<div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a5/4a/d0/a54ad0c78fe6f6ed9893fe8a6eb846e1.jpg)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Date Toshiro | Date Marceline<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>June 15th, 2021, 9:00AM<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>SOPHE Headquarters, Kyless' Cell<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Kyless | Mentions: Director Matsumoto Oei<br/><strong>EXTRA:</strong><br/><strong>WEARING:</strong>As pictured, but with a few more wrinkles in his clothing and a far more disheveled head of hair. | A red nylon collar with a small golden bell<br/><br/>The uncommonly apprehensive researcher couldn't help but take a reflexive step back at the trickster's approach, the sincerity of her smile and casual gait made unnerving in the presence of the warping representation of 'The Garden of Nosthervim' and the scant traces of the cell's actual spartan decor. It was common knowledge among those residing within the walls of SOPHE headquarters that there was little that made the doctor flinch, from the danger of being gored by the colossal metal bulls residing within the facility's lowest levels to the threat of having his mind seized by vengeful spirits, there was almost nothing that Toshiro would not stare confidently in the eye of for the sake of a common welfare between demons and humanity. However when faced with the likes of Kyless, with the knowledge that perception was being so easily distorted around him, Toshiro couldn't help but turn his gaze from those astonishing golden eyes.<br/><br/>“That's... that's right. I do need something from your first.” He managed to cough out a few words before a glance back towards the admittedly adorable demon allowed him to follow her gaze towards the silver case clutched unintentionally tightly in his free hand. Noticing a slight emphasis on the word 'awake' either manufactured from his own sense of guilt, or stated as result of Kyless' distaste for her unrequested naps, Toshiro quickly clarified the situation, “This isn't to knock you out Kyless, we both know the room already has plenty of ways to do that without me having to bring in something from outside.”<br/><br/>Holding the case aloft with a sense of pride that refused to be dulled by his anxieties regarding his current company, he released the latches and pulled back the case's top with the flourish of a sculptor removing the sheet from his magnum opus. Within the confines of the intensely official and immeasurably secure looking silver container resided something that couldn't look more out of place. An initial glimpse at the bracelet and its body of semi-opaque matte finished purple plastic was more likely to bring to mind an electronic entertainment device of some kind rather than the marvel of arcane technology that it actually was. Of little help in this regard were the chibi styled rendering of Toshiro himself wagging a disciplinary finger from one side of the band, and an array of green and red lights blinked cheerfully all along the plastic perimeter.<br/><br/>After giving Kyless a moment to express the obvious awe that the device's mere appearance would certainly inspire, he went on to explain with his fear now entirely supplanted by unmitigated satisfaction with his achievement, “This... is the Date Localized Anti-Magic Field Projection Device! And as the suitably amazing name clearly suggests, it can dull or even completely nullify the magic potential of any person, human or demon, that wears it! Mostly!” Spinning the base of the case on the end of his index finger to give himself a better look at, he sighed at its perceived majesty before looking back towards Kyless with a smile, the warm glow of the moment shielding him from less pleasant feelings.<br/><br/>After feebly attempting to use his Marcelline reserved arm to no avail in removing the bracelet, Toshiro simply resolved to hold the case towards Kylesse. “Director Matsumoto would like for you to join in an upcoming mission to the outside, and for some reason she thinks it's a good idea for you to participate.” With this slight swipe against the trickster, Toshiro once again tilted his gaze towards one of the larger mushrooms before continuing with diminished vigor, “However the only way we can trust you with not hurting the team is if you agree to wear the bracelet. I'm not going to force you to wear it, but I'm also not about to sign off on you leaving the facility without it.”<br/><br/>Tracing his gaze along a few of the pale tendrils that drifted down form the immense tops of the cavern climbing mushrooms, he couldn't help but add with a poor attempt at shielding the obvious awe he held for their imagined locale, "I'd love to know what The Garden truly is Kyless, but I'll settle for what you decide to tell me about it." While there was a mild frustration with the ever present chance and constantly reinforced knowledge that Kyless was a talented liar, Toshiro found that even in her stories there was a kernel of truth to be found. That aside, it was nearly impossible not to be as enraptured with Kyless' ability to tell stories, even to the point of the listener momentarily forgetting just how dangerous the story-teller was.