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notsolomon) wrote in estoria2016-03-13 05:30 pm
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Who: William Twining/notsolomon & you
When: OOC 3/13, IC: 6/6
Where: His and Kevin's apartment/the shopping district
What: For people who either want to celebrate his birthday or touch base with him after the last event. Or whatever your heart desires.
Rating/Warning: None
I: Apartment
[So today was his birthday. William had been so preoccupied that he had forgotten about the date until Kevin had reminded him. When he woke up that morning, William found that his feelings about the day were rather complicated. Especially since his last birthday had seen a complete upheaval in one of the very foundation stones of his life.
That had been when he'd learned that Kevin wasn't who he had appeared to be. That Kevin wasn't the Kevin he'd known since childhood, but someone who had taken the original's place, like a cuckoo bird invading a nest. And there had been countless other deceptions tied into that, Kevin's being an Angel among them.
It had all worked out in the end and for the better, as their relationship was now much stronger. But the date was firmly etched into his mind, more bittersweet than something to celebrate.
Of course, William wasn't one to let himself dwell on such things and he quickly gained his bearings and decided to get prepared for the day. He couldn't go to London this year, but William was going to enjoy the day and all it brought with it, regardless of any negative associations.
Throughout the day he texts different friends, inviting them over for cake and snacks, because there's only so much he can eat on his own.]
II. Shopping District
[He's saved enough money that he can treat himself, so William's been hitting different stores all day. He's mainly thinking of buying some books and a few video games, though mostly he's been window shopping here and there.
Despite having been in the city for a while, William still finds a bit of modern technology or some alien merchandise that surprises him. And he's staring at one particular thing now, whatever it is, one eyebrow raised.]
Whatever it is, they shouldn't advertise it with such an absurd slogan.
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notsolomon & youWhen: OOC 3/13, IC: 6/6
Where: His and Kevin's apartment/the shopping district
What: For people who either want to celebrate his birthday or touch base with him after the last event. Or whatever your heart desires.
Rating/Warning: None
I: Apartment
[So today was his birthday. William had been so preoccupied that he had forgotten about the date until Kevin had reminded him. When he woke up that morning, William found that his feelings about the day were rather complicated. Especially since his last birthday had seen a complete upheaval in one of the very foundation stones of his life.
That had been when he'd learned that Kevin wasn't who he had appeared to be. That Kevin wasn't the Kevin he'd known since childhood, but someone who had taken the original's place, like a cuckoo bird invading a nest. And there had been countless other deceptions tied into that, Kevin's being an Angel among them.
It had all worked out in the end and for the better, as their relationship was now much stronger. But the date was firmly etched into his mind, more bittersweet than something to celebrate.
Of course, William wasn't one to let himself dwell on such things and he quickly gained his bearings and decided to get prepared for the day. He couldn't go to London this year, but William was going to enjoy the day and all it brought with it, regardless of any negative associations.
Throughout the day he texts different friends, inviting them over for cake and snacks, because there's only so much he can eat on his own.]
II. Shopping District
[He's saved enough money that he can treat himself, so William's been hitting different stores all day. He's mainly thinking of buying some books and a few video games, though mostly he's been window shopping here and there.
Despite having been in the city for a while, William still finds a bit of modern technology or some alien merchandise that surprises him. And he's staring at one particular thing now, whatever it is, one eyebrow raised.]
Whatever it is, they shouldn't advertise it with such an absurd slogan.
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[Maybe it was a joke? Weird joke, though. That's the kind of joke you make to test the waters out on someone and then go "just kidding!" if they react with horror—or at least, that's what Leon would do. The kind of joke that doesn't mean nothing if you'd make it.]
L, look, it ain't like I care if you are, I've totally had gay friends before! I just dunno why he wouldn't tell me!
[He's a little cagey about it, still glancing back and forth between the two of them. But sure, this is fine. Weird, but fine. Probably?]
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We are not getting married! And I am not a homosexual! It's just a stupid joke of his!
[Which William should have nipped in the bud before all of this, but he unfortunately did not have the gift of foresight. He really should have made Mathers teach him a spell for that. Dammit.]
