middaeg | [ open ] The dark and the light, they exist side by side

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original: ferran gallagher

[ open ] The dark and the light, they exist side by side

Who: Vanitas + open
When: All of November
Where: Various
What: Open Quest Prompts + Closed starters for anyone that wants one. Just ping me at

jardaan
Warnings: TBA

( Repairs and Roofing )

[ Should anyone ask Vanitas about why he would bother repairing anything, he'll simply tell them to mind their own business. To be frank, the pay isn't too bad and it isn't like the work is overly difficult. He's not attempting to be particularly helpful or aid anyone so that their homes won't start leaking from damaged rooftops... It's something else entirely. Learning how to repair the rooftops of these homes is actually practical. This would be a skill that he can use in the future.

Thus Vanitas can be seen doing various tasks related to repairs throughout the entire month. Perhaps he is bringing shingles and other materials to the worksites with a levitation spell. Or maybe Vanitas is on a roof ripping the damaged parts off and tossing them aside ( look out below! ) before putting the new pieces into place.

Whatever the case, he seems rather fixated on doing the task at hand. ]

( Veggie Tales )

[ When he had heard the request, Vanitas had wondered how vegetables manage to get up and just leave the garden. Then again, this is a magical sort of place so maybe they literally did grow legs and just walk away. However, nothing had really prepared him for this? Right about now he's stuck in a bit of a situation! He's definitely holding onto a piece of cat-shaped broccoli while dog-shaped heads of lettuce runs around his feet excitedly. ]

Go on. Shoo! Go away!

[ Vanitas is even trying to kick at it a little in order to make them stop. Ironically the broccoli doesn't seem to mind the ruckus. It even bleps out a tongue. Van is now giving that thing a look. ]

This is stupid.

( Clean Up & Clear Out: 2 options )

[ Just throwing things out in the street isn't very nice. Granted, Vanitas doesn't particularly care one way or another, but something does rub him the wrong way. As he's wandering the streets, Vanitas is picking up items here and there from the piles. It's about that time that he realizes that not everything that's being thrown out needs to be. Some of the items aren't actually broken at all or just need minor repairs. These people are literally throwing out things that can still be of use. Now that just doesn't sit well with him at all. So what does Vanitas do? Out of spite he starts to repair some of the items and set them off to the side - only for other residents to take notice...

Though eventually he leaves this endeavor - when too many people start following him around or asking him to fix items with magic - to find large piles of unrepairable junk. Their blocking roads in part and entrances to homes. More than anything, it's a complete eyesore. So Vanitas doesn't see anything wrong with burning it all down in a controlled fashion! ]

( Prurient Petals: No Pollen Shenanigans )

Not letting this crap get me a second time.

[ At least that's the idea. Maybe he wouldn't have thought to come back out this way considered what had happened prior. However now it is a matter of pride. Vanitas is stubborn and he's not about to let a plan and its unique pollen get the better of him. Nope! He is going out there with protection this time around - primarily a cloth tied around his mouth. ]

Stupid flowers are going to get what's coming to them.

[ Which anyone can see with the way that he swings Void Gear around. He brings it down onto one of those stupidly thick roots protruding from the ground and begins to hack away. ]

( Other Locations )

[ Over all, Vanitas is not an overly idle person. One of the place that he can always be found is at the library studying up on various types of magic. He tends to take to practicing magic as well. Right now his primary focus as been on Divination and Illusions for this particular month.

Vanitas slips out of the city periodically to be out in the Wilde since there is always a need out there. He can always work out his anger and aggression out by patrolling around the settlements and getting rid of any infected creatures. Vanitas might be a Witch, but his physical prowess and brute strength is nothing to look down upon.

At the settlements, he lingers only for what he calls "practice." By "practice," Vanitas seems to tend to minor injuries of the people there or even any Mirrorbound that won't give him a hard time about it. This can be anything from cuts to burns to even some minor sprains. ]

( Anything Else! )

[ If nothing above seems to jive, but you want to do something with Vanitas either just post something and I'll roll with it or hit me up to plan something out. I'm pretty much down for anything! Just poke me on plurk or on Discord. ]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Even if they don't have the solution, they should have a decent idea of what doesn't work.

[For instance, what half of everything is powered by in this city. If the people here hadn't even tried magic against the threat, Ferran sure as hell wouldn't be willing to be the guinea pig in that situation. And besides that, what would be the point in having magic if you didn't use it?]

They wouldn't have much of a right to ask us for anything if they didn't have that much.

