DICK;

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I don't know. This is actually kind of okay, if I'm honest. [Wow.] The movie theater isn't tainted even if the selection sucks. Beck badgered me into picking up a couple of books. I'm boycotting the arcade still but Wei Wuxian sucks at foosball and I don't.

[He's been doing dumb bullshit to entertain himself sometimes.]

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"Kind of okay". Should I feel insulted?

[ and, because he's not done snarking: ]

I can't believe Beck taught you how to read.

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If I said I liked it you'd just make fun of me so I went for the less-obvious route. Except you're making fun of me anyway so never mind. [GOD.] She got incredibly offended that I haven't read a real book since maybe high school. So I checked some stuff out to read when I can't sleep and don't feel like leaving the room.

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[ dick's snark turns into horror ]

You hadn't read a real book since high school?!

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Oh my god, not you too! I read stuff for class, it's not that bad! [It's bad, it's fine.]

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Textbooks so don't count, dude. Beck had the right idea.

[ he is nothing but judgment, shaking his head ]

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I was an Economics major, what do you want from me? I didn't really have time. [Or interest, but shh.] Anyway shut up, I brought, like, four books back. [He gestures to the side of the bed. They're apparently on the floor within reach, under the bed a little ways.]

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Didn't have the time...

[ he shakes his head, dramatic, because that's a very bad excuse to use on the teen superhero probably ]

Four won't make up for your years of inadequacy, but I guess I'll take it. [ he's back to teasing, at least? ]

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My in--shut up. [God they both suck. All of his favorites suck so much. But he narrows his eyes almost playfully.] I already asked Beck, but you could give me recommendations and I might even listen.

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Oooh. Big responsibility. I'll have to think about it. [ it is 50/50 on whether he means that or he is shitposting. ]

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[He rolls his eyes instead.] Don't think too hard. [And yet he'd listen so that's. Something.]

...anyway, those are just examples. The hot tubs keep getting tainted or I'd add those to my list of relaxing things, too. Like bath tubs exist but it's not the same.

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[ he lets it go to be nice. ]

All of those are pretty relaxing. [ he hums a bit, considering ] Kinda don't wanna leave the room right now, though.

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I already changed, I'm not exactly looking to leave either. They were suggestions. [Still...] What are your options then?

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Specific to this room?

[ he sounds wry and he just. looks at junpei. ]

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[...fair.]

...we can make out if you want? [Like. There are still options even that way, Dick, give him a break.]

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[ there sure are and dick sure does want junpei to pick for once ]

We could. [ it sounds like an agreement, but he makes no move himself, just smiles at junpei in amusement ]

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[GOD!!!!! He finally rolls on his side to stare at him.]

Okay, so just so we're clear. I'm not blowing you off because I don't want to fuck you. I'm very much still really into that. But it's not, like, a thing we always have to be doing just because we're here and in bed and it's fun.

["Sex stuff's all I'm good for in this place" sure is a sentence he remembers.]

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[ dick was being a troll and Junpei is being cute, wtf. Don't remember disparaging jokes about his own skills and take them out of context!!! (No this was kind of in context.) ]

... I know. [ it's quiet, a bit fond. then his eyes flicker away for a second and he hums ] I'm the one who... [ hm. ] You ever play blackjack? Got a deck of cards.

[ because now he feels like he should offer something that isn't sex related they're doing fine ]

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[YEAH?? HE KNOWS?? They're both sometimes like this and maybe thinking about how he views himself has been helping him figure out how to treat Dick, it's really hard to say. He watches him, not quite moving but tilting his head lightly when Dick looks away.]

Been a while since I played, but yeah. Could even up the stakes and make it a little more interesting. [...but okay, yeah, he backtracks for a second.] But you're the one who what?

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[ he laughs a bit sheepishly ]

The one who asks? [ he sits up a little straighter ] What kind of stakes are you thinking?

[ why would you make it a competition thing when they're both terrible ]

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[Because it's funny. But the look he gives Dick when he mentions that he's the one who asks is one that's both intrigued and also a little embarrassed. Like. Sorry.]

One losing hand equals either one question answered, one favor given, or one article of clothing lost. Dealer's choice.

[Junpei, who knows exactly what he wants: let's make this overly complicated anyway.]

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[ he's just telling the truth??? dick laughs at this ]

Sooo. Strip truth or dare blackjack? Sounds good to me. [ it's a good thing he put his suit close to the bed so he can just roll over and go through the pockets, immediately pulling out the deck of cards. somehow. even though there's a million things in his utility belt. maybe that should be junpei's first question. dick shuffles the deck with a flair like he's a stage magician ]

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Sure, something like that. [He also realizes that maybe it's pointless when they're both in pajamas but like whatever, it just means it's easier. He's watching Dick move, following him with his eyes and also maybe staring at him for a moment while Dick isn't looking at him before the cards return and he watches the shuffle.]

Beck and I played Never Have I Ever on the first day here. Ever since then, games have always had different meanings to me. [It's a brief explanation to why they're doing it this way.] Blackjack is almost tame.

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[ dick finishes his show-off moment of shuffling, tucking his left leg under him as he gives each of them two cards, not turning them around just yet before placing the deck next to him ]

Yeah? Beck and I played Truth or Dare that first week. [ it's conversational, and dick turns their card around. i am rnging this and dick has a 5 + 6. you can rng junpei's. speaking of conversational-- ] You know, I've heard of that one, but I've never played it.

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Beck's funny that way. [It's a fond little tone, and when the cards flip Junpei's are a 10 and a 6. Which is sort of precarious, but hm.] I can't believe you've never played Never Have I Ever though. It's kind of a classic...not to mention a good way to get information.

...hit, by the way. [RNG says that the next card for him would be a 4.]