[It's only a few minutes, but it's a packed couple of minutes.
Vlad is a very strange man. What was with the robot coming out of the portal? There are so many questions. And normally he would be polite about asking after it, but-]
[ well, if Omi's going back to cooking, Vlad is going to relax a little and grab some crackers out of the pantry as Omi suggested. He's in the clear now, right? ]
The castle came with such clandestine passageways when I bought it.
[ is this true? fuck if i know! maybe the dairy king was eccentric enough to put them there before vlad. ]
Ah, that's my own work. It leads to the Ghost Zone--the afterlife, essentially, a parallel world where ghosts form and live. Most of my research has to do with ghosts and the Ghost Zone, so it's especially prudent to have a portal within easy reach.
No, he didn't. But the other ghost who brought him to me, Skulker, he acts as security for my R&D labs. If he hadn't been snooping around my offices in the first place, Skulker wouldn't have caught him.
Death match?! No, no! That'd be barbaric! Just a match to whoever tires out first. How else was I supposed to trust that Jazmine was being honest with me? It would've been all too easy to lie. And actions speak louder than words, after all.
Oh, you must have misheard. The nanobots couldn't do any harm to her! As I said, all they do is monitor vitals to prevent the suit's ill effects.
As for what I said...it was, perhaps, a bit harsh, yes. I merely engaged in a bit of wordplay--emphasizing the seriousness of the situation with her own words. Perhaps I should not have been so flippant. I would never have let any serious harm come to her!
Honestly, I truly do think of both of them as my own flesh and blood. Unfortunately, they've made me out to be some kind of villain and want nothing to do with me, even though I would be such a good guardian to them both.
[ He realizes what he's just done and straightens back up again, clearing his throat. ]
Ah, my apologies. The Box Ghost is...a highly prolific nuisance. Very frustrating, you see.
But no, no, the boy you saw in the containment box--his name is "Danny Phantom" [ he does air quotes and says the name mockingly, because it's sooooo much worse than fucking Vlad Plasmius. ] and despite his ghostly status, he really is simply a young boy in need of guidance.
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Vlad is a very strange man. What was with the robot coming out of the portal? There are so many questions. And normally he would be polite about asking after it, but-]
Why do you have a secret lair?
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I'm still a scientist at heart. I prefer to have a place where I can engage in my own work from the comfort of my home.
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[Don't think he didn't notice what was going on with Jazz. She was suspicious, and she had a reason to be.
Outwardly though, he's relaxed, going back to his cooking.]
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The castle came with such clandestine passageways when I bought it.
[ is this true? fuck if i know! maybe the dairy king was eccentric enough to put them there before vlad. ]
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[He is not in the clear, Omi just knows when to keep his thoughts to himself. At least neither of the siblings are around here.]
And the portal thing?
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[He will continue, starting to making the filling for the pie.]
Was that what the trapped ghost was about?
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[Because he was in a ghost trap? Ghost box?]
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[He has no idea what else to call it.]
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[Like. He did hear that.]
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As for what I said...it was, perhaps, a bit harsh, yes. I merely engaged in a bit of wordplay--emphasizing the seriousness of the situation with her own words. Perhaps I should not have been so flippant. I would never have let any serious harm come to her!
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[It seems considerably more than a bit if he was willing to hurt that girl if she betrayed him.]
Well, either way, I'm glad you wouldn't hurt her.
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Honestly, I truly do think of both of them as my own flesh and blood. Unfortunately, they've made me out to be some kind of villain and want nothing to do with me, even though I would be such a good guardian to them both.
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[Increasingly confused by the minute.]
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We do not! Talk! About that godforsaken NUISANCE!
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[What a wildly extreme reaction! Omi looks concerned and then very thankful he hasn't started any souffles yet.]
You okay over there?
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Ah, my apologies. The Box Ghost is...a highly prolific nuisance. Very frustrating, you see.
But no, no, the boy you saw in the containment box--his name is "Danny Phantom" [ he does air quotes and says the name mockingly, because it's sooooo much worse than fucking Vlad Plasmius. ] and despite his ghostly status, he really is simply a young boy in need of guidance.
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[Why? That's not cool or intimidating.]
Hmm... So you kind of want to adopt both of them?
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[ well, really he only wants Danny. But he knows he can't just say that, it would sound so rude. And Jazz isn't half bad herself. ]
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[Make them 1v1 to prove their loyalty to you.
Yeah, no matter how he looks at it, it's really very strange.]
Anyway, if you come back in an hour the pies will be done.
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[ tbh he forgot you were even baking at all ]
What sort, if you don't mind my asking?
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