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Who: Frau and OPEN (so far it should also include Lieselotte Achebach, Sasuke Uchiha, and Lisbeth)
When: Somewhere between 9/20 and 10/7 or so
Where: Various sectors, see individual threads
Summary: Frau is pretty distraught over Teito's disappearance. Without his light, he's slipping further into the darkness and going after souls he wouldn't usually go after. More info here
Warnings: Lots of swearing, corruption, fighting... just general not goodness probably

Everything was so dark. Again. Frau had faced the darkness before. He'd lived in it for a long time, watched it slowly get worse, slowly drag him down. Now, though, it was different. Now, without his light, without Teito, it seemed so much worse again. Without the kid to guide him out of the darkness that surrounded him and consumed him, he didn't know what to do. It's what had led him out to hunt so often recently. He wasn't being that careful either. So far nobody had even suspected there was one person consuming others throughout the city. There hadn't been a mention of it at all even though it had been months. Frau was careful.

Now he wasn't. Hunting during the day was fine. He was even going after people he wouldn't usually target. They were still corrupted, sure, but their souls weren't blackened beyond redemption. At this point though, he didn't care. Part of him might have recognized the fact that the scythe probably had a stronger grip on him than it should, but this time he wasn't fighting it back. He'd slipped a bit. Not enough that consuming one of them could destroy him, but the path he walked was a slippery slope. There was only so much longer he could hold on.

((OOC Note: For those Frau is targeting or those who notice him, feel free to start a new thread. I'd include the sector and date in the subject line if you can. Frau's going to be roaming pretty much anywhere, so feel free to use any sector even though he lives in 4 and works in 5.))

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The girl's crimson eyes narrow. She does not miss the less then subtle change in the man's voice. There was little doubt that he had less then wholesome intent now. She was curious how he could tell, but there was so much she didn't understand going on in this city that perhaps it was just something he could do.

"A mere child? I haven't been thought of like that since..." There's a pause from the girl, and an annoyed expression comes to her face. She's silent for a moment. "..Well, never mind. But what is your point? Have you come to punish me for being a 'bad girl'? Because I haven't done anything wrong in this city, at least so far."

She glances over her shoulder. "I know these back roads pretty well. You probably think that this fence means that I am trapped here. But it is actually you who is trapped." She turns back to Frau, wearing a passive look on her face. "Leave me alone. I don't know you, and I don't like you. If you refuse to go away, I won't be nice to you."

Edited 2012-09-25 06:55 (UTC)

"No. I don't punish those who have corrupted their souls to the point that they can't be redeemed. I destroy them."

By eating them, but he didn't need to share that little detail with this girl. She was obviously more than she seemed, had even admitted it herself, but Frau remained unsure. Her soul was tainted, yes, but he didn't see any reason to believe she was past redemption. Close to the point, but not over it.

At her request that he leave, Frau hesitated. He could find someone else easily enough. It would probably be someone that wasn't so on the fence either. Yet the scythe was hungry and pushing hard. It seemed to think the thought of eating a child entertaining if the cackling laughter coming from it was any indication.

((Whether or not she can hear the laugh is up to you, though my guess would be probably.))

Any chance of a peaceful resolution to the situation died at the response she was given.
"So, you are going to destroy me? Self-righteous wretch. You don't have the right to look down on me." Her voice has a hard edge to it as she speaks. "And.."

There's a brief pause in her tirade. What was that? It was almost like a second voice, one laughing at her, mocking her, and driving her to lose her composure. "This is funny to you?" She can't be sure what she is hearing, it doesn't seem to be coming from this man, but it annoys her. "Perhaps this will put an end to your amusement."

She raises one of her hands over her head, one finger pointing toward the sky. The pale skin on that finger is marred with red, it looks like the girl is bleeding. The words she speaks are very much not in English. "Erfüllen Sie die Verpflichtung, durch Blut Vertrag abzuschließen." The response is immediate. The ground beneath her is lit up with a red shimmer as a magical circle appears at her feet. It flares up, magical energy filling the alleyway. And then, nothing.

