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Who: Balthier ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
portolan and David helpdesk_hero
What: a series of dates following the Love Potion #9 event
When: Feb 9, 12
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: N/A
Tabbard Winery
[ The Tabbard Winery sits in an old 19th-century building in Central City. The walls are rich wooden panels imported from Europe and the furniture is heavily tufted leather. Oil paintings and chandeliers decorate the space, punctuated with antiques and exquisite plants. It reminds Balthier of some of the modern luxury spaces at home, and he remembered that David mentioned an affinity for wood panels.
He's seated in a big leather chair in a back corner near a multi-paned window that looks onto a snowy patio. He's dressed more modestly today -- an admittedly pirate-esque white shirt and fitted black pants.
He doesn't quite have the habit of checking his phone obsessively yet, but he's doing the mental equivalent, spinning the ring on his little finger. While he has his gaze fixed on a painting across the room, his head tilts involuntarily every time he hears the door open.
Scions he's giddy and nervous as a schoolboy. He chooses a bottle of wine, though he doesn't recognize the makes or locations. He asks for something full-body, for David's coffee tastes. Given three options, he chooses the one that has a ship on the label. Everyone here seems to think that's what pirate means. He finds that amusing. ]
portolan and David helpdesk_hero What: a series of dates following the Love Potion #9 event
When: Feb 9, 12
Where: Central City
Content Warnings: N/A
Tabbard Winery
[ The Tabbard Winery sits in an old 19th-century building in Central City. The walls are rich wooden panels imported from Europe and the furniture is heavily tufted leather. Oil paintings and chandeliers decorate the space, punctuated with antiques and exquisite plants. It reminds Balthier of some of the modern luxury spaces at home, and he remembered that David mentioned an affinity for wood panels.
He's seated in a big leather chair in a back corner near a multi-paned window that looks onto a snowy patio. He's dressed more modestly today -- an admittedly pirate-esque white shirt and fitted black pants.
He doesn't quite have the habit of checking his phone obsessively yet, but he's doing the mental equivalent, spinning the ring on his little finger. While he has his gaze fixed on a painting across the room, his head tilts involuntarily every time he hears the door open.
Scions he's giddy and nervous as a schoolboy. He chooses a bottle of wine, though he doesn't recognize the makes or locations. He asks for something full-body, for David's coffee tastes. Given three options, he chooses the one that has a ship on the label. Everyone here seems to think that's what pirate means. He finds that amusing. ]
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[The kiss is a comfort though. It makes him feel better just for having this contact.]
I did mention Cher, let's see if I can't fish her out. Wonder if she's in this world. And typically I prefer the one from Men in Tights but that's a comedy musical so it's nto the best example.
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[ Balthier does not know what to do with himself, or with making David feel better, and so he defaults to what he always does: playing host.
It will be nice to have an apartment if only to have a space he can control. ]
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[He reaches for the laptop's mouse. it's a bit more difficult to look for Cher with the keyboard a distance away, and them mouse insufficient for inputting data.]
Dont' suppose I could ask for some water. I fear too much alcohol might make me misbehave. And if I have too much tea I might stay up too late. So, while you get that I think I'm going to get the Cher thing brought up.
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[ He's happy for a way to be helpful. He rises to get drinking glasses, pouring some for himself as well. ]
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[He rises instead and starts to do some quick searches with the laptop. SOon he's got some videos of Cher up. Good to know she's here actually. He's ready and waiting when Balthier returns, and is happy to take his glass of water.]
Come on, let's see her.
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Oh she is a delight. And is this a theatrical stagings of the music, or it it from some wider work? I'm not sensing a particularly strong narrative structure to the music.
[ He means music videos. }
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[He smiles and settles in to enjoy with his boyfriend A word that warms him.]
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[ He interlaces his fingers in David's again. This, he thinks, might be the most magical and unbelievable. The quiet just being together. ]
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There is so much you haven't even seen. LIke cartoons.
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Well then you’ll just have to show me cartoons too.
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[The share and the pleasure of companionship, they matter.]
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[ Balthier usually doesn’t preoccupy himself with ideas of what’s deserved and what isn’t. He’s a romantic, not naive, and justice is just as idealistic as romance. But tonight he believes it, needs to believe it. ]
We deserve the world. Together.
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[Deserve the world. Together. His heart aches. It's just such a pure thing to believe, and it burns at him. ANd he wants it all the same.]
You might be too good of a man for me, Balthier.
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[ He has too much self control for that to happen often, and he had voice lessons as a boy. For this scenario to arise he would have to be having a very good time and lose himself a bit. He thinks with David that’s very possible. Plus he’s absolutely feeling our a reaction. ]
I find that deeply difficult to believe, David. You are singularly wonderful.
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[Difficult to believe. Daivd wants to laugh. He doesn't have the highest opinion of himself. Holding Balthier's attention is a wonder to him.]
You're still in the smitten phase.
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You, sir, can keep misusing that clever mind of yours to negate my affections, but I am clever and stubborn and painfully romantic and will just find louder and more creative ways to give them to you.
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[Still, he's a bit pleased at it all. To be told that he'd get what he deserved, and have that mean something positive was... it was a lot.]
I don't suppose I could ever stop you, so I shan't try.
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[ The goal is to make the man feel desired, not uncomfortable. ]
But you're absolutely right. There's nothing you can do to stop me from showering you with affection.
[ He kisses David's head and nuzzles against him. He likes the feeling of his hair on his cheek. ]
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[Nothing huh? That makes David smile just as much as the affectionate touches. But he's amused, more than anything, at Balthier's nuzzling.]
You sure you want to do that? It's not too rough, my hair? Some people are weird about it.
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[ Oh, David. Who has failed to help you see how precious you are? ]
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[So many people, Balthier. So very, very many people.]
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Well I like your hair. And I think you'd be grinning ear to ear if I dueled for you.
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I would be. But I'd be upset if you got hurt.
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But I'm an excellent shot. I'd likely intimidate my opponent into not even drawing.
[ He has a few times, actually, although at home cure and raise spells take care of any accidents. They're only really something to be worried about when there's no magic and no restoratives nearby. ]
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Well, you look a little too sweet and cuddly to be intimidating but I'll take your word for it. You haven't led me wrong so far.
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