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[stirtheblood]

You can try texting Vicious if you want.

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[derailer]

Ha! Well, we can pick it up and start over again if we must. But I do not think it will be a problem.

I will set up a makeshift stand.

[stirtheblood]

Nice.

[a pleased grin]

You gonna be able to go again any time soon?

[derailer]

...Not immediately...

[But it's exciting enough that he wants to. He doesn't want to sit around taking a break. He turns off the recording for now, and slides over to the edge of the bed. The piercing book and the little carrying case of materials will be arranged into a phone stand.]

Why do you ask? Did you have a plan in mind?

[stirtheblood]

[Vicious rolls to watch him lazily.]

Nothin' specific. Just wonderin' how long I'm gonna have to wait.

[derailer]

Are you impatient?

[Maybe he can shorten his recovery time through sheer willpower. He is distracted from setting up the phone stand, looking back to catch a glimpse of Vicious's expression.]

[stirtheblood]

Have I ever been patient?

[Vicious's eyes are dark.]

It's an excitin' idea. Maybe we can try videoin' some other stuff to warm up?

[derailer]

I am excited, too. I am already impatient. So, I agree with you.

[He finishes pushing into place what he thinks will be an acceptable phone stand, and balances the phone on it to check. He leans back, sitting up on the bed to see if he's in the frame.]

[stirtheblood]

Heh. Good.

[Vicious sits up too, sliding his arm back around Ingo and leaning in to sink his teeth lightly into his shoulder. To help check the framing.]

[derailer]

Ahhh...

[Ingo does watch closely to see if they are both in the frame, which they seem to be.]

Good...

[stirtheblood]

[Vicious nips a few steps higher on Ingo's neck.]

Look alright?

[derailer]

Mmmmmmm. Yes, I think so. ...It is going to be a little embarrassing if I am looking directly at the camera, if I can see myself in it...

[stirtheblood]

Well, do ya wanna be a little embarrassed? Or should I try and make ya forget it's there, so it's all new when ya look at it later?

[derailer]

Ahhh... To be honest, I will be happy to have it available to me, but I will try to look at any video only a very minimal amount, if at all. So—it will be novel to me no matter what.

I will probably get over the embarrassment.

[stirtheblood]

Huh, that so...?

...Well, that's a yes at lookin' at the camera for now, then? Not that ya gotta the whole time, but it would be good to get yer face. Hmm... If we've got the video, can we still take pictures outta it?

[derailer]

Mmmm. For now I will look at the camera! I only know the basics of the camera in this device, though... I think it is technology available where I am originally from, but I do not remember it very well. So I am not sure if you will be able to turn the video into pictures. I know you can pause the video, at least, and that is sort of like making it a picture.

[stirtheblood]

[Vicious hums and considers the phone, then—]

—Well, if ya paused the video on somethin' good, I could use my phone to take a picture of it!

[He sounds very excited and proud of this idea.]

[derailer]

Oh, that does seem like it would work! I see no reason why that would be ineffective!

[stirtheblood]

And we can do that after, so that's easy too!

[They've solved it!!]

[derailer]

Bravo! I am glad you are engaging with the concept so enthusiastically.

[stirtheblood]

Well, it sounds like fun.

[Vicious looks at the phone screen as he runs a hand around Ingo and up over his chest.]

[derailer]

[He arches slightly into the touch, making tentative eye contact with the camera.]

Mmm. It does. All of this has been very fun... yesterday, too. I am relieved to have been given the opportunity.

[stirtheblood]

You weren't "given the opportunity." You wanted it, so you took action and made it happen, right?

[Vicious takes a moment to pinch Ingo's nipples. No reason to neglect them just because they're less decorated.]

[derailer]

Ahhh!—Nnnnnn.

[He shivers, twitching at the stimulation.]

Vicious... You are biased. You are taking for granted the part where you agree to this and enjoy yourself so much. But I suppose you're right. It is not the opportunity I appreciate as much as your desire. Did I make your desire happen, too?

[stirtheblood]

Hmm...

[Vicious rubs his nipple in contemplative circles.]

...Kinda. I mean, you're obviously not gonna make me want somethin' I ain't interested in. But I can't want somethin' I'm not even thinkin' of, and your desire is what's makin' me think of it.

'S the same for you, right? Like with the piercing.

[derailer]

Aaahhh...

...Yes... You are right. Even if you are not always deliberate in putting ideas into people's minds, of course, you have been influencing me from the start.