It still makes him feel uncomfortable. As Hythlodaeus knows, he isn't very self-indulgent. Anything he owns is either practical or given to him by others.
"We'll take that as the starting point, then. Who knows, we may even find a bag you will really love!"
Cheery as ever.
"Oh, but first..." Hythlodaeus stops to fish out his shellphone out of pocket and then steps closer to Hades, standing shoulder to shoulder with him and holding out the shellphone at arm's length.
"We should take a picture with our trophies so far! Hold your dolls up, Hades."
Hythlodaeus puts an arm around Hades's shoulder, holding up his own cursed Lafroufrou and beaming at the camera. In contrast to his friend's, his smile is extremely natural.
"Hmhm~ Let's see..."
He inspects the resultant picture, nods in satisfaction, and shows the screen to Hades.
"Not bad. You needn't be so shy, Hades!"
(The picture is extremely silly. On top of the discrepancy between their expressions, they're wearing narwhal hats and the dolls look very silly on two grown men. And yet it's entirely in Hythlodaeus's character.)
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:13 pm (UTC)It still makes him feel uncomfortable. As Hythlodaeus knows, he isn't very self-indulgent. Anything he owns is either practical or given to him by others.
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:25 pm (UTC)Cheery as ever.
"Oh, but first..." Hythlodaeus stops to fish out his shellphone out of pocket and then steps closer to Hades, standing shoulder to shoulder with him and holding out the shellphone at arm's length.
"We should take a picture with our trophies so far! Hold your dolls up, Hades."
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Date: 2026-01-11 03:50 pm (UTC)Awkwardly, he raises the octopus. Tries to smile (it's stiff).
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Date: 2026-01-12 05:25 am (UTC)"Hmhm~ Let's see..."
He inspects the resultant picture, nods in satisfaction, and shows the screen to Hades.
"Not bad. You needn't be so shy, Hades!"
(The picture is extremely silly. On top of the discrepancy between their expressions, they're wearing narwhal hats and the dolls look very silly on two grown men. And yet it's entirely in Hythlodaeus's character.)