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cawaii[Ryouta wastes absolutely no time in going to his gossip buddy to dish out some TEA.]
zulius!
i got some freshly brewed T E A to spill for you!
so my partner told me that they got this text from their roomie
basically their roomie finally GOT HIS MAN
the water nymph of his dreams
but now my partner has to temporarily bunk with a friend of theirs bc
water nymph threatened to lock his new bf in his room and deal with it himself if he doesnt stop being O B L I V I O U S before their date on saturday
ITS ONLY TUESDAY
FUCKING 👏 GET 👏 IT 👏
zulius!
i got some freshly brewed T E A to spill for you!
so my partner told me that they got this text from their roomie
basically their roomie finally GOT HIS MAN
the water nymph of his dreams
but now my partner has to temporarily bunk with a friend of theirs bc
water nymph threatened to lock his new bf in his room and deal with it himself if he doesnt stop being O B L I V I O U S before their date on saturday
ITS ONLY TUESDAY
FUCKING 👏 GET 👏 IT 👏
holy shit!!!!
HOLY SHIT YOU HAVE ACTUAL TEA!!!
hot damn that is one way to get it
you have to be pretty damn horny to make your roomie have to LEAVE while you get it out your system
there is NO FLUNKING WAY they are gonna hold out to Saturday
i give them thursday, tops
and then someone else will be doing the topping
if you know what i mean
wink wonk ;)
HOLY SHIT YOU HAVE ACTUAL TEA!!!
hot damn that is one way to get it
you have to be pretty damn horny to make your roomie have to LEAVE while you get it out your system
there is NO FLUNKING WAY they are gonna hold out to Saturday
i give them thursday, tops
and then someone else will be doing the topping
if you know what i mean
wink wonk ;)
[Wow, Takame messaging Zulius? He doesn't seem like the type to spill tea, whatever could this be about?? What nuclear goss could our dearest Auri club worker have to share?]
There is something I wish to ask if you are interested in. Do you have the time?
There is something I wish to ask if you are interested in. Do you have the time?
Zulius, do you have a moment?
[Zulius gets a fun little text from Venti at some point in late July.]
Hey, Zules! I've got some news for you AND a fun little game to play with the rest of the network.
So, Zhong has finally confessed to me. All Darcy-like, too, it was very sweet even if he looked like he was turning into rock candy. So we're officially dating, now, despite the whole Business.
This come to the game part!
I was thinking about not saying a word about our new status as a couple and see how long it takes people to figure out that we're dating!
But since you helped us get to this point, it only seemed fair to let you in on the game. Also! I'll be gifting you with two bourbon apple pies, baked by yours truly, and some rocky road ice cream as tokens of my undying gratitude.
Hey, Zules! I've got some news for you AND a fun little game to play with the rest of the network.
So, Zhong has finally confessed to me. All Darcy-like, too, it was very sweet even if he looked like he was turning into rock candy. So we're officially dating, now, despite the whole Business.
This come to the game part!
I was thinking about not saying a word about our new status as a couple and see how long it takes people to figure out that we're dating!
But since you helped us get to this point, it only seemed fair to let you in on the game. Also! I'll be gifting you with two bourbon apple pies, baked by yours truly, and some rocky road ice cream as tokens of my undying gratitude.
[VIND-I-FUCKING-CATION!!!. This is the BEST news to get!!! Zulius is genuinely delighted!!!]
Oh my goose he finally did it!!! Congrats, Babe, I'm SO happy for you! He WOULD be all Mr Dacy about it, wouldn't he? I need so many deets. Please give me the deets. I'm gonna guess he went into the rain with all the rock candy stuff?
[The bitch-ass rain he hates, ew. But hey it seems to have given some credence to the whole...romance of this. ]
I am SO in on this. I bet it'll take them at least a full month. Maybe two! Normally, I'd say it depends how PDA you guys are but I remember how drunk you got in the theatre and no one picked up on you climbing him like a tree - not even HIM. So, y'know, might take them a while.
I appreciate these displays of gratitude for my hard work. I'll eat the heck out of them!
[FUCK YEAH, two friends got together AND pie and ice cream? What a winning day!]
Seriously, Venti. I'm happy for you. So glad you crazy ancient god kids could work it out!
Oh my goose he finally did it!!! Congrats, Babe, I'm SO happy for you! He WOULD be all Mr Dacy about it, wouldn't he? I need so many deets. Please give me the deets. I'm gonna guess he went into the rain with all the rock candy stuff?
