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[SMS: Vincent 🦇💖] I miss you 😥

The text crossed the screen of Vincent's phone with a quiet ping- causing the lump of blankets to shift with a groan as a hand extends. Slender fingers grope around for the phone until it is securely in the owner's grasp.

Poking their head out of the lump of blankets, black hair a complete mess and eyes squinted open in a state of half-alertedness, Vincent was trying to comprehend the fact that they're awake. Slowly, as their brain begins to wake up more, they swipe their phone open and tap through to their texts.

It takes a second for them to force their eyes to focus enough to actually read the text. The moment comprehension hits them, their face falls and they sit up with a yawn.

[SMS: Vaux 🌷] I'm sorry. I'll swing by later.

[SMS: Vaux 🌷] I'll bring those macarons you like.

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"You'd be surprised..."

Veld mumbles in reply, a smirk curling his lips at Jae's sarcastic response. The younger could be a total hassle but he'd not change him out for anything. He had no true problem with Jae being here nor did he mind when he began rubbing against his face like a cat- it was oddly endearing.

He has to suppress a shudder as nimble hands press against him and slide down his front. This kid was such a tease. He doesn't know how he has the energy to be such a valuable Turk yet also such a pain in his ass. It was a talent that only someone like Jae could possess.

"Such a generous offer... I don't suppose you offer that to just anyone, do you?"

He murmurs, shivering as sharp fangs tug at his ear. His prosthetic slides up Jae's body to cup his face, drawing it away from his ear before he leans in to brush his lips over Jae's own.

"It would be rude for me to turn you away now... since you offered so nicely~"

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"Do I look like a Wall Market hooker to you? I'm not Vincent..." Came his dry voice, moving a hand automatically to the younger man's thigh as his prosthetic limb holds his whiskey out of Jae's reach. He didn't mind Jae's presence, not at all, as it meant a break from the paperwork that had piled up. A quick glance over at his desk, where the latest report from Reno sat, written in crayon of all things, reminded Veld why he was drinking in the first place. "But, I suppose I can make time for you... brat..." He sets his glass down before adjusting Jae in his lap, hands holding the youngers thighs as he pulls him in. Resting his forehead against the others, he simply stares for a moment before fondly rolling his eyes.

"Neither is Valentine," Jae-hyo comments casually, knowing that much of the Director's grousing was for show. If he truly didn't desire to be hassled, then he would have promptly sent Yoon on his way or foisted him off on Vincent himself to properly distract him.

"How very accommodating of you, considering your extremely busy schedule, Sir-" Jae continues, the corners of his plush lips curling into a slow smirk as he nuzzles against the stark cut of that solid jaw, purring at the rasp of stubble scratching deliciously against the high curve of his left cheekbone.

His lithe fingers splay against the broadness of Verdot's chest beneath his jacket, palms pressing down against the swell of each pectoral fin above the clean lines of his dress shirt.

"You feel tense all over... Shall I help you relax?" he offers- incredibly helpful of him, really. His breath ghosts warm across the cusp of Veld's ear, the tip of Jae's tongue sliding out to lightly trace the curve of the cartilage before he grazes his gold implants against a fleshy lobe, tugging faintly between overlarge incisors.

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Jae-hyo marches into Verdot's office, walks around the edges of his executive desk, then promptly sits in his lap.

"I'm bored, entertain me."

"Do I look like a Wall Market hooker to you? I'm not Vincent..."

Came his dry voice, moving a hand automatically to the younger man's thigh as his prosthetic limb holds his whiskey out of Jae's reach.

He didn't mind Jae's presence, not at all, as it meant a break from the paperwork that had piled up. A quick glance over at his desk, where the latest report from Reno sat, written in crayon of all things, reminded Veld why he was drinking in the first place.

"But, I suppose I can make time for you... brat..."

He sets his glass down before adjusting Jae in his lap, hands holding the youngers thighs as he pulls him in. Resting his forehead against the others, he simply stares for a moment before fondly rolling his eyes.

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Jae stands behind Vincent as the elder male is speaking to Veld, inching closer and closer until he can stand up on the tips of his toes to unhinge his jaw like a snake, tilting his chin to the side like he's about to sink his gold-capped fangs into his superior's neck... then turns around and is leaning against Elena's desk, shooting the shit when Valentine notices a presence lurking.

Vincent could sense something behind them and they listened, beneath the low murmur of Veld's voice, to the slow and methodical approach of the unknown individual. The soft, otherwise imperceptible, squeak of expensive leather loafers immediately told Vincent it was one of two people.

Reno or Jae.

Yet, the weight in the footsteps, the near silence that came only from years of needing to be quiet. It all screamed Jae to them. This was confirmed by the fragrance of the others slightly spicy personal scent combined with the cheap, bitter smell of the office's instant coffee hit their nose as he leaned in to do whatever it was he was intending on doing.

