[ open ] Character, like a photograph...

[darkcharge]

Who: Vanitas + YOU
Which: Catch All for June
Where: Around Reverein
What: Dreamboard Stuffs
Warnings: Include any content warnings




( Summer Foraging )

[ Wet weather? More like gross weather. Vanitas isn't really a fan of the rain, truth to be told. However doing something mundane like this? Just to go out and grab things that, apparently, people can't get for themselves? For whatever reason... Honestly it reminds him of the errands that he'd do before. While he'd prefer to go and beat something up? This works for now.

Not that Vanitas himself is doing much of the work, mind you. He's sitting up in a tree, a centralized location. His Unversed, primarily Floods, are running around gathering the flora that is requested. Which means that they might be straight up snatching it from other people that are also gathering the same thing.

Or they're bringing "company" with them as they tear through the area. Take cover? ]


( Cabybaras )

[ Prior to this place, Vanitas had... A special affinity for animals. Rather the aftereffects of using magic made it so they had been naturally drawn to him. Now he hadn't thought that he would, you know, have this problem here. However here he is. Minding his own business - ]

Get lost.

[ There seems to be a fluffy critter following him now. Two more look rather interested in him as well. ]

Go away!

[ Perfect opportunity to laugh get stuck with his misfortunes, yes? ]


( Wishing on Starfish )

You want me to what now?

[ That had been his initial response upon getting a jar and instructions thrust into his arms. Keep them alive? Don't throw them into the lake? What? Vanitas hardly knows how to keep something alive and now this goober wants him to do exactly that.

Cue Vanitas looking like a deer in the headlights. ]

That guy has no idea how bad of an idea this is.


( Starfish Cleanup! )

[ Now this? This is easier. Cleaning up the ones that aren't going to make it? Totally doable. He's got a bag and is just moving along, putting starfish inside of there. ]

Just how many of these things are there?

[But he seems pretty determined to keep it going. Kind of focused on the task so he might not notice anyone approaching him. ]


( Wildcard )

[ Wanna plot with me to do a thing? Can hit me up on discord or plurk. Or PM! Or, alternatively, throw something here at me and I'll roll with it ]

Comments

capybara disaster

[flamekthunder]

[Eustace happens to be in the area when he hears the familiar voice shouting, and when he steps through the trees and sees the sight before him...

.......]

Problems?

[darkcharge]

[ It has to be Eustace. Why is it always Eustace?

Vanitas huffs, casting a glare. ]

You're half animal aren't you? Why don't you talk to them and find out what they want?

[flamekthunder]

Distantly. And I can't.

[...He could back in Avalon but eh doesn't matter since he lost that magic anyway.]

[darkcharge]

Distantly. The ears on your head would imply that it's not too distantly.

[ Not that it matters, he supposes. One of those Cabybaras just so happens to be shoving it's nose into the back of Vanitas' knee. ]

Knock it off.

[flamekthunder]

[Not even going to bother answer that because it really is that distantly. Ancient distantly.

Still, while he may not be able to converse with them, he does remember the knowledge he gained at least understanding animals in general better so he'll help him out. He guesses.]

Did you do anything to get their attention? ...They seem fond of you for whatever reason.

[darkcharge]

If by "anything" you mean walking by and ignoring them? Then yes, I must have done just that.

[ Totally putting a hand on a nose and giving a shove shove. ]

[flamekthunder]

[...Hmm, that doesn't sound like anything these lazy creatures would care about...]

You don't have any food on you?

[darkcharge]

No, not unless -

[ See now he's digging around in pockets. There's no food, really but.

Catnip. Or, rather, a catnip toy.

And Vanitas groans. ]

[flamekthunder]

[...

Pft.]

It seems these creatures are interested in that.

[And the way they suddenly pick up a little more energy and more encircle Vanitas to try and sniff at it with one managing to budge its head against his hand?

Yeah bruh give us the good stuff they seem to say.]

[darkcharge]

Should it even work on them!?

[ Well since it's probably laced with dreamotion energy... Anything can happen right? And the shoving from the Cabybaras finally push Vanitas over. As in onto the ground so that they can climb on him to get at the nip. ]

[flamekthunder]

What is it made of?

[And...oh boy. Okay, maybe Eustace should get in there to try and shoo them away before Vanitas is trampled— In he goes, lightly pushing the capybaras back. But they are quite stubborn and rather tough and strong for their size.]

[darkcharge]

I don't even -

[ Eustace might succeed in pushing one back. But the others? Nah. Vanitas himself is cut off because one has taken to LICKING him right at the mouth and Vanitas is not having it. ]

GO AWAY! EW!

[flamekthunder]

[He definitely feels sorry for the kid...but it's also kind of funny. Anyway, Eustace will manage to pick up the capybara that's assaulting licking Vanitas and set it aside.]

Give it to me, I'll throw it.

[Since Vanitas is...kind of not in a great position to do so.]

[darkcharge]

[ Yeah you know what? Sure. He'll take Eustace up on the offer. He wiggles a hand into his pocket.

Tries to throw it up to Eustace.

The beasties, on the other hand? They are relentless. ]

[flamekthunder]

[Very relentless.

So much so that one actually rears up the moment the toy is thrown and Eustace catches it, slamming into Eustace, the weight and momentum surprising him enough to make him stagger and almost lose his footing as he tries to maintain his balance.]

Hey—!

[Eustace is tough, but up against a herd of these strangely determined critters?? One gets behind his leg (on purpose or coincidence may never know) and causes his leg to buckle and send him crashing down.




Uh oh.]

[darkcharge]

[ And in that time, Vanitas at least can sit up. He looks over at Eustace just as he starts to topple over. Then...

Well then he starts laughing. Not a malicious laugh, but it's still one that's clearly having fun at Eustace's expense. ]

Not so easy to manage, is it!

[flamekthunder]

[Eustace's answer? Throw the toy right back at Vanitas.]

[darkcharge]

[ He just starts laughing. Sure, the furry beasts are running back towards Vanitas but...

The teen catches it. Throws it ack at Eustace because now this is a GAME ]

[flamekthunder]

[oH My gOd

Eustace clicks his tongue as he inadvertently catches it by reflex and then chucks it right back at Vanitas before taking the opportunity to at least get back on his feet.]

[darkcharge]

Hey! Hey hey! Don't just keep throwing it back at after after you asked for it!

[ Because Vanitas is going to try to scramble to get up. And then throw it right back at Eustace.

The fuzzy critters? They've all of the sudden decided to sit between the two. See how long it takes for the giant children to notice. ]

[flamekthunder]

Thought you would have better luck with it.

[And fortunately it won't take long. Although Eustace had poised to throw it back, when he doesn't feel the threatening danger, he'll remember his initial intent—to throw the toy away from them.

So that's what he does, chucking it in a different direction. Whether the go for it or not... As long as it's not them that's all that matters.]