After his latest conversation with his brother, Chara headed off to find his girlfriend. Nero was right—she was the one to talk to, and she was the only one between the three of them that had any real knowledge or experience on the matter of immortality. Sure, he’d come across it before in some novels, but those were purely fiction. It was still strange to think that such a thing was really possible, but then again, Jarvinia was living proof.
Stopping in front of the door to her room, he drew in a breath and knocked. Hopefully she was inside, because this wasn’t a discussion he would want anyone else to hear. “Jarvinia? Can I come in? I just finished talking to Nero, and I wanted to ask about something.”
He greeted his girlfriend with a kiss on the lips and an affectionate smile, but wrapped only one arm loosely around her as his other was currently occupied by the bouquet of roses behind his back. He had no doubt she would be able to smell them, but at least she couldn’t fully see them just yet.
The majority of the roses were red, but in the very center was a light green rose included in the bouquet just for her. After some thought, he’d slipped a small card into the bouquet next to green rose. Its message read:
‘You will always be at the center of my heart. Ti amo, Jarvinia.’
After a moment, he took a step back and brought the bouquet around in front of him at the same time, presenting it to her. “For you.”
This was his first ever Valentine’s Day that he was actively celebrating, so he wasn’t sure what else he ought to do, but hopefully the flowers would make her smile.
It’s been almost a full year since I made this blog! I’ve never made a bias list post for any of my blogs before, but I wanted to do one here since the one year mark is nearing and I have some things I want to say. So without further ado, here we go!
Under the cut though because this post ended up incredibly long, whoops. ;;
THE PACK:
@olderhyena:
Soli!!!! <3 You are a precious and wonderful sweetie, and don’t listen to anyone who tells you otherwise. I wasn’t expecting you to make a Nero blog (or a Gerardo blog, for that matter) when I showed you all of the Criminale! stuff in the beginning. I was just happy to have someone to talk to about the series because I fell hard for it after seeing the first PV, and I had all this excitement for it that had nowhere else to go. But then you made the blog, and I mean it very literally when I say that I screamed after you told me to check my followers and I saw the url.
Honestly, it means a lot to me that you made the blog to give me a Nero to interact with. I really mean it. I don’t think I’d be on this blog nearly as much as I am if it weren’t for you making a Nero for me even though I’ve been more focused on Nick recently, whoops. It was a wonderful surprise, and I will always be glad that you made the blog. And I get to RP with you more because of it! I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve read a reply or a drabble and been amazed that English isn’t your first language because you’re just that good. You are a fantastic writer and RPer, okay? Okay. Nero and Chara are precious babies that deserve lots of love and cuddles, but you deserve lots of love and cuddles too even when you break my heart with angst. I’m glad I have you for a friend, and Chara loves having his precious twin around. <3
@cu-sithe:
Oh gosh, Nita!!! <3 We don’t talk all that much, and that’s mainly my fault because I usually feel shy or awkward even when I know I shouldn’t. You’re a sweetie, and I’m glad to have been able to RP with you for almost a full year at this point. I admit, I’m usually wary of OCs because of some experiences I’ve had in the past, but Jarvinia is a wonderful character and Chara and I both adore her. <3 If I remember correctly, you’re the one who found me after I posted an RP promo, and I don’t think I could have posted it at a better time because Chara and Jarva are somehow perfect for each other. They’re almost too cute sometimes, but sugary fluff aside, Jarva has actually helped Chara start to heal, and to me, that’s huge. Like his letter said, he’s still a work in progress, but he’s getting better thanks to Jarva. Maybe I’m reaching a bit—and this literally just dawned on me as of the time I’m writing the text for this paragraph—but it’s a nice reminder that hope is out there somewhere. You just have to find it.