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...um, yeah. [he quickly recovered though, meekly shuffling into the living room proper and away from the window] It's just a dumb joke. Cuz, um. Yeah. So anyway! Let's move on and, uh, open presents! Yeah!
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[Leon's putting this together in his brain, and what he comes up with is this: this guy has a serious crush on William and has been trying to ease him into the idea with the whole future husband thing, but William's not gay, and just shot the dude down pretty brutally. Hoo boy.
(No one ever said Leon was good at putting things together.)
He actually feels a little guilty. Maybe he needs to talk to this dude later? Offer an apology? That was a real harsh shutdown on William's part . . . or maybe he needs to talk to William? Tell him to go easy next time! Sure it's awkward when a guy likes you and you're not gay, probably, not that Leon would know, but he would like to think he'd know how to let a guy down more kindly than that!
But whatever he decides to do, that's for later. Right now . . . he just watches them, completely awkward himself at having just witnessed that.]
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He's still a bit too muddle headed to fully listen to it though and instead decides to just move on.]
Yes, we should open presents though. You really did bring a lot.
[Then he shook his head.]
Oh yes, it doesn't seem you two have met yet, have you? This is Kazuya meet Leon.
[This can still be nice and normal. Totally nice and normal.]
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Yo. Nice t'meet ya, Lion-O~ [he lowered his hand, briefly giving Leon an appraising look. He seemed decent, if flashy. Hm. He passed muster, for now] You can just call me "Kaz", if you want. It sounds weird when people use my full name.
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Kaz, huh . . . like he said, I'm Kuwata Leon!
[He makes sure to mention his family name there, which of course William wouldn't bother with, being a foreigner and all—but let this guy know that he's Kuwata. Without a family name to go with himself, Leon's stuck with the abrupt familiarity.
At least Leon's not getting "future concubine" or something like that, he thinks.
And now he looks better than Leon because he brought presents! Leon sits down, biting back his huffiness, but not quite managing to shut up all of his defensiveness:]
A, anyway, I'm giving you your stuff later, don't forget it!
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[For some reason he's remember his last birthday back home, when Dantalion had actually apologized to him for forgetting.]
But anyways, Kazuya, is it alright to open these now? Or do you want me to wait?
[Which would be ruder and to whom? But there was no good answer at this point, was there?]
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Uhh, oh, you can open them now if you want. [Kaz determindly shook it off, giving Leon one last look before sending a bright smile William's way] Don't worry, I didn't get you a gag present, so they can be opened in polite company.
[In fact, Kaz was quite eager to see William's response to his presents - and a little nervous. He only had a short time frame to work with, and he had to rush to get the supplies and such, but, he was fairly content with how it turned out. One of the boxes was just a simple two layered cake, vanilla sponge with strawberry jam and cream, topped off with white frosting and the words "HAPPY BDAY WILLIAM~" scrawled on top with chocolate sauce. Pretty simple - Kaz quietly fretted too simple, but there was only so much he could do with just under two hours. As for the other box, Kaz was a little more inventive: animal gingerbreads.
This was when Kaz's early morning experimentations in the kitchen finally came in use. He had played with this idea for a while, even tried it out with varying levels of success, and had latched onto it when furiously combing his brain for a present idea outside of "cake". Everyone like gingerbread, and everyone liked animals, obviously combining the two would make an amazing present! Of course, Kaz went above and beyond to make them into gingerbreads that could actually stand up, looking almost like miniaturised models with liberal use of coloured icing. Ranging from lions to dogs, William had almost 10 animals to pick from!]
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[He eases off a little on his own tension once William reassures him. It's embarrassing, still, but—okay, cool, he trusts him. William's not mad or anything. He doesn't seem to think this other guy is a better friend, which he definitely is not! So . . . they're cool, sure. And it's not like Leon's not curious about the presents, so opening them in front of him was in fact the correct dialogue option there, congratulations.
He leans in to get a peek:]
I kinda wish you'd brought him something rude just to see the look on his face, y'know? Ha ha!
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Hah, I'm going to be eating cake forevr, thanks to you and Kevin. But that's fine. It just means there's more to share. Or not.
