Open Tell Phone (Backdated to 10/19)

[soulsword]

[ The voice that starts to speak has a fairly apparent Russian accent and tone that betrays just how tired she is. ]

I know an entity like this bear our Captain spoke of. [ There's a hint of sarcasm her tone with the word Captain. Illyana never has been fond of showing respect to people she has none for. ] The Demon Bear is a nightmare entity that my [ she pauses awkwardly for a second ]...friends and I defeated long ago. I suppose a demon is rarely truly defeated though. They always return to be irritating. [ Unless you wipe them from all reality. Then they stay gone. Would have been a useful thing to know all those years ago. ]

This entity is not exactly the same but it is similar enough. The Demon Bear gains it's power from negative emotions. It feeds off them, implanting terror inside the minds of it's victims. It has no goal aside from the corruption of human souls. It is powerful and most importantly cunning. To it we are nothing more than food to be harvested.

[ She pauses for a second. ] Be careful in your sleep, that was where he was strongest.[ Her tone has a strange edge to it. ] I would suggest not sleeping. It will become more difficult to wake the longer he is inside your dreams.

Comments

[soulsword]

Soul eater that enjoyed the flavoring of fear. [ She pauses. ] He also had a large vendetta against a teammate of mine.

[prodigalvampire]

The worst kind of soul-eater. [Trust him. He's related to one.] A fear-eater with a vengeance streak. How'd you bring him down?

[That might be important.]

[soulsword]

I would think they were all the worst kind. [ A pause ] The Soulsword.

[prodigalvampire]

[The briefest of brief pauses.]

Yeah, probably.

[...]

That sounds important. I don't suppose you have one laying around?

[soulsword]

Only probably? [ Curious ]

I created it. It goes where I go.

[prodigalvampire]

Yeah, probably. There aren't many creatures out there that actually devour souls. Soul energy's more common.

...oh, well. That's handy.

[soulsword]

Most do not realize how powerful souls can be. I had the misfortune of having a good teacher.

[prodigalvampire]

I'm sorry.

[Thomas knows how powerful a soul is, and not only because his little brother can call upon Soulfire.]

You seem pretty together, all things considered.

[soulsword]

Do I?

[prodigalvampire]

You'd think someone who has the "misfortune" of learning how powerful souls can be would be simpering in a corner, if not a complete pyscho.

[soulsword]

Whose to say I don't fit the last one?

[prodigalvampire]

Fair enough. So, you're a Hannibal Lector psycho, huh? The really calm ones?

[soulsword]

Perhaps. It is possible I must stay calm to keep the monster under control.

[prodigalvampire]

What are you, She-Hulk now?

[soulsword]

No. Nor would I ever be a member of the Avengers.

[prodigalvampire]

[He pauses at that, looking down at his phone with a frown. It was a joke, and in reference to comic books, but-no.]

Okay. Not an Avenger, got it. They don't, uh, release their rosters to just everybody.

[soulsword]

I am a mutant. We do not always have the best relationship with their little group.

[prodigalvampire]

What do mutants have against the Avengers?

[soulsword]

Ask them what they have against us.

[prodigalvampire]

Do you have a contact number or should I check their website?

[soulsword]

You could ask the one here, but he seems to know shockingly little.

[prodigalvampire]

The Aspects you mean? Yeah, they give me a real 'power behind the throne' vibe. Someone else is pulling their strings.

[soulsword]

No, I meant the Avenger here.

[prodigalvampire]

...there's an Avenger here?

[soulsword]

Captain America.