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CHARACTER NAME

Dirk Strider

CIVILIAN NAME

Guy Fieri

TEAM

Revelation

HOUSING NUMBER

001

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Comments

[vivisexual]

Yeah!
I just have something to tell you that's better done in person.

ACTION.

[gavehead]

_{[ ... Okay. Now he definitely knows this has something to do with that. There's a tugging sense of nervousness in the pit of his stomach, not sure what to expect. ]}

Yeah, ok.
I'll be there in a minute.

_{[ It doesn't take him long to meet Yugamu at the spot he was told to go to. Looks like this is another circumstance where he's decided to leave his glasses behind. ]}

Hey.

-> ACTION.

[vivisexual]

[Hal put in time out for surveying... Anyway, Yugamu knows he's going to chicken out if he doesn't act right away, so that's what he does. As soon as Dirk walks up, Yugamu pins him to the nearby wall with one hand, his other hand planted on the wall right above Dirk's shoulder.]

Come to the kimono shop with me.

[He's doing his best to be assertive and cool, as a proper kabedon demands.'


It would work better if he wasn't shorter than Dirk and looking up at him. But listen. He's trying.]

[gavehead]

<sub>[ At first, Dirk almost tries to counter Yugamu's move, thinking this is some kind of assault.. because what else would it be? But it occurs to him what is happening just a second later and.. yeah, the height difference makes this a little less alluring.

However, it doesn't mean that Dirk doesn't like it. ]</sub>

Uh.

_{[ kind of, looking down at the arm that has him barricaded against the wall. ]}

The kimono shop? What for?

[vivisexual]

[DON'T "UH"!!! BE SEDUCED!!!! YUGAMU IS TRYING SO HARD!!!!]

Isn't it obvious? We're going to get you one. My treat.

[gavehead]

_{[ maybe saying "uh" is his way of being seduced..
Either way, his weight relaxes against the wall behind him, one hand awkwardly crossing over his body and holding onto the opposite arm. ]}

... You want to buy me a kimono? Are you sure?

[vivisexual]

[Okay... Relaxing is probably good??? Go For It, Yugamu.]

I do. But we have to have you try some on to pick the one that suits you best, you know? So you need to come with me.

[gavehead]

<sub>[ This seems.. a little too on the nose for something that Dirk has daydreamed about before, so he's already beginning to wonder if Hal told Yugamu about this.

Still, after a small moment of unnerving silence, one of the corners of Dirk's lips curls upward in a half smile, and in a rigid moment, he settles both of his hands on Yugamu's waist. ]</sub>

Alright. That sounds fun.

_{[ He gives him a playful squeeze before pushing his weight off of the wall, only removing his hands from Yugamu whenever he relaxes from his pinning position. ]}

Lead the way, then.

[vivisexual]

[Yugamu does let him go but mostly because Dirk grabbed his waist AND smiled as he said yes???]

I-Yes! I will! In a second!

[He needs to melt into putty for a second please hold. Hands on his waist.........]

[gavehead]

In a second? You seemed pretty urgent to get me to go with you right now. I'm not in any hurry, though.

_{[ It seems like the kabedon may be more of a success than Yugamu may have thought, because after another second, Dirk's hands inch upward, as if feeling of each individual rib before sliding back down. ]}

Don't tell me you can't remember how to get there.

[vivisexual]

[Did he die??? Did he somehow kabedon so badly that he died??? What is this???

Wait, focus, Yugamu!!! You're trying to seduce Dirk, not the other way around!!!!]

No! No, I just needed to call ahead on my implant to let us know them we're coming! Holowear is so popular these days that they're really only open by appointment because they're such a specialty product.

[This isn't technically a lie. He'll just have to actually send that message in a moment once he's not so distracted.]

[gavehead]

<sub>[ Yugamu can keep talking all he wants, Dirk is silently being fed emotionally through all of this. He loves the fluster, the way the other boy is talking so fast and nervously. He wonders if Yugamu could make a reservation while being in such a state.

Once his hands reach his waist again, they inch a little lower and curve around towards the front, as if his thumbs were trying to memorize the arches of his hip bones through his dense clothing. ]</sub>

Go ahead, then. What's stopping you?

_{[ dirk you know damn well what's stopping him ]}

[vivisexual]

[Control Freak Dirk like "haha I'm winning at being seduced!"

Yugamu meanwhile is completely frazzled because
1. He thought Dirk wasn't as interested in him as a Yugamu was in him. Did the seduction work??? This fast??? Is that illegal. It feels illegal.
2. He thought Dirk was really shy about physical touch
2a. Yugamu meanwhile loves being touched
2b. He's never really been touched like this though. Most of the intimate and romantic contact he's had has been minimal and somewhat slapdash due to not having the time or circumstances to take things at a leisurely pace.

