Character Name: Vergil Player Name: Crystal Summarized Activity: After a month of going about his business with little interruption from the goings-on of Folkmore in March, April appears to be succeeding at its duty of setting the stage for what is surely to come in May and beyond.
Near the beginning of the month, while sleeping alone in his own bed, Vergil had a nightmare that pulled him from sleep. It's not a novel experience given all that Vergil's experienced in his lifetime, but newer, more irrational anxieties presented themselves in the dream. On the one hand, they do reflect just how much closer Vergil has grown to be with his son. But on the other, there are kinder ways that point could have been driving home. If bent on that direction, contending with the thought of Nero turning his back on Vergil when Vergil needed Nero and allowed himself to reach out would have been enough discomfort. The notion of Nero suffering the same fate as Vergil had in becoming a puppet for the demon king, Mundus, however? While Vergil had every intention of settling himself back down without disturbing anyone else in the house, Nero happened to still be awake and he wasn't about to let Vergil slink off back to his bedroom by himself.
With some honeyed toast and chamomile tea, Nero helped Vergil settle back down from his nightmare. Although Vergil never spoke about the dream itself—the context wasn't anything Vergil wished to discuss—he did part with Nero how much it feels that he is still trying to pick up where he left off in his life, highlighting further the importance of the book of Blake's poems that Vergil left behind for Nero back in their own world. Their conversation eventually wandered into more pleasant directions about childhood experiences and Nero even managed to score some information on the sorts of movies and music Vergil likes. Before they went to sleep though, Vergil finally told his son that he loves him, and after the shock wore off, Nero did the same in return.
Nero has Mizu to thank for Vergil's directness in saying he loves him given how his more indirect approach with Mizu in the beginning certainly did not land, but his direct approach strengthened their connection to one another. The pair continue to share in their intimacy with one another since that mutual vulnerability all those months ago, with Mizu confessing that she used discarded items of Vergil's when she reforged her sword. Her acknowledgment of how much she wants Vergil to be near to her in some way didn't come as a particular surprise to Vergil, but unbeknownst to him, Mizu was walking along a thin, dangerous line to the growing anxieties she has about their relationship long-term. They are similar to the ones that Vergil also possesses, but manages to distract himself from in doting on Mizu as much as he does.
Regarding Vergil's relationship with Dante, the brothers continue to generally get along. Dante still makes himself a nuisance when Vergil is trying to read, but Vergil still took the time to bring Dante out to a bar arcade for an evening of fun. It's far from the sort of place Vergil would willingly go himself, but after a few months ago when Dante made Vergil an entire meal, the elder son of Sparda felt he ought to return the favor in some capacity. So, one night in a place where it looks like the 80's vomited on it to give his brother a night of fun is an easy sacrifice to make. And who knows? Perhaps there's a family trip in the future.
Lastly, it would appear that Thirteen has decided Vergil makes for an appropriate welcoming committee for newer arrivals from his world. He would beg to differ, but there wasn't much else that he could do in either circumstance. He couldn't leave Kyrie to wander about in Wintermute and so inappropriately dressed for the climate. So, he had to tolerate a mildly rock and awkward start with the woman who is more or less his daughter-in-law while ensuring her safe delivery home to Nero. And while he could have chosen to ignore V altogether, Vergil ultimately decided that he would do this on his own terms rather than having some trial force him together with V in the future. Carrying that into the conversation, Vergil and V reached an agreement that each were to live their own lives with neither beholden to the other beyond one promise Vergil made: under no circumstances is V to do anything to Nero that puts him in harm's way for any reason. Vergil left V with both the bombshell of Nero being his son rather than nephew, but he also shared enough information for V to call on them if he should ever work up the nerve.
APRIL 2025
Player Name: Crystal
Summarized Activity: After a month of going about his business with little interruption from the goings-on of Folkmore in March, April appears to be succeeding at its duty of setting the stage for what is surely to come in May and beyond.
Near the beginning of the month, while sleeping alone in his own bed, Vergil had a nightmare that pulled him from sleep. It's not a novel experience given all that Vergil's experienced in his lifetime, but newer, more irrational anxieties presented themselves in the dream. On the one hand, they do reflect just how much closer Vergil has grown to be with his son. But on the other, there are kinder ways that point could have been driving home. If bent on that direction, contending with the thought of Nero turning his back on Vergil when Vergil needed Nero and allowed himself to reach out would have been enough discomfort. The notion of Nero suffering the same fate as Vergil had in becoming a puppet for the demon king, Mundus, however? While Vergil had every intention of settling himself back down without disturbing anyone else in the house, Nero happened to still be awake and he wasn't about to let Vergil slink off back to his bedroom by himself.
With some honeyed toast and chamomile tea, Nero helped Vergil settle back down from his nightmare. Although Vergil never spoke about the dream itself—the context wasn't anything Vergil wished to discuss—he did part with Nero how much it feels that he is still trying to pick up where he left off in his life, highlighting further the importance of the book of Blake's poems that Vergil left behind for Nero back in their own world. Their conversation eventually wandered into more pleasant directions about childhood experiences and Nero even managed to score some information on the sorts of movies and music Vergil likes. Before they went to sleep though, Vergil finally told his son that he loves him, and after the shock wore off, Nero did the same in return.
Nero has Mizu to thank for Vergil's directness in saying he loves him given how his more indirect approach with Mizu in the beginning certainly did not land, but his direct approach strengthened their connection to one another. The pair continue to share in their intimacy with one another since that mutual vulnerability all those months ago, with Mizu confessing that she used discarded items of Vergil's when she reforged her sword. Her acknowledgment of how much she wants Vergil to be near to her in some way didn't come as a particular surprise to Vergil, but unbeknownst to him, Mizu was walking along a thin, dangerous line to the growing anxieties she has about their relationship long-term. They are similar to the ones that Vergil also possesses, but manages to distract himself from in doting on Mizu as much as he does.
Regarding Vergil's relationship with Dante, the brothers continue to generally get along. Dante still makes himself a nuisance when Vergil is trying to read, but Vergil still took the time to bring Dante out to a bar arcade for an evening of fun. It's far from the sort of place Vergil would willingly go himself, but after a few months ago when Dante made Vergil an entire meal, the elder son of Sparda felt he ought to return the favor in some capacity. So, one night in a place where it looks like the 80's vomited on it to give his brother a night of fun is an easy sacrifice to make. And who knows? Perhaps there's a family trip in the future.
Lastly, it would appear that Thirteen has decided Vergil makes for an appropriate welcoming committee for newer arrivals from his world. He would beg to differ, but there wasn't much else that he could do in either circumstance. He couldn't leave Kyrie to wander about in Wintermute and so inappropriately dressed for the climate. So, he had to tolerate a mildly rock and awkward start with the woman who is more or less his daughter-in-law while ensuring her safe delivery home to Nero. And while he could have chosen to ignore V altogether, Vergil ultimately decided that he would do this on his own terms rather than having some trial force him together with V in the future. Carrying that into the conversation, Vergil and V reached an agreement that each were to live their own lives with neither beholden to the other beyond one promise Vergil made: under no circumstances is V to do anything to Nero that puts him in harm's way for any reason. Vergil left V with both the bombshell of Nero being his son rather than nephew, but he also shared enough information for V to call on them if he should ever work up the nerve.