Private ✪ Finweald Is it wrong to blow off steam after a long fight against gnolls and pick up girls in a VRMMORPG Nightclub?

[Brutus Dahlgren]

In the words of classic hip hop artist Post Malone, "I've been fucking hoes and poppin pillies feeling like a rockstaaar."

Brutus was out on the town, celebrating a victory well earned. He'd just gotten down saving a priest from a roving pack of gnolls who were hellbent on sacrificing him in the name of their dark god. Brutus, ever the dashing hero, had managed to save the man. It had been a hard fought battle, earning him a new scar or two, but when it was all said he'd found himself in Finweald getting patched up and ready to celebrate. The sun had set, and the city was starting to whirr to life. It was strange, Brutus had never experienced nightlife on Terrasphere, let alone really gone clubbing IRL, yet here he was listening to electronic music.

"I've got the mooooooooooooves like jagger"

He wasn't sure which clown had gone and ported a bunch of IRL music to Terrasphere, but it added a bit to the atmosphere of vibing out in the middle of the street. He'd spent a bit of gold and picked up some very nice cigars, one of which he casually bit down on and sparked with his pyromancy, indulging himself in a light puff, exhaling out into the night.

"Alright Brucie...Let's see what we've got up our sleeves tonight."

@Kyoko @Toko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

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Kyoko Clubbing Arc: Season 2, Episode: 17

The vixen had been in Finweald for quite some time now, and to be honest it felt like the big city... It gave off the vibes where one could do anything they wanted, follow pleasure or revenge... At least that's what the north-east outer edge felt like. Everywhere else it was your casual, everyday run-of-the-mill medieval fantasy town with too much time on their hands, yet still acting like you were in a rush.

The reason for Kyoko coming in the first place was mainly the rumor about the club that was made by a Traveler. She had heard that it was made like a club in the real world, and truth be told she had never been to a club. Before becoming a shut-in, she was a goodie two-shoes.

The club itself was void of people, that was how it was when Kyoko arrived there first. It had been about thirty minutes of enjoying everything by herself before people began to show up. It didn't take long after that to become a lively fun nightclub. Kyoko had a few drinks and was sitting on a couch in the back right corner of the club. She had a blunt in her hand, although this world had hemp, or well, Terrasphere equivalent of Industrial Hemp... They hadn't created her preferred, wax pens... Plus the club charged 1000 gold for a bong! Who had that kind of money?

The only thing that stood out in the club, apart from the people dancing, grinding and groping each other... And apart from the weed... And drugs... And well, anything pleasurable... The only thing that stood apart, was the massive man that was sitting smack dab at the couch two to her left. Kyoko was sure that they had locked gaze one or two times, but she didn't make an effort to connect with him. Instead she focused on her blunt, puffing away.. Relishing in the high.

@Toko @Brutus Dahlgren

 

[Toko]

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Paperwork... no one had warned her there would be paperwork.

She had been excited to finally rank up in the Guild, and had even felt extremely proud to leap from her measly newbie copper tags right up to golden tags—ones that Toko was currently wearing too, thank you—after a particularly challenging match int he ring with one of the Guild's Platinum ranked members. It had been a really close match too and, while in the end the aspiring fighter in the making had lost, her efforts and improvement had been deemed more than enough to officialize her new status.

Then she had been hit with a stack of papers, and that's when Toko learned there was no circumventing that part of the Iron and Silver ranks she had bypassed... as well as the new Gold Rank. After all the Guild needed to have records in order to ensure members were taking the correct quests, while also updating their private lists for Landers... and just in the off chance something went wrong and a member died, of course.

"Tsskarettaaa!"

Clubbing wasn't something Nao had ever done back home, the village and surrounding rural areas not really into that vibe considering the median average age of most residents. She was aware of some of the music, Spotify was always a beautiful thing within her reach after all, but it had all remained as an imagined fantasy that the Japanese woman had never actually indulged into.

"Wait... sore wa nan' dess ka?"

