29 // [video]

[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

[newberktown]

You sure looked like it was a good day.

[YEP. It was finally time to comment on that.

Vanitas's over gets a tiny jolt of surprise out of Hiccup before a sheepish smile curls.]

O-oh... Would you? It's just that she's reminding me of an old friend.

[shadowdive]

[He's had time to react better to comments on his smiling; so he just narrows his eyes before snorting.]

It's fine. Someone from home?

[newberktown]

[Whee, getting better reactions than other people~]

Mhmn. He was here for a while, too, but he's gone now.

[And as far as Hiccup knows, he'll never get the chance to see him again--at home or in Johto.]

[shadowdive]

I see. [Tilting his head to get a look at his cat, he just gives her a good look over.. how does a cat remind someone of a friend from home? At least, a really overly affectionate cat.]

You will see him again, probably. If I were Ventus, I'd say something about how once you've connected to someone, you never truly lose them. [He is not qualified to give these speeches gdmit, where's lightstuff, he needs to get over here.]

[newberktown]

[You have clearly never befriended a Night Fury, Vanitas.

...Also, he's decided you're alright and everything, but that was just awkward coming from you. Oh well, at least it keeps him from sadfacing at you.]

So I'm guessing you're not used to saying things like that.

[shadowdive]

[Grunting and clearing his throat, he simply shakes his head.]

[newberktown]

[He shrugs.]

It'll get easier the more you practice. And if you actually mean it, that works, too. [Hiccup grins small.] The "if I were so-and-so" is what makes it sound the most strange, I think.

[shadowdive]

I meant it, but I don't plan on practicing that kind of line. It's because Ventus would say it, but because he's not the one answering.. [...Kind of derping out here, because he doesn't know how to give FRIENDSHIP IS FOREVER speeches.]

[newberktown]

[All this derp around you must finally be getting to you, Vanitas.]

But if you don't practice, how can you expect to comfort people when they really need it?

[Hiccup, you spent years being a social failure. Why are you giving advice.]

[shadowdive]

[No get out why are we discussing nooooooo]

... I'll find a way that works better for me. [Grumbling, Vanitas scratches his chin.] The intent remains the same.