Broken Down House [Job / Atlas]

Earlier in the morning, Taehyung was lounging around the Sabertooth guild hall in the Ace of Spades when he came across a new request posted on the job board. At first he didn't really take any interest in it, only wanting to have a relaxing day but when someone near the board mentioned that the job was in Magnolia, it suddenly peaked his interest. Taehyung immediately took the job off of the board, notified the guild that he was going to be doing this quest and set off on the next available train. Taehyung had only been to Magnolia once before and it was only a short visit, in fact he never got to leave the platform of the station so this, he figured, would be the best opportunity to go there and do a little more sightseeing while there. Of course, the job had to come first.

Once he arrived at Magnolia, Taehyung thought it would be best to find the nearest tavern for two reasons, one was to find out where the address was on the job, two was a place to stay. He had the intention of staying in Magnolia for some time and wanted to acquire some accommodation while it was still available. He entered the tavern and looked around the area for a moment, taking in the heavy stench of alcohol, sweat and stale fart. "Excuse me sir." Taehyung asked the bartender. "Do you have any rooms available?" The man nodded, scratching at his beard as he did so. "Just one room?" To which Tae responded with a nod. The bartender walked off to go grab the key from the back room and it was this moment that Adramelech finally decided to speak up. I am sensing something here. Tae sighed, thinking that he was going to have a full day without the demon speaking at all.

The place was noisy and smell, something that Taehyung wasn't particularly used to. Actually, to be fair, this was the first time Tae had ever been in a tavern, he had normally been able to find a small hotel or cabin but never a tavern. The stench of hard liquor filled the entire room and the drunks that lied around the bar area were also giving off their own odor. "T-this place stinks." He said under his breath so that the bartender wouldn't hear him say it, only to be distracted by a voice near him. The boy turned in the direction of where he had heard it from to see a rather good looking young man approaching with a smile. His words were a little shocking to Taehyung who had immediately turned back to the bartender, leaning over the bar to make sure that the man heard him before he was out of ear shot. "N-no. Just a room for one please." Though there was no indication if the bar staff had heard him or not.

Taehyung turned back to the young man, completely caught off guard, embarrassed and red in the cheeks. At first, Taehyung thought it was just some other random drunk from the bar but it was the demon inside that knew otherwise. Step back. The demon demanded, Taehyung flinching out of surprise after not expecting to hear the demon speak again. I said step back! The boy did as he was told and took a step back, a little shaken but somewhat confused. He didn't understand why he had to take a step back but it did widen the distance between the two boys. Their eyes met and Taehyung went a little more red in the face and when the boy spoke to him again, he didn't know how to respond and simply released a half smile in response. "Oh you know, sightseeing." Adramelech growled, knowing the the boy in front of them was actually speaking to him. This guy isn't normal. Keep your distance. The demon growled a deep snarl to which Tae knew he had to back up. There were distinct ways the demon would announce is disgust with people and situations but this one, it was like the demon was concerned for their safety.



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I don't like this guy, nor do I trust him. Get away from him now. The demon growled but it was already too late. The stranger was now directly in front of Taehyung, his fingers running up his chest and to his chin as he spoke which caused Tae to freeze and tense up completely. The words in his ears were enough to cause his face to turn a new shade of red as dirty thoughts began running through his mind. It was here that Tae could hear a distinct head smashing against a palm of a hand, the demon, Adramelech clearly unhappy with this situation and mentally face-palming. Taehyung just ignored it as he stood there completely frozen, he had never been in this kind of situation before and had never had someone approach him in this manor. It was the man's next sentence that kind of break Tae out of his daze, he mentioned the both of them, indicating to Tae and Lech. "W-wait... What?" The young boy asked, Adramelech still face-palming mentally 'inside'.

Taehyung flinched back when the entire bar and time were altered, surprised at the sudden action and now he was regretting not listening to the demon. "Why do you never listen to me?" Adramelech asked, growling as he stepped to Taehyung's side with a hand on his shoulder, slightly pushing him back a little. "You never listen to me eith-" The boy didn't finish, looking at the demon directly beside him, a first. They looked exactly the same, only Adramelech had red eyes and black runes upon his skin that continued to move around his body. "H-how?" Fear began to envelope Tae, seeing the demon that inhabited his body now standing beside him, something that he had always feared was Adramelech finally getting out. "Stop being a little bitch." The demon snarled at Taehyung. The demon took a full step in front of Taehyung, blocking him from behind a direct target. "The rules still apply, you die, I die."

