( OPEN ) all things fit in the mouth

[harageous]

Who: Eda (harageous) & probably you
What: Donate stuff to be destroyed! Or well "destroyed". GUESS WE'LL SEE.
When: Late March
Where: West Park, Sunset Falls.
Content Warnings: Hole talk.

( ridiculous posters have been stapled up all over the city of sunset falls.



put {STUFF} into the {HOLE}. today only! today only! today only! visit west park between the hours of 11am and 4pm to donate! become part of history when your treasured item gets consumed by the hellmouth!

today only! don't forget that! limited time!

should the posters provide proper enticement or just invoke enough curiosity, eda can be found set up at a small booth near the entrance of west park. it's just a folding table, chair, and a couple plastic bins, but the star of the show are the several light orbs dancing above the table.

the perfect little spheres spell out "DONATE TO THE HELLMOUTH TODAY" if viewed at by the correct angle. should anyone make the mistake of walking by, eda is already all but forcing a flyer into their hands. )

Hello, hello! Ya got anything for the Mouth ™ today?

Comments

[a_gaggle_of_ghosties]

[Once he'd caught wind of...whatever this was (garbage day?), Nox was quick to investigate. Both because it sounded utterly strange to begin with, but also because he had informed the new mayor he'd look into whether the Hellmouth could serve as a suitable method to dispose of any ghosts that insisted on remaining a public menace.

Nox only bothered to make himself known after Eda had finished accos-encouraging the latest passerby for an offering. And, as usual, anything approaching a polite introduction was completely out of the question, and Nox instead opted to just reappear out of thin air a short distance away from the witch.]

Bit of an aggressive approach, but I can't argue with the results. Word is spreading quickly.

[unkindled_madness]

[Sephiroth was not brought here because of the flyers. He just likes to walk in the park sometimes.

The presence of a person he met only when he wasn't really himself gives him pause. He's not entirely sure how to handle it. Pretend they're strangers? But if she really is a friend of Loki's in any way, he'd like to know.]

...why would I carry around useless items?

[harageous]

( of course it is! one of eda's special skills is demanding attention.

also holding attention. on occasion, it can actually be a little bit of a problem. being vibrant and memorable had its drawbacks, as it turns out. )

I've only got two modes. Aggressive and more aggressive.

( she chirps, pressing her palms against the folding table and leaning forward. )

Looks like word got to you too. You got anything you're looking to get rid of?

[harageous]

Because they could be too dangerous to leave unattended.

( the immediate answer. there are plenty of other reasons why one might carry around junk, but that's the first one that comes to mind. )

Magical artefacts can be tricky like that, baby girl.

( because she remembers. )

[unkindled_madness]

I only get my enchanted items from those I trust to make them.

[As if he has a great number of them. It's true though.]

...and I prefer "Sephiroth."

[a_gaggle_of_ghosties]

If that's true, it's a pity you weren't put in charge of the mayor's press events.

[Would it work out? Probably not. Would he find it entertaining? Absolutely.]

My "donation" isn't something that can be placed in a bin, it will need to be disposed of directly. The mayor suggested I make arrangements with you to find out whether or not the Hellmouth could rid us of troublesome ghosts.

[harageous]

In another life, I was! Ha!

( granted, it was on a much smaller scale within the bubble. still, the fact remains.

but the suggested donation gives her pause. )

You couldn't just chase 'em out?

( said in the same way as if they were discussing raccoons. after all, by her perspective, they're about the same thing. grabby, noisy pests. )

[harageous]

Yeah? You often stocking up on the strange and magical?

( because if he is, she wants to know where. like yesterday. )

Oh! Yeah? That was your real name?

[dothelokimotion]

[ loki comes to survey because this is his employee (sort of) and he gave her this job out of trust (no, he did it because it was funny). ]

How is it going so far?

[unkindled_madness]

Not often, but Loki has a talent for it.

And yes. [A pause. Loki did go by "Luke"- did more people have their names changed?] Is yours not Eda?

[hackrid]

( claudia's been trying to spend time in the various cities she sees crop up in her ~research. sunset falls piqued her interest pretty quickly considering the vibes. she's cruising, a giant iced coffee in one hand and her busted farnsworth in the other, waved around in front of her in the vain hope of a signal when the largest greyest elf she's ever seen blusters in on her.

because she's only human, and humans when presented with flyers have no choice but to accept them, claudia flounders for a moment to get a hand free. instead, she holds a pinky out and pinches the flyer between it and the farnsworth. )

The...............Mouth?

