#~C: Victor Van Dort

[thevalicemultiverse]

Hey guys! I have an amazing game we can play! It's called...

Never. Have. I. EVER!

I even made a little board game of it instead of using our fingers. If you already know the rules, here's just a small reminder. If you haven't done the thing the person says, you move forward, if you have, you stay back. And please be specific, I don't want any confusion going on.

Cuddlepile

Victor: I -- I've actually never played this game, with a board or fingers.

Alice: Neither have I -- comes of missing out on your normal teen years, I presume.

Smiler: I have! Don't worry, it's really easy -- the usual way you play it is that you hold up both of your hands with fingers spread, and everyone takes a turn saying something they've never done. Everyone who has done the thing has to tuck in a finger, and the game keeps going until there's only one person left with any fingers out.

Alice: Oh, all right, that's easy enough. And it sounds like in the board game version, you get to move forward a space if you haven't done the thing, and whoever reaches the end is the winner?

Smiler: That's what I got out of it! [glances at Toonsisters for confirmation]

[victorluvsalice]

AU Thursday: Valicer In The Dark -- More Score & Story Ideas!

Because, uh, I have a lot of ideas for stuff I want to do in this verse, and the original list from a year ago has expanded quite a fair bit:

-->While I haven't gotten all of my stories into a proper timeline yet, I do have the first five sorted:

A) "Start At The Beginning...Sort Of" -- the story currently in progress, where the trio all meet, solve Victor's ghost problem and Ghost!Emily's Barkis problem, get wrongly accused of murder, run from the police (showing off their special starting scoundrel abilities along the way), and eventually end up in Elder Gutknecht's old place in Six Towers. This is sort of the "prologue" to the whole mess, putting all of them in the right position to start on a life of crime. XD

B) "A Murder Shared Is A Murder Thirded" -- yes, I did have Gale of Baldur's Gate III's line about how "a parasite shared is a parasite halved" when I came up with that title. XD As you might imagine, this is the trio first "unofficial" score, with them going to murder Bumby, because the fucker needs murdering. Of course, it's only after they kill him that they meet up with Smiler's parents and learn they were exonerated of the original "murder" by the Spirit Wardens. XD Still no regrets, though.

C) "The Van Dort Vacancy" -- came up with that title while looking at old Oxventure Presents: Blades In The Dark episode titles and being inspired by "The Cab-Con Caper's" alliteration. This story focuses on Alice and Smiler returning Victor to the Van Dort mansion...only to discover the Van Dorts hosting a party. Victor quickly learns that his parents never even considered the idea that he might be in danger when he vanished, only caring about the fact that Victoria Everglot married someone else (and is now due to wed Imperial Guardsman Christopher White after her first husband's death and disgrace) -- and after overhearing his mother declare "what ghost would marry our Victor?" decides fuck them, he's taking his stuff, stealing what money he can, and going to live with Alice and Smiler in Six Towers. Features special guests Barnaby "The Butcher" Fortescue III and Kasimir Jones from Oxventure Presents: Blades In The Dark, because it tickled me to imagine them doing a score to steal some of the Van Dorts' money at the same time -- only for Victor to catch on to what they're doing when he meets Barnaby at the party and go "if you wait five minutes for me to get my things, I will open the safe for you and give you a good chunk of the money inside." XD

D) The currently-untitled story detailing the gang's first "official" job as a crew, picked up when they go to dinner at the Ball & Socket Pub and Smiler overhears two workers from Coalridge discussing needing to get something back from their boss -- the "something" is a list of potential union representatives that the boss stole in order to call assassins on the people listed. The workers need it back to keep their nascent union safe. Notably, the score involves the workers saying they can't give the trio much in Coin, but they'll do what they can -- and then one of them jokingly saying, "Unless you want to be paid in furniture."

Cue Victor, Alice, and Smiler, who currently live in Elder Gutknecht's-not-exactly-comfortable house, going "what kind of furniture?" XD (A couch and a proper dining table, specifically -- old furniture one of the workers was trying to shift after inheriting some stuff from a late relative.)