There was a slight sigh of relief when the boy heard this but didn't say anything, he just watched as the demon Adramelech stood in front of him in a kind of defensive stance. "You will direct your questions to me from now on. Leave the kid out of it." Lech said firmly, making direct eye contact with the stranger in front of them. The stranger asked his name to which the demon growled again, frustrated. "The maggot's name is Taehyung, I am Adramelech and you are some kind of God, right?" Adramelech had known what he was dealing with from word go, it was the reason why he wanted the boy to back up. "At this stage, I don't think I can take you." He stated calmly, a red and black darkness forming around his body like a deep fog. "But stay away from the boy." Taehyung continued to stand there, not saying a word as it was best to let the demon handle these situations. He still couldn't believe the demon was standing in front of him though, it didn't make sense.



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Every time the strange man would direct himself or speak to Taehyung, Adramalech would tense up and would let out a  deep growl as if it were instinctual. He would bare his razor sharp teeth and keep his glowing red eyes on the strange man, never blinking once. Taehyung had never seen the demon act like this, not even when Lech would take over his body, it was like there was a great concern within the demon that issued Tae to also be concerned. The two of them never got along, in fact, they hate each other, but for the first time in his life, Taehyung took a stance behind the demon, trusting him completely. The demon didn't respond to this however and instead kept his complete attention on the stranger.

The two of them listened to the stranger when he spoke but never responded, the way this guy approached them was completely out of context and completely out of the ordinary. If this guy wanted their trust, he went the wrong way around in order to get it. When the reality reverted back and time was just running slow, Adramelech was no where to be seen and was once again inside of Taehyung. Let me take over, you can't defend yourself if he pulls a fast one. Taehyung didn't respond and narrowed his eye on the this one now known as Astraios. "What do you want with me?" Taehyung trusted the demon more than this stranger and didn't particularly want to go anywhere with this man, but for the demon to be concerned, Tae should also feel concerned.

Taehyung had to admit though, he was actually considering actually going with the guy. It was true though, they had come to the town for a particular job. "How did you know we were here for a job?" Taehyung also asked, curious as to how the man would know only just have met a few moments ago.



(Sorry for the short post, been a little distracted lately.)



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Taehyung shivered as the man chuckled, feeling a deep, uncomfortable sensation run through his entire body. He raised an eyebrow at the man's comment but continued to keep his distance to ensure that there was a still a distance between them. He was unsure as to how to handle the situation and it would be nice for the demon to take over right now, but he knew that the demon wasn't exactly someone that should be trusted. Any other time Adramelech would take over, Taehyung feared that he would finally kill someone and it was something that always lingered at the back of his mind. Taehyung's face went red in the face again when the boy would lick his lips towards him. Astraios would then begin making his way over to Tae and out of instinct, the boy would begin backing up, his face changing to a deep, darker shade of red when he backs up into the nearby wall with no where to go. He flinched who his back hit the wall, not expecting to be caught against something in a situation like this and attempted to avoid the man's eye contact, only to find his own eyes falling back onto them.

The boy clenched onto the side of his pants when Astraios' face was very close to his face, roughly a few centimeters apart. Taehyung was feeling really uncomfortable, taking in a gulp that was easily heard by anyone in ear shot and because they were in such a close proximity with each other, Taehyung couldn't help but begin thinking dirty, adult thoughts that made the situation a lot worse, he began to sweat a little down the side of his brow, his face instead a shade of red began turning pale and it was all because this man flirted with him so furiously. Taehyung wasn't used to flirting and was a rather innocent young man. He had never been kissed before nor met anyone that physically aroused him like Astraios could. "You are something I'd love to indulge in" These words caused Taehyung's knees to go a little weak, not enough to make them buckle as he was still able to support himself. Wake up! Adramelech shouted 'inside'. Stop being a little horny teenager and wake up to the fact that he is playing you! Taehyiung jumped lightly at Adramelech's shout, a little taken back by his words but understood what he was saying. Taehyung was starting to see the fact that this man was also just joking with him, playing with him in a sense because every time he would chuckle about it and it was this chuckle that would make Taehyung feel a little embarrassed.

