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Chapter 3! And no I don't feel like making fancy posts for this fic yet.

It's time to bring in the Fortunans and get P's newest experience of Hell rolling lmao.

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #lies of p #lies of p fanfic #lies of p pinocchio #Never written so many different characters at once akgjsfjgu #fic: And All the Devils Are Here

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The Witching Hour

Chapter 8: Lightning Strikes Twice

Fandom: Devil May Cry Mature // Gen // In-progress // Chapters: 8/? // Words: 66,296 Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, original characters Warning(s): Graphic depictions of violence Additional tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, canon divergence, post-Devil May Cry 5, canon-typical violence, sorcery, witchcraft, clairvoyance, magic, magical bullshit, childhood trauma, referenced loss of parent(s), friendship, bonding, many boss battles, elements of Norse mythology, musical elements, very slight Girl vs. Boy but it’s not harmful, tentatively tagging with, rivalry, there are tones of misandry but mainly coming from the antagonist, which is to be expected since she’s cracked and Evil AU info  //  Series on AO3

Months following the fall of the Qliphoth, a childhood villain reappears in V’s life and descends upon both him and a city still licking its wounds. Armed with dark sorcery and a menagerie of resurrected boss-level demons, she wreaks her own brand of havoc as she goes on the warpath. Meanwhile, another sorcerer interferes with questionable motives, all as V and his familiars find opportunities for growth—and a chance for V to tie loose ends and make final amends.

(Updates slowly, on Sundays or Mondays.)

Masterlist

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #dmc oc #V is not Vergil #universe: Vita Vitale #fic: The Witching Hour #Sorry for the long wait! #Have another big battle as a treat! #We are being very good to Griffon this time. As he deserves.

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Been a while, but we have a small preview of chapter 8! Keep your eyes out for the new chapter coming this Sunday (or Monday at the latest). 👀

(I'd recommend a small refresher by reading chapter 7 again, but totally cool otherwise.)

#chatter #devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #fic: The Witching Hour

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Update! If all goes well, I'll be posting chapter 8 of TWH this Sunday. c: Look forward to it! And if you need to refresh your memory on what happened last before going into it, I encourage you to revisit chapter 7.

Alternatively, if you're still early on in the fic, or haven't started, this is a great time to binge lol.

#chatter #I'll try to get a sneak peek to you guys before Sunday as well. ;;

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Sorry I still haven't updated yet. I know it looks like I'm forgetting, but it's actually that I'm having a hard time focusing and feeling the motivation to write. Nothing negative behind it, it just be like that sometimes. Hopefully I'll get back into my stride soon! At the very least, I'm slowly chipping away at things, little by little. It's something. ;A;

Until then, I gotta apologize some more. What I do forget is to log on to Tumblr omfg. Aside from that, I'm not giving up on anything! :U Thanks for the patience.

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Posted chapter 2 already because why not

Chapter 3 and onward is when the "crossover" element of this really hits its stride lol so stay tuned for that!

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #lies of p #lies of p fanfic #lies of p pinocchio #It's about two idiots learning how to be dads and a teenage demon learning how to be human and then there's Nero caught in the middle. #Typically inconvenienced on all sides but reluctantly drawn into the mess that he predictably begins to feel more personal about. SIGH. #Anyway there's a lot more than that but we don't want my tags getting long skgjshdf #fic: And All the Devils Are Here

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IT'S A DADS FIC. IT'S A FOUND FAMILY FIC. IT'S A FIC ABOUT P LEARNING HOW TO BE HUMAN AND UNLEARNING ALL THE UGLY THINGS GEPPETTO TAUGHT HIM, ALL WHILE HARNESSING HIS HIDDEN POTENTIAL AND FINDING A NAME AND A PLACE FOR HIMSELF. IT'S A GOOD OL' CROSSOVER.

I'll be working on this casually since I have a buttload of other things to work on. But hey, enjoy! <3

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #lies of p #lies of p fanfic #lies of p pinocchio #I'll make a proper post for this some day but for now have it rough and dirty lmao #We have no chill in this house; therefore we self-indulge impulsively. #fic: And All the Devils Are Here

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Madge headcanon #1

PROFILE

Madge Rafferty is a witch whose craft leans toward the practical rather than the abstract side of magic, though she practices elemental magic as well. She is something of a rival to V, though her antagonistic first impressions belie all that there is to her.

