these are the days of miracle and wonder

Half an hour later, Bandile says, "--I just want you to know that this is going to be the most profoundly embarrassing conversation I have ever had in my life."

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"...alright?"

Probably it will not be worse than 'Hello, cute boy I met the day before yesterday, I promise I haven't had a psychotic break, my life really has become a video game.'

"So I uh-- I'm trying to think of a way to say this euphemistically and it is not working-- I see a prodomme when I'm in America? And my next appointment is in forty-five minutes? And you're probably going to have to go-- guard me there. --I am so sorry about this profoundly awkward situation."

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"That isn't even the most awkward thing that's happened to me in the last week," he says honestly. "It's not a problem."

"That's good because this is definitely the most profoundly awkward thing that happened to me in the past three months. --To get all the awkward conversations out of the way at once, I'm bi and I'm going to hook up with men at some point while you're guarding me."

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Yeah, Marlo would have been more surprised if he wasn't. "Good to know. — for the record I am gay and the person I have been calling my friend is in fact my boyfriend."

"Cool. He sounds like a great guy."

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"He is," Marlo says, and doesn't say the rest of what he's thinking.

"Also I have a fiance."

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Blink.

Erogame, why.

"Is she aware of the prodomme — not that it's any of my business, sorry, you don't have to answer that and I won't assume the answer is no —"

"No, she's not, nor am I aware of the sex I assume she's having in England."

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Great! That's great.

Erogame why.

"Kay," he says, instead of literally any of the several dozen thoughts he's having.

The Erogame

Quest available: Dirty Little Secret

Being the king's secret mistress is a long and honorable tradition, and there's always something hot about sleeping around. Add Prince Bandile as a harem member.

Success: +5,000 xp, +$4,000/month, Dirty Cheater status effect
Failure: PoundMeToo status effect

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He.... doesn't know how he feels about that quest; he leaves it open rather than choosing one way or the other, smiles at Bandile.

Bandile grabs his wallet and calls an Uber, presumably to the prodomme's dungeon.

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Marlo follows him — brings Interview — and hits 'no' while they're getting into the Uber.

He glances out the window.

"...Were there always this many shirtless men in Boston?"

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"— no, it's a pretty recent development," he says truthfully.

"I don't disapprove."

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"Neither do I." It's definitely weird, though.

Bandile alternately reads his book and stares out the window until they get to the dungeon!

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Marlo alternates between looking out the window and watching Bandile.

He has never actually been in a dungeon but he's pretty sure it won't actually be made out of stone and look like a castle like the name suggests.

The Erogame

It looks like a doctor's waiting room, except that instead of back issues of Time there are books with titles like Screw The Roses Send Me The Thorns, The New Topping Book, and The Ethical Slut.

Bandile talks to the receptionist and is taken inside.

There's a notice board up on the wall.

Due to the high number of potentially available quests, you must tap an ad on the notice board to receive related quests, if any.

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He goes up to the notice board and reads the ads.

The Erogame