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Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

Good. That's the idea.

[he parks the car near the beach boardwalk and steps out]

Bring the whiskey with you.

[he grabs a tote bag from the trunk of the car and removes his shoes before heading out onto the sand, setting up a large picnic blanket to sit down upon]

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

You don't need t'reminder me.

[ he picks up the bottle with a hand and uses his free hand to hop out of the car, kicking off his shoes before walking over to join him ]

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[he takes out a small lantern and lights it with a match so they have a little more light between them aside from the moon and the distant streetlights]

If I could have brought a record player, I would have, but it's a bit cumbersome.

[he takes out his phone and slowly, carefully messes with it for a few minutes like he's trying to solve a puzzle]

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[


you know he was joking before but this whole set up is starting to feel a little Sus ]


Ssooo ...

What's the occasion?

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[raven... looks a little anxious for a moment, and doesn't answer]

--oh, here it is.

[he presses something on the screen, and music begins to play: an old tune, like a jazzy waltz. raven gets to his feet and stands in front of dante, taking a sweeping bow and holding his hand out]

May I have this dance, Dante?

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ ok. you know what he's fine with ignoring the fact this is even POTENTIALLY about feelings

he laughs and then stands, taking his hand ]

You may.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[places his other hand on dante's shoulder, leaning in close as he starts to sway to the music]

Might be a little too slow for you, but humor me.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ this is feeling suspiciously ........... romantic

still he goes along with it, a wry smile on his face as he moves with him ]

Hey, if you're givin' me free drinks I'll humor a lot.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[SUSPICIOUS...]

Good. I'm in a... sentimental mood.

[lowers his eyes]

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

Yeah ... ?

[ he looks at him curiously. SUS ]

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[not meeting his eyes, just swaying to the music, dddddddon't look too closely at his face--]

It's... the season for gift-giving. I got you things, of course, but to be perfectly frank it's all... selfish gifts. Oh, I think you'll like some of it, but I won't pretend I didn't purchase them for my own sake, rather than yours.

[wets his lips, pausing before continuing]

Anyway, I, ah... I... wanted to... do something for you.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ there's a beat, before he ... nods, and rests his free hand against Raven's back. he's still uncertain about Raven's -- tone on all this, but. ]


You didn't have to, y'know.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[some of the tension in him releases, little by little]

I know. And... like I said. I'm being selfish.

[his hand on dante's shoulder moves to drape along the back of his neck]

But we are, still... brothers, or something like it.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ he laughs, quiet, his wings flexing a bit ]

Something like it. Little weird once I think about it.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

Does it bother you? What I am... and what we are.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

If I as bothered I wouldn't be here.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

... good.

[he lowers his eyes and stays quiet for a while, just swaying; and then he places his head on dante's chest, his ear over his heart, listening]

Dante... I...

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ he tenses -- he doesn't go still but he doesn't say anything, either, waiting for Raven to continue. ]

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[there's a moment of silence, and then raven just smooths his hands over dante's chest and leans back, shaking his head]

Never mind. Come, I want to see you in the presents I bought. Take off your shirt.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ he tries not to make it obvious but it's still visible the way he relaxes, and he cracks a smile as he moves to tug his shirt off ]

Someone's eager.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

Don't get too excited.

[he takes a seat on the picnic blanket and retrieves his first gift from the bag he brought; a black velvet shirt, loose and comfortable for the cooler weather]

Try it on. It may not be quite your style, but... well, I did my best to avoid ruffles and lace.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

What a sweetheart.

[ he'll stay standing and lean down, taking the shirt and moving to slip it on. putting anything on with his wings if a bit of an adventure but he makes it! eventually! ]

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[raven just watches]

... not bad. I've got one more.

[he holds out a sheer corset for men]

Kneel down and I'll help you put it on.

Re: Day 314, night

[devilmightcare]

[ he blinks, working the FIRST shirt off and then kneeling down for him ]

Good, 'cause there's no way in hell I'd be gettin' that on otherwise.

Re: Day 314, night

[selfpreservationist]

[he rises up on his knees and works carefully, making sure nothing catches on dante's wings, and then laces everything up, running his fingers up dante's sides once everything is cinched. he looks Big Pleased, purring if he could do so]

Your unit wears far stranger things, to my eyes. It looks good on you, Dante.