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[Gundam moves to heir's side, carefully setting down his bag.]

First I need to inscribe the ritual circle upon the ground. After that, we will need to lay out and light the candles.

[So for now just sit back and watch him work. He takes the branch and moves to the most open part of the clearing, standing in the middle and using it to start drawing. Man...it's weird doing this. Last time he did this was his execution...ugh no, not the time to have any flashbacks about that.

Man though he is no less speedy now than he was then, even with his claws to deal with. This will be finished in no time flat.]

[Fuyuhiko nods, setting his own bag down as well. Alright, well...if Gundam doesn't have any specific instructions for him then he'll just stand here and watch, he supposes. Though he can't help but have the same unpleasant flashback as well as he does so. Fortunately, there's no herd of wild animals bursting into the clearing though.]

How do you do that so fast?

[And how do you draw such perfectly round circles? What the heck, Gundam. That's just not natural.]

Years of practice.

[He can talk while doing it too apparently wow. And it's not just circles. This one's a little more involved, requiring some stars and points and runic lettering too.]

As a demon, such ritualistic practices are important to know and perfect. Though perhaps I have more of a knack for it than most. Back home I am known as the "Sonic Speed Summoner"!

[This proud proclamation is accompanied by a cackle. You're in the presence of a pretty powerful and skilled demon, Fuyuhiko!]

I thought you were the "Supreme Overlord of Ice" [He smirks. It's a mark of just how close they've become that these overdramatic proclamations actually instill a feeling of fondness in his heart now, as opposed to exasperation.]

[...well, okay, truth told, there's still a little exasperation there because come on, Gundam, really? But still. It's mostly fondness.]

Any other titles I should know about, o dark one, or just those two?

[That gets him to pause, looking at the heir as if he's trying to puzzle something out. It only lasts a couple beats before he returns to finishing up the circle with a chuckle.]

Hmph! I have earned the right to bare many titles in my time on your Earth.

[Alright, circle is done. He carefully steps out of it, avoiding messing up any of the lines, and looks it over. Yes, good. A perfect circle, as always. Nothing out of place, no jagged or imperfect lines, every rune is correct...]

It is something that comes with being a conquering and competing demon in the Netherworld. It's important to hold dominance over the others of the same class as yourself, and one of the best ways to do that is claim titles.

[Look at all this pride. His smirk is cocky and the way he crosses his arms isn't meant to be off putting, but a somewhat arrogant gesture.]

Really, you should feel honored to walk in the presence of such a high ranking demon!

[Holy shit, what a nerd.]

Oh trust me, I do.

[Though not for the reasons Gundam's thinking. Sorry, he doesn't really care about your made up titles, man. But that doesn't mean he isn't proud to call himself your companion.]

[...most of the time.]

So now what? I'm guessing...the candles go in there somewhere?

Good.

[That's right, you be honored! You have a very powerful and impressive demon as an ally!! But alright, back to the ritual.]

Correct. There are four main points to this circle, marked with distinct symbols. [He points to each one with the stick from where they're standing.] Each of the four main candles must sit in these points. From there, the violet candles will fill the space between them, and then the white candles will be situated on the outside line of the circle.

[Got all that?]

I will handle the main candles, if you are willing to begin setting up the others. I made sure to make a mark for where each candle should rest.

[That way you can help. He points to a small line close to them marked on the outside of the circle.]

Yeah, sure, I can do that.

[He picks the bag full of white candles up first and starts walking around the outside edge of the circle. Just put them where the marks are, right? Simple. He's got this. He'll wait till Gundam's done with the colored ones before putting out the purple ones though. He doesn't want to get in the way or chance putting them in the wrong spots or something.]

[Doop, doop, putting out the candles. Really hoping Gundam's going to handle the lighting part, because he's not sure he can handle matches with these fat fingers of his. He'd probably start a forest fire and that would be...bad.]

[And while he works on those, Gundam carefully places the colored ones. They're definitely the largest ones, compared to the others, and once they're placed it'll be a little more obvious where the violet ones go.

Don't worry he's going to handle lighting them! In fact, as Fuyuhiko works he goes to get the violet candles and the matches. He'll wait until the heir is done with the white candles before handing him half of the violet. You place four and he'll place four! How does that sound?

And once those are placed, he crouches down in front of one of the white ones but...doesn't strike a match immediately. He hovers a hand over it instead, looking like he's really concentrating. Come on...light...light you stupid candle...]

[Sounds good to him! Not that any words really have to be exchanged for him to get the message. He's careful not to step on any of the lines of the circle as he places the candles, though he ends up leaving a few claw marks here and there in spite of himself. He really should look into trimming his nails or something. But that's something best left for another time.]

[He wanders back over to Gundam when he's done, watching the demon for a moment as he has a staredown with a candle. He's not doing what he thinks he's doing, is he...?]

