red grave city au with alastor

[carvemyname]

 

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[carvemyname]

...sounds kind of stupid.

[ Just saying. ]

[superstylishsquid]

More than kind of. He's got sharp instincts, though. The kind of person who doesn't really need to think, because intuition usually steers him right.

[carvemyname]

Oh, so he's that guy.

That guy's fun.

[superstylishsquid]

He can be, though he can also be a headache. Just about wanted to throttle him that time we worked together to cheer up a sick kid.

[Despite his words, there's a hint of fondness to his voice...]

[carvemyname]

You don't sound too peeved about it.

[superstylishsquid]

Well...it did work out in the end, if only thanks to my idea. Kid seemed pretty happy when I left.

[carvemyname]

You seem pretty fond of children.

Ever wanted one?

[ This is an awkward question to ask, but really, it was going to come up eventually. ]

[superstylishsquid]

I am, yeah...and I have had the thought before. Never really seemed feasible, though. The underworld...wasn't exactly well suited to starting an actual family.

[carvemyname]

Yeah, but you don't live in the underworld anymore.

[superstylishsquid]

'S true. [He smiles.] And life's starting to feel pretty stable, too.

[carvemyname]

Good. I want to give you stability and happiness.

[superstylishsquid]

And the way you draw demonic assassination attempts, I don't think I'll get bored sticking around here.

[carvemyname]

Hah! Probably not, no.

[ But he's not done talking about the kid thing. ]

Do you want to continue your bloodline or, like, give a kid a good home?

Nero grew up an orphan.

[superstylishsquid]

All things considered...I think I'd be a bit nervous raising a fully human kid. I'd feel like one of us had to be able to keep an eye on them all the time, just in case...y'know.

[Demonic killers wouldn't be above threatening a kid to get at a more powerful enemy.]

[carvemyname]

That's true, yeah.

So it's finding someone to get pregnant.`

[superstylishsquid]

Maybe, but I am a shapeshifter.

...Main problem is, a cambion born of a demon would favor their demonic side, even if their heritage was perfectly even.

[carvemyname]

Like how? Personality, instincts?

It's not necessarily a problem, is it?

[ Dante has come to view his demon blood very differently in the last few weeks. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Instincts maybe, but that's not the main issue. I'm worried how a kid with wings or horns would get by until they learned how to hide those things.

[And if they heavily favored his demonic appearance, possibly even hooves.]

[carvemyname]

I think a lot of people would realize it's just a kid.

I'd hope, anyway.

[superstylishsquid]

Hopefully. I'd just feel bad sending a kid to a school where their teachers see them as a small monster.

[carvemyname]

I guess I can't say that might not be the case, but when they get to know the kid...

[superstylishsquid]

And we would be able to warn the staff...not like people around here aren't used to the supernatural being around in general.

[Considering he didn't get so much as a funny look over his pointed ears being visible.]

[carvemyname]

I met a mixed species couple once. Helped them out. So they're probably worrying about this too?

Maybe I should introduce you.

[superstylishsquid]

Wait, really? Didn't expect to see something like that these days, considering how rare it is for humans to be willing to give a demon a chance.

[carvemyname]

Yes, really. I was surprised too.