Devil May Cry: ÖRDÖG [Job | Terith]

OOC: Since this job has been specifically sent to Vargas, I'll recruit you ICly

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Vargas had already taken out two of the Hell's Gates that had been emerging across Fiore. He had been solving that problem ever since his latest private requests had turned into mimics of each other; with people he had met before asking to investigate and put down all threats related to the appearance of those mysterious black monoliths that apparently linked both the human realm and Hell, the Underworld, or whatever name you wanted to give it. So far, the white haired mage had gotten a grasp on the situation with the help of both a couple of demons who had joined his ranks, and that woman, Leila, that had assisted him while taking care of Djiin, the fiery beast that guarded the Canyon's gate. Now, the Seig stood there, at Magnolia, where his latest request had demanded him to be.

He had already met up with the client, who had asked to put an end to that issue as soon as possible, no matter the method; however, the Seig knew that there were a bit of rules to go by. They probably didn't want him to destroy East Forest in the process, for example. However, while he'd try his best not to do so, if the situation was way too dangerous then he'd have to go all out, which was risky as heck due to the collateral damage his magic tended to cause. So far it had been on a smaller scale, but... now that he was beginning to acquire more powerful demonic souls to add to his arsenal, he didn't know what to expect.

Now, that time he had been informed that cow and bull-like devils were infesting the area, with one particularily big and with the most calm demeanor of them all. From what he had been told it was just interested in eating... though its diet was herbivorous, reports stated. The Seig was quite curious and, to be honest, eager for some good fighting, so it was only natural that he wanted to get down to business as soon as possible. He was beginning to get near the now restricted perimeter of East Forest. Perhaps someone would be there to see what that was about, seeing that Guilds and the Council hadn't been informed yet?

As the Seig casually walked through the forbidden area, given that he held no regards for Magnolia's authorities (and had been authorized to enter by his client, which was just about all the permission he needed), the white haired Devil's Arms user began musing the best way to sneak by the forest without getting too much attention. He now knew that most of the lesser demons only tended to serve as a prelude for the more savage ones, which were the most important ones to kill. So, avoiding confrontation with the small fries in order to have fun with the big bad? Yeah, why not? Still, that meant that his options were quite limited when it came to being, well, stelathy. His magic tended to cause way too much collateral damage, whether he wanted it or not. Valag's explosive Ruin shots, Asag's gust aura, Djiin's flaming edges that set anything ablaze, Shade and Gleam's characteristic sounds when firing... heck, his only weapon for said type of job was probably Faust, and then again they were twin shotguns, so they did make some noise.

Vargas was just about going to enter the forest, thinking about how he would be pretty much unable to use Djiin there unless they wanted everything to burn to a crisp, when he caught notice of a familiar figure jumping around the place. If memory served him right, that was the same guy that he had teamed up with during the rebuilding of Hargeon town, right? There, at the outer parts of the forest, the Hell's Gate loomed over them in a way that might've been similar to that of Kardia Cathedral. Hmm... Djiin's gate hadn't been that massive, nor was Shade and Gleam's, right? Did that mean that different Hell's Gates came in different sizes, too? 'Cause it was easy to say that the Guilds were more than knowing of the huge monolith's presence in East Forest.

At any rate, Terith was there, standing in the midst of a clearing, while the Gate was ahead, still some way to go. As the other mage stopped there to mutter something, Vargas's voice echoed from behind. Ah, screw being stealthy. -Oi, Terith! That you? -the mage in the red trenchcoat asked out loud, as if wanting to confirm his thoughts. Once he approached closer, he'd see that, indeed, it was the same guy from Hargeon. Heh, that had been a nice day.
However, at that moment there was little time to stop by and talk about how things were around town.

Once the man got near the newcomer, he'd simply explain the situation. -I'd probably ask you what are you doing around East Forest, but... you saw that thing over there, right? -he asked, pointing to the Hell's Gate. -That ain't good. In fact, I've been tasked to destroy it by one of my clients... and it's not the first one that I've encountered so far. -the male explained, his arms crossed. While he didn't expect to have help, having more mages nearby would probably be better to secure the area.

Well, it looked like the other male did remember him from their previous interaction. As Vargas approached, his words catching Terith's attention, the newcomer turned his attention at the white haired Devil's Arms user. He probably didn't expect to meet him there, because the Seig was a wandering mage, after all, and having no operation base or area in which he tended to specifically work made it much more difficult to personally contact him. The Etherblade user looked like he was quite interested in what the Hell's Gate was, and even though Vargas only offered a small explanation before awaiting for his old companion to answer or retort, his words were enough to make him let out a simple "fascinating".

At any rate, Terith had gone there to check out the huge monolith that now took a lot of East Forest's landscape. The view was quite tainted by it, so news that it was there wouldn't take too long to finish spreading. The white haired mage ought to get to work as fast as possible, looking at the humongous structure and pointing at it. -Yep, that's a bad girl alright. Definitely the largest one I've seen so far... wonder what kind of demon might've gotten out of that hamster hole! -he mentioned, as if to answer his partner's question. However, he then realized that Terith probably had no idea what the heck was all that about.

-It's pretty simple, actually. That thing is like a big door from which all sorts of nasty shit come in. So, when you don't want that entering your house, what's to do? You close the door -the male stated, taking a few steps towards the black stone obelisk. Vargas would then turn and slightly rose his arms to the sides.

-So, are you ready to hear my masterplan to deal with this kind of situation? I have to warn you, it's a pretty complicated process, so I need you to pay attention here -the male was beginning to prepare a joke, making a dramatic pause and taking air as if it was going to be an incredibly long and boring explanation. -First! We go into the forest.

He'd then pause again, and continued.

-Second! We kill whatever demon gets in our way or we happen to find!
-And third, and this is the most complex part... We... we... -at this point it should be clear that he was just making a huge gag out of that whole situation.
-...we tear that shit down. Until it's no more than a pile of black dust.

The man would await to see if Terith had anything to comment on his "master plan", and then proceeded to talk.

-Like I told you, I've been hired to do it myself, but... last time it turned out pretty nasty, even with help. So, now that you're here, why don't we do some business? You help me destroy that thing, and half of the payment is all yours, pal.