Welcome to the Netherworld!

[lazyvassals]

[It is difficult to define what a normal afternoon is by Netherworld standards. In the dark, torch-lit halls of the Overlord's Castle, penguin-suited prinnies totter about pretending to do work, while most other vassals make no effort at all to pretend. No fights have broken out yet, but it is questionable how long that will last with the Overlord being awake. It is just the sort of calm that comes before something unexpected happens, or someone makes it happen out of boredom.

And that is precisely when the first stranger comes through the swirling vortex of the Dimensional Gate.

It doesn't seem so unusual at first, because people use that gate on a daily basis. But more people start to show up, people who aren't demons. The Gatekeeper herself has no idea where they've come from, or how they've found their way to the Netherworld.

Unfortunately, neither do the unexpected guests.]

Comments

[beautifulrondo]

[he makes several frustrated noises, wanting to argue but knowing that he can't. Finally he just crosses his arms and turns away in a huff.]

Very well then! I shall hold you to your word, then, son of Krichevskoy. But know that if you do not, I shall be forced to intervene!

[makainoou]

That won't be necessary, but I think we know how any attempts on your part would go.

[beautifulrondo]

I will have you know that my training has increased a thousandfold since last we met. I will not be so easy to defeat as you believe.

[makainoou]

Like I haven't heard that boast before.

[beautifulrondo]

It is the truth! These things take time, you know!

[makainoou]

It'd take someone like you a lot longer than a month to close the gap in our abilities, and that's forgetting that I'm getting stronger, too.