APPEARANCE. She stands at 5'7", about average height for a woman of strong Irish stock. Her complexion is healthier than V's, even Vera's: she's not pale. Her face is between triangular and oval in shape, with her features such as eyebrows, nose, cheekbones being more rounded than angular—average, in other words, like the shape and size of her lips. Her nose and eyebrows, however, are thin, and her eyes are gray; alert, sharp, and intelligent. A natural redhead, with straight auburn hair that reaches the bottom of her shoulder blades but is often kept tied in a ponytail. She bears no scars, blemishes, or noticeable birthmarks. Her build is again average, mesomorphic, so her body is in the shape of an hourglass; however, she is neither voluptuous nor skinny, but also of average weight and shape. She dresses casually, not particularly feminine nor particularly masculine, though her signature color is garnet and she likes to wear shades of red in combination with shades of brown. White, creams & tans, and black are also on the table.

CHARACTER. While Margaret is her full first name, she actually hates it. "Madge" is her preferred nickname and virtually the only name anyone is allowed to call her. Maggie and Maggs/Mags are other diminutives she isn't entirely fond of, either, but she could warm up to those given her relationship to the person using said names. The name Margaret is of Persian origin and generally means "child of light."

She's a solid Irishwoman, and that goes all the way from her roots to her behavior. She can be very curious, irreverent, blunt, witty, and verbally combative if she's in a pressing situation or with someone she doesn't much like. However, she can also behave this way around complete strangers, although it's largely situational and she's usually smarter than that anyway. In truth, she's a highly intelligent and even intellectual woman, however her emotions are not as educated. She is a Scorpio, a water sign on the opposite end of the spectrum to V's Pisces—similar and dissimilar, as they both harbor distrust in others and prefer keeping to themselves. They don't care to make friends, they are introverted, don't speak up first; observant and cautious, over-thinking, realists to pessimists. They are even the exact same age (in The Witching Hour, that is thirty-one). However, where V is shy and naive, Madge is fiery and wiser. At times, she doesn't think (but that can also be said of V) and often regrets it when it's a little too late. Suffice to say, both sorcerers are emotionally unintelligent, repressed and immature to some degree.

Madge's personality does branch off with differences of her own, of course. She has a tendency to act impulsively and is often judgmental, drawing conclusions before the full picture is laid before her. She can be intense in many areas. She has no fear of speaking out, but only does so when her emotions are riled (and it doesn't take much to get them there); and when it comes to that, she will swear and slander until she's out of things to say. She doesn't have a sailor's mouth, but you will hear profanity slipping into casual conversation with her. Though she may be given to temperamental flare ups, she is far from an idiot. Credit for that is not only due to her having graduated from the University of Oxford (she's spent much time in England), but to thorough research and simple life experience. She is rightly aware of her intelligence, and her confidence stems from what she knows she can do. Recognizing her limits, however, is a different story: often harder to do, and she's reluctant to admit where she falls short.

Because of the way her adolescence has gone, she's a bit prickly toward men, and she seems to assume a sense of rivalry where there really isn't any. She also harbors issues with rejection that he likes to keep under as tight a lid as possible. Her feelings and perceptions are usually one-sided, and once she sees this for herself, she'll cool off. If she feels wronged, however, she will pursue her need for justice to the fullest. You can imagine what this might entail for V—and, indeed, even Vera.

SKILLS & ABILITIES. Madge is largely self-taught (started studying under her mother and Vera's coven), taking to a sorcery different from V's in some key areas. Both enchant objects and craft charms, perform rites, create their own spells, wards and incantations, and share other techniques and follow certain standards at the core of what they do. Like V, Madge has branched away to forge her own sorcerous path. She has leaned toward the more practical aspects of sorcery, which puts an emphasis on materials and the physical body. For example: she's created an incredible healing salve made up of only herbs and extracts activated by incantation; she's learned how to put together enchanted salts combined with other ingredients for a "tracking powder," to name just a couple. Practical applications such as these, and others, rest at the heart of her magic. In this way, hers is the "practical" while V's is the "abstract" (because he relies more on the intangible and psychical), and this is the clearest example of how they contrast each other.

Further, she's more or less mastered how to perform elemental magic, but she does so with a unique spin on it. She actually draws on her own body's elements to produce a corresponding elemental discharge. For example: her breath for a gust of wind, her body's electrical current for some sparks, the heat inside for a spit of flame, her body's water content for a spray or steam. Even in this way, her magic does not reach beyond herself but is still very much of her and within her, contained, and on a small, grounded scale. But she makes use of incantation as well, and has plenty of those (which are typically one word, in Irish Gaelic) up her sleeve. Again, contrasting V in large part.