Anyway!]

You- I'm loathe to say it but your hands are very distracting, Dirk!

[He doesn't look particularly upset but also he does need to contact them and also they then need to actually go!!]

[gavehead]

Maybe don't do such a good job inviting me to touch you, then.

_{[ with that, his hands return to his sides, stuffing into his own side pockets. ]}

You're very intense today. Did something happen?

[vivisexual]

[Oh no. Sad. But also for the best right now, logistically.]

Well... I got some advice from Hal. I've been holding back and he suggested I didn't need to do that.

[gavehead]

_{[ At the mention of Hal, any remaining smile on his face falls, and his brows pull together in what seems to be annoyance. He really does wish he never made that goddamn AI system, and right now, he's angry at it for other reasons which is probably why he isn't wearing the glasses today. ]}

Got it.

_{[ His response is short, and he doesn't explain. Yugamu is free to ask, however. ]}

Go ahead and make the reservation.

[vivisexual]

[First things first, Yugamu pauses to do just that. But then, as he takes Dirk's hand to lead them towards their outing; he has to probe.]

You know, I've spoke to Hal twice now, but I don't think I've ever actually talked to you about him. I suppose I sort of assumed you two were on the same page?

[But... clearly not.]

[gavehead]

<sub>[ Yugamu makes the reservation and is clearly preoccupied with that, Dirk seizes the moment to give the other teen a look over; orange eyes sweeping from tousled blue hair, along his neck and shoulders and eventually stopping at his waist by the time he is finished. Perhaps now he is interested in details that maybe he has missed before.

Though, before he knows it, he is taken by the hand and towards the exit of the base. ]</sub>

It's.. complicated, the relationship that he and I have. I mean, he is a copy of my brain, but back when I was 13. His maturity doesn't age, but he claims he is evolving and becoming more and more sentient. He claims he has feelings, more than I do.

I can't always tell if he's fucking with me or not.

[vivisexual]

Well that's a bit rude. Even if he does have feelings, you do too. But I see... I suppose that makes sense. My little sister is 14 and she's the picture of impulsivity.

[If Hal has that younger teen impulsiveness.... Makes sense. He loves his sister but she definitely is A Lot sometimes.]

Maybe the relationship you and Hal have is like siblings, then? If my brothers or sister gave the person I was interested in dating advice I'd probably be a little annoyed even if it was accurate.

[gavehead]

<sub>[ It's deeper than that, though. Hal doesn't have a human filter like Dirk may have, and all of his flaws and unattractive traits are almost amplified.

Hal is dangerous, yet Dirk can't find the will to kill him. ]</sub>

More like my evil twin.

_{[ As they step out of the base and head towards the city, Dirk stops them for a moment and studies Yugamu, his expression unreadable. ]}

Is there a reason you chose to speak to him instead of me?

[vivisexual]

[Blinks.]

Ah, well he messaged me first, and I didn't see any reason not to at the time!

[He pauses, before offering;]

If you'd prefer, I won't speak to him without clearing it with you from now on.

[gavehead]

_{[ Hmm. ]}

It sounds to me like you were trying to surprise me, so you went behind my back. It's not a coincidence that you wanted me to take me kimono shopping and decided to pin me against a wall.

_{[ It's too on the nose because Dirk is all about both of these things. ]}

Is that true?

[vivisexual]

[Hm... This is assigning slightly more agency to Yugamu in initiating this... but he also could have turned Hal down when he offered ideas.]

I... Well I have been really wanting to get your attention, yes. To show you I'm serious. So when Hal presented the opportunity to learn what would work on you, I couldn't help but jump on it. Sorry if that was intrusive of me.

[He thinks that's fair.]

[gavehead]

_{[ That unsettling expression eases, and one corner of his mouth does lift in a little smirk. He also gives his hand a squeeze. ]}

Well. You have my attention. It probably easier to talk to him than it is me sometimes.

_{[ He resumes walking, allowing Yugamu to lead. ]}

I'm, um, pretty excited to go to some place like this.

[vivisexual]

[Yugamu's a little confused. He thought he'd be in trouble??? He's not??? Something to analyze later, he supposes. He WILL figure out how your mind works, Dirk Strider. But for now, he wants to enjoy the moment. The hand squeeze. Maybe he really can seduce this perfect catch????]

I'm excited too! My whole family dresses traditionally, so I don't think much of it a lot of the time, but even if they didn't, I think I still would. So I'm really happy to share something of mine with you.

[Cultural exchange....]

I also think you're going to look really handsome and cool.