why am I even doing this, I don't even like him

[devilishgoodlooks]

"I hate you, die", huh?

You sure know how to make a guy feel welcome.

[Not that he needs to be welcomed anywhere. He sure didn't to bulldoze into his mun's headspace just now. He finds himself a chair and makes himself at home, one arm slung leisurely over the back of it.]

Y'know, I knew you'd cave eventually. You keep sayin' that you're just doing this for a joke, or so Vergil and his buddy can have a punching bag-- which, by the way. Can you tell the dude with the sunglasses to knock it off with the hand stabbing thing? It gets real old, real fast.

[He waves a hand, then continues.]

Anyway, as I was saying. You went all out of your way to find me some nice icons, you're great with me on that fighting game, don't even lie... Denial isn't just a river in Egypt.

Just admit it. You like me.

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[servaturus]

Death...what an ideal fate.

[Caius raises his hand to reach for something invisible then lowers it slowly with his gaze now fixed on Dante.]

Should there be a time to embrace it, rejoice in despair.

[devilishgoodlooks]

Wow, someone likes their doom and gloom. Ever consider going to therapy?

[servaturus]

[Trust me, he needs it, and he's hating me for it right now since I'm laughing and he's growling.]

An overrated conjecture that depletes all sense of the imagination. Considering the option on my behalf would be a waste of time.

[devilishgoodlooks]

[Ah, the joys of tormenting muses, no? It's awesome to see a Caius, too.]

At least pass out a dictionary when you talk to people, Shakespeare.

[servaturus]

[Oh yes, and he's a tough one. Hope you don't mind me throwing him at Dante. It's awesome to see more.]

[He dips his chin with a huff and a smirk. He's slightly amused, even if he doesn't know who Shakespeare is.]

Your lack of eloquence is none of my concern. Seek knowledge and grow thus you shall be a willing participant in life's stage. Is that not what you meant?

[devilishgoodlooks]

[Not at all! I'm enjoying this already.]

[Dante whistles low.] You'd get along real well with my brother. [He looks over Caius a moment, then shrugs.] Whatever you say. Right now, I'm just seeking some pizza.

[servaturus]

[I'm really glad you are. YAY! Good job, he got stumped.]

[Caius actually looks confused for a moment though it shows more like indifference. Pizza isn't something that people find on Gran Pulse.]

What is this...pizza?

[devilishgoodlooks]

[And Dante would be proud of himself too, if he wasn't stunned into silence for once in his life.]

You gotta be kiddin' me. You don't know what pizza is?

[servaturus]

[No kidding. To Dante, pizza is the food of the gods.]

I care not for humor, though this item you speak of does intrigue me. Is it important to you?

[devilishgoodlooks]

[He holds his hands up, waving them back and forth briefly.]

Whoa, whoa. We need to fix this, pronto. It's food, and the best there is. --This place has pizza delivery, right? [And because it's Dear Mun and anything can happen, poof! There's a pizza place right there!] You're not goin' anywhere until you try some pizza.

[And now, if Caius lets him, he's going to have a Dante pushing him towards the pizza place with a great deal of gusto.]

[servaturus]

[Pfft, it's all good. He's pushed toward the joint and it seems like he really doesn't have much say in the matter.]

What manner of trickery is this?

[Dante is going to have a little fun with this one. Just...don't get him drunk, he gets mopey.]

To be press-ganged by one that has the enthusiasm of a pet, the possibilities are...what is this?"

[Yep, he can already smell it and he stops talking and takes the lead without having Dante push him along.]

[devilishgoodlooks]

[Caius's reaction gets a very wide grin out of Dante, who steps forward to gesture to the place around them only after Caius ventures inside before swiping up a slice of warm pizza that just happens to be there. Pepperoni and extra cheese-- simple, but delicious.]

This, my clueless friend, is pizza. [And he offers it to the other man.] Go on. Try it.

[servaturus]

[His face contorts. To him, it looks disgusting but it smells good so he might have to try it. He picks one up and the slice starts to droop with a few bits of the toppings falling off with a slap against the pan.]

How unappealing.

[He's left staring at it for a short while before he looks at Dante. Of course, he's not handling it right.]

How does one consume this...mess?

oh my god. my life. i think i'm dead from loving this/you too much.

[thefreedomreign]

[Oh my god, Vergil's life. How does he still look a little surprised to hear that voice, even though he knew it was going to happen eventually?]

I feel like you've earned every stab you've gotten so far.

go away, this is all your fault, you horrible wonderful person

[devilishgoodlooks]

[What's that? Dante almost can't hear you over the high-pitched screams of rage coming out of his mun right now. He squints and leans forward.]

Wha--? Oh, you're happy to see me? Yeah, I'm happy to see me, too!

nope, sorry, you're stuck with me too :D

[thefreedomreign]

[Vergil just stops for a second, then calmly reaches over to a nearby desk, grabbing a pen and a small stack of papers secured to a clipboard. The form he flips to is one that Wesker uses for his test subjects, listing all symptoms they had prior to testing.

