Text; UN: Shroud

[whiteshroud]

WHO: Jun Nightroad (UN: Shroud)
WHERE: Network
WHEN: June 17th
WHAT: Information Query
WARNINGS: None!

[Jun changes his username to something different, so it should be unrecognizable as Jun to most people. He uploads a picture of a sketch:]



Does this symbol mean anything to anyone?

[That's it. That's the post. What a chatty guy]

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[whiteshroud]

[He sighs]

I know, I know. Believe me, I feel like a lunatic even considering it.

[A normal possession would've been a hard enough pill to swallow, with his past, but THIS???]

[drewthetower]

Maybe it's just an angel? Those guys have names, right?

[whiteshroud]

An angel?

I don't know....maybe? I know of a few of them, but I can't say I'm an expert on the angels.

[It's so not, but hey it's a nice thought]

[drewthetower]

All I know is the ones in art are like, the mass market version and actual angels are apparently fucking eldritch horrors.

[RIP]

Well...either way, if it's from that seal? That means you weren't possessed until you got that seal, if you're possessed at all.

[whiteshroud]

[Jun gets a weird expression on his face for a moment, as if he's suddenly very very lost in thought. But more he's sure remembering facing down one of these.

He puts his hand to his head as the memory fades]

-- Y-Yeah, eldritch horrors is a much better description.

[He'll get to the talk in the seal for a moment but holy crap distraction batman]

[drewthetower]

[. . .]

You want something to eat? Or, like, something to scream into?

[Weird memories ahoy! He's guessing.]

[whiteshroud]

I don't know, I-

[Look you know what, he can't explain it, so excuse him as he sends a telepathic mental image of the angel to August]

[drewthetower]

[It's enough to make August recoil because one, the fuck, and two, the fuck?!]

Warn a guy, fucking hell...is that an angel?!

[whiteshroud]

Sorry-

[Right, have to remember to warn people about the telepathy. He always forgets]

I think so. I just remembered my other self fighting it.

[drewthetower]

[Hm.]

So maybe not an angel or...other divine things? Like, why fight an angel if you're also divine, that's kinda how Satan happened.

[whiteshroud]

[ He shrugs]

Maybe it's a fallen one? I didn't get much context.

[drewthetower]

Oh, yeah maybe.

[Either way.]

My point still stands. I don't think you're possessed like Mirabel and the others, it's just that fucking seal.

[whiteshroud]

[He exhales a little]

Yeah, maybe you're right. There's still a lot we don't know about it.

[drewthetower]

Exactly. Either way, you're still Jun. Still a little shit. Still my bird's favorite human--and yes, he's said that. I asked.

[whiteshroud]

[Awww....that gets a small smile out of him] ....Aw, thanks.

[...]

Does that mean he likes me more than you, or you aren't calling yourself human these days?

[drewthetower]

[August shrugs, glancing away.]

Humans don't turn into seven foot tall bird demons. I mean, maybe Julian just doesn't consider me human since I raised him from an egg, but either way.

[whiteshroud]

[....]

Who says humans don't do that? You're human enough to me.

[drewthetower]

[That makes August smile and reach out to gently punch Jun in the arm.]

Likewise, Jun. [A beat.] Am I the only one who finds us being friends fucking hilarious the more demon powers I get and the more weird probably-Jesus-related powers you get?

[whiteshroud]

[Hey look he's just saying!! ]

Haha, yeah. There is some irony in that.

[...]

You won't stop being my friend right? Even if I get more holy powers?

[drewthetower]

Absolutely not. I mean unless you go all "rawr kill all demons rawr" or some bullshit, it will take the literal world ending for me to stop being your friend, Jun.

[Yes, he does claw hands at "rawr".]

[whiteshroud]

[August...first those claw hands were adorable. But also Jun will give a little nod and a touched look before-

Sorry you're getting glomped into a hug with no warning. And yes I mean anime style throw-himself glomp. This is what happens when you let Abel raise a kid and said kid watches too much anime.]

[drewthetower]

Oof!

[August barely has time to catch Jun when he throws himself at him, but he does! He almost topples over, but he does!

And he returns the hug, laughing a little.]

Promise, Jun.

[whiteshroud]

[Sorry August. Maybe some day he'll learn how to hug like a normal person. But uh. Probably not.]

Ok.

[He gives a tiny nod, appreciative, still clinging a little. ]

And I promise not to go "rawr kill all demons rawr".

[drewthetower]

I am never gonna live that one down, am I.

[whiteshroud]

Ha ... probably not.