forum You'll See Just How Crazy I Can Be (rp with Icefire, feel free to stalk!)

Started July 08, 2020 by @ElderGodSwimwithGamers group

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Smoke looked down at the man, worried and unsure. "I, uhm…"

The man looked up at Smoke, trembling a bit. Derlik lightly put his hand on Smoke's head.

(gotta go now, sorry!)

Smoke frowned a little bit.

(okay then!)

"Do you not want it? I can take it back." Derlik hummed a bit.

(good night!)

Smoke shrugged. "I don't know what to do."

(night!)

"Okay then…" Derlik reached out to the soul. He scrambled away, trying to hide behind Smoke's arms.

Smoke blinked at the soul, then at Derlik.

Derlik sighed softly, catching the soul in his fingers.

Smoke wasn't sure what to do, just watched quietly.

Derlik touched the struggling soul's forehead, turning him back into a ball.
"Sorry about that. Do you not want it?"

He shrugged a little bit. "I don't know. I don't know what to do with it. It's…somebody's life."

Derlik let out a soft breath.
"Ah, I see…" He thought a moment. "This man did really, really bad things in his life. It's my job to punish people because of that. Does that make sense?"

"But…" he frowned a little bit. "I guess so, but…" he shook his head a little bit. "I don't know."

"Well, his punishment would be to be yours. You don't have to do anything to him, okay? Just keep him. Can you do that?" Derlik gently rubbed Smoke's head. That's what the man got for trying to take Nik for the night.

Smoke nodded a little, looking down at the orb. "Okay." he said, leaning into the touch and closing his eyes.

Derlik smiled gently, petting Smoke lightly and setting the soul back down in his hands.

Smoke took it carefully, leaning into Derlik's hands with a pleased little purr.

Derlik was glad Smoke was feeling better about this, holding the cat close and petting him.

Smoke tucked the orb into his pocket, leaning into the pets and purring.

Derlik smiled, scratching behind Smoke's ears a moment.

Smoke purred happily.

Derlik smiled, glad Smoke was happier now.
"Do you think Nik has slept long enough?" he asked gently.

Smoke frowned a little bit. "It's nighttime. Isn't he supposed to sleep until morning?" he pointed out. "If he doesn't get enough sleep he gets cranky."

"Mm, I see. And what of you? Shall you be sleeping any time soon?" Derlik chuckled faintly.

Smoke scrunched up his face a little. "Cats are nocturnal." he said, as if this was something Derlik should already know.