red grave city au with alastor

[carvemyname]

 

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[carvemyname]

[ Vergil exhales and closes his eyes, counting down from some insanely high number. It's difficult to do when Dante is laughing at him, but he somehow manages to calm down a little. ]

You good, Vergil?

[ Vergil opens his eyes. ]

Shut up and get the present.

[superstylishsquid]

Times like this I envy people who only have human senses...well, this, and the first time I had to smell Dante's office with my actual nose.

[wholelyconsumed]

[ Dante has departed at this point, though he shouldn't be home long. Vergil is happy for the break. ]

I suppose when we came back from Hell wasn't great, either? Neither of us had enjoyed a shower in a long time.

[superstylishsquid]

Let's just say I smelled Dante before I saw him. Remember that sudden rainstorm? That was me trying to wash the Hell stink off of him.

[wholelyconsumed]

His case was worse. He spent a month covered in Qlipoth blood. I'm guessing the rainstorm didn't work.

[ Possibly made it worse? ]

[superstylishsquid]

I made him take a shower while you were out shopping. [He wrinkles his nose.] Blood smells disgusting once it starts to rot.

[wholelyconsumed]

I heard you got him to think better of his demon form, as well. I don't know how you did that, but... [ Awkward pause. ] Thank you.

[superstylishsquid]

Just paid his wings a compliment. Doubt anyone had ever said anything nice about something unique to his demon form before. I know how humans are about things like that.

[wholelyconsumed]

It's not just anyone saying something, it's you.

It's clear your opinion means a lot to him.

[superstylishsquid]

It might be going both ways. My opinion means a lot to him because I appreciate both his human and demonic qualities. I'm sure you know how hard it is to find people in this world who'll accept a demon but aren't gleefully earning their own place in Hell.

[wholelyconsumed]

Oh, I do know.

[ He may be thinking of certain allies in the past, who have become even more evil than he has. ]

I found someone... once. But she's long since gone.

[superstylishsquid]

...My condolences. My offer to introduce my...friends from the movies extends to you, you know. Could even introduce you to the man behind the setting, I can vouch that Blue's willing to give a devil a fair shake.

[wholelyconsumed]

...ah? Really?

[ Vergil looks both grateful and confused. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Sure. He knows exactly what I am, and he treats me the same way he does anyone else. I even looked like this while we discussed an idea he had for me.

[wholelyconsumed]

That's not all I was surprised about.

[ But Vergil isn't sure how to specify the rest? It's embarrassing that he's surprised about making possible friends.

In the meantime, Alastor may be able to sense that Dante is outside the door, lurking for for once trying not to listen, feeling he shouldn't interrupt. There's another, small presence as well. ]

[superstylishsquid]

[His eyes flicker briefly as he does, indeed, pick up on someone just outside the door.]

Ah, feels like Dante's back.

[wholelyconsumed]

...Dante, come in and stop listening.

[ Dante takes a minute to parse what's been said because he's trying so hard not to listen. He's trying to be respectful for once! But he finally realizes and comes in. ]

I wasn't listening! I swear!

[ He's carrying an oddly sized box, covered in a blanket with a bow somehow stuck on top. Vergil eyes it. ]

What did you get me. [He's fully expecting something horrifying. ]

[superstylishsquid]

I think it might be alive?

[He's sniffing the air, trying to catch the scent of whatever's under the blanket.]

[carvemyname]

Okay, look, before you kill me, hear me out. You always wanted this as a kid, but Mom and Dad never let you, Dad threatened to eat it if you got one - don't you remember?

[ Vergil stops stock still in the middle of marching over to Dante. Dante continues. ]

I even searched for one that looked exactly like the name you picked out -

[ Vergil blinks, and leans over to lift the blanket up, getting a look at this. ]

Mr. Lemons.

[ Dante laughs.]

Yes!

[superstylishsquid]

...Please say that thing is spayed. If it starts spraying the walls, I might eat it just to spare my nose.

[carvemyname]

What, you don't want Mr. Lemons to continue his bloodline?

[ Vergil gives Dante a narrow stare, and Dante just shrugs. ]

I'm sure it is, it's from a shelter!

[ Vergil scoffs, then opens the cage door. The cat gets up, stretches, and takes his time coming out. ]

[superstylishsquid]

I don't want it marking the lobby as its territory.

[For one thing, Devil May Cry is his territory.]

And did you think to get a litterbox as part of the gift?

[carvemyname]

[ Dante looks a little fretful, like he's worried he messed up. ]

Yes! I've got everything! It's all upstairs!

[ Vergil isn't paying attention to anything, having retrieved some of his sausages and sat on the floor with the cat, luring him into his lap with them.

He's content. ]

[superstylishsquid]

[He nods and looks a little relieved.]

Gonna take some getting used to, but not having to rush out and get something for it to pee in is a good start.

...And at least cats are good about dealing with demons.

[carvemyname]

[ Dante just points at Vergil, who's smiling contently as Mr. Lemons licks the bits of sausage up. ]