Post-15 Strangers CMO!

[superstylishsquid]

For post-round shenanigans with Alastor, including renting his services as a multiversal taxi. People who wanted to keep in touch would have been told the proper pronunciation of his name to draw his attention from wherever he may be.

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[superstylishsquid]

Drama's a weakness of mine, so sue me.

[He shrugs and lets his feet touch down on the now solid floor. The light fades from the runes, and the electricity dies down to nothing.]

The effort on your part did make it easier, so I guess I should thank you for that. The name just gets my attention, the rest has been on me with most other people.

[He takes the invitation and reads it over, then frowns and shakes his head.]

First I'm hearing of it, though I have been a bit busy. More interdimensional kidnapping?

[yesorwoof]

Using your energy?

[Interesting... Alastor might even dare to speculate this expression is a relative of her "devil lore nerd" face. She didn't listen for too much detail about reserves of mana or whatever powered the spells that he couldn't use while they were under Eva's tampering on the Gigantic. Makima is still feared strongly, her individual self and the concept that corresponds to her. That's her "power level" that's the biggest deciding factor in confrontations. Perhaps Alastor can relate to that more than she thought. At least Makima didn't bother him as much as he could have by summoning him in a way that demanded a large effort. She starts chattering again, getting into the cinematic details.]

Then perhaps it's possible to reverse the process and make it harder for someone to be taken. Wards, perhaps. That's what I want. I think we can work together on that common goal. [She shrugs.] Brain-kun and Akane-chan were taken to represent just one of several groups. It's sweet that Heart-kun was found along the way, but a little much. I didn't want to step away from my work for too long, so I'm still getting ahold of the full ramifications.

[superstylishsquid]

Using my energy, yeah.

[Energy, mana, magic. The specific terms aren't important, especially since he's already thinking about her suggestion. If the Gigantic wasn't just an isolated incident, then it does make perfect sense to look into ways to protect people.]

Wards to make it more difficult to leave a specific area are pretty common, but they fall short of what we'd need in a number of ways. Still, spatial manipulation magic is one of the areas I'm good at, so I think I can help you figure out something on that front. It won't be easy, but it should be doable...

[The light of his eyes sharpens, giving the impression of him focusing intensely on Makima.]

Especially for two powerful devils after the same thing.

[yesorwoof]

[Makima is listening thoughtfully as he mentions the limitations they may be facing. It's true - she considered ringing the summoning circle with herbs or salt but saw the hostility of it. For them to travel freely within their environments, from the house to the corner store and so on, a single binding circle won't do at all.

Before she starts giving voice to all these ideas, he says that. Makima tucks her head down just a little bit. The angle of her bangs and eyelids obscures the chicks in her irises a lot. Nothing can dull the amber of her eyes, a color not unlike the candlelight.]

Alastor-kun, what you're suggesting doesn't make any sense. Roland-kun had the power of true sight. He could see the form Ritsu-chan had in her heart. What did he see when he looked at me?

[She's just... insistent in her youthful, flat voice. Even though she shouldn't bother with the denial unless there's some kind of fear.]