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[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.

[tanker]

yeah, exactly.

Get over here already.

[viatorius]

( Knock knock.

Clarice is doing her best not to look sheepish as she ducks inside his office, her eyes seeking his even as she shuts the door behind her. She's not a teenager, she knows better. But when she leans against the wood to watch him, something helpless and youthful rises up inside her. )

Are you thinking about jelly donuts right now?