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thank you to the lovely @carlos-in-glasses for tagging me!
ONE: Are you named after anyone? My middle name is ‘Dee’ as both my grandma’s names started with D.
TWO: When was the last time you cried? Ummm I actually can’t remember? I tear up reading fan fic all the time does that count?!
THREE: Do you have kids? Nope.
FOUR: Do you use sarcasm a lot? Daily, yes.
FIVE: What sports have you played/do you play? I still play softball/slo-pitch and I played basketball in high school.
SIX: What’s the first thing you notice about people? Their vibe and if they’re funny or not lol.
SEVEN: What’s your eye colour? Blueeee.
EIGHT: Scary movies or happy endings? Both? Depending on my mood.
NINE: Any special talents? Can gif making count? Cuz that’s all I have.
TEN: Where were you born? Edmonton, Canada
ELEVEN: What are your hobbies? Reading fan fiction and watching my shows lol. Hanging out with my partner. Travelling (is that a hobby lol?)
TWELVE: Do you have any pets? 2 sweet baby angel cats
THIRTEEN: How tall are you? 5′8
FOURTEEN: Favourite subject in school? English
FIFTEEN: Dream job? I used to say social worker but now that I actually do it I don’t know what I would say! Stay at home cat mom? Fan fiction beta reader? Professional beach reviewer. Idk.
tagging: @three-drink-amy @maxbegone @roseapothecary @howtosingit @lightningboltreader @reasonandfaithinharmony
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Once Sold, Now Cherished
Summary: A continuation of my story Selling a Soulmate
Virgil explains what happened to Logan and how he now has demonic soulmates then gets taken to buy a pet spider.
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They hadn't left Virgil's apartment for a few days, getting to know each other and enjoying the few days he had between work shifts. Virgil had messaged Logan a few times to check in but the most he'd said about what had happened was that Patton had broken up with him in the worst possible way. He knew Logan probably suspected something more than that, but he hadn't questioned it much yet.
It had been necessary to get to know his demonic soulmates and happily that included learning Deceit's real name was Janus. The contrast between the two demons had been jarring to Virgil at first, given Remus's willingness to overshare the instant even mild curiosity was expressed compared to Janus doing everything they could to obfuscate as much as they could about their preferences.
Getting over what Patton had done was another issue and Virgil knew he was avoiding it, avoiding acknowledging that his original soulmate had sold him to a demon. He had no clue how to actually react to that and carrying on with his life was the best that he could do now. Especially since Remus was insisting that he could get a pet spider now and after his work shift today they could stop by a pet shop.
Virgil was trying not to think of that as a reward for finally telling Logan about the change in his soulmates and just what Remus had done. Since he usually tried to match his shifts with his friend it was already anticipated that however much Logan had refrained from asking questions he would start now.
Janus insisted on taking him to work that morning, kissing Virgil's cheek before vanishing. At least only Logan noticed that a man had just dissolved into nothingness but did get a questioning frown directed to him.
“That looks like you've had an interesting 3 days.” Logan stated, not asking anything while they signed in to their computers but making it clear he'd like to know more.
“You have no idea. Let's start with finding out demons actually exist.” Virgil muttered, opening his emails to check what files he needed to be reviewing today.
Logan hummed, glancing over at him, “I did assume the person who dropped you off was supernatural, but they were actually a demon?”
“To be precise, they were the demon Patton sold my soul to. You can call them Deceit.” Virgil agreed, after glancing to see who was close to them in the office. “You already knew they exist?”
There was a moment of thought before Logan reached into his bag. “I've kept up on articles about them since they were covered in the Philosophy course Patton and I took a couple of years ago. Nobody has been sure if soulmates are able to make deals with each others soul and studies can only go so far without breaking restrictions. If they came to collect on the deal, how come you're still alive?”
“They and their other soulmate took exception to being sold a soul that wasn't the person who had been dealing with them. I think Remus is finishing off the repairs to my room before picking me up today. He really got angry over it.” Virgil explained, shrugging, “They're both my soulmates now. Apparently that's a thing they can change, you know.”
No reply came for a few moments as Logan typed a few things in on his computer, likely completing a query while thinking of how to reply. “Do you know what Patton made the deal for? If it's something that might change how people seeing him feel I want to be able to avoid that.”
