IC Contact (Duplicity)

[detectivedwloki]

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[varnish]

They shipped separately. Not my fault they had to get to you late.

[he lies as he too watches his snake move above them.]

Come to daddy now, Lucy-chan. You really should say hello~

[It takes her a moment, but she finally slips through an opening, onto a bookshelf, and down onto the floor so she can draw close. If David stays still long enough, Lucy will make an attempt to slide between his legs and lift her head up. If not, she’ll just make her way around to Belial’s side where she’s most comfortable. Either way, she’s going to be uncomfortably close.]

[detectivedwloki]

[David twitches, freezes and stays where he is as the snake moves closer. Too close.]

Call her away.

[He speaks tensely.]

[varnish]

She’s curious though. Maybe you smell nice.

[Belial stays crouched at David’s side, his voice low while Lucy keeps moving. She huffs and flicks her tongue as she inches in toward the detective’s face.]

Come to think of it… it’s almost her feeding time. Isn’t it, sweetheart?

[detectivedwloki]

Are you threatening me with your pet snake?

[He stays frozen in place but turns his eyes toward Belial, trying to break the mood with an innuendo he hopes sounds flirty.]

I'd rather see your other snake.

[varnish]

[He tilts his head. Oh, is that the game he wants to play?]

Are you flirting with me, detective?

[detectivedwloki]

Well, I'm not flirting with Lucy.

[He answers pointedly.]

[varnish]

[Belial nods at Lucy to which she flickers her tongue out again, aiming to brush it against David’s forehead.]

You saying she’s not pretty?

[detectivedwloki]

Ah, fuck!

[He jerks away, floundering a bit.]

[varnish]

Oi, oi. You’re so jittery today. Did you already have some coffee before coming over?

[Lucy stays where she is while Belial reaches out to place his hands on David’s shoulders, holding him in place.]

[detectivedwloki]

[David scowls as Belial touches him and tenses more.]

Running into snakes isn't my favorite thing to do.

[varnish]

Does it happen often?

[Belial leans in and purrs into David’s ear. Meanwhile, he locks eyes with Lucy who finally stretches up and draped herself over one of the detective’s shoulders. She doesn’t seem keen on sticking around for long. More than anything, it seems she’s just slithering across him because he happens to be in the way.]

[detectivedwloki]

[His shoulders tense even further but he doesn't think lashing out was a wise idea right now - much as he wants to.]

Not often but it's memorable when it happens.

[varnish]

Tell me about it.

[More cooing, more coaxing in that same, hushed tone, not unlike a serpent himself. What a predicament he’s found himself in tonight, being caught between two snakes.]

Were they big ones?

[detectivedwloki]

No. But there were way too many...

But since I was expecting corpses they were probably the better option.

[He speaks grimly.]

[varnish]

Corpses, huh.

[He leans in, mere centimeters away from resting his chin on David's shoulder.]

What kind of corpses?

[detectivedwloki]

Oh, I'm sure you'd enjoy just a morbid conversation, wouldn't you?

[His jaw sets hard.]

[varnish]

Death is a natural part of life, detective. Well. Your life, anyway. Nothing morbid about it.

[Lucy finally settles onto the ground, the sound of those keys following her every move. Belial meanwhile stays right where he is, intent on tormenting David just a little bit longer. Playfully, he pokes at the other Submissive’s cheek.]

Considering your line of work, I should think hardly anything gets under your skin. But here you are as startled as a mouse.

How cute. I really could eat you up~

[detectivedwloki]

[He flinches back, eyes fluttering with multiple blinks and he looks away, scowling.]

This is not work. This is... a demonic entity. You.

The classic tormentor wanting to break somebody's faith.

[varnish]

Tsk, tsk. One minute you’re flirting with me then the next you’re shooting off insults. What am I to think with all these mixed signals? I gotta say, you talk a lot of smack for a guy harboring an entire legion of demons in his own head.

[With his hands on David’s shoulders, Belial continues to hiss into his ear.]

You abandoned your faith a long time ago. Now here you are crawling back to me.

[He chuckles.]

The only one tormenting yourself is you.

[detectivedwloki]

Stop touching me.

[He speaks tensely.]

You know nothing about my faith. Just because I'm searching for answers, doesn't mean I have no belief.

[varnish]

And how much longer do you plan on searching? Are you any closer to retribution?

[Belial scoffs and from behind them, perhaps sensing the increased tension, Lucy moves along the hardwood floor to maneuver around and position her head beside one of David's hands.]

[detectivedwloki]

It's an ongoing journey, like life...

[He jerks his hand away at the snake's proximity.]

You enjoy this too much.

[varnish]

Life has a time limit, you know.

[Lucy raises her head, the keys around her neck jingling as she does. At least they're more in grabbing range now.]

Says you who somehow always crawls back to me one way or another. I'd say you're enjoying this more than me~

[detectivedwloki]

Then you don't believe in reincarnation?

[He does eye Lucy at the jingling, watching for a good time to try to snatch the keys. He ignores the latter comment for now.]

[varnish]

I believe anything is possible.

[His own creator is an imperfect replica of someone else, and while that might not be reincarnation exactly, it proves there's enough possibility in his world to make such a thing reality.

Belial locks eyes with Lucy as she flickers her tongue and as she does he rests his chin on David's shoulder. He's clearly unbothered and far too comfortable given the situation.]

You're thinking about it, aren't you?

[he drawls beside the detective's ear, his tone as soft as velvet.]

Shall I teach you how to properly charm a snake, detective~?