Demon Castle <Delsgade>

[Apollymi]

It seemed that Sin's words had not at all discouraged Anos curiosity. She was in for a rather embarrassing bit of teasing later, she could feel it in her bones. Oh well, what was a bit of teasing between happily married spouses. Perhaps, he'd get to know what she'd been like when she was considerably less able to hold back the strength of her emotions. Regardless of that there was a mention of the now moving aspect of time. "Hm, I suppose in introducing light I did make time as an aftereffect. A week, a month... it isn't like the past or different possibilities are going anywhere... take your time, it will give the the opportunity to steel my dignity while sighing at my younger self~" she teased even at her own expense. She was sure she wouldn't really be mad at herself, nor would she really be offended given her younger self was the reason her current self existed, even if she found her enthusiasm a bit off-putting as she was currently.

Moving on, it seemed Sin's explanation of the creation around this place would leave more questions in the mind of the new male. Ones that Anos cleared up all on his own. This would lead to an interestingly childish exchange about the necessity of crowns for kings and queens, and Anos claiming to not know where the treasury of his castle was anymore, "I know where it is, I could put up a diagram for you~" she said of the missing room. She imagined when she'd pulled the castle together, he'd lost track of quite a few things, but none of them had been destroyed, just moved to more suitable places.

Still the curiosity of this newer male was something that Sin could sense, dancing along her skin. It wouldn't be long before he realized exactly how all of this came to be, and he seemed to be quite incredulous about it. "How very direct," she mused. Apparently, the idea of finding a creator to match the quality of the destroyer was something quite unheard of in the current cycle of life. Sin knew such things to have existed long before now, and Anos explained about the difference between cores and sources to the young lad before him. Apparently all of this new information would amount to a single idea, he wanted one, a creator for himself. How childish and a bit cute. Sin could do nothing but giggle at the exclamation. He seemed apt to enough to wake himself a celestial and keep her for whatever that meant for the lad, but what did it mean. Sin found herself gazing at this young man as her pupils widened to accomodate all she could see around him and his immediate future. She'd be watching that as Anos produced a single finger and shared words with her.

He'd apparently be conversing with her about releasing Sukuna as he was called upon the world. Sin had seen this sort of energy even while she was still Ki and she'd seen it connected directly to one of her less than appreciable creations. Still her eyes didn't really move from Sukuna, what sort of decisions would he be making once he was on the world and what kind of life would it lead to. She saw something very interesting while she gazed upon him and decided her opinion in a singular moment. "His particular kind of curse has already started plaguing the world, attached to a lesser spirit," she said speaking of a certain forced halfling. "I do not see issue with him going to find what he seeks in the material world. There are a few Celestials who could potentially take such a plunge, though a certain discerning eye would be necessary to find someone suitably matched to Obscenity~" ah, what an interesting thing to say, accompanied by a smile that would have been frightening if delivered to anything other than a demon. It came with a certain presence as if she stood above watching his movements, like predator to prey. What exactly did she just see? Well... it didn't really matter. "I do not foresee my mother's sister disliking this idea either," she stated. Kiara was an interesting person, from what she knew of her and given what she'd seen of that one in recent times, she was doing the rest of her duty which had been all but abandoned by the man who was supposed to be her proper match. Perhaps, a few wrongs of the world would be righted by the interference of the Void. Wouldn't that be interesting?

[Bloodedge]

Sin knew the location of Delsgade's treasury, as one would expect of she who pieced the castle together. To this information, Anos shook his head while still wearing that ever-present grin. "I don't need a diagram. We're still on a tour of the castle. I wouldn't want to ruin the fun with foreknowledge," he proclaimed. There were many things to see within Delsgade; it boasted the size of a small human kingdom even before being broken apart and eventually expanded upon in recreation. Even if Sin knew the location of everything within, he still intended to meander around the whole castle as a pair.

Sukuna had intentions of his own. As a long-standing demon, he was quite firm in his decisions. He'd decided to join Anos in experiencing a goddess and what they could do when exposed to demonkind. All he needed was one of those fingers to let him manifest once more. Anos had the ability to fork over the finger in his possession, but the king chose to seek his queen's opinion. Sukuna was not patient by nature, but his curiosity about this former Creator had already been piqued; what was a bit more observation? Interestingly enough, it seemed she was the one observing him, and far beyond the ocular sense. When she looked his way, it felt similar, yet different to a certain stare of Anos'. He couldn't quite place the difference, but it felt as if his entire existence had been spread out from his half-formed body into her line of sight. Had he not been the embodiment of Obscenity, perhaps even Sukuna himself would have been unnerved by this observation. Ah, but Sin eventually spoke of his aspect being utilized in the material world. A lesser spirit? Yes, he knew the one─ that feckless arsehat with a fixation on things he only thought he understood. Now, Sukuna had a different purpose in addition to the seeking of goddesses. Sin gave her approval, which left Sukuna with only one thing he needed to know. "I'm going then. What's the limit, Anos?"

