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[temperedinpride]

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[temperedinpride]

Of course the extra effort is noticed.

[He lifts Vergil's hand to his lips.]

I wish to say I always notice. I am not always so good at voicing that appreciation. But do tell me, I am all agog.

[auguryofinnocence]

[He blushes a bit.]

Are you now? But what if I just want to appreciate that?

[temperedinpride]

Mmhm? What, should I pester you?

[auguryofinnocence]

Not at all.

[He stops along the river and turns to Lahabrea to tuck a red carnation into his hair behind an ear before offering up a little jewellery box.]

[temperedinpride]

[Oh. He cups his palm over the flower, smiling, but then takes the box with a very curious look.]

Should I open it now?

[auguryofinnocence]

No point in hanging on to it, right?

[It's an earring and a cuff. Sure one is plenty but maybe phoenix and snake go together actually, do not separate? It's cuter as a set okay.]

[temperedinpride]

[He opens the box and then just, looks at them for a moment. The mask hides most of the expression but there's a soft smile at his lips and he strokes them with his fingers, lifting the snake.]

Will you put this on me?

[auguryofinnocence]

Mm, of course.

[He takes it and brushes Lahabrea's hair back to get at his ear and - well take a moment to figure out how an ear cuff goes on, but he gets there.]

[temperedinpride]

[He does blush though, just because it's intimate.]

How does it look?

[auguryofinnocence]

Hm.

[He takes another moment to look him over!]

I might go so far as "Stylish".

[temperedinpride]

[He laughs and then pulls Vergil down by the cravat to kiss him. Hard and swift.]

Later you shall have to help me pierce my ear.

[auguryofinnocence]

[Messing up his nice outfit! He smiles for it though, setting a hand on the back of Lahabrea's neck.]

- Ah. Somehow I assumed you must have it pierced. I could have it converted to a necklace or some such if you prefer.

[temperedinpride]

Oh I've no objection to piercing my ears, I have in plenty of bodies. I would not break up this set.

[auguryofinnocence]

Well if you insist then, I did think it best they be in the same place. If you want to understand style, a personal motif is incredibly important, I think.

[temperedinpride]

Oh, including snakes in it for me?

[auguryofinnocence]

Am I not transparent enough? What do you think the snake is for?

[temperedinpride]

I am teasing you Vergil. Have I not already proven happy to wear your emblem?

[auguryofinnocence]

Good. Here I was worried you lost all your perceptiveness and somehow simply weren't aware of the association. Naturally you should wear anything of mine. I would see you in blue and gold with snakes, my sageo in your hair. It's very satisfying to my possessiveness.

[Also flowers, shhh]

[temperedinpride]

[He looks quite thoughtful!]

Well, I'll keep that in mind.

[auguryofinnocence]

Vice versa as well, if only there was some design on your mask, I would happily find a way to wear something like that. Though I thought you might take to the phoenix...? Or perhaps something else.

[temperedinpride]

[Oh he does blush. Touching his mask.]

If it is a mask it should be designed to suit you, not match me.

Though if I could give you a charm of flames.... alas.

[auguryofinnocence]

Oh, I don't mean to wear a replica of your mask, but to take an element to use elsewhere. A pattern or something to have as embroidery or engraving. Alexander's pattern is something convenient for such purposes. Yours, all facial features, not so well suited.

Flames...that is quite good. Even if they cannot truly burn.

[temperedinpride]

Fire was always my element. As darkness is Alexander's. An easy enough thing to find symbols of.

Like your snakes, and flowers.

[auguryofinnocence]

- Flowers have nothing to do with it.

[Flowers have everything to do with it. Danger, but soft.

Ignore that there's definitely floral prints even on his current outfit. And Yamato.]

[temperedinpride]

[He taps a flower on Yamato.]

Don't they? They suit you.