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It's your special day, exorcist! Only the finest birthday wishes for you! - @simply-windy

"Oh, yes, I only deserve the finest! It's not often someone recognizes that!"

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-> A small dove could be seen sitting on one of the ledges of a broken window, a letter held within its little beak. -> Upon opening the letter, the following could be read:

"Thank you for holding up your end of the deal, hatchling. Unfortunately, at the moment the jester cannot be collected. Egobworder is sick and out of commission for the time being. Once he's better, I shall return with a couple of Playgrounder knights to collect the jester. Do with him as you will. I don't care as long as he suffers for what he's done and for what he plans to do." - Eggsquerade 

-> The exorcist opens up the letter after giving the dove a gentle little scratch on its neck, humming to himself.

"So kind to give me more time.. He hasn't broken, not yet. But soon..."

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So... How's that jester been holding up? - @simply-windy

"He is surprisingly resilient!!"

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Ah... I see... So what would you do to Jester when you catch him? Are you just going to hand him over to Playground officials or...? - @simply-windy

-> His expression darkens, his usual excitement vanishing in place of coldness. He and Jester really are different versions of the same demon.

"He hurt my friend. I know he doesn't think of me the same. But."

-> He narrows his eye.

"Deeds like that do not go unpunished within my tapestry."

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And.... What if this "It" doesn't bless this? A lot's kind of riding on you, Exor... - @simply-windy

"It blessing my mission would only mean It would provide Its assistance in some way! If It doesn't bless the mission, then.."

-> He falters, but it barely lasts enough time to be noticeable before he's back to being confident.

"That doesn't mean It would stop me from doing what I need to do! Just like with the warden, but those were, uh.. Unique circumstances."

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Soooooo.... Exor! How do you even plan on catching this jester character? Do you have any ideas of what might work? - @simply-windy

"Oh, I have a few ideas..!!"

-> He clasps his hands, tilting his head.

"But before I decide anything, I need to commune with It to get Its blessing. If It approves, then I'll have Seraph on board for sure, which will make this SO much easier!"

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A Deal With Dracula

The conductor didn’t really want to be here right now, but he knew that if he wanted to get done what he wanted to get done, then he’d need to go into territory that didn’t favor him the most. Blackrock. The one kingdom that the other three weren’t entirely fond of. A kingdom filled with ghouls and ghosts and goblins, only the worst of the worst seemed to inhabit that place. Didn’t quite help the kingdom’s reputation when you’re reminded of the fact there’s an active cult controlling a massive part of the kingdom’s government. And the fact the king didn’t seem to care about that either. Egg doesn’t quite know how long he’s been wandering around the kingdom for, cold air breezing through his feathers and causing him to shiver. He didn’t know how to find the exorcist’s church, but he wasn’t going to stop looking until he found it. He needed this exorcist’s help. He didn’t want to risk his lover and his lover’s knights when it came to that madman. The dove stopped when he heard the beating of wings in the distance. His body tensed, the eyes of his visor going blank as he saw a figure slowly appear. Tall and well built, draped in dark robes with some sort of helmet concealing his face. His large black and red wings were spread out wide, chains dangling from his arms and around his neck. Egg didn’t say anything as he watched the figure land in front of him, head tilting downwards to gaze at him. Egg didn’t know who this man was, although part of him knew this man was his ticket to find the exorcist. A silence enveloped the two. A sort of tense yet safe kind of silence. Egg wasn’t going to hurt this stranger and the stranger wasn’t going to hurt him either. Moments passed before the other demon finally spoke up. “You’re looking for the exorcist, aren’t you?” The dove let out a small chirp of surprise, not expecting the other demon to speak. He nodded, staring up at the dark angel. He felt incredibly lucky that his visor hid the actual expression the conductor wore. The dark angel, without hesitation, held out his hand for the dove to take hold of. “Come with me then. I know you seek his assistance, stranger.” A bubble of anxiety welled up within the dove’s chest. Every fiber of his being was screaming at him, telling him not to trust this stranger who flew towards him out of nowhere. But he knew he wouldn’t be able to find the exorcist on his own, he KNEW this dark angel was his ticket. So he reached out, hand interlocking with the other demon’s, before he was swiftly lifted off his feet and flown off to god knows where. The fly felt like it took centuries, but eventually the pair arrived at something Egg wasn’t expecting. A run-down cathedral in the middle of bumfuck nowhere. Parts of the roof were missing, some of the beautifully crafted stained-glass windows were broken or completely shattered. Had it not been for the faint music coming from the building, Egg would’ve genuinely believed it to be abandoned. Was this really where the exorcist lived? Was this really where all of the kingdom’s cult activity happened? The dove sighed, shaking his head before following the dark angel inside. The music swelled; mechanical whirring broke out between the notes as the dark angel led the conductor to the center of the cathedral.