Sukuna's question was a peculiar one based on a previous arrangement. If he were ever to be allowed manifestation again, he would be given a limit on the total number of fingers he restored. Exceeding such a number would result in the appearance of Anos, and the immediate culling of Sukuna. So, what limit would Anos give him? The answer started with a smile from Anos himself. "Sin vouched for her children. Have fun."

... Oh? By Anos' words, it was easily assumable that no limit was in place. He possessed twenty total fingers, and he could recover them all if he wished? How... delightful! That strangely-placed mouth slowly trembled while growing into a wide, toothy grin, almost maniacally as it stretched across one face. "... Heh~" he snickered. Anos' grin remained unwavering as a portal opened before him. "You're in luck. Throughout the world's history, your fingers are being placed in different vessels. Most of them seem to be dead, but the balance is found for some of them to be controlled by the halfling. They're already dead either way, so go on and tip the scales." With that said, Anos tossed the finger into that portal. Sukuna, bursting into crazed laughter, hopped after it without hesitation. At some point in the world's timeline, he would emerge in a host body with a rude awakening for some unworthy cur.

[Apollymi]

It seemed that Sin's knowledge wasn't necessary for their current walk. According to Anos, the foreknowledge would spoil the fun. "As you like, Anos. I am more than willing to explore the old fashioned way~" she mused, as she tickled the small creature still rather calm within her arms. What more was there to do while she inspected this new comer and looked into the futures.

Though Sukuna as he was called, seemed to be beyond the normal level of patience, he was still here and apparently unflinching under her scrutiny. That was also a point or two in his favor. Ah, but when he was about to depart he asked about his limit? Oh? Was there some kind of arrangement about his ability to reassert himself in the world if he was ever allowed to do so? Apparently, and given what Anos had to say he'd been told he could go at it full throttle. According to Anos, Sin vouching for her children was reason enough for the lad to be given free reign over his own bodily autonomy. Oh, that was going to be quite interesting indeed. And then, Sin got to witness the strangest interaction and look of pure glee on the lad's faces.

"Hahahaha-hehe!~" A bit of laughter would escape Sin after Sukuna exited the realm. "He's such a good natured boy. Life is truly going to be interesting~" she mused. This was yet another thing she'd not foreseen before she'd ended up in the Void. Of course, she'd also given up her sight, but maybe, these kind of small surprised were worthwhile to get into. She couldn't help herself it was quite the funny situation. "Now then, we still haven't named this little miss and there is the rest of the exploration to amuse ourselves with," she said holding the small creature up to Anos. Maybe him holding it would help them think of a proper name, besides the creature liked him so, it would be cruel of him not to hold it.

[Bloodedge]

"Good. I think it will be more exciting that way," said Anos, who expected to actively visualize many possible uses for each and every location throughout the castle. Apart from a few entities too powerful to be lost in the Void, few would even be capable of entering Delsgade. They had a massive castle to themselves, so it was only sensible that they mull over various uses for it.

Sukuna left just the way Anos expected him to. Interestingly enough, Sin referred to him as good-natured. Talking like that, she already had the mind of a demon long before being brought into the Void directly. No matter; things quickly returned to the odd creature Sin continued holding against herself. Anos would offer a fleeting statement in regards to Sukuna before committing further thought to that matter. "He'll certainly make life something for someone. I'm sure we'll never hear the end of it whenever he pops up again," he said nonchalantly. As for the unnamed creature, there was a strangeness to its eyes and forehead gem that Anos could only equate to Sin's own eyes. As with many things, there was a word or two in the Void's language that he found fitting. "Crbnki," Anos chanted. It was quite the mouthy word, carrying a variety of meanings from coloration to great fortune. With such a name, the creature itself could be seen as luck incarnate, and a thing of value in its own right. Indirectly though, the name of choice was a simple homage to the Void-Queen.

[Apollymi]

"I'm sure it will~" she mused. Ah, she'd had sight into the future for only the time since her reawakening, and she still didn't seem to interested in abusing it for her own usage. Here and now she was only sure of the coming good time, because Anos was with her. How very nicely she'd already adjusted to his company. And truly she didn't mind spending an unholy passage of time just the two of them and small creatures. And apparently the others who would eventually be able to come and go as they pleased.

