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May. 2nd, 2024 11:09 pm
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This merry little haunt wasn't familiar to Nick, but the address was correct, for what it was worth. There weren't many buildings with penthouses intact, but Hancock had told him to show up here, so here he was. Honestly, as he came up the stairs, Nick wasn't entirely certain what to expect.

Was it a stash house? No, Hancock and he had a tentative understanding about chems. Nick didn't comment and Hancock didn't do them right in front of him if he could help it. It was about the best the synth could hope for, and a fair improvement on their previous arrangement of: nothing.

Was it a new settlement? Bit of a stretch but Evaris did have ecclectic moods.

Maybe he...Nick came up blank. He didn't have a clue or a chance in hell of divining one, so he shouldn't waste the breath (figurative) trying to hash it out. He just stuffed his hands in his pockets, kept his revolver at the ready in case this locale wasn't secure yet, and trudged up more flights of stairs than he cared to count.

At the top he stepped out of the stairwell and through time. One second he was in the Commonwealth and the next he was standing on fine plush carpet in Boston, MA. This place was an absolute time warp, like walking into a photograph, and Nick was entirely thrown as he let the door behind him close and cautiously wandered in.

No turrets...so that was a start.

Cameras? Didn't spot one, didn't see any mics either but he was sure there were a few. This place had electricity and...was that hum an airconditioner?

"Where the hell am I?"

Date: 2024-05-04 09:15 pm (UTC)
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[ It's a branch off Hancock's love of power play, leading Nick around like he's got him leashed; reality usually means he can only push the envelope for so long with this kind of game, caught between his own conflicting sadism and sweetness. He likes bending a willing partner into enduring some suffering (a trade for the promise of a sweeter pay-off), but he doesn't let his real cruelty off-leash on the undeserving. The whole thing plays different with Nick; like he's built for (metaphorically...?) bedding a beast.

The Ghoul does slip into half a moment of caution when that telling glitch locks up his partner; it's gratifying, yeah, but it also wouldn't be very suave of Hancock to let his date drop onto the polished hardwood. The Synth is fully cognizant a moment later though, and it's a glitch coded as just the type of flustered reaction Hancock's aiming for. His grip on Nick's tie loosens after a beat, just enough for him to enjoy the split second of loaded, commanding quiet. ]


Yeah well... I did go and clear my whole evening for ya, so we got the time. Dinner, Show, Afterparty. Metaphorically. [ The last word he says like a filthy cuss, sparing a moment to reach up and adjust his own hat, the motion bragging a far cooler state of relaxation than the Ghoul truly exists in. He's got a killer poker face, incidentally.

He starts to recede in slow, lounging strides; hand still locked on Nick's tie but not pulling, just grasping the slacked fabric, more an invitation to follow than a demand.

The bed is easily the centerpiece of the room, set in the dead middle of the space, framed by a large window protected with thick metal shutters. Aside from the fancy night stands there's also a massive desk, built in wall shelving, a computer terminal, a closet-- not to mention a bunch of ritzy, expensive clutter.]


C'mon then [ he gives the tie the slightest of pulls ] Heel. [ He figures it's more than fair to turn the command on Nick; after all, he had offered it to the Synth first, on their initial date. ]

Date: 2024-05-04 10:36 pm (UTC)
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[ Nick had been absolutely correct; Hancock loves the limelight, and he soaks up the devoted attention like his body is chemically addicted. It's an undeniable rush, watching Nick follow every letter, devoted, while the Ghoul does his best to trip him up and keep him off balance. The old Synth might not play Smooth Criminal as well as Hancock, but he could stand to give himself a little more credit, sometimes.

Point in Case. Calling a guy a 'John' is fairly common slang, especially in the context of such hot blooded romance-- it just also so happens to be Hancock's first name, and something in the way Nick says it throws the Ghoul for an unexpected loop. He feels like he missed several stairs without realizing he was on a staircase. Good-dizzy, grasping for a words, for a few more seconds than it usually takes. ]


Good point. Guess I'll stick to quitting if ya tell me stop, unless you wanna pick something fancier

[ He doesn't quite fumble his composure, but the call is close. His gaze directs the Synth with the warmth and force of a physical touch to the edge of the master bed. ]

G'on, sit. [ He holds harder onto his own commanding aura, like testing the familiar comfort of a gun's grip when the shots start to sound. His pulse feels like his heart has jumped into this throat. Thank god for that (almost) flawless Poker Face. ]

Date: 2024-05-04 11:23 pm (UTC)
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[ Oh yeah, safe words are on The List-- but only if he thinks he seriously needs one. Or, if it's a delightful conversation piece. Neither fits right in the moment, but Hancock shelves the idea for maybe some cute pillow talk, afterwards. You can deduce a lot from a guy by what he picks for a safe word.

