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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-23 01:22 am (UTC)(link)
Seriously... Or at least somewhere quieter.

[ This side of the street is quieter than the other, but there is a party nearby—which may be where they came from. It's a quinceañera...

And the two confessing here are teenagers.
]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-23 01:44 pm (UTC)(link)
[ He is fed. He draws back, spoon still in mouth. He has taken your spoon. ]

They're kids. Spring of love.

[ Even if he thinks fifteen years old is crushing territory, but who is he to condemn these two for giving it a shot? Or one of them for giving it a shot. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-24 02:06 am (UTC)(link)
[ Uh. Can he have his spoon back? He will try to take it because how else will he finish his ice cream...

As they're doing lowkey couple things, the teens in front of them—it looks like the boy has confessed his heart, but the girl hasn't responded back.
]

Uh-oh.
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-24 04:16 am (UTC)(link)
[ Take your spoon back sir. ]

I take it back?

[ She's thinking about it. She is continuing to think about it. Any time where somebody has to take this long to think about it is probably a little concerning. Even Wolfwood is starting to feel bad for the kid. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-24 04:43 am (UTC)(link)
Aw... There's more fish in the sea, at least.

[ Vash is sympathetic as he eats more of his ice cream, then finishing it. The guy still has the future! Plenty of more chances to find love! Though the prolonging silence is a yikes.

The girl still hasn't said anything, by the way. The crickets are CLEAR.
]

Ever had a childhood crush?
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-28 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
No. Who was I gonna be crushin' on?

[ Delivered in that way that's like 'no?'. It's kind of hard when you're an orphan without much of a non-familial reach, and super brother-zoned from all angles. In his later life, Elendira would've been hot if she wasn't a psychopathic bitch and if Wolfwood had a real evil bone in his body, but that's pretty much it until Vash came around. ]

What, you had one?
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-28 08:00 am (UTC)(link)
Wow... Well, I'm sure people had crushes on you.

[ Not so much as a fact since he does assume that maybe Wolfwood's orphanage kids would brotherzone him, but... There's a chance that's not the case and maybe that would change as people grew older. Despite insulting him constantly, Vash can see why people would fall for Wolfwood—hell, he saw it happen in the Underground?

Also, the AU where Wolfwood follows a different blond.
]

Yeah, I did.

[ Surprise. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-28 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
As a kid, though.

[ Well there's his crush (?) on Millie but she is a civilian and still not childhood so she doesn't count for this either. ]

What? On who?
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-28 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
You never know.

[ Vash guessed Wolfwood possibly being interested in Millie, but not confident to say that Wolfwood would be able to confess it as a crush...? Not Vash rudely wondering if Wolfwood knows what having a crush is like when Wolfwood had been in love with him for ages. ]

Okay, don't laugh! First girl I met around my age.
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-28 09:43 am (UTC)(link)
[ It's not that weird and also probably healthy to be able to talk about your past crushes with your current S/O, Wolfwood is comfortable. ]

Uh-huh.

[ He's not laughing yet but no promises, it depends on where it goes. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-28 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Vash is just being rude in thinking Wolfwood doesn't know what a crush feels like... But it's true he also feels comfortable to talk to Wolfwood about this. Not that it's a lot.

Childhood crushes as they watch this girl stall for her life isn't a difficult topic. It helps him... Be distracted from the mess. The girl asks if he's sure about how he's feeling, how does he know he loves her. Really loves her.

She directly and passionately quotes "would you still love me if I was a worm?" and that has Vash pause.
]

My crush didn't spring that question on me.
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[personal profile] crucifer 2023-12-28 10:35 am (UTC)(link)
Hell no.

[ He wasn't asked, but he already dealt with Zazie. He's had enough of worms that are people for a lifetime!!! ]

It doesn't mean shit if you gotta put yourself through hoops to prove you love someone.

[ Unfortunately for Vash it is a yes but he'd also be like why though. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2023-12-28 07:40 pm (UTC)(link)
... She didn't ask you.

[ Whispered, not in the way to point that out to Wolfwood, but just a general whisper to nothing at all. He only had a couple of encounters with Zazie and he thinks they're okay. Could be worse. Also they really only know one type of worm personally. The worms of No Man's Land which have a strange metamorphosis.