[The bitch-ass rain he hates, ew. But hey it seems to have given some credence to the whole...romance of this. ]
I am SO in on this. I bet it'll take them at least a full month. Maybe two! Normally, I'd say it depends how PDA you guys are but I remember how drunk you got in the theatre and no one picked up on you climbing him like a tree - not even HIM. So, y'know, might take them a while.
I appreciate these displays of gratitude for my hard work. I'll eat the heck out of them!
[FUCK YEAH, two friends got together AND pie and ice cream? What a winning day!]
Seriously, Venti. I'm happy for you. So glad you crazy ancient god kids could work it out!
Edited 2023-07-17 23:20 (UTC)
Something important has come up that requires my utmost attention. I will not be able to work again until this is dealt with, as I am to lay low and protect my friend as well. I apologize for the inconvenience. It may be a couple of weeks or longer.
If a stranger asks you or the other staff about me, message me as soon as possible. He may be going by the name Alba, or he may have others helping him. Don't tell them anything, and don't antagonize him either.
If a stranger asks you or the other staff about me, message me as soon as possible. He may be going by the name Alba, or he may have others helping him. Don't tell them anything, and don't antagonize him either.
...Well, not a single part of that is worrying at all.
[Wait. No. Zero doesn't understand sarcasm.]
This is one of the times where I say the opposite of what I mean. I am SUPER worried. Obvi, I won't tell them anything, but who's this Alba guy? What does he want? Are you somewhere safe?
[Wait. No. Zero doesn't understand sarcasm.]
This is one of the times where I say the opposite of what I mean. I am SUPER worried. Obvi, I won't tell them anything, but who's this Alba guy? What does he want? Are you somewhere safe?
[ he wanted to do this in person, truth be told. but there was a certain shake in his bones every time he attempted to leave his apartment.
after three failed starts, he's going to call wolfwood.
and have the man show up in an outfit that's definitely not his usual--and is he clean shaven for once?? he's carrying a box and what'll be the second bouquet of flowers vergil has ever given someone.
this time, a mix of blue hydrangeas and yellow lillies.
While it might look weird at first, Poor Wolfood standing there like a fool, he's gonna lift a phone that has the image of the quiet looking antiques dealer open with a video call.
sorry, zules. ]
...Before you say anything, I apologise for not showing up in person. I did make an attempt, but I am having difficulty leaving my apartment, currently.
I will make it up to you later.
You told me your birthday with complete confidence I would not forget, and I did not.
Buon compleanno, e Tanti auguri, Zulius.
after three failed starts, he's going to call wolfwood.
and have the man show up in an outfit that's definitely not his usual--and is he clean shaven for once?? he's carrying a box and what'll be the second bouquet of flowers vergil has ever given someone.
this time, a mix of blue hydrangeas and yellow lillies.
While it might look weird at first, Poor Wolfood standing there like a fool, he's gonna lift a phone that has the image of the quiet looking antiques dealer open with a video call.
sorry, zules. ]
...Before you say anything, I apologise for not showing up in person. I did make an attempt, but I am having difficulty leaving my apartment, currently.
I will make it up to you later.
You told me your birthday with complete confidence I would not forget, and I did not.
Buon compleanno, e Tanti auguri, Zulius.
[Zulius has never, ever let a birthday pass by without fanfare before. Be it when he was a kid and his mostly-absent parents remembered they actually had a child and booked Disneyland for the day, or when he finally got the holy hell out of Hollywood and made his own kind of fun. He always did SOMETHING. Usually loud and obnoxious because by god he had existed for another turn around the sun and he was gonna make that everyone else's problem.
But not this time. There's something about having three people who mean the absolute world to you being kidnapped by a psychotic cult and experimented on that really puts a dampener on a party mood. Something about the constant gnawing worry has really put him off his stride. This is what he gets for having friends and letting people in. This is exactly what he gets. So, he'd planned to spend the day laying in his bed with a tub of Ben and Jerry's watching The Birdcage on repeat until he passed out or the whole day ended. Whichever came quicker.
Which is to say he's pretty surprised to see Wolfwood showing up at his door in a new suit with a box and flowers and- sweet zombie jesus, did he shave?? Zulius looks him up and down in UTTER confusion and is about to open his mouth to say as flattered as he is he's not about to upset the dynamic of the polycule his friends have got going on when they are both saved from that with the facetime from Vergil.
