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[alephbet]

Does anyone know a better way to convince people that monsters and demons are real than by summoning a giant fly and scaring somebody nearly to death? I feel a little bad for him, but I don't want him to really be hurt, and better something that listens to me than something that will actually attack.

[Under his breath:] Maybe I should have tried Lilim. ...That'd be scary in a different way. [He shrugs and moves on.]

My name is Aleph, if we haven't met. I'll add my services as a swordplay and gun instructor to the list of people offering. I have pretty good credentials. I'm also willing to spar with anyone who wants to keep in practice, especially if they'd prefer to fight a group.

What else did I want to say for this... oh.

Why orange?

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[vortexing]

[ Cindy here! Looking a little perturbed. ]

Wait, wait, wait. Wait. You summoned a giant fly to try and make a point?

[alephbet]

I summoned Beelzebub, yes. He's no worse than any of my other demons, and arguably better than a few of them.

[vortexing]

Beelzebub. You summoned...Beelzebub?

No wonder the kid was scared!!

[Video]

[technologic]

... Maybe it would have been easier to show him one of the monsters around the tower. Bullfairies wander around during the day, y'know.

And I'm starting to think that showing your demons to anyone is just not a good idea.

[Video]

[alephbet]

So do monsters that could actually hurt him. Besides, he probably wouldn't have followed me anywhere.

They're not all Mara.

[Video]

[technologic]

Well, which one of your demons is less likely to freak someone out?

[Video]

[mostremaining]

Hey, Aleph! Nice to meet ya! The name's Gilbert. [He gives the camera a friendly wave.] I'd totally take you up on sparring! I've got a sword, but I'm a little rusty with it. Had a run-in with an Imp a little while ago and learned that the hard way. Where do you hang out?

[Video]

[alephbet]

Mostly on the meadow floor. It's open enough to be good for practice, right?

[Video]

[mostremaining]

That's right! I tend to lurk around the dormitory or that rec room floor, but the meadow floor's a great place, too! I'll look for you next time I'm around there.

[firstofthefallen]

Have them talk to me.

[alephbet]

I was trying to scare them less, not more.

[firstofthefallen]

Yet I would leave no room for discussion.

[littlesound]

[There's a young girl on screen, and she's looking pretty thoughtful.]

Huh... Sonata thinks that's a pretty good way to get someone to be serious! Getting scared REALLY gets your attention!

...who'd you scare? Is he okay?

[alephbet]

He didn't give me his name, but a brunette teenager in a suit that I met after he didn't obey the oatmeal rule. He's probably fine, and not feeling sick anymore. And I didn't hurt him at all.

[littlesound]

Huh, okay.... okay!

[She smiles, apparently satisfied with Aleph's answer.]

You've gotta get used to things around here quick! It's not nice to scare people, but... there's even worse stuff going on here. So it's okay!

He ate his oatmeal, right?

[video]

[marchwarden]

You should be ashamed of yourself.

[ Here's a look of disapproval from yours truly here. Haldir certainly doesn't agree with Aleph's methods of proving fact from fiction. ]

What if that person would've fainted? Then what?

[video]

[alephbet]

I would have roused him.

[Naturally. Aleph doesn't seem intimidated.]

[video]

[marchwarden]

[ A shame that is. Haldir is giving him his best glare too. ]

You treat such dire matters quite flippantly.

[Video]

[cutestprogrammer]

... [Well, he's kind of used to people here having crazy powers by now so.... concentrating on that other thing!]

I-I would like to learn swordplay and how to use a gun, Aleph!

[Video]

[alephbet]

I'd be happy to teach you. How have you been, Chihiro?

[Video]

[cutestprogrammer]

I... well, I'm alright now!

[Text]

[divinitysoiled]

[There's a lot that you said that's interesting there. Summon giant fly, Lilim, the name, and the services of fighting... where does she start?]

... gun?

[Text]

[alephbet]

I'm good at using one. Unfortunately ammunition is limited in the tower, so I usually keep to swordplay on the monsters.

[imperialsun]

Get someone in the tower who is able to use magic as a demonstration.

[alephbet]

Probably a better idea. I don't have any magic of my own.