I'll Have You Know, ' CONVINCING ' And ' MANIPULATION ' Aren't The Same Thing !

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤI'll have you know, ' CONVINCING ' and ' MANIPULATION ' aren't the same thing ! ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤBut PROBABLY NOT ! ㅤ❜

"No manipulation. That's off the table." Set the ground rules. "Oh, but--can Vanitas speak other languages besides French?"

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒇𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒊𝒛𝒛𝒍𝒆 of the rain quickly strengthened to an outright downpour just like that night, the boy hardly seemed to notice. Those blue moon hues could only stare at their kin, the SHOCK clearly visible on his face.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤWhat the hell was he SAYING ? Those very books; the relics that both blessed and cursed to their very fatesㅤ—ㅤhis brother really wanted BOTH of them ? !

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤWhat would he even be WITHOUT that book ? Nothing more than some poor, defenseless orphan that could easily be snatched up and subjected to pain and suffering yet again. And with nothing to give back; not even the promise of STAYING with him and helping their family return to those happy days, what giving up the Book of Vanitas even WORTH IT ?

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤThe answer was OBVIOUS.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤHow can you be so SELFISH ? ! You don't care about me or Father at all ! All you care about is your own stupid little self - righteous quest of erasing Father's existence and that STUPID VAMPIRE ! HOW COULD YOU ? ! ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤI'm NEVER going to give you the Book ! You're going to have to KILL ME if you want it so bad !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤHe had been defending himself the entire time too; after all, it was Brother that had started shooting FIRST. He had merely been holding Etoilé back the entire time. But now . . .

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤEtoilé, GET HIM !ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤOn command, the metallic dog JUMPS; its sharpened steel maw ready to clamp down on ANYTHING fleshy and filled with blood.

⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ Vanitas, instead, had still only defended himself; but it seemed from the answer, Mikhail was throwing away the chance he had given him to avoid a sincerely unwanted ending. There was THE deep sadness in the depths of the brunet's eyes, and the blue moon would not leave him alone, indeed, it would not leave either of its two descendants alone, participating in the weeping in the sky. Streams of water began to tease the doctor, but there were more and more of them, and they came down ever stronger. In a moment, the rain went crazy, making a great roar as it slammed into its targets. Vanitas, who had never put the gun down, didn't seem to notice, even though, by dint of the blows, everything was sticking to him, his locks shining like dew-soaked leaves, his clothes, with his cloak still dropping from his right shoulder and his shirt fused with his candid skin.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❞ The dead do not resurrect, the comte de Saint Germain was only manipulating you. You are confusing reality. In any case, I cannot allow any more talk of it, nor, above all, can I allow anyone to stand in my way ·̲

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❞ Hand over the BOOK OF VANITAS to me ·̲

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꒰ྀི ✧ — @diverse-hearts-ocs asked: i guess i just want it to make some kind of sense. - Garth / Mikhail

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( random sentence prompts ━ from various tv shows, part 6. ) ɞ˚ :-

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤWhat do you MEAN ? With the Crimson vampires ? With the Comté ? With how stupid my BROTHER is sometimes ?ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒚 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 to mention. But it didn't matter. Nothing he said WOULD have made sense, wouldn't it ? That was really just how the world around them tended to be. The world never made any sense; it just liked hurting the two of them. Or maybe he was just LOOKING TOO HARD into what the man had written down.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤI doubt I could explain any of it really. But I can TRY, I suppose !ㅤ❜

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑮𝒆𝒆𝒛, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒂 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 than he expected. It certainly gave him a lot to think about. Part of him wondered if he would be considered weak. PROBABLY SOㅤ—ㅤbut he wouldn't have been able to just let someone be fall into danger either.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤBut what we he thinking ? He still had to LEAD this man to the venue.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤProbably ! Aside from the Galaxy Rangers, I've heard that a KNIGHT with a giant lance joined the competition too ! I believe the NAMELESS will be there as well ! Would you consider any of them worthy opponents for you ?ㅤ❜

"Some people stay weak and protect the weak too. They'll die but they got courage." It was blunt in assesment but weak people stay weak, or get stronger. Thats how gods are made after all, or sometimes you are blessed with power more then you can comprehend.

"Do you think they use guns or swords? Or maybe a giant laser? It sounds fun what counts as weapon these days."

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆'𝒔 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒔 of the surrounding snowscape as the other would assist the fallen soldier. It seemed as if everything was COVERED and whatever other soldiers were injured were being assisted by their partners and the medics.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤAqua orbs turn back to her companion; making certain that she was okay carrying the fallen Silvermane guard. The other seemed to be okay. Still, combat and war were NEVER easy and though she didn't often find herself on the battlefield like this, she knew that harsh truth all too well.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤThe camp isn't that far from here. I chose the closest and safest area I could without increasing the risk of any surprise attacks from the Fragmentum. Butㅤ—ㅤif you get tired, we can TAKE TURNS. I just can't guarantee I'll be any faster than you.ㅤ❜

The tangible difference between the way they were raised would be appreciated if she knew it. A bright young girl like her deserved something easier- kinder. Even if there was still tragedy, at least she wasn't riddle with it. At least she had here and now, with the people who she cared for and cared about her in turn.

"'m always careful, sweetheart. Ain't no reason t' worry about me, I promise."

If worse came to worse, at least she could handle herself just as well as any soldier. Not that she wanted for it to be that way, but all the same. Even if they had once been separated by Underworld and overworld- Eros wanted the best for the people of Belobog. Regardless of where they may live.

So she'd follow behind the younger diligently. Amethyst eyes scanning their surroundings as they went. Ready shoulder there be any issues at all. And she's grateful, at least, to see there's only the one man- what they hope is one.

Following in step behind Pela, she would sling the other man's arm over her shoulders. Despite her own short stature, she housed a strength many didn't typically see. She did so love to play damsel any other time- but now wasn't one of them.

"'m right here with ya, Pela. Let's get our friend here somewhere safer."

꒰ྀི ✧ — @diverse-hearts-ocs asked: this is the worst it’s been. that feeling in the pit of my stomach. - Relia / Misha

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( random sentence prompts ━ from various tv shows, part 6. ) ɞ˚ :-

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒂𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏. The girl just lookedㅤ—ㅤexhausted; like she desperately needed some rest. People weren't supposed to be tired in the Planet of Festivities; they were supposed to be HAPPY and making the BEST out of what the Sweet Dream had to offer. Somehow though, he had the sinking feeling that the source of the girl's fatigue was NOT an unsatisfactory experience in the Dreamscape but something much more sinister.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤI - is there anything I can do to HELP YOU, Miss ? I can get you some Soulglad if that'll help settle your stomach ! Y - you don't need to worry about the bill either ! ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤTechnically, covering guests' bills wasn't part of his job or else he'd HAVE no paycheck. Still, he couldn't shake that sickening feeling that something was TERRIBLY WRONG with this girl and he had to do whatever he could to help. Somehow, he knew that Grandpa would have done the VERY SAME.