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[patchworksniper]

[Xigbar's not really had much need for lighting in all this darkness, what with being able to see in the dark and all. When the lights went out, he went hunting. Not that that was much different from any other day, but with the other chaos from the monsters and all the people completely blind in the darkness it was perfect.

Since the lights hadn't come back he'd not seen a reason to stop reveling in the mayhem potential.

While he's keeping himself busy creeping through the halls snuffing any torches or lanterns and crushing battery powered lighting hard working DR residents have put up to better navigate the halls, he's still got an eye out for something to chase. Like say, for example, you.]

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[Meanwhile, on a less aggressive note.
 

 

Luxord has largely stopped seeing much call for sleep without a sunrise to knock him out each morning.
 

 To say nothing of how hellish the schedule is for those who've the misfortune to be among his pets right now.
 

 The biggest downside is that this has exponentially increased how much blood Luxord needs. Not that this is a particularly huge problem. With such an abundance of time on his hands, there's plenty of time for feeding while still having room on the schedule for socialising and engaging his own little games.

 

While he doesn't need the light to see, today he's keeping torch on hand and sticking to 'safer' hallways for the greatly reduced the risk of errant fireballs and unintended frenzies ruining his day, or evening, whichever it was.
 

 It also had the benefit of making him slightly less suspicious that those that chose to lurk about in the dark. Useful little things like carrying a torch he didn't really need, or presenting as less than able to defend himself from things in the dark that made him seem a less threatening or maybe even approachable sort when he went looking for someone that wandered off from the herd.

Dinner, conversation, maybe a bit of both.]

[[ooc: two-for-one post since I'm no longer as hideously ill as I was when the event post went up,

Xigbar will probably be violent no matter what but it's up to you how far that goes. Maybe some people may want some 'words' with him given some of his activites with cetain Soras and Rikus but... yeah, good luck with that.

 

Luxord will flipflop between hunting, mayhem and chitchat based on whether he knows the people thrown at him and if you personally feel sadistic.*cough*you know who you are*cough*]]

Comments

[gameofpretend]

[Luxord chuckles silently.]
I suspect that's largely the point of this atmosphere.

[daddyhasagun]

Y-you could've made more noise! Or worn a bell.

[Kira will relax a bit since she considers Luxord a friend]

[gameofpretend]

hmmm, probably wouldn't work. I could walk without ringing the bell far too easily.

What's with the glow?

[daddyhasagun]

Well, stomp when you walk or something. And my glow? Oh! It's my Light. I really don't like being in the dark, so my magic is acting up because of it.

[gameofpretend]

More concentration than I'd care to put into traveling from point a to point b I'm afraid.
[Since he needs to moderate the strength, the speed and the movement itself to maintain the whole natural human illusion, coupled with all the other things he needs to maintain fairly constantly while not dealing with other supernatural sorts.]

Sounds dangerous, still interesting, but dangerous.

[daddyhasagun]

My Light? Oh, it's not dangerous at all! Well, to me. And most people. But if a Heartless showed up, it'd probably be fried or... or just try to a-attack... m-me.

[gameofpretend]

My point was that it draws attention and there are a lot more creatures around than just heartless right now. While I'm sure most of the beasties around can see anyone just fine in the dark, it never hurts to not stand out when something may be looking for someone to pick off from the herd comes along.

[To say nothing of how he may or may not react to it. Luxord has no desire to experiment on that matter.]

[daddyhasagun]

Oh. Well. I can't exactly help it. And I don't want to wander around completely in the dark since I can't see. Anyway, I'm not too far from home, so I should be okay. Right?

[gameofpretend]

As long as they can get there quick enough it aught to work fine.

Though never discount the usefulness of a good flashlight and excellent night vision.

[daddyhasagun]

Well, I have my flashlight app!

[Kira holds up her phone]

Sorry I'm a bit slow rn, can't stay awake more than 3 hours at a time lately

[gameofpretend]

Perhaps a separate device might be in order so it still has a charge when you need to contact help outside yelling distance.

[Sure, maybe she can just use magic to charge it. Shit's so far removed from the supernatural skills on his world he's not going to know.]

awwww ;_; it's ok

[daddyhasagun]

Oh, I suppose that's a good idea. But we're leaving most of the lights with my baby brothers and sisters. Though I guess I can find some candles or something.

[gameofpretend]

Maybe this would be more suitable.

[It may seem like he pulled a palm-sized flashlight out of nowhere but he's just showing off his ridiculous sleight of hand skills because he doesn't get nearly enough opportunities to use them in night-to-night life.

He may or may not be presenting this option to evade confessing or revealing his heinous aversion to fire.]

[daddyhasagun]

[Kira looks quite impressed with that sleight of hand and claps a little. The only thing she's seen that's similar is summoning keyblades or soul weapons, or having bottomless pouches to carry potions and such]

Wow! That was really cool, Mister Luxord!

oh lord, I really hope this tag makes sense since I'm tagging in the ungoddly hours of the morning

[gameofpretend]

[Luxord does terribly enjoy having his ego stroked on occasion and by occasion we mean all the time.]

The hand is quicker than the eye, especially my hands.

it's coherent!

[daddyhasagun]

It was almost like magic! I'm clumsy sometimes, so I couldn't be that fast.

[gameofpretend]

All you need is a bit of practice.

Starting with smaller objects of course, to get the dexterity down pat.

[Though being as fast as him is a very, very different story.]

[daddyhasagun]

You mean like being a pickpocket? You have to be fast and tricky for that, right?

[gameofpretend]

I was thinking cards, but you could learn that too if you wanted.

[daddyhasagun]

[Kira gives a self conscious kind of laugh, but is mostly amused]

I don't know how to do any card tricks, Mister Luxord. I can just shuffle them. Most of the time anyway.

[gameofpretend]

Well then, we'll just have to teach you some, shan't we? Assuming you want to learn any.
[ITT: Things Luxord has an unreasonably extensive knowledge of.
Shock of shocks, a Luxord has card decks on hand.]

[daddyhasagun]

Oh, that might be fun! I could really impress my siblings.

[assuming Kira doesn't just end up flinging the cards all around the room]

[gameofpretend]

[Well at least she won't have trouble learning 52 Pick-Up.]

I'm thinking a couple of basic trick shuffles would be the best place to start, to get the right motions down, then some basic tricks that can use those. Since you'll need to practice a bit before you can really get at the speed tricks and there's a lot you can do just by knowing how people work.

Would you prefer to sit here or should we find a table?

[daddyhasagun]

[that's one trick she knows well]

I think we should find a table. I'm clumsy and we could set down our lights to free up our hands.

[gameofpretend]

Kitchen? Or do you have a more suitable location in mind?