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[varnish]

Hmmm...

[The feed starts with the sound of rustling paper and soon enough someone’s thigh comes into frame. Long legs crossed, prim and proper. A hardbound book settled atop their lap. Perhaps this is an accidental broadcast? Well, you might as well enjoy the view while you can, in that case.

But, no. With how the stranger on the other end speaks with another casual flip of a page, this is very much intentional.]

As I thought. [he says with a disappointed sigh, one hand lifting his device up to eye level. Or. You know. More chest than eye level. But hey, at least you can enjoy this view too.] I’ve done every one of these.

[A bit of shifting and the cover of the book in Belial’s lap comes into view: 1069 Sexplosive Positions for Your Pleasure. Classy.]

I do have to wonder~ in a place as infatuated with physical contact as this, you can’t all be that innocent, can you? So...

What’s your favorite position~?

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[wearingguess]

Well...
If you put it like that, I suppose... there isn't one.

[varnish]

(( ooc: Apologies for the delay on this! I had to reapp since I was a fool and missed AC oops. Feel free to drop if you wish! ))

Bingo~ Live your best life... and make sure somebody else does too while you’re at it.

In any case, if you really want to borrow this, I suppose I could lend it to you... for a price.

[wearingguess]

Really?? Thank you! [ technically he could probably just go find his own copy... but this way is better since it forges interpersonal connections! ]

What is the price?

[varnish]

You’ve got to lay some sugar on me~

[wearingguess]

Oh!
I see. That is quite simple.
About how much sugar do you require, sir?

Ha, and to think I was told that most people don't want sugar from their neighbors at all!

[varnish]

Oh, you know. However much you can give me. I have a decent sweet tooth~

Now who went and told you something like that? They sound boring.

[wearingguess]

Terribly boring! Although it seems he is having troubles of his own recently, so I can spare a bit of pity for him... Diego something-or-other.

More importantly, I shall prepare your sugar at once. When and where shall we meet?

[varnish]

Probably not a name worth mentioning~

[Ufufu]

An hour. I assume you know where the central square is.

[wearingguess]

Indeed I do. I look forward to seeing you then!

[ ...........
and, about 58 minutes later, titus is there... in the square... holding a 16-ounce jar of sugar. ]

[varnish]

[He's there an hour later himself, waltzing up into the central square... and showing no sign of shock or confusion once he sets eyes on Titus and his actual jar of sugar.

How fun.]

Oho, is all that for me?

[wearingguess]

Yes! Or at any rate, as much of it as you want.

...by the way, I never introduced myself, did I? My name is Titus Alexius. I am glad I display my photo on my Prismagram account, or you might never have recognized me!

[varnish]

[Sweet thing. He doesn't think he's joking with him either. Luckily for Titus, Belial's a patient man... and a weak one when it comes to certain types of people.]

As am I.

[He leans down and forward, bringing their faces juuust close enough to be borderline uncomfortable. Maybe.]

Though you're much cuter in person~

[wearingguess]

[ as a matter of fact, titus doesn't find this proximity uncomfortable at all. (maybe his heart does skip a beat, though...) ]

Am I, truly?
I think you mean that as a compliment, so I'll gladly accept it as such. But I cannot help wondering if that means I have a very poor technique at filming myself with my device...

For what it's worth, I think you are more handsome in person.
But only by a little bit.

[varnish]

Not at all. Just means the device doesn't do you enough justice.

[Look at him being all smooth. And look at you being all cute right back. He has the right mind to pinch your cheek for that, kiddo. But Belial straightens up and places a hand on his cheek instead, seemingly flustered.]

Only a little?

[Time to look away]

You wound me.

[wearingguess]

[ without really even thinking about it, titus leans in himself to re-close some of the distance between them. ]

Why, no! It is just that the device does do you justice. Or rather, I suppose it is that your attractiveness is the type that shines through, no matter the medium.

[varnish]

[He stays where he is for the time being, still pretending to be... embarrassed? Overwhelmed? Either way, he's messing with Titus 100%.]

Stop~ You'll make me blush~

[wearingguess]

Come now... aren't you the man who's experienced at least one thousand sixty-nine sexplosive positions? I have a difficult time believing you are all that shy!

[varnish]

[His demeanor seems to turn a complete 180 at that point, eyes glowing bright red and fangs peeking out when he flashes a sharp grin.]

Wanna test that theory out?

[wearingguess]

[ titus startles a bit, his arms momentarily tightening around his jar of sugar.

he recovers in an instant, though; it was only the suddenness that unnerved him. (at the same time, he can feel the heat rising in his face.) ]

Well!...
I would... be delighted.

[varnish]

[Oh, now that's a shame. He would have loved to see that startle last just a little bit longer. Thinking it, Belial rests a hand atop that little jar of his and leans back in. Something tells him he won't need to use much charm, if any, on Titus, but by now it's a force of habit.

It's too fun watching people slowly submit.]

Are you really this sweet and innocent?

[wearingguess]

...That depends on what you mean by "innocent," I think.

[ but it's definitely beginning to feel as though he's being made fun of, at least a little... which is unfair. he can't think of anything he's said this entire time that sounded all that naive!! (...then again, if he could already tell something would sound naive, he wouldn't have said it in the first place.)
—really, though! it's not like he was asking to borrow a book of chaste hugging positions. and actually, that reminds him. ]

Ah.
Did you... bring the book?

[varnish]

I'm a man of my word.

[Not really. But he does produce the book as asked with little more than a casual snap of his fingers. It appears seemingly out of thin air, floating for only a beat before landing quietly in the palm of his hand.]

Looking for this?

[wearingguess]

Ah!!
Amazing! What kind of magic was that?! Spatial transfer?

[varnish]

[He laughs at that. How precious.]

Something like that. A fan of magic, are you?

[wearingguess]

Something like that. I was the top student at the Magnostadt Academy before I arrived here!

[ hmm maybe that sounded childish ]

And by the way, the academy has students of all ages, including adults.

[ ...also someone not from his world won't actually know what magnostadt or its academy even is ]

And it's my world's foremost school of magic.