As soon as they could risk a glance back, when Tseng approached to ask something of Veld, they slowly turned their head to glance at Jae from the corner of one eye with a faint raise of a slender, black eyebrow.

"You're a good actor..."

They murmur, knowing Jae can hear them, before checking on Veld. Turning, they step closer to lean in and brace a hand against Elena's desk, lips hovering inches from the curve of Jae's pierced ear.

"I'm almost impressed that you got that close before I could sense you. I suppose it warrants a... reward later, hm?"

A gloved finger slides up Jae's arm and they nip the earlobe with sharp teeth before stepping back to blow Jae a flirty kiss, facing Veld again as the man ends his conversation with Tseng.

That should keep Jae busy for the rest of the day and hopefully out of trouble.

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"Reno and I tried making instant ramen in the coffee pot and broke it, so... You want me to make a ticket to get it replaced, or?"

Vincent could feel the way their lower eyelid twitches slightly as they stare at Jae with a blank expression, the faintest grimace twisting their lips.

"You... what?"

They ask, voice far calmer than they felt, before they lift their hand to pinch the bridge of their nose between the forefinger and thumb. Their voice was thick with a tiredness that only being around the most chaotic of the Turks could bring as they continued:

"... how much of the kitchen is on fire?"

As if they couldn't smell the faint scent of burnt plastic and noodles, with Reno quietly cursing under his breath from the other room. Quiet yet forceful thwaps gave away his desperate attempts to bat out the fire with the dishcloth before it got worse.

They understood all too clearly now why Veld wanted out of here. It wasn't in any way related to the other Department Heads or even the paperwork. It was the donkeys that they called coworkers.

It always had been.

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So! A hospital visit earlier today confirmed my suspicions that I have an infection in mah face...

The GP assigned me 2 antibiotics for my face and said I should keep taking whatever pain pills I have

He also recommended Clove Oil.

I do not.

Tastes fucking vile but does, technically, work if you can get over the smell and taste- which I cannot.

My dad is also working to get me into a dentist at some point next week to find the root of my issues...

Hopefully by then I will have gained the ability to open my mouth a bit wider...

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It seems that my face has decided to swell up, likely from an infected tooth, which is really annoying...

For those wondering how I know it's swollen... my family told me it was and I can fit my finger under my glasses- with them pushed up- on my left side but I can't with my right

Ugly mun face below cut (I just woke up to my face being swollen)

It is kinda hard to see but the right side of my face (my right, your left) is kinda visibly more round

This means I can't really eat anything which is kinda upsetting because obviously I'm in pain because of my tooth and now I can't take pills because I can't open my mouth that much

Which I already don't want to do because my prescribed pain pills for my gallbladder have the unfortunate downside of being able to dissolve in water

So when I went to take them yesterday, I nearly gagged on them then later threw up and couldn't stomach taking them again for almost 4 hours because it would make me feel sick

:')

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"Even if the world stands against you, I'll protect my Sephiroth."

Seeing that coming out of Lucrecia's mouth, even if it is either a hallucination/nightmare/Jenova manipulating Sephiroth, makes me feel all kinds of icky

Like...

No the fuck you didn't wtf

You gave your child up for experimentation before he was even born and then felt so guilty that you fucked off to hide in a crystal for 30 odd years...

BUT

Like I said, it was probably just Jenova being manipulative

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If you don't think that Turk Leader Vincent, someone who prolifically wears their hair up with hair sticks, wouldn't use said sticks to murder a man and get away with it, then you are sorely mistaken

They are never truly unarmed

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My Discord, for those who care, as it occurs to me that I am not accustomed to human conversation outside of my immediate family

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Someone, probably with some level of common sense: Don't jump off the cliff

Vincent, a professional dumbass: Okay *proceeds to walk off the cliff*

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Finally managed to complete a full run of Hades after spending like... 10 runs dying to the Bone Hydra on repeat

I actually managed Thesus and Asterius as well as Hades on the first try

To be fair, I had a pretty cheesy strat going on top of having what amounted to 4 full health bars to fall back on

But I'm proud of myself! ^-^

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My youngest brother has gotten into candle making

I helped him make some candles

I don't think it's for someone as accident-prone as me

My fingers burn, and I'm 90% sure I nearly scalded myself several times on not only hot wax but also boiling water

So... I don't think I'll be continuing that hobby lmao

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Okay...

I paid £65 for Hogwarts Legacy and I 100% it.

Now it's asking for another £8 to upgrade it to the PS5 version of the game.

Yeah no.

Take that digital upgrade and shove it where the sun don't shine...

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So!

I am going to be adding Hypnos and Thanatos (from Greek Mythology) to my muse list

Below the cut is some pretty basic information about them, which I think aligns decently well with them. I have also included some basic information for a Modern!AU if that is more your speed for them.

