Demons abound

[demoenic]

[ It sure is a beautiful day in the land of the rising sun. The... birds are all asleep, the sun is gone, and Oichi is taking one of those strolls that's less of a nighttime walk and more of a listless, dreamy meander in no clear direction. Her moments of lucidity are more frequent these days, thanks to Ieyasu's care with her, but more often than not, she's prone to lapsing into the dark depths of nothingness, where nothing hurts, and she can't recall what had caused her pain in the first place.

A woman with long black hair and eyes that gaze at nothing in particular, walking with a swaying gait, probably isn't the most welcome sight for anyone in the middle of the night. ]

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[overkilled]

[ you know what else is a weird sight in the middle of the night? A sudden, giant burst of white light in the sky with no apparent origin. But, alas, that is what Oichi will be seeing on this fine nighttime stroll of hers. What will emerge from this heavenly portal? A dragon? A monster?

No, just some nerd. A rather bulky figure is suddenly and unceremoniously dumped onto the ground after a second or two, followed by the light immediately disappearing, and also a loud squawk emitting from said figure. ]

Ugh... What manner of attack is this?! Ah, but, wait, my HP is fine... Of course, there's no falling damage in an RPG! [ apparently mumbling nonsense to himself as he gets to his feet, dusting off his heavy cape and armor. But he stops once he's standing, and immediately goes stock-still, horned head flicking back and forth as he stares at the unfamiliar surroundings. ]

W... What's this?! [ FLIPPING AROUND AND SEEING...!! ... Not his nemesis. Who is this woman. Oh well. He tries to sound triumphant and threatening anyway. ] A-ha! You! Woman!! Explain yourself immediately!! Don't you know who I am?!

[demoenic]

[ Pointed ears... horns...

In a time much earlier, Oichi might have been startled or frightened. But now, she's more... calmly inquisitive, slooowly tilting her head as she takes in the appearance of a man who just toppled from the sky. ]

... A goat?

[overkilled]

A... A goat?! A goat?!

[ oh my god, he's so scandalized right now, how could you say that. Poor Maou arches his shoulders and looks caught between being threatening and being absolutely devastated. ]

I'm not a goat! I'm the Dark Lord! These are a demon's horns, not a goat's horns, you fool! M-my reputation's fallen this far...?!

[demoenic]

[ ... Oh, he's upset. Maybe she should be worried. ]

... Are you an enemy goat?

[overkilled]

Right, that's right! I am the enemy goat -- no!! I mean, no! I'm not a damned goat! Weren't you listening?!

[ suddenly pointing his scythe at her threateningly, although the actual threat is... questionable. ]

I'm a demon, come from Hell to take over this world! [ ... there's a sort of awkward pause where Maou makes a face suggesting that's not 100% true, but close enough. ]