Demons work best when their alignment matches yours, so it was time to let my Pyro Jack sink to the bottom of the roster, rather than dominate the top. For too long I failed to realize how poorly he fit my play style at his current position in my depth chart. Myself being a mage and gunner combo, all his shots did was block my chances of shooting. We had to take turns, preventing each other from acting in a timely way.
As much as I'd miss our matching hats, it was time. He'd leveled quite a bit more than demons are intended to, and I needed something that better complemented my ranged combat style: I needed a strong, melee-based attacker. Someone who could act as my shield or quickly swat off incoming targets.
My first choice was Taraka, a huge woman with four sword-wielding arms. This worked out pretty well, lending powerful swings to finish wounded enemies and enough defense to shield my retreats (in theory, as far as you know...).
Also, she was a hit at parties. Bachelor parties in particular.
Taraka, however useful, was a pain to summon, costing about 1500 magnetite with each expulsion from my COMP. I needed a Fighter, but I needed one of the Law alignment.
Reluctantly, I fused my Taraka and got Ogre.
Immediately, I wanted to nickname him Shrek, trite as it would be. Then I noticed something strange about the layered demon:
Lawful Evil. Like Darth Vader, or the guy who's always trying to screw Native Americans out of their oil-rich land.
I know from my AD&D games that Good and Evil have nothing to do with Law and Chaos. But still, this is a seldom-seen alignment combination. Not something I expected, but hey, wait, what are you doing STOP THAT THIS INSTANT YOU HORRIBLE BEAST WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU!!?!?
Is "horny" subtle enough to be used in a double entendre? Probably not.
Okay, so the strange alignment wasn't the thing that really stuck out with me. But hey, at 62 magnetite per summon, I can't complain. As long as he doesn't turn that horn of his (either one) on me...
