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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]

[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!

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[shadowdive]

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

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[machinamonkey]

It might! I heard that grumpy people die faster.

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[shadowdive]

I wasn't supposed to live separate from Ventus for long anyway.

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[machinamonkey]

Huh?

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[shadowdive]

.. Forget it. Don't worry about the.. lack of smiling, either.

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[machinamonkey]

If you're sure....

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[shadowdive]

Yeah. So how is the egg doing?

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[machinamonkey]

It turns out that Ice-types? Really hurt Dragon-types. My Gabite and Drainti are a little worried, but they're okay and so is Gagazet!

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[shadowdive]

They can. You can teach it to not hurt your dragons by controlling its breathing.

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[machinamonkey]

Oh? How?

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[shadowdive]

Just breathing exercises. Keep the face pointed away from dragons.

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[machinamonkey]

Oooh. ...granted, Gabites and Dratinis are pretty big, and Vanillites kinda...aren't, so I don't think he'll hurt them too much by accident.

[video] he is the most intimidating

[shadowdive]

Right. [Almost as if on cue, a Dratini is making his way up Vanitas' shoulder to perch with the kitty who is crawling up the other side. Ganged up on by two baby Pokemon 8|| what does he do? Vani ignores as both of them proceed to be cute;

Nitas meows and rubs herself under his chin, and the Dratini slides up to try and perch on his head.]

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[machinamonkey]

[Rikku giggles]

Aw, look! They're so cute!

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[shadowdive]

They're acting up because I'm talking to someone. [But his mouth is quirking up in a half smile anyway.]

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[machinamonkey]

Aw, are they jealous?

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[shadowdive]

No, they just want attention and not just mine.

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[machinamonkey]

They're adorable! I don't think you're hugging them enough, Vani.

[He's been nicknamed. Welcome to the club, Vanitas]

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[shadowdive]

I am. [Just not on camera 8| And the nickname isn't.. too different, Karkat calls him that often enough.]

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[machinamonkey]

So they're just attention hogs?

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[shadowdive]

Yeah. [At least, Nitas is. Hope you don't mind seeing kitty butt, Rikku, cause she's turning to rub her face all up on her trainer.]

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[machinamonkey]

[She just dies laughing]

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[shadowdive]

What? [A LITTLE ANNOYED but at least he doesn't have the butt okay.]