#Muse: Caim

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@keeperofquestions

Caim heaved a sigh as she was surrounded on all sides. It seemed her continued presence in hell struck a nerve with some of the other houses, who made it their mission to take out the half breed by any means necessary. Unfortunately for them, she would not die so easily.

"I guess we have to do this the hard way," she drawled, talons wrapping around the hilt of her blade.

"Don't say I didn't warn you." With a flash, steel met flesh, and the fight was on.

[a-hell-of-a-time]

"While death matches sound downright fun, some of us have children to raise." Though if it weren't for her wife or son, Caim would also throw her tengu mask into the ring, sort to speak.

[gu6chan]

would've loved to have heard caim's wheezing laughter as a 42 year old man tbh........

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@darkseraphscorner

At the sound of approaching footsteps, Andrealphus turned from the elevator he was checking to spot an angel approaching.

"Well now; what do we have here?" he asked, his gaze narrowing as a corvid demon landed at his side.

"An enemy, or an ally?" Caim looked the newcomer over, a hand resting on the hilt of her sheathed blade.

"That I do not know, but perhaps they can speak for themselves."

[a-hell-of-a-time]

Are you doing anything special for the holidays? (For any of your muses)

"Enjoying my new abode with my sister and my niece."

"No."

"Nothing special, unless Charlie wishes to do something."

"Eating KFC and Christmas cake with my wife and son~ Might bring some back for the old man." - Caim

[a-hell-of-a-time]

At his question, Caim flashed him a bright grin. "Of course! The best way to learn, in my opinion, is to get right at it. You will be getting the majority of your teaching with Yui and I before you can even think of exploring the human world on your own." That way he could learn the basics and ask all the questions he needed to without blowing his cover to the general public.

"Once we get your human disguise and persona in order, which will be after the initial adjustment period, then we will focus on Japan at large."

She then turned to Andrealphus, who simply watched the exchange with interest. "And with that, we'll get out of your feathers. I'll be sure to check in and bring you back things," she added upon seeing the gleam in eye.

"Very well. Then this meeting is dismissed."

Flashing her friend another grin, Caim opened a portal to her home with a wave of her hand. Immediately the smells of something good wafted into Andre's office, causing Caim's grin to turn into a smirk. "Yui's whipping up something good, so we might as well get a move on~"

Without waiting to see if her charge was following, Caim stepped through the portal and into the kitchen of their 2LDK apartment; two rooms, a living room, dining room and kitchen. In the kitchen stood a five tailed fox looking demon, who was currently humming a tune while flipping something over in a rather large frying pan.

Upon hearing her wife returning, Yui looked over with a smile. "Welcome home~ I take it everything went well?"

So names had power over souls the way they did here. That was important to know. By giving him a name, Duedephelon would in a sense become a different being. Perhaps not physically or mentally or emotionally- but spiritually. Would his new life there require him to have a new name on top of one for his mortal disguise?

The idea it would involve him having to engage with whatever the mortal world passes for education was at least intriguing. He would certainly have no shortage of questions but how could he integrate without blowing his cover? What would he need to know that would be considered common knowledge? How long would he have to learn it? What would he have to observe to be able to properly blend in? What would he do if discovered and mortals were as hostile as he was being told? Would he be able to fight any off? Could he see punishment for harming them even if he was defending himself? Would he be able to bring his sword with him?

He took a breath and slacked his shoulders. "I believe I understand, Ser Caim. However, I have quite a few more questions now. Mayhap we may address them on the way?"

[voicelesshatred]

.:OOC「 One more run of the Castle Environs mission and I think I’ll be calm enough to work.

[gu6chan]

drakengard (2003): inuart's betrayal

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@hells-greatestdad , @hells-sirenqueen

Once everything had been done according to Lucifer's wishes, and the plans made with Paimon, Andrealphus and Caim made their way to the palace. It was agreed that the royal pair should not be left alone, and since Andrealphus's mansion was in the care of his staff and a never ending blizzard, there was little need to stay.

"Grand Marquis Andrealphus and Former Great President Caim requesting entry and an audience with their Majesties," Andrealphus called, Caim following behind as the pair arrived in the palace foyer.

[a-hell-of-a-time]

Caim remained immobile as the room around them shifted to that of the duke's private, restricted study. Her eyes remained locked on the door as she listened to his warnings. She knew this was a potentially dangerous move on her part; if she encountered such regret, it could swallow her whole, affecting her ability to be a loving wife and mother. She would have to have a resolute will stronger than that of her mother or their clan if she was going to go through with this.

Taking a deep breath, she gave a nod to Gusion before opening the door in front of them. She needed to see what could have been or her heart wouldn't settle.

She wanted to be certain that she had made the right choice.

Gusion turned and held up a talon. "Ubi." A crest appeared in his hand and the room blurred, walls and shelves rushing past them like a film reel being skipped at high speed before they stopped in front of a massive imposing door.