[Is cake bad for you? Well yes, but William can turn off the sensible part of his brain for a week or so and pretend it's a health food.
He opens the second box and is actually even more impressed. He picks up a little Lion and turns it over.]
Animals? So like fancier animal crackers? You shouldn't have put so much effort into them though...
[Still, William can't help but smile after a moment, because that did look like a lot of work. Especially for a short notice birthday announcement.]
Thank you though, Kazuya. No really, thank you. I appreciate it.
[And then he shot Leon a look, rolling his eyes.]
I am sure you can find something to mortify me with later. I have faith in your ability to do so.
[He really didn't want to think of what Kazuya could come up with when it came to an actual mortifying gift. He had the feeling it would be... something.]
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[Kaz's smile was a little sheepish as he rubbed the back of his neck. Though it was probably best he didn't get a gag present, since the first one that had crossed his mind was a wedding catalogue which, considering his reaction to the whole "future husband" thing... yeaaaaaah, no. He would've ended up ruining the day even more, oops]
But, I'm glad you like it. I mean, I was kinda worried, like, short time frame and, uhm, I know it's all simple things but, if you think I put too much effort in, I mean... [Kaz was going curiously pink, though he looked strangely pleased despite his uncertain mumblings] A-Anyway! What I mean is, I'm happy you're happy! And I'll definitely bring a gag present next time, too. Like- oh~ I saw this thing once, in the Pleasure District. It was like a sweet shop but it was of rude stuff.
[And, because Leon looked to be the more worldly out of them all, Kaz turned to him;] You must've seen it too, right? That erotic sweet shop? With all that- [he made a vague gesture, as if encompassing all the unspeakably rude things within that shop like dick cake] -stuff.
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But then the poor sad gay dude is talking right to him, and he gets with the program again—admittedly a little surprised that this guy's even been to the Pleasure District before? (Maybe he goes and requests robot hookers that look like William? Wait a sec, this is starting to get into "you're thinking about this way too much" territory.)
And actually, yeah, he does know the place in question.]
—Oh man, you should've totally done it! Yeah, yeah, I've been by that place before! I never went inside, 'cuz like, who just goes, "I'm craving a dick eclair" or something and walks in and buys one? That's the kinda place you only go for a joke, right? Who'd even eat a dick eclair? Ha ha ha!
[Wait, maybe that's offensive, considering the conclusions he's already reached about his audience, here . . . ]
—Uh, no offense, y'know, to guys who're into that?
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[William, why are you even asking that? You know exactly what the answer is. There is a shop like that in this place. Because the modern era is full of perversion. So much perversion.
And also he's suddenly realizing how risky it is that they are talking about this, considering who his two conversation partners are. A demonic goofball who can find an embarrassing joke to tell in any situation and a wannabe playboy with only so much in the way of brains.
Oh dear. This is going to be very touch and go.]
And why would anyone be offended by that anyways? Most people are hardly into such a thing.
[More like any possible offense went over his head.]
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['That' being, of course, professionally made cakes that were completely amazing no matter what shape it took. Kaz had a bizarre attitude towards things of a sexual nature anyway, and didn't really see anything embarrassing itself about dick éclairs, only that most people got curiously flustered over it. He could just look at it clinically if it wasn't directly related to himself and find it mildly amusing. Once someone targeted him with sexual comments or actions though... well, he revealed his blushing virgin side quite readily]
Like the amount of skill that baker has to make those cakes is unreal! And I'm not just talking about the dick eclairs, but also the pussy meringues! Geeze, I wish I had the same level of detail that guy has. I'm so jealous. And they taste pretty amazing too. It's, like, the perfect gag present. Rude, kinda funny in a shock value sort of way, and delicious!
[...Kaz completely missed the main point of what Leon and William had been actually talking about]
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[Those hadn't been in the window when he'd walked by! Leon doesn't actually go to the Pleasure District very often, so his experience with this place is limited, and he'd missed out on pussy meringues entirely! This is a game-changer—kind of. I mean, he'd already been determined to go, but this is just a bonus. Because no way is he putting anything resembling a dick in his mouth, but pussy meringues . . . okay, depending on the level of detail, maybe that would actually be a form of torment . . .
