#vulpesly

[phasmascript]

@vulpesly asked: "It's all right, you rest now. Don't worry about me." [ jono/niimi ]

Niimi wants to argue, to fight the urge to rest, to just stay awake a little bit longer. There is pain and there is worry. Sure Niimi has his own injuries, but so does Jono- The scent of blood is heavy and it worries the boy.

"Will you still be here when I wake up?" Fingers curl into the dark red cape of Jono's, afraid the other might go- even if it's illogical. But... Jono might leave to keep fighting... to keep Niimi safe. "Please don't go-"

[sunderedscript]

"I don't know which I wished for more, to loose my sight or my hearing." Or rewind the past five minutes of Jono walking in just as he had thrown the nearest object, a spoon with a bit too much bloodlust behind it, at the parasite that had been eating away at his patiences and sanity the past hour. Considering the elderly man's laughter, he's leaning more towards his hearing.

A shame, the detective had worked so hard to skillfully hide this long term issue for Jono.

"Welcome back, Jono-kun. Have you finished your work for the day?"

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[frost-eyed-autumn]

@vulpesly sent: "Why is there a pile of dead bodies here now? This wasn't here before." - [ from jono ]

The simplest answer? Chuuya.

The slightly less simple answer? Chuuya on a job, which just so happens to end up overlapping with Jono's path, whatever it was that brought him to the same place.

Does Chuuya know that? No. He'd left a trail of corpses and carnage behind him while he tracked down the fleeing stragglers that had thought they could actually outrun him, which they couldn't, and only now does he start to return to the scene of the crime to make sure he hasn't missed anything, or anyone, and search the bodies for any sort of intel or items worth his attention.

His eyes are well enough adjusted for working in the dark of night, but from a far enough distance, everyone looks like nothing more than a vaguely human-shaped silhouette, and he's not really expecting any unaffiliated company.

So naturally, when he spots from afar what he's sure must be an enemy he missed or some sort of reinforcement, he kicks off the ground with enough force to leave a radial crater where he was standing and clears over equal the distance of a football field in one bound, readying a devastating kick for his landing point: Jono himself.

Only--

"Shit."

He recognizes that striking head of white hair and uniform, even as he's closing distance way too quickly and trying to adjust mid-air and lighten his own density with Gravity ahead of possible impact, pulling his kick short and twisting to change his landing. Of all the fucking luck--

[barxlupin]

He feels a disturbance in the air...

Those two must be up to something (again).

[indeliblepromise]

꒰ྀི ✧ — @vulpesly / Yanqing asked: " i woke up somewhere i didn't belong . " [ yanqing @ misha (either misha :3c) ]

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( The Sound of Nightmares. ) ɞ˚ :-

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑯𝒖𝒉ㅤ—ㅤ𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒊𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒚 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒅 ? Given the tight security that surrounded The Reverie, it would have been quite difficult for any stowaways; let alone ACCIDENTAL ONES to wind up in the Dreamscape. Perhaps he was a normal guest and he just didn't want to be in the Golden Hour ? Regardless, the bellboy definitely felt compelled to HELPㅤ—ㅤand hope he wasn't unintentionally breaking any rules. No one would probably blame him as security usually fell onto the Bloodhound's hands but still.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWell, WHERE would you like to go, sir ? I'd be HAPPY to assist with anything that you need !ㅤ❜

[theircurse]

╰ ☆ ✧ — @vulpesly / White Fang asked: He does not have a birthday himself but understands the importance of it to humans, so White Fang has brought the child a rabbit. Not a real one, although he considered it briefly before settling on a stuffed one.

He sets the gift down before Yumeno. He's even made sure the rabbit has a bow tied around its neck (even if it got a little mangled being carried in the wolf's jaws).

↳ -: ☆ ( Yumeno's Birthday 2025. ) ☆ :-

˗ˏˋ *ㅤ★ㅤ‿︵ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 sit down with White Fang - san and ask what being a WOLF was like. Did wolves have BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS ? Did they sit down with their family pack and share a meal together ? Did they bring each other sticks and bones as presents ? They never saw White Fang - san with other wolves though. Were any other wolves holding parties for him ?

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤNevertheless, White Fang - san clearly knew OF birthdays. That much was made known as a CUTE and SOFT little stuffed bunny was set at their feet. There was even a lovely little bow tied around its neck ! The bunny had definitely seen BETTER DAYS; days in which it hadn't been stuck in between the sharpened teeth of a canine ㅤ—ㅤbut it survived the trip RELATIVELY unscathed !

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤThe gift was enough to bring a BIG SMILE to the child as they pick the bunny doll off the pavement. The toy was held up to the skies as they marvel as it and its ADORABLE face and PRETTY BOW. Now, they and Nami - chan had a NEW FRIEND !

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤOf course, they cannot forget about their OLD FRIEND that presented them with such a wonderful gift. The child gets down on their knees, giving the wolf a HUG.

