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[edelstein]

[The fidgeting doesn't to bother her. In fact his restlessness doesn't even catch her attention immediately. After all she does something similar: occupying herself by tracing the circular top of her glass with the tip of her index finger.]

Don't worry. I'm not the type to starve myself, but eating more means I should exercise more. I have a strict schedule I only deviate from for something fun.

[smokedout]

[He raises a brow. Right, normal human. They have to exercise and care about what they eat. Hard to remember when neither of those things are true for him.]

Well... good. I hate picky eaters.

[His fingers keep tapping. Fuck, he hates this.]

Does this count as 'something fun' or is it fitting into the schedule?

[edelstein]

-You really have to ask that? This has been more interrogation than it has been date. We've been sizing each other up like animals drawing territory lines. How many people do think would find that fun?

[She's not yet laughed and only got to feel smug once. Dodger, you have no rizz.]

[smokedout]

[Dodger ducks his head, like a dog being corrected.]

I didn't want to- overstep.

[He honestly has no idea why this isn't working. And he's tempted to just write it off as Women Are Confusing, but more than anything it's making him think of talking to Toma. And just having no idea what to do if someone isn't already interested in sleeping with him.]

[edelstein]

[She hates that. She hates the pang of guilt and the unease that pity brings to the pit of her stomach. A sigh of exasperation twinged with a bit of relenting defeat falls from her lips. A hand raises to pinch the bridge of her nose briefly.]

Maybe we can play another game? Something simple we can do verbally.

[Combine "learning about you," and "fun". Maybe. Depends on if Rin gets competitive.]

[smokedout]

[He chews his cheek, and takes a moment to drink the rest of his whiskey.]

Sure. Uh... I used to play something back home with some of my coworkers. Ask questions, the other person either answers or they take a shot. You go back and forth until someone's wasted.

[A pause.]

We can- skip the drinking part, just end it when we get bored. Sure you can't keep up with me.

[edelstein]

[You can't keep up with me. There it is. Rin's expression turns harsh, and she leans in.]

If you can afford it, then order the drinks.

[smokedout]

[He snorts. It has him starting to relax at least because this, he can handle.]

Sure. I'll get you back to your room safely when you pass out.

[He calls the waiter back to make his order - a shot glass for each of them and a bottle of whiskey. He figures an even playing field is the move, so she doesn't get any ideas about him treating her with kid gloves.]

I'll give you the first question. Sexual, personal, anything's on the table.

[edelstein]

How long have you known Henry?

[She doesn't finish off her shochu drink. Instead she saves that for drinking with dinner, which is set before them - steaming hot - as the game begins.]

[smokedout]

Four months now, I think. He showed up in September, I met him before he got a room assignment.

[That's easy enough. And he's far from surprised that that's where she's going first. Although now that they're in person, Rin gets to hear the tone of voice Dodger gets when he's talking about Henry. Softer and more enthusiastic, like just thinking about the man is lightening his mood.

Dodger takes a moment to eat a few bites while he thinks of his question - his eyes light up as soon as he digs in. It's spicy enough for him to taste it, the texture's good, this is all he could ask for.]

...How long have you been at the resort?

[edelstein]

[Only four months? Lord have mercy. With that shift? He's certainly twitterpated. At least his question is easy for her too.]

It was two years in December. The way this place changes for the seasons and holidays helps keep track.

[Tohsaka also digs in. She's still careful about how she eats, but while also juggling their game she's a little less delicate.]

[smokedout]

[In his defense... he knew his boyfriend in Boston for less than a month before dating him, they'd known each other for two months when Dodger showed up here. But that's barely any defense at all.]

So you probably know a lot of people here, huh.

[This time he's making an active effort not to watch her eat, even if that's a lot more conspicuous. He just wants to be able to actually hear her when she asks her next question.]

[edelstein]

I said I don't bother with other people's business. What's your number one pet peeve?

[At first Rin doesn't think much of the way he focuses away from her. He said he can only taste spicy, right? Makes sense he'd pay more attention to the food.]

[smokedout]

[Doesn't mean she can't know people. But fine, he's not gonna press.

He has to put some serious thought into that question, anyway. There are a lot of things that piss him off, and a lot of things that are currently pissing him off that feel a lot more pressing than they would have a few weeks ago. Hard to pin down one as the most frustrating thing.]

People that don't eat anything when they've got access. Literally nothing, until their ribs start showing. Or worse, if all they eat is sweets but they won't eat a real meal.

[It's a safe enough answer. Even if it comes with some frustration about a few specific people that fit that description.]

What about you?

[edelstein]

Hmm... plenty of things aggravate me. I guess I don't like it when people talk big and can't back it up. Especially if they're the type to use social status of fame or perceived wealth as a way to pull the wool over people's eyes. All style and no substance.

[If people talk big they better be ready to prove their worth.]

[smokedout]

[Dodger tips his head, and glances up at her.]

