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[darkcharge]

Who: Vanitas + You
Which: Open Prompts/Catch All
Where: Various
What: Dreamboard Stuff
Warnings: Include any content warnings





( Not so Much A Crown )

[ As Vanitas is the very embodiment of negativity and negative emotions, or so he has always been up until he had become more than that, the idea of plants that react to said emotions is going to gain interest. So when Vanitas makes his way to the fields of flowers that have stems but no buds, it's definitely not with the intention of making a flower crown. Sorry, but that's still not entirely within his wheelhouse.

Instead he can be found, experimenting with different emotions and the blooms that they create. How easy is it to find him? Well just follow the trail of different flowers, all different colors. Shapes. Sizes.

In fact, Vanitas almost seems obsessed with this practice... ]

( Catching Fire )

Isn't it just a little cruel to be doing this?

[ Ironic that Vanitas should bring this up. Now he's not actively catching moths, but they do seem to like to meander his direction. One has even landed on his fingertips. His gold eyes give it a cursory glance before shooing it away. ]

Seems like a pretty crappy way to end the thing's life, just turning it into a coin and all.

( Cockatrice Blocked )

[ Does it matter if it is hungry or something else? The creature is kind of creating a mess and the destruction that it could leave in the wake of that rampage is just... Not something that Vanitas wants to deal with. Either way, before anyone can find out the reason why, they have to stop the giant beast. ]

Come on you giant turkey, before I know you out.

[ Which Vanitas will make good on, Keyblade already out and ready to smack the cockatrice down. ]

( Wildcard )

[ Been a minute since I've done anything looking like an open log. If you want a custom starter, I'd be more than happy to throw one your way. If you want to plot, same thing - just contact me and let me know! Alternatively, throw something at me and I'll roll with what you give me. ]

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catching fire

[oathkeeper]

[Meanwhile, Sora is reaching out to poke at one moth that is fluttering past. He's not grabbing at it (yet) but he does gently boop it in its belly.]

Hmmm, I dunno! Maybe catching them and keeping them as coins doesn't mean they're actually dead?

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas holds his hands out. One of the moths flutters into it. He doesn't "capture" it, but rather allows the thing to sit there and rest its wings. ]

Still trapped as a coin though, Sora. There's no freedom.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora pouts a little and steps closer to watch the little bug on Vanitas' hand.]

Awww... When you say it like that it sounds really sad. I thought the coins were pretty.

[darkcharge]

I guess it wouldn't be so bad if they could turn back.

[ Look, he doesn't want to ruin the experience for Sora? ]

[oathkeeper]

Maybe there is a way to change them back?

[Sora has no idea but if has any guess he would guess... dreammotion.]

[darkcharge]

[ Yeah, that would probably be the method, huh? Vanitas frowns. ]

Maybe? There probably is after you find out why they turn into coins in the first place.

[oathkeeper]

[It's always the dreams!!]

I don't want to hurt these little guys by trying, though. It's too bad you don't know how to speak to bugs.

cockblocked

[retrieves]

[somehow, Riku had been roped into this task as well. but he's not going to complain (too much) about it, seeing as how this mess needed to be cleaned up anyway.]

Oh come on, you know it's never that easy.

[it's always got to be Some Sort of Ordeal with them...]

[darkcharge]

[ Well Riku you don't have to come along at all! But Vanitas isn't going to turn down assistance.

That giant bird is finally locking eyes onto them both. And then it screeches before charging. ]

Hope you're ready.

[retrieves]

[he's got to keep an eye on you people, okay... !! also he's not going to turn down a fight.]

Always.

[he'll let the bird pass though, dodging out of the way easily. when it starts to pass by though, he'll try to slash at it with his Keyblade.]

[darkcharge]

[ Vanitas doesn't need people to keep an eye on him! Yes he does But this is not someone who turns down a fight either. Never has, really.

So Vanitas moves away as well, casting some magic. Blizzard spell, to see if the bird will be frozen in place. ]

Not So Much A Crown

[lethechained]

[ It's often said that curiosity killed the cat. As it so happens, curiosity is evidently a good way to catch Naminé, too - or at least lead her in the proper direction.

The blonde doesn't actually realize she's following Vanitas's trail until she finally gets close enough to spot him and comes to a stop alongside some of the flowers she was previously inspecting. Her eyes lift to linger on him with at first open and then more reserved surprise. In retrospect, it does make some sort of sense to find him here, but... ]

....

[ Pardon her, she's still waffling about whether or not to disturb him (and inadvertently lurking while she does so). ]

[darkcharge]

[ Lurking, yes, but not exactly the most discrete. Or maybe it is because Vanitas can pick up on the unease.

He turns to look at her, a path of various flowers between them. ]

If you're thinking I'm going to bite, I won't.

[lethechained]

[ Naminé's quiet tendencies do serve better for stealth than some louder types she and Vanitas could both name, but the girl herself has long neglected to try to remain unseen like she might once have. It's true that she has a hint of caution about her, a reticence to step forward - though upon gaining his attention, she doesn't shy from it. Despite the wan nature of her smile, it's genuine and freely given and just that little bit warm as she shakes her head, hands clasping politely at her midsection. ]

I wasn't worried about that.

[ There's the faintest hint of careful humor in her voice; she takes one step closer, as if to prove her point, but no more. These days... she remains careful around him, careful with him, though less in the way of someone afraid of violent repercussions and more in the way of someone who seeks to avoid intruding. Case in point; ]

You seemed busy, is all.

[ Very busy, if the number of blooms around them is any indication. ]

[darkcharge]

[ Busy? None of them are absolutely busy. This world is nothing but a dream and the ay it works and operates is the same way. Whimsical. Reliant on hopes, desires, wants.

Maybe it looks that way right now. But Vanitas isn't doing this to make flower crowns. It's all about making something with his emotions other than Unversed.

Not that he'd say that. ]

I'm only passing the time.

[lethechained]

[ Occupied, perhaps - but 'busy' feels like an appropriate excuse, another way to say, 'I didn't want intrude.' Nodding her understanding, Naminé emits a small, ]

Well... [ Then, after a beat's consideration, she admits softly, ] You've chosen a beautiful way to do it, I think.

[ Whether the flowers in question are actually pretty in the traditional sense is largely irrelevant; they're fascinating enough to her due to their uniqueness. The girl shifts in place a moment, as if hesitant to speak further, but, ]

Do you mind if I stay to admire them? Just-- for a little while.

Not So Much a Crown

[twilightskey]

[Honestly, following the trail of flowers is easy, especially when seeing the random blooms of them had caught Roxas's attention so. What he wasn't expecting was to find Vanitas as the source of them, focused hard on making those flowers bloom. He blinks in surprise and watches from a distance for a moment, before stepping forward once he sees Vanitas take a break in his casting.]

What're you doing?

[darkcharge]

[ And he's looking right back at Roxas. Is there... An issue or something here? ]

What does it look like?

[twilightskey]

Dunno. That's why I asked.

[Obviously? But Roxas steps forward, more curious than judging. He kneels down to look at the flowers.]

Wow... You made all these?

[He sounds impressed!]