#they love their little intellect devourer 'borrowed' from another RPG system entirely XD

[victorluvsalice]

Valicer Multiamory Month, Day Thirteen: The polycule taking care of a child or pet (Valicer In The Dark AU)

The unluckiest day in Multiamory March (from @polyamships)? Not for me, because this prompt was another easy one to figure out -- I saw "the polycule taking care of a child or pet" and went, "well, hey, I just did a post on the pets that my Valicer In The Dark trio picks up over the course of their adventures. Might as well make use of that!" So here we have a short of the VITD trio and their pets having a nice, quiet, cozy time together. :) Enjoy!

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This is nice.

Smiler looked up – well, down, technically – from their magazine. “Did you say something, Us?”

This is nice, Us obligingly repeated, wiggling their tentacles as they kneaded Smiler’s leg with their paws. All our friends sitting together. It’s cozy.

Smiler looked down the length of the couch. At the opposite end from them sat Alice, knitting needles in hand, concentrating very hard on her latest practice scarf. In her lap, Guide the cat lounged, idly batting the ball of yarn next to her with a white paw and letting out the occasional “mew.” Next to them, tucked in the middle, Victor was bent over his sketchbook, diligently scratching away with his quill as he sketched – something, the angle was wrong for Smiler to see. Dogmeat the Skovlan Shepherd dozed at his feet, brown tail absently thumping against the ground, and Benny the lap dragon curled around his neck, watching the motion of the quill raptly and occasionally mimicking it with his golden claws. And then, of course, there was Smiler themselves, leaning against the arm of the sofa with their latest edition of Amusements (“A Magazine Full Of Chuckles And Smiles,” strangely enough not an Advocate publication), with Sooty the raven on their shoulder, reading along, and Us the brain-creature spread out on their lap. They smiled and nodded. “You’re right. It is very cozy.”

“Rawk!” Sooty agreed, flapping his wings.

“Woof,” Dogmeat put in, raising his brown-and-black head.

“Merow,” Guide added, rolling onto her belly and flexing her claws.

“Peeep!” Benny finished off, nuzzling his dark blue head against Victor’s cheek.

Alice chuckled. “I think that’s a yes from everyone.”

“It certainly is from me,” Victor said with a nod, smiling. “I’m so glad we can have moments like this.”

Smiler nodded back, petting Us’s (slightly sticky) brain folds. “Me too.”

Us curled a tentacle around their fingers. Me three.