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[Nick was the one who went out and acquired everything for this little art project. A trip to diamond city got him the needles, ground down by the machinist there. After a chat with a few friends in the railroad, he managed to drum up some information on various inks. Thankfully, seeing how he did't have actual skin, he didn't have to account much for whether any given pigment was toxic. Hard to leech poison into his blood without having blood. Overall, he gathers up a few sets of needles and combs, and about ten color choices. He has no idea what Hancock will want to do with his name, but Nick's giving him choices.

Is he nervous about getting it done, yeah, is it because he doesn't want a tattoo or because he doesn't want Hancock's name? No, not at all. It's just very...rebellious, conceptually, and Nick the former had Opinions about the type of people who sported tattoos. Most of those opinions are irrelevant in The Wasteland, but they're still there every time he thinks about it.

When Hancock shows up, Nick's got all the gathered items spread out on that interrogation table. It's the only piece of furniture that wouldn't get stained, ergo it's ideal. One of the two chairs has a makeshift cushion on it, clearly for Hancock since Nick didn't exactly suffer when stuck in one position for a long time. There's even a towel draped over the back of the chair for wiping away extra ink. Nick feels extremely prepared and fairly nervous when he welcomes the ghoul in.]


I wasn't sure what you'd feel like doing. [Nick admits when they're by the table.] So I just snatched up whatever I could get my hands on.

Date: 2024-05-18 04:46 am (UTC)
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Heh... That's not somethin' a guy usually likes hearin. Anythings sweet off your lips, Slick [ He spares a few more moments to share in that silken smile with his paramour, before his focus flips like a switch and he's back down on his elbows, eyes darting.

He's not nearly as fast with a needle as a marker, pencil, or knife. It's not a travesty if he does actually pierce through Nick's skin; he's got Repair Kits, but the aim is to hit that sweet spot just below the surface and just above his sensors. The surface damage should heal over the ink, leaving the image like it had been part of the original print.

He falls hard into a groove, spreading black and blacker specks like gunpowder-watercolors that don't seem to have any rhyme or reason. By some Stoner Magic it will absolutely emerge as Hancock's name, but the way it's coming together is hard to track and anticipate. Occasionally he'll swap a needle, an ink. Add more, or less water. Swipe down with a that cool towel and follow with a warm breath.

Meticulous is not something Hancock often is, but Meticulous he sure is now. His focus is razor (or rather, needle) sharp and sternly poised; only Nick has his attention, in the way a sculptor cannot possibly ignore his clay. A bomb could go off next to the ghoul and so long as it didn't disturb his inks, needles, or his boyfriend, Hancock could not be less fussed. ]


Yeah... this is definitely the most time I've spent between your legs. That don't seem fair, what with how generous ya are makin me see stars.

Date: 2024-05-18 06:25 am (UTC)
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Aw, c'mon, it's not... [ that special? But it is, isn't it? Hancock didn't have to pick such a personal style, attach such a special tale to the experience. If all he had been interested in was the claim-staking pleasure of leaving his name in ink, John Hancock could have taken less than half the time to do it.

But he didn't. He gave Nick something extraordinarily individual. A memento with more than one memory folded in, a sigil of the care and attention he wants so willingly to give to his friend-and-love. ]


... Glad ya like it. I, uh... yeah. It's been a while. Aside from the mutfruits I practiced on. Feels good. Especially cuz ya like it. Hm... think... I wanna go in with a bit more red, and just a touch'a white. Really turn the finesse up to maximum, dig? Couple'a highlights gunna make it pop. That's cool, yeah? You still feelin' alright?

[ Just because it's not strictly necessary that he check in with Nick so much, doesn't mean he shouldn't. Empathy shapes the source as much as the target; it does the ghoul's heart well to worry over his companion, even if he's absently forgetting Nick can just shut off his sensors, again. Despite appearances, Nick just registers as 'human' or 'person' and the ghoul's brain is going to liberally apply empathy, as is the custom. ]

Careful now, I've heard 'em say tattoos are addictive. I stay away from that kinda risk. [ Completely, obviously sarcastic and boldly approving.] Gotta be careful I don't create a monster over here...

[...Ha-ha. Ha. ha. ]

less mentally complex tag first!

Date: 2024-05-18 09:19 pm (UTC)
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[ Hancock clicks his tongue and tips his head in friendly, mock-consolation. ]

Addictions a bitch. Lucky I know a guy that can get ya your fix

[ The ghoul passes his paramour a sunny smirk like summer dusk, hanging on before dark. There's already manic flecks of ink all over the ghoul's fingers, more than a few of his nails stained black by over-exuberant dunks into the pigment.