E) "Who You Gonna Call?" -- As you might guess from the Ghostbusters quote for a title, this story involves the gang busting some ghosts. XD Specifically, it involves Bonejangles -- here a Whisper who does entertainment work for the Ball & Socket on the side -- deciding to school Victor in the art of ghost-catching by taking him on a job to catch a few Echoes (non-sapient ghosts who continually do the same thing over and over again in a loop), with Alice and Smiler tagging along for moral support. However, as it turns out, one of those "Echoes" is actually a Specter (a sapient, feral ghost who attacks people and possesses them to feed on their life force) who was biding its time... I felt a little bad that none of the previous stories really had any Whisper-y stuff for Victor to do, and decided he needed a "day in the limelight" score -- as a bonus, this score is how he gets his ghost-hunting equipment for later!

-->I also have plans for two possible prequel stories -- one showcasing the three times Alice and Smiler talked before the events of "Start At The Beginning...Sort Of" (I have the first bit, Smiler giving Alice the money for lunch, actually written already), and one showcasing some of Smiler's life even before that (I have a rough draft of the scene where they wake up the "morning" after inventing Joy Serum and go "bwuh?" over their newly-glowing yellow eyes). Good for filling in gaps and writing more stuff from Smiler's POV!

-->I mentioned Victor wanting to make a community greenhouse very briefly in the very first post I made about the AU -- this has expanded into a whole little arc about him finding an abandoned conservatory while wandering Six Towers and the gang fixing it up into a place where they and the other residents can grow food. In order, the stories would cover:

1) Getting enough money to pay a glazier to fix all the broken window panes (or doing something for the glazier in trade)

2) Acquiring the initial plants (which involves a trip to Barrowcleft and probably doing a job for someone there in trade)

3) Victor researching ways to infuse butterflies and moths with electroplasm to create radiant energy insects to help the plants grow; my idea is that he eventually tries mixing it with some of Smiler's Joy Serum -- and gets REALLY BIG bright yellow glowing moths, to his and Smiler's delight and Alice's concern

4) And then, once the place is just about ready to "open to the public," Lord Rowan, the only lord who maintains a permanent residence in Six Towers, rocks up, claims the greenhouse is his, and demands an absolutely ASTRONOMICAL rent from the trio to use it. Fortunately he proves to be a man who likes games when Smiler asks to negotiate, and tells them if they can break into his house and get the deed to the land from the safe in his bedroom, it's theirs (the trio smartly get this written down and notarized by someone in Charterhall first; Rowan is PIIIIISSED when he realizes he'll have to honor the deal)

-->A related idea would be for the gang to encounter some of the people in Charterhall (the neighborhood mostly made up of one big university) who are working on an alternative power source to help replace leviathan blood (which is refined into the electroplasm that powers everything electric in the setting) and need a place to test it. The trio decides that the alternative energy group can try to get the streetlights back on in Six Towers, and there's a score all around helping them get there safely, and keeping Lord Rowan's nose out of it until they're done. Not sure what exactly it will entail yet, but I'm eager to find out!

-->As stated in previous posts, the gang eventually has to go after Dr. Kelman when he puts out a notice saying he wants the three captured so he can submit them to his special "social compliance therapy" (aka do horrific brain surgeries on them and/or Hollow them by ripping out their souls). This is how Victor and Alice learn Smiler's birth name, and the whole trip proves to be a rather dark look at Smiler's childhood pre-running away and joining the Advocates. In fact, I already have one specific scene in mind of Victor finding a photograph of a young Smiler and noting that their smile in the picture looks incredibly strained, as if they're desperately trying to see the bright side. Also, Miles Cedars is definitely going to show up, and possibly get to murder Kelman. Because I like giving him the chance to murder Kelman. :)

-->Speaking of Smiler angst, I also have in mind a story where, on a particularly chilly night in winter, Smiler, Victor, and Alice are wandering the streets together when Smiler somehow falls into one of the local canals. Victor and Alice fish them out as fast as possible, fortunately, but the rest of the story proves a race against time to get Smiler home and warmed before they succumb to hypothermia. Featuring half-naked cuddling when they learn that skin-to-skin contact can be an excellent way to warm a chilled person (fortunately this is after they get together as a polycule, so the partial nudity isn't as awkward as it could be)...and Smiler crying in front of Victor and Alice for the first time when they can't stop thinking about the fact that, if they'd been walking with their fellow Advocates, said Advocates would have believed them when they said they felt okay...and they probably would have died. :( It is a story of many feels, is what I am saying.

