because this isn't creepy at all

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

[This Vexen is currently occupied in his lab, which he has finally organized and stocked to his own meticulous specifications. It is very clean, white, and sterile at the moment, and the only thing of note is the wall of shelves on one side, where many jars are organized, each with a floating Heart inside, each giving off a shine. Unfortunately, not all of the Hearts are that healthy pinkish color... some are purple, some are greenish, and a few are nearly black and barely floating at all.]

... Specimen H-023: Failure. Specimen H-024: Acceptable. Specimen H-025... hmmm...

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[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[Hope Vexen didn't mind company, Sora was already walking inside with a sheepish smile on his face. Curiosity killed the cat, how ironic since this Sora had a few feline attributes from the perky brown ears and tail to match his hair being revealed.]

....

[He'll be quiet for now, not wanting to attract any attention or disturb the other. Though he's getting awfully close to peer up at the jars as well.]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

[unfortunately for you, Vexen is quite spatially aware, so he immediately turns in your direction]

What is this? An interloper in my domain?

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[Oops--Caught. He stiffened, staring up at the blond with wide eyes.]

I-I'm not an intruder! Well...I guess I-I am, but I didn't know this was your territory!

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

And so you make a habit of entering rooms not your own, uninvited? The more fool you.

[looms over you, eyes flickering to your... interesting extra appendages]

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

I-It does not. I'm just not sure to whom or if the room belongs to anyone.

[His own eyes follow, glancing up at his ears that drooped from the attention. He'll be bringing his hands up to cover them.]

What?

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

Well, now you know that this is my laboratory, and you are still have not been invited. Though... I may make an exception.

[is very much interested when he sees those ears move]

How did you come by those... interesting features of yours?

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[An exception? Gee...How kind.]

A spell happened in the dressing room, they grew and haven't gone away since.

[Yes, they were actually attached to his head-they were real. It shouldn't be that interesting..Then again, to a man whose studying hearts maybe they were.]

[discipledeluna.livejournal.com]

Now where did you get those?

[oh look, a Saïx. just popped right out of nowhere, didn't he?]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

[pauses for a moment when you appear, then casually closes his notebook and sets it aside, turning to face you]

A good scientist does not reveal all he knows until the experiments are completed, VII.

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

A temporary effect made permanent. How intriguing. And do they... work appropriately? Can you hear from those ears or are they merely for show?

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

Yes, they work. I can hear more than I've been able to since I've had them.

[They were perfect for when he was approaching someone, he could always tell whose footsteps were whose down the hall.]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

... and do they feel pain?

[discipledeluna.livejournal.com]

[doesn't turn to look at him, eyes set on the jars. he seems rather detached.]

I thought not. He wouldn't be a very 'good' scientist if that were the case.

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

Indeed so. Though I am somewhat... surprised to see you here, VII. From what I have observed, those of your type are rather rare in this place and most are not too willing to engage in discussion.

[he means that most of the other VIIs he's see are insane and bestial, but he has too much self-preservation to say that to your face]

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[W-What kind of question is that? Those delicate ears folded back merely from the thought of pain, hesitating on his answer.]

I-I guess so, yes.

[No-he knew so.]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

How fascinating... full range of sensory information. I am assuming they also bleed.

[discipledeluna.livejournal.com]

By which you mean the majority of my alternates seem to be permanently mad.

[quite blunt, don't mind him. especially don't mind as he reaches to pick something up off a shelf. is this important?]

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[He wasn't enjoying the topic, so hopefully Vexen didn't mind his eyes wandering to look at the jars instead of keeping eye contact.]

...I-I'm not sure.

[Truly, he wasn't. He's never been in a situation where they were damaged too much, but it's possible-who knows.]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. Because one would assume that if you truly wished to be free of those appendages, you would simply cut them off.

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

The alternate world do hold a great variety, as one might expect.

[tenses just a bit when he sees you touch that vial, but it's relatively harmless]

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

I don't mind them and that would hurt!

[It would be like cutting off an arm, those ears were too sensitive to even flick sometimes. The thought of actually cutting them made his face pale, shrinking.]

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

It would be temporary pain at best, and those appendages are unnecessary to you.

[it would be like removing a tumor... his hand unconsciously curls as if holding a scalpel]

[atenderbruise.livejournal.com]

[Gulps the sudden lump in his throat, shaking the thought away.]

They are unnecessary but they aren't useless either...

[discipledeluna.livejournal.com]

[almost smirks at that, turning the vial over in his hand.]

So one would.

i feel horrible for menacing Sora :x

[chilly-touch.livejournal.com]

Not useless, you say. But you were not born with them, correct? If they truly belonged to you and were necessary to you, surely you would have been provided them at birth.

[comes just a bit closer to you, appraising]