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[termineur]

"Uh, hi there. I'm probably out stomping through snow right now, so...leave a message?"

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[darkincrement]

[ He seems to relax at that. Reaching over to something off screen. ]

I'll stash most of his belongings some where first.

[ The keywords are most and doing that first. ]

[termineur]

[ And that makes Gabriel relax a little, as it sounds less like a maybe and more like a plan. ]

Sure. That's a good idea.

You remember traveling with me too, right? When I was- [ 'Different' isn't entirely accurate, now that he thinks of it. ] -when I hadn't met Al?

[darkincrement]

[ Now this is a topic he prefers much better. His attention is back on Gabriel with keen interest. ]

Yeah, I do.

[ It was a lot of fun, but it also completely different from when they thought it was the future. His Master didn't believe in different paths that could be taken, but the whole thing did cause Vanitas to think what if. ]

Do you miss it?

[termineur]

[ He runs his fingers back through his hair as he thinks about it. Even when he was 'Sylar', that was a tic for him when he felt unsure. ]

Yeah, I do. But there were other times when I was by myself- don't miss those at all.

How about you?

[darkincrement]

[ Trying to figure out if he means the whole being by himself or missing those times.

Looking at the red cape that was the whole cause for the earlier incident as he offers a tip of his head. ]

I liked traveling with you.

[ Being alone after being so used to others though... ]

[termineur]

[ That's what's nice about being vague- you don't have to define exactly what you mean. Violence is such a part of Sylar's being that it's hard to separate out. And loneliness is almost inevitably tied to that violence. It feels like all these different memories should give him more insight on this, but- well, he has to take some time and sort through it all. ]

Yeah. I liked traveling with you, too. We make a good team- whatever side of things we're on.

[ They understand each other. ]

[darkincrement]

[ Being stuck here means there is plenty of time. Or not in the case of people who tend to travel with him. Which he also needs time to process and deal with.

Gabriel's words about how they make a good team does give him a spark of pride. It's a compliment, and not one he's ever really heard aimed at him. ]

I wouldn't mind making a habit of it.

[ With or without the murder. ]

Have you ever tried a poptart?

[termineur]

[ Good. Sounds like Vanitas is leaning towards traveling with them. Gabriel's just going to let that inclination naturally veer Vanitas their way. ...and okay, maybe he'll check in with him in a couple days.

The question makes him laugh. ]

You know, I actually haven't? We have them in our world, but I grew up never being allowed to eat That Junk. Sounded good, though.

[darkincrement]

Angel gave me an extra.

[ without any strings attached or anything. It was weird, but it wasn't poisoned. Also he knows how that is with not being allowed to get junk food, but... ]

I had ice cream once before. It wasn't allowed, but it's not like he would find out.

[ He was supposed to be laying the foundation down for their plans. ]

[termineur]

[ Gabriel smirks, oddly proud to hear that Vanitas was the tiniest bit rebellious even back then. ]

Hey, what he doesn't know doesn't hurt him. Ice cream's good, right? What kind did you have?

And what's the verdict on the pop tarts?

[darkincrement]

[ Just wait until he hears about trying to take out his other half against orders. ]

It was strawberry with chocolate mouse ears on it.

[ It resembles the name he uses on the network. ]

Good enough to consider asking your friend to keep an eye out for them.

[ He means Alfie. ]

[termineur]

[ That sounds like something from Disneyworld. Which reminds him... ]

You've really got Mickey in a lot of things, huh? That sounds really good, though. Better than poptarts- but then, I can't speak from experience.

I'll keep an eye out for them, too. You'd think they wouldn't be too hard to find. All the convenience stores favor prepackaged foods anyway, right?

[darkincrement]

[ So about that Mickey thing... ]

Everything from Disney Town looks like one of the mouses.

[ Minnie is there too. It seems like Gabriel might recognize it in a similar way the doctor did. He reaches to snag his bag and pull it over. He makes sure it's his before rummaging through it. ]

Looks like he's known in more worlds than my own.

[ He pulls out the extra poptart, still wrapped up. ]

I can give you this one. [ You know if they meet up and stuff. ]
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[termineur]

[ Gabriel's eyes narrow slightly at hearing there's a Disney Town in Vanitas' world (or collection of worlds, or whatever). And yet, there was something off about the way he used Mickey as his moniker at first...it didn't quite line up.

