1st Kata - A Blunt Intro For an Edgelord

[mightmakesright]

My name is Vergil. As one of the newest "Starfallen", I have been made aware of this world's troubles. The responsibility of saving it falls to us, but if I am to truly cooperate with others, I will keep no secrets as to what this world now deals with.

I am the eldest son of a legendary demon, the dark knight Sparda, who rebelled against his own kind to free humanity from enslavement. Though I tried to emulate him, my foolish pursuit of power made a mockery of his legacy. I am responsible for the deaths of countless innocents and only took notice of how unforgivable my crimes are when I was stripped of my pride. My path through darkness brought only one thing to be proud of: my son's ability to stop me.

Irony dictates my punishment is to instead save the world. Should my history drive away any chances of cooperation, then so be it. I intend on seeing this through, all the same.


- Vergil Sparda

Comments

[a_sweet_little_peach]

It's good to meet you! I don't know much about demons, but if you intend to help us, I'm happy to have you!

What kind of cookies do you like? I like to bring people cookies on their first day here.

[mightmakesright]

(Well. That's a far more friendly response than he expected.)

That won't be necessary.

(A pause.)

But if you insist, I enjoy butterscotch cookies.

[tequilasunset]

I am Raphael Ambrosius Costeau. I have come from the splendor of the cliffs by Sur-De-Clef, and am a superstar cop that has solved all the cases, ever.

[mightmakesright]

(What)

Every case. I see.

(Vergil can never escape the weird ones, can he)

Then you have solved the mysteries of this world, as well.

[air_raider]

Oh hey it's you again.

I mean, we've all done stuff we're not proud of. Who doesn't probably have a family member hunting them for the countless deaths they've caused?

The point is you're here and not there, you've been called here for a reason and we, the starfallen, gotta stick together. You've learned and now you're, you know, not wherever you came from. New world. New slate. New chance. Just make it count and you've got nothing to worry about.

[mightmakesright]

I suppose you're right. To dwell on the past for too long is to impede one's own progress. I've had my fill of holding myself back.

Besides, it might be nice for an adventure to not end with a visit to the demon world, for once.

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[raisedbybirds]

Amid all these despicable atrocities you even fathered child? And were willing to destroy him too?

[mightmakesright]

(Finally, something close to what he expected.)

It's complicated.

(No really, how does he begin to explain that half of him that went berserk was the one who tried to kill his son while his other half wanted to guide him?)

My brother and I would have finished things once and for all, if my son did not intervene. I did not know of our blood ties until moments before his interruption.

[kobard]

Such a colorful history! A lust for power, family tribulations, wanton destruction and indiscriminate murder! Why I think you'll be quite entertaining around here, least of all you should give me more material to work with to entertain on your behalf. Rakka Pickclaw, at your service.

[mightmakesright]

(Nevermind, it's back to the weird ones.)

My story is a bloody tale. I would question who would find entertainment in such a story, but it seems this world is filled with all types. If you are going to tell my story anyway, I'll have your rendition be accurate.

What do you wish to know?

[kahunanu]

ok

[mightmakesright]

You're either taking this very well or you don't care.

Either way, it sounds like this won't be a problem for you.

[autumnbold]

what

[mightmakesright]

Did I say something that confused you?

[paladin_and_loving_it]

Hey man, I'm sorry to hear about what a hard life you've lead. We've all made mistakes. But this is a new beginning, so you can do it right this time! I'm sure you'll fit in here just fine Mr. ---

Wait a minute, Vergil? Like my roommate Vergil?

Nope, nope, nope. The space around me is a brooding-free zone. This will not do!

You're coming with me for a night on the town. Leave your weapons at home, we are going to be drinking ale until you can only talk about how much you love everyone. After that, we'll see what kind of red lantern district they have going here.

[mightmakesright]

What kind of first impression did I leave on you?

(Vergil really wants to know, at this point.)

If we are to do anything, the weapon is non-negotiable.

[know_the_unknowable]

We have all made mistakes. Mine were less intentional, born of desire to better the lives of all, but nonetheless the results of my research in the world I am from claimed countless innocent lives.