OH. Okay, yeah, this makes way more sense now.
It's still flunking weird though. He glances between the screen and Wolfwood, then at the gifts. ]
Okay. So. This is a thing that's happening. Hi Nick??? [Just. Putting that out there, guys. This is easily in his top five weirdest birthday gifts. Maybe even top three. ] Uh...it's okay Verg. You've been through a lot? Like. A lot a lot. Kinda expected the hermiting honestly.
[This is so weird. Does he include Wolfwood in this conversation too? Is he supposed to be a set piece for this entire thing? And oh no. Oh no, Vergil got him flowers again. He didn't know how to emotionally handle that LAST time and he sure as hell doesn't when he's running on minimal sleep and an excessive amount of stress. He's just going to awkwardly take them, knowing they probably mean SOMETHING- god this would be a lot easier to research if he knew what they were. He considers asking Wolfwood but then decides...no. Wolfwood probably doesn't know either. Maybe he'll just message Zhongli about it, from what Venti said he seems to get this weird...flower language thing too. Because god forbid these men use actual words for anything. ]
Thanks, they're real pretty. LOVE them. [He's trying his best to not show they flustered him just as much as the last time Vergil dropped flowers on him. It's fine, get it together, it's FINE. They're just flowers. He puts that mega-watt, nothing ever makes him stumble grin back on, peering at the box. ] Ooooooh, can I open it?
But not this time. There's something about having three people who mean the absolute world to you being kidnapped by a psychotic cult and experimented on that really puts a dampener on a party mood. Something about the constant gnawing worry has really put him off his stride. This is what he gets for having friends and letting people in. This is exactly what he gets. So, he'd planned to spend the day laying in his bed with a tub of Ben and Jerry's watching The Birdcage on repeat until he passed out or the whole day ended. Whichever came quicker.
Which is to say he's pretty surprised to see Wolfwood showing up at his door in a new suit with a box and flowers and- sweet zombie jesus, did he shave?? Zulius looks him up and down in UTTER confusion and is about to open his mouth to say as flattered as he is he's not about to upset the dynamic of the polycule his friends have got going on when they are both saved from that with the facetime from Vergil.
OH. Okay, yeah, this makes way more sense now.
It's still flunking weird though. He glances between the screen and Wolfwood, then at the gifts. ]
Okay. So. This is a thing that's happening. Hi Nick??? [Just. Putting that out there, guys. This is easily in his top five weirdest birthday gifts. Maybe even top three. ] Uh...it's okay Verg. You've been through a lot? Like. A lot a lot. Kinda expected the hermiting honestly.
[This is so weird. Does he include Wolfwood in this conversation too? Is he supposed to be a set piece for this entire thing? And oh no. Oh no, Vergil got him flowers again. He didn't know how to emotionally handle that LAST time and he sure as hell doesn't when he's running on minimal sleep and an excessive amount of stress. He's just going to awkwardly take them, knowing they probably mean SOMETHING- god this would be a lot easier to research if he knew what they were. He considers asking Wolfwood but then decides...no. Wolfwood probably doesn't know either. Maybe he'll just message Zhongli about it, from what Venti said he seems to get this weird...flower language thing too. Because god forbid these men use actual words for anything. ]
Thanks, they're real pretty. LOVE them. [He's trying his best to not show they flustered him just as much as the last time Vergil dropped flowers on him. It's fine, get it together, it's FINE. They're just flowers. He puts that mega-watt, nothing ever makes him stumble grin back on, peering at the box. ] Ooooooh, can I open it?
[Zulius always wonders what Zero does on her days off. Does she go for long walks? Binge-watches Netflix? Does she go to sleep hanging upside down from her ceiling? It's a mystery!!
Regardless, he's happy to see her as he swans about the place, getting it ready for the latest performance. ]
I'm always here, Honey. You doing okay? You know it's your day off, right?
Regardless, he's happy to see her as he swans about the place, getting it ready for the latest performance. ]
I'm always here, Honey. You doing okay? You know it's your day off, right?
[ about an hour or so after this terrible downhill conversation, there'll be a delivery of a boquet of 10 white tulips dropped off to the Vogue, with a small note on it that simply reads 'mi dispiace.' ]
[Well. That was speedy. And they are pretty flowers. He does at least know what tulips are, so he can Google the language and this is appeasing. ]
The speediness was impressive. Do you have a florist on speed dial or something? That was quick. Could have used a little more grovelling, but I'll let it slide.
