[Where is Vash, a freak and motherfucker (angel) has a gift for him. Ain will flag him down wherever he is, looking excited, and then he puts a particularly large crystal pendant into Vash's hand. It's a soft, glowing white, wrapped up in a cute spiral wrap.
It's a chunk of the fucking Moon El. Why did Ain make it cute good question—]
Mr. Plant!! I brought you the El I promised!
[Said in a tone more like "I got you a hotdog from the food truck" and not "I am bringing you solidified brain cancer".]
[Vash is just coming out of the gym at the moment. Freshly washed, and in good spirits, Vash accepts the gift with zero concern whatsoever. He doesn't know that he's handling a ticking time bomb. As far as Vash is concerned, this is salvation. He knows Elsword had his own experiences with the El but... Surely Ain knew the risks, surely this wouldn't have been recommended if there was a chance of things going that far.
Well, what Vash doesn't know won't hurt him.]
Wow, that was quick, Ain! [He lifts his hand up, inspecting what may as well be a harmless little rock in his eyes.] Uh... what do I do with it? Do I eat it? Just carry it around?
[See, Ain does not know that other Elsword. His version of Elsword is the one who walked into the El and came out more powerful than before. They all did this. His friends are superhuman freaks and are not good measurements for this.
All of this is to say: Ain is not aware of the risks. Besides—]
You carry it around! When travellers from Elrios go places without the El's reach, they carry a small shard of it in their pockets to sustain themselves, otherwise they'll die in the wastes. [Of course, that applies to people who natively use El Energy every day, who were born there and live there and die there, and not outworlders who will be slowly harmed by it. Even then, it's still possible to kill yourself doing that.] I put it on a cute little pendant for you in case you liked necklaces, haha.
[And poor Vash hasn't once thought to question any discrepancies either. They've both set themselves up for catastrophic, angel-adjacent disaster. Yippee!!!]
Sounds pretty safe to me!
[He takes the little charm into his hand. His thumb rolls it hither and tither, toying with the strange relic curiously. Nothing feels immediately off, but then again, how would he know? He also doesn't feel any better, corruption ways. Nevertheless...]
Well hey! I'm feeling better already! You really are a miracle worker, Ain!
[If anything, the stone will probably feel a bit cold no matter how much Vash holds it; Moon El is known for being very chilly. It might also make Vash a little sleepy, but that's just a side effect. Unrelated to the Illuminous Phenomenon, of course.]
Huh? Really? Well, I guess it is a holy artifact... Just don't lose it, okay? Ms. Shopkeeper made a face when I asked her to get it for me, and I don't want to ask her for another, haha.
Lose a gift from you? No way! [It's strange how chilly it feels, despite the way he continues to roll it between his digits. He also doesn't seem to immediately notice the way his limbs feel the slightest bit heavier, like he really needs a nap. Mostly he's just...relieved.
The sooner he and his loved ones can stop panicking over his increasingly worse transformations, the better.]
I'd never lose a gift from you, Ain. What kinda guy do you take me for!?
[Please stop dying to the Forest that thing is a dick.]
Aww, that's not what I meant!! [Hip-checks Vash. Not hard, just playful. Do not fall over.] I don't think you're mean enough to lose something someone gives you, I just worry about things rolling off of dressers due to animals... or being clumsy? Haha. If Angelina is anything like Dachsologie...
[That owldog will steal stuff and bury it. You have to keep Stuff away from him.]
[He stumbles like he will, indeed, fall over, but thankfully catches himself. He isn't bothered by the gesture, at least not based off of the way he bursts into warm, raucous laughter.]
I get it. But something this precious, I'll keep tucked away or on me. No one else is gonna make off with it! Unless Daschie really decides to cause problems!
[There's another bright titter of laughter. For once, he both sounds and feels hopeful. Like there's actually something to look forward to. He's missed the feeling of normalcy.]
Haha, I'll tell him to behave. He's made of El Energy too, so he knows better than to mess with holy artifacts, and he is a little smarter than he chooses to act.
[Ain will claim this, but then Dachie will get stuck behind a couch and not realise he can very easily get himself out of said situation with his own native magic.
Regardless... his expression softens at the laugh. He won't claim to know Vash super well, but he does remember seeing the man romp around in a depressed state, and he knows that he's been in a Situation for quite a while.]
Your laugh is nice, Mr. Plant. I hope you can continue to laugh like that in the future.
[Lucky for Ain, Vash keeps right on laughing. He isn't sure that he believes Dachie is as smart as he's hearing, but he also... has no reason to doubt it. Dogs are usually smart creatures, after all! And Ain has no reason to lie to him!
... Okay maybe a little. Who wouldn't want to defend their pet.
In any case, Vash's laughter does hitch a little at Ain's words. The tips of his ears warm, all the more embarrassing by the fact that they stick out so far. He huffs, tilting his head just barely to the side, trying to hide his face.]
Aw, well. I'm sure as long as you're around, I'll keep on laughing for sure!
