//TELL US ABOUT VERGO'S RELATIONSHIP WITH ANIMALS! is he good with them? any animals he's afraid of? animals he can't handle? Favorite animals? Did he have any pets at one point?
Vergo loves animals and animals in general tend to love Vergo too. He loves their earnestness and the ability to show their emotions, the way they bond with their owner, the gentleness of their characters, or even when they can act like little assholes. He finds it adorable and enjoys the company, being just as earnest and relaxed in return, quickly bonding with the animals he decides to adopt.
So far he hasn’t found an animal he’s afraid of, secretly wishing he could become friends with every single animal there is. He hasn’t had pets during his childhood, so he’s trying to keep the number to a minimum as an adult, but he will always stop and spend time and give food to strays, seeing a sort of connection with them as he himself is a stray in a way. G-5 does have a few dogs in the base, all brought in and trained by Vergo, and while the dogs see him as their owner, his subordinates spend most of the time with them because of Vergo’s duties as Vice Admiral. He also has a carrier pigeon he loves dearly, trained to return home to Dressrosa as a way of communication with Doffy if he can’t make it there. Her name is Grigori, meaning fast in Greek.
In his pet owner verse he’s a dedicated per owner to his one (1) beloved pet (unless the pet finds friends along his adventures and brings them home).
His favourite animals are: dogs because he appreciates their undying loyalty, cats because they’re assholes, pandas because they are cute and make him laugh, tigers because they’re big cool assholes, and birds, thanks to a beloved friend who shared his enthusiasm and passion for them with him.