Anyway! I don’t like repeating myself too much when I write, but I want to say it specifically to you too—you are a wonderful writer and RPer. <3 Honestly, judging from your writing alone, if I didn’t know better, I would have guessed you were at least a few years closer to my age than you actually are. I hope you take that as a compliment, because that’s what I mean it to be. And your art!!! It’s super pretty, and I still can’t believe that last drawing of Jarva and Chara you posted recently. So much cute. ;w; I’m really glad I decided to write that starter for you a year ago. <3
AMICI DELLA FAMIGLIA:
These are other people I love interacting with, and I can’t not say something about them.
@kxnato:
Amiiiiii!~ You know I love you and all of your wonderful muses. <3 I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; you’re a great RPer and I always enjoy interacting with you on all of your blogs that have met one of my own muses (even though I can’t believe how many blogs you have now jfc). And of course I love all of the ships we have.~ I’ll keep this short, as I’ve said similar stuff to you before, but I wanted to mention you here because yes. Ami is amazing. <3
@delightful-envy:
Envy-mun, I hope you don’t mind me saying something here. I don’t often catch you online, so I wanted to write this where I thought you might see it sometime soon. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have stumbled upon your blog, and I’ve said it before, but Envy is an amazing OC. He’s such a well thought out character, and all of the effort you’ve put into building his backstory and fleshing him out as a developed character really shows. At the risk of sounding somewhat like a broken record, your art is amazing too. It’s been a treat to see new art whenever you’ve posted it on your Envy blog, and when you’ve linked things to me on Skype as well. I wish we were able to RP and chat more than we do, but I understand that life can get in the way for an endless number of reasons. Whenever you’re ready to start writing on Envy’s blog again, I’d love to continue RPing with you. <3
CONOSCENTI:
These are people I’ve been wanting to interact with and haven’t yet because I’m shy as hell. I always enjoy seeing you on my dash. Keep being the awesome writers and RPers you are. <3
@caedxs:
I’ve only spoken to you a couple times (quite literally), but Lucian is a fantastic OC and seeing your posts on my dash always brightens my day. I don’t personally know you since we haven’t talked much, but you seem like an absolute sweetheart. I want you to know that a couple of those positivity posts you’ve made in the past have actually helped me. You’re such a caring person and a fantastic writer/RPer, as well as an amazing artist. To be frank, you’re someone I look up to. I’d love to RP with you someday.
@eiiighteenth:
I only recently found your blog and followed you, but from what I’ve seen, I’d love to RP with you when you have the chance. Since we haven’t really talked and you haven’t been on much recently, I don’t have a lot to say, but I still wanted to include you here.
After knocking on the door of his girlfriend’s bedroom, he took a step back and waited for a reply. Tucked inside his jacket was a small box containing part of her present, and the other half was right next to it, folded up in an envelope. He wouldn’t have waited until a time when she was in her room to surprise her with her present, but part of it was rather personal—something he would prefer to give her while it was just the two of them together.
Holds up a pale pink knitted sweater for her with a smile. It took a bit longer than the scarves, but she thought it worth the time to make. ❝ This is for you. It's getting a bit cold and I thought you could use something warm. ❞
“Oh!” She hadn’t been expecting something like that from the other female, but she wasn’t going to turn down a gift. Taking the sweater, she quickly tried it on, twirling a bit on the spot as she relished in the softness and warmth of it. “Thank you! It feels wonderful!”
Send me ‘Fading to Dust’ for my muses reaction to watching yours die right in front of them. Under cut for triggering material. Warning for: Death, violence, blood
If asked, he would easily admit that he enjoyed having missions alongside Jarvinia. While not a perfect harmony like he and Chara were, he found that they still complemented each other’s styles well enough to work together nicely.
Their current job was an assassination, though it was deemed a bit too dangerous to send Jarvinia in alone due to the location of the target. The man had fled deep into enemy territory, which caused quite a bit more trouble for the two of them, yet they still managed to pull it off. They had moved silently through the area, Nero guiding them through the maze of streets easily. Once they found the target, Jarvinia made quick works of him while Nero kept watch to make sure no one stumbled upon the wulf’s bloodbath.
Turning to glance over at his companion once he got conformation that she was done, he was about to call out to her and congratulate her on a job well done when he spotted something that made his blood run cold. While the female’s body was covered in red blood from her kill, a single red dot stood out, shining bright as it focused directly at the center of her forehead.
