MOCK ROUND - WEEK 2 AFTERPARTY

[enter_the_darkness]

It was over... right?

They'd all done their part and participated in her game, and the witch was proving to be good for her word.

Surely, all that was left was for them to be returned home, each wish granted...🗈

[ Of course, not everyone is feeling so optimistic.

Vanitas is hanging out in the kitchen for a long while, a certain baby goat in tow as he seems to... aggressively be tackling a recipe that should be very familiar to Asuma by now (spoiler, it's curry). Vanitas has made it... a few times, since the day it was introduced to him, and it would seem this is something he's not... too bad at?

(Maybe enjoying cooking has a hand in that, but shhhh... Don't tell Vanitas that.)

Another thing that isn't new is the fact that he's made way more than he needed to. After pausing to feed the baby goat more raw meat, he's washing his hands and folding his arms over his chest to stare at the abundance of food... ]

... Don't say anything.

[ That's to Asuma (or anyone else who happens to be passing through the kitchen).

A little later, the food has been put out on the table for nO REASON AT ALL. Goat-kun is sitting on the floor, getting babysat by a small group of Unversed.

They're... playing with him?? Or something. ]

Comments

[helmdivide]

[ He's on the ground still. Looking at those heels... yikes. Closing his legs.

Let's just rock himself backwards quick to do back flip and get back standing cause NOPE. ]

Are you playing dress up? Black looks pretty cool, but maybe blue would look better?

[overlordad]

... blue would match my eyes better, but this was the witch's idea.

[Takashi plz]

And didn't I tell you not to feed the kid junk?!

[helmdivide]

Hey, a little won't hurt him. I gave him all the good stuff first.

[ That balances it out, riiight? ]

[overlordad]

If he gets sick it better be in your bed.

[helmdivide]

Are you telling me I can keep your kid over night?

[overlordad]

...

Only if it's not just you. And not just Riku- I can't trust you two to not get distracted with each other.

[helmdivide]

[ Wow. That gets him to stumble on his words for a second. ]

Huh? What do you mean by that?

[overlordad]

You know what I mean... I trust you to not seriously hurt what's mine. Don't make me second guess that, Jack.

[That sounds like a threat, but... progress?]

[helmdivide]

[ He meant the distracted part but... ]

Hey, I'm not going to hurt what's yours. I'm a brother, too.

[ So he knows how to help others. ]

[overlordad]

[He knows, but if Jack doesn't get why he'd be distracted Takashi isn't gonna tell him]

Good. I better head back before she finds me and makes tea time WAY worse.

[He doesn't mind it TOO much though]

[enter_the_darkness]

He means you'll be too busy making out or something.

[ Siiiiip ]

[helmdivide]

[ What are you even sipping? ]

What kind of guy do you guys take me for? Not going to fool around with a kid there.

[ Yeah, let's go with that. ]

1/2

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Coffee because he doesn't have a problem. ]

You're kidding, right?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ . . .

DAMNIT. ]

... Talking about you and Riku, idiot.

[helmdivide]

[ Vanitas is close enough he might be able to see there's a little bit of a change there in his eyes, as he looks over to spot where Riku is.

Then he's just reaching over to steal his coffee to take a sip. He was supplexed, stepped on, and yelled at. Please have mercy. ]

Don't think he'd fool around either when there's a kid there.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Tilting his head to the side. ]

But, you'd be interested in it.

[ Look of "knew it!" flashing in his eyes for a moment, and it's clear he's feeling smug over it... but he's going to leave it alone. And even let him get away with stealing the coffee. ]

Either way, I'll be keeping him. [ shaking his head ] I promised Takashi I would, back during the trial.

[helmdivide]

[ Thanks for the coffee. ]

An adventure with the three of us for the night sounds like it'd be fun. One last time before we have to part ways, you know?

[ He's not sure if Riku would be on board with goat sitting for the night but... hey just hanging out with them might be enough. ]

I'll go ask him.

[ Congrats, Jack decided the three of them are sleeping over or something. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

Wh-

[ One hand lifts as though he's about to just. Grab Jack to stop him??? Only to not follow through with it. His mouth opens and closes a few times. With that, he's just going to look down at Goat-kun and shake his head. ]

... Can you believe this guy?

[ Regardless of Goat-kun's response: ]

Me neither.

[enter_the_darkness]

Nah, I got it.

[ That came out a little more forcefully than he meant............ ]

[overlordad]

Well yeah, I assumed that much.

[He smirks]

[helmdivide]

[ Pretending to whisper but actually talking pretty loudly. ]

He's planning on hitting the library to read everything about taking care of goats~

[overlordad]

[Takashi smiles at that- not a smirk for once. That's cute]

Well, don't stay up TOO late.

[enter_the_darkness]

Sh- [ growl!! ] Shut up!

[overlordad]

Thank you, Vanitas.

[Aww, real name]

Be good, Goat. I'll be back in the morning.

[Patpat the boys before turning to leave... cuz if Lambda finds him he might die for reals. Oops]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ This is probably the closest to a smile we're getting out of him... but it's still technically a smirk. ]

Told I'd do it, didn't I, Takashi?

[ A real name for a real name - just this once. ]