“I can't handle asking that. Perhaps if you meet Dee when they aren't about to go elsewhere, they'll tell you? Remus definitely would, but he'd say it in front of me and I don't care what Patton thought I was worth, he still sold me, without even being able to say it to my face.” Virgil hissed, trying to hold back the reaction to the subject. It was making the break up more real again, and he really didn't want to start crying while at work.
“Perfectly reasonable. I'll avoid him for now then, after letting him know the funeral he's worrying about arranging isn't needed.” Logan nodded, looking down at his phone as another alert went off.
Virgil had been ignoring the alerts, assuming that they had been updates on the various scientific subjects Logan followed but now wondered if some were from his ex. “He sold my soul and dares to think I'd want him arranging my funeral? If I had died I'd been asking for a day free of hell just to make sure that couldn't happen.”
“I've already told him that memorial and funeral services both either need a body of the person or the person to have been missing for a fairly long period of time. Patton hadn't told me who he thought had died however.” Logan stated, holding his phone out with a messaging screen open before it was waved away.
“Don't tell him I'm alive. I think it's the shop he works at that Remus has found to buy a tarantula from. If nothing else seeing his reaction to me walking in should be worth seeing, and I know Remus will be ready to fight him.” Virgil cautioned. He was focusing more on his work now, giving himself distance from the conversation.
Logan just nodded and made a comment about the task he'd just been sent, recognising the need to drop the subject for a while. That remained the case for most of the day although a few things were said about Remus and Deceit.
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“Virgie! You said this is your home time!” The call broke through their concentration as soon as the clock hit 5pm, making Logan blink and Virgil snort.
“It's just Remus. I'm kind of surprised that he hasn't-” he broke of the comment as Remus materialised behind him, leaning over to reach the power button. “Nope, hands off! Let me save my work and shut down properly pest!”
Letting his hands be swatted away Remus turned to look around the office. “How do you cope somewhere so boring for hours at a time? I could make this something to look at if you like?”
“I presume you're Virgil's new soulmate then. I'm Logan. It's nice to meet you.” Logan stepped around the bank of desks, holding his hand out.
“My spiderling's friend! Good to see you, are you going to help me dissect Patton?” Remus didn't so much shake his hand as rapidly pull it as high and as low as Logan's reach would allow.
Grabbing his bag, Virgil took a moment to breathe before turning around, “I'm not dealing with my best friend becoming a suspect in a murder case, whether they could catch you or not, Remus. No killing Patton and definitely no making Logan an accomplice.”
“I prefer to study astrophysics rather than biology so would be quite pointless to have around for a dissection regardless.” Logan nodded, managing to release his arm from the rapid shaking Remus was still carrying on.
“Does that mean you're busy tonight so I can take Virgil away to spoil him rotten with a million gifts starting with a pet spider?” Remus tilted his head as he spoke. “Deceit was saying you should come over for a party soon to celebrate us becoming soulmates.”
“Perhaps Friday would be the better day for that? Given we're working every day until the end of the week.” Logan offered.
Virgil shook his head for a moment, trying to keep up with Remus's subject changes. “Fantastic. I'll sort those details out with Dee tonight and let Logan know the plans tomorrow then. Now I've been promised a pet spider and doubt the pet shop is going to remain open all night. See you tomorrow Lo.”
“Have a good evening, Virgil. I hope to meet you again soon, Remus.” Logan said, turning in the opposite direction as they walked out of the building.
“Demon travel is better than walking, let's go!” Remus decided, grabbing Virgil's hand so they moved between steps from outside the office to outside the pet shop which was now confirmed to be the one that Patton worked at.
Virgil paused before going in, narrowing his eyes at Remus. “Did you choose this store deliberately?”
“Don't know what you mean, Virgie. Let's get your tarantula now!” Remus cheerfully declared pulling him in and down the aisles, notably in the wrong direction for the spiders and supplies to care for them.
The reason came quickly as Virgil found himself pulled into the aisle where Patton was stocking shelves, until he dropped the item in his hands and froze in momentary confusion. “Virgil? How are you... here?” The pause where Patton tried to find a nice way to say alive had Virgil smirking even as he carried on tugging Remus past him.
