Voice; un: darkSlayer

[kowase]

WHO: Vergil Vittore and You
WHERE: Libra App
WHEN: BACKDATED to 4/3, before the metaverse stuff starts.
WHAT: Vergil giving a polite ask to bring him things but also stop bothering him
WARNINGS: none, will update if needed.

[ A voice yet unfamiliar to those on the Libra App will cut in at some point in the late evening, the sound of a throat being cleared, making sure his voice would be properly audible when he gets his message out on this... Libra App. Thing. ]

I hope your evening finds you well. For those who do not recognise me, by either the picture that this strange app has seen fit to take of me, or my voice, my name is Vergil Vittore. Mr. Vittore, for those who aren't well aquainted with me, please.

I am the owner and runner of Auguries of Innocence down within Shopping Street. Many of you may recognise the shop, newly opened about two, perhaps three weeks ago as a place to buy and sell magical or non-magical artifacts of interest--usually my interest, at this point, but I digress.

I am aware of the plight that has happened to the city in recent with this App--it is part of the reason I have sought not to use it thus far, and half because I've been too busy for something like social interaction over social media while I established my shop in this city.

But, to the point.

1. Stop coming into my shop and asking to borrow, buy, or rent my rare weaponry or defensive items for your own needs. As the sign says, these items are antiques or for display only, and I'm very exasperated at this point at many beings' attempts to come and try to curry something rare off me with the argument of 'but I need it.' You do not. It is mine.

2. No, I will not be joining anyone in your odd foray into the unknown dangers of whatever it is that plights this city. Yes, it does concern me and yes, I am aware that it affects me too. However, I am a collector, not a fighter. So I'm not willing to risk my very mortal life for some act of heroism just because I have an arsenal of interesting weaponry at my disposal.

And 3. , I suppose, I will take this time to mention that yes, if you have any items of interest, you may indeed bring them to my shop and I will appraise them either for your own interest or, perhaps if I'm interested in buying them. I likewise buy old books and paintings, so I'm in the market for those as well--once again, so long as it interests me.

That is all.

Goodluck with your forays, and stop bothering me. And have a good evening.

Comments

voice | un: blackbirdtarot

[drewthetower]

Oh, so you're the "cranky Italian nerd" Marianne warned me was coming.

[kowase]

And you must be the 'witch nephew' she told me I may run into.

I would not use the word 'nerd'. I am an aficionado, if you would kindly.

The term nerd is oft coined when someone is interested in a niche, whereas I specialize in many.

[drewthetower]

Yeah, and only a nerd is going to care about the definition of nerd.

text | un: musicologyminor

[youwouldntdownloada]

Would you be able to figure out anything from a broken object?

I've always wondered if my old hairclip was really as rare as the seller claimed, but it's also in pieces...

[kowase]

While I am not sure who your seller was, if they were someone trustworthy, their opinion might hold merit.

But unless I can see the item, I would not be sure.
Personal decorative like that can often hold value, especially if they are made of rare materials, or have a traceable craftsmanship. Broken or not.

[youwouldntdownloada]

I could bring it in. You said you run 'Auguries of Innocence', so I can find my way there during open hours.

I bought it when I was only 13 though, so...I can't really speak for any trustworthiness that means much...

[The judgement of preteens and baby teens can be....bad...]

voice | un: velvet

[gotbadblood]

So if we need the weapons, don't bother with asking and just take them. Got it.

[kowase]

[ alright, that's going to get the barest of smirks from him. congrats. ]

Theft is not very becoming of anyone, much less someone who announces their intent.

But I suppose if that is your conclusion, you do have a good point.

I only ask you aim to steal from people whose weapons might not break after the first swing or two because they are old and not battle-ready anymore?

[gotbadblood]

[Well hey, he took in stride. Not bad]

Good thing I'm a pretty unbecoming girl. Can't remember the last time I curtsied.

Of course. A weapon that'd break on me right away wouldn't do much good. I do have enough weapons training to tell the difference, don't worry.

1/? cue the internal screaming BYE

[sassery]

[Y’know, the whole bullshit with Dante still has Nox letting out nerves, even though it went so much better than he expected. Now he’s just on edge waiting for an answer as to what the fuck to do for the people who got in trouble- and in comes this asshole.]

2/?

[sassery]

[Ohhhhhhh no. Oh fuck no. He knows that voice. Even worse is that Nox knows that name.

Fffffffffuuuuuuck.]

3/4

[sassery]

[KAISOU IS OUT TO FUCKING MURDER HIM THROUGH SHEER PANIC, FUCK HIS ENTIRE LIFE THAT’S HIS DAD FROM HIS PAST LIFE.

He wants a fucking vacation already christ on a cracker he hates this.]

4/4 un: noxxed, voice

[sassery]

[That is the longest fucking groan, you’re welcome.]

Vergil? Seriously? [Muttered under his breath:] Fuck me I guess, why the fuck not at this rate.

How did you even get on here?

[How the fuck does he even talk to him, how does he talk to the guy who he knows was his father when he was Nero? If he doesn’t die from panic maybe he’ll just die from sheer wanting to bury himself under a rock and never come out again.]

[kowase]

[ ..........this is a voice he does not recognise.
And yet, there's something in the back of his head that absolutely recnogises the boy, whoever he is. And yet, no name comes to mind. it's foggy. why is it foggy? ]

Did I not request to be called by my first name by acquaintances only.

