#vdyne

Honestly. I'm actually so surprised that the scene in Caliente, with Kerry being as mega ultra famous as he is, he was not recognized or rushed for pictures or autographs at all. Especially because during the US Cracks mess, he did pull up in inconspicuous clothing. And yeah, that could be for the fact he didn't want people seeing Kerry Eurodyne pulling up and whipping out a gun on people and the headlines that would make 💀 but also?? It's just kind of a common rule of thumb for celebs to follow? so?? Dunno. That or at least having witnessed one psychofan interaction with him like we did with Blue Moon. 

So in relation to that- I think Kerry really appreciates that when they are out, just trying to mind their business, despite Kerry's best efforts to be in his normie disguise, that V is very willing to deal with the paps or fans for him. That god forbid they try to enjoy a meal at some greasy fast food chain like a normal couple without someone practically smacking the burger out of Kerry's hand for a pic.

That he'll block their view of Kerry, obstruct cameras, that he is willing and totally down to punch one of them at a moment's notice or smash their camera to bits if need be (guard dog V my beloved<3) ((Kerry would do it himself, and sure, any publicity is the best publicity, but I think he's learned his lesson before with this and it's just not worth the media circus attached to his name))

That for V, if he comes back all banged up and bruised and scraped, Kerry's there to patch him up. I think Kerry's got a lot of practice in that department for A) bar brawls or situations you know him and Johnny were getting themselves into back in the day, even just fights with each other, but also B) in the later years, when Johnny turns to merc adjacent (?) gigs with Rogue (trying to prove he's the thing he preaches about), it kinda reminds him a lot of that.

V dragging himself to his stoop, cut up and bloody, looking for a certain comfort and care from Kerry there. And Kerry's willing to give it.

(first aid kit a mess on the counter just absolutely dug through, V sitting on the bathroom counter looking up at Kerry and smiling as he applies the final piece of medical tape, and Kerry giving him a little kiss on his forehead or a pat on his cheek like ‘there :) all patched up for the next time you wanna get your ass kicked <3’) 

Alternatively, if we're looking for more sappy things here. Kerry is definitely someone who loves to be dotted on too, can't convince me otherwise. I also think it's the little things V does for him. Brewing coffee for him in the mornings to nurse both their hangovers, sweet or crude or stupid little notes or drawings he leaves if he's gotta leave before Kerry's up, Kerry leaving his phone somewhere V knows his ass is later going to forget where he put it (adhd moment) and putting it out on the coffee table in plain view for him or just handing it to him like ‘here :) found this for you’ punctuated with a little kiss :) 

6. How did they become official? 

I don't think they make it official official until after the engram sitch. Like Ignoring the ‘spend a year with a rocker’ text, more as like cutesy flirting for the sake of narrative progression 💀 I think Kerry was a bit flighty in that regard (based off the FACT HE DITCHES V DURING THE NOMAD ENDING AND BREAKS UP WITH HIM BEFORE THEY CAN SPEND V’S FINAL MOMENTS ALIVE TOGETHER (WHICH I'M STILL NOT OVER) 😭😭). 

They're not really sure where this is heading, what's going to happen to V, if it's going to quite work out, but they're fine pretending at the moment. I don't think it's until post-game that they have a serious sit down talk about it. And even then, V probably reveals during that talk (that's in person btw, V is a gentleman, not gonna just drop a bomb like this through the mouth of his ai avatar on a holocall like some emotionless deepfake freak) that he's still dying from the long term damages of the relic. 

Kerry's go to method of dealing with grief is kinda this- passive anger? He's not sure how he feels at first. “What do you mean you're dying? Thought this whole fucking run around was meant to fix that’, and I think he takes some time to have to digest it. V can't really be mad, either, he still hasn't really processed it himself and he knows this is a lot to just throw on Kerry's lap. 