His thoughts are interrupted by the appearance of the pop tart. Sounds like Vanitas is actually planning on seeing him now. He smiles. ]

Nice, thanks. It'll be good to try 'em out.

Did you know we've got a Disneyland in my world? It's an amusement park. Is Disney Town the same sort of deal?

okay I have to get to this one quick

[darkincrement]

[ He remembers how quickly Watson dismissed the idea of Disney Town being it's own place. Too late to really reconsider at this point, but the smile does have him pausing some. ]

It's not an amusement park. It's an actual world.

[ Giving a moment to try to see what Gabriel's reaction to that is before continuing on. ]

Mickey Mouse is the ruler there.

[termineur]

[ His eyebrow lifts at the first part, but that's mostly the reaction he gives. But that last sentence makes him laugh- quietly, his reactions are still muted by the beginning of the conversation, but. Seriously? Seriously? ]

Seems like an extra insult to have Mickey freaking Mouse running the world next door, considering everything you've had to handle.

[ Even though he'd still like to hit Vanitas' 'Master' with a bat, he might kind of see why the light might need balancing out a bit now. ]

[darkincrement]

[ Seriously. Your buddy is half Disney. ]

He wasn't around often. Too busy sticking his nose in places it doesn't belong.

[ Like getting in the way of him ending Ventus. He's not entirely sure if it's good or bad at this point. He'll miss his other, but the feelings there are conflicting. ]

I'm assuming he's a work of fiction in other worlds.

[ Not going to touch on what he's had to handle. ]

[termineur]

[ That's fine, Vanitas. But he had to bring up how dissonant it was to hear of Mickey in his world, at least. ]

He is. There's a whole set of characters- Minnie, Donald, Goofy- that I imagine are real where you're from, too. Disney's a company bent on- well, they make kids' movies and have the best amusement park in the world, mostly geared towards families. And they love putting mouse ears on everything.

[ And they own a ton of properties. -wait a second... ]

What other worlds do you have, besides where you're from and Disney Town?

[darkincrement]

Minnie is the Queen. Donald and Goofy are his glorified babysitters. They were searching high and low for their wayward King.

[ Cause Mickey is gonna avoid marriage life for yearsadventure. ]

There's definitely mouse ears on everything. The whole thing looks like it's from a coloring book.

[ It's very bright and cartoon-y. He does consider the other worlds. ]

I'll share what worlds I have been to. [ It's easier than trying to list all of the worlds. ] Neverland, Radiant Garden, Destiny Island, Olympus, and the ones with the princesses.

[termineur]

[ Yep, those are at least a couple Disney properties. His mouth twitches up in an almost-smile, hearing about the princesses. ]

Okay, let me guess these. Ariel, Jasmine, Belle...Snow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty- oh, what was her actual name...? Augusta?

[ That's a city, Sylar. He does seem oddly delighted about this whole revelation, though. ]

[darkincrement]

Aurora.

[ That confirms something but he's not really sure what to do with this information. Or with the fact that Gabriel sounds...happy? ]

We're leaving it to the fairy to play with most of those worlds, but we started with Snow White, Cinderella, and the last one.

[termineur]

[ Even with everything both of them have been through, there's still something immensely charming about Disney princesses being real people, okay? Plus, he's now even more curious about how Vanitas' system of worlds works. He could even see himself being on the good side of the situation for once...well, maybe not. But he could see himself helping Vanitas out, at least. ]

Aurora, right. Who's the fairy?

[darkincrement]

[ Does he want to meet princesses? Is that where this is going? ]

Maleficent. Does she have her own theme park?

[ She might like that... and then would like to take over everything else. ]

[termineur]

[ A chuckle escapes him again. ]

Maleficent. Forgot she was a fairy. And no, no theme park for her- [ He tilts his head slightly, thinking. ] Don't think she even got a ride, but I never actually made it to the theme park, so... [ He shrugs. ]

Wouldn't figure she'd be too happy playing second banana. Is it a partnership, then, between her and you guys?

[darkincrement]

[ He's almost disappointed by that. Sounds like Mickey took everything over. ]

She doesn't realize she's playing second. They had an arrangement and he shared just enough to pique her interests. He let her know all about the other worlds and how to grow more powerful.