<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d0/Sullen_succubus.jpeg)<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Quick stats</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>HP:</strong> 304/304; <strong>AC:</strong> 40; <strong>Ini:</strong> +36<br/><strong>Spot/Listen:</strong> +35; <strong>Hide/Move Silently:</strong> +36<br/>Darkstalker, Mindsight 300 ft., Blindsight 30 ft.</div></div></div>Lacking in knowledge of spellcraft as they both were, neither Torahime nor Muramasa were aware of precisely how long the birthing process Echidna was going through would take.  When she didn't seem to be immediately giving birth, the succubus allowed herself to relax a little, and even engaged in conversation with Orpheus when he walked up to speak to her.<br/><br/>"It's not a matter of lust for anything,"  She responded, looking up past that still-erect, throbbing shaft and directly up at his face as she spoke to him.  "I walk a path of strict discipline and mastery of the self.  Through that path, I have gained power that I would otherwise never dared dream of wielding.  Pleasures of the flesh simply hold little interest for me now, though I am not above using my body or the powers innate to myself as a succubus when the situation calls for it.  As for the prospect of raising a child..."<br/><br/>"Trust me, raising your own rival never works out as well as you think it will,"  Muramasa commented, dismissively.  "They'll soak up all that knowledge of the sword easily when they're kids, but as soon as they hit that rebellious teenage phase, good luck getting them to do anything you want them to do.  I'd imagine it's even worse with demon kids."<br/><br/>"It's much worse."  Oddly enough, something about Torahime's tone seemed to imply that she was actually speaking from personal experience, there...<br/><br/>Once Echidna actually gave birth to her child and confirmed that he was behaving as expected, Torahime relaxed a little, the whirling cloud of knives dissipating, and then the unholy aura subsiding shortly afterwards.  She examined the newly-born Solar, able to tell that it was a twisted mockery of some form of Angel, but not knowing enough of the planes to be able to say anything about it beyond that.<br/><br/>"I think I'll keep going by Muramasa for now,"  The sword responded, when Echidna herself slithered up to thank them both.  "The old man did put a lot of work into me, and he's apparently got a pretty big reputation out on the planes.  Letting people know I'm his handiwork should be more useful to our little group than hanging on to my old name.  As for which of us you should be talking to, my Princess is the one with a seat at the table now.  I'm always happy to get in a little banter or reminisce about the good old days, but when it comes to current events or planning for the future, I go where she goes."<br/><br/>It was a subtle motion, but one of Torahime's hands moved to gently stroke along his sheath at that.  Later on, after listening to Vholdran's explanation about the forces currently marching on their castle, Muramasa's projected image let out a hearty laugh.<br/><br/>"Ahahahahah!  Well well, I see I don't have to worry about it getting dull around here.  A heavenly general and a pack of angels, a legion of Graz'zt's finest, and my little Princess has a skilled assassin coming for her head?  Now that almost seems a little unfair.  They haven't got nearly enough men to deal with us."<br/><br/>"Do you know which direction our enemies are coming from?"  The succubus questioned, walking back over to her place at the table.  "I assume the Angels and Demons won't be following the same path.  How long do we have until they arrive?"<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/d/d6/Succubus3.jpg)</div>When she heard Echidna's warning, Alactra had known that, much like her previous birthing, the potentially-dangerous child she was gestating now would take at least an hour to fully-form.  Retreating back out into the hallway, the fallen archmage had then knelt down, and begun to pray.  It would take her an hour as well, an hour of quiet supplication to her Abyssal patron, though unlike most priestesses, she could at least take some solace in the fact that the very source of her power was sitting in the very next room.  Her prayers would reach him, and then she would be granted the first truly divine spells that she had ever cast...<br/><br/>Once her time was up and she felt the rush of the unholy power she had been granted singing in her veins, she took a brief moment to peek in at the doorway again.  It seemed as though the birth had gone off without a hitch, and that further assistance wasn't needed to keep the...  Was that a Solar?  Alactra marveled at the sight for a moment, feeling a heady, intoxicating rush at the thought of a being of one of the highest-ranking, most powerful celestial beings of the upper planes springing forth from a womb belonging to a denizen of the lower planes.  Oh yes, with power like this on their side, their enemies wouldn't stand a chance.<br/><br/>And then the castle shook, and as her Lord began explaining the forces arrayed against them to the rest of his compatriots, the Fey'ri began working divine magic, drawing upon every unholy power she had been granted to further empower herself.  Once that was finally completed, once she had been magically increased to a size more closely matching her Master's own height and once she could feel the raw divine power overflowing from her muscles, and even sharpening her wits, as well, she stepped forth back into the room, quietly taking up a subservient position a few paces behind her Master as she waited for the assembled Archfiends to decide on what to do next.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">Alactra prays and gains spells for the very first time, then goes through the listed morning buff routine on her character sheet, bringing her stats up to what said character sheet actually lists them as.</div></div>