“Spiderling, who's this? I didn't realise you knew anyone in the shop?” Remus cooed, turning to face Patton even while keeping pace with him.
Virgil sighed, but reluctantly stopped, if only to avoid Remus using walking backwards as an excuse to knock everything off the shelves. “My ex, Patton. Come on, I want to get my tarantula not stand around chatting with him.”
“That Patton?!” Remus exclaimed, letting go of his hand to lean curiously forwards. “I think I'll stay and chat for a bit, my love. You go and get all we need for your new pet.”
“That sounds wrong. Leave the sappy pet names for Jan or basically anyone other than you.” Virgil snorted but did turn to leave, silently wondering what state the store would be in by the time they were going to pay.
“Virgil!” Patton called after him, sounding shocked that he'd been essentially ignored by him since speaking.
Remus was leaning over him when Virgil glanced back before leaving the aisle so he didn't bother responding.
“Oh no, my soulmate has no interest in talking to you. Focus on me, you little liar!” Remus growled out, matching each step Patton took away from him with a forward movement of his own, even when that meant the dropped item was kicked to the side.
Patton blustered then, “You're mistaken. Virgil was – is my soulmate.”
“Check again.” The control over his powers was weak at the best of times, mostly kept in check by being around people he didn't want to scare or attack. Given he knew Virgil was now 3 aisles away looking at arachnid enclosures, he was willing to let just enough out for the rodents near by to start warning actions normally seen before they attacked and his eyes flickering between colours. “You feel no connection, do you? Were happy to be thinking it was because Virgil was dead. Instead he's alive and you are entirely alone in the world. It was your choice to be alone though.”
Patton glanced around, looking for someone to help him or an escape route but he'd backed into the nearby cages now. All the animals were either fighting each other of directing warning signs of attack at him specifically. Beyond Remus in the aisle a few things had started floating too, ready to be flung if he moved wrong.
Remus grinned, revealing fangs forming in his mouth. “All alone with nothing to stop me from tearing your life apart, piece by piece. I think making you lose your job would be a nice start. Afterall, what will they think to the store cameras shorting out on you alone in an aisle only to come back on to the aisle destroyed with you still there moving things about?”
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When Virgil had been with Patton he'd refrained from getting a pet spider because of his former soulmates arachnophobia but he'd researched them well and already knew the things he wanted for the cage. He'd paused to ask another shop assistant if there was a trolley or something he could use because he needed a large tank and didn't want to carry it along with everything else he was looking to buy.
He'd heard the crashes coming from where he'd left Remus but was content to ignore it for now, just nodding when the assistant he'd spoken to hurried past to see what had happened. If the unleashing of anger Remus had done on the night they met was anything to go by the aisle would likely be closed off for a few days now.
“Purple rocks and soft yellow sand for your spider to hide in?” Remus offered, suddenly stood beside him, holding bags of the items out.
“That's perfect. Now we need to get some plant life to go with them in the tank and food before asking for an assistant to get the spider out for us. I stopped by there before picking out the tank so I know which of their spiders I want to buy.” Virgil nodded, before glancing over his shoulder. “Should I be concerned about you getting banned?”
Remus laughed, “Course not. They have nothing that shows I was even in that aisle today. The most that the cameras saw was you walking past and Patton attempting to talk to you. Then they shorted out. Should be back online now though.”
“I don't need you to get revenge or something. As long as he's not in my life any more, I'm fine with that.” Virgil muttered, feeling a little uncomfortable.
“Jan got tricked too and I'm sure they'll agree with me getting a little revenge.” Remus immediately countered, taking over pushing the trolley to head towards the plants stocked for pet tanks.
It was easier to refocus on picking out the best things for his spider and trying to decide on a name for her than debate with Remus on the definition of 'a little revenge', so Virgil let the subject drop now.
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“Darlings, you've been gone all evening. Whatever else have you been buying while I was setting up this sweetheart's home by my lonesome?” Janus greeted them when Remus finally took them home, plenty of bags being carried by the demon who insisted Virgil should have to carry a thing if it stopped them from holding hands.
“New clothes, and rugs, bedding. I even got some silk sheets for you!” Remus announced, plonking himself onto the floor to start pulling everything out of the bags straight away.
