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[lupusxylem]

I will not make this look pretty later, don't believe me it's all a lie

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INVENTORY:

-The Punisher: Wolfwood's cross gun, normally covered in wrappings.
INFO from the mods on use so I don't forget: The cross-gun will be able to fire regular bullets (regains of these can be handwaved; silvered bullets can be purchased in the bonus AC store) just fine, without any special nerfs. The laser feature will be usable a max of 3 times a month.

-4 Vials of his Drugs(tm)
Info from the mods on use so I don't forget: Wolfwood can start with up to 5 vials of his Lab Drugs. More of these can be regained for the price of a Small Item (a maximum of 5 at once), but they will not work on other player characters for obvious reasons. Their healing ability will also be slightly nerfed to not heal anything instantaneously, but rather over a few minutes.
3/7: All Vials have been used. Will need to purchase replacements if he wants to use them again.
???: Forgot to put the date here but he's purchased more Vials, one has been used to he has 4 currently.

-A lighter

-A carton of cigarettes, more can be purchased/handwaved

-A winter coat that Heimr bullied him into purchasing

-A matching pair of boots for the coat

-A little knit wolf with sunglasses from Elsword.

-A blanket from Livio.

-A handgun with a wolf engraved on the handle.

-A black husky named Angelina

-A belt pouch to carry his regeneration vials with a cross emblazoned into the leather.

-Authentic rosary beads, with beads made from black glass and a heavy, silver cross pendant

-A black leather choker with a silver cross pendant, similar to the rosary

-A whole church(tm)

-A wool knit cat plushie from Pure Vanilla

-3 tomas chicks that currently live in Kiera's barn

-3 londonites

-Wolf skull shaped cufflinks

-A dagger for his "birthday" from Gnosis

Comments

[livlaughlove]

[oops! sorry, birdies... he'll lower his ol boomy voice...]

I'm not gonna make ya sick if I can help it, Nick! Who d'you think I am?

[lupusxylem]

I dunno. A guy who's trying to learn to bake?

[He shrugs one shoulder, sweeping some dirt into a pile.]

If you don't practice, you ain't gonna get anywhere. Unless it's just your goal to make dog treats forever.

[livlaughlove]

Well... I do have other recipes I wanna try.

[dog biscuit recipes. he means dog biscuit recipes.]

I'm gonna practice! I will. But at least I'll heal if I ingest somethin' that's somehow poisonous.

[lupusxylem]

What? Don't tell me you plan on eating it all yourself. C'mon Liv, that ain't fair.

[livlaughlove]

[POUTING. sweeping in circles because he's worked up.]

How ain't it fair! What if I gave you salmon? Or ella?

[lupusxylem]

[Wolfwood...snorts.]

Salmonella?

[livlaughlove]

Yeah, that bitch.

[lupusxylem]

[Okay, now Wolfwood is just. Straight up outright laughing, thank you for this.]

Damn, well! Guess I'd really be fucked then, wouldn't I?

[livlaughlove]

[he made nick LAUGH! check out liv's big ol goofy grin. he'll feel guilty about cussing in a church later, right now his brain is all dopamine.]

Don't worry -- I'll figure out how to tell if it's undercooked before I feed it to ya.

[lupusxylem]

[Don't feel too guilty, Wolfwood's already been cussing up a storm so it's probably too late.]

Good plan.

[He's back to sweeping now, pausing as he taps the end of the broom by the edge of the dirt pile he's accumulated.]

So, didja come out here just to give me dog treats?

[livlaughlove]

[quit calling him out like this. he's all red in the face now.]

Well... maybe I did. But -- that don't mean I can't help!

[look, he's tidying up twice as fast!]

[lupusxylem]

I see that. You're doin' a good job.

[Is he just saying that? Who can say...]

Don't matter to me either way, though. It's just good having you around.

[He continues as he works, casting Livio a wry glance over his shoulder.]

And it ain't just the church you've been cleaning up, right?

[livlaughlove]

[well, all the praise is working, at least. he does focus more intently on actually sweeping and not just moving dirt from side to side.]

Caught me. But I figure, I got all the muscle, might as well put it to use, right?

[lupusxylem]

Might as well. So what's the plan once you're done, huh?

[He knows the school is abandoned, its owner having since left the Grove. He can't help but wonder, actually, what the purpose of it was...there are several younger people here, but would they have any need for school?

Then again, Wolfwood probably isn't the best person to answer that question, given his book learning pretty much ended once he left Hopeland and got replaced for learning how to kill instead.]

[livlaughlove]

The plan?

[once again, livio stops what he's doing. he just kind of stares off into space for a moment...

thanks, wolfwood. now he's having an existential crisis.]

... Prob'ly won't be done for a good long while.

[lupusxylem]

[Oh my god, buddy-]

That's alright. Gives you somethin' to do.

Why do you think I got this place?

[...well okay it wasn't with the INTENT of cleaning it up forever, but it does keep him busy.]

[oleaeuropaea]

I'm sure. Kept you awful busy lately, and not a single thought to tending to your needs. [He says it lightly, no real seriousness behind his self-directed scolding. If anything, he hopes a light, humorous touch will keep Wolfwood's mind off any strain that might linger as he eases his finger further inward.]

Really, been punishin' myself more than anything. Imagine missing out on a sight like this for so long. [His finger curls once, then eases back out. He gives Wolfwood just a second to recover, before thrusting it back in.] Should see yourself the way I see you. Beautiful eyes, messy hair. Enough to drive a man crazy.

[His finger continues to move even as he shifts himself forward, kissing down the side of Wolfwood's face. He lingers there as he allows a second finger to join the first, steadily beginning to work him apart.]