Fair enough. Pretty easy to get rich and famous without doing shit to earn it. But it's worth paying attention to the people that do.

[Like his boss, who Dodger would defend violently if necessary.]

I'd rather spend my time around people that speak quiet and carry a big stick. But I don't mind people that are all bark and all bite.

[edelstein]

Yeah, you've made that quite clear. What's you're "sweet-spot"?

[Like to be touched, or more likely in Dodger's case - to be hurt.]

[smokedout]

[More thought. And more eating, to fill the space.]

Don't really have one, I don't think. Anything's good. But getting my hair pulled is really good.

[He's touch-starved and sensory-seeking to a fault, and Rin has seen how eager he is to get hurt. Any attention, any touch whether kind or violent, is something Dodger wants.]

Is anything completely off-limits for you in bed?

[edelstein]

[Rin quickly gets a bite to eat before rattling off:]

Scat, watersports, and other filth-focused kinks. No pulling hair hard enough that the locks break or disconnect from the scalp. Snuff, degloving and most other extreme gore-related activities are out. No permanently altering my body without prior request like scarring, piercing, branding, and the like.

[Oh, she should probably follow up with:]

What do you consider embarrassing?

[smokedout]

[Honestly, it's a more complete answer than he's gotten from anyone else. Even if it cuts off a few things he does want to do - snuff, gore and branding. Not things he would have expected to be okay anyway, but worth keeping in mind that he can't push toward them. Rin clearly knows what she's doing, likely more than Dodger does.

That question, though... well, his mind immediately goes to Henry complimenting him, running fingers over his scars, encouraging him through sex, reassuring him that he's always welcome. Then to dumber things - the anxiety he feels around letting people know he plays music, the embarrassment of wearing any sort of clothing that doesn't look 'masculine' enough. Anything that might give away his interests, or any part of his identity that he holds dear enough to hurt when it's picked at.

He pours himself a shot, and knocks it back.]

Pass. How many people have you slept with since you got here?

[edelstein]

[Pass? Tch, coward. Rin huffs and decides to take a moment to eat while the food is still hot. After getting down a few mouthfuls, she answers.]

Honestly? I've lost track. And it's not like your deck is an accurate number since it doesn't count the wildcards that fail to stick around. Have you been with anyone not completely human shaped?

[smokedout]

[He snorts.]

I try not to get with full humans if I can help it. They're jumpy, and you have to be gentle with them.

[Ignoring... that Henry is fully human. It's fine, Dodger is incredibly gentle with him all things considered.]

But I've had a few shots - there's a god I've been sleeping with here, I've fucked a demon a few times, one of my friends got turned into a harpy, one of the wildcards was a werewolf. I've seen a catboy around here, too... always been too busy to get my hands on him, but he seems interesting.

[Aak seems like bad news, honestly, and Dodger finds that intensely attractive on top of also just being into furries.]

You're into toys, right? How many men go for the whole strap-on thing?

[edelstein]

[I've seen a catboy. The bottom of her left eye twitches, and her gaze falls away from him again. She takes a sip of her yuzu shochu to mask any frown her lips may want to make. Rin's intense wish to keep Aak from Dodger makes her stomach flip, and it takes all the restraint she can muster not to forbid him from talking to that Concoction Making Kitty. Only because she knows the moment she draws a line Dodger will want to cross it.]

Plenty of guys like it, but are too cowardly to admit it. Even posed as a man in Cloaca & Dagger once - it was fun. What kind of things won't you do in bed? I'm sure you'd like to boast you're into all the edgy stuff, but what don't you like because you think it's weird or lame?

[smokedout]

[A good instinct - especially fresh off the heels of the Esikko thing, Dodger has some feelings about being told not to fuck someone else when it's that person's decision. He'd likely seek Aak out out of spite.

He is stuck musing on the idea of strap-ons, though. Not something he's ever touched, because he could just get the real thing from someone else, but it's not worth dismissing either. It might just be the intrigue of letting Rin dominate him, but he's still got the idea of choking on it rolling around in his head.]

I'm not edgy, I just can't get off if it's all slow and gentle.

[But he does try to put some real thought into it.]

Scat, watersports, vomit, all that shit. It all just means having to spend an hour cleaning afterward. I don't do more than two people at once, and I don't bottom. For anyone.

[He also can't bottom without having a panic attack, but he doesn't really want to advertise that. Better to just call it a preference.]

Would you let someone take pictures during sex?

[edelstein]

[Relief fills her as Rin realizes she successfully hid her reaction. That shifts, however, into a bit of exasperation. I don't bottom. For anyone. Says the cock thirsty weirdo desperate to put whatever he can in his mouth. Though that does bring her to—]

Only if we're friends or they're paying well for them. Sex is fleeting, but pictures are more permanent. Are you willing to be on the receiving end if you're on top?

["Would you bounce on my strap?"]