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Who: Joker and whoever
Where: BAD END=DEAD END
When: post-A drama and onward through Day 76 probably

[anyway, a certain Wild Card is going to head to his room and flop face-first into his bed.

if anyone needs him, well. he's not hard to find.

how's everyone else on the unit doing?]

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[-- a spike of surprise and a small yelp, but he isn't that indignant about the pain (in fact, buddy bond sighs point to him approving of it). though he does tug on Joker's hair in a scolding manner again]

I like to fight. You know this.

[makes a unfussed noise of protest but surrendering quickly to the objection.]

I know. I won't roughhouse, then.

[simple. and he's actually quick to emotionally flop right back into the chill comfort zone, placing a brief kiss on the area he bit.]

. . .

You can if you want.

[said so casually as he settles into chill again]

[clearly... a small conflict on his end.

on the one hand, yes, want to

on the other hand, nervous about pushing it?

on the third hand, chill feelings are superior and thus he puts his attention back on that new bite]

[Mars is gonna exit this room with a new hickey and nothing even really happened]

[THINGS HE IS NOT EVEN THINKING ABOUT: WHAT PEOPLE WILL SAY WHEN THEY SEE IT]

It's fine. . .

[trying to push forward his "it's fine" feelings to combat Joker's nervousness]

[Mars is gonna exit this room with new hickey especially because of the attempts at soothing nerves.

it's definitely going to be a colorful hickey either way.]

[the rude thing is he's just lying here and taking it instead of returning the favor??? in any way??? come on, Mars]

. . . hey. . .

[. . .]

Can I ask you something?

Hm?

[he's in a pretty pleasant state of Not Thinking Too Hard, so actually comes out sounds stoned and distracted]

You're the type of person to be interested in more than one person at a time, right?

[. . . he doesn't mean it as a slight, but an honest observation. especially because--]

How do you balance that?

[paaaaaauses... because that does hit on some... old issues.]

... not very well, apparently.

[honest, kind of pained. old hurts, old mistakes--]

But the way I think about it... expecting one person to fulfill every need or want or desire is... probably not realistic? Some people aren't looking for deep connections. [touches at Mars's neck a bit.] Just skin. They'd likely have more than a few partners to satisfy that.

Some people... need the deeper connections. So fewer partners over all, because... that's a lot to put on the line.

And some people need a bit of both in different amounts, depending on the situation. Especially on the person they're with.

Not really sure how good that way of thinking is, but...

[it's how he sees it.]

Anyway... long story of many trials and errors later: setting boundaries at the start is... probably the most important. Those can always adjust over time, but starting out, it's very easy to hurt people by accident.

[idly draws a hand up, fingers brushing over the marks on his neck. some people aren't looking for deep connections. that's. . . that's him, isn't it?]

[. . .]

[isn't it?]

[might be easier to indulge if he told himself it all meant nothing. if he lied to himself just a tiny little bit, and insisted he was capable of getting involved without any feelings attached]

Huh. . .

[just. a thoughtful noise, curious and understanding. he reaches out emotionally to shooshpap Joker, too. shhhh. it's okay]

[it's not actually okay, but he leans into the emotional shooshpapping like an eager feline just yeah would rather not think too hard right now and in fact that was hard to think about considering what's gone on that day.

insecurities and self-doubt and all that fun stuff can go stuff it in some dark corner somewhere. superior catnip wins.]

. . .

[paps Joker's face alongside the emotional shooshpapping. sorry he keeps bringing up bad feelings, buddy]

[it's ok. he already knows you're rude like that.

he also makes a soft sound when he feels his cheek papped, not displeased]

[oh the things he'd be willing to do right here and now if he had far fewer feelings]

[smooshes Joker's cheeks together]

[Mars, he can feel that.

and also can feel the face smooshing. it has him opening his eyes again to look indignant.]

[laughing, a free and breathless noise, which is. new??? Mars never looks this relaxed and genuinely amused??]

[... it's such a good look for him tho?

maybe emotional manipulating him into it is a bit cheating but also... aaaalsooo...

can't help feeling a bit satisfied with this. even though he maintains a fussy face]

M'cheeks...

[BE GOOD, JOKER]

What about them?

[continues cheek squishing!!]

[HE IS BEING GOOD???

he is also making fussy noises now. actually some real fuss but more because noooo you can't do this to hiiiim???]

[yes he can!! HE CAN AND HE WILL]

[laughing some more]

You're actually kind of a dork, aren't you?

[so not cool, Joker]

... is that supposed to be surprising?

[like. legit though. ????

oh nooo his not-so-secret dork side: discovered]

No. Yes? I don't know. I always see your super serious side, or your cool bratty rebel side.

This is new.

[why are you surprised Mars you too are a dork]

[... oh.

well.

a little awkward because like... was not aware he was only showing those two sides.

h-huffs a bit.]

Better appreciate it, then.

I do.

[Mars replies, surprisingly earnestly]

[oh]