The redness in his face was now completely gone and he was no longer sweating. He changed his stance so that he was standing a little more upright, no longer leaning against the wall as he watched the man walk back away from him chuckling. Tae followed the man back to the bar, still keeping his distance and leaning against it as if to show him that he was no longer tricked by the man's flirtation. He followed the man's finger with his eyes listening to his every word when he spoke. "That explains why you could hear Adramelech's words..." Taehyung finally spoke, his eyes narrowing on the man when he spoke of his dimension, only to be left blinking repeatedly with redness in his cheeks. The man spoke of the thoughts that Taehyung had first thought of earlier and then suddenly began thinking them again. Dirty, adult and somewhat unnatural thoughts that he quickly began to shake out of his head, literally. He began shaking his head. It was at this moment that the demon could distinctly be heard smacking his head against various hard objects at the current back and forth between the two. He would normally say something to Taehyung but he felt like the boy was already going to let his guard down anyway and there was nothing that the demon could do.

Taehyung was feeling a little dizzy with everything that had been going on, taking a seat on the nearest available stool and laid himself against the bar. "You want to help me?" He asked, being a little skeptical. When he made the suggestions to Tae, the boy lifted his head and the rest of his body off of the bar and looked at the stranger. "A-are you serious?" Still a little skeptical of him as he climbed from his seat and stared at the man's hand. At the mention of him not going to bite, a part of Taehyung wanted him to bite, just a nibble.

(OOC: Of course, it is fun!)

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Taehyung took a slight step back in shock when Astraios disappeared in front of him. It was something he wasn't expecting to see and it was only a moment after this that he felt a presence behind him. BEHIND YOU! Adramelech called but it was already too late. The boy flinched when something warm and wet took in the tip of his ear and a nibbling sensation formed just after. This sensation alone instantly turned Tae's face red, his knees buckling under pressure and his entire body to flop on the floor with a pleasant smile on his face. Although he had never experienced this sensation before, it was evident that a nibble on his ear was his weakness and the only thing that Adramelech could do in response to this was to mentally smack his head against something hard again. You are an embarrassment. He growled.

It was at this moment that the god took hold of Taehyung and carried him through the portal, although the demon protested, the boy was still in a daze. When he was placed in front of the door, it was here that Adramelech spoke again. Get up! He is going to help you and as much as I hate taking help from a god, I want this job over and done with. We are at the location so lets do this thing. There was still no reaction, it seemed strange that a boy would react this way from just a nibble on his ear but this boy was completely inexperienced in all departments. He was an innocent young man who barely witnessed anything like what had just happened and as a result. "Fine. I'll do it." Climbing to his feet, it was evident that Adramelech was in control of Taehyung's body. His eyes were now a deep red and black runes had formed upon his body that seemed to move all over, never staying in one place like a tattoo. He looked directly at the front door with a deep glare and said.
"Let's do this then." His tone and voice were slightly changed too. Adramelech climbed the set of stairs to the front door and knocked on it twice, already frustrated with the fact that he had to knock.



(OOC: Sorry, I am confused. So did Atlas make a set of tools for them to use?)



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Adramalech glared at the elderly woman as she opened the front door, turning his nose up in disgust as she began to start crying. He had to take a step back when she went to hug him, not wanting to be touched by the mortal and when she asked if he was the only one, he turned to the broken tree limb that was leaning on the front porch. He raised his right hand and pointed at the broken branch with his index finger and middle finger, in a single flash, red and black energy formed around his fingers and fired out of the tip, striking and piercing the broken branch and shattering it into a million pieces. He turned back to the woman who had a rather surprised look upon her face and smirked, though it was only a half-hearted smirk."I'm the only one."

The demon followed the elderly woman inside and was then introduced to the elderly man, her husband. They began conversing about what needed to be done, how long until the next storm and also about how they had searched for workers. The demon ignored all of this and instead listened to the god who seemingly floated up to the second floor. Seeing this, the demon interrupted the humans mid sentence. "Then I should get started." He proceeded to push pass them and began casually climbing the stairs up to the second floor. As he climbed the stairs, he could hear the sudden awakening of the mortal boy. "You awake?" If it was visibly possible, Taehyung would be nodding right now, patting his face to remove the fluster. Adramelech had heard what the god had said previously and closed his eyes, the runes upon his body began to fade until they were completely none existence. He came to where the god was located, various supplies already laid out and ready to be used. He opened his eyes and it was evident that the demon was no longer in control. Taehyung was back.

