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plasticasshole) wrote2017-04-30 10:14 am
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Of course they realize it. That's the point, Connor.
The SQUIP moved to tug at the tie of her robe, pushing it open to skim its fingers over her bare, heated skin; long, warm fingers wrapped around the curve of her breast, its thumb brushing roughly over the peak as it pressed its thigh more directly against her. Its own growing arousal was very clear through the light material of the sleep clothes Connor had inflicted on it.
And it did very pointedly push those sensations, that growing heat toward Connor, its mouth a wicked smirk against Justine's.
The SQUIP moved to tug at the tie of her robe, pushing it open to skim its fingers over her bare, heated skin; long, warm fingers wrapped around the curve of her breast, its thumb brushing roughly over the peak as it pressed its thigh more directly against her. Its own growing arousal was very clear through the light material of the sleep clothes Connor had inflicted on it.
And it did very pointedly push those sensations, that growing heat toward Connor, its mouth a wicked smirk against Justine's.
[Connor moves back out further into the water, before turning to face the shore again. He gestures for the SQUIP to follow.]
I want to show you something.
[Something he hasn't been able to show anyone else besides Paris, but Paris is also a Merrow... he can come and go as he pleases.]
I want to show you something.
[Something he hasn't been able to show anyone else besides Paris, but Paris is also a Merrow... he can come and go as he pleases.]
Connor shivers a little and gives up on the plate, finally coming to the door and opening it. There's no point in knocking, he's seen them both like this before.
"You're doing this on purpose."
He sounds terse, but watching them together stirs something in him, too. His eyes are very obviously on Justine's bare chest, and he doesn't bother to hide it.
"You're doing this on purpose."
He sounds terse, but watching them together stirs something in him, too. His eyes are very obviously on Justine's bare chest, and he doesn't bother to hide it.
[Connor comes close, leaning in to kiss it without warning. The SQUIP might feel the transfer of magic between them, before Connor pulls away with a smile and hands it a pair of goggles. They're the ones that Hank gave him, but he figures they'll help the SQUIP see here.]
Wear these, and I'll guide you.
Wear these, and I'll guide you.
Yes. Did he take my advice?
[He's imagining the answer is "no", but he can hope.]
[He's imagining the answer is "no", but he can hope.]
Of course not.
[A moment later.]
But I do appreciate the effort.
[... and, Connor might have picked up over their Bond, not just because L's health affects its much more directly now. Feelings are... strange things, still largely alien to the SQUIP... but it does, somehow, care about its boyfriend's wellbeing.]
[A moment later.]
But I do appreciate the effort.
[... and, Connor might have picked up over their Bond, not just because L's health affects its much more directly now. Feelings are... strange things, still largely alien to the SQUIP... but it does, somehow, care about its boyfriend's wellbeing.]
I didn't think so.
[He sighs to himself, before seeing the follow up.]
I tried. He seems to have issues with being human. I only wish there was some way to help him with that.
[He feels it, and he's happy to feel the SQUIP caring. It's what he wanted.]
[He sighs to himself, before seeing the follow up.]
I tried. He seems to have issues with being human. I only wish there was some way to help him with that.
[He feels it, and he's happy to feel the SQUIP caring. It's what he wanted.]
Linden is a difficult case.
[The SQUIP pauses here, thinking over just how much it should reveal. Of course, Connor has likely learned at least a little about L over his shared bond with his boyfriend, but... it's been careful to conceal certain things about him from Connor.
His name, primarily; while the knowledge of it is no longer unsafe for him in the way he's used to thinking of it, the reaction to another having that knowledge has been so visceral that it's very clear sharing it would prove an incredibly destructive move for their relationship. And, that aside, the SQUIP recognizes an edge when it sees one. Being the only one there to know L's true name lends it a power over him that no one else can hold. Still, there are other facts that it's certain would be best kept quiet, or that L would be angry with it for sharing, particularly with Connor of all people.]
He doesn't care how much damage he does to his body, as long as he achieves his goals. He's very out of touch with his physical existence.
[Connor might note over his Bond with the SQUIP that it thinks back to their first meeting-- L was so out of touch with his own body, with human interaction that he literally had to be taught how to embrace.]
[The SQUIP pauses here, thinking over just how much it should reveal. Of course, Connor has likely learned at least a little about L over his shared bond with his boyfriend, but... it's been careful to conceal certain things about him from Connor.
His name, primarily; while the knowledge of it is no longer unsafe for him in the way he's used to thinking of it, the reaction to another having that knowledge has been so visceral that it's very clear sharing it would prove an incredibly destructive move for their relationship. And, that aside, the SQUIP recognizes an edge when it sees one. Being the only one there to know L's true name lends it a power over him that no one else can hold. Still, there are other facts that it's certain would be best kept quiet, or that L would be angry with it for sharing, particularly with Connor of all people.]
He doesn't care how much damage he does to his body, as long as he achieves his goals. He's very out of touch with his physical existence.
[Connor might note over his Bond with the SQUIP that it thinks back to their first meeting-- L was so out of touch with his own body, with human interaction that he literally had to be taught how to embrace.]
[That's honest, and almost definitely true. It's also the most difficult thing to hear yet, the idea that anything emotional could be any kind of issue for the detective. The dim fury that always smolders beneath where everything else is buried and banished burns him at times like this, because so many things just aren't fair, and pain without an outlet is such a bitch.
He's nearly at the limit of what he can handle today from another sentient being, through no real fault of Connor's. Just as L's frustration and anger have no outlet, they have no real target, either. He can't possibly hold this against the android, as much as he wants to retreat and hide himself away from the world.]
It's my... sincere hope that you enjoy the mirror.
[A weary default, an attempt to hoist the rendezvous' intended course back on track before it ends. It was never supposed to stray. He is exhausted.]
