Mission 1

[strawberryredgrave]

Sender: Dante Sparda
To: Everyone
Subject: Introductions

Can't say I mind this new locale very much. Would mind it a lot less if I didn't get separated from my brother, but if this place really is some extra elaborate dream thing, then he'll be fine.

So while I wonder if my nephew smacked me hard enough to send me here, I should make myself known. The name's Dante, the founder of Devil May Cry. We're guns (and swords) for hire who specialize in the supernatural and lemme tell you, we've seen a lot of weird stuff. Ancient portals to Hell reopening, cults using demonic power to pose as gods, blood sucking demon trees, we've handled them all. I ain't suggesting this is all demonic powers at play here, but it wouldn't surprise me.

"But Dante, you handsome devil" you're probably saying, "there's probably a few demons here already that are pretty cool. You're gonna offend them with this." And maybe I would, if I left it there. I've taken enough cases to know that not only are there good demons just getting by, but also bad people - human, demon or otherwise - manipulating who and whatever they can to get their way. Those are the people we kill. Like a Lady friend of mine once said: even a devil may cry when they lose a loved one.

I was just about ready to go into sort of retirement, but given the circumstances, I got at least one more job to do. Wanna collaborate? Chances are it won't be my weirdest.

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[strawberryredgrave]

Great. See you there.

(And so Dante closes up his book and heads on out, wasting no time shuffling towards the cafe. He's pretty sure he'll need a drink for anyone to let him stay in there, he settles for something ornate and with strawberries in it. Beside him is a large sword propped against the wall, with Dante himself leaning back and enjoying a nice ol' sundae.)

[sos_pilot]

[ She probably should have asked for a description of the dude so she knew who or what to look for, but hey, she's an adventurer, why do things the easy way?

When she enters the cafe, her eyes immediately fall upon the sword, and she bolts to it, way more interested in that then the person she was supposed to be meeting. ]

Duuuude! This sword is siiiick! I think I'm in love!

[strawberryredgrave]

(Dante didn't really think to give a description either, but Dante's used to standing out in a crowd. Lucky that he's not left waiting too long before

duck. That's an excited duck admiring the sword.

He smirks.)

You like it? This one's a personal treasure. Made it myself and now it's one of my favorites.

I named it Dante, after me.

[sos_pilot]

Oh!

[ Right, she was supposed to meet an actual person here, wasn't she? She turns and laughs, offering a hand to shake. ]

I imagine that comes with all kinds of lame pun opportunities. It must be be a struggle not to use 'em... good to meet you, Dante! Name's Della Duck!

[strawberryredgrave]

That's a struggle I'm happy to lose.

(And he'll shake hands with her without hesitation. A hand also offers a seat on the other side of the table.)

I don't usually do formal setups, so this isn't any kind of interview. More just hanging out, chat a little, things like that. It sounds like adventures and solving mysteries is a passion of yours. I get excited with a big mission involving those comes up.

[sos_pilot]

[ She sits down, all smiles and sunshine. She likes this dude. ]

No worries, I've never been on an interview either. Never had a real job job - I guess you could say I work for my uncle. He's the world's richest duck, and spends his fun time going around the world to discover and explore. I'm the family's pilot, but I come along for the ride in every sense of the word!