#vulpesly

[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.

[phasmascript]

@vulpesly asked: "pick me! pick me!" [ haruki to kitamura! ]

"Konoko? Who else would I have as my partner if not you?" A small laugh, fond in nature, as he pats the younger on the head. Haruki was his responsibility to look after. Though... That might go right to the kid's head- A small smile as he holds his chin in thought, thinking it over.

"If you want to stay my partner- you'll need to do better than the other Hunting Dogs. You'll need to be stronger then Sai-chan at the very least. So no slacking on training or your homework, alright, Haru?"

[theircurse]

╰ ☆ ✧ — @vulpesly asked: "What exactly are you looking for?"

[ from jono ]

↳ -: ☆ ( &. 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬. ) ☆ :-

˗ˏˋ *ㅤ★ㅤ‿︵ㅤ˗ˏˋ���𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝒉𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆 as they turn towards the man. Maybe they shouldn't have just snuck inㅤ—ㅤbut they didn't see too much of a problem with it. After all, they were on their OWN very important mission !

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤ❛ㅤThe other Hunting Dogs said you had SUGAR PUFFS ! They said you have sugar puffs that fly ! So I'm looking for them !ㅤ❜

[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."

[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?).

[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.

[nohumaen]

@vulpesly has asked: ❝ i would love to help you but i'm afraid i'm suffering from a terrible case of 'it's not my problem.' ❞

[ jono to tetchou ]

Tetchou is hardly someone who complains about given extra work to deal with, he simply hums and steps forward without thinking too much about it. " I don't mind. That puts you in debt with me, though... after all, I'm solving your half of the case. "

Did he need to add that last part? Absolutely not, it was far from him to play such cards. He simply spoke without thinking, again. Nonetheless, he stepped forward the conflict in order to reach an efficient solution without much damages, delivering justice requires civilians to be safe... that's all he cares about, after all.

[starsburned-a1]

@vulpesly / starter call.

Well, seeing such a familiar face after all this time wasn't what he was expecting. Dazai freezes in place for a moment, dark eyes narrowing momentarily behind his mask. Leave it to the Hunting Dogs to find him, let alone Jono. He's not sure if he should try to talk his way out of it, or if the other already knew who he was.

"And to whom do I owe the pleasure?" For now, he'd keep the act up of the quiet masked business man Executive. One that lacked any kind of Ability. Whether or not it'd work depends solely on how well he can keep his distance. After all, Dazai doubts a prison break would be appreciated.

A step back is taken, folding his hands behind his back. Shit. Just what he needed. He still had a job to get to, but that would have to wait for now. "Is there something you need with me, Mr. Hunting Dog?"

[sunderedscript]

The predicament in which the teen found himself in was one that he wasn't used to, curled up with his head low, listening to the adults outside the room. Sure he knew someone like Jono, working for the military, would have enemies in spades- But that was a world different than his own, different than playing in the woods with Gon while hiding from the headmaster- Different from playing with the other orphans or sharing his food with the little kids.

Yet- Here he was, shackled to the ground as adults talked about disposing of him should Jono not show up. Bait. He was nothing but bait to trick the older fox into walking into a trap.

Niimi is scared, but not enough to sit there. Gon stands near the door as Niimi tries to melt the chains, even if it made the shackle so hot around his ankle that he wanted nothing more than to scream.

"... Jono-san... please hurry-" A soft little prayer as the fire dies in his hands when pain is almost unbearable- the stench is unbearable. Niimi feels like a fox in a bear trap-

@vulpesly

[phasmascript]

Wanted to doodle a fox, ended up drawing three.

@vulpesly

[theircurse]

╰ ☆ ✧ — @vulpesly asked: In Yumeno's opinion, which is the scarier place to visit: outer space or the depths of the ocean?

↳ -: ☆ ( Unprompted. ) ☆ :-

˗ˏˋ *ㅤ★ㅤ‿︵ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤOh, without a doubt THE DEPTHS OF THE OCEAN would be the scariest to them. I'm sure they'd be fine in a pool or at the edge of the ocean waves but they've learned the hard way that there are CERTAIN ELDRITCH ABOMINATIONS in the ocean that they would rather not have anything to do with.