I may post an ask call a bit later to see if anyone wants anything.

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Hypnos

Therapist/Tea Shop Owner

Charis Athanasiou 

God of Sleep

Thanatos 

Palliative Care Nurse 

Asterios Anthanasiou 

God of Non-Violent Death

Has Several Siblings:

Geras

Oizys

Moros

Apate

Momus

Eris

Nemesis

Clotho

Lachesis

Atropos

The Keres

Children of Nyx and Erebus

Personalities:

Hypnos - Much kinder and gentler than Thanatos; more prone to providing peaceful dreams and fulfilling sleep to those he comes across. He doesn’t enjoy partaking in mischief and only does so when bribed or forced into doing so. The therapist of the Gods by nature; he listens to their troubles and soothes frayed nerves with his teas and delicious desserts. However, he can have a vicious streak and will seek revenge by causing nightmares whenever someone does something worthy of punishment.

Thanatos - He’s colder and more stern than Hypnos, often being seen as unyielding and firm. However, he can also be exceedingly gentle, such as with Hypnos, children and the elderly. He has compassion but hides it behind a steely exterior to prevent his goodwill from being used against him. He can become easily annoyed, as seen in the situation with Sisyphus, but usually remains calm even when dealing with the most stubborn of souls.

Descriptions

Both brothers stand at a great height as the children of a primordial deity and the grandchildren of the progenitor of all things. They both bear locks of pale gold that shimmer in the sun; Death’s hair curls and frames his face, hanging around his jaw, whilst Sleep’s hair flows in waves down his back to brush against his ankles. Death’s eyes are a shimmering shade of silver, whilst Sleep’s heavy eyes are hazel in colour.

Hypnos has a much more slender appearance, delicate in nature, with sleepy-looking, heavily lidded eyes that give him a gentle gaze. His chiton is coloured pale purple and brushes his ankles- his shoulders covered in a thick knit cloak of pure white. He wears golden sandals and his hair is topped by a delicate flower crown made of lavender and chamomile flowers- his arms are decorated with pale golden bands.

Thanatos bears a lean and defined physique with a sharp jawline and somewhat slanted eyes that give him a much sterner glare than his brother. His chiton is dark in colour and secured with tarnished silver clasps, and he has a chlamys of dark blue woollen fabric draped over his right shoulder. His left arm is decorated with tarnished silver bands, and his sandals are a brown leather. His wreath is made of delicate poppies twisted around a tarnished silver coronet. 

Attendants

Hypnos has five attendants whom he treats kindly and allows to do as they please; these include: Hesychia, Lethe, Aergia, Acratus and Harpocrates. He, in himself, is an attendant to his brother Thanatos alongside their sisters, The Keres.

Trivia

The brothers are older than the Greek Gods and even some of the Titans by several centuries

Both of them are known to have quite lovely singing voices

Hypnos has a small personal garden where he cultivates various herbs, plants and fruits for use in his teas and desserts

Thanatos has a small farm of chickens, cattle and goats that he keeps in a small cavern on the surface of Earth, hidden from the Olympians

Hypnos has a few children with his former wife, Paisthea, namely: Morpheus, Phobetor/Icelos, Phantasus and Epiales

Both brothers are pansexual and panromantic, though only Hypnos has had love interests in Pasithea and Endymion. Thanatos does, however, bear a small crush on Zagreus, the son of Hades and Persephone.

In the modern era, both brothers have still kept quite a bit of their godly powers thanks to the world's need for sleep and peaceful death, but they hide themselves amongst humans as Charis and Asterios Anthanasiou- brothers from Greece who moved abroad to start a life elsewhere. 

Hypnos and Pasithea split amicably because his continued weariness and constant duties in managing the conflicts of the Olympians made them realise that the relationship would not work. Instead of resorting to infidelity, as some Olympians were prone to do, they amicably split, and their divorce was permitted by Hera, as she owed him a favour after he helped her with her revenge plots against Zeus. They maintained a genuinely amicable friendship from then on.

Thanatos owns a large black dire wolf and 2 pet ravens. Hypnos has several black cats.

In the modern era, Thanatos is a palliative care nurse and Hypnos is a licensed therapist who runs a tea shop. They live with a lovely elderly woman named Gladys Morrison who they care for and who treats them like her sons despite them being several thousand millennia older than her.

Both brothers are quite close to the Muses and regularly spend time with them, enjoying their company and talking about the fine arts with them.

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Me rn

Also... you can't even tell that I initially spelt reference wrong lol

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Anaxa, from Star Rail, is such a little shit and I love him

You have no idea how tempting it is to add him as a muse

The only thing holding me back is my not knowing how to write 'little bastard' type characters

I mean, I'm not particularly smart either, to be fair lol