Long ears perked up at the familiar beat, the lyrics drifting up from further down the street instantly catching Toko's attention as she realized that she actually knew this song... it was real world music?! Before the Lepus could mull it over her feet had already carried her to the front door of the establishment, quietly sneaking inside with a small nod to the bouncer outside, before her eyes widened at the interior decor.

"Uwaaah, sugoooi...!"

This was an actual real club, like the ones she'd seen in YouTube videos and the internet, from hoer real world... and not something she had expected to find inside The World... or even most of Finweald's aesthetics. Cautiously the Lepus had continued to step further inside, occasionally dodging patrons walking around to get more drinks or dancing bodies that got a bit too carried away from the center of the club.

She felt out of place, convinced that she was simply sticking out like a sore thumb, but just as Toko had been about to turn around and leave she spotted a very familiar and massive figure reclining against a couch far back against the right corner of the room. Without hesitation she beelined for the Felis, a wide grin now on her face upon finding a friend in this place, before calling out as she got closer.

"Brutus-niisan~!"

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Getting into the club had been no issue, really. The Bounce had taken one look at him and decided this man needed yield not to cover fees or gender ratio regulations. He was surprised to see the inside look so...modern, but then again, the game was apparently chock full of magictec that caused an uneasy anachronistic blend between medieval and modern at times. Here he was, smack dab in the middle of one such anachronism, having a time.

One hand nursed a cigar, the other a glass of...something. Whiskey? Brandy? Maybe Rum? He'd not really asked for details, just something strong. He was already halfway through this glass which normally would have him acting a fool IRL and he was just barely touching on a buzz.

Stupid big body, making it harder to get drunk.

He was debating getting up and dancing, which would probably have turned out disastrously given he wasn't really used to doing so in this huge frame, before his hypersensitive ears (which were already pretty uncomfortable) picked up a familiar sound.

Head on a swivel, he found @Toko approaching him and a grin spread across his lips. "Yo, Toko!" he would call out, setting his cigar down on an ashtray and slapping the cushioned seat next to him. "Fancy catching you here! What's the cause for celebration?"

His eyes danced over to the woman who kept checking him out, they'd met gazes a few times once before, but either he broke it because the meet was accidental, or she would glance away. This time, catching her gaze, he would simply raise an eyebrow at her.

@Toko @Kyoko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

✧☾ˑ༄ؘ

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One with the spirits...

The next time that Kyoko had accidentally looked over at the giant, he would be with a cute rabbit girl. Whether it was stranger or friend, would be determined by his greeting. Kyoko's ears twitched slightly to pick up what was said amongst the music. Which was difficult, music blasting... It was more effort and headaches than worth, yet Kyoko still strained to eavesdrop unnoticeably. They greeted each other, which meant they were friends. Talk of celebration? Kyoko would listen in to hear what the rabbit girl said.

Men always thought they were all that no man was different. Well, that's what social media was saying. In Kyoko's experience everyone had their own traits and their own motives. Not knowing the motive behind the giant's raised eyebrow, Kyoko would just shrug it off at first. Taking another swig of her drink before chasing it with a puff of her blunt.

Relishing in this a few moments longer she would pick up her body and head over. It was rather out of character for her, but these two intrigued her. Her movements were swaying, already feeling tipsy from her alcohol, and high from her devil's lettuce. She gripped her drink tighter as she got closer, bringing it to her lips she took a massive swig before setting it on a random side table.

She then moved closer to both of them and slid onto the sofa right next to Brutus. Cozying up to him, getting rather close before she addressed both of them. "Hey, what's up~" Winking at Toko, and rubbing against Brutus. #FLIRTY

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko

 

[Toko]

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The music here was loud, probably more so for Toko thanks to her sensitive hearing, but after some time the Lepus slowly began to get used to the ambience... and the music wasn't bad either. "Guess what, Brutus?! Got promoted to Gold Rank today~" A wide grin stretched on her lips as her fingers pulled at the new and shiny tags along her neck. "What about you, celebrating something too?" She plopped down onto the couch in the spot Brutus had tapped just moments before, her eyes glancing over at the cigar resting on the ash tray with a bit of surprise.

