I was removed from the military after a particular loss, you're correct.
[ Thanks for calling losing your rank embarrassing, Itaru. :') ]
Do I act any less like a soldier to you because of it? Loss doesn't change who you are unless you let it.
[ He's still a soldier at heart, he thinks, and that's what's important. Even if he's no longer got the authority of his rank, he still feels it in him. He's still allowed to wear his uniform. Riou closes his eyes as he finishes up his breakfast. ]
[ uh oh... might've hit a nerve. these guys are taking this whole pvp ranking comparison too seriously? anyway, he really doesn't like when riou makes that face, so it's time to backpedal. hard. ]
I mean, it doesn't really matter irl, right? It's just a game thing. It's different outside of it.
[ he raises both arms, defensively. ]
Your circumstances are nothing like losing pvp rank, I'm sure. Anyway, you're... a strong person, for not letting that get to you. I can't say the same about myself.
[ he totally let loss get to him, repeatedly. it made him turn his life into a convoluted lie, and -- well, it's kind of a mess. caring so much about game prestige only really stems from the fact that he can't quite do the same in real life; winning is reserved for the strong, after all. ]
This is depressing. Let's go back to talking about Sama-chan's unfortunate boner.
[ Hmm... For someone who doesn't seem like he cares about much, Itaru's got more to him than what he projects. Unfortunately, Samatoki isn't that great at conversation. Besides, it's not like he's close friends with Itaru. The other man doesn't have his loyalty, and so's the other way around. Samatoki doesn't have to try and dig deep and get to know him better.
Not yet, anyway. It'll change once they start living together for a day or two. ]
Do I look like some kind of comic relief to you? Shut up and finish the food on your plate.
[ Ah... That's what you get for being a dick, Itaru. You get big bro'd. ]
[ he's about to say yes, but now riou's moving to gather the plates, and itaru figures he'll just give up on trying to antagonize samatoki... for the time being, at least. the air is stiff enough as is -- so he lets riou take the plates and gets up from the table, wandering over to the broken door.
he hasn't actually checked the damage out yet, so out of curiosity... poking at the broken hinge, this really looks like the hulk decided to suddenly come and pay them a visit.
the moonblessings sure work in strange ways... ]
Wow. The sanguis strength stat must be at least A-rank.
[ There's actually still another piece left. This is his second steak now, but he just... shoves everything in his mouth so Riou can clean his plate the same time as his own and Itaru's.
Classy as fuck.
He at least has the decency to talk only after he's drank some water. ]
What. This is your first time seein' someone during Sanguis or somethin'?
[ Riou gives Samatoki a napkin when he picks up his plate, but doesn't say anything otherwise. He just goes to happily clean up after everyone while they talk about Sanguis, chopping up the leftovers so they can be given to the dogs, who are now following at his heel because they know NOW IS THEIR TIME!! ]
anyway, he glances over the door for a little longer, then comes to lean over the counter, looking at samatoki. ]
I guess so. I mean, I've heard of it, but I've never really spent any time around people during Sanguis... I think most of them have an easier time managing it, though.
[ if they haven't, he'd guess there'd be more destruction all around the city? ]
[ Rather bluntly, Riou responds with his personal experience that no one asked for: ]
Jyuto's proven to me that Iris can withstand great physical exertion when the moon is out. [ At least he assumes that Jyuto had never taken anyone before him. And as Samatoki knows orally, Riou not holding back is an Experience. ] Even Itaru may be capable of withstanding being mated by a Sanguis like you during the triple moon with our increased pain tolerance and regeneration.
