"Well, well, well, looks like you've made a helluva messsss, summoner. Time for a dealll?"
SkyBlueThrill
deal?.. wait, what is that? A legless snake with a cut half of its body?
"That my dear, is a way to get you out of this mess you made. It may look like a snake, but trust me, it's not."
SkyBlueThrill
huh? But it has fangs! And is venomous! Oh, my leg, prepare yourself! runs toward the creature
"Ah ah ah! Hold on now, my little chicken bone. Let's not get hasty now, shall we?"
SkyBlueThrill
wait, come back! Who said that?
"That my dear, is what we call, a demon within another body. It's not here to kill you, but to negotiate."
SkyBlueThrill
then why did it almost bite me?!
"Because my dear, it likes to play a little game of tag with new people. It's all part of the negotiations."
SkyBlueThrill
okay, well let’s talk about the negotiations first! Like, just don’t bite me. I’m trying to summon demons!
"Now, now, no need to panic my sweet little sinner. How about we make a deal? I'll let you summon some demons if you do a little favor for me."
SkyBlueThrill
What favor?
"I need you to retrieve a certain artifact from an ancient castle. It should be a piece of cake for someone as talented as you."
SkyBlueThrill
Are you sure there isn’t another item in this castle that makes the snake-like creature not venomous?
"You see, my dear, this artifact has a very special power. It can neutralize any venomous creature within its vicinity.
SkyBlueThrill
HUH?! Why didn’t you say so before?!
"Because, my dear, I wanted to make sure you were committed to this little favor. Now, do we have a deal?"
SkyBlueThrill
deal. But next time, don’t play snake-Tag with me. Anyway, I know where the artifact is! I’ve been there once! You’ll help me with my demon summoning problem, won’t you?
"Of course, my dear. Once you retrieve the artifact, we will work on finding a solution to your demon summoning woes."
SkyBlueThrill
Great! leaves with Vexi towards the castle and continues exploring
"So, how did you end up in this predicament, my dear? Let me guess, you accidentally summoned a demon and now they're causing chaos in the mortal realm?"
SkyBlueThrill
yeap! So, I want to explore the castle because I was literally chased by a giant wall lizard earlier and now I can’t sleep! Can we at least pick up the pace? This is a damn horror movie
"As much as I'd love to help you with that, my dear, we must proceed with caution. After all, we wouldn't want another encounter with a venomous creature, now would we?"
SkyBlueThrill
Geez, fine. But don’t even dare play another snake game with me. Or else!
"Alright, alright, no more snake games, I promise. But we mustn't rush into danger blindly. Let's scout ahead and make sure the coast is clear, shall we?"
SkyBlueThrill
Fine. they scout ahead and find no dangerous creatures yippee! Finally some relief after the giant killer wall lizard.
"Looks like we're in the clear, my dear. But let's not celebrate just yet. We still have to find that artifact and retrieve it safely."