Granted she hadn't come into the club to celebrate, it had mostly been intrigue at hearing music from their real world that had brought the Lepus inside, but given that she was already here... yeah, celebrating sounded like a fun time. From her spot on the couch Toko could see the other beastfolk from the periphery of her vision as she spoke with Brutus. The occasional glances and twitch of the vixen's ears caused the Lepus to tilt her head just slightly in thought... was she focusing on them?

Before Toko could ponder the thought further she watched as the pink haired female stood up, sauntering over to them before she took the empty space at the other side of the mountain Felis. "Hi...?" The greeting carried a slight tone of questioning, the Lepus mostly curious as to the appearance of the foxfolk, though she wasn't exactly bothered by the new arrival.

"I'm Toko, and this here is Brutus... what's your name?"

It was normal for people to interact in clubs after all... right?

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

"Ay, gratz!" He would give Toko a clap on the shoulder. He would reach and grab his cigar, placing it between his lips, taking a large puff before exhaling the smoke in a large puff, upwards towards the roof to avoid offending those with sensitive sensibilities. "We should get a round of drinks to celebrate, I'm almost done with mine." He looked down to the glass of mystery liquor and gave it one last sip, emptying it with ease as he set the glass down.

The vixen would approach, the familiar scent of weed wafting alongside her as she sidled up onto their couch. She nudged into his arm, and instinctually he raised an arm up and wrapped it around her as she nuzzled up next to him. Olivier would be having a panic attack, but the nicotine and booze had sent that part of his brain into the shadow realm.

"As for me and my celebration, I just saved a priest from a bunch of Gnolls. Quite the accomplishment for a solo adventure." He would flag down a waitress and shake his empty glass. "Another round love, whatever the ladies want too."

He would turn his gaze to the woman he'd wrapped his arm around and shoot her a smile. "Evenin dear, Brutus Dahlgren at your service."

@Kyoko @Toko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

✧☾ˑ༄ؘ

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One with the spirits...

She put two and two together, this man was either of the hero-type or he worked for money, like herself. She was too intoxicated to put much thought to it, as she felt her brain fuzzing over. Not enough to quite slurring, but enough to be more relaxed and showy than usual. The man offered to buy the next round, and Kyoko didn't complain. "I'll take a scotch on the rocks." Her casual speech almost made it seem like she had experience in clubs, but nay, she had none.

The smile from Brutus sent weird butterflies off in her stomach, it was the alcohol... She had gotten too tipsy, too fast, she probably should slow down if she didn't want to be wasted in the next few cycles. Nonetheless, his gaze and smile, and the fact he called her 'dear' would make Kyoko smile back. Her attention was then drawn to Toko, who seemed hesitant towards Kyoko's behavior.

This caused her to sober up a little, easing on her flirtatious behavior, but still sitting in Brutus' side. "I'm Kyoko. It's nice to meet you both." Kyoko's tail would flick slightly in greeting. "So what's the deal, you guys together or something?"

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko

 

[Toko]

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"Eeeeeeh~ That sounds like quite the accomplishment indeed, I hope the Church was generous in return for completing such a brave task."

She wasn't going to turn down the offer of a free drink, though the Lepus couldn't help but raise her eyebrows in mild fascination at Brutus' current speech when he addressed a waitress—a part of her suspected it was the alcohol doing the talking this time around—before she chuckled ever so slightly as his arm wrapped around the shoulders of the newcomer.

"A mojito for me, it's been a while since I've had one of those."

Quietly the Lepus mused if perhaps she should duck out after a round, maybe two, considering how cozied up the vixen was already by Brutus' left side. A mental note was made to keep an eye out and, if it seemed things would head in a particular direction between the two, graciously bow out without disturbing the mood... like any good wingman should.

"N-Nani...?" The pretty voice of Kyoko suddenly caught Toko's attention, the Lepus caught a bit by surprised as she'd been musing in her own thoughts, before the inquiry actually sunk in and registered in her mind. "Ah, i-iie! We're just friends!"

A faint blush of embarrassment colored her cheeks, her hands waving frantically before her. Good job, Toko... it hasn't been a minute and you're already cockblocking your friend. Gosh, she really must have been sticking out like a sore thumb in this place...