Oh, they have an idea of what works. They just don't really know what does. There is no information on how to even remotely get this thing under control.

[ After all, Vanitas imagines that these people had tried whatever they could when the stuff started to show up. Then they even designed the Wall, which effectively keeps things out. ]

Though to be fair... I haven't put much effort into anything involving our predicament. There's no reason for me to.

I wouldn't say there's no reason— [He thinks there's plenty of reason to want to eradicate any dangers to the place you're living, what with self-preservation and all—] but I don't blame you. This isn't our world... and it's not really our responsibility.

[Regardless of what some people think their purpose is here. He wasn't born here, and as far as he's concerned, he has no real connection to the place.]

[ He clicks his tongue. Now he doesn't know the guy so he's not really going to explain the fact that, if Vanitas leaves, he practically forfeits his existence. Vanitas would return to the time in which his heart had been completely shattered. ]

You are right about this not being our responsibility. One again you'd think that they would try to put less on our plates. Yet it seems like they expect us to deal with all of their problems - no matter how small and trivial.

We have enough problems as is.

[By "we" he specifically means "I," but he's not so short-sighted as to think others here don't have their fair share of issues. Even without everything that comes with being brought here, he's been struggling to think much of his own situation back home and what might happen when he returns. It's slightly easier to just focus on the present... and complain about petty things.]

But I guess when you're that desperate, you beg for whatever help you can.

Again, you're not necessarily wrong about that.

[ As Vanitas isn't the only one with concerns. He knows plenty of people that are in intense situations back in their own worlds. It constantly weighs on their minds, despite being apart from it. Even though they know that time stops and that nothing is going to happen in their absence, it is still a worrisome thing isn't it? Only now, after a year of being here, can Vanitas actually begin to understand that sort of burden and the weight it places on one's heart. ]

On either points, really. Though they claim they are not at fault for bringing us here either. The Coven, that is.

[Ferran hums thoughtfully.]

I'm willing to believe that much, until I see proof otherwise. Bringing us here without any way to actually force us into helping... seems like too big of a risk to take, for the trouble we could cause.

[As much as he likes to believe in the good of each individual person, Ferran knows personally how depraved some can be... and how a large group of anxious, displaced strangers could easily be more dangerous than helpful. People act poorly when they're afraid and confused.]

Something else bringing us here, and the locals seeing it as some kind of miracle solution to throw at whatever danger they're facing... that makes more sense to me.

You're probably right about that. The question is, I don't think anyone really knows what that other force could be. At least I haven't heard any tales or anything of the sort.

[ A slight shrug. Vanitas hasn't spent a lot of time researching it though. So he could be missing some facts that other people have learned during their time here. His focus had more been on learning how to exist apart from Ventus. How to be a person rather than some tool for someone else's personal gain. ]

That's what I've heard so far. [Unless someone out there is keeping secrets or he hasn't figured out the magic question he needs to get the right response.] But it seems like I couldn't look into it even if I wanted to... so it doesn't change much. Adjusting to all of this is already taking up most of my time, anyway.

[What's he going to do, glamor up some answers? Even if he's intrigued by the thought of investigating, until he has the tools and resources to do so, if he even gets them, there isn't much point. He'll be focusing on what's right in front of him for some time.]

You've been here for a while, then?

[ Vanitas gives a shrug. ]

Adjustment always does, I suppose. You'll be doing it for a while until all of your traits come in. Even after you'll likely find surprises.

[ He taps his fingers against the table. The question over all is pretty easy to answer. Yet it doesn't really feel like it's been that long? Maybe longer? ]

A little over a year, yes.

[Ferran nods, having expected an answer like that with how certain the guy seems about what he's saying.]

It seemed like you had some time to get used to it all.

[He may think that Witches have it easier in terms of adjusting, but that doesn't make an entirely different world with a different set of rules and requirements any less complicated. Speaking of complications, though, he is curious about what Vanitas might mean by "surprises."]

What kinds of surprises have you heard about?

It wasn't exactly an easy adjustment.

[ For him it hadn't been a matter of being a Witch or not. It had been because of the state of his heart. Fractured. Broken. Vanitas had been under so many delusions that being here has been a huge paradigm shift. He hadn't taken everything gracefully. There had been learning how to process his emotions to learning what his emotions are... And then experiencing some that he had no name for. ]

For Fae? I wouldn't know, really. Both of my Monster bonds are Puca. So if you want to know anything about that particular type, I think I'd be something of an expert.