This is so funny, honestly. He may as well answer, too.
]

If you were a worm, I'd take care of you! But when you get too big I guess I have to release you.

[ The guy now: "I WOULD MAKE YOU A WORM PARADISE!" ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-04 01:29 am (UTC)(link)
You ain't gonna make me a worm paradise?

[ He thinks this is so stupid that it's looping into funny. This is entirely rhetorical, he doesn't care because this is a ridiculous idea that'll never happen. He's just teasing for the sake of it. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-04 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
What would that even look like?

[ Is No Man's Land not a worm's paradise?! Especially when they become LARGE AS WHALES and swim in the sands? He's imagining it, though. Maybe at least there'd be... I don't know... Those feeding areas you see for seals at aquariums. ]

I don't know if I'd be able to make you a paradise, but I'd do everything I could so you're comfortable.

[ Playfully scritches his chin. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-12 03:13 pm (UTC)(link)
You're the one who said it, you tell me.

[ Tell him what exactly a worm paradise is supposed to be. He's sitting back in his chair, arms crossed over his chest. Couple forgotten. ]

Guess bein' able to swim over the sand is pretty nice. Some people figured out how to wrangle 'em like they're toma.

[ The implication that he won't say out loud because he thinks it sounds ridiculous but also might be misconstrued is that Vash could ride him like a horse. This also implies that one day he would grow that big, as a worm. Hey, he's a big guy. Remember how they really just had Rai-Dei show up riding a worm and the concept was never brought up again. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-13 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
Huh? It was that guy!

[ And at Vash saying that, the guy confessing to the girl yells again how he would MAKE THIS PLANET a worm paradise for her... And then when she asks what do worms eat, he goes quiet.

...

what do they eat
]

... Now that I think about it, that sword guy showed up on a worm, didn't he? [ Brings Rai-Dei back, but doesn't misunderstand. Vash looks over to Wolfwood, appraising. ] You'd definitely not be easy to tame.

[ Instead, decides something that is incorrect. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-13 02:38 pm (UTC)(link)
You still insisted you'd take care of me if I was a worm, which wasn't even somethin' I was remotely considering.

[ And therefore, Vash is responsible for his joke promises. He grunts at the mention of sword guy, who Wolfwood frankly doesn't bother correcting him with his actual name. Weirdo. Even with all of Vash's preachings, he still doesn't regret putting four bullets in him. ]

Guess he finally gave up on tryin' to trek through the sandy parts with those dumb rollerblades he had.
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-14 02:17 am (UTC)(link)
Why weren't you considering it? There's no way I'd leave you like that.

[ Well, I'm glad that Wolfwood didn't mention how he has found no contrition over pulling bullets into their cowboy samurai. Vash would be lightly aggrieved. Back to topic, Vash does imagine that they'd be together despite circumstances... At least Wormwood could bury into the sand if Vash had to deal with his bounty hunters or the terra forces.

The comments gains a laugh, though.
]

Skate parks aren't really a popular thing around here... But maybe it could be. I had fun skating in the Underground.
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-14 03:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I meant the worm bit!

[ He may be raising his voice slightly because he's exasperated. Why are we still ON THIS. ]

Don't think skating's for me.
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-15 03:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'd still by your side if you were a worm!

[ Repeated! Again! When it isn't necessary! ]

How come?
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-15 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
What the -- the hell you mean, how come? You think I'm gonna be skatin' worth shit?

[ GET REAL he would simply fall and d*e. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-15 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
[ Titling his head as he just chews on his plastic spoon. ]

You're pretty coordinated, so I thought you'd be good at it.

[ Vash has opposing thoughts, it seems. ]
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[personal profile] crucifer 2024-01-19 11:58 am (UTC)(link)
In a fight, spikey! I didn't get trained to do loops with wheels attached to my feet! Havin' that kind of grace ain't something I was taught or need.

[ It was all about effectiveness, of course. He's built like a tank and a killing machine most of all, and he is not too proud to admit that he has low confidence in his sk8r abilities. ]
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[personal profile] piteous 2024-01-21 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
I don't know about grace, but it is fun and I think you can get good at it after a couple of lessons.

[ He props his chin on the palm of his hand, elbow anchored on the table while his little smile turns up some more. ]

If you asked nicely, I could teach you!

[ Vash twirls a lot in general, so... ]

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