D.E.M.O.N.S: Getting Summoned Weekly isn't so Bad

--- Kat ---

Kat and Lily quickly decided, no they did not want to look further into the age and developmental rates of demons. That was something that they could go over with Kamiko or Nira whenever they wanted. Meg seemed chatty enough right now and any bit of information that revealed more of her character was quite important.

*So do you think this… 'purity' is more important then Meg is letting on? I mean she majorly hyped it up but… I'm thinking that perhaps her ability isn't weakness sense so much is it one for impurities?*

[What like a weakness is also an impurity? I could see it… the extra details she seems to get about weaknesses might support that reading… but I also doubt Meg would tell us. She's had plenty of chances to elaborate and even Hunter hasn't really dropped any hints. I think if we were ever going to find out the specifics we already would've.

Meg isn't too coy with anything else and Hunter did say giving out the specifics of your skills wasn't usual.]

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*I can see why. I mean, if demons are all limited to a handful of major abilities knowing the inner workings of even one or two can be a big deal for combat… both physical and maybe political? I mean remember the Lust faction leader with the clones? Knowing how that works could be imperative for an investigation.*

"Aah, I'm feeling so left out. I'm here laying in your arms and yet your mind is on another woman," said Meg with a put upon sigh.

Kat gave a dry look in response. "Meg, considering that woman in my thoughts is my girlfriend I don't feel too bad about ignoring you despite the closer proximity. Though… I guess if you're going to open with that. Do you have anyone you've got your eye on romantically?"

"Nope," said Meg easily.

*Huh… I mean… I wasn't sure if Hunter would count or not but the fact that she answered no is telling.*

[Yeah… but you said 'got your eye on romantically' and she could easily say 'nope' just because she doesn't currently have any eyes resting on Hunter. It's a pretty basic loophole.]

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[Favourite things she's knit maybe? Her weapons are knitting needles after all.]

"What sort of things do you like to knit?" asked Kat before she could really think through Lily's suggestion.

"Oh all sorts of things," answered Meg. Kat beamed at Lily internally, apparently this was a decent question. "I train with them mostly for combat but I do make a few things. Sometimes it's donations for children and stuff when I want to work on my knitting speed. I've made a few quilts but let me tell you. Even with my speed?

That's a massive undertaking. It is NOT worth it at all,"

"Why is that?" asked Kat, mostly knowing the answer.

"Because it's simply a waste of time. If you're just making a throw, something to spruce up a room then that's fine. One basic layer with some nice colours and a good pattern… but if you want it to keep anyone warm? Or be properly snuggly?" *Snuggly? Not really something I'd think Meg concerned with…* "Then you have to spend considerable time on the layers.

It's honestly better to just buy something unless you're doing it as a gift… and it better be one that's going to be appreciated.

"I actually spent the time to make one for my parents once. When I did it was… in part a peace offering though not a particularly serious one because it was also a slap in the face. At the same time… I was still hoping they'd recognise the effort I put into it. Didn't even get a thank you for it.

Oh they sent me a gift in return, a rather nice hunting bow… but they'd just purchased that with money and my parents have enough of that," grumbled Meg.

*Huh… that's surprisingly sweet.* "So you never did one of those again?" asked Kat.

"Nope. I did consider making some for my siblings, and also considered getting… well essentially making a quilt cover instead of a full quilt for keeping warm but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Felt too much like giving up or only doing half the job for my taste.

Now I mostly stick to smaller things for family, stuff that is more 'here you go I made something' which… I'm sure they consider a touch rude but without being on good terms with them I can't seem to bring myself to care,"

*Hmm… interesting. Do we want to ask more about Meg's family?*

[I think so? She's only mentioned her parents before but apparently she has siblings?]

"Would you like to talk more about your siblings?" asked Kat. "You mentioned not being fond of your parents but… you haven't mentioned siblings before now…"

"Eh there's not much to say. I barely know them and they just… aren't all that successful. Didn't really get any talent and they are all a decent amount older then me. Mature enough to stand on their own but not ambitious enough to really do anything with their lives. I think one of them might be up for a proper name because of how long they've been alive? Or maybe they already have one?

I really haven't kept track.

"It's just… apathy really. I send them stuff occasionally because I don't hate them, and they'll send little things back. Food seems to be a favourite. Nothing homecooked though, so I don't exactly treat it as special. They… they just exist I guess? I've met them, all older so far, and I have cousins and stuff… but once again mostly apathy.

"If they were more involved in my life I can't say if it would've been better. I simply do not know enough about them to say. I was more involved with my parents friends and there children, who I mostly dislike on account of them being my parents friends and children. A touch unfair, but once again not one I can really bring myself to care about.

I keep busy, mostly with a few regular contractors that summon me for bounty hunting work. I wouldn't say I'm friends with them, and I likely mess with them too much for them to think of me fondly but… hard to really build proper friendships if you just come in for the contract,"

*Not sure I agree with that. I mean… I'd say we're friends with a lot of people we've met during the contracts?*

[Yeah but we have very different contracts to Meg. At least that's what I suspect. The tournament contract has us working with a tight nit group of people for a long time. You literally went inside Minor and Major's head at one point. Meg's relationship with her summoners is probably more like we have with the cultivation contractors. Both of them really.]

*Huh… I guess I could see that. Though… I was not particularly fond of Xiang after the first summoning. I do dislike him less after the second but yeah… definitely not a friend. I suppose if we had more contracts like those I could see how it would be hard to make friends. Though I'd also guess that Meg isn't really out looking.*

[Yeah it's weird she hasn't mentioned anyone except Hunter… and I wonder if that's because she regularly pushes people away, if people stay away… or if there's something more just… wrong with her? Like she's mentally incapable of making friends. Her obsession with Hunter might be the closest thing she has.]

*Hmmm… surely there's a therapist on Nira's level medically? I doubt it's something that couldn't be fixed…*

[Right… but what if Meg either declined to have it fixed or it's not really considered a problem? Demons come in a lot of shapes and sizes… so I could see them being accepting of them being mentally diverse as well. We call it a problem because we grew up on earth with human standards… but IS it a problem for a demon?]

*That… hmm… I guess it would come down to how much of what we've seen being the 'friendly face' of things? I imagine their society couldn't function if too many demons were… crazy for lack of a better word.*

[Right and I'm not saying it'd be a large percentage of the population but it might be a bit like how we treat gay people. That they don't exist, or that it's ok if they exist but ONLY over there… or maybe it's ok if they exist but I don't want to be involved? Or maybe just proper acceptance? It could be a range of things. I mean, most people aren't gay but it's not considered a PROBLEM.

At least, we don't.]

"Seems I'm a touch boring am I?" asked Meg all of a sudden and Kat shivered. She could now see Meg glaring at her. Perhaps she'd gotten a bit lost in that debate with Lily.