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤOh, it's PERFECT, White Fang - san ! Thank you ! I'm going to keep them FOREVER AND EVER !ㅤ❜

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤI'll name them WHITE BUNNY too ! So you two can be kind of like SIBLINGS ! And we'll ALL be friends !ㅤ❜

[nohumaen]

☐ What trends are you currently into?

⚓ Are there any small details you tend to like in roleplays?

WHAT TRENDS ARE YOU CURRENTLY INTO ?

─ I'm not particularly someone who keeps up with trends, no matter the sense of it... I usually go with the flow of the things regardless of if it's trendy or not. Most of the time it even happens of me diving into something that was trendy but rn hardly anyone is talking about... I think that the biggest recent trend I rode on was the whole m.outhw.ashing game and saw all the wild things unfold on X, enough for me to not want to be inside the fandom at all! snjdksjndkjn jokes aside, I'm not really a trendy person! Usually I dive into things if a friend is super into ( cue to my mom saying "if your friend jump the bridge, would you go with him?" YES MOM, I WOULD THANKS /dies /j )

ARE THERE ANY SMALL DETAILS YOU TEND TO LIKE IN RPS ?

─ I love details, like "Dark colored hues turned to stare into the wall for a split moment, thin lips pursed into a line as his long and delicate fingers traces around the cup...", it may sound a little over the board with the description and like, I know many people don't like going that deep into that sort of thing but I LOVE HARDCORE people who pour that amount of attention to their writing, it's sweet and I can imagine the scene in my head... When someone goes describling even the eyelashes of their characters I'm already like... "I can fucking see it, omg..." and it makes read over and over again.

Of course, it's just a tiny detail I like when people do it. But, I also understand why people don't because replies do get twice the size they're supposed to be when you fill it with so much details!

[stormslullaby]

" hey ! where are we ?! "

[ from tachihara ]

the sounds of nightmares.

" don't worry about it. " that's the only useful response verlaine offers, as cryptic as it is. sharp pale eyes are focused on the streets below, clearly searching for something or someone.

" how quick are your reflexes ? " his voice is as calm as it usually is, glancing to the side at him with an easy smile. " i'm guessing pretty quick considering you're a hunting dog. "

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[paradisegrave]

╰ ☆ ✧ — @vulpesly asked: [ headcanon time! ] if celeste was presented with one of two options of classes to take, which would she be more drawn to: a course that studies natural history, or a course on innovations and developments of technology?

↳ -: ☆ ( Unprompted. ) ☆ :-

Celeste definitely isn't anti - technology; especially given the technological advancements in Paldea and Blueberry Academy ( most notably the latter ). However, she would feel more drawn to natural history given that she's spent so much of her life basically studying FUTURISTIC ROBOTIC POKEMON and even longer trying to fight against them. She's definitely tired of studying robots and technology; especially after the whole thing which is why she eventually steps away to focus on her Pokemon and figure out what she wants to do next in her life.

However, if she were to find a Professor / class that wasn't focused on unleashing robotic Pokemon to destroy the region and wanted to study technology for good, I think she would be okay with studying innovation and technology again !

[darkestrellar]

If Svern was in a competition (or playing a game) where he has the option to either “buff” himself and improve his odds of victory, or “nerf” his opponent and reduce their odds, which is he more likely to choose? Is it circumstantial or does he tend to favor one option over the other regardless?

This really depends on his whims in the moment or what suits the situation best, but in general, I'd say he leans toward nerfing his opponent.

In either case his primary motivation lies more along frustrating his opponent than it does just giving himself more chance of winning. While both fighting while nerfed and against a buffed opponent (in a game) can be frustrating, Svern probably gets a little more fun out of not having things easier for himself. It's also possibly a little more frustrating for the other person to be forced to operate subpar.

In another kind of competition, his reasons would probably be similar, unless it's something that he genuinely wants to win, in which case he'll just choose to improve his odds of victory and try to net the win.

[finalism]

@vulpesly : “ i hope you get stung by a thousand bees . ”

" how awful! what cruelty! why would jono-kun say such a horrible thing to an innocent civilian? this is government harassment i say! " dazai places the back of his hand on his forehead to feign a swooning motion. he curves his back and leans his full weight against the hunting dog.

it's just so fun to see jono so irritated like this.

[phasmascript]

@vulpesly asked: “Grief is not as heavy as guilt, but it takes more away from you.“ [ jiao @ louis ]

"Which one do you feel for what you've lost?" Was it grief; was it guilt- or was it both? For the senses he has lost or the lives he had failed to save. Did Jiaoqiu feel guilt for those who died because they had been healed- only to return to the battlefield and once more meet their end? Did he grieve their loss yet curse himself for allowing them to return to bloody warfare?

"Jiaoqiu. I can't die so easily. So long as my heart is safe, I will not fall." This may not be his battle to fight, but it was one he was willing to. While his human life he had spent with dreams of running a clinic, his afterlife was one spent in bloody conflict. "I will come back no worse for wear, so don't worry. And if I should come back injured, I'll eat whatever spice you think I deserve."