[ You know, just in case Samatoki wanted to fuck Itaru?? Is this the kind of defense you wanted, Itaru... Riou finishes cleaning up with Samatoki's help while they're talking about this. Please enjoy unpacking all of what he just said, you two. Riou is kneeling down to pet his dogs now as if he didn't just say a whole lot of loaded information. ]
tay loves to make me scream first thing in the morning i guess
[ umm... how did we get here, again? weren't they just talking about fighting people? itaru makes a sound like someone really had punched him in the gut -- dragging his hand over his face as riou continues this... speech... monologue... whatever you call it. #cursed content.
and as he goes over to casually start patting the dogs, itaru buries his head between his elbows, needing a moment. that's... actually pretty useful information, he guesses -- the whole regeneration and pain tolerance thing -- but in this context, it's...
well. if you looked carefully, you'd notice his ears are red. ]
The more you know. [ is all he chokes out, voice a little higher than usual. the power of riou's bluntness... not even he can defend against it? it's an one-hit-ko. +20 to instant murder. ]
[ It starts off an awkward conversation when Riou talks, and Samatoki almost wants to yell at Riou to shut up, but when he looks at Itaru? He imagines Itaru trying to take, hold on, and "withstand", as Riou puts it. His brows furrow and he has to look away as he licks his lips. ]
Never really did anythin' with someone who's Iris before.
[ Look, he's talked to a few Irises and gotten a better perspective on it! And been with a couple in different ways. Chroma is the mission right? Riou is all about the mission. ]
[ they could've ended it on samatoki's admittance, honestly, but -- of course not. why is riou so keen on making him die? and why is he now thinking about all of this? it's sama-chan who's supposed to be horny... but talk about dicks enough and i guess that's what pops up in your mind.
let him at least put on pants first damn...
he likes to think it's unlikely to get him flustered, but maybe the whole iris thing really does make these things different. imagining doing it with someone as rough as a sanguis -- ]
Of course I mean me, idiot. Cause, you know, the door.
[ brain where ]
Well, I gotta take all of my electronics with me. I guess I can leave most of my clothes... but at least an underwear change, or something.
[ he travels some for work, so he knows more or less what's necessary? but, well. if he forgets something, he can always just come right back... but at least the subject has successfully be changed, and he can finally look up from between his elbows, face still a little flushed. ]
[ Anything Riou forgets he figures he can just walk next door for... he'll keep his valuables with him, but that mostly just means his dog tags, his dogs, his hypnosis microphone, and the important gifts he got for Christmas from his crew. :|b ]
I'll help you set it up.
[ At least the computer because apparently Riou knows Things. ]
Unless you want us to smell like you. I've heard some Sanguis like scent-marking.
[ He never asked Samatoki if he was and it wasn't one of Riou's things when he was Sanguis, but he'd rather not get peed on so he'll suggest the shampoo. Riou's got a big ole bottle of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner they can bring. ]
I'm not letting you touch anything of mine, anyway. You'd probably break it.
[ smh... samatoki's not allowed anywhere near the electronics. and yes, getting banged while playing games sounds fine? maximum productivity...
anyway, riou's more than welcome to help, because he'll definitely have trouble hauling everything with him alone (especially the pc.) ]
Huh? [ ??? he's not using neither samatoki's nor riou's 2-in-1 shampoo???? what kind of savages... his hair needs to be fluffy and perfect at all times, and he's learned how to take care of it, so he's not about to drop doing that now. just because he's somewhere else doesn't mean he doesn't have to look good... it gets him out of trouble? ] Why is that even a question?
Oi, the shampoo I use is special! I ain't lettin' you guys use it. It's expensive.
[ Maybe blow him to use it once. Look. He hasn't thought about what's gonna happen yet, but he's doing his best to control his urges. He's also doing his best to preserve what's left of his shampoo because it's not cheap! Samatoki may not look like he combs his hair, but those white locks of his are soft! There's a reason why his hair curls up that way and isn't some kind of afro. Thank you, Ten Voss.
