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( It's still a little weird to hear Nero so openly refer to Vergil as dad even if that is who he is to him. He wonders then, for a moment, how life would have been if his brother hadn't made the choices he had after he — unknowingly — conceived Nero. What if he had stayed? What if he had learned he was to be a father? Would he have made different decisions? Would he have let him know he was [going to be] an uncle? So many different possibilities he'll never really know the answers to. Not that it really matters all that much since they're here now.
So, smile still faint there on his lips, he hums. As if in consideration. )
Well. Good to know.
So, smile still faint there on his lips, he hums. As if in consideration. )
Well. Good to know.
[At least he's planted a seed. Made him think about it a little bit. The funny think is, after spending time with both of them, Nero's finding he's actually worse at reading Dante than he is at reading Vergil. But he doesn't think he's bad at it, necessarily... it's just something he'll have to wait out and see.
He tilts his head suddenly.]
Hey, Dante.
He tilts his head suddenly.]
Hey, Dante.
( Slight turn there, he looks over to the kid, brow raised. )
Yeah?
Yeah?
( Stating to him, he chuckles softly under his breath then. )
Sure thing, kiddo. Long as you can keep up.
( He mostly means with the flying part because something you sort of have to do to get there. Unless you're Vergil with a portal opening sword. )
Sure thing, kiddo. Long as you can keep up.
( He mostly means with the flying part because something you sort of have to do to get there. Unless you're Vergil with a portal opening sword. )
( He grins a little. )
Is there any other way?
Is there any other way?
( Unable to help himself, he chuckles a bit. )
It is pretty rude of him, huh?
It is pretty rude of him, huh?
Every time, right?
( Chuckle on his lips, he smiles to the kid then. )
What a guy.
( Chuckle on his lips, he smiles to the kid then. )
What a guy.
Where else am I gonna be?
( Asked with a lazy shrug. )
( Asked with a lazy shrug. )
Did that already. I'm beat.
( C'mon, kiddo. )
( C'mon, kiddo. )
Don't rush me. I like taking my time.
( To which he shakes his head at the kid, playful little scoff under his breath. )
So you and your old man have talked and everything?
( To which he shakes his head at the kid, playful little scoff under his breath. )
So you and your old man have talked and everything?
That's good.
( Smile there, he gives a small nod. )
I'm glad it's working out for you here. That you're getting the time you deserve with him.
( Smile there, he gives a small nod. )
I'm glad it's working out for you here. That you're getting the time you deserve with him.
( Thoughtful tilt of his head, he hums a little to himself. )
You think it's fucked up? I dunno. Doesn't seem all that bad to me.
( Then again, he has a way of being rather nonchalant with whatever life tends to throw at him, so. )
You think it's fucked up? I dunno. Doesn't seem all that bad to me.
( Then again, he has a way of being rather nonchalant with whatever life tends to throw at him, so. )
I was inclined to agree with you, but the uh, train thing? That was fucked up.
[He shakes his head with disgust.]
But even that... I guess it was a good thing to go through in the end. A little bullshit is worth it for getting to be here with you and Dad. [A chuckle.] And Trish... could you tell her to restock my sports drinks next time she's over? It's cool if she likes them too but I ran out before I worked out yesterday.
[He shakes his head with disgust.]
But even that... I guess it was a good thing to go through in the end. A little bullshit is worth it for getting to be here with you and Dad. [A chuckle.] And Trish... could you tell her to restock my sports drinks next time she's over? It's cool if she likes them too but I ran out before I worked out yesterday.
Oh yeah. Heard somethin' about a train. Guess I missed out, huh?
( To which he chuckles a bit and shakes his head. )
And I guess. You shy all of a sudden or something?
( To which he chuckles a bit and shakes his head. )
And I guess. You shy all of a sudden or something?
Well you do like to build and tinker around, so. That about tracks.
( Dante... not so much. He likes to play with his instruments or shoot some pool. Doesn't have a pool table for himself yet, but. He's got a dart board? And his jukebox. Progress. )
( Dante... not so much. He likes to play with his instruments or shoot some pool. Doesn't have a pool table for himself yet, but. He's got a dart board? And his jukebox. Progress. )
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