⊱ ★ ⊰ㅤ˗ˏˋㅤOUTER SPACE they're more fascinated by the idea of. They would love to see the stars and the planets and the moon up close ! And NO ONE can convince them that Pluto isn't a planet because IT IS !

[barxlupin]

@vulpesly ordered:

[ injury ] a careful kiss on a partner's wound to make it all better [ jiao to fei! ]

DIFFERENT WAYS TO KISS SOMEONE

"I'm alright, you don't have to..."

Despite his half-hearted protests, Feixue readily complies with Jiaoqiu's silent request and holds out his injured hand, which he's having a bit of a hard time fixing up one-handed.

The fact his uninjured hand is trembling not-so-subtly certainly doesn't help. He's long washed off the blood from the mara-struck he's had to put down for the safety of Aurum Alley, but he keeps seeing red spots at the corner of his eyes whenever he blinks...

Then, much to the innkeeper's surprise, the Foxian healer lifts his now-bandaged hand to his own lips to press a soft kiss to the palm, as if it could help heal the cuts faster.

That's certainly enough to distract the long-lived human from his dark thoughts, lifting his free arm to hide his reddening face behind a wide sleeve even as he mutters a soft "thank you...", hand no longer trembling.

[frost-eyed-autumn]

“ i don’t need a break! i need to keep going until i get this right! “

[ from tachihara ]

Well, he certainly couldn't complain of Tachihara's determination, at least.

The joint training devised between himself and Verlaine for the mafia's more elite combatants was nothing to sniff at. The fact Tachihara was at a level to undergo the training at all spoke volumes, never mind whether or not he'd actually pass it in its entirety.

The good thing about his Ability making him basically bullet-proof meant he could make for a much better practice target than a stationary dummy or paper target on a shooting range. Both because he could be shot at safely by live ammo with his Gravity cloak, and because his size made him harder to hit and his speed was higher than a normal persons'. If Tachihara could manage to hit him while he was in motion, he could hit anyone.

Suffice to say, despite that Tachihara was a crack aim, he still hadn't managed to place a headshot on Chuuya, though definitely not for lack of trying and a handful of near-successes. If it were anyone else though, he's sure Tachihara would've hit the mark a dozen times over by now.

"You sure about that? Your last shots were a little sloppy. I'm all for pushing yourself to do better, but I'm not going to go any easier on giving you easy shots just because you're getting tired. The enemy won't give you that luxury so I won't either."

[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.

[catclyssm]

@vulpesly asked -> "You're a mess. How did you even get into this situation?" -> after-action patch up starters - accepting

"shut it, fox." though, there's a distinct lack of bite in the dog's voice as he snaps the retort back at the inn keep. chuuya's skin burns at his back, his eyes feel heavy and the only relief is gentle touches from skilled hands gently soothing some kind of medicinal balm across the scrapes and blossoming bruises that span the executive's body. despite the way he all but bares his teeth through the words, chuuya doesn't move an inch. he allows jono to continue his ministrations without resistance - other than the verbal kind.

they both know that he can't tell jono how he ended up like this - just like he can't tell him why. they both know chuuya is hopelessly dangling over a crevice neither of them can see the bottom of and the bodyguard can't find it in him to explain any of it to jono again.

"i thought you weren't gonna ask questions? you know you're not gonna get an answer, jono." softer this time, more tinged with exhaustion as chuuya deflates where he sits - shoulders dropping and eyes just barely staying open as the day's ordeal begins to catch up with him. distantly, chuuya wonders if it's more than today that's beginning to weigh on him. he wonders if watching his partner's slow, unstoppable descent into something neither of them could stop was starting to make parts of chuuya fray at the edges. he wonders if dazai even cares anymore. he wonders if he ever cared in the first place.

"...hey, jono?" he doesn't look up, doesn't turn his head. instead chuuya keeps his eyes downcast and narrowed as if to block out any of this happening around him. "how do you know if someone.. cares about you?"