[Kunou, Earl Thread] I'M SORRY D: ...and for this too /o\
[Previous attempts were made in mere desperation to quell the grinding hunger that plagued its existence, but it has never consumed another being before. So the method ends up being rather clumsy at first, and noisy, before the realization comes that the man cannot be consumed whole in short time.
Tendrils seeming to be nothing more than wisps and ribbons extend up from the luminous markings, and pierce through the chest like a crowbar. It mercilessly rips open, blood gushing while the ribs bloom out like a flower. The white fingers embrace the body carefully and without exception, before tearing the meat-- painting itself red as the food is scattered about, melted, and absorbed.
Smaller pieces are easier to swallow]
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[Eventually, an amount of quiet is regained as only the faint hiss of dissolving matter is heard. As flesh fills it, so does a measure of dislike for this way of feeding.
It's messy, takes longer than usual, and moreover, the meat does not settle well with it.
But it's still nourishment so it continues to pick away at the red insides, until a familiar haze infringes on its awareness.
It's far too early to sleep. Yet the entire extent of the marked territory dims out before vanishing entirely, unable to even finish off the meal provided for it]