27 [Video] Forward dated to tomorrow morning.

[integrity]

[Crowley is outside, casually flicking chunks of bread at a blue chicken. Said chicken is usually the bane of his existence, as he loathes the little bastard and how it does nothing but shed and ruin his yard, but he seems to behaving himself in regards to the bird today. No insults or attempted slaughtering -- at least, not yet.]

I'm bored. And seeing as people tend to dislike when I'm bored, as it tends to lead to opening lost dimensions or starting revolutions, I thought I would offer a slight puzzle for the public -- and whoever answers first gets a cash prize.

[He tosses a casual grin toward the always hovering NV before he flicks his fingers -- and with a gentle roll of telekinesis, the chicken is sent squarely on her ass with a squawk.]

Riddle one: What is the next number in this series of numbers, starting with -- 6, 14, 36, 98, and 276? And riddle two -- and this one is the real treasure --

[And he rights the chicken with another flick of his fingers.]

Whoever is responsible for the attack that's caused such a fuss is going to get his or her liver removed by my hellhound without anesthetic, for both attacking my pet parakeet and for ruining a good suit. To those who wish to see the spectacle, give me the name and address of whoever is responsible -- and I'll hand over ten thousand dollars, cash.

[Sounds fair, right?]

Cheers.

[And the feed is shut off.]

Comments

[integrity]

Only chickens, rabbits, cats, dogs, hamsters, and ducks.

[His tone is completely deadpan in return.]

[therightchoice]

I can't imagine him being a animal lover.

[ 'Cause. Attempted kid-killer and all. ]

[integrity]

Animals don't hurt his feelings, so he tends to collect them.

[therightchoice]

[ Jesse is trying to comprehend this. Being scared? Yeah, he can get behind that. But having feelings?

Yeah, still hard to get behind that. ]

Your dog doesn't eat them?

[integrity]

My dog appreciates them, actually.

[therightchoice]

That's weird. I thought hellhounds might be more mean. With the whole hell thing.

[integrity]

You are what you eat.

[Crowley rubs his nose idly.]

I've never beaten my dog to get her to listen to me.

[therightchoice]

Beaten dogs tend to run away. Or not do anything.

[ Let's not ask how Jesse knows that. ]

How did hellhounds came about? Just grab some normal dogs from the pound?

[ Though on second thought, he isn't sure if he wants to think of dogs in hell. :( ]

[integrity]

They were created by Lucifer, just as demons were. He has a sick sense of humor.

[Crowley shrugs a shoulder.]

But the hounds are different, from the demons. They can be tamed.

[therightchoice]

How were they made?

[integrity]

Being pulled from fire and brimstone and torture, just as everything in Hell is made.

[therightchoice]

[ Naturally Jesse is a little quiet for a few seconds as he puts that into perspective, obviously thinking of his demon parent. Jesse just can't help but feeling a little pity for the demon - for all of them, for being part of the whole thing.

It's stupid, he thinks, to be burned forever for the things you do in your short life.

It is in this line of thought does something else occur to Jesse. ]

When I die . . . will I go there too?

[integrity]

That would depend on how you live your life, now, wouldn't it?

[Crowley has little interests in souls that don't belong there.]

[therightchoice]

So me being a half-demon doesn't change anything?