[ Old dogs, new tricks, etc. Fortunately for Ocelot, DD's intelligence outweighs his enthusiasm: as glad as he is to see a familiar face, those given cues are ingrained. If he hesitates for just a split half-beat, it's because it's been a while since anyone's used that tone with him.
(someone's been slacking.)
And right along that trajectory— well. Here's Venom Snake, dead and dying and breathing, lips still curved in whatever amusement he might still have left for their current predicament. As familiar as DD finds his original handler's commands, there's an ingrained compulsion for Venom to feel the same way about Ocelot. If there was ever a time when Ocelot's title as advisor was true to the etymology— advising— it's passed.
Tell Venom what to do, and he'll do it. ]
That's gonna take a while. [ and we all know how much of a propensity Venom has towards long briefings, which is, to put it generously, not much. ] You might want to be sitting down for this.
[ Which is simultaneously a way to tell Ocelot that there's a lot to be filled in on, and that not everything is going to be Great. Which is par for the course, so Venom doesn't look apologetic as much as understanding: yes, it's always overwhelming to be on the receiving side of an infodump. ]
no subject
(someone's been slacking.)
And right along that trajectory— well. Here's Venom Snake, dead and dying and breathing, lips still curved in whatever amusement he might still have left for their current predicament. As familiar as DD finds his original handler's commands, there's an ingrained compulsion for Venom to feel the same way about Ocelot. If there was ever a time when Ocelot's title as advisor was true to the etymology— advising— it's passed.
Tell Venom what to do, and he'll do it. ]
That's gonna take a while. [ and we all know how much of a propensity Venom has towards long briefings, which is, to put it generously, not much. ] You might want to be sitting down for this.
[ Which is simultaneously a way to tell Ocelot that there's a lot to be filled in on, and that not everything is going to be Great. Which is par for the course, so Venom doesn't look apologetic as much as understanding: yes, it's always overwhelming to be on the receiving side of an infodump. ]