Tch. You're too picky! A cook who doesn't eat his own food is completely ridiculous. Anyway, do you know how often a good soul comes around? Barely ever, I say!
[ if he could afford to sit around like Sebastian and only drink the best, most heroic blood, he would. But he can't. Damn you, Sebastian, you suave motherfucker.
After a slightly long pause, he adds, in a small voice: ] ... Besides, if it's just me eating, I'll feel lonely...
...Ah, then forgive me. The fault is mine, for I did not realize it.
[ What a tiresome master... Really, Sebastian is irritated by this much, because to be in the service of such a weak demon truly is an insult to his pride. Yet working for such a feeble demon had its uses as well, which is why there's absolutely no hint of such displeasure on his face. He gives a gentle bow, then cuts a slice for himself before he similarly takes a seat. ]
My picky nature is a vice, I will freely admit. But I hope you can accept my apologies that I did not mean to cause offense with it.
-- You realized nothing. Nothing! [ Maou says hastily, scrambling to cover up his rather pathetic mark. Defiantly, he shoves a forkful of cake into his mouth. If he keeps talking about it, he'll fall into a spiral of self-pity again, and no one wants that. Least of all Sebastian, probably.
That said, the cake is a most excellent distraction. ]
Ooh. Delicious! Truly, I don't understand how you make things like this without eating them.
Nothing more than practice and a particularly strict master before you, honestly...
[ He laughs, then takes a bite of his own cake, and even though it's foul on his tongue, he shows no reaction to the taste. ]
Though I cannot complain for it now, truthfully. It does allow me to make you excellent desserts and other fineries, so it was a skill that was very good to learn.
[ With no reaction, Maou assumes he likes it, because who doesn't like cake, honestly? Weirdos? Weirdos. Sebastian isn't that much of a weirdo. ]
Hmm. Agreed. I should have considered hiring a butler earlier. [ a pause as he takes another bite, though he begins talking soon after. ] Say, who was your last master? Was it another demon lord? If so, um... I-it's not like I need them, but do you have any tips? I'm only curious about how other demon lords rule their lands...!
[ Sebastian pauses briefly as he brings his fork closer to his mouth to take another bite, but then sets it down as he hums thoughtfully. It takes him a moment, but his answer comes with a laugh. ]
Well he was a demonic lord, but no, nothing so grand as a demon. He was a young human boy that summoned me for the sake of enacting revenge. [ He shrugs ] A young earl, as it would happen, so taking upon the form of a butler was most suitable.
[ he looks surprised. Why would a demon ever work for a human? It's hard to understand, really...
Then again, Sebastian was rather odd in many respects. After a moment, he tilts his head and gives a small shrug. A human girl was the one who ended up defeating him, too, in a sense, so... ]
[ He cants his head with an easy smile, and this is an AU or something where I pretend Sebastian already got his Happy Meal. ]
Ah, I did. But not without reason, for you see, his soul was... [ He trails off, but his lips curve into more of a smile. ] Well, it was extremely delicious, my lord. The best I had sampled in nearly a millenia.
[ how is this scary demon working for nerdlord... mysteries of memes ]
It is not often I am summoned, nowadays, though that one was a particular pleasure.
A millenia?! [ some disbelief. He's seriously picky. And yeah, way scarier than Maou, but he'll never admit that. He just munches on another piece of cake. ] You really are a gourmand.
[ pause. ]
Or perhaps you should be seeing someone about that... It sounds like a bit much. If you need someone to talk to, I'm here, you know?!
but that reaction makes him a little self-conscious. Was that a strange thing to say? ]
Well, you know, it's just... Not eating for such long amounts of time is a little worrying... Right? They always say to eat three balanced meals a day...
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[ And he does seem quite genuinely pleased... Nerd. So he'll dutifully plate a slice before giving it to Maou. ]
But do you wish for me to do so? My taste for chocolate is quite skewed, since my diet is much lighter.
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[ if he could afford to sit around like Sebastian and only drink the best, most heroic blood, he would. But he can't. Damn you, Sebastian, you suave motherfucker.
After a slightly long pause, he adds, in a small voice: ] ... Besides, if it's just me eating, I'll feel lonely...
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[ What a tiresome master... Really, Sebastian is irritated by this much, because to be in the service of such a weak demon truly is an insult to his pride. Yet working for such a feeble demon had its uses as well, which is why there's absolutely no hint of such displeasure on his face. He gives a gentle bow, then cuts a slice for himself before he similarly takes a seat. ]
My picky nature is a vice, I will freely admit. But I hope you can accept my apologies that I did not mean to cause offense with it.
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That said, the cake is a most excellent distraction. ]
Ooh. Delicious! Truly, I don't understand how you make things like this without eating them.
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[ He laughs, then takes a bite of his own cake, and even though it's foul on his tongue, he shows no reaction to the taste. ]
Though I cannot complain for it now, truthfully. It does allow me to make you excellent desserts and other fineries, so it was a skill that was very good to learn.
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Hmm. Agreed. I should have considered hiring a butler earlier. [ a pause as he takes another bite, though he begins talking soon after. ] Say, who was your last master? Was it another demon lord? If so, um... I-it's not like I need them, but do you have any tips? I'm only curious about how other demon lords rule their lands...!
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[ Sebastian pauses briefly as he brings his fork closer to his mouth to take another bite, but then sets it down as he hums thoughtfully. It takes him a moment, but his answer comes with a laugh. ]
Well he was a demonic lord, but no, nothing so grand as a demon. He was a young human boy that summoned me for the sake of enacting revenge. [ He shrugs ] A young earl, as it would happen, so taking upon the form of a butler was most suitable.
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[ he looks surprised. Why would a demon ever work for a human? It's hard to understand, really...
Then again, Sebastian was rather odd in many respects. After a moment, he tilts his head and gives a small shrug. A human girl was the one who ended up defeating him, too, in a sense, so... ]
You're a strange guy.
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Ah, I did. But not without reason, for you see, his soul was... [ He trails off, but his lips curve into more of a smile. ] Well, it was extremely delicious, my lord. The best I had sampled in nearly a millenia.
[ how is this scary demon working for nerdlord... mysteries of memes ]
It is not often I am summoned, nowadays, though that one was a particular pleasure.
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A millenia?! [ some disbelief. He's seriously picky. And yeah, way scarier than Maou, but he'll never admit that. He just munches on another piece of cake. ] You really are a gourmand.
[ pause. ]
Or perhaps you should be seeing someone about that... It sounds like a bit much. If you need someone to talk to, I'm here, you know?!
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[ That demonic smile falls away instantly in the face of mega-nerd being cute as hell in my opinion, and yet unfortunately, not in Sebastian's. ]
...Is it something that should be talked about? I did not think it too strange.
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but that reaction makes him a little self-conscious. Was that a strange thing to say? ]
Well, you know, it's just... Not eating for such long amounts of time is a little worrying... Right? They always say to eat three balanced meals a day...