So if Rufus hands him a materia to use, it's going to be completely new and foreign to him

He sciences his way to magic stuff, but he never just... casts spells

I'm considering what it what feel like

That's a good point lol

and tbh I'm not entirely certain Rufus has actually used materia himself as in the materia itself (and not enhanced weaponry)

Hmm

They both end up standing there with it

"So, how do you use it?"
"..."

I'm sure he knows how it works per se... but any feelings described would be new XD

I mean, he did teach his dog how to do it

It's possible it was bred into the doggo, given she's a unique breed of guard hound

Then they discover that Thunder costs 3MP and Verstael has 2MP

LMAO

electrocute yourself, novice

imagine ver with a lightning magic upgrade from the gods, mysteriously and just

perplexed on how control the zappy

First thought: "How many things can I power with the zappies?"

this is so adorable tho

Ryokoful Let him touch your balls

He's a professional now

You know what, Sephiroth has no reason to hold back anymore. So come at his balls, Verstael

It's like with friendship

He made one friend, therefor he knows all about making friends

Ver listen to Rufus, you don't want to get on Seph's bad side

No, you listen, Verstael is his science friend so back tf off. You no good ShinRa

lol

....this is going to end so well lol

OK but wouldn't it be weird for either of them to fight over science friend considering how science has gone on their world?

Rufus is just like 'It would be nice to be judged on my own merits AND NOT OVER WHAT MY OLD MAN DID" atm

He already determined that Verstael was different from ShinRa scientists and has been steadily earning his respect since then

Yeah, Rufus is chill with him despite already just figuring out that he is a scientist

but there were some decent scientists (Gast is the easiest example) so he's cool w/ that for now

And there, tag

"Shoot me"
"Okay"

lol

he so is a child just given a toy

He'll wear himself out playing with it, too

OMG

WILL HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

Materia? Nope~

Probably would be pretty decent at using it though, he already knows what it feels like to use powers.

Let Verstael show you his new trick

Gladly~

Come show him and let him tell you what a good job you're doing

"Will, I've discovered a new way to blow things up!"

lmao

They should try it out IMMEDIATELY

That qualifies as a date, right?

be glad that's a baby thunder materia

Absolutely, mythbusters-themed date.

you need to ask if you can borrow it for your date tho

Then Rufus regrets it because Verstael just takes Will to his house to show him the materia

hey, that works for me if it gets Rufus to meet other people

lol

Best way to meet new people

i continue to be amused at how ver side-mentions honerva without saying she's a source for some of his info

Sometimes I lose track of stuff lol

it's really funny to me LOL

That's what she gets for cockblocking him on sample collecting

Hopefully no one ever looks in his storage cabinet

he's all "someone claims they can detect the magic but since i can't prove it with my tech yet MOVES ON"

I mean, he says it's credible

But he can't verify

that is true

Infychu Will might need to be jealous

He's got wandering eyes

this is why he makes clones, he wants to date himself

lol

He might be looking at the gun

(And honestly, it doesn't help that FF has so many Verstael clones)

Let's see, Verstael, Prompto, Rufus, Cloud all look a lot alike so far...

Probably more

Wow?? And after he worked so hard to win Will over, too

lol

(You gonna invite him if you tap that, Ver? Harder to be jealous if he's tag teaming with you)

Gotta stroke the gun

(I mean, if Will wants?)

(No issues with him)

/tells Will about what a big unit Rufus has

/And that he actually has two :|a

Two guns?

It splits apart lol

carminejackal Don't mind him telling his boyfriend about Rufus blowing his load

It was very impressive

He needs to see it for himself

I am, btw, up for him introducing them if you guys want

It's not even like Verstael particularly would worry if Will slept with others

I'm for a three way thread if y'all want.

Although, I would say if Will was trying to sleep with someone else in front of him he might have a problem with it. He's right there, pay attention to him

lmao you can totally set up the meeting

"Dear Rufus: Need to meet again. Have to show my boyfriend the lightning. K thx"

And then Rufus can meet his fire breathing dog

yay a dog for Rufus to pet

The best dog

Flareon is the BEST doggo, plz pet

Much fluff

Everybody bond over the dog

wait til Rufus eventually gets his thunder casting doggo

Will NEEDS to pet this thunder doggo. NEEDS.

she heals too, dark is a very good doggo

she's alas a bit on the large side tho so she couldn't come with.. thus I need to save up 200pts

Doggo friends?

Doggo play dates?

Unfortunately I think they're both girls so no babies?

no clue if she's fertile regardless given she's was bred by scientists

A military canine serving as Rufus's personal guard dog. A one-off breed specially enhanced by Shinra's R&D Division, it follows its master's orders without hesitation, and will die to protect him.

^ her intel description

but totally play dates

A good girl!!

No babies unless Ver takes it into his head to become a dog breeder

He could probably splice those genes easily enough.

Thunder fire dog? YES PLS

Would have to be a girl, too, though

would it be a big fluffy dog or a small not fluffy dog XD

since we're combining small fluff w/ pony sized no fluff

Hmmm

Giant puffball