Ah, well. He was going to try his luck with 'Down' and see if he could get Nick onto his back by voice alone-- but this works, too. The curious inclination Nick takes to turn and twist, is something the Ghoul can use to knock him down. It only takes a few short seconds-- the fabric of the tie going from strict to slack crumples, Hancock's palm flat on Nick's chest and then the blue-black comforter sweeping up behind Nick's back. ]


Comfy, right? Won't lie, may'a jumped on it once or twice. Didn't want it falling into the lobby at a real... inconvenient moment

[ Conversational, like Nick had been, despite Hancock's knees framing the Synth's hips as he looms above. The hand still grasping Nick's tie is also pinning him down, Hancock's weight resting firmly against the center of his partner's chest. His free hand moves to cup Nick's cheek and-- on a greedy whim, the Ghoul's thumb slides along his bottom lip, pressing smoothly across the synthetic flesh. ]

Damn [ The growl is pure, simmering appreciation. ]

Date: 2024-05-05 12:16 am (UTC)
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[ His eyes sink towards half-shut when Nick's mismatched hands graze up his thighs; any contact is good contact when it plays like this, just as much about the Touching as Being Touched. ]

You need a better hat [ He teases, cutting into his Kin Pin persona with another shot of sugar, sweetness the composition as he momentarily leans over Nick, to rescue his hat were it landed on the bed. He spends a moment scooping the thing up and placing it neatly onto the modern shelving/headboard combo. He even dusts it off unnecessarily before sliding back into place. ]

Hey, isn't it your socks I'm supposed to knock off? [ The comment about how comfortable Nick is to sit on falls in perfect time with Hancock readjusting his position, creating an irresistible opportunity for him to up the ante. He hadn't been %100 on Nick's lap at first, some of the weight shared on his own knees on the mattress. But since Hancock is sitting back anyway, he makes a point of seating himself, saddle-tight, entirely in Nick's lap.

To drive the point of just how comfortable Hancock finds the position, the Ghoul rolls his shoulders into a lavish stretch, twins one arm above his head and then the other. Comfortable is not heavy enough a word for what he is. ]


Don't you worry about me, I like it just fine up here.

Date: 2024-05-05 01:10 am (UTC)
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My style is Iconic and you're not gunna say one more about it [ The Ghoul playfully scolds, extremely comfortable in his lounging, lording position. Nick might worry the Ghoul's got Assumptions about his Hardware (haha) but that's not the case. Living as a Ghoul means you don't really have all your Bits by default. Following that, neither does living as a Synth, and neither does living as a human, honestly. Even when he was smooth-skinned John McDonough he thought making assumptions about the state of other people's genitals is rude.]

Gettin' a little ahead of yourself there, ain'tcha? I'm right where I wanna be; no more to it than that. [ he measures a certain tenderness into his words-- it's a small issue to sweat, so far as Hancock is concerned, because Nick had already done pretty damn will with only his current hardware installed. ]

S'alright, alright? Didn't I already say, 'Interest, but no Assumptions'?

[ He takes Nick by each wrist, guiding the Synth's hands under his coat and up his ribs. ]

'Sides, you sayin you ain't enjoying this? My ego ain't fragile, but damn...

Date: 2024-05-05 02:04 am (UTC)
chem_break: (Yeah?)
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Yeah, thought so [ He can only grin with smug pride at his own skillful diffusion of any real tension before it could fully manifest. Yeah, dude. Calm your circuits. No one's expecting anything beyond lowkey, casual worship, and Nick's already proven he's exceptionally skilled with making the Ghoul see Outer Space.

The contrasting temperatures of Nick's hands over his shirt pull a long tattered sigh from the Ghoul's chest, lifting and sinking his ribs beneath the exploratory touch. His eyes shut and his head tips back a small fraction as he soaks in the pure tactile bliss.]


Well... guess I'm hopin' you do a little more than stare [ it takes some shifting of his weight for Hancock to be able to set his hands on his own buttons beneath the ruffles of his shirt. Perhaps in spite of his own eagerness, the Ghoul slows his pace and plucks open the buttons one by one. Sliver after sliver of skin greets the open air, until Hancock can peer down and watch exactly what Nick's hands look like, coasting along his torso. It looks good-- enough to cost him a few seconds before the next smart-ass thing tumbles out of his smirking mouth.]