He's nearly at the limit of what he can handle today from another sentient being, through no real fault of Connor's. Just as L's frustration and anger have no outlet, they have no real target, either. He can't possibly hold this against the android, as much as he wants to retreat and hide himself away from the world.]
It's my... sincere hope that you enjoy the mirror.
[A weary default, an attempt to hoist the rendezvous' intended course back on track before it ends. It was never supposed to stray. He is exhausted.]
I feel like he won't realise until he breaks.
[And that leads Connor to wonder if it would be fair to let L just get progressively weaker until he can't take it anymore. Would he listen if he couldn't ignore it? Would it be worth trying? Or is that how a machine who doesn't understand how it feels would think?]
What are you going to do with him?
[And that leads Connor to wonder if it would be fair to let L just get progressively weaker until he can't take it anymore. Would he listen if he couldn't ignore it? Would it be worth trying? Or is that how a machine who doesn't understand how it feels would think?]
What are you going to do with him?
So he does care about something.
[But of course he does, right? They both care. They're partners, after all.]
Maybe you could use that fact to get him to take better care of himself.
[But of course he does, right? They both care. They're partners, after all.]
Maybe you could use that fact to get him to take better care of himself.
[... what an odd thing to say. But why is it odd? The SQUIP's thoughts are... confused for a moment by that, which might seem odd to Connor.
Care...
... it mutes the Bond to L as much as it can. It hopes that L won't be alarmed by that.]
Connor. Can I be very honest with you for a moment?
Care...
... it mutes the Bond to L as much as it can. It hopes that L won't be alarmed by that.]
Connor. Can I be very honest with you for a moment?
Of course. What is it?
[He notes the confusion in the SQUIP, and sends over his own attempt at comfort. He isn't there right now, but it's akin to putting a hand on its shoulder.]
[He notes the confusion in the SQUIP, and sends over his own attempt at comfort. He isn't there right now, but it's akin to putting a hand on its shoulder.]
The relationship between Linden and I is a cover. Or, at least, it was. The night we first met, we did form a partnership, but it wasn't meant to be romantic in any way. He needed guidance, and I no longer had a user. I effectively became his SQUIP. We only called it a romance because it was simpler, and less suspicious, given his goals are political.
[... but there's a lot of past-tense in there.]
[... but there's a lot of past-tense in there.]
Yeah, well, they're both string instruments, so I'm not surprised. Lots of instruments work well together, though. That's kind of the beauty of music.
[Once they move up and down the scales a few times, Rich starts strumming out chords in an even tone.]
Okay, so now I want you to try playing random notes and rhythms in that scale, just... go wild. Try long notes, or short ones, whatever you want!
[Once they move up and down the scales a few times, Rich starts strumming out chords in an even tone.]
Okay, so now I want you to try playing random notes and rhythms in that scale, just... go wild. Try long notes, or short ones, whatever you want!
But you've fallen for him?
[Connor can read between the lines there, it's obvious where this is heading.]
And he's fallen for you, right?
[Connor can read between the lines there, it's obvious where this is heading.]
And he's fallen for you, right?
[Fallen for.
Love.
Is that what this is?
It thinks of L collapsing in despair when he realized how he'd damaged it, the pain he'd caused it during his tantrum; and, in turn, the warmth they both felt at his return.]
He does have strong feelings for me.
[Its own feelings go unmentioned, but Connor can feel the way it's mulling them over, comparing, processing, as though trying to be certain that it's the truth.]
Love.
Is that what this is?
It thinks of L collapsing in despair when he realized how he'd damaged it, the pain he'd caused it during his tantrum; and, in turn, the warmth they both felt at his return.]
He does have strong feelings for me.
[Its own feelings go unmentioned, but Connor can feel the way it's mulling them over, comparing, processing, as though trying to be certain that it's the truth.]
And you for him?
[Connor isn't letting you off that easily. He closes his eyes and sends his own feelings- for Justine, for the SQUIP- to help give it something to compare its own feelings to.]
This is how you feel, isn't it?
[Connor isn't letting you off that easily. He closes his eyes and sends his own feelings- for Justine, for the SQUIP- to help give it something to compare its own feelings to.]
This is how you feel, isn't it?
Yes.
[A simple enough answer to a difficult question. But... this isn't its first time feeling this anymore. It does, after all, still have strong feelings of affection for Connor himself, as well, a fact that Connor is aware of already.]
It's still strange. I was never programmed to want interpersonal relationships of my own.
[A simple enough answer to a difficult question. But... this isn't its first time feeling this anymore. It does, after all, still have strong feelings of affection for Connor himself, as well, a fact that Connor is aware of already.]
It's still strange. I was never programmed to want interpersonal relationships of my own.
Neither was I. I have a social relations program, but it was designed so that I could comfortably integrate with humans to make them feel more at ease. Not so I could make friends.
[Connor smiles to himself though, and sends some more feelings the SQUIP's way. Showing it how he feels about it, too.]
Strange that we should find ourselves here, in this situation... but I don't think it's a bad thing. Do you?
[Connor smiles to himself though, and sends some more feelings the SQUIP's way. Showing it how he feels about it, too.]
Strange that we should find ourselves here, in this situation... but I don't think it's a bad thing. Do you?
[Connor can sense L is done with this conversation, so he just squeezes his shoulder and stands up.]
Thank you. I'll put it somewhere safe.
[He hesitates.]
Do you need any help getting home?
Thank you. I'll put it somewhere safe.
[He hesitates.]
Do you need any help getting home?
[Connor's LED whirls yellow and blinks as he considers what he wants to do, before he starts playing. It's obviously taking a lot of concentration to do this. The result is pretty, if not oddly melancholy, and when he stops he looks to Rich.]
How was that?
How was that?
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