With a generous go ahead, Hancock continues to embellish his designs with a few more splashes of color. He uses the water to dilute the red into a few different intensities, and employs the sharper shades to draw the eye towards the most interesting speckled gilding. The whites go on last; they don't actually sparkle, but they almost seem to, backlit by the blacks and reds beneath like an artsy demure dusting of powdered sugar or cocaine.

When Hancock finally shifts back into his native reality, he rolls his shoulders and stretches his neck. His bones crack in complaint but he looks deeply, exhaustively satisfied. His ink-stained hands brace his own lower back as he stretches, unraveling the shrimp-posture he'd been locked in for the last-- hour, maybe? No, it had felt like a couple of minutes, tops!]


Jesus Nick, why do ya always let me get so carried away? [ It's all sarcastic affection, not an ounce of it a serious complaint. Hancock is smiling softer than before, some mental and emotional drain being the wood on which the fires of his creativity burn. It's a willing trade and it feels splendid, like running a marathon of the mind. ]

But yeah, that's-er done. And I thought ya made my knife-work look professional. Couldn't ask for a better canvas. Guess I might be a little bias, maybe.

Date: 2024-05-19 12:07 am (UTC)
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[ A kiss with such heart catches Hancock off guard for a moment. It's not that the ghoul is not damn proud of himself; he is. That pride in himself was built off a whole lotta assholes not giving him any damn choice in the matter. If he wanted someone to be proud of him, it had to be himself. That suits the ghoul fine enough-- leads him into kindness like feeding starving families, 'lending' (read: giving) caps to those in need, and dishing out that all important Skull and Crossbones Chem to down on thier luck townies. Serving his own passions never failed him, but it didn't always earn him friends, nor praise or respect. ]

Yeah, I know [ His usual broiling arrogance is reduced to a low simmer; he's not bashful, but he is touched. He didn't plan to, didn't think it through, but he gave his partner a very special piece of himself, and that was something he'd never, ever done before. ]

Guess now I can officially call ya One of a Kind, huh? Take that, DiMA. Your little brother's got a John Hancock Original [ Nick's genuine appreciation makes it easier than usual to gloat, like clean high class oil in an engine. ]

Lemme know if you want me to hit it with a Repair Kit, cuz I got em. Ya did say I wasn't hurtin' ya, though. Told ya I can be gentle.

[ At Nick's tender concern the ghoul adapts a more worn in shade of confident carelessness; were he a synth, Hancock would be decades into the habit of auto-closing the warning pop-ups that pinged in his system. ]

Neck's kinda stiff. Guess I could'a moved it once or twice.

[ Turning his head back and forth feels like crackling cereal in his neck. Totally worth it though. Pain's a currency he's used to trading in. ]

Date: 2024-05-19 04:53 pm (UTC)
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[ Apparently the Hammer Space in Hancock's coat has been tweaked for items beyond chems, because now, it always seems like he's got a Robot Repair Kit in one pocket or another. He finds one after a bit of curious pawing, fishes it out with a flourish. He's typically careful with the point of the syringe, subconsciously running through his little injection ritual as the metal tip breaches silicone.

Didn't seem like there was much 'damage' to heal, but the restorative tech does recognize the need to seal the open 'pours' of Nick's skin. The ink, not actually causing any damage itself, remains untouched.

Hancock's thumb sweeps soothingly across the point of injection; programmed empathy that serves a different purpose than it's design, but a purpose all the same. ]


You wanna give me a message? A real message? Cuz if you wanna mess around, think we're passed euphemisms now

[ Hancock is aware Nick's offer was genuine; his default setting is anarchy imp. Inwardly the offer blooms some warmth in the ghoul's chest; Nick's empathy is always so sweet, Hancock is not accustomed to being fussed over. He takes what he wants because no one ever handed it to him. Nick is... so different from any, every other soul the ghoul has crossed.

But he's starring, isn't he? Like a love-struck dumb-ass. He catches himself doing it and his smile goes wry and diffident. ]


Ya wanna spoil me I sure ain't gunna bitch about it. Where ya want me, Valentine-of-mine?

Date: 2024-05-19 07:19 pm (UTC)
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[ The wink and offer of Nick's arm together kick up something playful in the ghoul and he chuckles, bending one knee while tucking the other leg behind himself, boot-toes to the ground. He completes the dramatized curtsey action by grasping his coat and flaring out the fabric, but he looks more like a cobra than a coquette.

