RP: Zelgadiss/Yuuri Body Switch

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

It had been a long day the day before, with Wolfram acquiring yet another pet (a rather hideous kitten by the name of Furry Yuuri) and having yet another argument with Yuuri. This time it was whose name was manlier. Wolfram felt that he won that one, but he always thinks he wins his fights.

The demon was celebrating his victory with a much needed rest, which he spent in what was technically Yuuri's bedroom, but one which Wolfram inhabited with resolution. His own bedroom was taken over by a dragon, a kitten, and a tribble, anyway. Yuuri and Wolfram's competitions usually stretched into their sleep, as shown through the determined way Wolfram would steal the blankets throughout the night.

And if the chill did not wake up Yuuri early, Wolfram's cold feet certainly would. At least the Maou wasn't being, literally, kicked out of bed this time.

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[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Proudly* I think the threat that they were shaming their mother was particularly encouraging.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

*Zel fights the urge to bang his head against the wall. His hair might not get stuck anymore, but it's one more thing for Wolfram to yell about.* I'd say that that shows impressive skill, but I'd rather be truthful.

What if yelling doesn't work?

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

Then I'll find out who did this and demand that he switches you two back!

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

*Zel is speechless for a moment.* ...You know, that's actually a good plan. That has a very good chance of working, as long as your voice holds out longer than his does... or hers. It could be a girl doing this.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram looks vaguely concerned* Yes, I suppose it could be. Though I hope it's a boy. It's easier to fight them than girls.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

No kidding. Most of the girls I know, picking a fight with them would get you killed. Death by mace is not pretty. Death by Dragon Slave is worse.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

Dragon Slave? Why do dragons need slaves? They're amazing creatures that, once they grow older, are entirely self-reliant. If they're not being poached by humans.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

No, Dragon Slave is a spell. See, there was this famous powerful sorcerer by the name of Lei Magnus who used a certain spell to slay a very big dragon that had decided, as dragons will, that it needed treasure. The slaying itself wouldn't have occurred had the dragon not decided that the best way to get treasure was to burn a city to the ground and take all of its money. So Lei Magnus kills the dragon with the spell, and he calls it the Dragon Slayer. Over time, the name got corrupted into its present form.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram thought of his own dragon and the fortune the demon spent on securing treasure for its diet. Immediately he gained a look of sympathy* That poor dragon! It wasn't its fault. It probably was just confused! That's an awful spell. Hunters who slay dragons usually go hand-in-hand with murderers of my kind. They should be kept in dungeons!

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

Confused? I doubt it. Dragons are very intelligent - they don't confuse easily. I know, I travelled with a golden dragon for a while. Although it's quite possible you're right; Lei Magnus later turned out to be possessed by a mazoku - one of the ones from my world, you know, the bloodthirsty, malevolent kind. Same one that possessed the guy who turned me into... a chimera.

But dragons can have a nasty temper on them. Although that may have just been Filia.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram conceded the point* They are intelligent. But maybe one was just young and overenthusiastic? Either way, I'm glad you agree with me over the magnificent race of dragons. But you still cannot join my Dragons Club. *Mostly because it hadn't been created yet, and probably would never be*

Are we almost at the Tower yet?

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

Is that a club for dragons, or a club for fans of dragons?

We should be almost there. *Zel skips a step on the staircase.* Watch out for the trick step.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

It cannot be both? *Wolfram frowned and stared at the skipped step before gingerly stepping over it, and continuing on his way* This castle needs to be more cared for. Like my castle!

I have a castle, you know. On both sides of my family. Actually, several. And none of them have bad steps.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

I suppose it could. Of course, with Filia you'd be hard pressed to tell if she was one or the other. At least until she got mad.

Actually, I think the step's there on purpose, the same way the moving stairs are. One of those things that just seem designed to trip you up.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram nods* Sometimes dragons like to keep their identities secret.

That's a convenient excuse for laziness, it seems to me.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

Yeah; Filia's problem was that her tail popped out if she got mad. And there was the fact that she flung around a mace I couldn''t even pick up like it was a toy.

Given that that particular step seems to be entirely illusory, and appears to be made of stone, I suspect that it doesn't do that just because it hasn't been maintained properly.

*Zel blinks as an earlier statement registers.* Several castles? Don't let Lina hear that, or she'll start trying to buy them off you.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram frowned, unhappy that Zel knew something he didn't* Well, maybe it wasn't magicked into existence properly! Or the stone is lazy, too lazy to consist of matter.

Well, she couldn't even if she wanted to! They've been in my families for generations! And... I don't technically own any of them, yet. I'm still young, for my people. They're owned by older relatives.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

This is all just guesswork, you understand - all I have to go on is what Amelia said when she was showing me where Gryffindor was after I was Sorted... Can stone be lazy without a mind?

That's never stopped Lina. She never stopped trying to get Gourry to give her the Sword of Light until it was lost. She never gives up about that sort of thing. Might be a good thing to remember if she ever shows up here. *Zel grins wickedly as he files away a plan in the back of his mind.* Anyway, I'm fairly young for a human, too; I'm only nineteen.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

Many people are lazy and don't have minds. *Wolfram sniffed with a sense of superiority*

The only way to gain hold of the property would be if I became the oldest living relative. I would rather avoid that for as long as possible. It could be a wedding present, I suppose. Oh, I guess Yuuri technically owns the castle now, and I will own it when I marry him.

Nineteen? Yuuri is fifteen. I'm in my eighties, so I win.

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

Yes, but most of them might have minds, whereas stone never has a mind.

Speaking of which, how did one go about challenging a mazoku to a duel again?

Fifteen? *Zel snorts.* I've heard of some royal marriages being arranged absurdly young, but I always thought that was the exception, not the rule.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

It depends on a duel. If someone was to duel someone over a love triangle, you would drop a knife and fork. If it were to duel someone over a piece of property, one rides a horse and- I told you, our marriage was not arranged! Yuuri PROPOSED!

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

If you challenge someone to a duel by dropping cutlery, I'm willing to bet the proposal was an accident.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram sputtered for a moment, going red* Shut up! No more speaking!

[ra-tilt-chimera.livejournal.com]

Alright, I guess it's your turn to choose a subject then.

[wolfram-jyari.livejournal.com]

*Wolfram folded his arms and looked away, mortified* Hmph!