Dimitri Hammer

@, "Hey, Mephistopholes is not important to me. The bloke was an arse. Never really listened to me. I did not care when he went missing. You could have him exorcised for all I care...." Etonat spoke with a cold tone. He then took another sip of his tea. His ears perked up as he heard the speakings of several beings in the distance. He knew what they were, but he just smiled as he listened. "Enthralling is more of a vampire's game in my opinion. No offense to you of course. My kind enjoy possession though. I particularly enjoy our little dealings. Always get what we want in the end. A soul for the realm."

@, "It is in my culture lass. Before I was cursed to be a demon I was a mortal once. In my culture, being 'touchy-feely' was a sign of politeness. Excuse me for trying to be nice. Remind me to not talk to you then. Or talk to me when you cool down lass. I just wanted to have a nice little chat." Etonat shrugged and turned into a mist. The mist floated next to Acheron, and he materialized back into his solid form. Only he had a tea cup in his grasp. @, "Never been involved in one mate. Ponies back then were too stupid enough to even initiate the game. We're talking about thousands of years ago too. Probably about eight thousand by now. So, have you ever witnessed a deal? I bet not though. Real ones have only been occurring for the past several months now." Etonat sipped from the cup.

@, "Seduce you? Well, that is up to you to deduce. I do not want to 'bed' you. Have I mentioned anything about your body? Have I seemed to be 'frisky' at all? No, I am just enjoying a conversation with a lovely lass. I apologize if you think I am trying to seduce you. You must have had bad experiences with others in the past then, huh? I mean. I have not tried to kiss you or anything." Etonat smiled and shook his head. Mortals and their feelings. They assume things so quickly...

Dimitri quaked on the ground as, still inside his mind, he endured the same horrid images. He got ever closer to the light in the distance, and began to hear his wife speak to him. Words of love, and care. He wiped his eyes and pressed onwards. @, "I particularly like your personality. You are a fighter. I can respect that. Also you have lovely eyes." Etonat smiled and put the cigar out on his arm. The skin singed and burned, but healed itself almost immediately. "I really ought to stop smoking. Not good for me health you know." He laughed as he rolled his eyes. "I can tell you do not trust me Delia. Hey, who can blame you? I am a demon with curious intentions, but I assure you I am just being my normal polite self, lass."

@, "Well my dear. Big Red freed me. He freed demons into the mortal realm again for the first time in a long time. We do not go around and murder ponies. They summon us, and we offer them deals. If they want to take the deal, it is their choice. We never force it upon them, but we do cause some small subtle chaos. Nothing big though." Etonat puffed on his cigar, making the smoke swirl around his hoof. "Big Red could kill millions if he wanted to, but he only uses the power for his wife. Kind of a waste if you ask me though. Nonetheless, do not think of me as evil, lass. Think of me as a professional. Relax..." Etonat put his arm around Delia, and smirked. @, "Hey, when I make a deal I keep my word. I protect my interests. Never join a side unless it benefits me. I have nothing against the Seneschals, but they do impose a threat to my kingdom and Big Red here. So, I am helping you out. Big Red is like a brother to me....even if he does not agree." Etonat played with the smoke that came from the cigar.

@, "Well, I barely manipulated the bloke. He released me, which in turn released demons upon the mortal realm for the first time in ages. He knows that doing this is essentially killing and sending millions of souls to my realm, but he just loves that wife of his so much. Brings a tear to my eye..." Etonat smirked and fixed his tie. "After spending thousands of years locked up I finally managed to contact the mortal realm. Guess Big Red was in the right place at the right time. Showed him my symbol, and he thought it was related to something involving his wife. He read several old tomes, and managed to free us and break the imprisonment that was put on us. I still have no idea how he managed to break it...but I gave him what he wanted from me. The power to save his wife." Etonat pulled out a cigar and set the end on fire by touching it. "Of course I keep tabs on him. He is very important to me." He said as he puffed on the cigar.

@, "Incredibly risky, aye? Well, my deals are so worth it to these mortals. You have no idea how many lustful, greedy, power-hungry beings there are out there. Once in a while I get a goody, goody pony who sells his soul for a family member who is dying, incredibly sick or dead. What you did though, not necessarily the game we play mate. We just run a business. Maybe cause some chaos and evil too." Etonat chuckled as he opened the envelope and took a look inside. "Big Red here got lucky. His soul still belongs to him. Unlike the other idiots I deal with. They want something, they must give something. Big Red...he is a special condition you could say."

Etonat witnessed Draco walk away, and saw how Acheron, and Delia were with him. He smirked as he watched the courier leave and enter a distant cabin. Mortals are hilarious playthings sometimes, especially when he was just being his normal polite self. He knew he was a jerk sometimes too, but he thought it was all great fun. @, "That Draco. So much Aggro, am I right? Not to be rude, but the stallion is an Arse...such a beastly bloke. " Etonat said as he returned to his normal, non-misty, form. "Aye, you are very cute lass." Etonat said as he sat closer. "I apologize for sitting so close, but you are incredibly warm. I can not remember the last time I myself felt warm. Thousands of years..." Etonat fixed the collar on his suit as he spoke. @, "Oy, thanks for sticking up for me. I 'preciate it mate." Etonat then spoke to Acheron. "Mmm, so have you ever considered making yourself a deal?" Etonat jokingly smiled at Acheron. Just as he was about to speak again he was stopped when a yellow smoke rose from the earth and floated next to him. He spoke to it in Latin and the yellow mist formed into a pony. A slim mare with yellow eyes. She handed him an envelope, faded back into mist, and then went back into the earth. "Sorry about that...business matters." He smiled.