Then Hancock loops his arm through Nick's with a sprightly smirk, falling into step beside him as they depart the impromptu tattoo studio. ]


Mm... think bed's higher off the floor than the couch. Probably easier on your torque-y bits

[ They transverse the comfortable, ill-defined space between here and there. Cozy moments quickly carry them back to Nick's posh flat. ]

Ya don't gotta fuss ya know, I've had worse pains in the... neck. Givin' me a real taste for your sweetness, watch I don't start callin' you Sugar

Date: 2024-05-20 04:40 pm (UTC)
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Dunno, your guess is as good as mine

[ Hancock answers without a moment of reflection, attention split on varying tasks as he regards the bed. Removing clothing around Nick becomes easier every time he does it, but it won't ever be something that's completely careless. For all his efforts and instincts to avoid serious emotional investment, his clothes sure hold a high spot on his priorities. Fasten your identity to anything and it becomes equally important.

Massages work better without a bulky coat in the way though, so off it goes, tossed upon an accommodating chair. His shirt is thinner, especially sans ruffles on the back, so he opts to leave it, at least for this hot second.

Hancock does opt to kick off his boots before climbing onto the bed proper, though. It's probably only Nick Valentine who gets to see John Hancock cut to the height of John McDonough on the semi-regular, or at all.

Nick keeps chatting on, and Hancock starts to get the feeling is whittling a point.]


For you? Nah, no irony there. You're an actual Sweetheart, got 'rescued damsels' on your resume and everything? Most'a what you do is for other people? Not like... [ Someone who's mouth waters staring too long at cinnamon throat scars? Someone so readily, eagerly sadistic? Someone who has been self destructing in slow motion for decades on end?

Hold on, let's change gears.]


If you're tryin' to sing my praises, I'm all for that music. Already know the tune, mind ya...

[ It's his charisma that activates to form this deflection; clearly, the ghoul's arrogance means he doesn't need someone else to affirm his sheer awesomeness. He knows it without a shadow of a doubt. Right?

... Right? ]

AGAIN WITH THE CRITICAL HIT *sniffle*

Date: 2024-05-20 05:49 pm (UTC)
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[... Okay, no. That's not how this is supposed to go. For a split second the ghoul feels like he's been sucker punched; he twists around to squint incredulously at Nick, not quite like he's been insulted. His mental schematics all struggle to realign with the synth's sincerity; the perfect antimatter to destroy his deflection.

Damn, this guy is too good. ]


The hell'd you just call me? [ He sounds questioning of Nick's sanity but still friendly and adoring. ] You sure that ink didn't somehow leak into your main processing? I ain't...

[ But Nick keeps talking-- and Nick Talking is something he's used to heating him up, right? So why is this different? Why does it make him feel like he's falling down the stairs? Disorientated, happy? Thrilled, afraid? No, not afraid, he doesn't do that unless-- cornered? Is that it? But crowded in by something... good?

A lot of that other stuff he says vibes pretty decently with the rhetoric Hancock already accepts about himself; it makes the initial claim easier to swallow. Objectively... yeah, walking himself through it, Hancock does gentle things. He helps people but also hurts people and that all feels kind of... selfish, regardless? Self gratifying? But he can't help being that, can he? No more than Nick can help being a Synth.

Why is everything he fiddles with in his coat, on the chair. Maybe this is part of why he doesn't like taking off his coat. Now what's he supposed to do with his hands? His fingers start to strum restlessly over the duvet. He may as well be wearing a huge neon sign that says 'processing'. ]


... Guess you're entitled to your weird interpretation'a the term

IT IS */right in the feels*

Date: 2024-05-20 08:30 pm (UTC)
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Guess not... you got more common sense than that...

[ The Trust of Nick Valentine is not a weightless thing; sometimes its easier seeing your own value through someone else's eyes. He glances to the side as Nick sits next to him, falling into that familiar motion of bumping shoulders in affection. He lapses into quiet listening, running over Nick's words in his mind, rechecking the math. ]

Yeah, basic understanding of consent ain't-- [ but he clips himself short, catching the impulse for self-depreciation as it manifests. Okay, okay. Nick is trying to communicate something important here, something dear to him. Hancock shuts himself up and listens some more.

The teasing actually causes the ghoul to kiss his teeth, but it's a short and sweet sound compared to the way he can make it drag and drawl when he's inclined. He's smirking when he says:]


Always takes a little extra to get me outta my clothing, as one guy with that penchant to another, I figure ya get it

[ It's more honesty in an answer than someone else would win, a straightforward explanation as one can get from a guy with such a silver tongue. The ghoul goes popping buttons though, shrugging off the age-worn fabric. ]

But you ain't just anyone, Nick. Don't know much, I sure as hell know that.