She's not clairvoyant or spiritually sensitive like he is, bearing none of those gifts. She's also a pure-blooded human, which also means she has no hidden talents, quirks or traits to fall back on like V has. She also has limited to no prior experience with demons; she doesn't even know "devil hunting" is out there. The two sorcerers are surely opposite in many ways, but they are as similar as they are dissimilar. In one sorcerous area they are alike is partnering with familiars. While V has three, Madge has one, and it is in one of the most vicious, relentless, indomitable beasts of the underworld: a Fury. A stunning fact, considering a woman of limited experience with demons was able to tame and befriend such a demon. But like any good familiar, her Fury is loyal to the end and as good as a best friend to her. In fact, she's affectionately named her Carmen, inspired by the opera she went to see during university (but the name is also evocative of the color carmine, because Furies are red).

On a more "normie" level, Madge has taken self-defense classes during high school, so she is, by herself, no pushover and isn't afraid to prove it. She's also a certified linguist, specializing in onomastics, the study of proper, personal names. However, being that she needs food to eat and has bills to pay, she's settled with a teaching job in English.

#dmc oc #devil may cry oc #dmc headcanons #headcanon #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #character: Madge Rafferty #Tagging V since my girl here is very relevant to his story. #Which you will soon discover in TWH. #Madge is also sort of a foil to V; but that happened more accidentally than deliberately. Love how alike they are but also how /opposite/. #I'll post her backstory in time! Kinda don't wanna spoil that yet lol.

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#character: Madge Rafferty #HERE SHE IS. Her faceclaim anyway. #Introduced in chapter 6 if you haven't gotten there yet!

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Disappeared again! Oof.

I have to say, I might not post a chapter this month. Haven't made much headway on my buffer and it keeps getting smaller, so I'd really like to get on that before the next chapter can go up. I've been distracted by other impulsive fic ideas and now the Death Stranding worms are again gnawing.

That said, I think I'll make a few posts about the new OC I've recently introduced!

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The Witching Hour

Chapter 7: Child of Light

Fandom: Devil May Cry Mature // Gen // In-progress // Chapters: 7/? // Words: 57,625 Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, original characters Warning(s): Graphic depictions of violence Additional tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, canon divergence, post-Devil May Cry 5, canon-typical violence, sorcery, witchcraft, clairvoyance, magic, magical bullshit, childhood trauma, referenced loss of parent(s), friendship, bonding, many boss battles, elements of Norse mythology, musical elements, very slight Girl vs. Boy but it’s not harmful, tentatively tagging with, rivalry, there are tones of misandry but mainly coming from the antagonist, which is to be expected since she’s cracked and Evil AU info  //  Series on AO3

Months following the fall of the Qliphoth, a childhood villain reappears in V’s life and descends upon both him and a city still licking its wounds. Armed with dark sorcery and a menagerie of resurrected boss-level demons, she wreaks her own brand of havoc as she goes on the warpath. Meanwhile, another sorcerer interferes with questionable motives, all as V and his familiars find opportunities for growth—and a chance for V to tie loose ends and make final amends.

(Updates slowly, on Sundays or Mondays.)

Masterlist

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dm5 #v dmc #dmc oc #V is not Vergil #universe: Vita Vitale #fic: The Witching Hour #Yeah I know not a peep from me in weeks. #It gets tough keeping up with everything. #But! Here's the first chapter of the year! #I'm real excited about the plot going forward: it not only thickens but new OC!!

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The Witching Hour

Chapter 6: It Takes Two

Fandom: Devil May Cry Mature // Gen // In-progress // Chapters: 6/? // Words: 46,284 Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, original characters Warning(s): Graphic depictions of violence Additional tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, canon divergence, post-Devil May Cry 5, canon-typical violence, sorcery, witchcraft, clairvoyance, magic, magical bullshit, childhood trauma, referenced loss of parent(s), friendship, bonding, many boss battles, elements of Norse mythology, musical elements, very slight Girl vs. Boy but it’s not harmful, tentatively tagging with, rivalry, there are tones of misandry but mainly coming from the antagonist, which is to be expected since she’s cracked and Evil AU info  //  Series on AO3

Months following the fall of the Qliphoth, a childhood villain reappears in V’s life and descends upon both him and a city still licking its wounds. Armed with dark sorcery and a menagerie of resurrected boss-level demons, she wreaks her own brand of havoc as she goes on the warpath. Meanwhile, another sorcerer interferes with questionable motives, all as V and his familiars find opportunities for growth—and a chance for V to tie loose ends and make final amends.

(Updates slowly, on Sundays or Mondays.)

Masterlist

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #V is not Vergil #universe: Vita Vitale #fic: The Witching Hour #Here's the final update of the year! And the plot thickens with it! #Happy holidays! <3 #Hope you all enjoy the twist!