It would be laughable for me to then condemn you for your past. If you truly intend to help us mend this broken world, then I would welcome you, Vergil Sparda. If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them to the best of my ability.

- Knoll, of Grado

[mightmakesright]

(Well this is interesting. Vergil thought he might've been the outlier here. He still is, but apparently he's not the only one. Go figure.)

I thank you, Knoll. Ashamed as I am to to be stripped of my power, it is not the first time. The more I understand this world, the more I will understand how to make up for the difference.

Is there a library? I wish to learn of this world's literature.

[boomchucka]

Oh.

[The super serious, stoic type has entered the magic journal.]

Well, as long as we can all work toward a common goal, then we're glad to have your help, Vergil. There's lots to explore so I hope you've got good boots!

I'm Selphie, by the way.

[mightmakesright]

I'm not opposed to a little exploration. It may even be fun, if it's to solve a grand mystery.

What are your thoughts on matters, Selphie? I'm steadily learning the facts; perhaps an opinion can provide its own insight.

[lizardtits]

[Velo can't tell if this man is being serious or dumb, or both.]

[So she's just going to be dumb in return. Their response will give her the answer she needs.]

Ah, that thou wouldst tip thy hand so soon? Do take care, dear Virgil, for no secret is sacred for the likes of Teddy Grahm, Rogue Extraordinaire!

[mightmakesright]

(He really is meeting all types here, isn't he? This is gonna be an interesting time.

Unfortunately for Vergil, he tends to be more dumb than he'll admit.)

A thief of secrets? Interesting. Perhaps I didn't want these secrets unearthed at a bad time, let alone ransomed at my expense.

[sorcerersfairytale]

I will be honest, I can't think of what kind of goody-two-shoes who wants to get out of this world and/or save it, would prefer to not further their path towards that goal just because stuff someone else did in their own world. Unless they are to go martyr like and "sacrifice" their own chances just to keep the other trapped here as well so they don't return to their world to keep hurting people. But then the people here would be the ones in danger.

Either way, what I truly want to know, and what I think everyone should truly ask, is what kind of power were you pursuing that lead you to that path of murder. And how high are the chances of that power or a similar one to be here that would make your currently re-awakened good conscience go back to sleep and lead you back to murder. Because from the sound of it, so long as we keep you away from that stuff it should be fine.

At least assuming that you wanting to emulate your father was based on you wanting to do good bessides being legendary and powerful.

[mightmakesright]

(This guy's asking the big questions. Vergil might already like him.)

Should demons exist in this world, there is a possibility they may possess a similar source of power. Even if they did, I have no need for such sources. I already acquired great power, but in losing to my son, I learned it meant nothing with I wielded it.

The first source was from my father's sword. It contained much of his power and his sons would be able to wield it without consequence. This failed. The second attempt was the use of a demonic plant known as the Qliphoth. By draining enough human blood, it could produce fruit to magnify one's might to a demon lord's.

Even if such powers existed in this world, I would not repeat my mistakes. Why I wanted such power and what I did to get it made me less of the man I can be. I have no intention of sinking any lower.

[sage_and_spirit]

𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓈𝑜𝓇𝓉 𝑜𝒻 𝓇𝑒𝓂𝒾𝓃𝒹 𝓂𝑒 𝑜𝒻 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝑜𝓃𝑒 𝐼 𝓀𝓃𝑒𝓌 𝒷𝒶𝒸𝓀 𝒽𝑜𝓂𝑒, 𝒾𝓃 𝒶 𝓌𝒶𝓎. 𝒯𝒽𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓊𝒸𝒽 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒹𝓇𝒶𝓂𝒶𝓉𝒾𝒸 𝒶𝒷𝑜𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉. 𝒲𝒽𝒾𝓁𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃𝒹𝑜𝓇 𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓇𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓉𝑒𝒹, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒽𝑜𝓃𝑒𝓈𝓉𝓎 𝒾𝓈 𝓇𝑒𝒻𝓇𝑒𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝑜𝓃 𝒶 𝓁𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔.