Anyway, okay Big Guy, you're forgiven. I can't stay mad at you. x
[He's just gonna press one of the tulips to put it with the rest of the flowers Vergil has given him in the shoebox that absolutely doesn't exist under his bed with all of his non-perceived feelings. ]
The speediness was impressive. Do you have a florist on speed dial or something? That was quick. Could have used a little more grovelling, but I'll let it slide.
Anyway, okay Big Guy, you're forgiven. I can't stay mad at you. x
[He's just gonna press one of the tulips to put it with the rest of the flowers Vergil has given him in the shoebox that absolutely doesn't exist under his bed with all of his non-perceived feelings. ]
Mate, you’re good at accessories. D’you have any spare hats lying around I can borrow for a time?
Gasp!!! Are you finally asking me to help you with the whole fashion disaster thing you've got going on? YES! I can be your fairy godcentaur! It'll be a challenge, but I'm sure I can fix your everything! Come to my place, I'll get you decked out and you'll look AMAZING.
Edited 2023-09-22 21:17 (UTC)
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2023-10-06 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Well now that Jinwoo's posted a picture on SOS, it's time to go in for the attack]
Zulius, I got a lead on a new actor to fill in some of the roles you got open.
[posts the link]
It's this guy, Sung Jinwoo. He used to be on a kdrama about ten years ago. Apparently he was even an up and coming star, but something happened that made him fake his death and join the Order instead. [He'll even link to the show, because YES Elliot has done his research.]
I think he's interested in doing acting again, but he's too nervous to actually approach anyone about it. Which sounds like a perfect opportunity to poach him before anyone else does.
Zulius, I got a lead on a new actor to fill in some of the roles you got open.
[posts the link]
It's this guy, Sung Jinwoo. He used to be on a kdrama about ten years ago. Apparently he was even an up and coming star, but something happened that made him fake his death and join the Order instead. [He'll even link to the show, because YES Elliot has done his research.]
I think he's interested in doing acting again, but he's too nervous to actually approach anyone about it. Which sounds like a perfect opportunity to poach him before anyone else does.
Oh my Goose will you just LOOK at him!!!
And wow that's one heck of a backstory. That's like, super tragic. Kdrama's not exactly my AREA so I don't recognise him, but yeah! If he wants to do acting again I can give him a shot. I trust your judgement on this one, El.
I GOT this.
And wow that's one heck of a backstory. That's like, super tragic. Kdrama's not exactly my AREA so I don't recognise him, but yeah! If he wants to do acting again I can give him a shot. I trust your judgement on this one, El.
I GOT this.
[Jun knows full well Zhongli did NOT disclose all the details about this new "development" and that it is probably going to affect things much more than Zhongli is playing it out as-- so it's time to go to the best information source in all of Kaisou
So Zulius will get a voice message done with a voice modulator]
Zulius, owner of the Vogue. I am Shroud, a holy knight.
I got no quarrel with you or your group. I only seek an exchange of information. Would you be interested?
So Zulius will get a voice message done with a voice modulator]
Zulius, owner of the Vogue. I am Shroud, a holy knight.
I got no quarrel with you or your group. I only seek an exchange of information. Would you be interested?
[...What weird fuckin' overly formal bullshit is this right now? Zulius just listens to this for a moment in utter confusion, before answering back.]
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, sure? Is that a really fancy way of asking if I've got some tea to spill? It sounds like that.
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, sure? Is that a really fancy way of asking if I've got some tea to spill? It sounds like that.
[Takame would ensure that Rose wasn't alone. But there was someone else he worried about that he could infer went through the same hell she did. And decidedly had no such experience being faced with danger and death prior to acquiring the Libra app.
Someone who he assumed was handling this poorly. As such:]
Zulius? Would it be alright if I brought you something?
Someone who he assumed was handling this poorly. As such:]
Zulius? Would it be alright if I brought you something?
[Takamae would have hit this right on the money. Zulius has absolutely no idea how to process actually dying, so he's sequestered himself in his apartment. He figures maybe if he just sits on his couch and watches The Birdcage enough times, it'll eventually stop feeling like he's spiralling somewhere bad.
He's watched it about seven times since coming back to life yesterday. It's not working.
He gets the text from Takame and he knows better than to dismiss it. He'd expected the trickle of concern to start eventually, and turning away the people who'd be worried about him would...not be okay. ]
Sure thing, Babe. I'm sticking to my apartment for a lil' bit. But come on up the stairs once you get here. I can let you in.
