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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

[usedshooshpap]

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

[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.]

[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]

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.]

[usedshooshpap]

[ Leopold gives Nitas a sniff then a lick. ]

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

[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.]

[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. ]

[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.]

[usedshooshpap]

[ Karkat huffs and gets up. he kneels at Vani's level. places his thumbs on each cheek, streeeetching his face. ]

[shadowdive]

[gdfkjfld Trying to frown, he reaches up and grabs the hands stretching his face, trying to pull them away.] Hey!

[usedshooshpap]

[ nope. not going to work. Karkat has a firm grip. ]

You're allowed to smile in front of me.

[shadowdive]

[Pulling a little harder, the grip relaxes just a bit with the words.. and his face tries to smile even though he doesn't want it to.] Weirdo. Guess I trust you enough though.. but it's not "adorable".

[usedshooshpap]

I'll call you whatever I like, be it adorabloodthirsty or dipshit.

[ releases Vani's face now. ]

[shadowdive]

I'd rather it wasn't either of those. [With his face released, Vanitas lets go of Karkat's wrists to rub at his cheeks.]

[usedshooshpap]

Your point?

[ Karkat rolls his eyes, watching as Alex bounds in. ]

[shadowdive]

Don't think I'll respond if you refer to me as anything other than my name. [Now that a big dog came in, Nitas tucks herself a little more against Leopold, hiding and peering.]

[usedshooshpap]

Idiot.

[ that's all there is to say on the matter. Karkat rolls his eyes.

Alex gives Leopold a nuzzle before trotting back to Karkat. woofing. ]

I already fed you.

[shadowdive]

[Frowning and narrowing his eyes, he grunts a little, but moves to reach and idly pet both the cat and the two tailed... does an Espeon count as a cat as well?]

[usedshooshpap]

[ Karkat moves to sit down and that dog plants itself on that lap. ]

So that's a keyblade?

[shadowdive]

... Yeah. Ventus told you about them, huh? [Sitting up after a few small pets, he reaches to pick up the wooden weapon again, lifting it to be seen better.]

[usedshooshpap]

[ Karkat stretches his neck to get a good look. ]

Sort of. He said they were a weapon and that's about it.

[shadowdive]

That's pretty much all there is to them. People can only summon them if they have the makings of a Master and have touched one before. [Glancing at it, Vani idly rubbed what would be one of the eyes on the weapon.] If this was real and you touched it, you would eventually be able to summon your own.

[usedshooshpap]

[ Karkat snorts, rolling his eyes. ]

The makings of a master. That's the disqualification right there.

more cursing.. damnit karkles

[shadowdive]

It's bullshit, honestly. [Flipping it around and offering it by the handle, Vanitas cracks a faint smile.] I shouldn't have it, but I do.

8D

[usedshooshpap]

If Ventus does, then it only makes sense you do too, shit head.

[ even if Karkat is reaching out to take a hold of it. ]