-->So, when does my OT3 actually become an OT3 in the actual stories? Shortly after the Kelman score, in a story entitled "And There Was Only One Bed" (a play on the fic trope, and the fact that the house only has one good bed -- at the time the story starts, the three are taking turns using it, with the other two sleeping on cots borrowed from The Advocates). The story involves Smiler (who has been trying to subtly push Victor and Alice together, having noticed they seem to like each other) finally revealing to Victor and Alice that they're a pretty accomplished hypnotist, and offering to use their skills to help Victor with a nasty bout of insomnia. Victor agrees, with Alice wanting to watch for her own peace of mind -- cue Smiler hypnotizing Victor the next time the three of them are going to bed...

And a deep-in-trance Victor asking to be held as he falls asleep. Prompting both Smiler and Alice to cuddle him...and fall asleep against him because neither wants to get up and possibly disturb him after he does drift off. Meaning when everyone wakes up the "morning" afterward, they're all really awkward -- Alice because she's like "wtf why did I find that hot;" Victor because he's like "oh no I liked that too much and I have to process the fact that I'm in love with both of them now;" Smiler because "damn it I think I just decreased total happiness in this household should have kept my stupid mouth shut." They do their best to push through and complete the latest job they have though (a random "steal something from this rich fucker's house" deal, it's not actually important), which ends up with them having to clamber up onto the roof at some point --

And then Victor nearly falls off said roof. Prompting both Alice and Smiler to nearly have a heart attack and have their feelings toward him thrown into STARK RELIEF. Meaning they all finally have a chat once they complete the job and get back home, which allows them to finally discover that a) they're all willing to get into a polycule and b) that they actually have quite compatible kinks. Story ends with Smiler delightedly returning one of the cots to their parents (Alice insisted on keeping one in case one of them does want or need to sleep alone) and the three of them regularly sharing the bed. :)

-->I also want to do at least one follow-up concerning them starting to play around with hypnosis, and Alice insisting she wants to do something that will help keep Victor Victor no matter what they do to his head -- cue her and Smiler coming up with a safety suggestion that involves Victor picturing the core of his personality as a glowing tree, and then having him encase it in unbreakable glass so his personality can shine out, but nothing can get in. :) It's just a sweet scene that's been rattling around in my head for a while, and I'd like to put it to virtual paper.

-->I mentioned a "Lord E.A. Bethesda" in my Duskwall Slang post a while back, as a guy who gets labeled with the very-dangerous-in-Duskwall title "Welcher" (someone who hires someone for a job, but then decides to try and kill them instead of pay them; people who do this generally end up dead themselves). How does he get saddled with this label? By hiring the Three Pillars to steal a golden beetle statue from a rival (Lord Bethesda is a bug collector, you see), plying them with a hefty reward if they pull it off (which he can afford as the "Gambling King" of Duskwall -- his fortune was built off of getting lots of people to pay him small amounts of money in hopes of great reward). They do indeed pull it off --

And Lord Bethesda happily orders them killed by his guards, forcing them to escape his house in Brightstone. However, Bethesda (who has done this before) employs Plan B and has his guards herd them toward his garden and through a gap in the lightning barrier around his home --

Before turning said barrier back ON and stranding them in the HEAVILY ghost-and-horror-riddled Deathlands just beyond (specifically, they're in the Lost District, a formerly rich neighborhood that was abandoned once the lightning barriers went up). This leads into the sequel story, where the trio have to find a way back into the city while navigating the horrors of the Deathlands...which results in them discovering that Alice's Wonderland Jabberwock, inspired by an illustrated poem she read as a child, is actually based on a REAL CREATURE. Which has the horrible eye beam and wants very much to kill them. (And which may have the voice of Christopher Lee because I might as well throw in the nod to Tim Burton's Wonderland -- Victor is VERY CONFUSED as to why it sounds like Pastor Galswells.) They manage to kill IT instead by strapping Alice's Vorpal Blade (now a real thing, Victor bought it for her as a present) to Victor's ghost-catching kit while Smiler whacks together a sort of motorized skateboard thing for them to ride on and then using the electroplasmically-charged Blade to slice the damn thing's unprotected belly open. Alice claims one of the eyes as a trophy, and shortly thereafter they're found by the Spirit Wardens, who look at the corpse and go "let's just get you back inside the barriers, shall we?" Cue the the trio tromping back to the Ball & Socket and telling the clientele about their experience...leading to Lampblack gang leader Bazso Baz declaring Bethesda a Welcher, and the guy soon afterward getting killed.

