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Jul 26, 2007 22:33

Who: Dante and Vergil
What: War has shipped Dante off to pick a fight with Vergil. For Dante, when it rains, it pours.
Where: Vergil's place.
When: Immediately after Dante exits this log.
Rating: R. There will be blood and gore and not-nice language. PG-13 for language. Somehow, we couldn't make the twins fight this time.
Open: Nope.

Dante hadn't ( Read more... )

vergil, dante

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blueswordsman July 27 2007, 03:18:47 UTC

Vergil watched his brother rise from the floor and spin on him. His little brother didn't seem happy - about what his rage was directed at was lost to Vergil. He knew nothing of this 'Matt' character and had no real intentions of finding out what was going on either.

"Excuse me?" His question was flat, emotionless. He wasn't going to let his brother get to him so early on in the meeting. Just because Dante had lost his temper didn't mean he had to lose his. The longer he kept calm, the better off he would be in the end.

danteebonyivory July 27 2007, 03:37:52 UTC

"Don't lie to me, Vergil. Why are you protecting Matt Engarde?"

Even though Dante's hypothesis was absolute in his own mind, that didn't prevent him from realizing that the entire scenario didn't make any sense. At all. What use would Vergil have for Matt Engarde? Terrorizing people held no appeal to the older twin--people were useful for what they could offer in service, or they were disposed with a quick motion of Yamato.

What sort of service could Vergil be receiving from someone whose crowning achievement was the tortured figure of young blonde hanging from the Church gates?

Unless...

"You said you wouldn't join the Church, Vergil." The accusation was delivered with low, deliberated rage. Somehow, the idea of Vergil having joined the Church bothered him on a level too deep to understand. Betrayal was the only word that came to mind, but that didn't make any sense.

Honestly, what bond to Dante did Vergil have that hadn't already been severed?

blueswordsman July 27 2007, 03:47:31 UTC

Vergil arched his eyebrow at this little brother. Matt Engarde? Who the devil is he talking about? He had never met the deranged rapist and, if he had, there wouldn't have been much of him left afterwards. "Who the devil are you talking about? I do not know of this "Matt" charachter. And secondly..." Vergil picked up his coat and slid it back on. "Why would I want anything to do with that Church? Or have you forgotten that I told you that I was sick of being other people's pawn?"

He couldn't believe the audacity of his little brother. It would be a very, very cold day in hell before Vergil sacrificed himself over to another maniacal group again. He'd had his fill of crazed dictators for his life. There was nothing the Church could offer him that would make him change his mind; it was his life and it was about time that he started running it.

danteebonyivory July 27 2007, 03:57:59 UTC

Vergil's replies were only half-heard. Dante's emotional state was going in too many different directions to concentrate on something as simple as words. "That's why I'm asking. If you're not in on this, how the fuck did I end up here pointing my sword at you?"

It was an honest enough question.

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danteebonyivory July 30 2007, 04:19:55 UTC

Even your brother knows it.

Dante growled under his breath at the voice and at Vergil both. "Matt Engarde is a monster, Vergil. Wanting him dead does not make me you."

Now if only he could believe that much himself.

blueswordsman July 30 2007, 04:28:33 UTC

Vergil settled his weight on the table behind him. He would have to approach this carefully, lest he wanted another fight to break out.

"I said the same of many that I killed. Doesn't make it true though. You'd be better passing the task off to someone else. That's not something you want riding on your conscious."

danteebonyivory July 30 2007, 04:41:07 UTC

Dante stared at his brother for several long moments. Did Vergil just... suggest he not kill Matt Engarde?

Was this the same Vergil?

"You know," Dante started, voice serious in tone and low in volume, "I would have guessed that you'd have given me a lecture on releasing my true nature and sent me back to finish the job."

blueswordsman July 30 2007, 04:48:33 UTC

Once again, the door had been opened. This time Vergil wasn't going to let it pass.

"You still have a conscious and, therefore, being more demonic won't do you any good. You're still too human to get away without serious repercussions. Maybe if you dispose of the annoying voice, I might stand a chance of convincing you to give in to your inner demon, but I know you won't, so it isn't worth wasting my breath on you."

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