[ Linhardt still isn't certain what to think about the idea of a world where one's magical ability is analyzed via sexual activity. It sounds like the sort of absurd thing that a 14 year old boy would come up with after getting into his parents' wine collection. On the other hand, that describes a lot of the Golden Peacock and Linhardt does not know where Fodlan falls on the scale of how sexuality is regarded. Maybe more worlds are like Rei's than Linhardt's.
Either way, it makes the most sense to take the other man at face value. The worst thing that could happen is that Linhardt has mediocre sex, which he does not consider to be a problem. Besides, he had been promised tea and fruit. Given his...less than ideal living situation, Linhardt is not in a position to turn down such things.
Mating Season is a ridiculous name, and Linhardt finds himself ducking his head as he enters. Not out of shame, but because he does not want to be perceived by the staff. He finds the room that Rei mentioned and raises a hand to knock firmly. ]
It is Linhardt. I have notes.
[ Many of them. Linhardt has somehow cobbled together a series of notebooks - where he has found them he has not disclosed - and is carrying a pile of five as well as a number of different colored pens. The different colors are very helpful when it comes to marking and sorting different observations. ]
[no, linhardt, fodlan is much more normal than klein. linhardt just happened to encounter more worlds that are sexual in nature, but it certainly isn't indicative of the general population. the probability of it is so low, but not impossible, as evidenced by linhardt's experiences.
rei answers the door promptly, wearing only a robe because it's proven to make this entire experiment a lot easier. he seems to perk up in interest, eyeing the pile of files in his arms and steps aside.]
Set them on the table. And help yourself to the fruit and tea - they're for you.
[and it's quite the spread. being of king rank definitely comes with more advantages than disadvantages (though for rei in particular, the disadvantages are rather uncomfortable), and requesting that fruit and tea be brought to this room has resulted in a literal banquet of all kinds of fruit and fancy teas, all steeping in the finest of porcelain teapots.]
The one in the blue pot is apparently angelica tea. The one in green pine tea.
[he jots down a few notes of his own - linhardt's name, his world's unique form of magic, and anything else he remembers from their brief talk over the watch - before he clicks the pen closed.]
[ Vash has, lately, taken to wandering the Vale when he gets the chance. It may not be real (he's not entirely sure) but that's not stopping him from enjoying what's available. In some ways, it reminds him a lot of the potential in Luida's efforts to bring flora to NML, and as he stops to admire some particularly deep blue flowers he can't help but wonder how long it will be until she can make something like this happen.
He has all the faith that she can, if she's let to. There's an air of quiet ease about the way he crouches down to brush fingertips over the petals of a flower, the corners of his lips turning up into a smile. He's honestly in his own world, so much so that he barely registers the presence of someone else. That is, until a twig snaps or something rustles and then he snaps his head up to look over the rim of some spare sunglasses he's managed to find here. His gaze finds Rei immediately then, and he laughs a little. ]
Sorry, I'm not in the way am I? [ He tilts his head to the side slightly in an inquisitive sort of expression, not moving from the squat position in front of the flowers he now assumes they must have both been admiring. ]
[what a coincidence because rei, too, has been in the vale recently ever since olivine handed him his extensive notes regarding it. he's taken to cross-referencing with the notes and his own observations and diving deep into what each plant does when imbued with his essence. it's been days since olivine gave him the notes, and he's not even halfway done yet...
...which is fine, because he's having fun and enjoying learning new things, even if it doesn't directly have to do with essence.
he sees someone else squatting by the flowers - the one in particular rei had next on his list - and he's not the shy type so he just kneels next to him, getting all up in his space unapologetically. he looks up when he's asked a question.]
You are. [bluntly.] But it's fine, I can still run my experiments with you here. [he holds his hand before the flower, once again imbuing it with his essence. it seems to glow bright before producing another bud that immediately flowers. he jots down the results in his notebook.
oh. actually-] -hey, since you're here, do you use magic?
[ The Flower Maze isn't exactly his idea of a fun time, but when it comes to wanting to disappear from someone else's line of sight, it'll serve that purpose well enough. Six made the mistake of admitting to Rei what he's capable of, and now the man wants to know all the ins and outs. Intimately. That's just something he isn't willing to share, least of all to someone he barely knows.
