Mmmm... Yeah. [He probably should before he gets too comfortable... He takes a moment to indulge in the residual warmth before he leans back, rolling his shoulders and offering a lazy smile.] I guess.
[But some of them have to worry about being seen. So Corvo leans to the side, dragging both pairs of their pants back towards them and pushing one into his hands. Wait, no, wrong one-- let him switch. He's a little out of it.] I'll... find your shirt.
[Oh, he guesses. What a gentleman. The Outsider leans back on his hands, accepting the pants—and accepting the correct pants a moment later, and only then does he detach himself from Corvo entirely so he can start dressing himself again.
He does pause while buttoning his pants to peer obnoxiously over the side of their little rooftop hideaway, though. HMM.]
[Corvo takes much more time dressing, with that old man stamina. He rubs his eyes and drags a hand down his face, watching the Outsider with furrowed brows. What...
... Oh. His dumb vest throwing. He heaves a sigh, approaching the edge to look over. The Outsider's shirt sure was basic and somewhere, but...] Probably being the guard's conversation piece. Or.. my daughter's and Wyman's. Worst case scenario.
[ha ha is he joking, it could honestly go either way.] Wouldn't that be an interesting reunion? Emily Kaldwin, every river runs into an ocean and yours is one of great fortune and wisdom. The Empire is thriving, the Isles are rebuilding their splendor, and have you seen dear Corvo's plentiful vests? I simply can't recall where he put them.
[At first Corvo is mortified, knowing it could very well happen. The Outsider could drawl on to her, and she would see the marks he'd left with no time for them to fade. Oh, there he goes-- wait.
Is he... joking? Is he making fun of his speeches? Corvo's laughing before he can stop himself, and it's unrestrained hard laughter. Something rare to anyone's ears, even their dear Empress.
But it isn't beautiful because it lasts, because it dies down with a lingering smile and a shake of his head. He leans to kiss the Outsider's cheek before promptly climbing over the ledge to go retrieve his shirt and jacket.] I think I like that more than any you've given.
[There he goes, stopping time to go slide down and find it in front of a guard that would otherwise have seen the Lord Protector shirtless. He'll come back without his own. As predicted, someone had taken them.]
[He better get so many relationship points for this, Corvo. So many!! So many, plus the acknowledgement that this is a thing, maybe, now that they've hooked up on the roof. The Outsider isn't sure how to voice that this is something he's feeling because he can hardly understand it to acknowledge it himself, but—this is a thing now, isn't it?
But at least he can get fully dressed now. He'll do that, doing up a single button before stopping and just looking at Corvo. Well??]
[He'll get them!! Give Corvo a little, he's still wrapping his head around the fact there was some major dick action with a god. He'll acknowledge this Thing when he figures out what it is.
Whatever it is, it's enough for Corvo to close the gap and literally sweep the Outsider off his feet. It isn't particularly hard, but he refuses to acknowledge the fact it's completely unnecessary, stepping over the side to go drop down to his bedroom's balcony. So romantic.]
[Oh, hello. The Outsider can't complain about being swept away like this, although his reaction is decidedly passive for someone getting carried around like this. He has enough romance in him yet to put his head on Corvo's shoulder and stare at him, which is just fine and not intense.]
You. Spending the night. Everything. Take your pick, Corvo.
You think too much. [This isn't even a suggestion, he's just telling him. Stop overthinking and just appreciate him. Appreciate the near smile he has on his face when he looks at the Outsider, though it's been getting less rare the more they spend time together.] There doesn't have to be endless possibilities and variables to be analyzed here.
[More importantly to Corvo, they aren't playing any games or exchanging banter on death and suffering. He's a simple man, that's enough to make him happy. He leans to open the balcony door, stepping inside the room without even bothering to lock it behind them. Just heading straight to bed.]
There don't have to be. [He repeats this, like he's just thinking about it, trying it on for size. This doesn't seem like a real thing, nothing to be analyzed. He's not sure he can trust this...]