“LOOK OUT!”
His cry was too late to reach her, the sound of it being drown out by the silenced, yet deafening sound of the sniper bullet being fired and hitting its mark. The wulf’s body began to crumple forward, stopped in its decent to the ground by him running forward to catch her and haul her to the side, outside of the sniper’s view. Back against the wall, he wasted no time trying to judge the damage, only for his breath to catch at his throat.
There was too much blood…
It run down her face, staining her hair. Nearly lifeless eyes were struggling to remain open, struggling to remain alive. But this far in the enemy territory, with no medical supplies, there was really nothing that could be done.
His little puppy…
“Cucciolo…” Trying to keep a calm outward appearance, he softly took her face into his hands, lightly stroking his thumb over her cheek. Despite his attempts, he couldn’t keep his hands from shaking, light tremors running up his body, making him bite his lips to prevent him from actually crying at the sight in front of him.
He didn’t want her last sight to be of his tears.
“Rest, Jarvinia. It’s okay. The pain will stop soon. Rest.” Even as he said that, the last flickers of life began to dim from her eyes, until they were gone altogether.
It was only once he was sure that she was dead that he allowed himself to breakdown as he continued lightly petting her cheeks. Tears fell from his eyes, sobs shaking his body as he tried his best to remain quiet.
He needed to get her… her body back to the base. Chara… oh god CHARA… what was he supposed to tell his little brother? He would be waiting for them… only to see Jarvinia like this…
How was he supposed to face his twin with Chara’s girlfriend dead in his arms?!? He had promised to protect her! Promised way back when they first met… And he failed… This was his fault!
…No….
…..That’s not right…
…Someone else was at fault.
Teeth clenching as his rage slowly built up, his head shot up and glanced around the wall he was hiding behind, looking for traces of the sniper. Traces of the MURDERER!
He would face Chara with the knowledge that the one responsible for the death of his precious cucciolo PAID FOR WHAT THEY HAVE DONE!
Oh, he was going to have fun today. He liked pranks just as much as his twin, but for Chara, the best part of Halloween was dressing up. He’d already planned out the costume, so all that was left was to go put it on. Time to do just that, and since he’d had his outfit planned for a while, hopefully Jarvinia would appreciate it.
Dressed and ready about half an hour later, he decided to go find her and surprise her. If he had the actual abilities to match his costume, it would have been much easier to find her with the help of his nose. Unfortunately, the red wolf ears and tail he wore were fake this time, as were the claws and fangs. The leather of his jacket and the collar fastened around his neck, however, were real. The thick fur trim around the collar of his jacket was fake, but he thought it added a nice touch. And—surprise—he wasn’t wearing a shirt underneath the jacket; only the jacket zipped up about halfway. Admittedly, that part of his costume was mostly for her.
Spotting his girlfriend, he quietly stepped up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. His head turned and dipped down, and he pressed a light peck to the corner of her mouth with grin.
While he wasn’t really someone big on Halloween, Nero couldn’t really escape the day. Not when Chara was someone who greatly enjoyed the day. His brother has managed to grab his hat off his head and stick a headband with canine ears on instead, a matching tail attached to his pants. Though Nero did add an extra touch; a contact in his left eye that caused his eye to slightly resemble Chara’s right eye.
All dressed up, as much as he was going to be anyway, he had decided to enjoy a different part of Halloween. Namely, that of tricks! That was what led him to setting up a prank in the kitchen for anyone walking in. It was a simply enough trick. Some fake bats on strings were placed above the doorway, out of sight. Nero himself was sitting in the kitchen enjoying some breakfast. Whenever he would notice someone walking in, he would pull on a wire in his hand, which would trigger the release of the bats right into the person’s face.
He had already gotten a few people, but that wasn’t going to stop him yet, especially when his little cucciolo was walking up to the doorway. Waiting until she was in the right position, he gave the wire a small tug to unleash the bats.