He's watched it about seven times since coming back to life yesterday. It's not working.
He gets the text from Takame and he knows better than to dismiss it. He'd expected the trickle of concern to start eventually, and turning away the people who'd be worried about him would...not be okay. ]
Sure thing, Babe. I'm sticking to my apartment for a lil' bit. But come on up the stairs once you get here. I can let you in.
[So... Dan Heng has been doing some research for Zulius's gift and swiftly comes to the conclusion that there is nothing he can give a rich man. At least when it gets down to a gift that's of material want with the kind of budget he's working with. So, he decides to go with something more sentimental and personal. Hopefully. Very hopefully.
He just has no idea that he's about to never have a quiet social life ever again.
One morning in early December, Zulius will receive the following: a pretty big marble cake with frosting that looks like zebra stripes but with progress flag colors; a framed, colored print of Zulius killing it in a scene from Wicked as an artist's interpretation; and a small, pewter statue of an Eastern dragon. It's all signed by Dan Heng as his Secret Santa.]
He just has no idea that he's about to never have a quiet social life ever again.
One morning in early December, Zulius will receive the following: a pretty big marble cake with frosting that looks like zebra stripes but with progress flag colors; a framed, colored print of Zulius killing it in a scene from Wicked as an artist's interpretation; and a small, pewter statue of an Eastern dragon. It's all signed by Dan Heng as his Secret Santa.]
[Dang Heng is right, it's hard to match material worth for someone with the sort of bank account Zulius has. Luckily, Zulius values sentimental worth far, far higher than the material.
Which is to say he ABSOLUTELY adores these gifts. Dang Heng hit all the right buttons there. He was also a monumental idiot and signed his name to this. It takes zero effort for Zulius to find him on the network and send him a message.]
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Secret Santa! [It's already too late to run. He's done for. It's the end.] I wanted to send you a big heckin' thank you for those presents. You hit the nail RIGHT on the head those those, omg. Did you talk to my friends because if not, you're a regular Sherlock Holmes of presents.
[There's a nonzero chance he has already eaten the entire fucking cake.]
I'm gonna have to take you out for a treat! To say THANKS.
Which is to say he ABSOLUTELY adores these gifts. Dang Heng hit all the right buttons there. He was also a monumental idiot and signed his name to this. It takes zero effort for Zulius to find him on the network and send him a message.]
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, Secret Santa! [It's already too late to run. He's done for. It's the end.] I wanted to send you a big heckin' thank you for those presents. You hit the nail RIGHT on the head those those, omg. Did you talk to my friends because if not, you're a regular Sherlock Holmes of presents.
[There's a nonzero chance he has already eaten the entire fucking cake.]
I'm gonna have to take you out for a treat! To say THANKS.
[ The amount of hyping herself up to send this message was insane. Every time she started, she stopped and was ready to throw her phone out the window instead.
But she forces herself through it and finally manages to send it after many days of overthinking.Though she may have handed her phone to Jinwoo so he could hit the send button in her stead. ]
hi, sorry that this is a bit out of the blue but
my name is lapis, and my boyfriend recommended that i contact you regarding maybe doing singing work at the vogue. if you have time and any spaces to spare thank you
[ She's so painfully awkward and nervous, sorry Zulius. ]
But she forces herself through it and finally manages to send it after many days of overthinking.
hi, sorry that this is a bit out of the blue but
my name is lapis, and my boyfriend recommended that i contact you regarding maybe doing singing work at the vogue. if you have time and any spaces to spare thank you
[ She's so painfully awkward and nervous, sorry Zulius. ]
[Bless her poorly placed nerves, because Zulius is, as he always is, utterly delighted to see this message! ]
OMG sure thing, absolutely!!! I'm always happy to give people a shot if they want it. We have a pretty friendly troupe here, and we always make sure everyone gets a shot at the spotlight.
[Because he refuses to allow the catty, backstabbing bullshit that happened to him to happen to ANYONE under his roof.]
You wanna drop by sometime and we can see what you can do? Also, oooh, who's your bf? Who's saying nice things about me?
OMG sure thing, absolutely!!! I'm always happy to give people a shot if they want it. We have a pretty friendly troupe here, and we always make sure everyone gets a shot at the spotlight.
[Because he refuses to allow the catty, backstabbing bullshit that happened to him to happen to ANYONE under his roof.]
