[OPEN]

[showmeanguish]

Who: Vanitas and YOU!
What: A late onset (or singling out) of a de-aging curse. Vanitas will be his newly created self for the next few, in-game days, and will have no memory of his previous life.
When: Day 128.
Where: Hel and later Gefion Park.
Rating: G or PG, probably no more than that.



[Scenario One: Morning in Hel. There's a kid decked out in the weirdest spiderman costume ever, complete with helmet, prowling around the lower hallways. He looks like he could be lost, and when he spots the nearest inhabitant (lucky you if you happen to be just stumbling out of your room from sleep), expect to be accosted with questions.

"Who are you, and where am I?"]

[Scenario Two: Sometime after lunch, the masked boy has managed to wander out to Gefion Park. His attention's been caught by some geese... or actually, accosted, after he'd accidentally walked over their nesting site by the pond. And they seem to be intent on driving him as far away as possible by flapping their wings and nipping at his back as he tries to escape. Little help?]

Comments

[occulthymns]

Nope! [He's like his older self, but there are some big differences. So far she hasn't noticed any bad ones, though.] You'll just have to trust me.

[showmeanguish]

Hnh.

[Lead on then, Witchy thing.]

[occulthymns]

[They won't be going too far! Just to the petting zoo.~ Euri will pay for both of them then lead him into the corral area where there are all kinds of cute animals - goat kids, chickens, rabbits, piglets, lambs. They are fuzzy and adorable!

Euri will glance back at Vanitas, grinning widely.]

Well? What do you think?

[showmeanguish]

[Yeah, fuzzy and adorable. And also wary. Euri might not have noticed, but Vanitas is keenly of aware of the fact that when he stepped into the corral, he was immediately fixed with a dozen eyes and pricked ears.

It's like a wolf just walked into their midst, instead of a boy.]

...That this is a bad idea.

[occulthymns]

[Euri's at least observant enough to notice that, which makes her frown briefly. But she'll persevere!! She picks a bunny and walks over to him.]

Here. [Hold the bunny, Vanitas.]

[showmeanguish]

...

[Oh my god, what is this even--but fine, after staring at the critter for a second, he slowly holds out his hands to take it.]

[occulthymns]

[And since it's a bunny it's mostly just frozen in terror! It isn't Euri's favourite animal, but she's a bit more appreciative of their cute qualities thanks to Castor. She will carefully hand the fuzzy thing over, totally amused.]

You need to relax and have some fun.

[showmeanguish]

[Easy for her to say. The poor thing really is frozen in terror for a moment, as he just sort of... holds it out in front of him.

Before it's natural instincts kick in, and it starts to wiggle and scream. HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW RABBITS MADE THAT SOUND.]

[occulthymns]

[Oh god whyyyy

She's going to reach out and try to take the poor rabbit back.]

Fuck!!

[showmeanguish]

[He lets it go, and the bunny is more than happy to go back to Euri's arms. It's trembling and wide-eyed, as if scared for it's very life.

Vanitas looks fairly nonplussed over the whole thing.]

Told you.

[occulthymns]

[This was a horrible idea, but Dog doesn't mind Vanitas at all so what on earth!!

She sets the bunny back on the ground, letting it race away.]

Maybe a goat is more your speed.... [She's eyeing them.]

[showmeanguish]

[Speaking of which, there is one animal that seems to have gotten up from where it was resting against the fence, and has crept up from behind while they were too busy with the rabbit.

Vanitas feels a sudden shove against his backside, and jumps away, turning with a slightly startled sound. And there, is an old granny goat, staring at him. One of it's eyes is milky blue and clouded, bottom jaw chewing hay or... cud, whichever. It seems a little out of place amongst the baby animals, but maybe this was someone's pet that was donated or... survived it's owner. Either way, it doesn't seem to mind his presence, and takes a couple steps closer.]

You mean like that one?

[occulthymns]

[Euri lights up.]

Yes, exactly!! [She circles around Vanitas to get to the goat, crouching down to look her in the eye.]

We owned goats back home. They're tough as nails and the most stubborn things ever.

[showmeanguish]

Really...

[Well, it definitely isn't running from him, which is a plus. He guesses. Reaching out, he runs a gloved hand over the top of her head, to which she just flicks her ears and ducks her head against his leg again.]

[occulthymns]

Mhmm. [She stands back up and goes to retrieve some feed from the dispenser. Once she gets back she'll hold her hand out.]

Here, try feeding her.

[showmeanguish]

[Taking some of the feed, he holds it out to her, a little curiously. The goat sniffs a little before she eats the feed from his hand. Success!]

[occulthymns]

[Yes excellent! Euri is pleased.]

There you go.~ Make sure to keep your fingers bent back so she doesn't accidentally bite you.

[showmeanguish]

[He nods, but even if she did his gloves would absorb most of the pressure. Which, as he pets her neck with his other hand... doesn't give him much sensation, but he hasn't made a move to take them off.]

[occulthymns]

[Baby steps. Euri is proud he isn't doing anything bad.]

It's fun, isn't it?

[showmeanguish]

Sure.

[He's not sure if 'fun' is really how he'd describe it. Madam Goat smells rather... goaty, but at least she's calm and behaving.]

[occulthymns]

Does that mean you're relaxing, then?

[While he does that Euri is going to kidnap a lamb to snuggle.]

[showmeanguish]

It's not ba--Whoa...!

[The goat decides it's had enough to eat, and unceremoniously plops itself down onto his feet, leaning the bulk of it's body against his legs. Vanitas has to kind of shuffle his feet back and out from underneath it, staring down. But after a second, he follows it by kneeling, and runs his hand along it's side.]

[occulthymns]

[Euri giggles at the sight, walking a bit closer (but still mindful of her lamb's proximity to Vanitas.)]

I think she likes you.

[showmeanguish]

[Vanitas looks up at Euri at that comment, an odd expression on his face. Should he tell her... what he's thinking?

Pursing his lips, his gaze drifts back to the goat, hand still petting her lightly.]

It's not that. She's still afraid of me. [His hand comes to rest over her ribs, feeling her heartbeat. It's fast, though not quite as frantic as the rabbit's had been.]

She's calm because she's ready to die.

[occulthymns]

[Euri's smile dies, and she sets the lamb down.]

Oh.... [She hesitates a moment, before kneeling down next to him.] I'm sorry.