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Tweak says, "GO HOME! dohkay"

MarinaNova NPCs (marinanova_npc) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2017-06-28 13:42:00

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:mingle, aidan reilly, aigis, charlotte charles, duo maxwell, ianto jones, kanji tatsumi, piper halliwell, rebecca crane, spencer reid, spike, tieria erde, ton phanan

434 - Power Play Mingle

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	chipswiththat 2017-07-24 09:20 am UTC (link)
	[ That's surprising, actually. He was so sure Ianto was making little tick-boxes in his mind throughout the whole thing. ] Shower sounds pretty great right about now. [ Which in itself is unusual. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-07-25 12:54 pm UTC (link)

[Don't worry, he'll make up for it with an extra thorough check list late. He gives him a final quick kiss before climbing out of bed and heading for the shower, trusting Spike to follow behind. After all, it's not as though there will be any sweeping off of feet today. He glances over his shoulder as he switches on the water.] Anything in particular you'd like to eat after this? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed to discover I'm not a particularly good cook.

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chipswiththat
2017-07-30 09:05 pm UTC (link)

[ And follow he does, albeit on shakier knees than he's used to. Wow, breathing and bloodflow really makes all the difference, huh? He'll also trust Ianto to get the temperature right and keep him from scolding himself, as is usually the deal. ]

You know, I haven't thought that far ahead. [ Seeing as the last time he ate actual human food that tasted like more than ash was in the 1880's. ] Doubt it'd be all that easy to find a figgy pud around here.

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readystopwatch
2017-07-30 10:33 pm UTC (link)

[He can handle the temperature just fine, and he doesn't comment on the shakiness. It's funny how many things this change seems to effect. Then again it is quite a dramatic difference. Of course there will be some changes.]

You may be out of luck with that one, but I'm sure we can find someone for you. [Like the delicious coffee you have no excuse not to try now. He steps into the shower, making room under the warm water.]

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chipswiththat
2017-08-01 07:36 am UTC (link)

[ Everything. It affects everything, even if it's just in subtle ways and Spike will continue to spend his day perpetually distracted by it. It's weird and new and familiar all at once, like how feeling the actual temperature of the water on his very much alive skin brings him pause. Wow, he's going to look like a dumbass today, huh? ]

I'll trust you with it... though maybe I shouldn't. You being Welsh and all.

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readystopwatch
2017-08-01 03:11 pm UTC (link)

[It's cute, the way he seems so overwhelmed and distracted by everything. Ianto let's him enjoy the spray of water for a moment before handing his hands to the mix. Intimacy in the shower has always been very much their thing and he enjoys the feel of his pulse under his fingers, enjoying the simple sensation of touching him before reaching for the soap, running it over the muscles and skin of a body that is so very different today.]

Harsh criticism coming from a man who hasn't eaten in a hundred years. I suppose I should be offended.

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	chipswiththat 2017-08-03 09:48 am UTC (link)
	Oi, some things never change and you know it. [ Sheep shagger. He does enjoy the treatment, head tilting to allow Ianto more space to do whatever he wants, Spike's own hands slowly sliding up Ianto's sides and down over his back. Even this is different. He can feel the thrum of a pulse, an echo of it in his own fingers. ] Bloody hell, this is weird. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-08-03 02:00 pm UTC (link)

[For now he's happy just to touch him without making it more sexual. There's something enjoyable about such an innocent activity and they're both still marveling over the novelty of him being alive. He never thought it would be possible to be so aware of things like a pulse or breathing.]

Have you looked in a mirror yet? That has to be a. It odd after a century of nothing.

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	chipswiththat 2017-08-06 04:15 pm UTC (link)
	Hadn't even thought of that. [ And in a way, as much as he enjoys most of this and as much as he's loved being able to be out during the day, looking at himself is frightening in ways he can't quite explain. Last he looked in a mirror, he didn't very much like what was looking back. ] One step at a time, ey? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-08-06 09:51 pm UTC (link)

[He won't push it. When has he ever when it comes to vampire things. Instead he pulls him in for a warm kiss, one that has nothing to do with today's changes and everything to do with how happy little moments like this make him. Banter and touching in the shower isn't something that's ever going to get old for him and today it feels important to make that clear. With all the changes this place always gives them that's one thing that can't be altered.]

In that case let's dry off and I'll make you some coffee. That's a first step you're not getting out of.

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	chipswiththat 2017-08-07 01:48 pm UTC (link)
	[ He rolls his eyes, resigned to this horrible fate of properly brewed coffee. ] Gee golly, poor lit'le old me. [ There's some reluctance as he shuts off the water and steps out of the shower, but the cool wash of air and how it makes his skin erupt into goosebumps does well to distract him. Wow, he's going to be an idiot today. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-08-07 02:08 pm UTC (link)
	[His amazing fate you mean. He will drink this boyfriend coffee and he will enjoy it dang it.] Oh, I don't know. Humor me about the coffee and who knows what could happen? [Probably more sex, because that's never off the table with these two. He smiles at the goosebumps, running his hands over the affected skin one last time before passing him a towel.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chipswiththat
2017-08-07 05:39 pm UTC (link)

That's a dangerous promise to make.

