#spite and illario is such a fun and unexplored dynamic

[cybershock24601]

What do you guys think Illario's relationship with Spite would be like post canon? because Spite isn't going anywhere anytime soon and considering how Illario's dramatic ass crossed out Lucanis' name and wrote in DEMON, I feel like Illario would have a lot of Feelings about Spite.

For one Illario was the one to get Lucanis captured and turned into an abomination so there's probably some guilt there and then you know, Spite did try to straight up murder Illario that one time too so probably a lot of apprehension too.

I'm working on a vague outline for a post canon rookanis fic and there's this scene I can't let go of with Illario deciding he is going to talk to Lucanis and going to Lucanis office or whatever when he's supposed to be doing First Talon stuff and instead walking in on Rook and the fucking demon possessing his cousin playing Wicked Grace. Rook who isn't a fan of Illario but willing to make an effort because Lucanis still cares about him is like, "hey Lucanis is taking a nap right now so I'm teaching Spite how to play wicked grace. want me to deal you in?"

And, like, how are you supposed to respond to a situation like that? The demon that tried to kill you is puppeting your cousin's unconscious body around and his significant other is teaching it to play card games. I feel like most people would just turn right around and walk out of the room because what the fuck this situation is insane and I'm not dealing with it right now but this is Illario we're talking so he's going to make his opinion known even if he isn't entirely sure what that is right now.

As soon as Illario starts raising his voice though he's getting shushed by Rook and the demon because Lucanis is sleeping and Illairo better not wake him up while he's getting some well needed rest. At some point in the exchange Illario does in fact get roped into playing cards with a demon and has to sit through a whole bunch of Spite's needling because Spite is spiteful and also probably accidentally dropping some deep Lucanis lore that Illario had no idea he felt bc Spite isn't great about boundaries yet. Illario also gets to experience Spite's mini tantrums when he loses because I don't think Spite's got a particularly good poker face and is probably prone to grinning or gleefully cackling whenever he gets a good hand so Rook's been cleaning house at least until Illario starts cheating because he so seems like the sort of guy to cheat at low stakes card games because he can't stand to lose.