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[viatorius]

that's sweet.
but i'm sure you have better things to do than harbour a fugitive.

( Wait. )

you can *hear* them?

[tanker]

I don’t know how you didn’t notice, but my whole life is about harbouring fugitives. Hell, I am one myself. I believe I’ve got pretty good at it

Yeah, I do. Senses are sharper than most, and sometimes the tracking thing kicks in. In the most inopportune moments.

[viatorius]

oh my god.

( Now she's definitely wracking her brain to figure out if she's had any 'inopportune moments' recently. Not with a partner, but. A girl still has needs. )

that's really awkward.
the only time i've portaled in to something weird was when i found a guy crying in a parking lot.

[tanker]

You learn to tune it out
To an extent
I’ve had some awkward moments.

[ He’s never heard Clarice, which is a blessing in itself. He has no idea how he’d deal with it.

Probably in no way he can talk to her about. ]

It’s part of the deal, you know? We all have downsides to what we can do, and really, it’s not that much of a bad one compared to some.

[viatorius]

i guess you're right.

( She's definitely going to think twice about "alone time" from now on. )

maybe we could teach them to put a sock on the door.
or like, build a soundproof room.

[tanker]

[ And he might strain to hear her now that he’s thinking about it. ]

I think nowadays, it amuses Lorna. She definitely likes to tease me about it. Kinda like... she’s the one that’s into it...

[viatorius]

i sincerely hope you're not telling me lorna likes to get caught.

how will i keep a straight face?

[tanker]

Just tell her you're thinking of warm jelly donuts.

[viatorius]

have i told you today that i hate you?

( No, she does not. Sadly it's kind of the opposite. )

no one should be allowed to have kinks in this close of an environment. i'm making it a rule.

[tanker]

three times already

[ She hasn't, but he also knows she doesn't mean it when she says it, especially under such circumstances. ]

are you saying you don't have kinks?

[viatorius]

i'm saying you have to be at least a level seven friend before we discuss my kinks.

( Moments later. )

unless you tell me yours first.

[tanker]

what level are we?

[ Well, now he's blushing, and he hasn't said anything. Yet. ]

I didn't actually ask what they were, just if you had any... Why would you want to know mine?


[ Hopefully, the same reasons he does want to know hers. ]

[viatorius]

colour me curious.
maybe i want to unravel the great proudstar.

( Is she kidding? Maybe. Maybe not. )

i'd say we're a ... five.
because we've been through some near-death experiences but i still don't know what kind of sandwich you prefer.

[tanker]

you want to *unravel* me?

[ Well, that sounds very close to being a kick on his. Losing control is pretty much what he can never do, and what he wants to do the most when intimate with someone. ]

Cheese, ham, mustard, and the correct amount of pickle.

[viatorius]

maybe.
who knows what'll happen when we get through this?

( She's hiding a smile in her sleeve. )

oh, so you have pickle thing.
i'm the same with mayo. not enough and the sandwich is dry. too much and it wrecks things.

[tanker]

in what way exactly do you want to go about unraveling me
color me curious, too

[ He's very curious, now. Very. ]

i shouldn't be surprised that you'd like mayo. you just have to be a tiny bit controversial, don't you?

[viatorius]

you have to have your weaknesses.
sandwiches with pickle.
shirts with sleeves.
girls who are clearly into you.

( Danger, Will Robinson. )

[tanker]

shirts with sleeves?
they're a weakness?

[ aka he never realized he doesn't wear many of them, but not she's mentioned it... ]

you can't tell me that.
you can't say it's clear.

But I'd like if you unraveled me.

[viatorius]

well, you're kind of against them.
i get it. fabric can't contain you.

( His wardrobe is a problem. )

why can't i?
nvm. i know why it's weird. things have happened.
but before. there was something before, wasn't there?

[tanker]

I just... don't own many. They're not super comfortable to me.

[ His wardrobe is not a problem, thank you. ]

exactly. things have happened. I'm sorry about them.

but there was. there was for me, anyway. it hasn't changed.

[viatorius]

i think there was for me too.
but i need to
i don't know
see for real?

( At least she's being honest. )

[tanker]

we should talk. i'm in my office, and it has a door that locks.

[viatorius]

( Is this a bad idea? She doesn't know. But she's unfolding herself from where she's perched anyway, heading to where John usually resides. )

you really want to talk?

[tanker]

is that not what you want?

[viatorius]

maybe?
if you think we might figure out a direction after.