the fake insomniacs.

[nonbelligerent]

Comments

[omegathree]

There are also those who appear older than their profiles suggest they truly are.

How old are most spirits? [22 seems so young to him.]

[tothemaxwell]

Hundreds, sometimes thousands of years old.

I suppose I am the exception to the rule rather than the standard, however!

[nonbelligerent]

And yet you are their leader?

[omegathree]

[wild dude.]

Is the youngest spirit usually in charge?

[That seems like a recipe for disaster, but perhaps they need a fresh perspective.]

[tothemaxwell]

I am. But it is not traditional, no.

I took over the position of Maxwell from the previous Maxwell only some months prior to arriving here. However, I have been raised from birth for this position.

Who leads your own lands?

[nonbelligerent]

Each clan is led by the king—the strongest member.

[omegathree]

The Netherworld is ruled by the president. The demon who's the strongest and wants that specific job.

[tothemaxwell]

I suppose it is usually the strongest, isn't it? I suppose that's true of my own situation as well, in a way.

[Mysterious! She doesn't bother to explain.]

I wonder if we are the only three non human members of this group, or if there are more? Perhaps they're just staying indoors.

[nonbelligerent]

It's not something that most advertise, I feel.

[omegathree]

[Did Milla punch out Maxwell the Previous? Either way, Val also doesn't bother to ask.]

I doubt it's just the three of us. But if they want to keep it to themselves, they're allowed to.

[tothemaxwell]

Of course. That said, I am interested. After all, discovering races beyond just human and spirit... I would consider myself very lucky, even with our current circumstances.

What will you do for the remaining evenings? Stay up and read? Patrol the village?

[nonbelligerent]

I'll probably continue to look around.

[omegathree]

I'll look around for now, but later I'll be in the library.

[tothemaxwell]

Then the likelihood of us all running into each other again is high.

Perhaps we should meet once a week, and discuss our findings.

[nonbelligerent]

I wouldn't be opposed to that.

[omegathree]

Certainly. When would you like to meet again?

[tothemaxwell]

It would be best if we met when we had more to actively exchange. For the moment, I feel we are all on extremely similar footing.

Let us give it... [she pauses, considering the likelihood of time scales in different worlds.] ...ten days or so, as convenient. If we are all still here, and alive, we can see if we run into each other then.

[weirdly morbid!]

[nonbelligerent]

[he nods, not batting an eye at the morbidity. all right-y, then.]

[omegathree]

[Val doesn't notice that it's morbid. It's pretty standard for demon talk.]

Then in ten days time we'll speak again.

[tothemaxwell]

Good.

[DONE AND DONE]