[Ah, he's cute... Like, Ain knew this, but man does this really seal it in. He wants to help Vash so bad, too, more out of selfless concern than anything, but as far as he's concerned it's a win-win if this works. Vash gets to not be under the Forest's control anymore and Ain gets to hear him continue to laugh. There are literally no consequences to these actions.
He rocks back and forth on his heels to the balls of his feet, smiling serenely.]
Flatterer, haha. Not that I mind. [Now he's winking.] Either way, if you need anything, you know where I'm at. If it's not the tailor shop, it's probably my inn room. You're also welcome to visit even if you need nothing, you know~.
Careful, someone might get the wrong idea if you say that!
[Is he flirting a little? Absolutely. The council of boyfriends all agreed that Ain was cute. I'm also pretty sure one of them joked about stealing him from Wolfwood. If they didn't I'm deciding they did.
But honestly, it says a lot that he's so willing to flirt like this. He trusts in the cute that Ain offers, and maybe he just plain trusts Ain. Who wouldn't, though, with a smile like that?]
I won't keep you, though. I... think I have some good news to share with some folks.
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It's a chunk of the fucking Moon El. Why did Ain make it cute good question—]
Mr. Plant!! I brought you the El I promised!
[Said in a tone more like "I got you a hotdog from the food truck" and not "I am bringing you solidified brain cancer".]
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Well, what Vash doesn't know won't hurt him.]
Wow, that was quick, Ain! [He lifts his hand up, inspecting what may as well be a harmless little rock in his eyes.] Uh... what do I do with it? Do I eat it? Just carry it around?
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All of this is to say: Ain is not aware of the risks. Besides—]
You carry it around! When travellers from Elrios go places without the El's reach, they carry a small shard of it in their pockets to sustain themselves, otherwise they'll die in the wastes. [Of course, that applies to people who natively use El Energy every day, who were born there and live there and die there, and not outworlders who will be slowly harmed by it. Even then, it's still possible to kill yourself doing that.] I put it on a cute little pendant for you in case you liked necklaces, haha.
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Sounds pretty safe to me!
[He takes the little charm into his hand. His thumb rolls it hither and tither, toying with the strange relic curiously. Nothing feels immediately off, but then again, how would he know? He also doesn't feel any better, corruption ways. Nevertheless...]
Well hey! I'm feeling better already! You really are a miracle worker, Ain!
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Huh? Really? Well, I guess it is a holy artifact... Just don't lose it, okay? Ms. Shopkeeper made a face when I asked her to get it for me, and I don't want to ask her for another, haha.
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The sooner he and his loved ones can stop panicking over his increasingly worse transformations, the better.]
I'd never lose a gift from you, Ain. What kinda guy do you take me for!?
why is he so handsome in that icon wtf
Aww, that's not what I meant!! [Hip-checks Vash. Not hard, just playful. Do not fall over.] I don't think you're mean enough to lose something someone gives you, I just worry about things rolling off of dressers due to animals... or being clumsy? Haha. If Angelina is anything like Dachsologie...
[That owldog will steal stuff and bury it. You have to keep Stuff away from him.]
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I get it. But something this precious, I'll keep tucked away or on me. No one else is gonna make off with it! Unless Daschie really decides to cause problems!
[There's another bright titter of laughter. For once, he both sounds and feels hopeful. Like there's actually something to look forward to. He's missed the feeling of normalcy.]
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[Ain will claim this, but then Dachie will get stuck behind a couch and not realise he can very easily get himself out of said situation with his own native magic.
Regardless... his expression softens at the laugh. He won't claim to know Vash super well, but he does remember seeing the man romp around in a depressed state, and he knows that he's been in a Situation for quite a while.]
Your laugh is nice, Mr. Plant. I hope you can continue to laugh like that in the future.
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[Lucky for Ain, Vash keeps right on laughing. He isn't sure that he believes Dachie is as smart as he's hearing, but he also... has no reason to doubt it. Dogs are usually smart creatures, after all! And Ain has no reason to lie to him!
... Okay maybe a little. Who wouldn't want to defend their pet.
In any case, Vash's laughter does hitch a little at Ain's words. The tips of his ears warm, all the more embarrassing by the fact that they stick out so far. He huffs, tilting his head just barely to the side, trying to hide his face.]
Aw, well. I'm sure as long as you're around, I'll keep on laughing for sure!
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He rocks back and forth on his heels to the balls of his feet, smiling serenely.]
Flatterer, haha. Not that I mind. [Now he's winking.] Either way, if you need anything, you know where I'm at. If it's not the tailor shop, it's probably my inn room. You're also welcome to visit even if you need nothing, you know~.
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[Is he flirting a little? Absolutely. The council of boyfriends all agreed that Ain was cute. I'm also pretty sure one of them joked about stealing him from Wolfwood. If they didn't I'm deciding they did.
But honestly, it says a lot that he's so willing to flirt like this. He trusts in the cute that Ain offers, and maybe he just plain trusts Ain. Who wouldn't, though, with a smile like that?]
I won't keep you, though. I... think I have some good news to share with some folks.