That I've been catching up with an old friend. [Corvo chuckles, but lets that hang in the air as he thought. He slows as they enter the bedroom, choosing to go ahead and set the Outsider back on his feet before he answered.] And she can stop suggesting suitors.
[is... is that satisfactory?? He's watching his face kind of tentatively, leaning to brush his bangs back up.]
[Oh... yes, that will... do? That turns something over in the Outsider's stomach that he wasn't sure he still had, some emotion that hasn't been touched in millennia or ever. There must be something here to pick apart endlessly, but Corvo is so close and he can't resist reaching up to hold his face in both hands and just look at him some more.]
That saves me the trouble of wandering into her dreams. [spoiler: he would have, because he can't resist reminding Emily all about her father's weird choices, especially involving himself. But anyway.] Do tell me what she says when she figures it out.
I'll try to tone down the explicatives. [Corvo laughs, leaning into the Outsider's hands and shutting his eyes ever so briefly. He could imagine Emily's face, and he wonders if it's really all that surprising. Considering he's pretty much the only person he talks about besides Emily or her mother.]
You... are the only somewhat pleasant constant in my life besides my daughter. Somewhat. [He reopens his eyes, placing his hands over his.] She can deal with it.
After fifteen years? [He's certainly a constant now, but thanks for confirming you thought about him when he wasn't loitering around so much!! That's sweet.] I suppose I'll grow accustomed to "somewhat."
[Somewhat... be nice to him, he's god. He tilts his head slightly, studying Corvo's face and wondering if he should voice this next thought - probably, to be fair. Keep it sort of even.] You are the only pleasant constant in mine.
[Because he lives in an endless, terrifying hell that will one day consume him, but also because he's pretty gay. That, too.]
[Corvo shouldn't be so surprised to hear it, but his eyes still widen a significant amount. Of course, he knew what displeasure the Void brought, and how living in it for centuries might be terrible, but... Part of him, only recently, had hoped it wasn't all that bad for the Outsider.
So he'll be a little gay too, resting his hands at Outsider's waist and moving to lean his head on his.] Keep up things like that and you'll have another heart to mold by your hands.
[Well now he's given the Outsider explicit permission to make him into a spirit heart thing when he dies, so, enjoy that. For now, kissing, and the Outsider's hands sliding into Corvo's hair as he leans closer against his chest.
Will they ever get to the bed? Maybe, if the Outsider can drag Corvo along with him as he takes a pointed step backwards.]
[Probably, seeing as Corvo can't seem to stand being more than a few inches apart. It's enough to remind him... and enough for a playful shove towards the edge. He sure is getting away with a lot this evening.]
[How dare he... The Outsider lowers his hands to Corvo's shoulders to pull him down with him as he's sent unceremoniously down to the bed. Come here, come here.]
And here I thought a man of your years would be tired.
[Jokes on him, he has to deal with all of Corvo's weight on him. He shifts shortly after to avoid crushing anything, leaning up his elbows to observe him fondly.]
[Too much old man, don't break him in half. The Outsider manages to relax as much as possible under Corvo like this, maybe mostly just for show, reaching up to link his hands together at the back of Corvo's neck. Hey.]
I might have hinted at it. ["hinted"] You do continue to impress.
I don't have to do much to impress you these past days. Didn't even touch your runes, yet you're all over me. [Is he teasing? He's teasing. The same could be said about him, really, he knows. It's probably why he's smiling.] I do one thing and I think your heart stops. Again.
[He's not supposed to turn his words on him like that!! Corvo blinks, and thanks god (lol) the room as dim as it is. If his face looks as hot as it is, he must look embarrassing.]
Y... You say that like I haven't had it. [Dammit, he's trying to be sexy here.]