-->Not that Baz is actually a friend to the trio -- for another future story has the trio invited to one of his fancy parties, supposedly to recognize how rapidly they've made a name for themselves in the Duskwall underworld. The three go, figuring it's a good way to keep relations good with their fellow criminals -- but are quickly rather disgusted by the party itself, as it feels pretty much like any party Nell Van Dort would throw (overly ostentatious and making it clear he's only in it for the power). They resolve to get through the shindig and head home...

And then Baz reveals that the actual reason they were invited was because they've collected a variety of bounties on their heads (including a big one from the Van Dorts, specifying Alice and Smiler have to die but Victor be brought home alive, and a huge one from Lord Rowan, wanting them ALL dead) and the other criminals want to claim them. Cue the Three Pillars having to try and find a way to escape from the house as the other criminals hunt them. Fortunately for them, they have unexpected allies in Baz's staff, with one guy in particular having a sister and nephew in Six Towers whom they've helped a lot (probably both in general with the greenhouse, and specifically by helping the kid when he got sick once). They eventually manage to get out with the staff's help, and limp their way back to Six Towers...

Just in time to see Lord Rowan trying to make a big speech to the citizens about "how your heroes are dead" and blah blah blah. He is gobsmacked to see the trio still alive, leading to, of all people, Smiler strolling up to him and clocking him in the face. XD Gaining the Three Pillars a reputation as, frankly, unkillable...

Aaaand I should probably cut it there because this post is getting long enough. XD And I haven't even touched upon all the stories I have in mind that are based off of other properties I like! Guess that would be a good follow-up post to this one, huh? :p

[jils-things]

nor.ton practices his wedding vows victor van dort style... who said thattt c:

[serenafainx]

༶ ⋆ CLOSED STARTER ( halloween ; post-explosion )

for @vandcrt​

“ how ... how are we expected to just keep going ? ” serena wrapped her arms around herself, looking around at the party and casino sounds still going on around them. “ it’s just like orion ... ” she scoffed, before shaking her head. “ victor, will you be going home or staying ? ” 

[thevalicemultiverse]

Victor blinks as she indicates that she wants him to sing with her -- while he's a master of the piano by this point, he's rather more unsure of his vocal talents. But, well, he has trouble denying his girls anything, and so he picks up where she left off -- "Have you been half asleep, and have you heard voices? I've heard them calling my name..."

@thevalicemultiverse

Victor’s smile softens and warms as Lily starts to sing. Yes, he’s heard the song a thousand times, but -- somehow, it never gets old. Maybe because it’s something special he shares with his younger daughter. A song that seems made for just the two of them to enjoy together. He hums along with the tune as she continues to sing, fingers never missing a note. He could probably play this in his sleep -- and according to some half-remembered dreams, he probably has. (Though getting a piano into a pond was a bit of a thing -- he can see why Kermit generally favors the banjo!)

Lily sings on and on as Victor works his magic on the piano, bringing the song to life like she's sure no other person could and so in-tune with her.

"Alllll of us under its spell, we know that it's probably maaaa-giiiic--" She stops, fluttering her little hand and beckoning her dad to sing along with her. This part in particular always reminds her of him with its sweet and slightly melancholy introspection.

[costaxserena]

Introducing Victor Van Dort. He is a Student and musician that belongs to the Spring District. He’s 19 years old and strongly resembles Lorenzo Zurzolo. He’s open.

Get to know him…

Victor Van Dort has always been a shy guy, there’s no other way to put it. Since he was a kid he’s been more on the quiet side, he likes to observe things and try and look at them from different perspectives, find beauty in every ray of light. But when it comes to sharing his amazing mind and ideas, he always hesitates. Some people might confuse this with him being snobbish, since his upbringing did leave him with a rather strong penchant for elegant, yet over-expensive clothes and pairing this with his not-so-outgoing personality can make it easy to misjudge him. Either way, he’s a soft-spoken boy with a big heart and little stutter, that can talk for hours on end about his favorite classical paino pieces or his latest reads to those close to him. If you manage to approach the elusive boy and strike up a conversation, you’ll be able to see that even if he’s not much of a talker he does take care to make sure everything he says comes from the heart.

