dreampost: even more after dark edition

[wotanon]

[ shit's going to be sexy in here.

please list what you're open or not open to somewhere in your toplevel pls and thank ]

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[crossmyheartandhope]

[It's cool; he can relate to not wanting to mess things up. He's definitely winning the battle to not look at that hemline on her borrowed clothes. It is taking some effort, but this is one war he can't afford to lose.]

Little bit of flower girl, little bit of creature of the night. It working?

[unbr8kable]

[Waves a hand, so-so]

Dunno if you're really selling the vamp thing. Might just be missing that certain something to go true fusion fashion.

[Remembers to take both hands back, casual]

I mean, if you're still experimenting, maybe I could help. But if this is your dream, then go on, live your truth.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Doesn't quite manage to not lean into the touch as she takes her hands back, and flushes a little, self-conscious.]

What, and pass up the chance to get pointers from the master?

Hit me, dude, let's see what you got.

[unbr8kable]

"Master" might be a little strong...

[Smooths her hands down her jacket and continues]

I mean, I guess do you wanna lean more into bad boy or good boy. That should let you know how many unnecessary straps and buckles you wanna add. Pretty sure those're key to any vamp-adjacent outfit

[crossmyheartandhope]

I dunno... medium straps, I guess? Like, RPG character level straps.

Kinda depends on what they got on the costume rack on the first place, though, right?

[unbr8kable]

Pretty sure they've got anything you can imagine. So it depends on what kinda RPG you're thinking. ...Uh, if 'strapped' is on your list, anyways.

[crossmyheartandhope]

[Wow, he sure goes bright red.]

Pretty sure, uh. Pretty sure I don't got that one on mine.

[unbr8kable]

Well,

[And this sits for a while, as it occurs to her why he might be blushing so much,

Coughs lightly]

...What, do you got? Not that you can't just dress up for the heck of it.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Uh. I mean. Mine are all pretty weird?

Wh-why, what, uh. What've you got?

[unbr8kable]

Tougher stuff. I mean...what do you count as 'weird'?

[crossmyheartandhope]

Just - y'know. Tougher stuff. Kinda - kinda hit the easy ones already.

[He hesitates for a long couple of seconds, before he hands over: "play seven minutes in heaven," "kiss someone while you're tied up," "let someone dress you in a pretty costume," and "make out for five minutes."]

[unbr8kable]

[Reads them over, and then reads them over again. Her expression stays fairly neutral]

Huh...huh.

[Pauses]

...Didn't somebody already dress you up?

[crossmyheartandhope]

What, a guy can't get in the Halloween spirit with a vampire cape these days?

[unbr8kable]

Usually the cape comes with pants, but you do you. Just saying, should remember to mark it off the list, is all.

[crossmyheartandhope]

I had one of those swap outfit squares, okay? And Silence had one, too.

Figured an extra layer'd be a little less breezy.

[unbr8kable]

But not pretty enough to count?

[Pauses, because while hassling him is familiar and easy, they (probably) both know it's not actually getting her closer to the answer she's looking for. Shifts, casual]

I ask, 'cause we get two, right? So I could do that for you, if you want.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Not, uh. Not hands on enough to count, I guess. I did the changing myself... so.

[He hesitates, going even redder.]

...would that be. I mean. Would you be cool with that?

[unbr8kable]

I did suggest it, but. Would you?

[crossmyheartandhope]

...yeah. Yeah, that's cool with me.

[unbr8kable]

Okay. Then--okay.

[Pauses again, considers. Starts heading towards the dress-up area, expecting him to fall in beside her]

...You got any hard nos or is what counts as 'pretty' up to my jurisdiction?

[crossmyheartandhope]

[He falls in after her, not quite casual.]

Like I know anything about fashion?

Gimme whatever, dude, you'll do a better job picking than I would.

[unbr8kable]

Yeah, I got some ideas already, but-- I mean, you had feelings on the right number of buckles before, so...

[Hesitates, nudges into him]

If something's too much, you can tell me, that's all. I wanna know.

[crossmyheartandhope]

...hey. I trust you.

[Nudges back.]

If you totally jump the shark though, I'm gonna call you out.

[unbr8kable]

Sounds like famous last words, but... Okay, sure.

...Though I'm gonna have to see what I have to work with, first.

[crossmyheartandhope]

Costume racks're right over there.

[He points?]