I'd be surprised if it was.

[Even for someone relatively stable. He hums thoughtfully.]

I'd guess there isn't much in common between rabbits and moths, but with what you said earlier...

[Maybe they're more similar than he thought, if they have related magical skills? He supposes he shouldn't be trying so hard to apply the usual logic to anything about monsters or magic.]

It wouldn't hurt. [He glances at the books nearby, left forgotten during the conversation.] But maybe I've taken up enough of your time.

[Even if he's interested to learn what he can, despite the momentary frustrations, it's entirely possible this guy has a busy schedule where Ferran doesn't. He may have started out the conversation with less manners than usual, but he'd rather not inconvenience anyone if he can help it.]

[ Vanitas gives a bit of a shrug. It's true that he had come here to study. But it isn't as though that's the only reason someone can be here. ]

Doesn't matter to me. If there's something we have in abundance here, it's time. [ A scoff. ] These books will be here even after another year has come and gone without comment.

[ So if the other really is interested in chatting, that's fine. Vanitas is a bit of a talker anyway. ]

Well, alright.

[If the guy is willing to continue the conversation, Ferran has no problem taking that opportunity. He can be fairly chatty himself when he has the chance, and despite the topic, sometimes it's nice to just talk for a while.]

So, two Puca?

Two of them, yes. One is a trouble magnet and the other likes to cause trouble.

[ Not that Sora can't engage in his fair share of pranks and tricks. Lavi, on the other hand, is just someone who likes to put his nose into things and stir the pot. ]

[Ferran has to wonder how close this guy is to his bonded, if this is the way he's referring to them. Either they're extremely close, or they're bonds of convenience only...]

That sounds like enough of a hassle even without any Puca-related surprises.

[ Ask an interesting question and one might get an unexpected answer. Of course Vanitas isn't one to bond with people out of convenience either. Since the growth of his heart is tied into his bonds, he doesn't want just anyone being his bondmate. He's selective. ]

You should see what happens when they get into a pranking mood.

I've heard that's common with Fae, too...

[Ferran himself isn't one for pranks—sarcastic ribbing, teasing, or pleasant surprises, sure. But he hates to inconvenience anyone.]

Is that part of the whole trickster thing, or just a personality quirk they happened to have already?

With one of them, I believe it was part of his personality to begin with, yes.

[ Lavi is really a guy that likes to tease. There's no denying that. It's just made worse by the whole Puca thing. ]

As for the other... I'm not so sure.

Hmm.

[It's honestly a little unsettling—the idea that this place could change someone's personality, depending on what they become. Perhaps he'll only struggle further by resisting change, but he hates the idea of becoming someone he's not even without considering the physical aspects. He has a defined idea of who he is as a person.]

Did they struggle with changing like that, if you know? [Maybe it's a bit of a personal question, but he won't press the guy for an answer further. Besides, he's too invested in it with his own transformation in progress not to at least ask.]

Some things are harder to adjust to than others. Being something of a prey animal, one of them had gotten a little jump being around dog and wolf-like monsters. They'd become more hostile when angered and agitated and he would, of course, respond like any little rabbit would.

[ Which is not in Sora's personality at all. He is not a very jumpy person. Considering that the little wolf and pup had been good friends... Well. It hadn't been easy to adjust. ]

Instincts. That's why you Bond with a Witch, to help with those sorts of things.

... right.

[The brief flash of anxiety in his eyes before he turns his gaze away probably speaks to the hesitation not resulting from disbelief. A serious furrow comes to his brow as he considers it. Does he really have to refer to them as animals? Not to mention he doesn't know if the same applies to fairies, or how much he might be inclined to resemble moths, if his changes so far are any indication... not that he knows what the hell moth instincts is like. Aside from flying into lights repeatedly.

He rubs his forehead briefly. How embarrassing would that be?]

Well, I'm glad I got that out of the way, at least.

[ It's just phrasing. Not as if Vanitas really thinks of them as animals... Until they change into them of course. ]

Oh just wait until you start growing your new limbs or whatever it is you'll end up receiving. From what I've seen, that's not entirely a pleasant experience.

Yeah, thanks, it's not like I've had nightmares already or anything.

[Lucky prick, being a witch... As much as Ferran is an animal person, he's never wanted to be one. He just hopes the wings he had in that dream-reality are the only major physical change he'll have to deal with. The scales and fluff are aggravating enough.]

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i stg dw needs to send me notifs

what the hell, dreamwidth!

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