Not when he can't tell whether or not he'll be able to control his strength if he does show it off. ]
... You're better off asking someone else.
[ He tells the other man, looking over his shoulder. His mask mostly hides his conflicted expression. But that's all he has to say before he's heading into the maze, intent on getting himself lost and figuring a way out later once Rei is off his tail.
[rei can be persistent when it comes to his research, and he is oh-so-very curious as to all this guy is capable of! rei gave his consent, so now why won't this guy demonstrate his abilities?
when he tries to lose rei in the maze, rei just uses every single trick he's learned in the past to tail him. using his essence to quicken his step, eyes honed from years of undercover work to keep six in his sights. and luckily, it seems to be working, because he keeps pace with six.]
Haven't thought to try it honestly. I assume it would read as less potent, since essence dissipates much like heat. It's why I've asked samples be deposited inside directly rather than given to me in a vial.
It wouldn't give the same regulation effects, but now you've got me curious. Are you available to assist in this experiment? I've been meaning to try something unrelated as well regarding my essence and your Crest. Seems a good time to try it as any.
[He put off seeing this man, but now seems like the right time. He can't explain it other than an urge, one he gives into because he knows these feelings are essential now. Still, he can't quite bring himself to knock on Rei's door. He remembered where he lives since he inexplicably first arrived in his bathroom. If Rei's home, he may hear the soft muffled sound of Felix just leaning against the door.]
[There's orange paint on his hands. A little of it streaks onto Rei's door.]
[there's wariness at first, as there always is when he has visitors. but when he has the resort Alexa show him who's at his door, he smirks. good, it's that guy.
he gets up and answers before felix even brings up the desire to knock. there's a brief frown at the paint on his door, but one look back shows that there isn't a path leading toward them. so. there's that at least.]
Looks like this resort's games caught you. [he steps aside, allowing felix to come in.]
lol getting fucked by this asshole and I'm practically falling asleep zzzzz
[attached image is a selfie, though it barely features rei, just rei's ass, and a random staff member flushed at the opportunity to fuck a king and trying to do his best]
[ considering the huge leaps some people have made, eiden is basically checking in on rei ASAP... a king rank really only has one place to go, right? and he doubts it's up. ]
[It can't be said that Olivine has pulled away from Rei since Father's return—really it can't even be said that he's more respectful about his visits because it's Olivine, he already was respectful. Still, he's done his best to not fall too hard into his protective, big brother habits now that the owl is here to help keep an eye on Rei too. As a result, it's at least been a few days since the priest's last visit.
And as the door closes softly behind him, he can't help but note just how little has changed. That's just the way Rei is, of course. Speaking of whom, he's already heading toward the older man's laboratory, calling out as he does:]
[rei has noticed and rei has been sad about it but definitely WON'T be mentioning that in any capacity.
at the sound of his name he rolls his chair toward the open laboratory door, secretly very delighted at olivine's presence. he doesn't show it at all in his expression, but father knows. he coos at rei, landing on rei's head, while rei coos something snarky back at father. don't embarrass him in front of olivine, gosh!!]
[ eiden knows well enough that rei is not one for fanfare or frivolity, especially if it gets in the way of science. however, he is definitely not immune to cozy nets, so:
rei will wake up from one of his cat naps with a parcel wrapped quite neatly in silvery paper with a black ribbon, textured shiny on the edges and matte down the center. inside of it, is an enormous, very soft, dark gray blanket with embroidery along the edges in a deep silver, hand-stitched into the shapes of falling feathers with a tiny little embroidered image of Father in the upper right hand corner done in silver and black thread (as if maybe he's flown along the pathway of those feathers.)
it's not just any blanket, however, it's actually weighted (comfortably) to a degree, like the feeling of a person very lightly draped over him. it's the perfect height for wandering around wrapped up in, isn't uncomfortable to drag around, and will completely envelope rei head to toe.