@@dragon4111, Etonat looked behind him to see the Mad Draco approaching him. "Is this anyway to act in front of a mare, Draco? You mortals can be so jealous sometimes. I am just being polite to her." Etonat's body turned to smoke, but he was still visible within it. "Acheron, restrain the love-sick courier. Or not....it might make things interesting." Etonat smirked and shook his head. "If you try and hit me, you might end up hurting Delia. I am certain that neither of us would be happy with that outcome now..." @, "I know enough dear. My associates can gather information on an individual faster than anything you have ever seen. It is essentially my job to figure out the personal lives of all. Oh, but do not worry love. Any extremely personal things are kept in a formal manner of description." Etonat could sense the conversation Delia was having. He smiled and looked at his pocket watch again. "Guess that Draco can not handle when you are complimented. Hey, not my fault....you just happen to be cute."

Dimitri began to shiver. Inside his mind he was witnessing horrid atrocities. Trying to fight through image after image of his past, and horrid imaginings of his worst fears. His beloved being hurt, suffering, and sad. Using all of his might, he kept pushing forward through the sea of awful things. Pushing closer to the light he saw in the distance. "No matter what happens, I will do it for you." he sobbed as he kept pushing forward. @, "While we wait for the bloke to awaken, how about we talk a little. I mean, you remind me of someone I knew a long time ago. Though you are obviously much more beautiful. I hope I am not being too intrusive. I know a lot about you Delia. Heard about the things you went though. You are pretty tough. Never judge a book by it's cover, right? Who knew something so beautiful could also be so awfully deadly." Etonat smiled took Delia's hoof and kissed it. @@dragon4111, "No! Stay for the party mate. I bet Big Red will be thrilled to see you two. Besides, you better not leave us alone. I like having the company around me." Etonat grinned and laughed as he looked at Draco.

@, Etonat smiled. "Excellent then." He said as he walked to Dimitri. He stared at Delia for several seconds and rubbed his chin. He had a coy smile on his face. He could sense the inner conversation she was having. He decided against bringing it up. "Well, all we can do is wait. I helped him as much as I could. I can sense that it will be very soon though. Big Red is a tough stallion, and a rather intelligent one too....maybe a little rough around the edges though." Etonat looked back at Draco, and then moved next to Delia. "Hope you do not mind me being this close. I can not help that I find you to be so pretty, especially for a mortal." He said as he moved closer. Creating trouble between the living was always fun for him....even at the wrong times.

@, "Oy, dearie. Not to sound like a certain desperate courier, but I will require your aid here for when Big Red wakes up." Etonat turned to mist and then appeared in front of Delia, and took her hoof in his. "You were with him when he collapsed, so when he gets all angry at the group, I am pretty sure he will not act like that towards you. You are his best bet for regaining his 'niceness.' Not that I particularly would want this...but whatever keeps him sane is good for me. Wrath has helped to make Red's opinions come out to hate Acheron, and Draco. So, pretty little you is the only one who can tame him."

@@dragon4111, "Hey, I do not force the deals. Ponies ask for them, and I tell them the risks and consequences. They get what they want for a set period of time, and we get their soul when the time is up. Just last week I personally gave a stallion his daughter back. He gets to enjoy the love of his lost daughter for twelve years before his time is up. Only time I never enforced my own rule was with Big Red here." Etonat tilted his head at Dimitri, who was still squirming on the ground.

@, "Mephistopholes was nothing but a waste of my time. Keep the bastard. I try and manage my own kind Acheron. If you were ever attacked by a demon in the past several months, they were not mine. We operate under a 'nicer' code, you could say. I mean, us true demons have only been roaming the mortal realm since Dimitri was desperate enough to release me and my kind from my so-called prison. If you faced others, they were not really demons mate. Oh, and to answer your question about Dimitri....I am absolutely positive he will despise you all. Maybe not Delia though. It will be wonderful fun to watch." Etonat smirked and chuckled. The demon took somewhat of a liking to Acheron. Maybe he could be useful in the future... @@dragon4111, "Life is hard for you mortals. I know. Ever since I have been released, I have been so occupied with deals. Ponies are constantly asking for more in their lives. 'Oh, I want to be rich, I want more respect, I want my son to live...blah...blah..blah.' I offer my services though. I constantly have contracts being sealed. Giving wealth and bring back dead family or whatever they want. I bet seven contracts have been made just now!"

"The bloke seems to be coming around. Knew he would make it through it. I can imagine the terrors he is facing in his mind right now...bloody crazy." Etonat said as he took a look at the, seemingly, getting better Dimitri. @@dragon4111, "I bet he would, and I know that he would fail. I know all about you ponies. All your little quirks, and everything that makes you tick. The greedy knowledge seeker, lustful courier, Big Red there. Even Delia, and that other mare you have with yous. I do not judge though. I am just here to do what I do best. Conduct business, protect my interests and rule my empire."

@, "Oh, well I am not leaving just yet lad. I need to make sure Big Red pulls through this, more than all of you do." Etonat said as he sat himself down. He took a quick glance at Dimitri who was still unconscious, but began to twitch and make some sounds. "Just do not expect me to be an ally in this little endeavor of greatness...blah, blah...whatever you are doing here. I have others matters to attend to, but for the time being I am staying here." Etonat glanced at a pocket watch he took from his suit pocket. "Oh, and mind your tongue 'Dark Master.'" Etonat mockingly hissed.

@, "Temper, temper, temper Acheron. Do you want Big Red to get worse? All this negativity is going to make him croak." Etonat sneered at the stallion. "Oh, and you criticize me for being prideful, yet boast about your immense power...bloody hypocrite." The demon walked over to Delia and then looked back at Acheron. "Several millennia, huh? I have been alive longer than that, foal...please try and stop this petty argument about who is better. Honestly, it is almost like you care not about Big Red over there..."