Retreat! (OOC)

Oh I think she'd know something special about Chaudry. Perhaps Worthington including Chaudry in a rundown of the local players?

Also, I assume that Persephone's legal name does not hold the same power that a demon's true name might. Hmm, I wonder if the power of names does not apply to humans, or if, like in A Wizard of Earthsea, humans do in fact have hidden True names, but almost no one knows theirs?

Oops yes Wentworth. And very well, her full name is a True Name, but simply having her Given name and Family name is not enough.

Persephone was thanking the demon because it is clearly getting ready to lie to its boss about us getting away, which suggests that the demon will let us get away! Also, Persephone has been trying to cultivate a ... for lack of a better word, sense of fellow-feeling with the other demon. We are both put-upon low level employees in a heartless system and we believe we deserve better.

I don't know? IRL, I have worked in food service, and retail, and education. And whenever I would meet someone working in the same industry, there's an immediate sense of camaraderie, a common struggle, a shared sense of trauma and suffering, honestly, that connects us. I am thinking Persephone is trying to cultivate that sort of bond here, as a way to manipulate this demon, should it become necessary.

Persephone's plan here is to maintain a contact with this demon, so she can use him to get to Chaudry, perhaps. Or just in general begin to build a network of demonkind that isn't controlled by Wentworth and her patron.

Heh, like with Viviana, she gives her phone number and leaves it up to them to contact her, or not. I like this, actually, because now her targets have been shown the temptation, and if they reach out, it is of their own free will, and Pers can claim some degree of innocence. It is not lost on me that this is likely the next step on the road to hell paved with good intentions.

I went ahead and rolled to Persuade, even though I did not demand the demon's name. To seal the deal, and make this all work, Persephone is willing to stop and find out what kissing a demon is like.

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Ah, I understand now. Sorry about my confusion. Yes, definitely. I'll post something that honors the roll then!

Ugh. Ok apparently today I am unable to communicate successfully—or to understand, at least. What a mess I’ve made.

Ok, she’ll give her name. She doesn’t yet understand its power. After all, she thinks, her name is part of the public record; it can’t be powerful. I am happy to see how this plays out.

Ok, I’ll be taking a break from posting for a day or so, until I get my head a bit clearer.