Another Strange Encounter [Complete]

Vuoto had left the situation in the forest with a mere finger snap, having been rather irritated by the girl who thought being innapropriate was okay for her age. No matter where he went, no matter where the demon relocated to it seemed that the ladies that just wanted him for his power and or body or even both were still going to follow him. Teleporting onto a strange field with someone nearby, it caused the pale man to groan as he adjusted his hood to have a fringe in order to shield from the sun. Where in the name of my former strength am I? It's so hot out here, how do these beings survive in such conditions?

Upon trekking a small distance towards the silhouette of buildings some ways away, it became evident that there was someone powerful nearby and prompted the demon to step forwards with caution. Not wanting to aggravate seeing as they were at least four times stronger than him, Vuoto came closer with his hood managing to cover his face slightly but not so much the gleaming pale hands they bore.

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The harsh sun was beating down on the weakened fighter, who was trying to avoid any conflict with the being nearby but unfortunately was quickly spotted and advanced on which prompted a bit of a nervous response in the fact that the demon's body tensed up slightly. If things went badly, Vuoto's fingers on the left hand were prepared to snap teleport away if need be; but so far it seemed the humanoid didn't mean harm but was rather arrogant and that in and of itself was annoying.

Being called names made a very faint scowl appear on the demon's sheltered face, but he knew better than to provoke the person that was far stronger and instead decided to be blunt about it. "No, I'm not trying to 'spook' anyone. I don't know what a convention is, or why I would be at such a thing. I came from my mother, smart stuff, no. I came from the woods. What do you want?" Keeping his face hidden and the long bangs upon him covering his right eye, but based on the tense and frozen figure it seemed that Vuoto was moreso on the defensive.

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The sharp bark of laughter made Vuoto cringe slightly on the inside, though on the outside his body was clearly rigid and defensive. Looking out of the corner of his eye in order to keep track of the half-breed, with some sign being made and the demon being told to calm down; concerned for the pale man's state of being by asking whether or not he was under the weather. With the loner's ears being pointed out, it made him grunt slightly before turning to somewhat face Pluto with the only thing being visible through the shadows was the one bright red eye left uncovered.

Speaking in a tone that did tell of his mild confusion, it would be revealed soon enough that most of the sayings and the peace sign were lost on the demon. "I know very little of these Nameks, and as for these names you are calling they aren't appreciated. What was that symbol you showed, did you hex me with your power? Also, whatever these aliens are, I'm not one of them, I'm a demon, and this weather of yours I do not know the meaning of. I'm just passing by in search of the food of this realm, so if you would kindly no longer hinder my process of finding a meal I would appreciate it."

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It was clear the hybrid was not really that smart at least, considering the fact Pluto clearly didn't believe the demon in one of the few times Vuoto spoke the truth for once. Being informed of the large green creatures known as Namekians, and being assured there wasn't any hexing going on it seemed the sign that was made earlier was more a sign that these people used to show there was no intention to harm at the moment. With the skeptical look being shown on the normal-looking warrior's face as they were clearly straining themselves to function mentally, it made Vuoto partially wonder the intellect of these creatures.

Upon the male going to pull something out of the bag, it made the pale warrior prepared for a weapon only to find out there was a rather interesting smell that came from it. Upon being tossed the bag of jerky, the mysterious demon caught it and then proceeded to open it curiously and grab one of the pieces out of it. It smelled strong, looked edible, and judging by the stomach cramps as a result of having this so close it was clear it was food. Taking a tender bite while being careful to keep his face hidden in shadow other than that singular glowing red eye, Vuoto went about catching the soda midair and causing it to glow with a crimson energy and set it on the ground simply by looking down which caused the bottle to follow the demon's gaze.

"Interesting taste, this. What is it called?"

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Apparently this stuff was called beef jerky, and it came from whatever the hell a cow was which was coincidentally also something Vuoto didn't know along with what livestock meant. The food in the demon realm was hit and miss, and what he did find the demon had had to fight for his meal considering the fact that it was very vicious in there as opposed to this weirdly strange and peaceful world that was almost too quiet and it freaked the male warrior out slightly. Continuing to eat the beef jerky rather casually as the hybrid continued to explain, around half the bag was missing by the time he was finished and chose to levitate it back towards Pluto before taking a hearty swig of the soda and then sending that back as well.

"It's no different to living like what I assume you do, other than having to assert your strength if you wish to be left alone like I had over a century ago. We vary in appearance as well, so no two demons tend to look the same."

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Vuoto's magic seemed to be enthralling the humanoid by just mere levitation spells, which brought a faint smirk to his face as it seemed that for once simple magic was enough to impress. While the demon had no issue with showing the various powerful incantations that they had under their belt, it was somewhat reassuring to know that for the most part it was at least mostly like the demon realm if you chose to stay away from the cities. Raising an eyebrow at the fact just a century of age was also enough to impress, it made Vuoto wonder exactly how bright the lightbulb was in the box for this guy before pausing at the mention of the brute.

Standing to his total height, the demonic warrior was around six feet tall when not hunched over and his long hair was finally visible once Vuoto turned their head in full to view the hybrid; with the next question making him chuckle quietly. "Oh no, that's child's play. A century is only about roughly an eighth of our total expected lifespan, and I'm almost two centuries old. Give me another fifty years or so and I'll hit that mark, and I am an adult by normal demon standards. You seem surprisingly like a decent person, unlike the others I have seen so far around here. Now tell me, is it possible we could properly introduce ourselves? If you'd like me to start, I will."

Provided Pluto said for Vuoto to go first, the demon would then extend his palm in a sort of handshake maneuver; with a calm tone following it. "The name is Vuoto, now do tell me, what is yours? I'm interested to hear more of the names this realm comes up with."

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For once there seemed to be a half decent listener and better than that they were actually asking not half brained honest questions. The scoff caused his eyebrow underneath the hair to raise curiously as the half breed spoke, alerting Vuoto to the fact that most didn't seem to like the man but he wasn't afraid to call out someone for being pathetic. Chuckling very quietly to himself for a moment, the demon's handshake was taken and subsequently released after a firm shake with surprisingly nothing happening that was to be noted. While most of the time Vuoto would love to hex an idiot for being trustworthy, today was different as he'd just woken up and also the fact this man seemed to be very talkative and less of a punch you instantly person.

"Well, I must say that your name doesn't seem very off from my normal, it seems there's still some work for me to be done in order to fully understand the ways of this Earth planet. My name suits me quite well, I do believe, as most prefer to leave me be after I give them a good hex or two. You and I have something in common about tolerating little stupidity from others if I get the meaning of bullshit right. It's quite good fun to tie their legs together with a spell or by simply hanging them upside down in the air for a few seconds. If I may ask without being intrusive, what do you find amusing?" Now quite curious, it showed in Vuoto's eyes and tone as he waited to hear a response.

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