Welcome to the coast…

The term noveau riche would be perfect to describe Victor’s parents. His father was lucky enough to stumble upon the will of a long-lost relative that had, for some reason, decided that William Van Dort would be the perfect candidate to inherit his multi-million fishing company. William had worked as an assistant accountant before that, which came in handy because it gave him the ability to at least understand his new business’ finances, even if the rest took a lot more to figure out. And thus, William, his wife Nell, and three-year-old Victor’s lives changed forever. While he grew up as a very creative yet frail young man, who would spend most of his free time away in his room, reading or playing the piano, William started doing more and more hours at the company and Nell made it her goal to become a fancy socialite, like the ones she used to read about in magazines. That is how Victor met his “cousin” and (only) friend, Victoria. The girl was part of one of the most renowned households in Taormina, Italy, so it was natural for Nell to push Victor towards her and herself towards the distinguished Lord and Lady Everglot. The kids were not really related, of course, but Nell and William put a lot of effort into squeezing themselves into the Everglots’ good graces and they were eventually accepted into the elite social circle. Unbeknownst to them this was because the Everglots, while prominently distinguished, were running out of the money their family had been spending for generations. So the relationship was mutually beneficial, even if none of them really considered the others friends. Lucky for Victor and Victoria, they actually found a companion in the other. To go through the lonely and dense Mediterranean nights together and complain about their over-bearing parents and their ardent desire to educate and mold their children into what they wished they could’ve been, never asking about what they dreamed of or needed themselves. 

Stay a while…

When Victor finished high school at 18, his parents decided the best thing would be for their son to study at an exclusive school somewhere in a different country. When they found out Victoria was going to Ancora University in Costa Serena, they followed suit and informed their son he'd be moving there after the summer. While Victor was happy to follow his friend, he wasn’t particularly thrilled about the idea of moving to a different continent in a month, still the thought of running away from his asphyxiating lifestyle, at least for a while, did excite him. He managed to convince his parents into paying for a double major at the university, studying English Literature and Poetry for himself and Enterprise Management for them. He’s at the top of his class in the first and manages the second, he’s not a bad student, he’s always been dedicated and intelligent, he just doesn’t much care for anything the career has to offer. On his free time, he takes turns reading and hanging around the beach, or covering some shifts playing the piano at The Sandbar and Harryhausen’s. Obviously, he tries to keep this from his parents, who would be horrified to know their son is working for someone, but it’s actually helped him come out of his shell a little and feel more independent. 

Connections:

Victoria Everglot (Cousin): Through thick and thin, through good and bad times, Victor and Victoria share more than the name. They’ve been friends since he can remember and he sees her as the most important person in his life. He’s glad to have his friend close to him. 

Emily Montague (Friend): They met a year ago when he first arrived at Costa Serena. The quirky woman and her unique way of looking at life both baffled and interested him, as they grew closer she became something of a protector for him, a stable presence he’d never had. 

[thevalicemultiverse]

Here's a funny skit of me and the trio playing the fan room level in Gang Breast:

Me: "Okay guys, when those fans turn on, immediately find something or someone to grab onto and don't let go. NOW GET OVER HERE SMILER SO I CAN KNOCK YOU OUT!"

Cuddlepile

Smiler: Never! [will scurry away from Toonsisters as fast as they can]

Alice: [by contrast, is going to chase Toonsisters to try and knock HER out early]

Victor: [is going to find a handhold to cling to way out of the way of the others, keeping an eye on those fans]

[thevalicemultiverse]

Seth: *knocking frantically on Alice and Victor's front door* Alice? Alice?! Open up! Please!

Forgotten Vows Verse

Alice: [hearing the knocks and raising an eyebrow at the semi-familiar voice, hurries to open it] Seth? What's wrong?

