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[perfectpower]

[Passing him the towel!]

Take a shower first then, and go in at lunchtime. You can get plenty done in the afternoon.

[And he'll go do his own business in the darker parts of town too. But before they go-]

You wanted to know about this mark, right?

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I'll get plenty done. I have clarity now, as you put it.

[Brad said it in a more crass way, but Viktor will play coy. He wipes his hands and neck off for now, the shower will get the rest of the mess off him. Much as he'd like to just stay sunken into the sheets, there is a whole day ahead of him. Duty cannot be completely thrown out just because there is a pleasing distraction,

He looks to the mark when mentioned, reaching out again to tickle his fingertips along it. How did it feel now? Still thrumming with that inexplicable potential energy-?]

Yes. Absolutely.

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[It seems to have dulled just a little, probably because the heightened energy of sex is no longer present. But there is still a buzz of energy in it regardless, much more than the ambient energy Brad has. Viktor has felt some of Brad's magic before, so he can sense that some of Brad's magic in it. But there's another person's magic presence too, sort of like it took the magic of two people to make this mark. The second person's magic feels shaky and new, like they're not so sure in their magic yet. Brad's confident magic mixes with it, almost like it's showing the other's magic how to make this spell work.

Brad's smile seems softer and more genuine as Viktor touches the mark.]

It's the mark that ties me to the Sage. Every darkspawn hunter has one somewhere on their body. When we join, we swear ourselves to both the Sage and the cause, and this mark is a representation of that promise.

I think it also lets the Sage track us too, since they seem to know wherever we go if we get lost.

[becomerobot]

I see... and who is the Sage to you? Your superior-? Or a lover?

[Viktor, despite his talk of jealousy, does not ask that with any of it. He's just curious, sure Brad is open if he does share himself with multiple partners. Well, he could hope so. Viktor jokes,]

Either way, I wouldn't know what to say if they came here asking after you.

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[Oh no, he laughs at that.]

Nah, they're just a kid. I don't think they're even old enough to drink yet. They're more like...the boss, yeah. The boss of all the darkspawn hunter groups.

The Sage does have some magic, but it's not on the level of a wizard's magic. They mostly do the planning for big missions and keep track of everyone's health and stuff. Actually, it's the current Sage's first year of doing this, our previous Sage died last year so he got replaced by this kid.

[becomerobot]

How curious... why would you not be the Sage, if you are more experiences? Do they have some special quality?

[Ah yes, this is sure... pillow talk. To Viktor, at least, he loves prying and having his curiosity indulged.]

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[Hey, any talk is pillow talk. There were days Brad would talk about new heists while in bed with his right-hand-man, this isn't unusual for him.]

Well, because the Sage is never a wizard. It's always a human. That's how it's been for...well, thousands of years now, so long before I was even born.

[becomerobot]

Now I can be jealous. [he is still joking, a puff of laughter out his nose to declare as such. Closing his eyes, he sighs again, thinking it would be nice to just go right back to sleep with the mage in his arms.

The thought snaps away, Viktor opening his eyes. No, get up, get moving. He's already spent so much time with this... He grunts to lift himself up onto an elbow, other arm still rubbing affectionately along that mark on Brad's midsection.]

... thank you for indulging me. I believe my shower has room enough for us to share.

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What, wanna be the Sage now?

[Viktor would make for a good Sage, Brad thinks. His analytical mind would be a benefit in the never-ending war against the darkspawn. Alas, if only he had found Viktor a year sooner...

He reaches up to gently cover Viktor's hand with his own.]

You sure we can shower together without causing more of a delay?

[becomerobot]

I have my own pursuits, but perhaps in another life. [Viktor won't think too hard about it, but it is a nice idea. Him, some cause of greater good beyond the boundaries and conflicts of Piltover. Or the Undercity. How different everything could have been.

His hands moves to lace fingers with Brad's clinging to him possessively once more,]

No. What's a bit further delay when you're already so late? [he's absolutely angling to have their hands and bodies all over one another again, but if it's mixed into showering, at least they're able to leave the affair clean and ready for the rest of their half-day apart.]

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[In another life, is it? Wouldn't that be nice.]

Fair enough.

[He laces fingers with Viktor. He knows he'll have to leave eventually, but what's the harm in enjoying this for a little longer?]

Do you need your braces to get to the shower?

[Hopefully not, because then they would have to clean the braces.]

[becomerobot]

I can manage. But I would not say no to you helping me along.

[The shower itself has a bar and a seat built into the wall, so it's accessible for him without needing to juggle the brace or crutch. Getting there is doable without either, but he won't say no to putting his weight on Brad to make it a smoother few steps there. Not far from his bed, anyways. He'll move to get up and head that way himself.

The bedroom is set up for this, with his dresser and a side table forming a path he could rest his weight on that side if necessary. The brace is for getting around the city, academy, and lab. His home could be laid out to better accommodate him without it.]

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Well, then here I am.

