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You send a hundred silent prayers out to whoever’s listening: whatever happens, you begin, <span class="mu-i">please</span> don’t let her mention Ta-
“<span class="mu-r">You’re the one who asked, Talbie, so I guess I can share what I know about you, right?</span>”
<span class="mu-s">GCK!</span> <span class="mu-i">T-TALBIE?!</span>
“<span class="mu-s">GCK!</span> I uh,” The janitor stammers, clutching his chest as if he’d just been stabbed, “I mean, yea… sure. Go nuts.”
“<span class="mu-r">Well,</span>” The demon begins as you ponder the best way to ‘<span class="mu-i">accidentally</span>’ knock her into the portal, “<span class="mu-r">To be completely honest, you’re pretty annoying, Talbie! Always puffing out your chest and trying to act cool around everyone… and then there’s all of that annoying teasing!</span>”
<span class="mu-s">YES,</span> you grin, pumping your fist in the air victoriously! Now that we’ve got that out of the way-
“<span class="mu-r">It’s sad, y’know?</span>” Continues <span class="mu-r">DEMON STAN</span> as she looks a bewildered, and slightly hurt Talbot in the eyes, “<span class="mu-r">Because underneath that tough shell of yours is a really great guy!</span>”
<span class="mu-s">GCK!</span>
“<span class="mu-s">GCK!</span>” The janitor gasps, his sudden jerk backwards nearly sending Lil’ Stanley overboard, “Err, wh-what do you mean?”
“<span class="mu-r">Well even before you got your human body back you were super dependable!</span>” Smiles the demon as she brings her remaining hand up to her cheek with a giggle! “<span class="mu-r">You were always protecting Stan and were so selfless–gentle, too, like a big teddy bear!</span>”
Paralyzed by some unseen and probably demonic force, you stand like a statue as your whole face glows burning red! Okay, forget pushing her into the portal–you’re just gonna eviscerate her.
“<span class="mu-r">You also gave great piggyback rides–Stan misses that, you know?</span>”
“<span class="mu-i">Really</span>?” Art asks, sending a wry smirk in your direction. Laugh it up, creep, you hiss, he’s going through that portal too once you can move again!
“<span class="mu-r">Sure, you’re rough around the edges,</span>” The demon says with a lighthearted shrug, “<span class="mu-r">But so is Stan–maybe that’s why she’s so comfortable around you! In those little moments where it’s just you and her… like that one time you tried that shooting gallery at the caverns? Memories like those…</span>” She continues with a wistful look skyward, “<span class="mu-r">Are ones she's going to cherish forever… and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous…</span>”
<span class="mu-s">OOOOKAY, HA HA,</span> you exclaim as you try and fail to inch closer to the ravenous succubus, <span class="mu-s">THAT’S A GOOD SUMMARY, THANKS-</span>
“<span class="mu-r">Oh, and that body, right?</span>” The demon continues, winking in Sybil’s still-prone direction, “<span class="mu-r">Like yea, he’s not a model or bodybuilder or anything, but he’s got some tone! And while I’m on the subj-</span>”
>CONTD.