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

"The church was quite generous. I managed to get enough to upgrade the firing pin on my canon and then some."

Brutus would raise an eyebrow at Toko's reaction as a the Vixen asked a curious question. A smirk crossed his lips as he turned to look at the blushing Lepus. He could hear her heartbeat picking up as her panic intensified. The perks of Hypersense and his already sharp sense of hearing made a rather lethal combination of intuition.

Brutus was an Ace detective.

The waitress would come back with their drinks, setting down a mojito before Toko, Brandy before Kyoko, and a tall glass of Whisky for Brutus. He would grin and then add.

"I mean, we're sitting together, and we know eachother, so I guess you could say we're here together." Another puff of his cigar left the mans lips as he chuckled ever so slightly. "But since I now know your name, and you're sitting with us, you could same the same thing Doll."

He would give Toko a reassuring pat on the head, tussling her hair.

@Toko @Kyoko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

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One with the spirits...

The trio had placed their orders and waitress had left to get their drinks made. Between Toko's flustered reaction and Brutus' response, Kyoko raised her eyebrows at both of them. Brutus' retorn that shortly followed cause Kyoko to grow as red as Toko, "You have a point there, Brutus."

The drinks had arrived by the time that Kyoko had agreed with Brutus and Kyoko took up her glass of scotch, holding it out for the other to clink. "Cheers." Kyoko clinked her glass in the air, whether or not the two clinked back, and brought it to her lips. Taking a quick sip before resting it against her thigh.

Now Kyoko placed her blunt in a tray before leaning over Brutus' lap. She held out her hand and placed it gently on Toko's shoulder, after Brutus finished tussling her hair. "You have to agree to dance with me after we have a few more drinks."

Letting go of Toko's shoulder she would reposition herself, so she was no longer draped across Brutus' lap. "Now that that's handled. Why don't we play a drinking game?"

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko

 

[Toko]

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She noticed the way Brutus was suddenly looking at her, that analyzing gleam in his eyes a quickly giveaway that he was picking up on more than most would. Toko adverted her eyes in, suddenly feeling a bit too exposed, before commenting on his latest gain.

"T-That's definitely very generous of them indeed..."

Once the drinks arrived the fighter was more than happy to quickly nurse the mojito between her hands, her blush deepening an extra shade when Toko listened to Brutus' own response. . . . fuck. It was then she realized that maybe—just maybe—she had read a bit too much into Kyoko's original question in the first place, her gaze now adverting away from both of them as the Lepus sipped half of her drink up right away.

The large hand on her head eventually had the fighter looking back to Brutus, a faint pout on her lips as he tussled her hair like she was a child... which, given the current predicament, was a somewhat accurate representation of how the Lepus currently felt.

"K-Kanpai...!"
Okay Earth, you can open up and swallow me already—
"... n-nani?"

The touch on her shoulder got Toko's attention away from her own thoughts and back to the present, but before the Lepus could actually rebuke the offer Kyoko had already withdrawn herself. Another long sip was taken from her drink then, deciding to pin that matter away for later in the evening, before the fighter's head tilted in curiosity at the next part.

"Which drinking game?"

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

"Cheers!"

Brutus clinked glasses with the two of them and took a big swig of his drink, setting his cigar next to Kyoko's blunt. The giant would look down to Toko who seemed to be pulling back, perhaps he had overdone it on his teasing. He would, narrowing his gaze on her, slap out a message with his primal aura.

Relax, we're having fun.

The message, bid to her and her alone, was hopefully simple enough to pass through the air with ease and reach his targets...ears? Mind ears? However the fuck that shit worked.

"A drinking game?" He raised an eyebrow, already halfway through his glass. Boy howdy this whisky, which he could tell was whisky based on the taste and the burn, was going down easy. He was beginning to feel the start of a buzz, but given the circumstances he imagined it would take a while to progress any further.

"I can go along with a drinking game. How about Never Have I Ever? That one's usually a blast, you get to learn all sorts of shit about eachother."

The idea would be pretty fun, a way to get to know both Toko and this new Kyoko woman better. If anything it would give him an excuse to buzz up at least.

