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[catposting]

Not just me. Shadow Fiend, too. But we wanted to ask more about demon summoning before we jumped into it. She still needs to ask Rose if it's something they'd even want.

[leonheartedly]

[he nods faintly]

When we did it, Edgelord came with us and did the summoning. We weren't able to get the bombs removed, but things were altered more in our favor - only Lupin could set us off, an instant revival, the bombs being more . . . effective, which you saw.

Fantasia would be a good person to ask, too, considering . . . [y'know, he accidentally summoned Doki and then did it deliberately to bring her back]

[catposting]

[ snickering ]

Yeah, I'll ask the demon expert too. Good idea.

Did Edgelord stay conscious during the summoning, or was he possessed? And did he have to draw the sigil?

[leonheartedly]

Hah. Dunno how he'd feel being called an expert, but he's the only person I know who's done it.

But nothing happened to Edgelord; he just had to draw the sigil.

[catposting]

[ blinks, clearly surprised, then shakes his head ]

The bomb demon did have a soft spot for Weeds, so I guess that isn't too surprising.

[leonheartedly]

Yeah, that's the impression I got.

The shitty doctor seemed to appreciate Weeds helping him out, so that might be worth keeping in mind.

[catposting]

[ dryly ]

He definitely appreciated his loyal assistants.

Mmm... was the alteration something you guys specifically agreed on, or did he "gift" it to you on a whim?

[leonheartedly]

Little bit of both.

He said we had guts summoning him and that we were right about Doki, but since she wasn't there her vote didn't matter.

[he pauses, trying to remember what Bonbon said]

. . . "devout yourselves to me here and now, and I'll alter my seal to only be set off by your shepherd. And when you set it off, it'll be big - the biggest - I bet it could cause a cave in."

That last part specifically piqued our interest.

[catposting]

...

Part of me feels like his dramatic nature made him easier to bargain with.

[leonheartedly]

You're not wrong.

[catposting]

[ rolls eyes ]

Ram demons are way too stringent for their own good.

[leonheartedly]

[he snorts softly]

No kidding.

At least with this one, you know what he values and you can try to use that in your favor.

[catposting]

Heh, gotta take what we can get.

Any advice for what not to do? I didn't catch exactly how Lily's stunt went down, so...

[leonheartedly]

[his eyebrows furrow]

Lily's stunt? I can't say I caught what they were up to.

How are your negotiating skills?

[catposting]

[ Lily continues to be a mystery ]

Good when I've had more than five minutes of exposure to whoever I'm dealing with.

[ HOWEVER, ]

[leonheartedly]

[Lily what did you do . . . he snorts]

Whether or not he is, the guy clearly thinks he's a doctor, so my advice would be to treat him as such. Be calm and be respectful. He got pissed about people acting rashly and scheming, as he put it; you don't want him to think of you that way. If you do summon him, treat it like a negotiation.

[a thoughtful pause]

And find out what his intentions are for the punishment. Why he chose that, what he expects to happen - because there's no way he did that just for shits and giggles.

[catposting]

Scheming, huh... I remember being there for that part, now that you mention it. There goes the loophole strategy.

[ snorts, disappointed but not surprised. ram demons gotta ram demon ]

Well, thanks. I'll relay this to Shadow Fiend. We'll see if she believes in Rose's improvisation skills.

[ the last part is said with complete deadpan ]

[leonheartedly]

You might be able to find a loophole another way - that's why I'm saying you should find out what he's up to.

[he tilts his head]

. . . is Rose any good at improvising?

[catposting]

Mhm. It's a good starting point.

[ ... ]

Did you hear what Rose got up to during that prisoner ritual?

[leonheartedly]

[he shakes his head]

I didn't.

[catposting]

They betrayed two flocks out of paranoia. That was them improvising.

[leonheartedly]

. . . so that's a no.

Christ.

cw suicide mention

[catposting]

Angel Devil killing himself earlier was also improvising.

[ there's your update, Tyr ]

I understand that one a little more, but...

[leonheartedly]

—he did it? Why?

[catposting]

... Do you have something so precious to you that you'd rather die than give it up?