Nothing within eyesight that is. However, behind Frau, something begins to stir. Even if not seen, the thing is so full of dark emotion it could likely just be felt. On the wall, a few drops of crimson liquid had been left. They rapidly merge together into an inky black ball, growing rapidly in size before falling to the ground. It spreads quickly, a puddle of darkness covering the dirty alleyway behind the would be assailant. Within a few moments, what had been a few drops of blood had grown into an amorphous mass, size and shape shifting rapidly until it finally settles upon a shape like a squished tire. Two eyes open on the thing, and a pair of antennae emerge from its 'head'. It looks almost cute.

For a moment, that is. And then, the thing becomes horrible. Moving with an illogical speed for something that looks like goo, the creature springs towards Frau, changing shape in mid-air, a 'mouth' opening in its front. Its a rather simple attack, it simple means to chomp down on him. It is more dangerous then it sounds, as that mouth contains jagged things that resemble teeth, and probably hurt as bad as being bitten by the real thing. It seems that she is of the opinion that is best to destroy him first. Or at least make him incapable of bothering her!

Frau had felt it, but he'd already known something was up when the ground changed. That had only happened once before. At that time, if he hadn't been one of the ghosts, he would have been destroyed immediately. Mikhail was a freaking pain.

Mikhail. Teito.

Sadness rushed through Frau in a wave and the scythe took advantage of it. The weapon summoned itself, seeping out of Frau's right arm like purple oil or silly putty. Before long it was at full form and shot toward the girl. Thankfully Frau noticed, caught the handle, and slammed the weapon into the ground. It growled in annoyance but didn't protest when Frau drew it back to him again.

The scythe under control once more, Frau glanced over his shoulder at the creature he could feel growing near him. He remained where he was, hardly concerned, and waited for the thing to attack. It would be easily enough to bound out of the way and land behind it. Perhaps he could have some fun before destroying it.

The sorcery the young girl was casting was not destructive simply on its own, though the result could very well be. What she didn't expect was for the man to suddenly manifest a weapon and swing on her before the arcana could finish him off. An emotion manages to find its way to her face, that of surprise. She scarcely has time to back away. Thankfully, the attack is pulled before striking her. Was he hesitating? That could be good for her. Guilt was a weapon she was not above using against her enemy. Particularly against an enemy that seemed a bit more murderous then what she was used to dealing with.

The shadowy creature zips past as Frau evades, seeming to vanish into the ground, oozing back up next to the girl, who has replaced her look of surprise with the same one of neutrality she had been wearing all along. "Ah, so you have your own surprise as well. But I am not entirely certain it shall be enough to 'destroy' me. I fail to see why you even want to. I had done nothing to you, nor anyone you know. You are risking your life to punish someone who, as far as this world knows, is entirely innocent. The word you are looking for is not 'destroy', it is 'murder'." The creature elongates upwards, solely so the girl can pet what passes as its head. "I know a bit about that."

And then the thing attacks again, this time from the ground, by flattening, sliding across the ground like an inky black manhole cover, and attempting to do nothing more then entangle Frau's feet in its gummy body. It isn't the sort of attack that could kill or even hurt, the things body was somewhat cool to the touch but not inherently dangerous.

Frau allowed it to happen and simply remained standing where he was. If he had to break free, zaiphon should do the trick. If not, the scythe certainly would. For now though he needed to correct his earlier mistake.

"I don't. Not any more at least. There is still hope for you."

Really, the concern for Frau's life meant nothing. He had died a long time ago and would soon no longer exist thanks to the scythe. That wasn't unknown to him. Risking his life to free the souls of the corrupt or those imprisoned by them was his life's work. Or his second life's or death's or whatever you would call it.

Lieselotte had fully intended to use this as a chance to strike the man down. When she saw that he hadn't escaped from her arcana's attempts to ensnare him, she began to ready the final blow. What she intended to do was also murder. She merely didn't care. It would hardly been the first time she had taken a life that hadn't really deserved it. The suitcase she had been carrying was opened with an audible click. Something rattles inside of it, something with a hollow wooden sound to it. But whatever it is remains inside the case, if only for the moment.