... Now he's getting antsy. He gets up and starts walking around because he's got nothing to do. He doesn't even want to address scent-marking right now. That's embarrassing??? ]
[ Riou's costs like $6 for a giant bottle ok, his hair gets clean what more do you want other than for him to not use a bar of soap to do it?? Y'all over here with your fancy smelling stuff. Riou smells like the forest and man stuff and his hair is short enough that it doesn't really matter if it's a little damaged because he gets it cut every two weeks. ]
[ i just hate riou uses these 8-in-1 things so much itaru probably had a mini breakdown when he saw them in the bathroom --
anyway, he snorts at samatoki's concerns. aren't there better things he has to worry about right now? ]
That just makes me wanna use it, you know, Sama-chan. [ he hums, glancing towards samatoki. maybe their shampoos aren't that different... so he could steal some... after all, what's samatoki gonna do? stab him? ]
[ That explains nothing??? He likes the smell, okay. It's minty and there's some sort of ingredient in it that adds the extra fluff to Samatoki's everyday 'do. ]
If I ever smell my shampoo on your hair, I'm gonna kill you, Itaru!
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[ Thanks for calling losing your rank embarrassing, Itaru. :') ]
Do I act any less like a soldier to you because of it? Loss doesn't change who you are unless you let it.
[ He's still a soldier at heart, he thinks, and that's what's important. Even if he's no longer got the authority of his rank, he still feels it in him. He's still allowed to wear his uniform. Riou closes his eyes as he finishes up his breakfast. ]
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I mean, it doesn't really matter irl, right? It's just a game thing. It's different outside of it.
[ he raises both arms, defensively. ]
Your circumstances are nothing like losing pvp rank, I'm sure. Anyway, you're... a strong person, for not letting that get to you. I can't say the same about myself.
[ he totally let loss get to him, repeatedly. it made him turn his life into a convoluted lie, and -- well, it's kind of a mess. caring so much about game prestige only really stems from the fact that he can't quite do the same in real life; winning is reserved for the strong, after all. ]
This is depressing. Let's go back to talking about Sama-chan's unfortunate boner.
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Not yet, anyway. It'll change once they start living together for a day or two. ]
Do I look like some kind of comic relief to you? Shut up and finish the food on your plate.
[ Ah... That's what you get for being a dick, Itaru. You get big bro'd. ]
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Maybe he'll text Jyuto about it later.
For now, he's done so he picks up his plate and goes to wash it. He'll come over and get Itaru's and Samatoki's too if they're done. ]
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he hasn't actually checked the damage out yet, so out of curiosity... poking at the broken hinge, this really looks like the hulk decided to suddenly come and pay them a visit.
the moonblessings sure work in strange ways... ]
Wow. The sanguis strength stat must be at least A-rank.
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Classy as fuck.
He at least has the decency to talk only after he's drank some water. ]
What. This is your first time seein' someone during Sanguis or somethin'?
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anyway, he glances over the door for a little longer, then comes to lean over the counter, looking at samatoki. ]
I guess so. I mean, I've heard of it, but I've never really spent any time around people during Sanguis... I think most of them have an easier time managing it, though.
[ if they haven't, he'd guess there'd be more destruction all around the city? ]
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Probably better for someone like you to stay away, anyway. They could split your body in half with how much of a noodle you are.
[ Snorts. That was a funny burn. ]
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Jyuto's proven to me that Iris can withstand great physical exertion when the moon is out. [ At least he assumes that Jyuto had never taken anyone before him. And as Samatoki knows orally, Riou not holding back is an Experience. ] Even Itaru may be capable of withstanding being mated by a Sanguis like you during the triple moon with our increased pain tolerance and regeneration.