Here and now, Sukuna apparently took his leave to search for his goals. What Anos had to say about the lad made her laugh a little more. "That, is also definitely going to happen. No matter, it will be a great deal of fun~" she mused seeming happy enough to go on their little journey around the castle. The small creature seemed to be one in need of a name and after a bit of consideration, Anos came up with one. It meant many things, as words in the Void often did, but it also seemed to be aimed as a compliment to Sin. "Well isn't that sweet, what an interesting thing to hear, besides that I think it suits her, Crbnki it is~" she chanted as well. And with that name in place for the little creature, she released it from her hold to do whatever it was it wished. She supposed it was time for more exploration, the outside of the castle had been given a large quantity of things, but the castle grounds themselves as well as the now whole castle were also things to be explored. Surely, they could busy themselves with that for a time...

[Bloodedge]

It was generally accepted that more excitement was to be had, primarily by exploring Delsgade in a more natural manner. Now, Anos would not have minded a map or something, but seeing everything fresh with his own eyes was ideal for deciding different rooms' purposes in a moment. He imagined there would be many rooms he thought up a few specific purposes for. First though, there was the matter of new life born of Sin's efforts within the Void.

According to Sin while she dealt with the endlessly staring creature, Sukuna and one of her children would make quite a fun pairing. She also thought Crbnki was a suitable name for the little beast, expressing that before releasing the creature to let it roam free. Only then would Anos be prepared to move; he wasn't planning on doing so with a random new animal staring him down the whole time. "Then it's settled. Of all the life you've breathed into the Void this day, that thing will be the first named. Now then, shall we? I'm very interested in seeing what we will make out of Delsgade's rooms," he said cheekily, an open gesture of one hand over his shoulder. The castle was massive, but time was endless─ as were their lives. Even if it took an eternity to explore the whole castle, even if there were a million distractions along the way, Anos figured progress would never be anything but perfectly paced to his liking. "I'll even let you lead the way. Rest assured, I'll be close behind all the while~"

[Apollymi]

It was interesting, walking around with Anos and having a fun and light conversation about the things she'd created. But now with the newest little creature named and roaming free, they could go about looking around this great castle of his. According to Anos, they could see what they'd make of these rooms together in a manner most cheeky. Sin, in her understanding of his words could only smile as well... "Well, doesn't that sound interesting~" she said. It'd been quite a while since a place required her hand in any meaningful way. Actually, she hadn't truly done that sort of decorating in quite a while. She could have fun and much to her own chagrin, Anos offered to let her lead the way seeming to wish to follow along behind her.

"Hoh? What's not to enjoy about that idea~" she mused as she began walking. Since they were out in the gardens she turned towards a high tower nearby. They'd take no issue inspecting such a place first. The building itself was tall, cylindrical and with nested curves and strange carvings in the walls. She walked towards it seeming to think about what it had to be and upon the door opening for the pair of them she was greeted by a smell which any who knew would recognize instantly. It smelled like pages and ink and with a smile on her face she entered the space. "A library? I'd ask why it ended up outside but it's kind of large and full."

[Bloodedge]

Sin knew exactly what he was getting at when suggesting she take the lead. In a roundabout way, Anos knew everything that could be found in this new Delsgade, but what all did the goddess incorporate? When he summoned the castle of Delsgade into the material world, it was nothing so extravagant as what was now around them. What better way to inspect its newness, other than with something else to take his gaze now and then? "Nothing, I'm sure. I'll let you know if anything comes up," he quipped.

With that, Sin did indeed take the first steps toward one of many towers on this massive platform in the Void. A grand spiral tower of this magnitude reminded him of something he'd once known and enjoyed. What was it now, though? As Sin stepped inside, she made its current identity clear. This massive and eccentric tower was... a library. Well, that made a fair amount of sense. As for why it wound up outside the main castle, Anos could grant a very clear answer. "Knowledge lost, and knowledge never known. This place should be full of those things. Interesting. This sort of structure existed in my original castle; it was my armory. I wonder where that's gotten to," he mused most casually. "My personal books should be in here too, shouldn't they? I sense them somewhere nearby. Maybe at the top? The spell tomes and crafting dossiers I wrote have always been floating somewhere in the Void. You might find at least some of them interesting."

[Apollymi]

"I would hope you'd let me know if something came up~" Sin mentioned with devious light playing across those eyes of hers. Of course, she'd not been much of a flirt in the time before knowing Anos, even so, she seemed to fall right into it without much fuss. Perhaps these matters truly were a matter of partner? She found it so easy to quip back at Anos that it was almost as secondary to her nature as breathing or creating. Ah, speaking of creating, in her own burst of energy earlier she'd pulled together his castle and added a few things here and there.

