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That is one really big spider - oh, it's coming toward us. Jikokuten!

[And one fierce warrior appeared by Issei's side, sending a blast of ice towards the Shadow.]

[Vriska frowned, angry] See! It's stupid. It didn't work.

There was just one of them. Maybe it had nothing else to attack.

Then we're finding a group. [She grinned at him, grabbing his hand again]

.. it's stupid it's a spider.

[He squeezed her hand gently.] Lead on, and don't worry too much about the form it takes.

It's just... dumb. It's a big spider like my lusus. What does it... want. From me. [Her voice was bitter, her hand squeezing back]

Maybe it doesn't want anything. It doesn't have to be like your lusus at all.

[She laughed humorlessly]

Ha. Right. That'd be too good.

[Vriska stopped, turning to him, her yellow eyes meeting his] ... so you've never told me. This is your ashen girlfriend as a troll. What do you think?

[Issei thought for a moment, then smiled.] I think she's pretty.

[Okay, she didn't expect that. Vriska grinned, her cheeks lightly dusted blue] Aww, you're so sweeeeeeeet. [She tapped his nose with a claw, then turned back around, looking]

Shadows! Let's go. [Marchmarchmarch]

[Issei fell in line, keeping an eye out for any groups of Shadows they could demonstrate their skills on.]

It's stupid this only lasts for an hour. This is the closest to home I've seen.

I'm sorry. Most of the rest of us are a bit unnerved by it.

It's fighting and hectic and I'm a troll again. I have my horns and claws and everything. So it's like home. The closest outside this is when Pinkie gets a stupid idea.

[Vriska stopped, not even noticing a nearby group of Shadows] ... and even then they're not good stupid ideas.

While I won't argue about Rider's stupid ideas, your targets are here.

[He gestured at the group.]

[Vriska just turned her head to the Shadows, concentrating to bring out Anansi... only to be surprised from behind and have her hand ripped from Issei's]

Shit!

Bufu!

[As Jikokuten sent another blast of ice at their opponents, Issei drew his sword.] Do you mind if I don't leave you any to test that out on?

Of course I mind! [She stood, grinning] They're miiiiiiiine.

[She concentrated again, just managing to call and cast Marin Karin before another hit her. The Shadow paused, confused, charmed]

...So what does it usually do now?

[Issei kept a wary eye on the other Shadows.]

Edited 2012-01-06 22:14 (UTC)

Attack each other. [Vriska took a few steps back, watching the Shadows fight briefly... before the one she charmed was snapped out of it] Oh come on!

[Issei sighed and moved to stab one of the Shadows.] It'll get better at it with practice.

[Vriska growled, an inhuman noise, as she rushed a Shadow with her claws out]

That's going to scare me the next few times I hear it, isn't it...

[Another swipe and blast of ice.]

[Probably not as much as what she did next, which was attack it with her own claws and fangs until she was able to pull one arm off, beating it with its own arm while laughing]

That's going to scare me every time you do it!

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