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Hehehe . . .

And that's precisely why I trust you.

[ These unprovoked attacks, istg... ]

Yeah, yeah. I don't want this to be something you regret in the morning.

Don't worry about that. Just worry about tiring yourself out.

[ Oh, a very amused noise, before he remembers he hasn't shown this off yet. ]

—Yeah, you don't have to worry. I know sIVs can just keep going as long as they want, but...

[ Considers, then: Venti will get the probably-disorienting sensation of another pair of arms wrapping around him from behind. An illusory double~. It presses a very real-feeling smile into the back of Venti's neck before vanishing. ]

As long as you don't straight-up knock me out, I think I can take care of you just fine.

[ He jumps, in fact, eyes widening -- but then the realization sets in shortly after, ah, so that's what it is, and then he's grinning. ]

Now that I'd like to play with.

[ Well, that's just a cute reaction. Lupine's lips curve up higher. ]

Happy to oblige. But first, I think we've got a piercing to take care of?

That's right! It's an important experience. I bet it builds character! C'mon, let's go!

[ Grabbing his arm and dragging him back toward the city. ]

[ Dragged, there might be muffled laughter. ~~Also flying, one assumes.~~ ]

And here I would've thought you had all the character you could stand.

I hope that's a compliment. ♪

[ Pretends to think about it. ]

Yes?

Well then, I choose to have no hard feelings!

[ INTO THE TATTOO PARLOR ]

[ A chuckle, and he starts to say, ]

Whatever shape your character's in, I promise it's just fine—

[ ...but then tattoo parlor. He pauses in the entryway, grinning. ]

And here we are.

[ Venti is busy rubbernecking at every little thing ]

You know . . . I've never actually been in here before!

...Yeah, that makes sense.

[ Had to think about it for a second, but. It makes complete sense. ]

—Fair warning, it's creepy.

[ Enjoy the conveyor belt,,,, ]

[ ABOUT THAT ]

Um . . . am I supposed to lay down on that for this?

...Yep. You pick out the earring you want and the ear you want pierced up front, [ there's probably like a touch screen helpfully currently showing them in a pinch-and-zoomable format, ] then you lie down and it carries you into the next room where a robot arm handles the actual piercing.

[ is he about to get drafted into piercing your ear after all ]

[ yes ]

. . . I'd definitely rather you do it!

[ sob ]

—Long as they've got the equipment here I can use.

[ He'll take a sterile needle. And luckily for Venti, being one of those ridiculous Good At All Things Physical people, he's going to get it on center and stuff. ]

...Just, what, in the middle of your earlobe?

Yup. This one.

[ Brushing his hand over his right ear. ]

You've got experience stabbing stuff, so I'm not worried.

Ominous.

[ But maybe he would've taken this route if he'd had the option.

He rifles around the shop, then comes back with a needle the right size for a dangly earring.

~~Our shenanigans are mod-approved!~~ ]

Tilt your head back and to the left.

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[ He does as he's asked, surprisingly calm all things considered.

Maybe needles just aren't a god phobia ]

[ ...........a pause, then a very amused look. ]

Not gonna numb your ear up first?

[ LISTEN, ]

That's cheating! Then I'm not having the experience.

I should really tease you about this.

[ But he gets a good grip on Venti's earlobe and in goes the needle. Nice and straight. Unlike anything else in this tattoo parlor or probably most of Imeeji. ]

[ He scrunches his face up a little at the stab, but takes it like a CHAMP.

Somehow he thought it would be way worse . . . ]

Is that it?

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