𝓓𝓪𝓭𝓭𝔂 𝓥𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓸

❝ I can't blame you for trying...

But I /can/ punish you~! ❞

[ ❤️ & 🔁 ? ]

❝ Why not relax?
A little break never hurt anyone.~ ❞

[ ❤️ and 🔁? ]

❝ Awww, you're no fun.~ ❞

A sly wink comes from the moth as he begins to walk off, humming something to himself.

❝ It's not like there isn't C-PU-ssy out there for you, Vox! ❞

Cue a laugh from the moth, clearly enjoying the horrible pun he just made.

❝ Oh? ❞

Vak arched a brow at his sudden guest. It wasn't exactly like he was going to upset them, mind you. They had a good deal going on after all.

❝ Just what does a legendary entity of fear need? Must be pretty big if you're practically begging me already.~ ❞

❝ Your prototype bodies had them, I honestly don't know why you /didn't/ keep the idea. It'd have been cute and quirky~! ❞

❝ Oh please, you know I'll tease the idea but never go for the full sell.~ ❞

This was transferring a literal soul's ownership, it wasn't the first time he's done something like this. Even so, this is Val we're talking about...

❝ You heard me.~ ❞

❝ USB? More like... US/D/~!

. . . No I don't mean money, I mean that Vox has a USB for a dick.~ ❞

The moth nods lightly, his lower arms folding.

❝ That better be the case... Otherwise, I'm tearing that stupid head of yours off again and making it my new art tablet! ❞

❝ If they're not in my department, I don't go chasing after them. It's only if they come to /me/ that I'll assume no responsibility.

If they truly want to be left alone, they'll stay out of my damn way... ❞

|🚬| It's how I personally interpret it as far as how the show was showing things. Vox uses every method he can to keep Val under control.

|🚬| Even so, it's not like friends with benefits can't exist in Hell. If you'd prefer I not do anything like that though, I'll back off.

❝ You promise? ❞

Val finally looked back to Vox, a faint glimmer in his eyes.

❝ It won't change the current structure or anything like that, it's just... I guess I want to hear you say that you /need/ me is all. ❞

|🚬| I'm aware, but what's a little unrequited love here and there?

<<< shit. I kept telling you that his best is still less than your worst and all you did was /spiral/ every single time!

When were you there for /me/ if it didn't benefit you though, hmm? ❞

❝ Friends, huh? Did you /ever/ see how I looked at you, Vox, like... /Ever/? ❞

Val scoffed as he shook his head.

❝ It's been decades, /literally/ four decades! I... I wanted /more/, but then that /stupid/ deer somehow matters more than all of that time.

It's not like he was your hero or some >>>

❝ Plenty of control. Hell, I'll even make it so there's the "no touch" clause like when you worked for me to get Orchid back. Didn't do much good on that last part, but so what~? ❞

The moth smirked, tilting his head to the side.

❝ We've got plenty of themes for a reason, Baby. ❞

<<< them like he said he would, hmm? We... We were /this/ close, Baby, and you /fucked/ it up! ❞

Val's tone took to more of a vulnerable one as he looked away.

❝ You really hated him more than you loved /us/... It hurt, but that's history too now, isn't it? ❞

❝ It's a matter of I know your freaky eye shit is gonna come up. Thinking of rallying the people again? News flash, /Weather Boy/, they're not gonna listen!

You might have all these fancy toys and gadgets, but who's going to listen to someone who nearly killed all of them instead of /freeing/ >>>

❝ I'm willing to pay you /double/ your rate, Babydoll.~ ❞

Val leaned down, licking his lips with a chortle.

❝ Sounds better than seeing all the friends you made here go up in smoke, hmm? ❞

<<< just grab you and take you with me.~ ❞

Val wasn't above that level of pettiness, especially if it meant his soul was obliterated and he didn't have to deal with the consequences beyond that.

❝ This mobster wants your soul to belong to her, claiming a bullshit contract that Vox never even /showed/ the rest of us V's before as "nulling" yours. I'll give you to her if you do one photoshoot for me a month.

Yet she still thinks nuking everything is a better option, not knowing I could >>>

❝ So you /do/ know I'm talking about you! /Good/! ❞

Val let out a huff as he folded his lower arms.

❝ Don't think I haven't caught on to your little schemes, Babe. The fuck do you think's gonna happen, hmm? ❞

❝ It's called venting our one's frustrations, /Asshole/! ❞

Val's nose scrunched up as two of his hands flipped Sol off.

|🚬| I defer to the interaction that'll happen with Orchid-Mun to make the choice,. This is a bit dicey here. My hope is that they reach an agreement considering that mutually assured destruction between the two parties would be, frankly, horrible for both of our accounts' stories in the long run.

Tap tap taptaptaptap tap tap.

❝ At least /someone/ is willing to hear reason between the duo.~ ❞

📲: Be on standby, I just got word from a contact that they're open to negotiations~!

📲: Seriously though, if this shit goes poorly, I want them GONE, you get me?

Val's eyes narrow as he looked at his worker. At least she's saying please...

❝ Get your /bitch/ in here then so we can discuss negotiations.~ ❞

❝ They're barely a threat on their own, Darling, it'll be handled before the next morning if I say so.~ ❞

The only thing is that keeping Val from doing it immediately is the fact he has no evidence against any schemes just yet.