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Ari has completed the enchantment of a very nice sword for his client. After some cooing over him being cute about a boy and some distress about him being cute about a vampire, Sally taught him the window enchantment (it's actually quite simple, you just jargon jargon wizardry words that don't make sense) and sent him on his merry way. The sun has finally set, and he's strolling past the Magic Box deliberating over whether to go in and see if they'd like some shiny rocks.
rockdove
"I need to get you a coffee maker. An' a generator to run it off. An' coffee to make with it. Until then, I've got instant in my bag. S'disgusting, but still coffee."
unmarred
"Coffee is not a part of my daily routine, generally. But if you want to give me a coffee maker so you'll have one when you visit, feel free."
rockdove
Ari shambles over to his bag and unzips a pocket, revealing rows upon rows of instant coffee packets. He takes one, rips it open, and pours the powder directly into his mouth. He shudders.
"I can make do with instant, generally. But if I had my way there'd be a Starbucks in every graveyard in the United States."
"I can make do with instant, generally. But if I had my way there'd be a Starbucks in every graveyard in the United States."
rockdove
Ari mutters a spell to clean his mouth of coffee residue. With his full mental functioning restored and his mouth now clean and slightly almond-flavored, he returns to kissing. Kissing is important.
rockdove
Ari can think of nothing more important.
Well... he can think of a few things that could be as important. (Do vampires even get morning wood? He intends to find out.)
Well... he can think of a few things that could be as important. (Do vampires even get morning wood? He intends to find out.)
unmarred
This vampire is currently getting something, possibly more from kissing Ari than from the time of day.
rockdove
Ari decides that a closer inspection is necessary. Perhaps he will involve other means at his disposal. Other senses, even! Taste springs to mind.
rockdove
Ari has diverse talents! He has honed them, over the years. A lot of it is just practice. Constant... unrelenting... practice. And timing is important, knowing when to put that unrelenting practice to use and when to just-
let go. And rifle through his bag for a mid-sized bottle advertising vanilla scent. And raise a questioning eyebrow. (Questioning eyebrows. Individual eyebrows stubbornly refuse to cooperate.)
let go. And rifle through his bag for a mid-sized bottle advertising vanilla scent. And raise a questioning eyebrow. (Questioning eyebrows. Individual eyebrows stubbornly refuse to cooperate.)
unmarred
...Mark smiles.
If he's catching the correct implication here, this is a plan he can get behind!
If he's catching the correct implication here, this is a plan he can get behind!
rockdove
Really, it's more a question of beneath.
Ari carefully repositions, and begins to thoroughly enjoy himself.
Ari carefully repositions, and begins to thoroughly enjoy himself.
rockdove
"Lov-e you too! Love you, l-ove you. Mark, fuck-"
He decides that his mouth is not being useful at the moment. It should be kissing. Kissing seems feasible. (It matters less when his jaw suddenly goes slack if all he's doing with it is interfacing with Mark, rather than trying to say words.)
He decides that his mouth is not being useful at the moment. It should be kissing. Kissing seems feasible. (It matters less when his jaw suddenly goes slack if all he's doing with it is interfacing with Mark, rather than trying to say words.)
unmarred
Mmmmm, kisses. Kisses are good. Ari failing to say words is very attractive, but if he would rather there were kisses Mark is entirely happy with that outcome.
rockdove
It's pleasing to both parties, then! Ari is very pleased. This is a good outcome.
Speaking of outcome, Ari is probably only going to be able to sustain this for so long. Self-control is not his greatest virtue, and he is very pleased. A certain outcome is inevitable.
Speaking of outcome, Ari is probably only going to be able to sustain this for so long. Self-control is not his greatest virtue, and he is very pleased. A certain outcome is inevitable.
rockdove
Ari is glad that this outcome is approved of.
Afterwards, cuddles. Wakeful cuddles, because he's just had coffee, but- cuddles. "It's a good thing I don't have, like, a job or anything," he muses. "This amount of cuddling would probably not be sustainable."
rockdove
"It would! Jobs are terrible, freelance witchery is far better. I just make an enchanted sword or axe or something and hand it over to some rich demon for a couple thousand dollars, it's great. And I can just do that on commission every few weeks and not have to worry about anything!"