(at the bottom of the box is a thin sketchbook full of a handful of interesting sex toy designs with varying shapes and lengths, some of them dare we say, expereimental? there's a theme in the notations on the sides of maximizing the essence spread and shared between two (or more parties). at the end is a small sticky note with "different attachments for your machine in progress. your scientific feedback is always appreciated ;) let's experiment even more together." ]
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[ Linhardt still isn't certain what to think about the idea of a world where one's magical ability is analyzed via sexual activity. It sounds like the sort of absurd thing that a 14 year old boy would come up with after getting into his parents' wine collection. On the other hand, that describes a lot of the Golden Peacock and Linhardt does not know where Fodlan falls on the scale of how sexuality is regarded. Maybe more worlds are like Rei's than Linhardt's.
Either way, it makes the most sense to take the other man at face value. The worst thing that could happen is that Linhardt has mediocre sex, which he does not consider to be a problem. Besides, he had been promised tea and fruit. Given his...less than ideal living situation, Linhardt is not in a position to turn down such things.
Mating Season is a ridiculous name, and Linhardt finds himself ducking his head as he enters. Not out of shame, but because he does not want to be perceived by the staff. He finds the room that Rei mentioned and raises a hand to knock firmly. ]
It is Linhardt. I have notes.
[ Many of them. Linhardt has somehow cobbled together a series of notebooks - where he has found them he has not disclosed - and is carrying a pile of five as well as a number of different colored pens. The different colors are very helpful when it comes to marking and sorting different observations. ]
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rei answers the door promptly, wearing only a robe because it's proven to make this entire experiment a lot easier. he seems to perk up in interest, eyeing the pile of files in his arms and steps aside.]
Set them on the table. And help yourself to the fruit and tea - they're for you.
[and it's quite the spread. being of king rank definitely comes with more advantages than disadvantages (though for rei in particular, the disadvantages are rather uncomfortable), and requesting that fruit and tea be brought to this room has resulted in a literal banquet of all kinds of fruit and fancy teas, all steeping in the finest of porcelain teapots.]
The one in the blue pot is apparently angelica tea. The one in green pine tea.
[he jots down a few notes of his own - linhardt's name, his world's unique form of magic, and anything else he remembers from their brief talk over the watch - before he clicks the pen closed.]
Are these notes all about Crests?
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My health + spring = bad news bears
no worries!! take care of yourself first!!
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IDK man I do what I want.
He has all the faith that she can, if she's let to. There's an air of quiet ease about the way he crouches down to brush fingertips over the petals of a flower, the corners of his lips turning up into a smile. He's honestly in his own world, so much so that he barely registers the presence of someone else. That is, until a twig snaps or something rustles and then he snaps his head up to look over the rim of some spare sunglasses he's managed to find here. His gaze finds Rei immediately then, and he laughs a little. ]
Sorry, I'm not in the way am I? [ He tilts his head to the side slightly in an inquisitive sort of expression, not moving from the squat position in front of the flowers he now assumes they must have both been admiring. ]
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...which is fine, because he's having fun and enjoying learning new things, even if it doesn't directly have to do with essence.
he sees someone else squatting by the flowers - the one in particular rei had next on his list - and he's not the shy type so he just kneels next to him, getting all up in his space unapologetically. he looks up when he's asked a question.]
You are. [bluntly.] But it's fine, I can still run my experiments with you here. [he holds his hand before the flower, once again imbuing it with his essence. it seems to glow bright before producing another bud that immediately flowers. he jots down the results in his notebook.
oh. actually-] -hey, since you're here, do you use magic?
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6,000 years later
same oops
un - kingscholar; text (march event)
i need you.
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Why?
[a second before another text comes in.]
Is it for the game that's going on right now.
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text -> action
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sometime in april.
Not when he can't tell whether or not he'll be able to control his strength if he does show it off. ]
... You're better off asking someone else.
[ He tells the other man, looking over his shoulder. His mask mostly hides his conflicted expression. But that's all he has to say before he's heading into the maze, intent on getting himself lost and figuring a way out later once Rei is off his tail.
If this plan of his even works, that is. ]
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[rei can be persistent when it comes to his research, and he is oh-so-very curious as to all this guy is capable of! rei gave his consent, so now why won't this guy demonstrate his abilities?
when he tries to lose rei in the maze, rei just uses every single trick he's learned in the past to tail him. using his essence to quicken his step, eyes honed from years of undercover work to keep six in his sights. and luckily, it seems to be working, because he keeps pace with six.]
