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[shadowdive]

Private call to Ven

[Vanitas looks rather pleased, despite trying to obviously not smile at the camera.]

Ventus, I got your package today. Carriers apologized about it being late.. [Pausing a moment, he lets out a sighed breath, a small smile creeping onto his face anyway.] It looks good.



[There's a moment with purple streaking across the screen, paws hitting the Gear and unlocking it for the rest of the network to see; Vanitas petting a very affectionate Purrloin on his shoulder with a red ribbon tied around the kitty's neck, smiling a bit more openly.]

Nitas, don't jump up like that. I was done talking anyway.. impatient.

[Turning his attention back to the Gear, he clears his throat.]

Thanks, Ventus.

[.... o o p s, he didn't know the call unlocked. Well, either way, he's hanging up now, so the feed clicks off.]

Comments

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[shadowdive]

Not everything in the worlds is happy.

[usedshooshpap]

It's supposed to be a good thing. It lets everyone know when you're happy, dipshit. Fuck, even I smile.

[newberktown]

[Hiccup just sits there patiently, being quiet. He's pretty used to waiting out the rants and raves of vikings, so Vanitas sorting out his embarrassment is a cakewalk.

Oh, he's allowed to speak now! While he addresses Vanitas, his eyes are kind of...stuck on that cat. Hi, Nitas.]

It's good. My Noctowl likes mothering, so even if I'm not around for whatever reason, it's taken care of really well.

[shadowdive]

Not everyone needs to know that. [Half scuffing his shoe on the floor, Vanitas lets out a sigh finally, grumbling. There's no way of winning this argument, because he didn't look at the gear before letting it record. Nitas, sensing her trainer giving up, proceeds to smoosh her body along his face then. Snorting cat hair, Vani half shoos the feline back onto his shoulder.]

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[machinamonkey]

I know, but still! Everyone needs a reason to smile every once in a while!

[usedshooshpap]

Smiling also puts other nubjobs at ease too, though fuck if I know why. Makes them feel better.

[ Karkat shrugs. he's now starting to brush his Espeon. ]

[shadowdive]

[Nitas takes the staring as her cue to be adorable somemore, licking a paw and proceeding to groom herself from her perch. Vani ignores the motions going on.] That's good. Other birds caring for it will be better than if, say, a dog tries to sit on it to keep it warm.

[shadowdive]

I don't like sharing them with strangers. [His smiles, he means. Moving to plop a seat at the end of the bed, Vani lets the Purrloin climb down and bounce over to curiously inspect the Espeon.]

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[shadowdive]

I never did. [Coming here has.. shifted that, a bit.]

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[shadowdive]

You don't need to, you've done plenty. I'll find it myself.

[usedshooshpap]

[ Leopold gives Nitas a sniff then a lick. ]

I don't either, really. That shit it personal.

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[ex_aeroga402]

It's not like I really have use for all the money I've saved up after the last two years...

Actually I keep wondering what I should do with it.

[shadowdive]

... So being uncomfortable about other people seeing it is alright? [Nitas sniffs back, but just fires up her purrs at the lick. Rubbing against his side the way kitties do, she gets herself comfy with Leopold and settles down.]

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[shadowdive]

Buy some bikes for people, maybe. Those are expensive. Donate to new people. [Sounds like things Ventus would like doing.]

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[machinamonkey]

I'm sorry, Vanitas. That's not right.

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[ex_aeroga402]

I could do that...

[Vanitas knows him quite well indeed]

[usedshooshpap]

I don't see anything wrong with it.

[ Karkat stares at the two beasts and shakes his head. whatever man. Leopold just curls his tail around Nitas and that's that. ]

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[shadowdive]

Just don't give away so much you don't have enough to take care of yourself.

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[shadowdive]

[He just grunts; "I know".]

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[machinamonkey]

[And she smiles]

Well, it's good you have a reason to smile here, then! You've got a lot of smiling to catch up on!

[shadowdive]

[Watching the Pokemon, his mouth quirks a little upwards in a nagging motion at the sight of them together... Nope, nipping that smile in the bud by smacking his cheeks with both hands. FACE STOP DOING THINGS WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, GOSH.]

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[shadowdive]

... I guess. It's not like not smiling is going to kill me though.

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[ex_aeroga402]

You don't have to worry so much, you know.

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[shadowdive]

[... His face slacks a little, before he huffs.] I just don't want to have to bail you out.

[newberktown]

Yeah... After Hookfang spends most of his time trying to destroy my foot, I don't think I want to set him near an egg.

[D'awh, look at that. Hiccup likes cats. They remind him of Night Furies.]