Of course not. [Does this look like the face of a boy who could enjoy branding someone? Or being branded himself?] So even if I do decide to play, it's impossible for me to actually finish the game. Especially since you have to enjoy the experience for a square to count.
[Being branded is one of the LEAST arousing things he can think of, honestly. And everything else that falls under the "edgeplay" umbrella.]
Not necessarily. Winning bingo is just getting a bingo. Either vertically, horizontally or diagonally. If I remember your card right, you can easily get a diagonal if you're willing to put up with a couple things, or think creatively about them. Orgasm denial, blindfolds, size difference and latex or rubber, plus the free square in the middle. The first and last two squares would really be your only issue, I'd think. And even then only because you're pretty plain and probably haven't considered anything like those.
[He taps his chin.]
You could do a vertical one too. Your second column, assuming you choose to do something that isn't painful for possessive. I bet even just putting a collar on someone would work...though, that does have multiple partners in it. So you and Akamatsu-chan would have to be okay with that, or you'd have to be okay finding two other parties.
[Those are the only two he could see Shuichi having an easy...ish time with. Hooking his hands behind his head, he leans back some.]
And then beyond that, it's just about filling squares to get cash. Nineteen of your squares are actually pretty tame, you just have to be willing to push past being embarrassed and do them.
[And then he sits up.]
Do any of your squares overlap with Akamatsu-chan? If you guys focused on those first, you could totally pull in a lot of cash at once, you know? Like...you and I share a third of our cards. If they all pay roughly the same, that'd be sixteen thousand credits between the two of us. Not including the free squares, which could get us another two.
[He tilts his head back to stare up at the ceiling in thought for a few beats.]
Then again, in a place like this, "winning" is probably subjective. Getting bingos, filling squares and cards...that might not matter. Sex is a recreational thing, right? So maybe you're winning by just enjoying it. Or maybe you're winning by making deeper, more meaningful connections with the person you care about. Not all games have to have a strict win or lose condition.
[He really shouldn't be surprised that Kokichi has put this much thought into something like this, after seeing that whiteboard he kept in his room. Plus, his love of games in general.]
[But still, all Shuichi can do for a few minutes is stare blankly at him.]
I...guess you have a point. [About the win conditions, presumably. He hadn't really thought about it that way. Then again, he hasn't really been thinking much about the game at all beyond his initial "How About No" reaction.]
[A deeper, more meaningful connection with the person you care about, huh? Thinking about it that way, it doesn't sound so bad. And it brings a faint pink tint to his cheeks and a weird fuzzy feeling in his chest.]
[Maybe if he approaches the game from that viewpoint...he can play it after all. Even if he can't actually complete his card because there's no way he could possibly ask Kaede to do some of the things on there with him.]
[There we go...he can tell pretty easily that he succeeded with that win condition line. He wants the other two to have an easier time dealing with this. Maybe even a fun time? Because it's better than the killing game by a long shot, even if it's embarrassing...he had a feeling something about connecting with Kaede would snag him.
But okay buddy, come back down to earth. They are still having a conversation. He leans forward and snaps his fingers in front of him.]
You can day dream about her when you're with her, Saihara-chan. I still asked you a question!
[It...sucks, putting her out there as a win condition when he wants so badly to be that himself, but...it's better this way. And at least he has an excuse to steal his attention back for a little bit. It's rude to ignore a person like that!]
[He jumps a little, but the finger snapping brings him back before he had a chance to space out too hard.]
S-Sorry! ...which question? [Technically, you asked him two actual questions, Kokichi. "Sex is a recreational thing, right?" is something he could give an answer to. But he's pretty sure that was actually meant to be rhetorical, so...] Our overlapping squares?
Aww come on Saihara-chan! You can tell me. Akamatsu-chan rejected me, so it's not like I can personally do anything with that information. I'm just trying to help you out.
[...that is the weakest lie you've told since we arrived here! You, of all people, could definitely find a way to use that information...]
[Shuichi shakes his head.]
If she didn't show you her card herself, then there's a reason she doesn't want you to have that information. It's not my place to tell you what's on her card.
And if it's just a matter of comparing square placement, I think I can manage just fine on my own.
[His expression falls a little with the mention of "there's a reason she doesn't", but he shrugs and leans back again.]
It's because we're "not that kind of friends", but alright.
[See, it would have been totally safe to tell him because he totally doesn't care. They'll never do anything together so!!!!! Quickly after that he sits up straight again, leaning in with a sly smile.]
[He finally stretches out completely, hooking his hands behind his head as he leans back and resting his feet in the detective's lap with a smug grin.]
