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Who ⬤ Bradley and Nero
What ⬤ Bottom's Up
When ⬤ Training days, pre bombing
Where ⬤ City of Rain
Content Warnings ⬤ Sexual content


[ It's been a long day of training, but he does have a few weapons, seals and talismans to his person now. He can't say if he's going to actually use them, but sometimes it's better to have and not need than to need them and not have them about.

He's in the middle of closing up City of Rain for the night, yawning. Everything's coming to ahead and he can't really do anything about the stress of it all. ]

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How do you even manage to eat this much? [ Where is it all going? A real mystery for the ages.

It's not the kind of bar Nero would choose to go to, but it's definitely something in Bradley's style. He can't really be surprised about anything in here.

So he'll take up one of the smaller booths and wait for Bradley to come back. ]

[potensum]

[ he comes back soon enough with their drinks, something hard for himself, and a virgin cocktail for nero. not because he thinks nero can't drink, but because he doesn't want him to get drunk. it's a work night! and nero cares about that shit or something. ]

Here.

[ he sits down, places the drinks on the table, then takes out the potion and hands it to nero. ]

You gotta pour the whole thing in, the shopkeep said.

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[ He looks at the potion for a moment. If nothing else, he does trust Bradley to make some kind of effort.

So he dumps it all in at once. ]

Do I need to chug this?

[ That feels like a wasted drink. ]

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I don't think so, but you gotta drink the whole thing for it to work, I think.

[ listen he didn't ask too many questions... ]

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[ He can guess Bradley didn't think about it that hard when he bought it. So he'll take his first sip of the stuff. ]

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Hey!

[ he stops him, lifting his own drink. you didn't say cheers! ]

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[ That draws out a laugh from him despite everything that's been happening so far. His glass gets lightly clinking his glass against Brad's. ]

Cheers.

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Cheers!

[ okay, happy again. he takes a big gulp of his drink cheerfully. ]

It's not the worst I've had, I guess.

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[ Nero only takes small, measured sips. No reason to rush it all down now. ]

You're so picky.

[ Bradley's tastes are always so expensive. Good think he steals most of it, or he'd be bankrupt. ]

[potensum]

You can't talk when you judge everything you eat that you didn't cook.

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I'll still eat it.

[potensum]

So do I.

But I still prefer yours, by the way.

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Glad you won't starve, at least.

[ He's blushing just a little, taking another drink. It's... Pleasant. It feels like he's letting go of a little bit of tension in his body. ]

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[ he sees that blush!! but he assumes it's just because of the compliment. ]

I'd never starve with you around. You're crazy good at cooking!

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That's what happens when you do something for your whole life.

[ Heh. ]

I still wish you'd eat your vegetables without whining so much.

[potensum]

[ time to change the subject! ]

Did you know Owen is here? Has he bothered you?

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Wow.

[ He really hates the idea of vegetables this much? Idiot. ]

Yeah, he's in Tamamo too. I don't see him that often. [ And he'd love to keep it that way. ]

[potensum]

[ he snorts. owen is in the whore faction lmaooo serves him right. although wait nero's there too. augh. ]

Good. Do you know if is Oz here? Mithra? ...Figaro?

[ the last one he says with a shudder. ]

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No. Haven't seen any of 'em. Shylock, Murr, Owen, and Cain are around.

[ His body feels a little bit warm? Is that a side effect of stress relief? ]

[potensum]

Ah, yeah. I knew about those three.

[ that's all he'll say about that.

sips............ then looks at him from the corner of his eye. ]

...You okay?

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I'm...

[ Can he actually say he's fine if he's not sure if he's fine?

He nudges his foot against Brad's, looking for whatever bit of contact he can get. ]

[potensum]

…?

[ he reaches for nero's forehead, touching it with his palm. ]

Did you overwork yourself?

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[Immediately, he leans into the touch. Warm, but not exactly feverish.]

Don't think so.

[Most of what he did was with talismans, and not the power of his own magic.]

[potensum]

You gotta take it easy.

[ he pulls his hand back, pushing his drink towards him slightly. ]

Drink the rest. Maybe it'll help.

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[If Nero was a braver person than he is, he'd ask for Bradley to keep his hands on him.

He takes the glass in his hands and keeps drinking.]

Your faction doing anything? [Is Bradley even going to training days?]