The entryway was thick wood and above it was a metal plaque that read "RESTRICTED." It was on the Duke's private floor and still bore such a sign; that fact said more than enough. He turned toward Caim slowly. "You will have to be the one to open the door. I will be able to follow, and I highly suggest you not venture into this room alone. The risk to your emotional state is too great."

He pauses and takes on a more understanding, less stern gaze at the young woman. Young to him, at any rate. "The risk is not the magic or the reality of other decisions you could have made. It is the imposing danger of regret you didn't think you would have. You will never be able to unlearn what you see- what you could have done or experienced or known. You may find a life far better than the one you lead now that you will never have. Remember that it does not exist in some far flung reality. This is chances lost to you because of key decisions you made or didn't make. There will be no 'butterfly effect' from minor happenstance here. You will know the decisions you made that lead to what you will be reading about."

He stepped aside from the door, waiting to see if Caim would follow through with this.

[a-hell-of-a-time]

"...how much of a stir would it cause if I brought KFC to a goetian Sinsmas party this year?"

[redemonarc]

Anonymous asked: What rp ships do you have on your blog?

Right… I have to update the list. Well, I can list them all here for now. I’m doing this off the top of my head.

Alastor x Sparkle - @praeteritus-memories

Alastor x Charlie - @suniside-crossing

Andrealphus x Stolas - @botanikos

(Pilot) Charlie x Alastor - @praeteritus-memories

Mammon x Belphegor - @baphomet-slumber-queen

(Pilot) Charlie x Dawn - @a-hell-of-a-time

Octavia x Malleus - @praeteritus-memories

Stella x Caim/Yui (implied) - @a-hell-of-a-time

Stella x Stolas {AU verse not applicable to canon} - @botanikos

Vox x Valentino - @veelentino

Lucifer x Sebastian - @acollapsar

Asmodeus x Vassago - @umbravotum

(Pilot) Charlie x Vox - @voxtekoverlord

Andrealphus x Nathaniel - @a-hell-of-a-lot-of-muses

Eve x Lucifer - @themosthatedbeingg

Valentino x Niffty - @mephistopheleanism

[voicelesshatred]

.:OOC「 Okay, I have a thing for @corditeheart​ and @ardensfides​ to get to and 13 pages left of translating to do. And packing ‘cause I’ll be out of my house from Jan 10 until Jan 31. I’ll still pop up online when I can though. Bed time for now. It’s 5 in the am.

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"Do you have a map with the locations of the elevators?" Knowing where they all were ahead of time would save them in case of a surprise attack.

"I'll double check the evacuation routes and then join you to check the elevators," Caim said, looking to Lucifer first before moving to Andrealphus. "I can move quickly so it shouldn't take too long."

"That's fine," he said, looking back to Lucifer as Caim expanded her wings, taking off in a flash.

"Once the elevators have been attended to, do we remain on standby?"

Upon hearing himself called, Lucifer straightens his stance, willing all the heaviness off his shoulders and from his facial expression, to what extent that is possible.

Lucifer typically wears his emotions on his sleeve, finding it difficult not to. But: he has also had thousands of years to perfect the persona he wears as King. Almost like a mask he wears. (It helps that he typically doesn't need to wear the mask beyond things like official meetings, or public appearances.)

"If evacuation routes are secure, then.... I want you to double check that the elevators are set to be off limits, once we no longer need them. Everyone needs to be on the same page in regards to... well, everything. But that, definitely."

"I want them to be inaccessible by 8 pm on August 7th. Or.... at a moment's notice, if God decides to send us any more baby Purgatory beasts for more 'tests'..."

[gu6chan]

still can't get over this initial concept art of N like what do you mean that's for Pokemon Black and White rated E for Everyone that's literally Caim Drakengard right there

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@fortiethkey

Having left Yukitaka with Yui back home, and after leaving Andrealphus with more human world souvenirs (why he took a liking to hornet larvae was a mystery to her, but she wouldn't question it), Caim had made her way back to the manor she once called home. While it was not the one she had given up to Andre when she signed over everything as per Paimon's directive, it was the one she had grown up in.

She was returning to her father's house.

It had been many, many years since she last set foot in this place, and all that time apart had left her feeling anxious. She was well aware of the hurt and pain she inflicted by leaving with her mother; Andrealphus had been hurt by her abandoning their engagement, and no doubt her father suffered an even worse hurt by his daughter turning her back on him and going silent for many years after her eighteenth birthday. In the time apart she had gone through many milestones, and losses that her father should have been a part of. Instead she had kept to herself and fled from the goetia. From her father.

There would be no more of that. She was done running from the part of herself that could not be denied. It was time to embrace all of herself, and make amends with one of the most important people in her life.

Curling her talons into a fist, she knocked on the manor door. Hopefully he would be home.