Ah, yes, of course! [There's no knocking his hands away this time, but he does grin as he's pulled forward a bit by his grip.]
Hmm... there are actually quite a few reasons! And since you were such a good boy out there [DEMEANING HEADPAT] I'll go ahead and tell you all of them.
[Which he'll do while slowly undressing Jae-ha, having tossed his torn-up gloves aside to show off those long, dark-blue nails. And emphasis on slowly this time around, treating it as though unwrapping a very important gift ya know so he doesn't get to his pants right away and accidentally trigger a new conversation, obviously. Compared to his touch before, there's almost a gentleness in it -- building suspense for when he'll start getting rough again.]
The first is the simplest: it's simply not a name anyone has called me in a very, very long time. Mephisto Pheles is the name I've gone by for the past two hundred years -- and I saw no reason to change that.
[Aaand buttons done! Sliding that robe off his shoulders, now for his weird... undershirt bra... what even is this.]
The second -- ah, perhaps you may consider it a bit paranoid, but there are people who might just recognize that name of mine. I've been around for a very long time, after all. Even humans who don't believe in demons have heard that name before. It's quite common to borrow from old myth and legend for fiction these days! Ah, which brings me to my last point...
[Undershirt: off. But rather than aim lower, instead he reaches up, tugging off the ribbon holding Jae-ha's hair together so he might draw a few strands through his fingers.]
When one calls a demons name, should they call it with all their heart... we can hear it. And when an accompanying summoning verse is chanted, we can even be called to their side instantly.
It's a very powerful and dangerous thing, to call a demon's true name carelessly. I should hope that you take care not to spread it around. [And he brings a long lock of hair to his lips, kissing it while keeping his eyes trained on Jae-ha's--] I'll be listening, after all.
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Hmm... there are actually quite a few reasons! And since you were such a good boy out there [DEMEANING HEADPAT] I'll go ahead and tell you all of them.
[Which he'll do while slowly undressing Jae-ha, having tossed his torn-up gloves aside to show off those long, dark-blue nails. And emphasis on slowly this time around, treating it as though unwrapping a very important gift
ya know so he doesn't get to his pants right away and accidentally trigger a new conversation, obviously. Compared to his touch before, there's almost a gentleness in it -- building suspense for when he'll start getting rough again.]The first is the simplest: it's simply not a name anyone has called me in a very, very long time. Mephisto Pheles is the name I've gone by for the past two hundred years -- and I saw no reason to change that.
[Aaand buttons done! Sliding that robe off his shoulders, now for his weird... undershirt bra... what even is this.]
The second -- ah, perhaps you may consider it a bit paranoid, but there are people who might just recognize that name of mine. I've been around for a very long time, after all. Even humans who don't believe in demons have heard that name before. It's quite common to borrow from old myth and legend for fiction these days! Ah, which brings me to my last point...
[Undershirt: off. But rather than aim lower, instead he reaches up, tugging off the ribbon holding Jae-ha's hair together so he might draw a few strands through his fingers.]
When one calls a demons name, should they call it with all their heart... we can hear it. And when an accompanying summoning verse is chanted, we can even be called to their side instantly.
It's a very powerful and dangerous thing, to call a demon's true name carelessly. I should hope that you take care not to spread it around. [And he brings a long lock of hair to his lips, kissing it while keeping his eyes trained on Jae-ha's--] I'll be listening, after all.