Eventually Kerry’ll come around, V waiting for him to be the one to reach out. Kerry's a little more resigned to the fact of V's condition when he realizes- this doesn't change how much V means to him. V was this anchor in a very rocky, transitional period of his life. Vital to it, even, the changes he went through. V’s actually really good for him, likes who he is and who he becomes when V's around, and he doesn't wanna give that up. 

So Kerry calls up V, and they meet and they talk and there might not be tears (maybe) but they're both putting on a brave face as they come together and agree they wanna see where this goes, that they'll be there for each other to the best of their abilities. Grief and all. That it's worth it to them. That they'll figure it out when and if that's a bridge for them to cross

10. What is an incredibly heartwarming moment between the two?

I'm cursed to always view things with a layer of melancholy painted over it. While sappy things can 100% be heartwarming, there's a special brand of warmth I especially love and I feel in things layered in a sadness that characters do their best to help the other (or each other) through. 

Like I personally find it heartwarming to think about how Kerry might care for V post game, primarily going off the sun ending. I know they didn't really showcase it in that final scene, the emotional/physical effects left over by Johnny/the relic like the devil ending had, but I do think it's something V would need to grieve thru a lot more than a quick conversation.

And I find it heartwarming to think Kerry sees this, recognizes this, and thinks this is one thing he can give back to V after V gave Kerry back his own drive for life. That Kerry's been through this rodeo before and he knows just how much support can be needed after such a loss, after the impact he personally knows Johnny can have on people's lives.

Everything about V to me, even in other relationships, will always be entrenched in silverv. Not for the romantic aspects either, but for this alterous love that is so deep and a connection so grand no other human can really understand it. And I want to believe Kerry recognizes that even if he's lost Johnny before, this time, for V, it's different.

V's dealing with a grief that's quite literally never existed like this before. That, yes, they both might have a Johnny shaped hole in their heart, where Kerry's had been torn out of him, a hole slowly healing and filled in by time and a full life, but V's is hollowed out of him, left bloodied, still so raw and new. 

Idk. Maybe this is me just not wanting to believe Kerry is like- not this mainly emotionally selfish person? That yeah, he might be, but I don't think it makes him incapable of thinking about others feelings. That V wasn't just emotional and creative booster for him, or at least he's not anymore. That for all his impulsivity, this is the one thing he's willing to be patient for for V. 

So days that V is a little more down and grey, whether it's because of Johnny or the grief of his health that hangs over his head or his health just acting up in general (I see V as chronically ill post game no matter if he's still dying or not), Kerry's there to meet him with understanding. Maybe play him music to comfort him or just hold him or help accommodate for his migraines or give him space that day if that's what he needs, while still letting V know he's never far if he needs him. 

There's also the obvious songs as gifts written for V which would definitely be heartwarming. About their love, about his strength, just about him. And Kerry actually being able to answer questions about the songs in interviews, like if he had a particular person in mind when he wrote them, where he can proudly say his output direct to the camera. (Compare this to his notes on his wiki for his song he's work shopping on his laptop called Vision of Your Memories (which is so about Johnny) and it might help show where I'm coming from) 

38. What is something they admire about the other?

Vs hunger for life. To WANT to live, to constantly be living. Just the fact that for a dying man, maybe it's the self preservation, maybe it's the survival instinct, but V just radiates life. He's driven and determined and motivated to do what he has to survive. His perseverance. Picking himself up when he's knocked down, always hitting the ground running. His strength, his endurance. His persistence.

V admires the emotional depth of Kerry. That he might have a penchant for melodramatics as seen in exhibit A for Arson, but also his lyrics. I think V admires Kerry's someone who can feel deeply, recognizes it even. That Kerry IS a romantic, whether that wants to be believed or not. That once you get past the several layers of that carefully crafted and curated wild card of a gun swinging, drug addled, chaos junkie rockstar image, Kerry's low-key a fucking millennial dork that's sends emoticons like  :* :D :P (I literally cannot imagine him sending those to Johnny 😭 or if he did pre ‘23 he's getting fucking flamed, so I like to think it's a side of him many don't get to see)