( uncomprehending eyes take in the flyer, and then return to eda's face. my, what big fang you have. )

[harageous]

No, no. That's my name.

( an easy nod.

but then she's moving on, moving onto the more important topic. )

Wind it back. What do you mean Loki "has a talent for it"?

[harageous]

( sometimes both things can be true. not only was eda an inspired choice for the job, but she has been taking it very seriously. in her own way. by her own design.

for her own machinations.

she grins as he approaches, gesturing to the plastic bins with a fair amount of odd objects thrown into them. )

I'm making it happen.

[dothelokimotion]

[ his lips twitch. ]

I can see that. Clearly I left it in the right hands.

[harageous]

( that's one of the best parts about humans! they were remarkably easy to market to. they were also easy to bully. one might think that those two things correlate and they would be exactly right! it's why you've got to be a shark out here in the human realm. to survive!

although, truly, the same could be said for the demon realm as well.

eda grins down at the newcomber, immediately delighted with her reaction. )

Short for Hellmouth. Welcome to Sunset Falls! Located right smack across three leylines and with its own portal right to Hell.

( for as much as that sounds fake, it's entirely true. there's something wrong with this entire town. it's a freakshow. eda loves it.

then she winks and gestures towards claudia. )

For when you need a vacation.

[unkindled_madness]

For magic. It is one of his pursuits.

...I take it you aren't well acquainted in reality.

[a_gaggle_of_ghosties]

I'm not fond of half measures. Chase them out and there's nothing stopping them from returning, or from causing trouble elsewhere.

[He was very much aware that "let it be someone else's problem" was its own school of thought when it came to nuisances. Sometimes it was even the appropriate course of action.

But Nox was someone who preferred to only have to deal with any particular problem once.]

It's easier for everyone to bind them until they learn to behave. The ones that do are free to go. The problem is I don't currently have any way of getting rid of the ones that don't. Even as weak as they are, there's likely a limit to how many I can bind at once, and I'd rather not discover it the hard way.

[harageous]

( there's something about that . . . that makes her expression falter. for a brief moment, there's a taunt pull of her lips before she tries to smile it off. )

No. ( then a shrug. ) Not yet, anyway.

You know how it is, making friends as an adult is a real task.

[harageous]

Don't tell anyone, but between you and me and the boiling seas—

( the sea doesn't boil here. )

I appreciate that you did.

( which is about as much appreciation as she's willing to verbally extend on the matter. really, the important part is that she was saying it at all. her status as an unaligned individual made things complicated, but they were a lot less complicated with a steady job under her belt. )

[dothelokimotion]

I won't tell a soul.

[ not unless it's funny, in which case, he'll change his mind. ]

[unkindled_madness]

[Is that how it is?? He's never heard that before. He just assumed it was him.]

...I suppose.

I hope that won't discourage you.

[hackrid]

( an almighty stare takes over her face, scrunching one eye a little more closed than the other as she takes all of...this in.

where she's from, you don't talk openly about leylines or call things hellmouths. that's a one way ticket to the loony bin, and she already got the tshirt from that experience. )

Hellmouth.

( one more moment. )

As in, the mouth of hell.

( ...processing complete. she's in. )

What have you tossed in already?

[fearfully_symmetrical]

She didn't want to admit she was curious.

She didn't want to go hang around an event. But after a little internet searching, the very concept was...well, too much to pass up. And hopefully she can see hellfire, which is a little bit interesting, she has to admit.

She comes towards the end of the day, and is trying to blend in. She's not precisely homeless, but...well, one can only use conveniently-floated-into vacant hotel windows so much, really. And the clothing she's picked up is...not arranged in a cohesive outfit, since she has no idea how fashion works.

Grown in a lab, trained in a secret bunker. Turns out colour coordination wasn't on the curriculum. Which explains the khaki slacks and the incongruous purple tank top, and she seems unbothered by any wind. Oh, and there's sunglasses. Big ones. In short, she looks like she's trying to be incognito.

And has a bag of VHS cassettes. She'd bought them from a thrift store when she'd had a credit card, thinking she could watch them. But then never found a VCR.

And one needs something if you're gonna stand in line to chuck stuff in a hellmouth.

[harageous]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it.

( it kind of sounds like she wasn't really listening, but she's simply considering the idea. or rather the finer details of the situation.

throwing ghosts down the hole? sign her up.

but transport was worth considering. )

So what's your binding method? You anchor 'em to yourself or use a proxy?

[harageous]

( well, now. that's an interesting place to take that. )

Yeah? You trying to encourage this partnership?