Victor: [having also heard the knocks, wanders into the room to see what's going on]

[thevalicemultiverse]

“I see. . .” Victor takes the canvas delicately, looking at the picture of Emily. “This is -- it’s an incredible likeness, especially considering you never knew her.” He looks up, his eyes just a bit wet as he offers a slightly-trembling smile. “Thank you. So much. It -- it means a lot to me.”

“did you do this just for me?” (Victor to Madeline, regarding hopefully something a little more wholesome than what happened with Maddie and Alice!)

" i absolutely did do this for you ! "

madeline holds a canvas , on which is an oil painting of emily . " i know how much she meant to you , and it is the anniversary of when you met her . i'm sorry if she's not exactly like you remembered her , but this is why i was asking all of those questions . "

[thevalicemultiverse]

Okay... I found this memes... But they're so silly and funny I just have to show these. This memes were made by @the-victor-brothers, so shout out to her!

[There are more but unfortunately I can only do 10 at a time. I'll send the rest of them once you've respond to this.]

Cuddlepile

Alice: [snorts] These are some very good memes, yes. @the-victor-brothers did an excellent job. Though I do believe you uploaded the "ruined dinner" one three times...

Victor: [laughing softly] On the other hand, telling the town crier that I ruined dinner with an argument is definitely something my mother would do three times in a row. I didn't realize I had so many, uh, interesting facial expressions, though...

Smiler: You do, and it's great. You are very meme-worthy and we love you for it.

[thevalicemultiverse]

Hey VD VD VD!

[Comes running in.]

There's someone here I want you to meet! Just give me a sec to get him out. Oi! Vic! You can come out now!

Vic: [A tall young man walks in who looks exactly like Victor but is wearing more casual Victorian clothes and has a light highlights in his hair.] Uhhh.... Hi.

Cuddlepile

Victor: [whatever he was going to say before dies on his tongue as he sees what looks like -- himself? Sort of?] Ahhh -- hello. [glances at Toonsister] I -- um -- what?

[thevalicemultiverse]

Hey guys! Check out this cool recipe my family show showed me!

It's called..... Snow Cream!

It's like ice cream but made with snow, a whole can of condensed milk, sugar, and whatever flavoring you want.

The sugar and flavoring are to taste, so there isn't really a specific measurement for them.

Cuddlepile

Smiler: Oooh, nice! Basically an all-natural snowcone!

Alice: Yes, though it's the "all-natural" part that worries me a bit -- you'd have to make sure to get extremely fresh snow for this.

Victor: Very much so, though it does sound like it could be tasty. Perhaps the next snowfall we could catch some in a cup?

Smiler: Mug for each of us!

[redemptioninterlude]

it's hard for people to keep up ; after all, alice can barely keep still! and it's such an awful mess for most to think about, when she's rambling and tripping over her tongue and words and laughing for ALL OF IT, so none of it seems all that terribly important to remember until suddenly it matters, and alice was left peering at the other person as if almost disappointed that they couldn't maintain it all, nonsense aside. awful! terrible! what a waste for all! but she thinks that perhaps victor is rather charming and nice, and he is trying awfully hard right now.

"you should! there's so many good things out there waiting to be tried, and not enough people to try them! isn't that the SADDEST THING you could think of? well - no. don't think too hard on that! or you will think of something and then that would be a little bit awful. regardless! forwards, march ~ this place can be a maze if you aren't careful, with the tourists and such. mind yourself or you'll have another basket crushing incident to your name, mr van dort!" there's a trill of a laugh, and yes, of course! her friend, her darling, her eternal cheshire cat.

"they never mind. in fact, they're hardly of the mind at all. much more about feeling, you see! from the gut and beyond. they're about all the decisions in the world and that's what makes them the best of company. again! the theme of today! chances, choices... i wonder what the next c will be? chaos? catastrophe? i suppose the next part of this is all about the STORY YOU WRITE. ah -" she's now got her attentions stolen, all the pretty colours, the gem-like jiggliness of it all. "cake. cake and pranks but you can't pack a prank and frankly, it'd be an awful gift to get. so cake... and let's pick a few new teas? the thermoses are okay, thankfully, so tea is still set to the menu!"

