I am debating if this is too public a forum to say it is cute when you are being so intently neutral. I suppose it couldn't terribly hurt your reputation.
Hardly. I'm neutral about bones vs. metal. All other biases are tangential to the greater debate. (But if anyone else speaks ill of bones, I'm entitled to argue.)
One day I will tempt you into a debate about bones. Maybe if I write a paper about it that will be the trick.
Fine, I like Dr. Sex Jr. He is a step up from the dolls and Rio is fascinated with him. Actually:
[attached is a picture of rio from earlier, her entire snout/nose/whatever lizards have trying to poke into the doctor's rib cage. she has big, wide eyes like she has never done anything wrong in her life.]
We'll see about that. Your many stolen red pens will be calling.
She did not bump, she was very gentle. Admittedly yes, she is well aware she is not supposed to be doing this but still, she made a vague attempt at following the rules.
[and one more, which is just rio playing keep away with a broom dr sex jr can't even use but maybe tries to. unbelievable disrespect.]
[obviously he's going to switch to video for that, a raised brow at the camera before he's turning it to the poor armless skeleton shuffling towards rio, who just keeps dashing away at the last second.]
Rio, Palamedes wishes to speak with you. [he calls, and the name gets her glancing over, though she won't actually come over until she sees pal on the screen. also still with the broom, tail thumping.]
[unless the chat has video functions, in which anyone can open this and see them being unbearable. their own fault if they do, really.
rio blinks her big eyes and viktor scoffs.] You know what you are doing, do not play innocent.
[rio trills at that, almost like a huff, before nosing at the screen. she then drops the broom as if offering it to pal, even if pal cannot take it. the skeleton continues to shuffle armlessly. what a household.]
Oh, thank you; that's much better. [thanks for this broom, he loves it, a very nice gift.] I'll bring you a treat on my way home, shall I? How does that sound?
[rewarding this bad behavior with the broom? yes, definitely. and god, look at that poor skeleton in the background. he should have really added a bit about sitting still sometimes. he'll fix it.]
viktor rolls his eyes where he can't be seen, and also smiles because he can get away with both.] You're spoiling her for tormenting your skeleton.
[that's a sentence. rio licks the screen with her many tongues and viktor makes an 'ack' sound as he moves to clean it. when it is clean it's back on rio as viktor says,] Alright, you have gotten your attention. Let Palamedes get back to work now.
[tail thumping. she'll probably not keep tormenting the skeleton? we'll see.]
You're right, guilty as charged. Look at her eyes.
[big eyes... how does he resist the big eyes!! he snorts with barely-contained mirth at Viktor cleaing Rio drool, sorry, it's gross but he's not there so actually, it's funny.]
Thank you. I'll bring you something nice on my way home, too.
[viktor's not any better, he just pretends to be. and ugh, he's having those secret feelings, aka not secret and painfully gay. domesticity, his weakness.]
Ah, so it is not only Rio who gets the bribes. Very well, consider me bribed. Do you remember that fruit you served me when I first visited?
[with the cream. being disgustingly nostalgic now.]
Yes, I knew what I was doing. [:) love him] And not spicy dinner, I hope. I'll see you in a few hours.
[he will come home with fruits and creams and cool mushrooms for Rio, and maybe some mittens to stick on the end of the skeleton arms for the time being. look forward to it.]
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My reputation is too amorphous to be hurt, anyway.
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I suppose you do have the dignity of an accomplished necromatic blood minister who also has a skeleton named Dr. Sex Jr. The duality of man.
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Thanks! Admit that you like Dr. Sex Jr.
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Fine, I like Dr. Sex Jr. He is a step up from the dolls and Rio is fascinated with him. Actually:
[attached is a picture of rio from earlier, her entire snout/nose/whatever lizards have trying to poke into the doctor's rib cage. she has big, wide eyes like she has never done anything wrong in her life.]
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[yes he is. anyway, Rio... no... look at her!! but no?]
I told her not to bump! Is this what you two get up to as soon as I go to Lumenwood?
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She did not bump, she was very gentle. Admittedly yes, she is well aware she is not supposed to be doing this but still, she made a vague attempt at following the rules.
[and one more, which is just rio playing keep away with a broom dr sex jr can't even use but maybe tries to. unbelievable disrespect.]
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And you didn't stop her so you could take pictures, I see. She's very precious; you can tell her I said so.
[that poor skeleboy... be strong, junior.]
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It is good for them both. Enrichment. She seems pleased with your compliment, though she may just be enjoying tormenting your construct.
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Please make sure my construct gets through the day in one piece. Should I talk to her on video, will that help?
[distraction tactics!!]
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Rio, Palamedes wishes to speak with you. [he calls, and the name gets her glancing over, though she won't actually come over until she sees pal on the screen. also still with the broom, tail thumping.]
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anyway, hello Rio, please don't bump. what the hell is that construct doing itself, too, good gracious. here's Palamedes on screen!!]
Rio, don't play with the broom. That's not nice.
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rio blinks her big eyes and viktor scoffs.] You know what you are doing, do not play innocent.
[rio trills at that, almost like a huff, before nosing at the screen. she then drops the broom as if offering it to pal, even if pal cannot take it. the skeleton continues to shuffle armlessly. what a household.]
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Oh, thank you; that's much better. [thanks for this broom, he loves it, a very nice gift.] I'll bring you a treat on my way home, shall I? How does that sound?
[rewarding this bad behavior with the broom? yes, definitely. and god, look at that poor skeleton in the background. he should have really added a bit about sitting still sometimes. he'll fix it.]
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viktor rolls his eyes where he can't be seen, and also smiles because he can get away with both.] You're spoiling her for tormenting your skeleton.
[that's a sentence. rio licks the screen with her many tongues and viktor makes an 'ack' sound as he moves to clean it. when it is clean it's back on rio as viktor says,] Alright, you have gotten your attention. Let Palamedes get back to work now.
[tail thumping. she'll probably not keep tormenting the skeleton? we'll see.]
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[big eyes... how does he resist the big eyes!! he snorts with barely-contained mirth at Viktor cleaing Rio drool, sorry, it's gross but he's not there so actually, it's funny.]
Thank you. I'll bring you something nice on my way home, too.
[like, actually. make a request.]
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Ah, so it is not only Rio who gets the bribes. Very well, consider me bribed. Do you remember that fruit you served me when I first visited?
[with the cream. being disgustingly nostalgic now.]
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[this guy. Palamedes can see right through his gay nostalgia, he is looking upon it and deciding it is good, and everything.]
I'll see if I can find any— specifically, some that isn't cursed, just in case.
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[for gay reasons. whoops.]
Thank you, your coworkers have been scarred enough I think. Message me when you are on your way home, I will put dinner on.
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[he will come home with fruits and creams and cool mushrooms for Rio, and maybe some mittens to stick on the end of the skeleton arms for the time being. look forward to it.]
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and yes, tonight there will be a nice, not spicy dinner, mug cakes and fruit. a win for the stickbugs.]
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[stickbug tradition... xoxo later viktor.]