[ First of all, what the heck— the fact that Dorian hasn't even used a healing potion on his wounds is something that Venom definitely reacts to with a measure of disbelief, brows rising in badly-concealed chiding. If one of his recruits'd come back with a swollen face and a laceration to the chest, Venom would have sent them straight to Medbay and benched him or her for at least two weeks, no arguments taken.
Venom is absolutely a hypocrite in this sense, but he never claims to always practice what he preaches. ]
"Not officially."
[ He parrots, which is a way to indicate that the answer isn't quite satisfactory; a silent think about why I'm not happy about this. The tone is flat and neutral, a sharp contrast to how careful his fingers are when they flit over the discolorations mapping Dorian's face. He thumbs just under the corner of one eye, feeling for the angry-hot flush that's characteristic of swollen skin, then slides an index and middle down the side of Dorian's nose, feeling for a bend.
All clear, on the latter front. He pulls away, frowning lightly. ]
—I've seen worse. [ So don't worry, Dorian!!!!!!!!!!! ] How often are you changing your bandages?
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Venom is absolutely a hypocrite in this sense, but he never claims to always practice what he preaches. ]
"Not officially."
[ He parrots, which is a way to indicate that the answer isn't quite satisfactory; a silent think about why I'm not happy about this. The tone is flat and neutral, a sharp contrast to how careful his fingers are when they flit over the discolorations mapping Dorian's face. He thumbs just under the corner of one eye, feeling for the angry-hot flush that's characteristic of swollen skin, then slides an index and middle down the side of Dorian's nose, feeling for a bend.
All clear, on the latter front. He pulls away, frowning lightly. ]
—I've seen worse. [ So don't worry, Dorian!!!!!!!!!!! ] How often are you changing your bandages?