What's the worst that could happen?
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AGAIN - Text | Username: LvH
[ Hellos are for chumps. ]
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Haven't thought to try it honestly. I assume it would read as less potent, since essence dissipates much like heat. It's why I've asked samples be deposited inside directly rather than given to me in a vial.
It wouldn't give the same regulation effects, but now you've got me curious. Are you available to assist in this experiment? I've been meaning to try something unrelated as well regarding my essence and your Crest. Seems a good time to try it as any.
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aaaw, Rei! And of course Lin doesn't know it's a big deal so he just shrugs
maybe one day lin will realize how Special he is hehe... and continue to not care
Cares NOT at all. "Special" means "Weird", right? That's fine.
honestly that's better... rei wouldn't know what to do w/ ppl who make a big deal of it
Lin like: Throw them out! :D
this is why rei can't help but like lin. he feels so Seen.
But in a low-key, chill way
in a science nerd way...just bros doing a science
What else is there?! Only science
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@perfume | text
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Are you contacting me because you want to fuck?
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text > action
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ᴜɴ: ᴛᴇʀᴍɪɴᴜs.
When would you like it done?
[ this is the worst day of his life ]
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ASAP. When are you available?
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not here.
Paintings of Terror event - An Artist's Passion
[There's orange paint on his hands. A little of it streaks onto Rei's door.]
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he gets up and answers before felix even brings up the desire to knock. there's a brief frown at the paint on his door, but one look back shows that there isn't a path leading toward them. so. there's that at least.]
Looks like this resort's games caught you. [he steps aside, allowing felix to come in.]
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{ group chat | @neonsorcerer + @treasuredchests }
[attached image is a selfie, though it barely features rei, just rei's ass, and a random staff member flushed at the opportunity to fuck a king and trying to do his best]
hes lucky I needed a sample 🥱
actually let me fix this
Damn
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[ considering the huge leaps some people have made, eiden is basically checking in on rei ASAP... a king rank really only has one place to go, right? and he doubts it's up. ]
I got breakfast btw, so don't leave me on read!!!
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no one asked you to get me breakfast. [that's not a no.]
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One quiet December morning
And as the door closes softly behind him, he can't help but note just how little has changed. That's just the way Rei is, of course. Speaking of whom, he's already heading toward the older man's laboratory, calling out as he does:]
Rei? Father? Are you busy right now?
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at the sound of his name he rolls his chair toward the open laboratory door, secretly very delighted at olivine's presence. he doesn't show it at all in his expression, but father knows. he coos at rei, landing on rei's head, while rei coos something snarky back at father. don't embarrass him in front of olivine, gosh!!]
I'm here- you need something?
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a wintertime gift.
rei will wake up from one of his cat naps with a parcel wrapped quite neatly in silvery paper with a black ribbon, textured shiny on the edges and matte down the center. inside of it, is an enormous, very soft, dark gray blanket with embroidery along the edges in a deep silver, hand-stitched into the shapes of falling feathers with a tiny little embroidered image of Father in the upper right hand corner done in silver and black thread (as if maybe he's flown along the pathway of those feathers.)
it's not just any blanket, however, it's actually weighted (comfortably) to a degree, like the feeling of a person very lightly draped over him. it's the perfect height for wandering around wrapped up in, isn't uncomfortable to drag around, and will completely envelope rei head to toe.
(at the bottom of the box is a thin sketchbook full of a handful of interesting sex toy designs with varying shapes and lengths, some of them dare we say, exper
eimental? there's a theme in the notations on the sides of maximizing the essence spread and shared between two (or more parties). at the end is a small sticky note with "different attachments for your machine in progress. your scientific feedback is always appreciated ;) let's experiment even more together." ]un: treasuredchest
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oh I probably should have put the lactation warning on a couple tags ago w/e it's here now
more like lactation present than a warning hehehhehe
TEEHEE
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leona overflow
let's test it out next time we play ;)
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nothing else would bring me more joy