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[thinkoutsidethebox]

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[thinkoutsidethebox]

And yet you don't have any problems with this plan?

[heirbrained]

...At least it's less obnoxious than being scandalized...

[rusemaster]

But it's gonna come up either way, and it sounds more efficient...

[thinkoutsidethebox]

At the very least, we both have experience to learn from... though I'll warn you it might not necessarily be to your advantage in the challenge.

[heirbrained]

Surely that's a risk she's already accounted for.

[glancing over at Nio. surely that's a risk you've already accounted for]

[rusemaster]

Ummmm what's the saying. No risk, no reward! ... is what I was thinking, anyway, but who knows.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Come back to our room, then.

[heirbrained]

[I cannot believe I am responsible for this

I'M TURNING TO GO ON AHEAD]

[rusemaster]

[actually has no idea where you live so just following i guess]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[She seems pleased about everything about this.

THEY HEAD TO DIAMONDS. And up to their room, which has their two beds and a third unoccupied one for the moment]

[heirbrained]

[he is just. standing and crossing his arms. for now. expectantly waiting for someone else to do something first]

[rusemaster]

[you're cute. puts her hands on her hips]

I'll follow the experts' lead!!

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[geez do I have to do everything around here]

Then, why don't you both take off your clothes for me.

[heirbrained]

[watching Nio intently, but uncrossing his arms to slowly undo his tie and pull it off]

[rusemaster]

[she doesn't move immediately, pausing to consider something—but once she seems to have made up her mind, pulling the bow of her uniform lose before working on the buttons of her outer vest, taking her time]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Good.

[goes to sit on the edge of her bed for the moment, watching them]

[heirbrained]

[he moves towards his own bed as he carefully slips off his jacket, so that he can lay it down neatly on the bed along with his tie. he's still curiously keeping an eye on Nio]

[rusemaster]

[just letting her clothes drop to the floor as she takes them off. humming a little as she works on the buttons of her blouse—as it opens up, the elaborate tattoo that was hidden by her clothes may be a point of interest]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[she does take an obvious interest in that]

That's unique. I assume it's not just a fashion statement.

[heirbrained]

—Ah.

[he pauses in the middle of unbuttoning his own shirt, taken by surprise, but since Erika already asked about it he'll just wait for the explanation]

[rusemaster]

Haha, family tradition? I'm self-conscious about it, really.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Is that so...?

[looks her over more deliberately]

[heirbrained]

Your supposed self-consciousness didn't seem to prevent you from accepting this proposal without hesitation...

[dryly. SKEPTICAL]

[rusemaster]

Sometimes we have to make tough choices!

[does not really look especially self-conscious, no]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[giggles]

Well, that's true. I hope you don't mind if we pay it some attention.