“Come on you lot! I can’t hear you!” Yelled the incredibly loud voiced creature, her hands strumming her guitar as she continued to sing for the crowd of people before her.
She clearly wasn’t quite human and there was something about the woman that seemed to draw the poor fools towards her. A powerful yellow eyed gaze, along with a pair of rather majestic horns were enough proof of that and there was an almost feral look in her eyes that almost gave her a look of savage hunger. This individual clearly longed for the attention that she was receiving from those all around her, even if the attention was brought on by her own magical power. The people weren’t surrounding her because they loved her music but because they couldn’t help themselves. They were under the devil’s spell, with every last one of them acting like a groupie.
One woman who wasn’t captivated though was a tall, redheaded individual who was currently perched on top of one of the village buildings, her form invisible from any natural sight. Taking on the form of Shadow once again, her alias while on the job, Shirayuki sighed with irritation at the sight before her. Her task for the day had been simple. Slip into the village leader’s house, nab his daughter and get out of there before anyone knew the wiser. It was fool proof or at least she thought it was but now she had this extra wrinkle to deal with. She’d seen such creatures before and would guess that the crazed attention seeker was a demon of some kind, similar to the kitsune perhaps in nature. The ability to bewitch was a common trait among demons, after all.
What annoyed her further was the fact that she could see her target from where she stood, a rather vibrant and excitable brunette who was jumping up and down with glee. She was right in the middle of the front row and if Shirayuki didn’t know better, she’d have guessed that the girl might be cheering for real rather than by the music woman’s magic. There was a majestic vibe to her that certainly made her stand out from the rest of the villagers. Her gaze had already fallen upon them and there was very little money in it for her if she took them. They just weren't valuable enough to be worth the effort. The brunette, however, was worth a great deal and her employer had been adamant that she be brought in unharmed. Shirayuki had no real issue with that and it was rare that she was rough with her targets but there was a risk if the kitsune just dived for her now. She had no real idea about what the devil might do and the redhead wasn’t one to gamble unless the odds were in her favour. She’d have to remove the devil from the game first or at least make her less of a threat to her plans. Fortunately, the slayer had just the right tools for that.
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She clearly wasn’t quite human and there was something about the woman that seemed to draw the poor fools towards her. A powerful yellow eyed gaze, along with a pair of rather majestic horns were enough proof of that and there was an almost feral look in her eyes that almost gave her a look of savage hunger. This individual clearly longed for the attention that she was receiving from those all around her, even if the attention was brought on by her own magical power. The people weren’t surrounding her because they loved her music but because they couldn’t help themselves. They were under the devil’s spell, with every last one of them acting like a groupie.
One woman who wasn’t captivated though was a tall, redheaded individual who was currently perched on top of one of the village buildings, her form invisible from any natural sight. Taking on the form of Shadow once again, her alias while on the job, Shirayuki sighed with irritation at the sight before her. Her task for the day had been simple. Slip into the village leader’s house, nab his daughter and get out of there before anyone knew the wiser. It was fool proof or at least she thought it was but now she had this extra wrinkle to deal with. She’d seen such creatures before and would guess that the crazed attention seeker was a demon of some kind, similar to the kitsune perhaps in nature. The ability to bewitch was a common trait among demons, after all.
What annoyed her further was the fact that she could see her target from where she stood, a rather vibrant and excitable brunette who was jumping up and down with glee. She was right in the middle of the front row and if Shirayuki didn’t know better, she’d have guessed that the girl might be cheering for real rather than by the music woman’s magic. There was a majestic vibe to her that certainly made her stand out from the rest of the villagers. Her gaze had already fallen upon them and there was very little money in it for her if she took them. They just weren't valuable enough to be worth the effort. The brunette, however, was worth a great deal and her employer had been adamant that she be brought in unharmed. Shirayuki had no real issue with that and it was rare that she was rough with her targets but there was a risk if the kitsune just dived for her now. She had no real idea about what the devil might do and the redhead wasn’t one to gamble unless the odds were in her favour. She’d have to remove the devil from the game first or at least make her less of a threat to her plans. Fortunately, the slayer had just the right tools for that.
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