Tanaka... maybe you should just use the matches. No offense or anything, but you kinda...overdo it on the fire sometimes. [LIKE THAT TIME YOU NEARLY SET HIM ON FIRE.] What happens if you completely torch the whole candle? You didn't bring any extras, did you?

[There's the slightest noise of frustration in reply, but the heir's right...with a little sigh and he drops his hand and gets a match instead.]

These magicks are impossible. It's nothing like how magic worked at home.

[Grumble grumble bitch. Okay, lighting the first candle.]

It's like I said the other day: you just need more practice. You'll get back into the swing of it soon enough. I'll give you a hand when we get back, if you want.

[He's not sure what he can actually do to help, honestly, but maybe just being a supportive presence is enough? He can go stand out in the courtyard for a couple of hours with Gundam, if there's even a chance it'll help him.]

[He gives this offer some thought as he moves around the circle, lighting matches and candles.]

Actually, having another living being to practice with may be the most useful.

[~~Target practice.~~ He always gets so frustrated, so having a voice of reason there really would be useful.]

Would you please bring the herbs over here while I work on this? We'll need to spread those out over the circle. That is the last step before beginning the ritual, however.

No problem, so long as that "with" doesn't turn into an "on"...

[You set him on fire again and he's outtie, man. He can do the voice of reason thing though, totally. Don't you worry. He doesn't know shit about magic but you'll be a regular spellcaster in no time, with his help!]

[But alright, herbs, herbs...bringing those over!]

I'm guessing these can't just be spread anywhere, right?

I have no intent to practice "on" any living creature.

[Well, any that don't deserve it. Can't promise if they're attacked or something that he won't use their attackers as practice. But Fuyuhiko, at least, will be very safe! Hopefully.]

It is less that and more that they must be placed in a specific order to be most effective in their purpose.

Ah... so is that something else I should leave to you then?

[Sorry he's so useless at this magic stuff. Your best friend is basically a muggle, Gundam.]

[He gets up and moves to start lighting the candles on the inside of the circle, leaving the colored ones for last.]

If you know the difference between the herbs present, you can do it with instruction.

[Though technically he could also tell you what they look like too.]

Err... [He opens the satchel and peers into it, almost immediately regretting this as his nose is assaulted by the various scents of the aromatic herbs. He grimaces a little, crinkling his nose.]

No idea.

[Though, after this, he's probably going to be able to identify them by scent.]

Once I finish this then.

[He lights all the violet candles and then stands and moves over to Fuyuhiko. Apparently the colored ones aren't going to be lit yet. Okay hand over the bag.]

It would be good to learn what these are. You can use them in cooking.

[Well most of them. Crowfoot he doesn't know about but the other three!]

[He will gladly hand over the bag. Please take it.]

Well yeah, isn't that what you normally use herbs for? But alright, what are they then?

In most cases, yes. [As far as he knows anyway. It's not like he's the authority on cooking and really he shouldn't be made the authority on cooking.

He takes the bag though, pulling out a smaller bag first and emptying some of the contents out into his hand.]

These are coriander seeds.

[He gets a chance to sniff them before Gundam tosses them into the circle, nice and evenly. The same goes for the rest of the contents for the bag. He'll name them (basil leaves, sprigs of allspice, and some crowfoot) before tossing them into the circle as well. In that order. And once they've been laid out, he stands back to look the circle over. He's pretty sure he hasn't forgotten anything but...best to just double check. Last the he wants to do is curse the werewolf because he overlooked something after all.]

Edited 2016-01-05 23:15 (UTC)

[Fuyuhiko sniffs at each other the herbs in turn, seemingly unaware that he's doing so in quite such an obvious way. But hey, at least he's committed each of them to memory now. Not that...it's really gonna matter much, in all likelihood.]

[Alright, now what?]

[Hey hey maybe you want to throw some basil into a cake in the future! Or add some coriander seeds to your curry, your rice, and whatever tea you are drinking with the meal! Apparently those are great recipe secrets.

But Gundam looks pretty satisfied with the set-up!]

Okay, stand in the middle of the circle please.

[He's going to get the last tool for the ritual: that knife.]

[Implying Fuyuhiko bakes cakes!]

[But alright, he'll move into the middle of the circle, careful not to stand on the lines once again. Though hey...the knife. He didn't forget about that but he's running out of ideas as to what that can be used for... It's a little concerning.]

This good?

[Yup. And it's in his hand when he returns to the circle. He stops to assess Fuyuhiko's position and the moves to join him.]

Yes, that's perfect.

[He has to light the last four candles and then he's standing, facing the smaller man.]

Are you ready? This will be the last chance to mention any trepidation you may have facing this ritual, or voice a change of mind. Once I begin, to leave the circle will be dangerous.

[Last chance to back out.]

Edited 2016-01-06 00:06 (UTC)

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