"What's better than a devil you don't know?"

"Look man, I just got here. I don't even know where here is. I was...." He'd just been in a fight with one of his brothers, and then the next thing he knew, he was here.

"The last time I had this happen, I was stuck in a wasteland for a year. Can you at least tell me where I can go that's safe?"

Not again..... Please not again.

That look Paultin gave entertained Simon. It had been so long since had the companionship of another human and the first one that landed on this planet had a sense of humor. The thunder also drew Simon's gaze and he gave a soft exhale.

"Technically it's called Planet 4546b. I call it Water World because well, it's almost entirely composed of water. This island here, there's another one that you can't see due to the approaching storm, this is the only land that I've been able to find."

"I'm from Earth. Uh....2026 is the current year, but.... I know that can get fucked up sometimes too with this kind of thing. Do you know what year it is here?" It wasn't technically a lie. He was born in Barovia, but he'd been raised on the main plane of Earth since he was four. That had to count for something, right?"

Following closely, he bit his lip, feeling the first drops of rain beginning to fall.

"I'm Paultin, by the way. Uh....you are?"

Silas looked surprised to see the woman...or should he say demon. He tried to avoid them if he could. "Hmm.... Is there something I can help you with, Miss.....?" He breathed, sensing just how dead her body suite was. He hoped that the soul truly belonged to it hadn't suffered. The ghostly souls around the property all seemed to disappear into the mist around.

"You know, he's about to be real busy soon, come the apocalypse, once my daddy wins his prize fight. I would think you might end up with your hands full."

"What a wild way to approach someone you're meeting for the first time." Warren mumbled under his breath as he looked over the other. "You're lucky Im in a good mood and don't beat your ass for that old man." He huffed, feeling the power come off of him. His own shadows curled around his legs and arms like snakes.

"Who are you anyways?" He could sense he was a demon, a powerful one at that but beyond that...he didn't know the guy.

"I'd like to see you try, clown boy," The older demon scoffed, his eyes going red as he looked the other over. "You obviously haven't spent too much time in hell then, have you?"

A lot of demons didn't. That meant he had to win him over by force he supposed.

"I take that to mean you haven't met the big man yet either, have you?"

"Don't…don't call me that. My name's David," he said, purple wings flicking as he did his best to not run from the demon.

He wasn't scared. But being in her presence…he didn't like it. He didn't like many demons, really. Mare, yeah, and Jason…maybe Matt.

"You can call me Meg."

"The only blood family I have is Jason Hemmingway. And Evan if I'm using the word family loosely. None of y'all gave a shit when I was a kid, so why pop up now?"

He kept walking, hands deep in his pockets as he walked to campus. He really didn't need this today, he had an exam.

"I don't expect you to be my biggest fan, but you could at least hear me out, couldn't you? Name's Meg. Mrg Masters." It wasn't her real name. Not really, but it was what she went by these days.

Almost.

"Don't you just smell like a whole host of creatures? All that magic pulsing in your veins. What's your name kiddo?"

— Meg for Jazz

Jasper looked to the stranger, then glanced around the public library. Looking back to the woman, he bit his lip.

"I'm not supposed to talk to strangers," he said, looking back to his comic. Although he was old enough that that rule didn't really apply anymore. But Jasper wasn't looking to make friends. Not since his brother disappeared.

"Your brother is my blood, technically," she mused.

There was a dark cloud hanging over this one. Something she couldn't quite read.

"Why the long face cutie pie?"

"You still got a soul.....or three, floating around in there, and some pretty powerful angel juice. I'm not even so sure you really count as a demon anymore handsome."

— Meg to Mare

Mare looked to the demoness, brow furrowing before taking a sip of his beer.

"I, personally? Am a demon. And so is one of my headmates. The third is still human and I have no clue how he's still around after all this time…as for the angel mojo, that's not mine to use. Just an extra something from a friend," he said, looking to see if his husband was anywhere, hand coming up to his soul-amulet.

"Hmm, a friend huh? I have one of those, but I doubt he'd lend me that kinda juice. As for your human bit that's still hanging on, long as you're in the driver's seat, he'll still be alive. Doesn't matter what you put the poor sap through."

Dante was currently across the room working out a contract in the VIP section, though his gaze caught Mare's and he offered him a smile.

All well mi amore?

Phantom stopped mid rant. He didn't even remember how this started, what they were arguing about.

"I…what? How in the…what part of that makes you think I'm flirting?"

He genuinely seemed to be confused, stopping his flailing and pacing, brow furrowed as he tried to wrap his head around the comment.

"I'm past it, lover. I don't care anymore. Not really. Flirting is more fun, don't you think? Besides, arguing wasn't getting us anywhere productive."

The hunter's gaze softened as he looked her over, a ghost of a smile on his lips.

"Uh....just tired of driving, honestly. Been spending a little time on the road," he replied, though he didn't give anymore information for the time being.

"I appreciate the gesture though, really I do. Just....may not be the guy you're looking for."

Simon arched an eyebrow at the other. "Did you ah, did you drink any of the water? Because even if you inhale it by accident it's quite the trip. Listen, not to rush you or anything, but it's going to storm soon and you'd be better off in a base rather than trying to get back to that cave."

"Look man, I just got here. I don't even know where here is. I was...." He'd just been in a fight with one of his brothers, and then the next thing he knew, he was here.

"The last time I had this happen, I was stuck in a wasteland for a year. Can you at least tell me where I can go that's safe?"

Not again..... Please not again.