♛ thirty-third hunt - voice;

[ofletters]

Hey, Wonderland. For the new people, my name's Sam, and since you might've not had the "demons 101" talk, that's what I'm getting into today. Veterans can tune me out... or listen in, I guess, if you need a refresher. I'm doing this now also since all the demons from my world aren't around to be dicks about it.

[ Thank God for that. ]

My friend Bobby said once that demons are just "ghosts with an ego," and that's true, but they're also really dangerous. They used to be human and got... messed up in Hell, so with most demons - let's just say all demons to make it simple - there's no appealing to their human nature. They're all about carpe diem when they get up to the surface again and not much stops them from having their sadistic ragers unless they've got another agenda.

[ So stop trying to be friends with demons, people. ]

They don't really have a form of their own, so they appear like black smoke unless they're possessing someone. If you think someone's possessed, you can test it out: holy water, salt, and iron will injure them where it obviously wouldn't hurt a human. You can get them stuck in a devil's trap if you're smart about it and can exercise them after that... though, honestly, I'm not sure it'd work here. Wonderland doesn't seem to have a direct line to Hell. Still, it'd at least get them out of whoever they were possessing, but you have to have the time to go through the whole song and dance. I attached an image of a devil's trap and the text for the exorcism so you've got them. The devil's trap... can just be drawn, so it's usually a good idea to put one under something like a welcome mat, or up on the ceiling above your doorway.

[ Sam pauses, frowning. ]

This is getting long-winded. [ sigh ] How about this: I'll write up a guide and send it out to everyone. In the meantime, I can take questions. [ He nods slowly, still frowning. ] Sounds like a better idea.


[ attached: devil's trap.jpg and exorcism.txt ]

Comments

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[allaboutme]

Yeah, pretty sure I've met plenty of demons with their own icky forms. Trust me. Horns. Green skin. Slime. They come in all kinds of flavors.

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[ofletters]

[ can't tell if sarcasm ]

"Slime" just makes me think of Ghostbusters.

[ I mean. It does! ]

And... "horns" sounds more like the devil. But, to each his own, I guess.

[allaboutme]

I mean, sometimes ghosts are slimy too, sure. But from what I've seen of the guy walking around here claiming to be the devil, he's horny in a very different way.

[ofletters]

Oh, Jesus. [ Somehow, he finds himself laughing at that. ] Lucifer, right? Yeah, he's... a character.

[ 'Slimy' is a good way to put a lot of demons, now that he's thinking about it. ]

Probably better to avoid him if you can.

[allaboutme]

I figured that one out on my own. When the Devil is like "Hey, I'm throwing a party!", best to pretend your invitation got lost in the mail.

[ofletters]

Pretty much. [ Though, this Lucifer seems to have a power over people that makes Sam distinctly Uncomfortable. ] Glad you've got a good head on your shoulders.

[allaboutme]

Thank you. Nice of someone to actually notice.

[ofletters]

[ There's a faint, amused scoff. ]

Hey, to be fair, I'd say the same about anyone who could figure out that they shouldn't be palling around with Satan.

[allaboutme]

Oh, I was being serious. But yeah, that's a depressingly small slice of the population, apparently.

[ofletters]

Doesn't give you much faith in humanity, huh?

[ He's trying to sound a little cynical, maybe, but Sam isn't a very good cynic. ]

[allaboutme]

Mine was already pretty stretched.

[ofletters]

I think we all feel that way sometimes.

[ ... ]

Don't let yourself give up completely, though.

[allaboutme]

Oh, I'm not a quitter. Don't worry.

[ofletters]

Good to hear.