"Are you making fun of me?" The girl sounds confused and a little angry. "It was just a moment ago you tried to kill me, and now you are trying to tell me there is still 'hope' for me. Hope for what? For me to become what you consider a good person?" She has no idea what Frau is holding back, so for her it all sounds like him trying to play the role of some sort of 'hero' to 'save' her. It angered her more then anything had since she'd found herself here.

"I have heard enough from you." She still speaks softly, but there's a dangerous edge to her voice. "There is no 'hope' for me. I will never be a normal girl. When you look at me, do you see someone that could be considered normal, even from a distance?" Still, despite her anger she isn't lashing out at him with anything aside from words. Perhaps it is herself she is trying to convince, and not the man she had 'trapped'.

"No. If I was making fun of you you'd know it."

Frau grins, the smile very nearly a smirk. He was quite good at making fun of people and pushing just the right buttons to really piss them off. If that's what he was intending to do, she would have known it for sure.

"You will never be normal. That doesn't mean the path you could choose to take wouldn't be light. That's what I mean. Those that still have that chance don't need to be destroyed."

The whole thing might have been more convincing without the halted attack, as well as the previous threat. The way it is, the young girl is not sure if she is being tricked. If she took what was being said at face value, and dropped her guard, it could very well cost her everything. Still, it is enough to get her to hesitate. She may have felt dark, but she was not without a heart.

"You are a curious man. I am not certain if you are a fool or not." It was also possible he was just trying to lighten her mood because he'd been caught. It could have just been poor reflexes, though it really hadn't even looked as if he'd tried to move. Considering how quickly he had moved before, it seemed unlikely he just didn't see it coming, but who knows? She has learned better then to make assumptions, one way or another.

"Well, if you have no intention of destroying me, then we have no further business. I should like to be inside before sirens. If you have anything else to say, make it quick."

"While you're here, you have the chance to make your own life again. Something new. Just keep that in mind. That, and there are people here willing to guide the way if you'll accept the help."

Frau kept his usual response of "May God be with you" to himself this time. After he'd just lost control, he didn't feel like the phrase was important even if he did use it after consuming a soul. This time if he did, it could ruin any chance he had of convincing this girl. If he had any at all.

On some level, it seemed like it might be getting through to her. She hadn't tried to strike again, after all, and she didn't seem like the type who would hesitate given a reason to do so. This didn't mean that she was completely won over, but she at least had something of a reason to hold herself back.

"And I suppose if I choose the path you don't like, you'll come after me again." She crosses her arms in front of her, the case she'd been holding sitting on the ground next to her. "It would be easier to just get rid of you if that were the case. Still, you held yourself back so I shall as well. Though only once. If you follow me, I shall hurt you." In one motion, she leans over to grab her carrying case and leap backwards. There's a metallic clang as her thick boots hit the top of the fence that had looked to be blocking her way. She balances there, eyes on the man who had seemed so intent to harm her mere minutes before. She opens her mouth as if to say something, closes it, then opens it again. "Gier will release you shortly. As I said, do not follow me."

"If you fall beyond redemption, yes. I pray that you don't stray that far, and I'm not sure that you will. For now I won't follow, though you may see me again in a while."

That type of change didn't happen quickly. Frau wouldn't need to keep a close eye on her. A month down the line he might stop by or perhaps even more than that. Chances were if she did fall that far he would find his way to her unintentionally when he went hunting. He could feel those kinds of souls and was drawn to them.

Balanced atop the fence, the girl seems less then concerned about the promise. It did not sound like a threat, rather simply what he intended to do. "And if that time comes, I shall kill you then. For now, there is nothing to gain in doing so." A small leap has her land on the other side, still facing her assailant. "And I shall keep my eye on you as well. I have not met someone in this city quite so...unique. I am still uncertain if you are a fool or not."

These are the last words the girl offers before turning and dashing away. It seems she is at least somewhat trustworthy, not long after she has faded from sight, the creature simply seeps into the ground, leaving no evidence it was ever there, and freeing him.

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