Vergil takes down Dante's name, and writes in the comments "Subject appears to be delusional."]

I'm not exactly sure that "happy" is the right word. But I'm something to see you, I'll give you that.

[Whatever, Vergil, you're ecsta-- /and that's Vergil's mun getting shanked.]

nooooo /dramatic fist shaking at the sky

[devilishgoodlooks]

It's alright, Verg, I know you're not good with words. I can see it all in your eyes.

[He streaks a hand in front of him, wiggling his fingers mystically as he goes.]

moooohoohaahaa! >D

[thefreedomreign]

[The blank stare that Vergil gives him is priceless, because he just stands there doing it for like 3 seconds longer than absolutely necessary. After the moment of zen has passed, he looks back down at the paper, augmenting the entry he's already made by adding "Extremely delusional" after which, he writes on the next line, "Subject exhibiting curious muscle spasms".]

I'm actually great with words. But you, dear brother, somehow manage to leave me speechless.

[Because he just...can't. At all. Ever.

But don't let his marked irritation fool you, Dante. Seeing you makes him happy, even if he'll never admit it.]

Though I will say that I admire the bravery it's taken to be so...bold in your approach. You've always been on the extroverted side, but this is a precedent even for you.

I'm almost impressed.

[some_hero]

Hey. Givin' the mixed signals isn't cool, mundane. I'm of the opinion a guy should be made welcome.

[He grins, giving a little two-fingered salute.]

And that's hardly fair...I know what being a punchin' bag feels like, so you have my sympathy.

[devilishgoodlooks]

Pretty sure she's into that "tough love" thing, which is fine by me, 'cause I can take whatever she can dish.

[He ain't worried, which is emphasized by a dismissive little wave.]

According to my mun, you got yourself decked by an angry chick, too. [He looks Snow over for a minute, grinning a little himself. If he didn't know any better, he'd say he had a third brother.] Good lookin' guys like us must be magnets for those.

third brother is right, heck yes.

[some_hero]

Heh. Well, that makes two of us, but my mun has been pretty happy to take up a new muse. Guess the others were kind of being too loud. And yeah. She wouldn't be wrong.

[Lightning had decked him one more than once, too. But then he tried not to pick fights with girls. And as Snow smiled he nodded to himself, as if he was in agreement. Yeah, he's comfortable. Dante was his kind of guy. His mun is certainly thinking Dante was right too, considering how alike they were.]

I guess so, huh? 'Course I don't exactly count her. She's always angry at someone or something.

that would be terribly epic, i gotta say.

[devilishgoodlooks]

They do love that new car smell, but with muses. [He snickers at Snow's last comment.] I know a couple of girls like that myself.

Well, here's hoping you stick around for a while. You're the only one I've met so far that hasn't been a total sourpuss. Name's Dante.

yes it certainly would~

[some_hero]

She tries not to get "New Puppy Syndrome" as she calls it, but yeah. Sometimes she can't help it. Guess we clicked the instant she saw me, she says.

[He laughed, rubbing at the back of his head.]

Kind of a surprise, considering the girly guys she usually keeps around. And you too. You don't seem too bad yourself. Dante, huh? I'm Snow. Snow Villiers.

[superstylishsquid]

I think you might be reading into things. Maybe she just went out of her way because she knew how much you complain if you don't get what you want.

*Says the guy who ran off because he didn't get enough attention.*

[devilishgoodlooks]

[Hey, don't take this away from him. Rude. (Except no, really, do. It would please his mun.)]

And resist these charms? Not a chance.

[A beat, he brings a hand up to his chin thoughtfully.]

Well, you seem familiar.

[superstylishsquid]

*Look, rude is his default state, okay? He's only nice when he feels like it.*

Pfff, charms? Hate to break it to you, but the only 'charms' you have are the kind you find in breakfast cereal.

*And okay, maybe he's being extra mean because this is Dante.*

And I should hope I seem familiar. How long did you spend carrying me around on your back?

aaand i couldn't help myself.

[notrockscience]

Hey!

You wouldn't happen to have seen a rock around here, would you? Well, more of a boulder, really. About yea-big, pretty heavy, maybe a couple bullet holes?

I kinda need it for this volcano thing that--

Wait, did you say sunglasses and hand-stabbing?

[young_nobleman]

[Yeah, he's definitely heard those last words before.]

People that are stubborn, infuriating, yet somehow still charming despite all the times you want to stab them seem to thrive well over there.

[He says that kinda pointedly, looking past Dante to somebody else.

After a minute, he looks back at Dante.]

I'm sure you'll do fine.

Whether or not that's a good thing remains to be seen.

you really are going to kill me XD

[toon_fairydust]

Sometimes, the best things start off as jokes!

[Probably not especially comforting, but this guy started off as a joke and is now my spirit animal. Though, granted, I kinda loved him from the second I saw him, so there wasn't the hate element in there. Maybe that'll save you! :D? I'm so sorry for your impending loss of sanity.]