@Toko @Kyoko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

✧☾ˑ༄ؘ

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One with the spirits...

Never Have I Ever... Been in a Relationship.

The vixen noticed the way that Brutus was just staring at Toko, dead-pan. She didn't know what was being communicated, but neither was it any of her concern. She flicked her tail again, waiting for them to finish as her internal dialogue started up.

What the heck are you doing Lily?
I'm just having a good time, leaf me alone.
This is so unlike you, you're literally flirting, this man can tell that you want his [censored].
SHUT UP oh my god, let me do what I want. We're intoxicated, we have an excuse. And I do not want his [censored].

Kyoko would push her thoughts away, she could do what she wanted. There was nothing stopping her, in this world the limit was the sky. She could be anyone she wanted to be. By the time her internal dialogue had finished, both Toko and Brutus seemed down to play a game, Brutus even suggesting a game.

Kyoko held up her finger and finished the drink in her glass. "Alright, let's get started then shall we?" She waved the waitress over and ordered a few shots of Vodka for their game, save if anyone interjected and wanted a different type of shot (OOC: Not controlling what you drink, my lovely ladies). When the waitress arrived back with their drinks Kyoko would begin her question for their little game.

"Everytime you've done something that one of us says we haven't you have to drink and explain it. If you've done it, you drink. If you refuse to explain the situation, you drink. If you don't want to answer, you drink. If you haven't done it, then you don't have to drink. Got the rules down?" She would wait for the two to agree before stating her first Never Have I Ever.

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko

 

[Toko]

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There was a hint of surprise as the aura suddenly washed over her, the Lepus' ears perking upwards before she looked at Brutus. 'I-I know! I'm fine...' She instinctively allowed some of her own aura to leak back to the Felis, though it was hard to hide the nervousness she still felt.

This just wasn't something that Nao did... but she supposed there wasn't any harm in trying new things. "Never Have I Ever...? What's that?" Considering the company Nao had kept through her life perhaps it was no surprise she wasn't up to date with drinking games.

Kyoko's explanation was helpful, and welcomed, before the Lepus nodded in response. Okay... so we drink always, unless we haven't done the thing. Soon enough the first round of shots had arrived, Toko placing down her current mojito before picking the vodka... she'd keep the mint and lime drink as a palate cleanser in case the shots were stronger than she remembered.

A relationship...? The rabbitfolk frowned for a moment as she considered the question, trying to remember if anything in her life actually qualified as such. I don't think Kuroo-kun counts... we were like four, and he also moved away in middle school.

Deciding that seemed accurate enough with the rules Toko remained with the vodka shot still in her hand, looking over to Brutus and Kyoko to see what they would do.

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Never have I ever had sex indoors

Brutus squinted at the other two, he would look down at the shots. He would hear Kyoko's question, then his eyes would instinctively dart to his left to watch Toko's shot remain still, before he would sigh and raise his drink to his lips, slamming it back with ease.

He would chuckle a bit, setting the shot down and shake his head. "I've had two. One was like, a kindergarten crush "ohhh you have a girlfriend," sort of affair that surprisingly lasted till seventh grade when I caught her making out with a football player." He would roll his eyes and chew on his lower lip. "The other one was during the last bit of my brief stint in college." He trailed off, grabbing his glass of whiskey and taking a sip. "Things went sideways and I decided I wanted to live a life I wanted to live rather than waste my family's money. Now I run around the country with my acting troop having a blast."

He would shake his head and chuckle. "But I'm killin the mood. Never have I ever..." he would pause, thinking about a good one to get both of them to drink. "Had sex indoors."

@Toko @Kyoko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

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One with the spirits...

Sober

Listening to his own tales of his past two relationships made the vixen almost regret not having a relationship in the past. Though in her eyes, no one had really mattered more than her parents. Even after they had moved on, she still only really cared about them.

Kyoko would allow the mood to be lifted after her own thoughts had drifted rather... Dark, and with Brutus' own tale of how they ended things because they went sideways. Maybe Kyoko would ask about it later, but for now it was time for good vibes!

