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.]

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[ainodatenshi]

[She'll stare curiously for a moment, before... oh right. He was asking her a question.]

.....No...?

[betraitorous]

Oh thank slime, that's a relief.

[He was starting to fear being told this is a wedding party, and the reason for suddenly being somewhere unfamiliar was "kidnapping by psycho ex-fiancee-but-not-really."
... Don't ask, 22 minute long story.]

Then why are all you witches here?

[ainodatenshi]

[And Flonne is just..... so confused.]

A-ah... But... I'm not a witch. No one else is either--I think.

[She can't vouch for all these other people here, but yeah.]

[betraitorous]

[She's not the only one.]

... You're not? Then what are you?!
And what and where in the Netherworld IS this place?! Don't tell me the Overlord's Castle, I'd know my own home, thank you very much!

[ainodatenshi]

I'm an angel.

...A fallen one, that is. [Still gettin' used to that.]

Um....... but, it is the Overlord's Castle! Though, I've never seen you here before... where in the castle do you live...?

[betraitorous]

[Okay, he's getting really sick of this REALLY fast.
If the sudden temperamental flare-up, literally, doesn't make that obvious.]

Are you serious?! How many times am I going to have to repeat myself?! I'm starting to feel like a broken record!
FOR THE LAST TIME: THIS. IS NOT. MY CASTLE!!
Is this some sort of horrible joke? Did Buttler put you all up to this? Or it was his excruciating egotist brother, wasn't it?! I'M GOING TO BARBECUE THOSE BACKSIDE-BRAINS!!

[Flonne might want to back up just a bit, because those are definitely real hot and burning flames surrounding him now (apparently, the bunny is fireproof... somehow).]

[ainodatenshi]

[Yeah, she started backing up as soon as he started raising his voice.]

N-no! Why would I be joking?

But. Um.

This isn't your castle. It's Laharl's.

[betraitorous]

[A large amount of the fire subsides, as he goes back to being more confused than angry.
Though still pretty angry.]

Laharl? Who's Laharl and why does he have a castle?!
I'M THE LORD OF THE NETHERREALM! I'M THE THE ONLY ONE WHO GETS TO HAVE A CASTLE!!

[ainodatenshi]

I think you might be a bit confused... This is the Netherworld and Laharl is the Overlord!

[Oh... wait! Maybe this is like that other Overlord they met that one time.]

OH! Are you an Overlord from an alternate Netherworld...?

[betraitorous]

...

... Um, what?

[Well, at least he's calmed down.]

Alternate... Netherworld...?
There's more than one?

[ainodatenshi]

[WHEW! She looks a little relieved.]

Oh, yes! There are!

[betraitorous]

[Once again, she's not the only one feeling that way.
'Cause hey, a different Netherworld! That makes sense.
... Okay not exactly, but it's enough explanation for Betrayus at the moment.
He clears his throat as he suddenly sounds a lot more confident, with a more proud posture (and now hiding the rabbit behind his back).]

Well then, in that case, you're correct!
Lord Betrayus, glorious and exalted ruler of the-- um, another Netherworld!
The pleasure's all yours, I'm sure~

[ainodatenshi]

[Blink... she hadn't really noticed the bunny till he went and hid it. But RIGHT. Introductions!]

I'm very pleased to meet you, Betrayus! My name's Flonne! I'm a fallen angel.

[betraitorous]

[He... may or may not know what that is, depending on if angels are a thing where he's from. But whether or not he does have any idea, he's going to act like it.]

... I see. You look more like the witches in my world, so that's why I made a mistake.
Though maybe the fact you're a lot less ugly should've tipped me off.

[ainodatenshi]

Is that so...? [Flonne is... clearly wondering what kind of world it is he's from.]

Ah, well, most everyone here are demons. Except some of those who came through the dimensional gate, like you did. A lot of them appear to be human.

[betraitorous]

[It's a very, very silly world, Flonne.
The fact alone his name is Betrayus probably tells you how seriously you should take where he's from.]

Hyoo... man?

I'm not following.

whoops, how'd I missfire that...lol

[ainodatenshi]

[...Well, that doesn't really tip her off all that much. Not when got people around her with names like Zommie, the zombie and Ghoss the ghost and Manty the manticore... etc.]

Human! They're kind of like me, but without the pointy ears or wings! Or a tail.

no worries!

[betraitorous]

... Oh, right, of course! Duly noted!

[So there's species with torsos other than witches? WHO'D HAVE THOUGHT.]

[ainodatenshi]

[How much you need to learn~]

Well, if you have any other questions, I'll be happy to try to answer them.