Once the fleshy Humans began to talk a lot Viral began to unfocus his hearing. Humans like to talk a lot. It’s something he never understood about their species. When other forms of communication were simpler, and more direct.
Micheal: Punching people isn’t a resolution
Viral: It can be
Micheal: Not everybody needs to be punched
Viral: Hmm you bring up a very good point. Some people need to be kicked
Micheal: You’re losing the point Viral. You sound blood thirsty, we’ve talked about this before. You’re also missing everything Tony is saying
Viral: Bwah. It’s all human bravado anyway. When his little metal suit could be-
Micheal: Not that easily
Viral: I am sure I could
Micheal: Not a wholesome way to introduce ourselves
Viral: What is a wholesome way to introduce ourselves? Should I have brought flowers?
He means this sincerely. He knows that Humans like flowers. It pacifies them for some unknown reason. Micheal brings a lot of flowers to his Human Grands.
Micheal: I don’t think this is a flower type of situation
Viral: Cookies
Micheal: You’re missing everything everyone is saying, stay focused
That is true. He hadn't heard a lick of what three Humans before him had said. Missed entirely everything Stark said because none of it sounded important. They weren’t given an order or a directive. Micheal barely got any of it because of Viral’s insistent grumbling. Hey these are my thoughts, I am not grumbling. I merely saw no importance in
Micheal: They are introducing themselves. Melissa, Nathaniel, and Ashe. Pay attention big guy.
Viral: Ah we are introducing ourselves!
Micheal: Don’t embarrass-
-and you’re flexing. Great.
Viral must look very impressive to these Humans. With his four arms. He begins to imitate poses he has seen muscled Humans make. Flexing his biceps, and posing in heroic ways, “I am Viral! I am a Symbiote of the planet Klyntar. Now I know it must be terrifying to see an alien like I in this living room. But I assure I will not make you into jam, unless-
-yep ending this before-
-I wasn’t done-
-you’re done now-
-I thought it was-
-It’s you’re going to scare them Viral-
-Do they look horrified? No-
-Yes
One of the girls has her mouth wide open agasp. The girl from earlier, sweating, looking like she showered in her own bodily fluid.
Reigning back control. Disorientated at first. But here. He thinks. Body intact? Yep.
“Sorry about that,” Micheal says, “Viral, the big guy, the alien. Can get a little over enthusiastic. We’re still working on socializing. Micheal. And Viral. We’re a pair. Um. Interesting facts-
Viral: -yours is going much better.
-okay now you know how to use sarcasm appropriately,” Micheal pauses, “Sorry. Internal conversation. Where was I? Interesting facts. I have an inheritance!” he gestures with open hands as if he ah ha moment, “I mean it’s not impressive. Like I am a prince or I have a castle. But it’s a bookstore. Books are cool. Uh Viral reads too.”
Viral: Tell them my favorite book
“He likes Arthurian Legend, Viral, that is,” this is going absolute flipside, “Oh I know Spider-Man!” idiot everyone knows Spider-Man, “I mean intimately.” now I sound like I am showboating, “he sends me text from time to time. Selfies.” shut up Micheal. Shut up, “Hahah.” Micheal pauses, swinging his hands around clapping pointing to the young lady in black, “And who are you? You ran up 93 stories, that’s impressive.”