Not that I could blame ya if that's all ya manage. I am pretty damn breathtaking, n'all
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[ Almost everything Hancock does is a dirty trick, if he's thinking about it right. Bedroom antics are no exception. Still, hard to spin sinister plans with Nick touching him of his own accord, now. Bold, eager hands that make his skin prickle with the best kind of heat. The bizarre, completely inhuman contrast of them both is somehow strangely enchanting; metal and mutated-flesh, both somehow so tied up with the same lingering ribbon of humanity. ]

Tryin' make me blush? Not sure that's-- [ his voice catches slightly as Nick's hand wonders low, dipping dangerously below his navel.] --on the table, with my Ghoulish [ said like 'Girlish'] complexation.

[ He's caught between Too Many Desires again; wanting to melt onto Nick and kiss him until he can't breathe, wanting to shift his position and roll the back of his thighs against Nick's lap to eagerly prop open a thigh under the threat of those wandering fingers, and--

Well, he can do the thing that will take the least amount of time, first.]


Ya want me closer, huh? Alright...

[ He's moving again, shifting his weight until it's spread evenly across his own knees and Nick's lap. The way it lends him the freedom of motion to lift and drop his hips is largely frivolous-- but maybe it doesn't feel that way, to someone with at least a couple memories that should fall in line.

There's a notable amount of heat coming off of Hancock's bare chest as he drapes himself over his partner once more. His breath is too hot, too ragged all of the sudden against the Synth's ear; his hips rock through a subtle, but shamelessly lewd pantomime. Missing hardware? No worries-- Hancock will burn them both on the mere idea of what could be.

His loaded groan trails through the moments, so distorted it's almost not recognizable as the Synth's name. ]
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[ Hancock's plenty familiar with just how dangerous an idea (just and idea) can be; one of the many tools he'll use to his advantage and this just seemed like the perfect play. He's still not doubting it, not even when the room unexpectedly flips around him. Maybe the Ghoul got a little into his own theatrics, with the infectious idea running up his own fever as well; so the sudden flip caught him totally by surprise.

He was about to say-- something more intelligible than nothing, but the next thing Nick says finally successfully knocks the language right out of the Ghoul, for at least a few seconds. It's an undeniable record scratch moment that leaves Hancock with his mouth hung open for a split second, staring up at those electric-yellow eyes like some liquid bliss just hit his bloodstream. 'Sweetheart'... he likes that off Nick's lips just as much as 'Johnny'.]


Y'alright? [ He finally realizes the heat clinging to the sheets is actually not coming from his own body and-- yeah, iron-hot is right. It doesn't hurt but it makes him realize he should, maybe, at least strip Nick off a bit before playing that particular tune. ] There I go, gettin' over-zealous again...

[ Ah, but, while he's here... Hancock sinks into the insanely plush mattress, lounging lavishly while sipping on the sight of Nick looming over him. Hot, disheveled, de-coated. Now it's Hancock's turn to take his time reaching for and fixing his own hand, just right, as though he doesn't have much better things to be doing with his hands. ]

Thought I might indulge ya [ Hancock come on it was very self gratifying ] Not that the views bad from where I'm sittin', either.

He doesn't know how hot he is xD

Date: 2024-05-05 05:13 am (UTC)
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[ It's not really being physically flipped onto his back that makes Hancock feel like the floor has swapped with the ceiling-- not that he's gunna spell it out, exactly; taking full advantage of the moments he can scramble to gather his thoughts, the Ghoul lets out a slow breath, attempting to level his breathing. His face does feel a little warm, but he knows it's definitely not a visible flush. Far as he knows there's only one way to make his face go red red.

And then Nick's mouth is just on the shy side of too-hot, like a dull knife's edge that had been under a tongue of fire. It startles and confuses Hancock's nerves in a damn delicious way; intense pleasure overcutting the softest suggestion (or idea) of pain. ]


Yeah, this ain't the sound'a me complainin'. [ At least his skin is too strong to go red from the heat-- a testament to how sturdy built the Ghoul is, how much punishment he can take without the barest hint of effort. In this case, it's only fair Hancock feel the results of the overheating he caused his reckless-damn-self. ]

Shit, is the light in one'a your eyes out? Is that cuz'a me? [ He would really and truly be more concerned if Nick wasn't-- well, still so attentively worshipping him. He trusts the Synth to be able to handle himself, but it's also a tick he hasn't noticed before, even with a keen eye for details. ]

Date: 2024-05-05 05:31 pm (UTC)
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[ Were the circumstances composed a little differently, Hancock would probably manage a greater amount of concern over his partner's glitchy eye; but Nick's so casual-smooth, talking easy as his almost-too-hot-mouth shapes the words against the Ghoul's skin. Jesus, and Hancock thought he had felt the heat on their first encounter. The sheets, his own clothing, his own body-- and then Nick so impossibly, inhumanly hot on top of him has Hancock sweating under his clothing but too spun up to crawl out of it.

