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He is obsessed with the fact that his Unhuman form looks like Xenomorphs.

He feels less ashamed about that form of his now. They're cool, that means he's cool. People like them, that means they can like him too! He's more than just some creature now!

He might have unlocked what humans call a 'hyperfixation'.

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He nods, although his mind still is caught up on the fact that they look like him.

Sure, they were monsters, but they were cool monsters. Monsters so cool, they had multiple movies.

That means....That means his other form was cool!

Tic, Tac, and Toe were not as blind to Opal's suffering and climbed into her lap to comfort her.

Vanitas doesn't say anything the entire movie. Or through any of the sequels. He is entranced.

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Opal is ... Funnily enough a scaredy cat.

Star is just super uncomfortable by all the gross gooey effects.

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All the Unversed sit on the floor and look up at the television, much like children would.

Once the movies end, Vanitas mumbles to himself.

"The monsters...they look like me. They look like I did! They're like me!"

He slowly starts to smile.

"They're like me!"

Vanitas doesn't say anything the entire movie. Or through any of the sequels. He is entranced.

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Opal is ... Funnily enough a scaredy cat.

Star is just super uncomfortable by all the gross gooey effects.

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What kind of character shaming sign would you hang on my muses neck?

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You could steal her blade. The stronger heart will win of course.

And you have the strongest one, correct?

His face stilled.

He didn't answer.

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You were made to become the X-Blade! Not some domestic pet!

"And what are you? Xehanort? Get off my ass!"

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A shame a piece of Darkness has fallen so far. She's vulnerable and you could just rip her apart with your bare hands.

You know she wouldn't lay a hand against you.

Her emotions make her weak.

You're better than that.

"Yeah, well have you ever had a large sphinx as a pillow and a blanket? Hm? No? Didn't think so! I'm experiencing the wonders of the world right now. And you're not. Meh!"

He sticks his tongue out at them.

"I'm fucking thriving."

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Her "partner"? The Tool?

It's a weapon. Without a wielder, the weapon is useless.

"And without your cognitive abilities, you're nothing but a talking animal. Shut the fuck up over there."

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So what happens when you beat her?

You could eat All of her Darkness.

"I'll have to deal with her partner. Which will be a pain. Because Void Gear is still unresponsive. As of right now, I need to survive. Luxu will find me."

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... So what. Do you still not have plans to go out and consume all the light?

"I do. I just need to meet up with Luxu and the others. But, since I'm low on power, they need to find me. Not to worry. Some of my little critters have been out searching for them in the Graveyard."

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How's your prison treating you?

"Very well. We're watching Alien soon loser."

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Vanitas squirmed out from underneath her with a huff. Crossing his arms, he instead leaned against her. How does it feel to be beneath someone else for a change?

If he could, he'd crush her beneath his beastly form too.

....If only he weren't short.

"I'll tell her that later."

Vanitas let out a small 'oof' at being crushed. First moving to pull out Eggs and one of the Hareraisers that was also sitting with him, he let them obtain freedom.

He then tried to wiggle out himself.

"You keep laying on me and you're gonna break something," he groaned, voice strained from trying to squirm out from underneath her.

It wasn't an entirely true statement. The most she could do is suffocate him, and even then, he'd be able to sink into her shadow to escape.

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He whispers a silent 'yes' under his breath before walking off as though he didn't say anything.

Pretending not to care.

He did care. He did care a lot. But he wouldn't admit it. He also wouldn't admit that he wanted to watch those animated kids' movies that looks so cool either.

Or the books.

He shook his head. "It's like one of those films that was so popular it became a series, had some shitty sequels, got some books, and had a reboot."

He didn't grow up around other human beings, but damn did he know a thing or two about human culture. Especially their shit taste in creating soulless sequel after sequel to make money.

"It'd be so cool if it was a documentary though."

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He shook his head. "It's like one of those films that was so popular it became a series, had some shitty sequels, got some books, and had a reboot."

He didn't grow up around other human beings, but damn did he know a thing or two about human culture. Especially their shit taste in creating soulless sequel after sequel to make money.

"It'd be so cool if it was a documentary though."

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"Can we do an Alien movie binge? I hear they're good. And have monsters."

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"Hm?"

Opal was cooking herself some food whilst Star was preparing the table for dinner.

"Oh. I mean ... I don't see why not?"

"... What are they about?" The key piped up, unsure what he was talking about. They mostly read books at night anyway.

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Vanitas let out a small 'oof' at being crushed. First moving to pull out Eggs and one of the Hareraisers that was also sitting with him, he let them obtain freedom.

He then tried to wiggle out himself.

"You keep laying on me and you're gonna break something," he groaned, voice strained from trying to squirm out from underneath her.

It wasn't an entirely true statement. The most she could do is suffocate him, and even then, he'd be able to sink into her shadow to escape.

Vanitas scoffed, lifting up Eggs like a cat and staring at him. "My little 'attendants' need to learn to follow orders. Become little soldiers. I'll put them in little sets of armor. That'll help them learn. A good obedient army."

Vanitas didn't look up from Eggs, but did lean in lightly to the hug. Subconsciously, of course. He wasn't about to admit he actually did it while self-aware.

"I know. I know. You want me to leave. Don't worry. I wasn't going to stay down here forever," he muttered to Star.

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"Aliens that burst from people's chest and try to kill everyone on the ship!" he said, a smile on his face. It should come as no surprise that he would find these kinds of things interesting.

"And like, scientists trying to stop them or something. I don't know. I never really watched movies."

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"Can we do an Alien movie binge? I hear they're good. And have monsters."

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"Hm?"

Opal was cooking herself some food whilst Star was preparing the table for dinner.

"Oh. I mean ... I don't see why not?"

"... What are they about?" The key piped up, unsure what he was talking about. They mostly read books at night anyway.

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Vanitas scoffed, lifting up Eggs like a cat and staring at him. "My little 'attendants' need to learn to follow orders. Become little soldiers. I'll put them in little sets of armor. That'll help them learn. A good obedient army."

Vanitas didn't look up from Eggs, but did lean in lightly to the hug. Subconsciously, of course. He wasn't about to admit he actually did it while self-aware.

"I know. I know. You want me to leave. Don't worry. I wasn't going to stay down here forever," he muttered to Star.

"If I ever get there that is," Vanitas groaned, resting his cheek against his fist. "So far the only thing I've gotten are a bunch of lousy Unversed that don't even listen to me."

Despite his complaining, the Hareraiser in his lap only snuggled closer, completely ignoring his supposed negative feelings towards them.

"I don't have magic yet. So, consider yourself lucky for now."