Voice low and booming, the dark angel only said one thing. “Exorcist?”. Within moments, a tall reddish-pink demon appeared, hands clasped in front of himself and insect tail swishing back and forth. The exorcist was going to speak until his eye landed on the dove, tail curling upwards slightly before approaching him, a sort of excitement to his voice. “Conductor! I wasn’t expecting a visit from you… What do I owe the honor of having you walk into my cathedral?” The exorcist’s tooth, disgustingly scarred grin was hidden behind his gas mask, bat wings fluttering ever so slightly. “I’ve come seeking your aid, exorcist.” Now… Now that was a surprise to Exor in more ways than one. A Playgrounder? Seeking the aid of Blackrockian? Part of him wanted to believe this was some sort of prank, that the wool of being pulled over his eyes. Or well- Eye. Although he knew the conductor wouldn’t have come all this way of a prank, so he was willing to listen. He did like this bird demon quite a lot. “As of recently another version of yourself had kidnapped me and is threatening violence against Star as well… And I could only imagine he’s threatening the same manic violence towards his angel too. So… I’m asking for your assistance in capturing this jester. Because if anyone would know how to catch a demon like you, it would be you yourself, right?” The exorcist straightens his back, eye narrowed as he listened to the other demon. Another version of himself? One who had not only kidnapped this kind dove, but is threatening the prince he’s also fond of? Tsk, he’d never be so foolish. He knows that for a fact. His wings push out before folding back in on themselves as he steps closer to the conductor, leaning down to his height. “If you want my cult’s help… Then you have to do something for me in return, yes?” Egg nodded slowly, waiting for what the other had to say. Exor chuckles and clasps his hands together, a smile present within that eye of his. “Write me up some hymns for my cult and my assistance is all yours! Deal?” The dove was a little shocked by the request, he assumed the exorcist would want something more. Although this was a better outcome than what he originally imagined. “Deal.” The vampire grabs Egg’s hand and shakes it excitedly. “Then I’ll see what I can do.”

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it’s a wild exorcist

"Excuse me??"

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Heyyyyy.... Exor! I have a question for yoooooou!!!! You know that dove guy? The famous conductor from Playground? Could you, persnaps, give me your opinion on him??? - @simply-windy

"He's alright..! He's teaching me how to play a couple instruments, sooo.. And he doesn't insult me every five words!!"

"So he's good in my book!!"

-> It is extremely clear that he is holding back his real admiration for the golden dove.

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"I'm not lying, I'm not!!"

-> He squirms, feeling panic rise in his chest.

"I don't know who the hell you're talking about!!"

-> The sound of bells came from the distance, the room seemed to get... Colder, but colder in a different way. - @koi-pond-queen [KRAMPTANA]

"Who's there? Seraph?"

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-> Exor winces and tries to lean away from the blade.

"I don't know what you mean! I-I don't even know WHO you mean!"

-> The sound of bells came from the distance, the room seemed to get... Colder, but colder in a different way. - @koi-pond-queen [KRAMPTANA]

"Who's there? Seraph?"

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-> The exorcist freezes, his eye widening. He could feel an energy from his attacker, an energy very similar to Seraph's.. But not the same. Not the same at all.

"What do you want from me..?"

-> The sound of bells came from the distance, the room seemed to get... Colder, but colder in a different way. - @koi-pond-queen [KRAMPTANA]

"Who's there? Seraph?"

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-> The sound of bells came from the distance, the room seemed to get... Colder, but colder in a different way. - @koi-pond-queen [KRAMPTANA]

"Who's there? Seraph?"

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How would you feel knowing there's a version of you that's like.... Unhealthily obsessed with him? Like he's built a dangerous parasocial obsession/relationship with him? - @simply-windy

"...Huh?"

-> He tilts his head, confused.

"I mean.. I'd feel kinda weird about it, since that's like, me, but from a different world.. But I think as long as Stargazer is unharmed, there wouldn't be a problem!"

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So. Exor. You happen to know Prince Stargazer, right? - @simply-windy

"Of course I do!! I go to his palace sometimes. Why do you ask?"

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Oh..... Have you uh- Tried to talk to him about it? Or is he unfortunately to set in his ways? - @simply-windy

"He is SO stubborn!!! The most stubborn fallen angel I have ever met in my whole life!!"

-> He flops onto a nearby sofa, dramatically laying on it and huffing. He pauses and tilts his head.

"..Granted, I haven't met very many of those. But still!! He always tells me to call him my servant, to give him orders, and sure, yeah, I can give him orders just fine, I love giving people orders! But- Ugh, it's just so frustrating!!"

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I mean.... Isn't that basically what he is? Isn't that what your god GAVE him to you to be? - @simply-windy

"W-Well, yeah, but.."

-> He fidgets with his glove, tugging at the loose threads sticking out of the stitching. Considering just how many loose threads there are, that seems to be a common coping mechanism for him.

"He's his own person, you know? He doesn't deserve to be called a servant, especially considering how much power he has! I know that he says that he doesn't care, but I do! And I don't care about a lot of things!!"