His question took Kyoko off guard, and if she had been drinking anything she would have spit it out. "I have not had- I- What kind of- So you've had it outdoors, but not indoors? "

Kyoko was lost for words to say the least, though she was looking forward to Toko's answer. Considering she had passed her shot prior, she had to be in the same boat as Ilya, riiiiight? Surely the lepus that hadn't been in a relationship also hadn't had sex?

If Toko had said no, and if Kyoko was drunk enough, maybe she would have made a comment about changing that. However, Kyoko was not drunk... She was entirely sober at this moment in time.

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko

 

[Toko]

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Never Have I Ever... Dine & Dashed?

Sober

Aww, that's kinda kawaii—oh...

The Lepus blinked in surprise at the unexpected twist, and she couldn't help but reach for her mojito as a bitter taste settled in her mouth. She would never understand why some people would do such things... why string a person along if you're no longer interested? Better to communicate and end things like mature people that sneak around until your partner caught you.

Outdoors...?!

Brutus' question, however, had the Lepus eyes widen even as the blush on her cheeks deepend at least two shades darker—quickly raising her mojito and finishing the rest of the drink while her shot went untouched... she didn't felt like expanding on her lack of experience however.

"Ahrem... right, I guess it's my turn now...?" Her eyes would glance at Brutus fleetingly, before choosing to focus on the vixen instead. "Uuuh, never have I ever... dined and dashed?"

Hopefully she was doing this right...

@Brutus Dahlgren @Kyoko

 

[Brutus Dahlgren]

Sober

"What? I do renaissance fairs for a living, me and my troop basically travel in three big honkin Rvs all the time. I didn't lose my Virginity until one time when I had too much mead and ended up having an actual roll in the hay with an actress from another troop. Since we all basically live in a glorified tin can, it's HELLA rude to smash inside, so you often have to sneak off to an abandoned part of the campsite in the middle of the night if you're tryna get lucky."

He would sip his drink, ignoring his shot as Toko asked her next question. "Dine and dash? Fucking never, I had to wait tables when I was going through college, anyone who skipped the bill also skipped the tip and usually got me in trouble with managers. It's a real shit situation to find yourself in." He would chuckle and retrieve his smoldering cigar from the ash tray, press it to his lips, and with a snap of his finger he would create a little jet of flame, rekindling the cherry at the end. His eyes would dance from the rabbit to fox, and back to rabbit. Toko had yet to touch her drink, and he would find himself needing to fix that soon.

"How bout you Doll?" He would give Kyoko a light squeeze with the arm still wrapped around her.

@Toko @Kyoko

 

[Yuliya the Unstoppable]

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One with the spirits...

Never Have I Ever... Kissed Someone. (Sober.)

She wasn't that surprised when Brutus explained his own sex life while being a part of his band of role-playing adventurers. He seemed like the kind of person to have a lot of experience in regards to that kind of thing.

His overall vibe, charismatic personality and appearance. Even if he didn't look exactly the same in the real world. Kyoko imaged he would have relatively the same build, just based on his personality. Though then again, not everyone was like her, letting her real world personality be her in game personality.

Toko had yet to drink, and same with Kyoko... That had to change, and yet it didn't... As Toko shot her never have I ever, no drink was brought to Kyoko's lips. The squeeze from the buff hot hunk of man, almost encouraging her to drink and give any kind of hint into her own experiences. Shaking her head, she expressed that she hadn't dined and dashed.

"I mean... When I was a kid, I sometimes would run downstairs, grab food from my mom and run back up to my room... Though I doubt that counts.... I kind of regret doing that, maybe then I could have spent more time with them..." Shaking her head to bring her out of her own depressing thoughts, she would reach over and snatch Brutus' whiskey out of his hands. She took a long swig, to chase away the memories. She offered it to Toko, once again hovering across Brutus' lap. "Want some?"

After Toko took her share of the drink, it would be offered back to Brutus. Brutus would grab it, and Kyoko would put her mouth to the edge of the glass, pushing Brutus' hand up with hers as she drank the rest of the liquor that was in the glass. "Sorry, Thirsty~ But enough of the depressing stuff! Never Have I Ever.... Kissed Someone."

@Brutus Dahlgren @Toko