[ aaaand now Nick is getting a crumpled shirt flung into his face. ]
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The real reason I gave you this place revealed; I couldn't figure out the washer and dryer [ He's absolutely just being an imp now, falling back into a more comfortable, practiced script. He did appreciate the sincerity though, as much as it befuddled his senses and left him feeling like he'd slipped on black ice. Can those things also feel good, in a way?

Thoughts he needs more drugs for, to be honest.

But drugs are not on the bed, and on the bed is where he is, so he's just going to have to take a loving massage from his boyfriend as consolation, poor king zombie. The man characteristically lounges, cat-like, Kingpin-akin, and lays on his stomach with his arms boxed beneath his head. Laying as such, he can twist his gaze to Nick behind him, for no other reason than casual observation. ]


All yours, Valentine-of-mine. Do your worst [ an affectionate, demure invitation. ]

👍👍👍

Date: 2024-05-21 02:56 am (UTC)
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[ Hancock can't help but shoot a libertine smirk over his shoulder as Nick sits on the backs of his legs. It's more contact than strictly necessary but if anyone can get away with that kind of thing, it's his boyfriend. The ghoul lets it play and gets extra comfortable on the comforter, spreading out like a puddle.

A sigh flows out of him as those firm palm-heels roll up his back, crinkling the knots in his muscles. It's definitely a pleasurable sensation, but of a different sort than the carnal variety Hancock is so used to feeling from the hands of his partner. More Sweet, less Heat. Also, he did not know his spine could make noises like that. ]


Mmm... gunna turn me into a man'a god, all prayers that your temptin' outta me

[ Hancock stretches his shoulders beneath the kneading pressure along his upper back, sighing in extreme contentment. ]

You're a Detective, why? You could make a killin' doing this to folk... and instead, you're all mine... fate's so unfair [ it is not an actual complaint in the least.]
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Not sure how that tracks, seein' as you set your own hours

[ Somehow Hancock still has the presence of mind for some ribbing, via poking holes in Nick's imaginary job complaints. Seems like the proper amount of pain in the ass to be, considering the guy got a whole damn tattoo without breaking a sweat. Not that it's an option. Still! ]

Also ya got a hat and a gun now, doncha? I'm not seein' a whole lotta solid evidence here... think we could'a found your new calling, if I wasn't so damn happy to have you all to myself

[ Accidentally a bit of a loaded statement; he doesn't mean anything substantial by it. Not beyond this moment in time... he likes the idea of staking a claim (obviously, Mr. Tattoo Artist over here) but also, he believes too much in personal freedom to mean anything restrictive by his jesting claim (or even, his more serious affections).

The skin of his back doesn't get much sun but it's not the most explosive expanse of nerves mapped across his body. All in all it seems as though his neck carries the most tension from where he had bunched his shoulders, as well as his lower-back, from the way he'd pretzeled his legs beneath him for the duration of that tattoo. ]


Better cut this shit out Nick [ The Exact Opposite, he means, all drawling affection. ] gunna get me so strung up I'm not gunna know what to do without ya... [ The words roll out on a contented sigh as the ghoul's eyes lightly settle shut. He's not sleeping-- not even sleepy, thank you! He's just terribly relaxed at the center of Nick's attention. ]

the way I inwardly cackled writing this

Date: 2024-05-22 01:52 am (UTC)
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[ Hancock absolutely understands there must be downsides and trauma accompanying being the type of Synth that Nick is, and living the type of life he had. It's a very happy coincidence that Hancock keeps finding all the silver linings, the best bits where the synth just so happens to outstrip organics by a mile, or ten. He's probably gunna jinx himself by entertaining the thought No Hancock don't do it but having a synth boyfriend is the absolute best; really, he's just not seeing a downside here. ]

I don't think I know a cuss sacred enough for this feeling

[ His murmur is just a little pleasure-slurred. He doesn't mind the quiet, he's just inclined to chatter, especially when he's happy. And happy he most certainly is. It's not the type of pleasure Hancock usually chases... healthy pleasure, where's the fun in that? Well, the fun is here, apparently. ]

You... you are officially Too Good. For Me, For This, For the whole damn town. Imm'a make a damn civic holiday in honor'a this backrub

[ You've seen Burrito Ghoul, now you have Puddle Ghoul. ]

:D

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