[ who ARE you. ]

And I figure I got here the same way others have. The app appeared on my phone.
I have just neglected to use it nearly for a month now.

private | voice

[drewthetower]

Okay, how the hell do you know the weirdo my aunt knows?

un: violetsmoke; video

[infezione]

[This was going to be voice, but Fugo's finger slipped and it happened to land on video.]

Signore Vittore? [He can't keep the surprise off his face--but hello, Vergil! It's that polite Italian teenager who keeps coming in to ask questions about the items in the shop. Never touches, always wants to learn.

... He usually defaults to speaking Italian in the shop, too.]

I didn't expect to see you on here!

[kowase]

[ oh look, someone who isn't about to irritate him over this dumb app. Of course he recognizes the boy right away--the one who actually speaks his mother tongue, and isn't always the most annoying customer who never really buys anything.

politely, Vittore flicks on the video feed as well, but it's of a view of his desk, where he sits, reading a book--that's hovering gently in the air in front of him. ]

Ciao, Fugo.
The surprise is mutual, I assure you.
While I admit that social media is not usually something I press myself into, I suppose this is not quite so bad as the others I have decided to uninstall.

...This one refuses to uninstall, besides.

Are you well.

voice; un: freelancer

[lapislazily]

[Oh, it's that guy who runs the antique shop he likes to visit and yet rarely ever wants to let go of anything. Zhongli, who really can't afford to buy anything post-CelloGate but nevertheless wants to relish in old things and recall the history, thinks this arrangement suits them perfectly.]

Ah, Mr. Vittore. It's always a pleasure to hear a familiar voice on here.

I must apologize, however, because the city is about to become stranger and more chaotic than you could imagine. We are in the midst of a delicate and dangerous situation. I'll spare you the details, as you've always made it quite clear that you would rather not be involved.

[kowase]

[ good god it took this long for someone sensible to show up in his feed. a breath of fresh air zhongli is, honestly. ]

Zhongli.
So you're here as well. [ somehow, while he's surprised, he's... not actually THAT surprised. ]

As I have come to realise, what with the influx of people looking to purchase my things for something as insane as fighting.
As if most of my items are past the point of battle-ready. But I digress.

Perhaps, if I had the power to aid, I would. But as it stands, I doubt my set of skills would be a hinderance before a help.
That, and I am very mortal. Despite my collection, it is not as if I have any formal training with any of the items.

voice / un: devilhunter

[advivo]

[ it's mostly boredom, something to get his mind off the current events and the way his skin crawls more and more the longer he sits on his hands, that has dante flicking through some of the older posts on the app. if he is going to be stuck here a while he might as well catch up on the general happenings of the place, right? well that was the thought, the general idea until he comes across this post in particular.

last month. before dante had managed to make his way here. last month.

his first reaction is anger, nero didn't think to mention that his father was already somewhere in the city, that dante's brother is already in the city. panic comes quickly after, realizing that the man most definitely sounds the same but the words spoken are most definitely not what he comes to expect for him. third is something else, a nameless sort of thing, that reaches up into his ribs and latches onto his heart ─ the need to find him, see him, confirm with his very own eyes that it isn't hopeful idiocy that has brought this into being.

he might not response, dante might just be all but screaming into the void, but he tries regardless. ]

Vergil.

[ his tone is rough, choked, lacking the usual candor dante is known for. ]

You... you got an address for that place, yeah?

[kowase]

[ it's certainly odd. getting a ping on a post he'd made over a week ago-- but then again, given his post was BASICALLY a thinly-veiled advertisement for his shop, he also could think of WHY someone was contacting him about it.

Perhaps in the hullabaloo in the last week or so, he'd found something worth selling, or he'd come up on some money and was looking to buy something?
...Anyway, it's likely just because the quiet voice makes his head feel funny that he decides he probably should respond, and not hang up directly on the man who's late to the party. ]

Vittore. [ He does correct, because sir, while your voice makes his brain feel funny, he doesn't recognise (does he?) your voice, nor your 'username'. ]

And of course. It is a public shop, not a gallery or private office. I can be found on Shopping Street, between a used book store-- Goodfellows, I believe it's called, and Cafe Marinette.

[ he'll give the civic address, so Dante can find it more accurately. ]

I ask anything you might be bringing for me to assess is properly cleaned.

video · un: vinviv

[mehjin]

[wow, check out this nerd. okay, yeah, viv's responding with a video to a voice post. it'll punctuate her words when she pops up on screen, looking lazily into the camera with eyes as purple as the rest of her, set in black.]

Good luck.

[kowase]

[ ....he's been warned against this. about beings that aren't human existing. Give him a moment, he's examining, and trying to place how he feels about blatant proof being given to him this soon. ]

I feel I may need at least a little.
I was warned that beings 'past my expectations' exist.

voice; un: thorn

[poisontippedcure]

You mentioned that the weapons are for display only, but do you happen to know how to use any of them? Even if they're for display, it seems prudent to have at least one way to defend yourself.

[kowase]

[ ...ugh. Ugh. Ugh. He's an academic, not a jock. honestly, the idea of learning a martial skill--he makes a face, but. He'll politely respond to her, at least. ]

I do not. Athletics and sporting activities were not my strong spot. While I keep in shape, it was not one of my interests.

...Is it truly that hard to avoid confrontation in this city.