Who: Marie and others! When: Throughout Ieneuer Where: mostly in Aefenglom but possibly in Dorchacht too What: a catchall! message me through any means and i will set up a prompt Warnings: none for now
[Marie hears footsteps outside. Is that Vanitas? A bright smile appears on her face when she opens the door and confirms that it is indeed him. She did not doubt that the boy would show up as agreed, but that does not mean a small part of her was not filled with worry that he would decide against coming. That’s why she feels relief now]
Vanitas! I am so happy to see you! [She really is] Please come in and make yourself at home. Are you cold? There are some hot drinks prepared, please help yourself to them...
[Was he staying with Mira and her friends these days? Hopefully he was, it was no season to be staying outside. But he looked rather well, so someone out there must have been keeping an eye on him]
[ He is being taken care of, yes. Between gifts of scarves that he's been given - he's wearing one now - it also appears that Vanitas is wearing something that's not his dark suit nor his Organization coat. Instead he's wearing true clothes and a coat.
No hat or earmuffs, though. So many there's still something that he can be taught about bundling up. ]
I'm not cold, Marie. [ And really, he isn't. Though Vanitas does step inside and wait to be shown where to go. He has no idea how to "make himself at home." ] Why am I here?
[ Likely a combination of Mira and just Vanitas being observant and picking up on some social cues.
Then Marie speaks and Vanias gives her an odd look. Since when are they friends? He's pretty sure he's made it clear that he, Vanitas, doesn't do friends. Friends make you weak. They are a liability. ]
[ Too bad for Marie he has no idea what that word even means. Still, he rolls his eyes. Vanitas doesn't answer right away because... Well he doesn't really have an answer? ]
[ Marie, don’t say that. It may end up breaking his little brain. Because what does he know about things like friends? At what point do acquaintances become friends? ]
[ Well it had better be fine, Marie. Because Vanitas isn't anywhere near understanding that the connections he is starting to form are essentially friendships. He's even farther away from knowing that he may actually have something close to positive feelings for others.
Instead of replying to that, he takes a seat. Picks up a sweet. Van inspects it before popping the thing into his mouth with an irritated grunt. ]
[Marie smiles and pushes the plate of cookies in Van’s direction so he has easier access to sweets. This was the only thing she was going to push. No pushing Vanitas.
Then she takes a seat herself]
Vanitas, would you like to play a board game? A card game? Or maybe word association? Let’s spend some nice time.
[ Pushing definitely will not win him over in the long run. Vanitas needs to come to some of these realizations on his own, after all.
When Marie mentions games, he makes a face. Card games... Hadn't that Luxord guy been into that sort of thing? Or had they been games of chance that just so happened to have cards? ]
[Oh. Vanitas did not have a real childhood and probably did not really know how to enjoy himself at all. But they will get there, step by step]
Word association it is, then, since it is simple and does not require any extra tools. It’s very easy. I say a word and you need to say another, something that makes you think of what I said.
[ Huh? But... Aren't they playing a game? Now she wants to talk? ]
Vaguely.
[ Of course Vanitas remembers. He hadn't really understood what she was getting at though. While he now gets what she was trying to ask, he still doesn't really have anything that'd be a hobby. ]
Then let me ask you again. Time has passed. You have been spending time with people, with me and Mira, others as well. Has your answer to that question changed?
[Marie can see the slow but constant change in Vanitas compared to when she first met he boy. Does he notice it himself?]
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Vanitas! I am so happy to see you! [She really is] Please come in and make yourself at home. Are you cold? There are some hot drinks prepared, please help yourself to them...
[Was he staying with Mira and her friends these days? Hopefully he was, it was no season to be staying outside. But he looked rather well, so someone out there must have been keeping an eye on him]
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No hat or earmuffs, though. So many there's still something that he can be taught about bundling up. ]
I'm not cold, Marie. [ And really, he isn't. Though Vanitas does step inside and wait to be shown where to go. He has no idea how to "make himself at home." ] Why am I here?
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She will just have to get him a hat and warm gloves next time there’s some kind of special day. Or just give the boy a gift even without an occasion.]
You are visiting a friend’s house to have tea with her, I believe. Or am I mistaken?
[And to have a nice little chat about loving yourself, but Marie does not want to scare him away by saying it out loud]
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Then Marie speaks and Vanias gives her an odd look. Since when are they friends? He's pretty sure he's made it clear that he, Vanitas, doesn't do friends. Friends make you weak. They are a liability. ]
A friend...
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A friend, yes! That’s who you are to me. I shall only hope that your feelings towards me are similar?
[Marie gives him what she can only hope is an encouraging smile? ]
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I don't have friends.
[ Vanitas is far too guarded for that. ]
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If we are not friends then who are Mira and I to you? Are we your sisters? Mothers? Or maybe... you are courting us?
[She says that in a playful tone, so Vanitas would not take her teasing too seriously]
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[ Too bad for Marie he has no idea what that word even means. Still, he rolls his eyes. Vanitas doesn't answer right away because... Well he doesn't really have an answer? ]
You're something I have yet to determine.
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If you do not know, then it is entirely possibly that we would be your friends, isn’t that right?
[And if not yet, then hopefully Vanitas would be able to call them that in future]
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I don’t... Know?
[ What makes someone a friend? ]
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It is fine if you do not know yet.
[He needs to arrive at the answer himself]
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Instead of replying to that, he takes a seat. Picks up a sweet. Van inspects it before popping the thing into his mouth with an irritated grunt. ]
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Then she takes a seat herself]
Vanitas, would you like to play a board game? A card game? Or maybe word association? Let’s spend some nice time.
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When Marie mentions games, he makes a face. Card games... Hadn't that Luxord guy been into that sort of thing? Or had they been games of chance that just so happened to have cards? ]
I don't know how to "play" any "games."
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Word association it is, then, since it is simple and does not require any extra tools. It’s very easy. I say a word and you need to say another, something that makes you think of what I said.
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Sounds simple enough.
[ That means he'll play. What's the harm? ]
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[She picks an absolutely random word, of course!]
I say... Family!
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Forgotten.
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Forgotten... mistakes!
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Hmm. Failure.
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[Unstoppable force versus immovable object...]
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Opportunity.
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Luck! Hey, Vanitas... I once asked you what it is that you enjoy, do you remember that?
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Vaguely.
[ Of course Vanitas remembers. He hadn't really understood what she was getting at though. While he now gets what she was trying to ask, he still doesn't really have anything that'd be a hobby. ]
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[Marie can see the slow but constant change in Vanitas compared to when she first met he boy. Does he notice it himself?]
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