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The Witching Hour

Chapter 5: Hunter, Hunted

Fandom: Devil May Cry Mature // Gen // In-progress // Chapters: 5/? // Words: 41,718 Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, original characters Warning(s): Graphic depictions of violence Additional tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, canon divergence, post-Devil May Cry 5, canon-typical violence, sorcery, witchcraft, clairvoyance, magic, magical bullshit, childhood trauma, referenced loss of parent(s), friendship, bonding, many boss battles, elements of Norse mythology, musical elements, very slight Girl vs. Boy but it’s not harmful, tentatively tagging with, rivalry, there are tones of misandry but mainly coming from the antagonist, which is to be expected since she’s cracked and Evil AU info  //  Series on AO3

Months following the fall of the Qliphoth, a childhood villain reappears in V’s life and descends upon both him and a city still licking its wounds. Armed with dark sorcery and a menagerie of resurrected boss-level demons, she wreaks her own brand of havoc as she goes on the warpath. Meanwhile, another sorcerer interferes with questionable motives, all as V and his familiars find opportunities for growth—and a chance for V to tie loose ends and make final amends.

(Updates slowly, on Sundays or Mondays.)

Masterlist

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #V is not Vergil #universe: Vita Vitale #fic: The Witching Hour #Sorry my updates are soul-crushingly slow. ;A; #As a thank you for putting up with me I'll be posting chapter six next week! #I thought it'd be nice to wrap up the holidays and the year with two updates. #And I think you guys deserve to eat a little more at least once skdgjnshf

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Oh, shoot. Um. Self reminder that I need to put up a masterlist post of my Heartsprings works. Probably an info post, too, but that should potentially wait until I've finished the game.

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The Witching Hour

Chapter 4: Phantom Pain

Fandom: Devil May Cry Mature // Gen // In-progress // Chapters: 4/? // Words: 36,553 Characters: V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare, original characters Warning(s): Graphic depictions of violence Additional tags: V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, witch V, canon divergence, post-Devil May Cry 5, canon-typical violence, sorcery, witchcraft, clairvoyance, magic, magical bullshit, childhood trauma, referenced loss of parent(s), friendship, bonding, many boss battles, elements of Norse mythology, musical elements, very slight Girl vs. Boy but it’s not harmful, tentatively tagging with, rivalry, there are tones of misandry but mainly coming from the antagonist, which is to be expected since she’s cracked and Evil AU info  //  Series on AO3

Months following the fall of the Qliphoth, a childhood villain reappears in V’s life and descends upon both him and a city still licking its wounds. Armed with dark sorcery and a menagerie of resurrected boss-level demons, she wreaks her own brand of havoc as she goes on the warpath. Meanwhile, another sorcerer interferes with questionable motives, all as V and his familiars find opportunities for growth—and a chance for V to tie loose ends and make final amends.

(Updates slowly, on Sundays or Mondays.)

Masterlist

#devil may cry #dmc fanfiction #dmc5 #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #V is not Vergil #universe: Vita Vitale #fic: The Witching Hour #This one was really fun to write. #It may seem cringe but this boss in particular deserves all-caps dialogue LOL

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Chapter 3: Familiar Feeling

Fandom: Lies of P, Devil May Cry Teen and up // Gen // Complete // Chapters: 3/3 // Words: 28,813 Characters: P, Geppetto, Venigni, Gemini, V, Griffon, Shadow, Nightmare Warning(s): N/A Additional tags: Crossover, V is not part of Vergil, V’s name is Vitale, canon-typical violence, written before release AU/Series: Heartsprings

After rescuing the renown Venigni, the boy checks in on the magician he'd personally elected to bring to Hotel Krat. A brief conversation leads to a special request, one that the boy feels bound to accept. Old friends catch up, meanwhile; and the boy will have a chance to speak with the man who calls himself his father. On top of it all, he's going to need new clothes for the undertaking ahead.

#lies of p #lies of p pinocchio #lies of p fanfic #devil may cry #dmc5 v #dmc v #v dmc5 #v dmc #V is not Vergil #universe: Heartsprings #THE BOY GOES SEARCHING FOR V'S PETS #It's really quite wholesome and cute. uwu #And then it gets depressing kjhfjghfd #Please read the author's note for more info!

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Sorry I've been silent, but I am chipping away at all of my projects. Well, TWH and TGoA, anyway.

Let me take this opportunity to welcome recent followers and other guests! And let me thank you for your interest, your reads, and your engagement! Currently, the aforementioned fics are viewable to the public, so feel free to leave an anonymous comment if you're rather shy. :3 Thanks again, and sorry I'm not much active on social media.

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