not feeling normal is kind of my normal so it's REALLY tempting to skip right to the good stuff man
[ Just insert happy feelings, and everything will be great! ]
i can meet you at your place. dom housing is like the only place in the Up that doesn't totally put me on edge [ No SIN guards, and the building's full of fellow LIERs, so he'd definitely take that over any other place in the Up. ]
[ Caleb's place is surprisingly tidy, especially considering two young men live there. It's all the default furniture, though, other than a football and a few scattered magazines, Caleb hasn't really bothered making the place his.
Caleb sets out some chips and glasses and soda and waits for Jeff. He wouldn't call himself well practiced at this kind of thing yet, but honestly, if he didn't fuck up with Jon, he probably won't fuck up with anyone more normal. ]
[ Jeff's main impression of the Dominant high rise is that it's... like a very nice hotel. Like it's swanky, and it's comfortable, and everything's clean and nice and in working order... but it's also totally impersonal, and there's no way the building staff won't narc on a LIER the first chance they get.
Honestly, for all its squalor, he feels more at ease in the Down, away from SIN Guards and surveillance, and all the expectations of proper submissive behavior.
So Jeff's already a little tense, nerves buzzing just below the surface as he knocks on Caleb's door. But he tries to mask it with a cheerful grin when he greets the guy, in spite of the whole reason he's here in the first place. ]
[ Caleb's one of those jocky guys who seems extremely chill. Not stoner chill, but people tend to get the impression he's confident and has his shit together. Which isn't wrong, generally, it's just harder to keep his shit together in Duplicity. ]
Hey, come in.
[ He motions Jeff in before closing the door. ]
I'm Caleb Michaels, it's nice to meet you.
[ He makes a point not to lock the front door, tense people tend to like an easy way out and he's not here to make Jeff feel trapped. The city does that well enough without help. ]
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hi
is this caleb? i'm jeff. this guy jon told me to get in touch with you for
[ Uh... Honestly he doesn't even know how to put it. ]
magic? i guess??
fuck this is awkward sorry for messaging you out of the blue
bye
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jon's like, a friend, sort of. except he'd never actually say friend bc he's so cranky and british all the time.
i'm an empath, which i don't think counts as magic? but if you're having trouble sorting out your feelings i can help.
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empath. that's cool. i guess i have some emotional problems?
(which is so weird to write out but i guess you're used to it right?)
anyway i dunno. my head's a mess and it'd be nice to feel like less of a mess for a little bit
i feel so rude just jumping into it like that tho. how's it going? having a nice day? 🙂
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i can make you feel chill for a while if that's what you want, or we can chat. this place isn't normal, so not feeling normal is cool and expected.
i'm in dom housing 016-B, but we can meet at a park or a coffee shop if you prefer that.
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[ Just insert happy feelings, and everything will be great! ]
i can meet you at your place. dom housing is like the only place in the Up that doesn't totally put me on edge [ No SIN guards, and the building's full of fellow LIERs, so he'd definitely take that over any other place in the Up. ]
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[ he can order food and get to know this guy, see if there's anything caleb can do for him other than help him feel happy feelings. ]
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as long as it's got pineapple i'm happy. want me to bring anything? i can probably score some drinks
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action here, or continue in the log comm? or handwave if you'd prefer!
Here is good :B
Caleb sets out some chips and glasses and soda and waits for Jeff. He wouldn't call himself well practiced at this kind of thing yet, but honestly, if he didn't fuck up with Jon, he probably won't fuck up with anyone more normal. ]
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Honestly, for all its squalor, he feels more at ease in the Down, away from SIN Guards and surveillance, and all the expectations of proper submissive behavior.
So Jeff's already a little tense, nerves buzzing just below the surface as he knocks on Caleb's door. But he tries to mask it with a cheerful grin when he greets the guy, in spite of the whole reason he's here in the first place. ]
Hey!
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Hey, come in.
[ He motions Jeff in before closing the door. ]
I'm Caleb Michaels, it's nice to meet you.
[ He makes a point not to lock the front door, tense people tend to like an easy way out and he's not here to make Jeff feel trapped. The city does that well enough without help. ]