[sunderedscript]

@vulpesly asked: ( snack ) : sender brings receiver their favorite food to cheer them up [ jono to niimi. yes, he caught a grasshopper, and yes, this is the worst day of his life ]

Niimi always feels sullen around this time of year, fingers toying with the spider lilies he had gathered. He knew their meaning, to humans at least, but to himself, they reminded him of playing by the river with his mother as a child.

A glance up as he notices the grasshopper, giving a giggle as he grabs it to take a bite. "Mother didn't like when I ate bugs either." A smile as he holds out the flower to Jono, as if to trade. "Here! My mother and I would pick them, since the river back home was filled with them. If you squinted~ It looked like the river was on fire with how many spider lilies grew there~!"

Crunchy grasshopper.

[frost-eyed-autumn]

If Chuuya was engaged in a friendly competition (board game, video game, etc) with someone he gets along with, does he go all out trying to win or does he pull his punches at all? Does this change at all depending on the person, type of relationship, or other factors?

It kind of depends but Chuuya likes to go all-in most of the time. He'll go easy on some people of course (the younger members of the Sheep, for instance, when he used to run with them) because he doesn't want to be an asshole.

Its important of course to note not so much whether Chuuya will go all-out to win, but whether or not he'll cheat to win (he absolutely will, if he feels like it).

Chuuya is very tit-for-tat. Do unto others as they do unto you, for the most part. That's something he picked up with the Sheep, so much so that its just second nature for him now. If the other person is playing fair and straight, he'll generally keep his game clean also (maybe with a tiny bit of bending what counts as "cheating"; it depends what's at stake really and what kind of bets are on the table. If he really hates the losing conditions, he'll absolutely try to swing it).

If he's playing against someone that he generally knows is a cheater and/or that he doesn't like so much (coughDazaicough) , he will absolutely pull out all the stops and shamelessly cheat his way to victory. He picked up a ton of tricks on how to cheat really well too after becoming friends with the Flags (most of his motivation was to out-cheat Dazai, obviously).

He'll barely even be bothered to hide it, honestly, especially if said "competition" involves physical prowess (and therefore, something he can use Gravity with).

Chuuya, frankly, doesn't like losing. He barely knows the meaning of the word. That said, if he genuinely loses on equal terms, he'll still honor his loss even if he loathes it (see: the Dog Bet). He has a certain sense of honor about being trustworthy enough to keep his word to people even if he is also willing to cheat to win (he's a mafioso though, can you really expect anything else?).

[barxlupin]

@vulpesly ordered:

“  this was probably a mistake.  ” [ jono and maurice? ]

MORNING AFTER STARTERS

Maurice is dozing off contentedly, pretending to be in a deeper sleep than he actually is so he can enjoy a little more time basking in Jono's warmth before they have to part for their respective jobs, more satisfied and happy than he's been in years...

...then Jono utters those five little words and it's like an icy cold shower, blue eyes snapping open and staring at the Hunting Dogs in wide-eyed astonishment.

A mistake? A mistake?!

Those same eyes then narrow into thin slits as the ex-thief all but pounces on his bedmate, their bodies rolling for a moment before they end up with Jono on his back with Maurice straddling him and pinning his hands to the mattress, effectively trapping the other there.

He's fully aware that the Hunting Dog could easily shrug him off, he's certainly strong enough to do so, but Maurice won't let something like that stop him now. This could be the only chance he has left.

"No, this was not a mistake. Don't you dare try to run away!" Maurice hisses, blue eyes set in an icy glare that Jono is sure to feel despite being unable to see it.

His expression soften after a moment, as does his grip on Jono's wrist, although he doesn't let go completely, merely moving his hands so his fingers are intertwined with Jono's, still pinning his hands above his head "When will you stop punishing yourself? I forgave you a long time ago..."

He lets go of one hand to cup Jono's cheek, stroking the soft, flushed skin right underneath his eye "If you've... really decided you're no longer interested, then alright, I understand... but if you're only denying yourself because of some twisted form of penance, or because you're afraid of hurting me again... then don't do it anymore."

He leans in then, brushing his lips against Jono's in the softest kiss they've exchanged so far "Give me - us - another chance... please."

[indeliblepromise]

꒰ྀི ✧ — @vulpesly asked: "glory’s fine. revenge is more fun." [ jono to misha ]

↳ -: ˚ʚ ( random sentence prompts  ━ from various tv shows, part 6. ) ɞ˚ :-

‧₊˚ ⋅ ꒰১ ᯓ ☆ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ𝑮𝒆𝒆𝒛, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒖𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈. The bellboy could only HOPE that this guest wouldn't be rude and that the guest was the ' nice ' kind of intimidating like the man that gave him the EXPLODING CLOUD CANDY. Though, those words didn't really help his case either.

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤ❛ㅤWhat if there was a way that neither glory NOR revenge was needed ? Isn't it better when people all work together as FRIENDS ? ㅤ❜

˚ʚ ☾ ɞ˚ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤㅤMaybe such thinking was a bit IDEALISTIC. He knew in his heart that was the right thing to say though. His GRANDPA would have probably said the same thing.