[NEXUS] WATCHTOWER 14: Now a Family Business.

[Shadowcaller]

[Going Back to Watchtower]

"Hmph, not until you prove you're really sorry. Do something interesting! Make out with that guy next to you or make a wish, do something." The oni replies in a annoyed voice.

[Halae]

[Going back to Watchtower Outside]

"Alright. Privately."

Harnel closes his eyes and starts thinking at Libra rather than speaking, Alright, Wenomir (the guy standing next to me) and KR (his girlfriend, that woman in the greatcoat) are in a relationship of sorts. They've been together for a long time, but they, well, they aren't very good at being in a relationship.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Go on. Libra replies in a suspicious tone.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

What I want for them is a gift. Leave it in Wenomir's room or something, I don't know.Give him something that'll make it easier to open up to KR, maybe a book on how to talk to women or something. Something that would help.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Ohh... you want him to be like Reinholdt then eh? I could totally do that, Julie told me all about how people should be sexy to women. Libra replies.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

What? No! Don't make him like Reinholdt! Harnel honestly has no idea who Reinholdt is. That doesn't really matter, though, since Libra is very clearly misinterpreting what Harnel wants. Ok look just... Ugh, nevermind. Do you have any suggestions for a wish?

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

Wenomir peers at Harnel. He guesses he's contacting Libra mentally and hopes he manages to get her to show up in her material form. It's never easy with such fickle beings...

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Aww... can't you just wish for some of that old interesting stuff? I'm not supposed to come up with your wishes, do some crazy things. I know you really like them, forget about all that stupid stuff that they told you. Just let go and create something really cool. She replies in a disappointed voice.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

And thus it was that Libra appealed to Harnel's demon side. What the demonic part of his mind wants, more than anything, is freedom and excess, and what Libra just said appeals... so much.

He has that nagging feeling that he shouldn't. That he really shouldn't. But what harm would come of it? He could... no, no that's not a smart thing to do. He shouldn't, and he won't. This is just a bad choice. Very bad. But... one thing...

Harnel is silent for a while as he considers things, in the midst of inner turmoil. finally, he sends to Libra, Alright, I know what I want to wish for. Cessie's been having some issues with her pregnancy; I want them to stop. No more back pains, no more morning sickness, nothing like that. I also want to know the gender of the twins.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

There is a brief pause before the oni replies. You get one more chance to do something interesting or I'm out of here. It's a boy and a girl by the way, but who cares?

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

A boy and a girl... that definitely helped things. It was nice to know.

Fine then. I wish you had a libido, Libra. Let's see how she deals with that!

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Huh? What's that? Libra asks curiously.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel rolls his eyes, though they are still closed, It's a sex drive, Libra. I'm wishing for you to have the desire to have sex. maybe that would give you a more "Terrestial" view.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Oh, I see. Sex with what? I think I had that removed for some reason... maybe something else would be better? Libra replies.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Fine. I want the largest, silliest looking giant hammer I could possibly wield effectively. I will carry it into battle the next time I want to kill something. Too bad for Libra that would be immediately after she arrived...

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

"That's more like it! I'm kinda surprised you didn't wish something for your wife though, I sensed it in your mind briefly. One hammer coming up!

And a giant hammer appears in Harnel's hand... except it's less of a hammer and more of a metal stick with a gigantic hammer-shaped hamster mounted on top of it. The hamsters fur is yellow with dark stripes along it's sides and dark eyes.
It's alive and even moves it feet a bit, but seem unable to move away from the stick for some reason. If anyone would try it, they would find the hamster and the stick it's mounted upon perfectly indestructible and completely immune to non-beneficial supernatural effects of any kind.

The hammer-hamster is actually a rather effective weapon, but will once wielded squeal and constantly change color from shock pink to shock green and everything in between. It will also squeal if it haven't been feed in a while even thought it don't need food (or air) to survive.

Anything else before you tell me how sorry you are huh? Libra asks smugly.

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

There's a strange expression on Wenomir's face... his jaw muscles tighten and his mouth appears tightly shut, lips strained. All in all, it is an expression of a man who is doing his best not to laugh. Still, he remains tense and ready to attack.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel hefts the hammer onto one shoulder. The thing is quite a bit larger than he is, but of course he doesn't seem to be having too much trouble with it, I just want her to have a safe and painless pregnancy. I'd ask for another child, but frankly Cessie would probably chew me out for that. Now, I'm ready to apologize to you.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

But that's what makes it so interesting! No one would know if I make it right! Libra claims as she appears floating a few feet above the ground behind Harnel.

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

Wenomir tries to casually move behind Libra, hoping that she's currently focused on Harnel and will disregard him. She probably considers him boring anyway.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel's brow furrows as he moves to the side. He's trying to keep Libra's focus on him as he does this, so he says, "Alright Libra, I want to apologize for my rude behavior earlier."

As he does this, he plants the hamster hammer head down into the dirt at his feet and gets a good look at Libra for a moment. you should always give someone a look in the eyes before they die, "I am sorry I insulted you and upset you."

Hopefully, this gives Wenomir the chance he needs.

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

"Good!" The oni replies with a smile. "Now was there anything else? I can still grant you stuff you know, interesting stuff. Like in the old good days. We have known each other for like... uh some period of time now huh?"

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

Once Wenomir is behind Libra, he moves like an attacking python. His sword is pulled out of its seath and becomes a metallic blur as it slashes down diagonally, as the warrior intends to cut Libra's neck wide open from behind, severing her spinal cord and hopefully all but decapitating her. He's putting lots of strength into this blow as well, using the glove KR gave him once to increase the force behind it - he wants to make sure she dies.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel watches calmly, no expression clear on his face.

"No. I just want you to die now."

[Shadowcaller]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel's wish is granted as the demon hunters incoming blade cuts straight through Libra's neck, pretty much killing her instantly.
It isn't a clean cut however as the head isn't severed from the body. Blood sprays everywhere though as Libra's corpse somehow stays floating even after death, making it into blood fountain for a brief moment as blood sprays out everywhere from her open neck.

After a moment the body simply drops to the ground however as the oni gives it up, death was another part of it's experiment but now it needed something new. A blank slate.

It needs some memories however, preferably something that might trigger terrestrial interactions.

As the two warriors standing watching Libra's lifeless body what appears as a black shapeless mass appear for just a brief moment. The oni will simply reach out and touch their minds collecting memories which could be made into a new puppet.

If this works it will be gone the next moment leaving them with a a rather bloody mess to clean up.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

the surprise is clear on Harnel's face as the oni reaches into his memories, but he can do nothing to stop it.

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

Wenomir is highly resistant to direct tampering with his mind, but something as indirect as collecting memories will likely work.
Well, look at that. I can grant wishes too, he remarks as he tries to wipe some blood off his face. Don't worry though, this one is on the house.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel can't help but laugh at that, "Do you know what that black thing was after she died? I'm a bit worried about it."

[Morty]

[Outside Watchtower]

I have no idea, Wenomir says, flicking some blood off his blade. After we clean up this mess, I guess we'll have to ask DC or someone else for a psychic scan.

[Halae]

[Outside Watchtower]

Harnel nods, and then hefts the hammer forward, "So, what do you think? She wouldn't show up until I made a wish, so I went for a weapon." He looks pretty amused by the result.