You wanna drop by sometime and we can see what you can do? Also, oooh, who's your bf? Who's saying nice things about me?
[ Gilgamesh will text Zulius with his plane ticket (for a private jet, though the king's not saying if he owns it or not) a few days before their flight and 'business' venture, and then he waits.
he's going to guess that Zulius prefers prompt and fabulous over fashionable and late, waiting until about three hours before their supposed departure time before he sends a followup text. ]
zulius,
there's no rest for the wicked; something's come up and my attention and presence is needed more urgently for a different meeting, so i'm going to step out of the trip. i'm apparently coming into a sizable piece of property and that needs to be dealt with--however, i'm sending a representative in my place, so please go have some fun on my dime anyways. we'll have to drink obnoxiously expensive cocktails and borderline insult people together some other time
g
[ and if the king played his cards right, that text should drop roughly a few minutes before Zulius finds himself standing in a VIP lounge with one Vergil Vittore.
hopefully Vergil took his suggestion about the flowers. ]
he's going to guess that Zulius prefers prompt and fabulous over fashionable and late, waiting until about three hours before their supposed departure time before he sends a followup text. ]
zulius,
there's no rest for the wicked; something's come up and my attention and presence is needed more urgently for a different meeting, so i'm going to step out of the trip. i'm apparently coming into a sizable piece of property and that needs to be dealt with--however, i'm sending a representative in my place, so please go have some fun on my dime anyways. we'll have to drink obnoxiously expensive cocktails and borderline insult people together some other time
g
[ and if the king played his cards right, that text should drop roughly a few minutes before Zulius finds himself standing in a VIP lounge with one Vergil Vittore.
hopefully Vergil took his suggestion about the flowers. ]
Edited 2024-01-06 00:16 (UTC)
[Zulius absolutely prefers being prompt and fabulous. When it comes to organisation he can be something of a control freak -feel spirited as he is otherwise. So he's absolutely heading into the VIP lounge, ready to chill relax before he has to think about getting on a plane, pulling a little pink, glittery suitcase behind him. He has his human disguise on again, naturally, because he's not convinced he'll be let in the air otherwise. But the illusion is dressed a little more sensibly for the freezing cold. As is Zulius himself.
He's pulling a scarf down from where it had been bundled up around his neck when he gets the test, pausing to read it. He's...admittedly a little disappointed. He likes Gil. He was looking forward to some time away helping him with his...whatever it was and then being able to get drunk and say catty things about random people which is the truest sign of friendship Zulius knows. But he's not gonna hold it against the guy. He's busy- with...whatever it is he actually does. What IS Gil's job?, It's a mystery.]
DW about it Babe! It happens! Not gonna say no to a free trip tho. The Entertainment District is full of these cake-cat things. Don't go there. It's weird. Gonna get my staff to try and shoo them while I'm away. I'm holding you to that one though! You totes owe me. Enjoy your property thing.
Zules xoxo
[Zulius puts his phone away and carries on into the lounge and- pauses. Because Vergil is here. Vergil is right here and Zulius might be an idiot in many things but even he can sense shenanigans. He glances around them, like he's expecting some...hidden camera or something, before stepping a little closer.]
...Verg?
He's pulling a scarf down from where it had been bundled up around his neck when he gets the test, pausing to read it. He's...admittedly a little disappointed. He likes Gil. He was looking forward to some time away helping him with his...whatever it was and then being able to get drunk and say catty things about random people which is the truest sign of friendship Zulius knows. But he's not gonna hold it against the guy. He's busy- with...whatever it is he actually does. What IS Gil's job?, It's a mystery.]
DW about it Babe! It happens! Not gonna say no to a free trip tho. The Entertainment District is full of these cake-cat things. Don't go there. It's weird. Gonna get my staff to try and shoo them while I'm away. I'm holding you to that one though! You totes owe me. Enjoy your property thing.
Zules xoxo
[Zulius puts his phone away and carries on into the lounge and- pauses. Because Vergil is here. Vergil is right here and Zulius might be an idiot in many things but even he can sense shenanigans. He glances around them, like he's expecting some...hidden camera or something, before stepping a little closer.]
...Verg?
Zulius,
I'm checking in to make sure that you are well. I apologize for the belatedness of this message, I have been quite busy.
The presence of a certain Black Order member has driven some of us to lay low for the last few weeks. Eunie, Patrizio, and Ash are all accounted for. None of us want to see a repeat of August, so we are doing what we can.