Virgil was more preoccupied with the tank now fully set up with the small case his tarantula had been placed in for transport open on its side inside it. “There she is. I'm going to call her Anathema. Thank you for setting her tank up. I'd have hated to think she was in that tiny box with no way out for all the time Remus was shopping.”
“Of course, Darling. Do you like the other gifts he brought you?” Janus had come over, wrapping their arms around him and resting their chin on his shoulder to look into the tank with him.
“It's all too much. I don't need a ton of stuff.” Virgil mumbled, shrugging a little and trying not to seem ungrateful.
Remus cackled. “That's been your slogan for tonight and it's still completely wrong! You deserve it! I wanna spoil you with all the lovely things you want!”
He could feel Janus nodding into his shoulder too. “You've limited yourself to someone else's expectations for too long, Sweet thing. You deserve to have the things you want provided and respected and we will get you used to that happening.”
There was certainty in their words Virgil didn't want to fight so he focused on the things that hadn't been finished in the tank, namely adding the water bowl and filling the food station too.
Demonic soulmates were infinitely nicer than he'd expected them to be when agreeing to be theirs.
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The longer I think about it the more I think I'm definitely some degree of autistic but I don't want to Say So and not Know for sure because I feel out of place speaking on autistic issues, and while I don't need to Prove to anyone I'm autistic, the internet just Be Like That and I also want undeniable proof for myself if that makes sense.
But like
Sensory sensitivity, ESPECIALLY with hearing and somewhat to sight. Touch but ONLY around my thighs which makes clothes shopping Really Fucking Inconvenient because god forbid a woman doesn't wear smth that shows off her every curve and sticks to her figure. I absolutely HAVE to have specific hearing conditions (my digital audio needs to sound a specific way), I get anxiety attacks about my sight worsening, I literally cannot STAND jeans or leggings or anything that clings to me from the waist down aside from socks.
Weird not quite apathy but definite emotional Weirdness where I just. Don't feel things intensely or literally can't process things that should evoke specific emotions. I'm really weird about grief and have only cried over losing pets basically. When I was younger (and even present day somewhat) I didn't realize how serious some things like r*pe are
I stim and Might have small tics on occasions or when stressed. But this could definitely be ADHD brand stimming
I was one of those gifted kids that excelled early but now I'm So Over School and want to be DONE with it. I wouldn't call it burnout but I'm definitely not the star student anymore nor did I want anything to do with fancy higher ed programs. I was eligible to skip kindergarten but my parents kept me with kids my age
This isn't a symptom but literally from 1st grade to the end of high school I was always naturally drawn to befriend the "special education" kids and kids who needed assistants to help them out which is kinda. Huh.
I could probably pick out some hyperfixations that might actually be special interests. I'm not actually sure if there's a difference between the two but my brain definitely perceives them as different things
There's days where I FEEL how neurodivergent I am in public. I just stick out So Badly and I don't think I'd feel this if I was just having Ha Ha Ay Dee Ayche Dee moments. I just can't describe this self awareness but I can just Tell I'm not "normal" yknow??
Speaking of, I'm incredibly self aware but also an oblivious dumbfuck at the same time
Occasionally I have a hard time empathizing with people, mostly about things I have 0 sensitivity to like certain triggers or topics
I overshare a lot without meaning to. Which could be an ADHD thing but I know this is another sorta overlappy thing with autism
Certain forms of change make me sick to my stomach and spike my anxiety. Especially if they're changes I have no control over or can't fix. My laptop has to work the way I'm used to, my glasses have to be a certain way (I went INSANE for MONTHS about getting new lenses and having light reflections I couldn't get rid of in them that weren't in my previous ones)
I have that cursed desperation to overexplain and overclarify myself about practically everything, especially to strangers (and online where nobody has decent reading comprehension) I can't tell if this is another ADHD overlap thing, a result of my emotionally abusive father being a bitch, or another red flag that I'm autistic
Sometimes I have auditory processing issues where I cannot for the life of me understand what someone said to me. Sometimes I have to rewatch the entirety of a series of media to understand certain parts I didn't process the first time be it because I didn't connect dots or didn't understand them right
There's probably more things I haven't thought of that might also point to autism but like. This is already quite a list as it is. Oh god.
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