How do you feel?

[lupusxylem]

[Fortunately for Vash? It seems to be working. Wolfwood is left hanging on his words as he talks to him softly while he works, keeping him both distracted while making the process as easy and pleasurable as possible. Honestly, he can't remember anyone ever treating him with this level of care and attention, which makes all the difference.]

Yeah...selfish one, that Vash.

[He scoffs lowly, the sound broken up by a sudden, bitten-off moan when Vash thrusts his finger back inside. Seems like he's enjoying it more than he's letting on. And with the way he starts kissing him, he almost- almost- misses the way Vash slips in a second finger. It doesn't hurt at least, so much as it leaves him with the nagging urge to try to rock his hips down against Vash's hand.]

Ain't so bad, now. Doesn't really hurt, anyway. Keep goin'.

Sometime after Heartspaces

[oleaeuropaea]

[Despite everything, Vash and Wolfwood have fallen into a comfortable routine. They might spend time doing their own things throughout town — the priest at his church, and the plant flittering about town causing trouble — but eventually they wind up back home together. Sometimes, Vash has dinner ready for them, and other times he whines until Wolfwood cooks for him.

It's... a little different this time, though. Ever since the incident with the chocolate had happened, Vash has had something gnawing at the back of his mind. It's a subject he hasn't been sure how to broach with Wolfwood, though thankfully it hasn't felt urgent. There's no guilt to be found here, just... thoughtfulness.

One day, this day specifically, he finally reaches a break in his thoughts. Determination fills him, and so now he waits at the piano, drumming his fingers against his knee and bouncing his leg as he waits for Wolfwood to come back.]

[lupusxylem]

[Wolfwood has been out cleaning up the area immediately around the church today, instead of within it. The surroundings need pruning as much as the sanctuary itself, even though the snow still on the ground makes it difficult to tell what exactly needs to be done. It's been a lot of picking through the slush and making sure there isn't broken glass scattered around from the windows, mostly. Maybe when it gets warmer he'll start thinking about ways to make the outside look a little less...ancient.

But it has given him a lot of time to think, and just like Vash, he's had quite a bit on his mind in the wake of the unique brand of chaos this month has brought to them. It's not necessarily been bad, it's just...a lot to think about, particularly with the chocolates influencing a lot of them. Wolfwood included, even though he hadn't told Vash about it because he's pretty sure Vash could tell. Kindof hard not to, when Wolfwood is going around being weirdly placid with people.

That said, he isn't expecting Vash of all people to have something to talk about today, so when he comes home to the tune of Angelina yipping excitedly at the door, he's half expecting to see that Vash isn't home yet. He'll pause long enough to scoop her up and prop the Punisher up against the wall, noticing Vash at the piano a moment later.]

There you are.

[He doesn't comment yet on him being at the piano, mostly because he doesn't want to touch on a sore spot. His brother hasn't been absent for all that long, after all, and it's really one of the few connections to him he has.]

Waitin' on me to get food going?

[oleaeuropaea]

[The good news is that, despite the obvious distraction, Vash doesn't seem to be in a poor mood. Nai being gone has weighed him down, but it's not the first time he's lost his brother. He's learned to swallow it down a long time ago. Maybe at some point, that particular facade will break, but for now he's keeping it together.

Maybe it helps that he's had something else to chew on, though.

In any case, he jumps to his feet the second the door opens. Unlike them, Angelina has been fed, though whether or not she's going to pretend that she hasn't is between her, Wolfwood, and God. He's careful to avoid the squirming dog as he leans over and steals a kiss. He backs off quickly enough.]

Sorry, sorry. I was thinking about some stuff and totally forgot to set somethin' up. We can cook together, if you want?

[lupusxylem]

[Wolfwood leans in and kisses him back because it's almost become easy at this point, falling into the routine of not just living together, but sharing affection as well. It still gets to Wolfwood every now and then of course, like how on earth did he manage to get Vash of all people, but still.

He runs his hand over Angelina's head a few times to calm her down before he sets her back on the floor, following the gesture by doing the exact same to Vash.]

S'fine. I was thinking we could do a soup or something, make it easy. You can chop the veggies while I get the base put together.

[oleaeuropaea]

Soup sounds good to me. [He crouches down and gives Angelina a little pat on the head.] You can have the carrot scraps, how about that?

[Satisfied, he meanders into the kitchen, washing his hands diligently before routing around for some vegetables. Some potatoes, carrots, and celery are all pulled out before he finally thinks to turn to Wolfwood.]

Uh, what kind of soup were you thinking?

[No, he hasn't forgotten that there's a conversation to be had, but it can wait. It's important, but not so important that he needs to blindside Wolfwood the second he walks in the door.]

[lupusxylem]

I dunno, potato soup? Seems like we got a lotta those.

[He shrugs one shoulder as he follows Vash into the kitchen, rummaging until he grabs a decently sized pot to work with. If they make enough, they won't have to worry about dinner tomorrow night either.]

Ain't it supposed to be a winter vegetable or something like that?

[Something something he got a lot from Nene's garden.]

[oleaeuropaea]

I can work with that!

[He just needs to pull out some garlic and an onion while he's at it. The onion is set aside for now, along with every other vegetable aside from the carrots. With everything else being potentially dangerous for dogs, it makes sense. The scraps he doesn't use are "accidentally" slid onto the floor for Angelina to snack on.

Once he's done feeding Angelina, of course, he moves onto the other vegetables. Midway through cutting into one of the potatoes, he pauses.]

So... I've been thinkin' about something.