Is there anyone else among your staff who have been threatened by Hathorne? If you send them to me and Venti, they will be shielded from her prying eyes. No one is able to trespass upon the safe house's magic.
If there is anything else that I can do to help you, please let me know.
[Actually he has more news hold on.]
In happier news, we have given each other the rings and our engagement is now official, but we've decided not to make an announcement until things have settled. As an apology for making you wait so long, I would leave you in charge of the engagement party. I've read that such a thing is a common tradition in these times.
While we await Teresa's departure, please consider it.
Zhongli
I'm checking in to make sure that you are well. I apologize for the belatedness of this message, I have been quite busy.
The presence of a certain Black Order member has driven some of us to lay low for the last few weeks. Eunie, Patrizio, and Ash are all accounted for. None of us want to see a repeat of August, so we are doing what we can.
Is there anyone else among your staff who have been threatened by Hathorne? If you send them to me and Venti, they will be shielded from her prying eyes. No one is able to trespass upon the safe house's magic.
If there is anything else that I can do to help you, please let me know.
[Actually he has more news hold on.]
In happier news, we have given each other the rings and our engagement is now official, but we've decided not to make an announcement until things have settled. As an apology for making you wait so long, I would leave you in charge of the engagement party. I've read that such a thing is a common tradition in these times.
While we await Teresa's departure, please consider it.
Zhongli
Hey Zhongli! I'm good, and DW about it. It's been WILD. She's already been sniffing around the Vogue like the WORST bad smell ever. I think it was less threatening them and more being a skank-ass towards them. But it's fine, I got rid of her.
But ty Babe. I'm sure she won't come back, but I know the Order was looking into Takame and Rose and I don't want them to end up being like, nabbed or anything. I'm sure they can handle themselves, but STILL. That bitch is crazy!!!
[Oh wait!!! Though!!! This is amazing news?!!! What the fuck!!!]
Good news ALWAYS first, Babe!! This is amazing!!! Congrats!!! I was starting to worry you wouldn't do it until I was like, ANCIENT and then I would never be able to forgive you for it. AAAAAA I'M SO HAPPY!! ❤️ ❤️ TELL ME EVERYTHING! How did it go? Did you get on one knee?
It's totes common and babe, you have GOT it. I will throw you guys the BEST engagement party soon as the wicked witch of the west is GONE. You guys are gonna have the BEST time.
But ty Babe. I'm sure she won't come back, but I know the Order was looking into Takame and Rose and I don't want them to end up being like, nabbed or anything. I'm sure they can handle themselves, but STILL. That bitch is crazy!!!
[Oh wait!!! Though!!! This is amazing news?!!! What the fuck!!!]
Good news ALWAYS first, Babe!! This is amazing!!! Congrats!!! I was starting to worry you wouldn't do it until I was like, ANCIENT and then I would never be able to forgive you for it. AAAAAA I'M SO HAPPY!! ❤️ ❤️ TELL ME EVERYTHING! How did it go? Did you get on one knee?
It's totes common and babe, you have GOT it. I will throw you guys the BEST engagement party soon as the wicked witch of the west is GONE. You guys are gonna have the BEST time.
[The return of the shadows has put everyone on edge, and Rose is frantically going through her contacts making sure they're still alive.]
[Making sure they didn't get captured.]
[When she gets to Zulius, she pauses. She's still not over what happened in October. Neither is he, she suspects. So she needs to be careful. No promises of heroics.]
Zulius, are you there? I wanted to make sure you were okay.
[Making sure they didn't get captured.]
[When she gets to Zulius, she pauses. She's still not over what happened in October. Neither is he, she suspects. So she needs to be careful. No promises of heroics.]
Zulius, are you there? I wanted to make sure you were okay.
[Zulius is in no way over what happened in October. He doubts he'll ever be, really. Not that he tends to let that be known, outwardly. He keeps that particular trauma in a tiny little box in his chest where he feels it but never acknowledges it.
Y'know, like in a totally healthy way!!!
This does remind him of that, it's making him nervous. Teresa made him nervous and now she's dead and there's no way there's not gonna be recompense for that. It's all deeply, deeply worrying. It's SO good to hear from Rose. He's been stressed. Between October and Krusnik, her track record has not been... great. ]
Hey Rosey. Yeah, I'm okay, still safe! Are YOU okay? Everything's turning maximum spook out there. Super don't like it.
Y'know, like in a totally healthy way!!!