[He's happy to help in any way Viktor might need. Even if the whole 'hired muscle' is just a cover story, he'll do it genuinely too. Once he's out of bed he offers his arm to Viktor, to give him something solid to hold onto while they walk. He's got plenty of practice at it too, he's cared for plenty of old and ailing people in the past.

When he sees the shower though, that gets him curious.]

Oh, is this so you can sit in the shower? Neat, I never thought about that before.

[becomerobot]

[Viktor puts a hand to Brad's shoulder and leans on him to the shower. Flipping the water on, he pulls a lever that heats up a glowing red stone, granting heat and steam to the experience. Moving into the enclosed space, he will sit, in part because it gives Brad more space to join him in the shower]

It is very helpful. Especially after a long day... or before one.

[As they're doing now, Viktor is glad for it. He'll reach for Brad and put his hands to each of the man's hips if allowed. Seated, his face neatly aligns with Brad's mark. Admire his restraint for not immediately biting or kissing it, Brad.]

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[Brad sighs and relaxes into the warm water, letting the heat draw out every ache in his body. Yep, a hot shower is exactly what's needed after strenuous activity. This was a fantastic idea.

He glances down at Viktor, who has his hands on his hips, and he smirks.]

What, gonna bite me again? Or do you want me to wash your hair?

[He wouldn't mind either.]

[becomerobot]

[He does think to bite Brad again, but his caught looking expression is also surprised by the latter offer. Hmm,]

Wash my hair for me? [that sounds... very sweet.]

... Are you offering?

[perfectpower]

Well sure, that's the benefit to bathing together.

[He's done it countless times before with friends, past lovers, and even some acquaintances. Group bathing is common in the North, and he is not shy about it.]

You can do mine too afterwards.

[becomerobot]

Mm, certainly. [He would like that, but it is odd to admit. Having sex, sure, but all this intimacy is less common. Being younger and having lovers was usually a rush, rush, rush. Not much... romance. That is what it feels like.

It probably shouldn't. He's just getting sappy. Too long without this and now he's overthinking, getting odd and stupid hopes. Shake it off, Viktor... the man will sneeze and be gone as quickly as he arrived.

Viktor leans in and bites him, softly, on a hipbone. Take that.]

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[Okay, he can't help but let out a small huff of laughter at being bitten.]

You really wanna mark me up, don't you?

[He's grabbing the soap now though, so he can squeeze a bit into Viktor's hair.]

[becomerobot]

[Viktor kisses the spot before leaning his head forward and resting it on Brad's front like he's Viktor's own, personal shelf. Looking up at Brad, he smirks with a wry contentment to the man.]

I could stop. [if Brad tells him to, but not until then]

[perfectpower]

Lemme at least wash your hair first.

[Even if they're playing in the shower, Brad will still get some of the cleaning done. Mostly because he knows how good having someone else wash your hair is.

He sets the soap bottle aside and puts both of his hands to Viktor's head, working his fingers in and gently massaging the shampoo against Viktor's scalp. He gets nice and deep in there, working it both to get his hair clean and to let Viktor feel how good a head massage is.]

[becomerobot]

One act need not supersede the other. [Viktor heeds, and yet does not follow through. He rests his head on Brad, nuzzling him to free any stray, caught hairs, but won't lift his head away outright. It is too nice this way. His arms reach to embrace Brad, fitting just beneath each cascade of hipbone.

He does look so very, truly contented at the hair washing. The strong hands and firm fingers rubbing his scalp are intoxicating. Take him right out of his tired body. This act definitely is all he can care about while it lasts, it's good to feel... taken care of. Viktor doesn't often accept help, let alone ask for it.]

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[He is very methodical here, making sure every inch of Viktor's scalp receives attention. There are plenty of suds by the end of it, but that just means Viktor's hair will be squeaky clean and smell nice. Another way Brad can thumb his nose and Jayce and go 'look what I'm doing and you're not'.

(Jayce has done nothing wrong, Brad is just an asshole.)]

This feels better though, doesn't it?

[becomerobot]

[(Jayce has, perhaps, done a few things wrong. He'll live.)]

It feels... fantastic.

[Actual aftercare! What a concept! Viktor would do this sort of things for his partners if they weren't being too stubborn for it, but that was rare. A "suit yourself" moment Viktor was too selfish to correct. Especially in his younger days... He smirks, teasing Brad given their heights and relative positions, with Viktor seated.]

I'll need you on your knees to reciprocate.

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[With the scrubbing done, Brad takes a moment to help the water rinse Viktor's hair out. He uses just a tiny bit of magic to redirect the water right onto Viktor's scalp, rinsing away the soap and grime of two days. He's careful to keep said water out of Viktor's face though, and once he's done rinsing he'll let the water go back to normal.]

Everybody wants me on my knees.

[He wiggles his eyebrows suggestively as he says that, but in actuality he will sit down normally on his knees in front of Viktor. At this angle, Viktor will be able to see the patches of black and white hair and how they blend together on Brad's head. It doesn't look like Brad is greying though, it's clearly something else.]