all off, rumors of a goblin or some sorta demon keep popping up all over the place, running around and killing," he answered.
"No one knows if the demon is the cause or a symptom of the happenings 'round these parts, but they say he has yellow skin, red eyes... and talks in rhymes. Real eerie. There are even more rumors floating around 'bout a castle that only rises at night. And a mysterious man who watches from the front door," he sighed, before crossing his arms.
"It's all hogwash to me but with everyone leaving for a safer place, I'm not gonna let superstition kill me and my business. I'll probably be closin' up shop if this keeps up..." He says, before clicking his tongue and looking at the group, "Unless... What, you wanna stop 'em?" He asked facetiously, not expecting a serious answer.
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After looking between his two options, Ciel decided to approach the patron and the barmaid. After stopping near them, Ciel looked the patron dead in the eye, not seeming intimidated by him in the slightest. Wanting to avoid causing a scene and drawing attention to himself, however, Ciel calmly began to speak with the man.
"Hello, Mister Bray, was it? I'd like to have a word with you." Ciel said as he took a seat beside him, putting on a fake smile in order to further sell this charade.
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"Oh, how awful." Sebastian chimed in response to the sick escorts before turning back to Luca and smiling.
"Yes, you see Miss Luca, I'm afraid that I and these other being have found ourselves in quite the pickle. We are in search for a great evil. I wouldn't suppose you'd know where to find such a thing, would you?" Sebastian asked, polite as ever.
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"Hello, Mister Bray, was it? I'd like to have a word with you." Ciel said as he took a seat beside him, putting on a fake smile in order to further sell this charade.
@Ver @Crow @Otto @Kaykay @Minerva @Tavern

"Oh, how awful." Sebastian chimed in response to the sick escorts before turning back to Luca and smiling.

"Yes, you see Miss Luca, I'm afraid that I and these other being have found ourselves in quite the pickle. We are in search for a great evil. I wouldn't suppose you'd know where to find such a thing, would you?" Sebastian asked, polite as ever.
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