red grave city au with alastor

[carvemyname]

 

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[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. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Yeah, case in point.

[Be an armrest, Dante.]

Most animals tend to avoid demons even more than they do humans, but cats are one of a handful of exceptions. They can even interact with Purgatorio.

[carvemyname]

Wait, really?

[ Dante doesn't mind being an armrest. He even slips his own arm around Alastor, resting his hand on the small of his back. ]

So if I try to sneak up on him, the cat will totally call me out on it?

[ Lame. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Yep. Not that it wouldn't be able to smell you anyway, but it'll also be able to see and even touch you.

[carvemyname]

That's horrifying.

[ And Vergil is clearly distracted, because he's not commenting on any of it at all. He hasn't even heard it. Dante is pretty happy this has gone over so well with him. ]

You'll protect me from the cat beating me up, won't you?

[superstylishsquid]

[He chuckles.]

What, afraid of a little sourpuss?

[carvemyname]

You bet! That 'little sourpuss' mauled me getting it into the carrier! You just can't tell because I heal so well.

[superstylishsquid]

Can't say I blame him...I'd maul someone too, if they tried to shove me into a tiny cage I'd never seen before.

[carvemyname]

i guess you're right. I didn't think of that!

[ Vergil thinks of something all of a sudden and looks up from the cat. Grabbing the small package from next to him, he tosses it Dante's way and his twin catches it. ]

What's this?

[ Dante looks confused, like he's forgotten it's his own birthday as well or something. Vergil snorts. ]

Your present, idiot brother.

[superstylishsquid]

Or if they tried to call me Mr. Lemons, for that matter.

[Just. A raised eyebrow at Vergil.]

[carvemyname]

Is this because I keep calling you a cat? [ Vergil looks amused. In the meantime, Dante opens his present, and finds a red velvet box inside the wrapping. Opening that, he sees a simple, silver locket for men. The picture inside is a much smaller version of the painting of their family.

He's both obviously touched and unsure what to say. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Just saying, if you try to saddle me with a nickname like that, you'll end up paying a visit to the Emerald City.

[Is he joking? Hard to tell...]

[wholelyconsumed]

I would think Dante would be more likely to give you a stupid nickname.

[ Vergil says this matter of factedly, and Dante looks stabbed. ]

Hey! I didn't do anything to get pulled into this!

[superstylishsquid]

The name you picked out for a hypothetical cat says otherwise.

[wholelyconsumed]

[ Flat stare, while Dante laughs. ]

I was five.

[superstylishsquid]

Still~

[Okay, now his tone is obviously teasing...and he can't help a bit of a laugh.]

Youngsters in this world are so ridiculous sometimes.

[wholelyconsumed]

They are.

[ Vergil stands up and stretches, then looks down at the cat. ] I should probably introduce him to his new home.

[ Dante is quiet, as he's just recalled something he wants to bring up but doesn't want to do it around Vergil. ]

[superstylishsquid]

Good idea. This place would be huge to him...and I know I'd want to see every nook and cranny of a territory that big. Especially one I was sharing with a bigger hunter.

[carvemyname]

[ Vergil starts heading towards the door and oddly enough for a cat, Mr Lemons actually follows. It's clear he's taken a liking to Vergil already.

Once they're gone, Dante speaks up. ]

Hey, I wanna take you somewhere.

[superstylishsquid]

[He does smile faintly as he watches them go. There's still a twinge of instinct telling him to do something to make sure this tiny newcomer knows this territory is already claimed, but he also can't help but find the sight cute. A budding warlock and his first familiar...

Dante's comment distracts him from the thought, and he turns to look at him.]

Oh? Sure. Somewhere nearby?

[carvemyname]

...it's in Red Grave City. Can you create a portal?

[ Dante looks sheepish. ]

Its near my childhood home.

[superstylishsquid]

That's easy. Getting to places I've seen firsthand is a piece of cake.

[Ignoring how difficult spacial manipulation is in the first place, but he gets to do that. He waves a hand, and an invisible distortion in space appears in front of them.]

Just watch your step, doesn't exactly look like any cleanup crews have been by.