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[But some of them have to worry about being seen. So Corvo leans to the side, dragging both pairs of their pants back towards them and pushing one into his hands. Wait, no, wrong one-- let him switch. He's a little out of it.] I'll... find your shirt.
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He does pause while buttoning his pants to peer obnoxiously over the side of their little rooftop hideaway, though. HMM.]
And where do you suppose yours is, now?
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... Oh. His dumb vest throwing. He heaves a sigh, approaching the edge to look over. The Outsider's shirt sure was basic and somewhere, but...] Probably being the guard's conversation piece. Or.. my daughter's and Wyman's. Worst case scenario.
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[ha ha is he joking, it could honestly go either way.] Wouldn't that be an interesting reunion? Emily Kaldwin, every river runs into an ocean and yours is one of great fortune and wisdom. The Empire is thriving, the Isles are rebuilding their splendor, and have you seen dear Corvo's plentiful vests? I simply can't recall where he put them.
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Is he... joking? Is he making fun of his speeches? Corvo's laughing before he can stop himself, and it's unrestrained hard laughter. Something rare to anyone's ears, even their dear Empress.
But it isn't beautiful because it lasts, because it dies down with a lingering smile and a shake of his head. He leans to kiss the Outsider's cheek before promptly climbing over the ledge to go retrieve his shirt and jacket.] I think I like that more than any you've given.
[There he goes, stopping time to go slide down and find it in front of a guard that would otherwise have seen the Lord Protector shirtless. He'll come back without his own. As predicted, someone had taken them.]
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But at least he can get fully dressed now. He'll do that, doing up a single button before stopping and just looking at Corvo. Well??]
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Whatever it is, it's enough for Corvo to close the gap and literally sweep the Outsider off his feet. It isn't particularly hard, but he refuses to acknowledge the fact it's completely unnecessary, stepping over the side to go drop down to his bedroom's balcony. So romantic.]
Something on your mind?
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You. Spending the night. Everything. Take your pick, Corvo.
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[More importantly to Corvo, they aren't playing any games or exchanging banter on death and suffering. He's a simple man, that's enough to make him happy. He leans to open the balcony door, stepping inside the room without even bothering to lock it behind them. Just heading straight to bed.]
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There don't have to be. [He repeats this, like he's just thinking about it, trying it on for size. This doesn't seem like a real thing, nothing to be analyzed. He's not sure he can trust this...]
What will you tell your daughter?
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[is... is that satisfactory?? He's watching his face kind of tentatively, leaning to brush his bangs back up.]
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That saves me the trouble of wandering into her dreams. [spoiler: he would have, because he can't resist reminding Emily all about her father's weird choices, especially involving himself. But anyway.] Do tell me what she says when she figures it out.
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You... are the only somewhat pleasant constant in my life besides my daughter. Somewhat. [He reopens his eyes, placing his hands over his.] She can deal with it.
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[Somewhat... be nice to him, he's god. He tilts his head slightly, studying Corvo's face and wondering if he should voice this next thought - probably, to be fair. Keep it sort of even.] You are the only pleasant constant in mine.
[Because he lives in an endless, terrifying hell that will one day consume him, but also because he's pretty gay. That, too.]
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So he'll be a little gay too, resting his hands at Outsider's waist and moving to lean his head on his.] Keep up things like that and you'll have another heart to mold by your hands.
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Perhaps I'll have more to say if you kiss me again. [Do it. Kiss god. He's waiting.]
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And again. And again, just for good measure. He isn't too impatient about hearing him talk.]
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Will they ever get to the bed? Maybe, if the Outsider can drag Corvo along with him as he takes a pointed step backwards.]
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And here I thought a man of your years would be tired.
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You like when I surprise you.
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I might have hinted at it. ["hinted"] You do continue to impress.
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My heart... Do you think so? [Does his heart even beat? Good question.] Then, since you insist on doing so much to it, you might as well have it.
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Y... You say that like I haven't had it. [Dammit, he's trying to be sexy here.]
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