[ He grabs the towel and dries himself off, spending some time ruffling through his wet hair until it's about as dry as it'll get. Normally he'd run some gel through it right about now, but he can't really do that without also coming face to face with a mirror so instead he leaves it the way it is, eyes averted from the bathroom cupboard as he pads into the bedroom for some clean clothes. ]

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readystopwatch
2017-08-07 07:06 pm UTC (link)

Hardly. I make good coffee.

[Don't think he misses the way he continues to avoid the mirror. There's probably quite a lot to be read into that if he wanted to. Instead he pulls on some clothes and makes his way out the the kitchen and the coffee machine, the first thing he perminently moved in here.]

I remember you mentioning once that you sensed hot and cold differently as a vampire. Are temperatures more extreme today? Or more noticible?

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chipswiththat
2017-08-07 08:06 pm UTC (link)

[ What can he say, there's a lot to unpack when it comes to seeing himself. He'll probably work up some courage and take a look before the day ends, but there's no rush. Really, no rush.

Pulling on his usual black jeans and tee, he follows Ianto into the kitchen. ]

I can tell the difference better now, yeah. Everything's... evened out. Can't hear your heartbeats, but I can feel the temperature of the room. [ And then something strikes him. Something he hadn't noticed until just now. ] It's... quiet.

[ Quiet. No demon snarling at him. ]

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	readystopwatch 2017-08-07 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	Quiet? [He repeats, not quite getting it just yet. For the moment he assumes it's just the heartbeat thing, and he hasn't quite made the jump to the demon.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2017-08-08 05:10 am UTC (link)
	Yeah. Quiet. [ Distracted - too distracted to really notice that Ianto isn't quite getting it yet, Spike lifts a hand to rub at his chest, expecting... something. But no, it's just warm skin and a subtle thud of a beating heart. No bloodlust. No agony of a tormented soul. Nothing. He cracks a surprised smile. ] I forgot that it could be this quiet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	readystopwatch 2017-08-08 11:27 am UTC (link)
	[It's the hand to the chest that clues him in, as he glances up from his coffee to catch the gesture. Oh. That sort of quiet.] You should enjoy it. I think you've earned a day of peace and quiet. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	chipswiththat 2017-08-09 01:51 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe. [ Definitely not. ] Let's just hope it's worth it in the morning. [ Not that he's going to let that concern spoil his day in the sun, but it's a concern nonetheless. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

readystopwatch
2017-08-09 01:55 pm UTC (link)

Oh, I don't know. All the things you've done for me have got to be worth at least a day. [More, in his opinion but Spike is the one who will have to convince himself of that. He passes him a mug of coffee, letting their fingers brush together as he hands it over.]

Just so we're clear this is one of those boyfriend situations where you have to lie and tell me you love the coffee I made even if you had it.

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chipswiththat
2017-08-09 02:10 pm UTC (link)

[ That he may never be able to agree with — this is a rare gift, not something he's particularly earned. Just ask the people in London or Prague or China or Los Angeles or- well, anywhere he's stayed for longer than it took to gas up a car and some days even that was enough time for a quick bite. He doesn't deserve this, but he'll gratefully accept it nonetheless. ]

What, you think this is my first time? [ He can be a good boyfriend. The coffee is hot and he sips it carefully, all too aware of the fact that a scolded mouth would actually ruin his day rather than just the next ten minutes. ]

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	readystopwatch 2017-08-09 02:14 pm UTC (link)
	Now when I have I heard that from you before? [So much smirking. He isn't as worried about the heat of the drink, probably because he's used to it with his raging caffeine addiction. Balancing his sleep schedule between Spike and Jack is only making it worse.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

chipswiththat
2017-08-09 02:17 pm UTC (link)

[ Yeah, they should probably work something out that doesn't result in Ianto losing precious years of his life to sleep deprivation. Not that it makes much of a difference, what with his boyfriends being effectively immortal. ]

Very funny. [ He takes another sip, bigger this time and although he may not entirely get the deal - coffee wasn't really his thing when he was alive either - he can appreciate that it's the good sort of not his thing. ]

You've outdone yourself. Really, it's the best I've ever had.

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readystopwatch
2017-08-09 02:28 pm UTC (link)

[For now that something is sleeping when it makes sense for who he's with and balancing it out with coffee. Not like he wasn't keeping odd hours at home already.

That answer gets a smile and he sneaks a kiss in between all the drinks.]

I'm touched by such a clearly genuine and unprompted compliment. [He'll reward it later, probably with something sexual. Such a surprise.] Are you hungry?

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	chipswiththat 2017-08-09 02:31 pm UTC (link)
	[ Mmn coffee kisses. Definitely better now that coffee actually tastes like something. ] Seeing as the last time I had an actual breakfast, Queen Victoria was still sitting pretty on the throne — famished. [ You know all those bodily functions you deal with, like actual hunger and bathroom stuff and being thirsty? Yeah. This'll be a day of re-discovery. ] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)