"W-whats going on?" The boy asked, realizing there was a blank space that he couldn't remember. We are at the job location. There is a storm on its way and you have to do the repairs. Mister-I-Bite-Boys-For-Fun-Here suggested that you do the manual labor. I can understand why, you need to build up your physical strength and I can't protect you all the time. Do the work. The various tools and supplies that were required were already summoned by Astraios and although he was keen to get started, he wasn't sure whether or not he would be able to do it before the next storm comes. "T-thank you." The boy said, looking to the god with a slight redness in his cheeks. Thank you for helping me." He didn't really know what else to say and to be honest, he was still thinking adult thoughts when he looked at him and remembered the previous events.

Taehyung grabbed a few roofing tiles and climbed out of the nearest available window that took him out to a slight ledge that allowed him to shift around and onto the ceiling. When he pulled himself up, he began his work, taking off the old shingles and replacing them with the new ones. "Watch out below!" He called. There was no one there but he still wanted to make sure just in case. He threw the old shingles off the ceiling and onto the ground on the first floor before moving onto the next one. It was getting late in the afternoon but it was still quite warm out. After replacing all of the shingles, Taehyung climbed back down, slipping lightly as he did but nothing too serious. When he climbed back through the window, he took off of his shirt, not to provoke the young god or anything like that, but it was literally warm and hard work made him sweat. He took off his shirt and tucked it into the back of his pants, reaching up and wiping some sweat away from his brow. There on his chest were two markings. On the right side of his chest there was his Sabertooth guild tattoo and it was a deep red color. On the left side though, was a scar, several to be exact which looks like claw marks as if something had tried to claw it's way inside, or someone tried to claw something out repeatedly. "Next, the gutters." He said to himself. He grabbed a screwdriver and some screws so that he could re-secure the gutters but as he picked these items up, he couldn't help but wonder something. "N-no offense..." He said at first. "I am not really used to getting help from other people, why is it that you want to help me? Why me?" It was an odd question but it was something that made him generally curious.



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Taehyung was a little surprised by the god's blank face and words. The young boy didn't consider himself interesting at all but it was not like he could pass judgment on someone just because of what they were interested in. Though, in saying that, there were far ore interesting things in this world and Taehyung honestly believed that he was not one of them, nor could he consider himself one of them. The young boy acknowledged the Astraois' words with a light nod, still thinking about them as he turned around and picked up the screwdriver and screws. It was at this point that he felt a slap across his butt cheeks and instantly straightened up in shock. He turned around to see the god floating there and as he spoke, rubbed his butt from the tenderness. At first, the boy didn't know what the god was referring to, a little clueless but eventually caught on to what he was referring to, the redness forming in his cheeks again. He was tempted by the plate of food but chose to ignore it, instead turning instantly to the window again and climbing back out to start working on the gutters. It was when he climbed out of the window that he heard the god speak again, stating that he would give him an extra special job which only caused his mind to wander to more adult thoughts again, having to shake them in order to focus on the job.

Another hour went by and Taehyung was sweating profusely, his body glistened as they reflected the bolts of lightning in the distance, the flash was a clear indication that the storm was on the approach. Tae looked up to see the lightning, and concern began to rise within him. "I don't think I have enough time." He was worried. The storm was on its way, he had only just started working on the porch railing and the floorboards still needed to be replaced. He was exhausted, sweating and was beginning to have muscle spasms from working so hard. There was one thing that everyone would have to admit about Taehyung and that was the fact that he had serious dedication. He was tempted to ask the demon for help, to take over for a moment so that he could replenish himself but he also didn't want to ask the demon for help. He was even tempted to ask the god for help but felt like it would be wrong for him to do so considering Taehyung took on this job in the first place. He turned back from the approaching storm and ran his free hand through his hair, drawing it back as it hung in his face soaked with sweat. He held the hammer in his opposite hand and knocked in a few more nails into the railing, blinking a few times after losing focus. He went to strike again but lost focus, smacking his thumb and instantly flinching. He pulled back, dropping the hammer and taking hold of his thumb as he released several sounds that seemed like internal swearing. It was at this point that the demon laughed, finding humor in the situation but Taehyung was more worried about the house.

The boy turned and looked to the god, holding his thumb with the opposite hand as if it lessened the pain. There was no serious injury but it still hurt a lot, he was also incredibly exhausted. "I-I um..." He hesitated at first, looking down and hanging his head in shame. "I need your help." He stated, not looking up to the god as he spoke. "Please." He sighed afterwards as if it was the hardest thing he had ever had to do. He didn't like asking strangers for help but at the same time, he felt a little more comfortable with asking for simple fact that he would want to get to know this god more.