[ You know, just in case Samatoki wanted to fuck Itaru?? Is this the kind of defense you wanted, Itaru... Riou finishes cleaning up with Samatoki's help while they're talking about this. Please enjoy unpacking all of what he just said, you two. Riou is kneeling down to pet his dogs now as if he didn't just say a whole lot of loaded information. ]
tay loves to make me scream first thing in the morning i guess
and as he goes over to casually start patting the dogs, itaru buries his head between his elbows, needing a moment. that's... actually pretty useful information, he guesses -- the whole regeneration and pain tolerance thing -- but in this context, it's...
well. if you looked carefully, you'd notice his ears are red. ]
The more you know. [ is all he chokes out, voice a little higher than usual. the power of riou's bluntness... not even he can defend against it? it's an one-hit-ko. +20 to instant murder. ]
i'm sorry too
Never really did anythin' with someone who's Iris before.
immediately makes it worse
[ Look, he's talked to a few Irises and gotten a better perspective on it! And been with a couple in different ways. Chroma is the mission right? Riou is all about the mission. ]
Though I've never gotten it personally.
thank u both for this cursed content AGAIN
let him at least put on pants first damn...
he likes to think it's unlikely to get him flustered, but maybe the whole iris thing really does make these things different. imagining doing it with someone as rough as a sanguis -- ]
... shouldn't we pack, or something?
[ BETTER CHANGE THE SUBJECT. ]
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Huh? I don't gotta bring anything.
[ Wait... ]
Oh, you mean you, right?
<3
[ He just has to roll up his sleeping bag, he doesn't think that's that big of a deal. ]
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[ brain where ]
Well, I gotta take all of my electronics with me. I guess I can leave most of my clothes... but at least an underwear change, or something.
[ he travels some for work, so he knows more or less what's necessary? but, well. if he forgets something, he can always just come right back... but at least the subject has successfully be changed, and he can finally look up from between his elbows, face still a little flushed. ]
And, uh. Don't forget the toothbrush?
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What the hell're you bringin'? I ain't gonna help you set shit up.
[ Itaru, do you wanna get banged while playing on your Switch or smth? ]
. . . You guys gonna use my shampoo?
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I'll help you set it up.
[ At least the computer because apparently Riou knows Things. ]
Unless you want us to smell like you. I've heard some Sanguis like scent-marking.
[ He never asked Samatoki if he was and it wasn't one of Riou's things when he was Sanguis, but he'd rather not get peed on so he'll suggest the shampoo. Riou's got a big ole bottle of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner they can bring. ]
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[ smh... samatoki's not allowed anywhere near the electronics. and yes, getting banged while playing games sounds fine? maximum productivity...
anyway, riou's more than welcome to help, because he'll definitely have trouble hauling everything with him alone (especially the pc.) ]
Huh? [ ??? he's not using neither samatoki's nor riou's 2-in-1 shampoo???? what kind of savages... his hair needs to be fluffy and perfect at all times, and he's learned how to take care of it, so he's not about to drop doing that now. just because he's somewhere else doesn't mean he doesn't have to look good... it gets him out of trouble? ] Why is that even a question?
[ isn't scent-marking done... differently??? ]
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[ Maybe blow him to use it once. Look. He hasn't thought about what's gonna happen yet, but he's doing his best to control his urges. He's also doing his best to preserve what's left of his shampoo because it's not cheap! Samatoki may not look like he combs his hair, but those white locks of his are soft! There's a reason why his hair curls up that way and isn't some kind of afro. Thank you, Ten Voss.
... Now he's getting antsy. He gets up and starts walking around because he's got nothing to do. He doesn't even want to address scent-marking right now. That's embarrassing??? ]
where the fuck did my notif for this even go
Why is it expensive?
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anyway, he snorts at samatoki's concerns. aren't there better things he has to worry about right now? ]
That just makes me wanna use it, you know, Sama-chan. [ he hums, glancing towards samatoki. maybe their shampoos aren't that different... so he could steal some... after all, what's samatoki gonna do? stab him? ]
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[ That explains nothing??? He likes the smell, okay. It's minty and there's some sort of ingredient in it that adds the extra fluff to Samatoki's everyday 'do. ]
If I ever smell my shampoo on your hair, I'm gonna kill you, Itaru!
[ NO >:( ]
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Can I smell it?
[ Maybe he will understand then..??? Riou moves in closer to Samatoki. ]
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