DICK & ESCHA; None Braincell With Left Dick

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[unpredicktable]

I spoke with Chuuya about the best way to get information from them. It's also something that Nathan said during trial that bothered me-- Chuuya confirmed that to do anything for us, they need to first have sex with us. The more they do, the more they can help.

[ prostitution is fucking real. Dick says all of this very matter of factly, like it's not a big deal! anyway-- ]

Then they need a favor on top of that, which is where I'm at. Do either of you know anyone who hasn't contacted our undead hosts yet?

[applechemist]

I haven't really been asking anyone about it... So I'm not sure.

What sort of favor...? [ If the favor isn't sex, which would have been her assumption if he hadn't already clarified that it's on top of that. ]

[crashout]

[What if he just...doesn't look at Dick when he talks about sleeping with NPCs? What if he just looks at the wall and starts writing more notes.]

I can probably find some people, sure. There're a few people that seem to keep to themselves...I'll see what I can do. Are we talking the undead hosts on this side, or in the other realm?

[unpredicktable]

Both. [ dick... lifts a hand to his face ] The favor I have to do is get five people who haven't contacted any of the hosts before to do so and sleep with any of the three that aren't Chuuya.

[ HE'S A PIMP NOW I HATE IT ]

[applechemist]

I've been talking to Polly a little bit, so I'm out...

[ casually volunteers her coworker to get propositioned? it's fine. ]

You could ask Logy? I'm not sure if he's talked to any of them. And - it isn't much, but he did mention that Katy had talked to them, because she told him that they can take you to those ruins out in the ocean. So that's one less person to ask, at least.

[crashout]

Tonbokiri might be a good person to try with. Dimitri. Grune. Illumi? [He taps his chin.] Shiraishi, if he hasn't. Maou. Zero. Catra. People who seem difficult or keep to themselves. Some of them will likely sleep with our hosts if they think they'll get coins from it. Catra and Shiraishi definitely do favors for money.

And kinda feels like Polly and Nathan will be fine with it, too. [Hm. Are you missing an NPC, Junpei?]

[unpredicktable]

Thanks, guys. I might make an announcement that anyone who hasn't spoken with them yet come talk to me, to try and streamline the process.

[ weekly meetings are a thing he does now I guess rip. though... he throws a look at junpei ]

Junpei, you know Carlos is included in that, right?

[applechemist]

[ Just looks to Junpei, too. Yeah!! ]

[crashout]

[Internal whining...]

...yeah, I know. [He's just going to 100% not touch on what he's thinking! Haha!] There must be enough people to accomplish the favor, otherwise Chuuya wouldn't have made it an option. We'll figure something out. What're you gonna say if people ask you why you're doing it?

[unpredicktable]

The truth. That I'm exchanging a favor for information. I'm not going to announce what the favor is publicly [ because it's weird. ] but I won't be able to convince anyone if I don't tell them exactly what I told you guys. Up to and including that ultimately this helps our "hosts" to help us, too.

[applechemist]

It's not like you're keeping secrets, you're just telling people in private. I think that's for the better...

Um... [ Escha hesitates for a second with more to say, but can't quite seem to figure out how to say it. ]

Sorry - this may be a little off topic, but since the two of you seem like you're talking to a lot of people... Have you heard anything about any... Special rules?

[crashout]

[...? He's going to leave Dick's prostitution ring alone for now, nodding because that sounds like a good plan.

This is a little more interesting.]

What kind of special rules are you talking about?

[unpredicktable]

[ dick stays quiet, looking interested. +1?? ]

[applechemist]

I'll take that as a no...

[ Which super isn't an answer to Junpei's question. Hm. ]

[crashout]

[...ah. No.]

Escha...c'mon. Where'd you hear that from? If there's some sort of rules we need to be playing by or if someone might know something else, shouldn't we all be on the same page?

[unpredicktable]

[ dick stays quiet, for a second, bringing a hand over his mouth. Then he shakes his head. ]

Junpei, wait. Escha, you can't say anything more than that, can you?

[ he's got his eyes narrowed ]

[applechemist]

[ She just nods. ]

[crashout]

...why not? [He's glancing between the two of them.] What's going on? [And a look to Dick.] And how do you know about this already?

[unpredicktable]

...

[ he tilts his head before he shrugs helplessly and grins ]

C'mon, Junpei. You're a smart guy. You can figure this out.

[applechemist]

[ She opens her mouth

and then closes it again and sighs. ]

[crashout]

...so you were both told about a special set of rules, but you're both not allowed to say things to other people. Am I getting that right?

...are they rules you have to follow, or are they rules for the rest of us? [Something about this sure as fuck seems weird.]

[unpredicktable]

[ dick raises one finger ]

You're on the right track. I can tell you I don't know what Escha's rules are.

[applechemist]

And I don't know anything about Dick's rules.

[crashout]

[...just. Rubbing his forehead.]

Let me guess. Our delightful hosts are the ones who told you about this. [This is a lot. This is...a lot.] Do you think there're other people like you two out there among us?

[unpredicktable]

I thought so, but the hosts couldn't say anything on it without being censored. Escha pretty much confirmed that theory for me now.

[ he looks pretty happy about it tbh ]