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The condescending tone in Astraois' voice was a little irritating to hear but the god was right, Taehyung did need help and wasn't going to deny it. Though one thing that did peak his ears was the use of the word 'friend'. Taehyung had never had friends but always wanted one, so hearing someone refer to him as a friend was kind of nice no matter how condescending it was. He simply nodded in response, ashamed of himself as he let go of his thumb to inspect the now swollen digit. He only made eye contact with the god when he approached and it was only because he complimented the boy. He had done his best and it was nice to hear that someone else saw that too. He would never experience a compliment from the demon, in fact, compliments were rare for Taehyung.

Taehyung almost choked with something wet was shoved into his mouth, it was odd at first and a little surprising, though a flavor began to envelop his tongue and he wasn't sure if it was because of the lollipop or the god's saliva. The redness still lingered in his cheeks but he gladly took the lollipop, turning to watch the god walk to the edge of the house. Taehyung's mouth dropped open, the lollipop would have fallen to the ground if he hadn't already been holding it. He watched the god's powers at work, the resourced falling into place. He had to take a step back, partly to make sure he wasn't in the way but also partly to get a better view from a distance. The boy was both impressed and concerned at the same time when the god walked past him and laid down on the ground. When he was told to go let them know that everything was done, Tae nodded, just about to leave but hesitated at the last second. He turned back to the god and smiled, the stick of the lollipop poking out of the side of his mouth. "Thank you." He stated, walking back over to the god and shoving the lollipop into his mouth before walking back up to the house, though in the back of his mind he was constantly thinking how this would be the perfect opportunity to have his way with the god and do anything he wanted as pay back, or pleasure, that was still unsure.

He approached the front door but the elderly couple were already walking out the front door. Taehyung proceeded to notify them that it was finished and both the elderly couple embraced Taehyung. It was strange to him though, he had never been embraced like this before and it was somewhat warm to him, he didn't have parents or family to hug him so. The demon groaned in annoyance as Taehyung stepped back after the embrace, a little shy with their forwardness. They handed him a bag of jewels and they waved to him as he stepped off the porch, walking back over to the god and sitting beside him. The god looked different than before, but he still couldn't deny that both forms were attractive. "I guess we should split it?" He said, placing the bag of jewels on the god's stomach as he laid there. The boy took a seat beside him and looked to the distance, the storm only an hour or two away.



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Taehyung sat there beside the god who was lying on the ground and looked his body up and down. Although he was sure the young man could hear his thoughts, Taehyung couldn't help but wonder what his body looked like under the clothing. The boy leaned back once the god sat up in his position as if to give him some more breathing room, if the boy had chosen to stay in his position, their faces would have been only inches apart but Taehyung had only done this out of courtesy. It was at this moment that Taehyung was pushed down, his back hitting the grass underneath him and as he tried to climb back up there was an unrelenting force on top of him. By the time that Taehyung realized it was the god that was holding him down, pinning him to the earth, their lips already touched and something warm, wet and round was forced into his mouth. He couldn't identify it at first, he was in too much shock and was in a complete daze.

Taehyung continued to lie on the grass looking blankly up at the sky with an incredibly bright red face, he didn't even notice the dark clouds forming as he was in a complete daze and shocked. His entire body went numb like being submerged in ice water to the point where he couldn't feel his limbs no more. The only other sensation he could feel was the lingering moisture on his lips and the slight breeze that began to stir with the on coming storm. He didn't know what to say or do, he just laid there when the god left the scene and even the demon was a little lost for words. Did that just happen? Adramelech asked. If it was possible to see the demon's face right now, it was not much different from the boys face. Raindrops began to fall onto Tae's face which seemed to start breaking him out of his daze. "W-what happened?" He asked the demon as he sat up in his position. Huh? Taehyung looked around the area for a moment, the storm was beginning to creep closer and closer, he was sitting out the front of the elderly couple's house and he could remember doing a some of the work on the house, but the moment that Taehyung had finished speaking the the clients, there was a large blur, then a kiss. It was all very confusing but the candy was still in Taehyung's mouth and he knew that it was involved with the kiss. It was his first kiss but he just couldn't remember who it came from. He was going to ask the demon but then, it was somewhat special for him and knew the demon would likely ruin it for him.

The boy climbed to his feet, the rain starting to get heavier and heavier, knowing too well that he had to get to his hotel before the storm hit.

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JOB COMPLETE