His hands reel through the air and grab at nothing, just the emptiness at either side of Nick's head. The Ghoul aches to grab and cling and pull-- but he's more cautious of actually overheating the Synth than burning his own hands. Obviously the call had been close-- Hancock can't recall ever seeing the light go off behind one of Nick's eyes. ]


Guess I better dig it while I can-- not selfish enough to overheat ya just cuz I like when your mouth gets so damn hot

[ His fingers bite restlessly into the comforter at either side of his own head, because he has to hold onto something; his spine bends to appreciatively press upwards while Nick's mouth drifts lower down his chest. He likes holding the Synth's gaze, watching him watching, but he can't keep steady enough beneath that experimental press of teeth. ]

Don't you dare [ Once again between this and that Hancock finds himself balanced perfectly on the razor's edge between a growling command and a demanding plead. He's mildly surprised to hear his own voice compose quite like that-- a pretty rare occasion, not quite as common as a blue moon. ]

Not gunna happen [ Feels like a better take on the tone of his answer, the growling amendment coming off the hint of a sheepish smirk. ]
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[ If anything is weird and different, off the beaten path, Hancock is probably into it. Heat's not something he's dabbled with in the bedroom beyond more than a couple impulsive instances; and this-- and Nick leaves those other instances in the dust. His stomach twists into pleasure-pulsing knots under the Synth's mouth, the burn left in his flesh deliciously undefinable, the exact shade of thrill he spends so much time chasing down. ]

Think that's the only way it's happening, yeah

[ Miraculously, the Ghoul manages to prop himself up on one elbow, his free hand already diving, heavy and not quite clumsy, into the parted ruffles of his shirt and peeling down the flimsy fabric. The shirt, and his coat over that hang off of his shoulder, bare skin throwing off a more humid shade of heat. The way he's lounging grants a decent few of Nick unfurling the cinch of his flag-belt, and Hancock loses a moment, drowned and drunk in carnal appreciation. A sight he could get real accustomed to, so the moment clarifies.]

Knew I was right to call ya Slick, but jesus. Gettin' me outta my duds, two for two? Gotta be some kinda record.

OMFG DED xDDDDD

Date: 2024-05-05 09:36 pm (UTC)
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[ Admittedly, his head starts to clear a few moments after the boots come off. Taking off his kicks is also pretty rare-- he doesn't even need to do it for sex, so it happens far less often than that. So uncommonly in fact that Hancock is mildly surprised, for a moment, by the fact that his left foot is missing its smallest toe. The blurry memories catch up after a few beats of nothing much, but the Ghoul doesn't care enough to chew on the details. Doesn't matter enough, especially not right the hell now.

Hancock practically climbs Nick like a tree at the invitation. Damn it feels good to be scooped up like he weighs nothing; it sure is swoony, this side of the dance move-- though maybe the Ghoul's still running too hot. Speaking of which, he huffs out another humid sigh of relief when given the chance to abandon his shirt.

Then his arms come back bare, and for a few ragged seconds his hands are grabbing and everywhere; on Nick's chest and around the cage of his ribs, on his back and down his spine and up his neck and down his hips-- the cautious inclination to keep his hands to himself, for at least a few merciful moments, gets overthrown by the sheer amped thrill of Nick's too-hot, not-quite-hot-enough tongue and teeth coasting back and forth in the staggering no man's land of his naked torso.

So he'll marvel, later, at how some beds actually have multiple sheets of fabric on them holy shit! Just one ratty blanket on a mattress on the ground is ritzy shit in The Commonwealth. This place is absolutely insane. This bed is insane. Nothing tops the metal-hot, fired-gun sting of Nick's mouth, though.

When the comforter catches his bare back, something in Hancock's brain knocks into place, and he dials back the zeal on his manically affectionate hands. They settle low on the Synth's hips, grasp not quite as brutal and tight as he's inclined to. ]


Guess I'm not doin' much to help cool ya off... that's my bad, Slick. You're so damn irresistible. Self control's not usually my jive.

Honestly not even fair dude is unreal

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XD It's accidental foreshadowing?

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