Like he needs a reminder of how long it's been since he had his mouth on one, seriously. He laughs, rubbing a hand over his face.]
How much detail are we talking here? 'Cuz like, I'd rather have the real thing in my face, but I've still gotta see this! We're definitely going sometime!
[And he turns to William to include him in that too, with a big ol' grin.
You're trapped, bro.]
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Also Leon that was a little too much info for him.]
...couldn't you two go on your own? Though I will admit I am curious.
[Because could you even get them to look like that? Bread rose after all, so that should distort the shape.]
For scientific reasons of course.
[What kind of lie could he come up with to tell Kevin when they went out to do that? Because the poor man would be horrified. And probably kill both of these poor idiots.]
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Well, uh, I guess the meringues are pretty detailed? I think. I wasn't too keen on them since I'm more of a sponge and cream sort of guy. In my mind, only time you have meringues is after a big meal, rather than, like, something you just eat for a quick snack.
[His confusion slowly gave way to amusement, though. Boy, he wasn't really surprised this flashy Lion-O guy was pervy - he came across as a normal, red blooded young man - but William's weird roundabout interest while trying to seem disinterested was intriguing. William was closed off about that sort of stuff, prudish, really, but maybe he was just repressed? Well, whatever it was, Kaz wasn't going to bring attention to it. If he said it was scientific curiosity, then, hell, they'll go and science up the erotic pastry shop if he wanted]
But sure, we can all go together. Lion-O to get his pussy fix, and futu- William to sate his scientific curiosity! [Kaz's smile was guileless, clapping his hands together cheerfully] And of course I get to eat cake.
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[This is the kind of person he is: he's embarrassed as shit by the stupid nickname, but completely brushes off open conversation about how he needs a pussy fix.
But he's still snickering, because this entire situation is pretty hilarious. What's with William? Scientific curiosity, huh? Maybe that's the nerd way of owning up to interest? God, they're both nerds. He's sitting here talking about pussy cake and stuff with two gigantic nerds. What's happened to his life?
He's having fun, though. He's gotta admit that.
Leon turns to William, and the smile on his face is anything but guileless.]
C'mon, man, you admitted you're curious! You're definitely coming! Think about it this way, don't you totally win either way? If we go and you ain't into it, you get to be all superior and shit, like "I'm soooo above this childishness," whatever! And if you're into it, you get to be into it, aaaand either way you get to go eat a dick!
[NO IT'S TOO MUCH he can't say it with a straight face. As soon as that's out of his mouth, he cracks up.]
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I am not like that. [He's not that arrogant. At all. How very dare you Leon. That is totally not a perfect imitation of him or anything. At all.]
And stop being so perverse. My heart cannot take it.
[He glances at Kaz. He's feeling heartless right now.]
And just so you know, I'm not paying for you when we go, since it was your idea.
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Eh? [But all thoughts of that went flying out of the window when William delivered that cruel blow] E-Eh!? What?! You mean, I'm gonna have to pay for my own stuff...?!?
[The horror! THE PAIN! Well, okay, not really because Kazuya had plenty of money to buy food with, but that was because of his strict mooching style! William, why you do this!?!]
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[Well that's a weird arrangement. And hard to believe, considering how tight with William is with money himself. Leon watches the two of them with a confused little frown; the more comes out about this relationship they have, the stranger it seems.]
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It doesn't last when Leon makes that comment though.]
...Leon, this guy is a mooch. He will do anything in his power to avoid paying. You have to know when to be firm with him.
[Not that William was good at that. Usually.]
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[Kaz fluffed up like an offended water fowl like that. He was not going to let this become another Sir Mooch-a-lot incident with people slandering his amazing money saving skills!]
I-I'm just... really good at bargains and deals! Like, y'know, the best coupon is a friend with a generous wallet!
[Which is... mooching...]
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[Nope, that's not getting past Leon. That's 100% mooching. He rolls his eyes at William.]
Next time I give you shit for asking me if I'm treating you to pizza or something, remind me that at least you ain't this guy!
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