This does remind him of that, it's making him nervous. Teresa made him nervous and now she's dead and there's no way there's not gonna be recompense for that. It's all deeply, deeply worrying. It's SO good to hear from Rose. He's been stressed. Between October and Krusnik, her track record has not been... great. ]
Hey Rosey. Yeah, I'm okay, still safe! Are YOU okay? Everything's turning maximum spook out there. Super don't like it.
Edward Kenway intended to take on the culprits behind the Dark Hour alone.
I attempted to talk him out of it, but I don't know if it worked or he simply told me what he thought I wanted to hear.
I'd suggest keeping a close eye on him.
I attempted to talk him out of it, but I don't know if it worked or he simply told me what he thought I wanted to hear.
I'd suggest keeping a close eye on him.
[Attached is a picture of the Templar armor spread out on Edward's bed. It's clearly very well-made and somewhat lightly-used, compared to Edward's usual blue-and-white robes.]
Do you have one of those blue-and-purple flags and can they be used as a sash around the waist?
Do you have one of those blue-and-purple flags and can they be used as a sash around the waist?
[Well. That's sure an outfit choice.]
...You mean the Bi flag?
???
Anyway, YEAH, Babe, I got plenty of them. And I can sew one into a sash if you want it. I can totes do that for you, Bestie.
...
Okay no, I gotta say it. You are gonna COOK in that. It's coming into SUMMER. There are SO MANY layers, Ed.
...You mean the Bi flag?
???Anyway, YEAH, Babe, I got plenty of them. And I can sew one into a sash if you want it. I can totes do that for you, Bestie.
...
Okay no, I gotta say it. You are gonna COOK in that. It's coming into SUMMER. There are SO MANY layers, Ed.
Good morning, o shining beacon of Kaisou's culture and sophistication~
How are preparations coming for 'rainbow month'?
How are preparations coming for 'rainbow month'?
Good morning to YOU, likewise shining beacon of all things classy and fancy in this fine city!
Good! The troupe are pretty much ready, got all the decorations. It'll be an INdustrious evening putting it all up which if you're able to hold back your allergies to manual labour for like, one night, I wouldn't say no to help with, just putting that out there. Why'd you ask?
Good! The troupe are pretty much ready, got all the decorations. It'll be an INdustrious evening putting it all up which if you're able to hold back your allergies to manual labour for like, one night, I wouldn't say no to help with, just putting that out there. Why'd you ask?
Queen Bestie, I'm gonna need some mercy from you in July! I'm gonna be coaching some drag princesses to be their best selves for the competition, along with everything Else for Pride. You mind if I take a week and a half off in July?
Your favorite sprite is going to be exhausted, woe....
Your favorite sprite is going to be exhausted, woe....
Sweetie, honey! That is totes okay! The Vogue's closed the first week of July anyway- you guys all get paid leave then. I got Fire Island to go to and you all deserve time off after the CHAOS of June anyway. Take as much as you like, it's all good.
You're so good to help them! Some of them have to escape Elliot's net, right?
You're so good to help them! Some of them have to escape Elliot's net, right?
[ it's a terribly awkward call. Half because the video feed opens up with the shakiest of shaky cams--and Zulius will soon understand why, as the voices he's greeted with will be two speaking in italian. A hissed conversation that he's heard before: Gilgamesh and Vergil bitching at each other like only a pair of best friends can.
Finally, when the camera settles, it's on the face of his very tired boyfriend, who appears to be being carried--or maybe dragged along on a cart by someone out of view. ]
Amor.
I felt of all people who needed a message right away that this whole thing has been concluded, it would be you.
I would like to formally ask you to go to bed and rest. We have won the day, and the Black Order will no longer be a danger on our doorstep.
[ god he is so tired. ]
Finally, when the camera settles, it's on the face of his very tired boyfriend, who appears to be being carried--or maybe dragged along on a cart by someone out of view. ]
Amor.
I felt of all people who needed a message right away that this whole thing has been concluded, it would be you.
I would like to formally ask you to go to bed and rest. We have won the day, and the Black Order will no longer be a danger on our doorstep.
[ god he is so tired. ]
Why do you need to do this call right now and--ah, hello, Zulius.
Go the fuck to sleep, Zulius.
[ if there's a touch of strain in Gilgamesh's voice, no there isn't. ]
Go the fuck to sleep, Zulius.
[ if there's a touch of strain in Gilgamesh's voice, no there isn't. ]
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