𝐼𝒻 𝐼 𝓂𝒶𝓎 𝒶𝓈𝓀, 𝓌𝒽𝓎 𝒹𝒾𝒹 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝑜 𝒹𝑜 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓈𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝒾𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓅𝓁𝒶𝒸𝑒? 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝓂𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃 𝓁𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓊𝓅 𝓉𝑜 𝒮𝓅𝒶𝓇𝒹𝒶'𝓈 𝓁𝑒𝑔𝒶𝒸𝓎, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓂𝑒𝒹 𝓁𝒾𝓀𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓌𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝒹𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑜𝓅𝓅𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝑒 𝒷𝒶𝓈𝑒𝒹 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊'𝓇𝑒 𝓈𝒶𝓎𝒾𝓃𝑔.

𝒫𝑒𝓇𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓈 𝐼 𝒶𝓂 𝓂𝒾𝓈𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝐼 𝒹𝑜 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝓀 𝒾𝓉'𝓈 𝒾𝓇𝑜𝓃𝓎 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝒷𝓇𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒽𝑒𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓈𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹. 𝒮𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝓈𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁𝓈 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝑜𝒻𝒻𝑒𝓇, 𝑜𝓇 𝓈𝑜𝓂𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝓈𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒾𝓈 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓂𝒶𝒹𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝒹𝑒𝓈𝒾𝓇𝒶𝒷𝓁𝑒. 𝒫𝑒𝓇𝒽𝒶𝓅𝓈, 𝒾𝓉 𝒾𝓈 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝑒𝒻𝒻𝑜𝓇𝓉𝓈 𝓉𝑜 𝑒𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓁𝒹 𝑔𝒾𝓋𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑔𝓇𝑒𝒶𝓉𝑒𝓇 𝒾𝓃𝓈𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝓃 𝓅𝒶𝓉𝒽𝓈 𝓌𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓌𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽, 𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔𝓈 𝓌𝑒 𝓈𝒽𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝒷𝑒 𝒶𝓌𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝑜𝒻. 𝐼𝓃𝓈𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉𝓈 𝑜𝓇 𝓈𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁𝓈 𝓌𝑒 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓌𝒾𝓈𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹𝓃'𝓉 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒.

𝒴𝑜𝓊𝓇 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓉𝓇𝒾𝒷𝓊𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈, 𝐼 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁, 𝑜𝓊𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒷𝑒 𝓌𝑜𝓇𝓉𝒽𝓌𝒽𝒾𝓁𝑒, 𝓈𝑜 𝐼 𝓌𝑜𝓊𝓁𝒹 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒷𝑒 𝓉𝑜𝑜 𝒽𝒶𝓇𝒹 𝑜𝓃 𝓎𝑜𝓊𝓇𝓈𝑒𝓁𝒻. 𝐸𝓈𝓅𝑒𝒸𝒾𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓎 𝓈𝒾𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒾𝓉 𝓈𝑒𝑒𝓂𝓈 𝑜𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝓌𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒷𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓃𝓉 𝓉𝑜 𝒽𝑒𝓁𝓅 𝓀𝑒𝑒𝓅 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑜𝓃 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓈𝓉𝓇𝒶𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓃𝒶𝓇𝓇𝑜𝓌.

[mightmakesright]

(There is a delay in Vergil's next response. He's already admitting his faults; he won't accept half assing it.)

As a child, I lost my mother to demons who sought revenge against my father. I believed if I were stronger, it never would've happened. I also believe my younger brother to be the favored sibling and I could not accept being lesser to him. What I saw in my father's legacy was the power to drive back hell itself; with that power, I wouldn't fail because of weakness.

I blamed my humanity for my weakness and cast it aside. I discarded the pain that would've better guided my blade and so it cut indiscriminately. Each defeat meant losing more of myself until the day I split myself in two. The part of me without demonic pride realized what I had become and set in motion the events to stop me. If my demonic half succeeded, I doubt my world would be worth returning to.

Only recently did I become able to look back on my past without clouded judgment. What I've done is unforgivable, but if I am to become better than the pathetic fool I once was, I cannot linger in my failure. Should this world see use in my insights and skills, even if it means what not to do, then so be it. I will not stop until I become the man I was meant to be all along.

[ink_sync]

Hi Vergil!

I hope we can all work together and get along! ❤❤❤