- @viictorvandort ( with a sprinkle of @chmerical )

Talk of Turkish Delight, Unbirthdays, and rabbit holes was certainly keeping his attention! How Alice managed to ramble in such a charming way was a skill he very much liked to learn himself — people always became exhausted whenever Victor found it difficult to button his lip.

"I've never tried it... maybe I should?" And he also didn't have any interesting plans today, either. How sad was that? To be in a new location with much to see but nowhere to go. Or perhaps he was just too afraid to stray on his own in case he ended up in some terrible situation that would only draw unnecessary attention! Victor was already a favorite subject of his village's town crier and he would just die of humiliation if he were to become a topic of gossip here in bustling London, too!

"If your friend won't mind another guest, then maybe I could tag along. Shall we pick them up some Turkish Delight, too?" If they were headed that way anyway, then it was only fair. And polite! Yes, it was decided! He must pick up some treats to take along with them.

"Might we have a bag of Turkish Delights?" He asked upon arrival at the stall. A glance to Alice. "The rosewater ones, you said?" Ah, yes, he saw them now. They did look rather delectable with their rosy hue. As the stall owner set about filling a bag for them, Victor pulled out his coin purse. "What else shall we get? There's all sorts here. Anything I could get to further appeal to your friend?" If he played his cards right, maybe he would form solid friendships with both Alice and the Unbirthday subject.

[thevalicemultiverse]

i dont bite people anymore. but i did as a child cos i thought i was a werepuppy. also i was still mormon so i would go into the school bathroom at 11:11 everyday (not a mormon thing i was just obsessed with witches n pretended i was one in 5th grade) and pray that god would turn me into a little dog so i could stop going to school. and i was always like "if you don't turn me into a little dog i will STOP BELIEVING IN YOU" and he didn't so i did.

i think i even complained to my mom like "you said god will always answer my prayers but he hasn't turned me into a dog yet so??? bullshit" and she was like "oh honey 😊 god🌞 works in ✨mysterious✨ ways, and He🌞 knows whats best for you...turning you into a dog🐕 isnt the path🛣️ He🌞 has set for you🙏😚" and i was like. well that sucks i hate him

anyway im into petplay now

Cuddlepile

Smiler: ...presume you are also a furry?

Alice: I really want to know what prompted this confession. Just needed to get it off your chest?

Victor: ...I -- I won't lie, I was s-sometimes jealous of the easier life Scraps had when I was growing up. Being a dog DID seem better than being a human occasionally.

[thevalicemultiverse]

To VD (Cuddlepile):

I have a Chinese or Korean game I think you'll have fun playing.

It's called Cat Mario. It's basically Mario but he's a white cat. But I warn you. You might rage after at least 5 minutes of playing.

((For the creator of this blog, you're going to want to look it up to know what I'm talking about...))

Cuddlepile:

Victor: [blinks] Why would I...why are you recommending me a game that would make me angry? I play games to have fun, not to, ah, "rage." I'm guessing it's very difficult?

((I actually HAVE already heard of this game -- I'm pretty sure I saw a video on it LOOOONG ago. Troll game is very trolly, Victor -- you are RIGHT to be suspicious!))

[thevalicemultiverse]

Hey guys.... So.... I was watching a video about last meals on death row and a I found one criminal that is very interesting and kind of stupid. This is what I found while looking her up.

Rhonda Belle Martin (née Thomley;[1] c. 1907 – October 11, 1957) was an American serial killer and family annihilator who was executed by the state of Alabama for the murder of Claude Carroll Martin, her fourth husband, in 1951. Martin's method of murder was rat poison; she was also accused of poisoning and murdering her own mother, as well as five of her seven children, all of whom were below the age of 12 at their deaths. Only one of her victims, her former step-son and fifth husband Ronald Martin, was known to have survived. Although she initially confessed to all the murders she was accused of committing, she later recanted her confession in the murders of two of her children.

And you know why she did it? It's because she liked getting the get well and symphony cards her victims get when they die.

Stupid right?

Cuddlepile

Victor: [gaping] H-horrifying. I think the word you want is horrifying.

Alice: I mean, yes, it is stupid, if only because what a petty reason to kill so many people, but -- I agree with Victor. "Horrifying" comes first. ...also, did she actually marry her own step-son? What???

Smiler: That is whole new levels of absolutely screwed up. Why were you watching that video anyway?