tvk | fourth curse - pack mentality ☄ video; action

[ It's another beautiful spring day out in Prospero, and, you are treated to a kid's playground. But alas, where are the children? Won't anyone please think of the children? At least until a sing-songy, playful-yet-woefully-teasing voice beckons over the peaceful image on the feed: ]

--That's riiiiight! That blonde-haired, red-eyed man says he has candy, chocolate and ice cream in his pockets, and he said he won't share! My~, isn't that rude?!

[ The feed pans over to Gilgamesh, King of ~~Mongrels~~ Heroes, standing dumbfounded at the corner of the playground--WHEN SUDDENLY:

A mob of children make a mad dash for the blonde hero. ]

Zerrg ruuuuuush! Teeheehee~!

[ ...Oh joy. Gilgamesh was simply trying to enjoy a nice afternoon walk through the park because what else do kings do when they aren't trolling or working or anything else and besides he had been locked up inside a crappy jail cell for the past few days. BEING OUTSIDE WAS AMAZING TO HIM. So it kind of goes without saying that he wasn't really paying too much attention to his surroundings. You know, right until he hears the screams and laughter of an incoming ZERG children mob that promptly climb all over him attempting to pull on anything and everything in sight. ]

Gah! What the hell do you little brats think you're doing!? Get off of me this instant!

[ Why do people have to ruin people's days for no good reason? V/V comes running up after those kids. ]

Children! Please leave him alone, you shouldn't be rough with strangers!

[ And as an aside to the direction she thought Tamamo's voice came from: ]

That was mean.

[ The camera shakes with Tamamo laughing, the feed showing a displeased-looking V/V. ]

Niishiihii! A good king should show benevolence to his people, especially children, am I right--uuwahaugh!!--

[ Caster lets out a yelp, tossing the phone to the ground. V/V picks up the phone, dusting off the lens and continues filming, panning the camera over to Caster squatting on a large fence post with her own mob of children tormenting her. The kids can only resist ice cream and treats before their ~~pack mentality~~ childlike curiosity locks onto Caster's fox tail and ears, as there is a kid now pulling on her tail, while another one is tugging on her ears. ]

--Ow--Ouch! Children, tha--hyaaa!!----that's not a toy!!--NOO!! STOP DON'T LOOK UNDER THERE!!--

[ Caster cries out as one of the kids lifts up the front of her kimono flap, staring down between her legs....

Which, V/V pans the camera quickly to Gilgamesh.

Oh, but does that mean... Yes, good. There's only like three kids still on Gilgamesh--one on his shoulders, hooking his fingers into Gilgamesh's nostrils. Thankfully for Gilgamesh once most of the pack caught sight of FLUFFY TAIL AND EARS they rushed off to heckle the fox girl. The king wastes no time in dusting himself off before making a snide comment, still with dirty kid fingers plugged in his nostrils: ]

Yes, good! Play with the stupid fox girl, not me! She has the candy and treats!

...Ah, but what exactly are you doing with so many children, V/V?

I'm trying to look after them while the daycare manager is away, and that means not letting them just attack people.

Sorry, give me a moment.

[ She hands the phone to Gilgamesh and he brings it right back to the bedlam of Tamamo.

But alas, Tamamo is not there.

Where is she? Why is there a mob of children where Tamamo once stood? Where--ooh, wait, a hand emerges from the sea of children, quickly followed by Tamamo's head, taking a deep breath. Both of her ears are clutched by children and tugged rather painfully-looking. ]

I don't have any candy!! Seriously!! Geez!! Where would I even hide it with what I'm wearing?!?!

[ V/V's going to wade into the crowd of children, giving each one of them a Stern Look in turn.

The camera cuts out. ]

[[ OOC: Joint post between Tamamo, Gilgamesh, & V/V!! One, some, all may respond! Video or action tags are welcome! ♥ ]]

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Oh ... do please call me Lacus.

[ Unfortunately ... she knew well enough that she couldn't distract all of the children. There was simply too many, but she could distract a few of the younger ones.

She knelt on the ground, not caring about dirtying her dress and smiled to the children. ]

Hello, everyone ... my name is Lacus. I am very lonely today ... Who here wants to play tag with me?

Very well then, Master Lacus!

[ Caster with certain grace hops off the tree branch she was on and lands on the other side of the trunk. The children less interested in Caster's antics and foxy accessories now flock around Lacus for the most part, and Tamamo takes the opportunity to brush off her clothing. ]

You're pretty good at that.

Please. You can just call me Lacus ... and thank you.

I very much love children.

[ She was used to being around children after staying with Reverend Malchio, Kira and the orphans the last two years.

Turning to Tamamo. ]

I'll be it. Would you ... like to play too, Miss?

[ She offered with a wink ... and then began counting one-ten slowly to give the children a chance to start running. ]

Oh ho ho. You dare challenge the great, sagely and mighty Tamamo to a mere child's game of tag? Very well. If you will be it, then--kya!--

[ One of the kids gets wearisome of Tamamo's hot air and tugs on her tail again, which prompts the fox girl to fall in line with the rest. Hey, as long as they're showing mercy and playing along with the game, then who is Tamamo to disagree?

She hops back, surrounded by children scurrying about. ]

[ Lacus is giggling and glad that everyone seems to be having a good time now --- before she carefully picks up her skirt and starts running after them.

It wasn't long before she wrapped her arms around one child --- making the child it and she starts running again and joined Tamamo in the laughter. ]

[ Tamamo really didn't do much running as she did just staring, watching Lacus pick up her skirt to chase a few kids around. It was nostalgic in a sense to Tamamo and she watched before Lacus managed to snag a child, not really paying much attention to the game, or how one of the kids was now clinging to Tamamo's back. ]

Your love for them is genuine.

[ All around big pluses in Tamamo's book! ]

Children are our future. It is important to keep them happy ...

[ She gave a wink to Tamamo and softened her voice before she hid behind a tree as the child she had tagged earlier neared their location.

Lacus pulled another child onto her lap. The child was covering her mouth in the verge of bursting into giggles, but Lacus smiled and shook her head. To remind her that they would be found if she made a sound. ]

[ The kid who is "it" takes a bit of a running leap and tackles Tamamo, though because of the child's size, Tamamo doesn't budge. ]

Ara. It looks like I'm the one who is it, hnn? Ho. Oh ho ho. Children. Let me tell you the frightening tale of Tamamo-no-Mae, the wicked and evil fox demon that once nearly destroyed Japan...

[ Caster starts speaking ominously, spreading her legs a little and eyeing the child previously it. ]

[ The little girl Lacus was hiding with quickly began pulling Lacus away from Tamamo-no-Mae the wicked. The laughter she had been suppressing finally released. ]

Come on, Miss Lacus! Lets run away from the fox-lady!

[ Tamamo walks slowly toward Lacus, in some sort of prowl eliciting all sorts of images of a predator. ]

Not even 80,000 of the Emperor of Japan's finest soldiers could stop the rampaging Tamamo-no-Mae...

[ Tamamo cackles. ]

Very well then~

Here I come~!

[ And with that Tamamo takes an exaggerated slow leap toward Lacus!! ]

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