Though she knew what she'd done in an overarching manner, even she wasn't always certain of the details. Given this she was genuinely impressed by this library and its winding staircases full of bookshelves and random seating. Anos said this library held knowledge unknown as well as what was lost. He also mentioned that such a tower once held his armory. "Oh? Armory? Well... it probably is around here somewhere. Such a place is usually one of my favorites, I assume I took a bit of care in its creation~" she mused. Ah, well that would have made sense. She was a battle maiden primarily. But there was something also interesting. Above, there was apparently knowledge created by Anos himself. Things he claimed he made himself. This statement lead to Sin walking up the stairs towards the place that felt most like him. Up and up she went seemingly amused and very happy to look through anything he'd made. "I suppose I would like to have a look or two. These books felt powerful to me so I separated them from the general fare~" she explained of the choice. Things that felt like Anos seemed to have ended up on a higher plane than the regular information. Of course, this could have been because it was his castle, but the more likely explanation was an actualization of Sin's secret admiration of the demon she'd married. "You should open this door~" she mentioned. It was seemingly locked by the signature of his own mana, probably to keep out those who would pry. While she could open it, she imagined she'd take a great deal of joy in seeing a room she'd basically made into a shrine to his genius. She had to remember to thank herself for all of her random thoughts during her burst of creativity. Within was a large stained glass window, and smaller lights. Comfortable chairs and couches were in the middle and the shelves along the walls were lined with tomes penned by Anos and arranged by sections given their specific topics.

[Bloodedge]

"I'll let you know anything you like," Anos stated. Though they were strangely flirting while taking a casual stroll around the demon castle, he had nothing against a moment of seriousness. In this new life, there was much Sin could learn of the old world and the Void. In addition to still wondering about all those stories she heard, he wondered how much of her own potential she'd ever realized. Perhaps the answer would come in this very library.

According to Sin, an armory would be among her favorite places, and as such would be something she took extra care in constructing. She had no apparent memory of what she'd done with the place, as if to say she'd done all of her creation subconsciously. Strangely enough, that was perfectly believable. "We might be finding out what it's like together then. I'm relatively excited," he mused while traversing bridges within the tower's hexagonal interior. Up and up they ascended, Sin leading the way to the tower's highest point. She did sense some books that felt more like Anos himself, and had preemptively separated them from the others. How strange. He figured they would be placed higher because they were steeped in magic, but... luckily for Sin, she didn't mention the specifics. Eventually, they encroached upon a door that Sin suggested he open. "Ho? Going with isomorphism for a library door lock? That's delightfully excessive," the demon commented while stepping toward the door. His hand reached out, and a moment of contact caused chambers of the door to fill with his mana. As a key would its associated lock, his energy passed through the precise channels necessary to turn the locking mechanism. Soon enough, they would see every tome he'd ever written, including presumably the most massive of them all: A book of something called Origin Magic, which boasted greater potential than an army of demons and gods combined. He imagined that particular tome would be very easy to find, had it been collected.

[Apollymi]

"Anything?~ How very accommodating~" Sin mused in a teasing manner. She also had no issues being serious, but after a full ten or more millennia being duty bound, she came off as a bit more fun seeking than serious. Of course, she held a certain amount of curiosity about the nature of the world, and even the previous one she lived in. She didn't know a lot about the Void either, other than of course its basics, so she had no issue learning and she was a rather quick study.

According to Anos he was rather excited to potentially see the armory she'd created when pulling his castle back together. A grin spread across Sin's face, she didn't currently have it in her to be as coy as she should be. "Oh? I can't really wait either... it's going to be great~" she mused. It didn't even matter that she didn't fully remember constructing the place. She knew that in bring this castle together she'd done something quite invasive. She'd made it a living shrine to her admiration of Anos. A girlhood dream become reality was this place and each and every piece of it hinted as such, not that she'd be admitting such a thing.

Of course, this would only become more obvious as time went on. For instance, the locking mechanism on the door was seemingly understood by Anos and called excessive. She'd gone without fully explaining that she'd moved all of his personally written manuscripts into a private space, not only because they were powerful, but simply because they belonged to him. "I am surprised to hear the words excessive and delightful to used to describe a singular thing..." she said as she observed his ability to use the locking mechanism on the door. It functioned as she intended for it to, and as such she could only be happy about the outcome. And once they were inside this equivalent of a cozy study, she felt the pulse of tomes written by Anos. It made her skin tingle gently and had those hearts in her eyes opening only briefly. 'These are all Anos' books!~' she could have let out an excited little utterance, but instead she made her way to the most extravagant and largest tome to exist. Something called Origin Magic which was large enough to make her torso look small and had pages heavy enough they couldn't have been turned conventionally. "Hoh? Origin Magic seems to be quite fickle about who gets to know it~" she mused as if the subject matter itself was alive. She didn't truly know if that was the case, but it wouldn't stop her from running her fingers along the spine and cover of this large tome.