I mean, you absolutely should assume that. I'm totes the kind of person who's doing underhanded things all the time. But just to let you know...you're still pretty bad at actually catching me in the act.
[It's said half sarcastically, half seriously. Because he knows Kokichi is probably just fucking with him, but if they're going to be stuck here together for the foreseeable future, it's a skill he needs to develop.]
[Especially since Kaede is just...so bad at it. And falls for all his lies.]
But alright, if you're not planning something underhanded for once, then what squares do we have in common?
[Or what are you going to claim we have in common, at least.]
A little bit... since you asked me if I wanted to "hear" what they were, not if I wanted to "see" what they were.
[As tiring as Kokichi's lies are...he can't help but be curious about them. Which is probably exactly Kokichi's goal, if this is anything like the "life and death" game they played back at the academy.]
Did you really think I wouldn't? [It wasn't exactly subtle. Not by Kokichi's standards, anyway.] But alright, what squares do we share or possibly share?
No, it's not that I think you wouldn't, I just wasn't sure if you'd actually call me out on it.
[He holds up a hand to count off the squares on his fingers.]
Orgasm control and denial, hands and fingers, edgeplay, altered state of consciousness, cages and confinement, multiple partners, flexibility and contortionism, and latex, rubber and leather.
[But the question is: Is he telling the truth about them?]
That's right. And I never break my promises, so you can trust that!
[Is he a little excited to see what Shuichi makes of all that information? Yes. Just a little. He wants to see if he can puzzle out that they're all real or not, or if he'll try and guess at which four are and which aren't.]
[Once again, Shuichi can't help but think back to the end of Gonta's trial. He's not sure he would call Kokichi's mastermind plan keeping his promise to "forgive each other and be friends". But he has enough sense not to bring it up. Not after Kokichi's apology.]
[He's choosing to believe that he only broke that promise because he thought he had to. Because his plan was already too far along to stop by then.]
[But, anyway, back to the issue at hand...how many lies is Kokichi telling this time? It's impossible to know.]
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[Being branded is one of the LEAST arousing things he can think of, honestly. And everything else that falls under the "edgeplay" umbrella.]
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[He taps his chin.]
You could do a vertical one too. Your second column, assuming you choose to do something that isn't painful for possessive. I bet even just putting a collar on someone would work...though, that does have multiple partners in it. So you and Akamatsu-chan would have to be okay with that, or you'd have to be okay finding two other parties.
[Those are the only two he could see Shuichi having an easy...ish time with. Hooking his hands behind his head, he leans back some.]
And then beyond that, it's just about filling squares to get cash. Nineteen of your squares are actually pretty tame, you just have to be willing to push past being embarrassed and do them.
[And then he sits up.]
Do any of your squares overlap with Akamatsu-chan? If you guys focused on those first, you could totally pull in a lot of cash at once, you know? Like...you and I share a third of our cards. If they all pay roughly the same, that'd be sixteen thousand credits between the two of us. Not including the free squares, which could get us another two.
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Then again, in a place like this, "winning" is probably subjective. Getting bingos, filling squares and cards...that might not matter. Sex is a recreational thing, right? So maybe you're winning by just enjoying it. Or maybe you're winning by making deeper, more meaningful connections with the person you care about. Not all games have to have a strict win or lose condition.
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[Good god.]
[He really shouldn't be surprised that Kokichi has put this much thought into something like this, after seeing that whiteboard he kept in his room. Plus, his love of games in general.]
[But still, all Shuichi can do for a few minutes is stare blankly at him.]
I...guess you have a point. [About the win conditions, presumably. He hadn't really thought about it that way. Then again, he hasn't really been thinking much about the game at all beyond his initial "How About No" reaction.]
[A deeper, more meaningful connection with the person you care about, huh? Thinking about it that way, it doesn't sound so bad. And it brings a faint pink tint to his cheeks and a weird fuzzy feeling in his chest.]
[Maybe if he approaches the game from that viewpoint...he can play it after all. Even if he can't actually complete his card because there's no way he could possibly ask Kaede to do some of the things on there with him.]
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But okay buddy, come back down to earth. They are still having a conversation. He leans forward and snaps his fingers in front of him.]
You can day dream about her when you're with her, Saihara-chan. I still asked you a question!
[It...sucks, putting her out there as a win condition when he wants so badly to be that himself, but...it's better this way. And at least he has an excuse to steal his attention back for a little bit. It's rude to ignore a person like that!]
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S-Sorry! ...which question? [Technically, you asked him two actual questions, Kokichi. "Sex is a recreational thing, right?" is something he could give an answer to. But he's pretty sure that was actually meant to be rhetorical, so...] Our overlapping squares?
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[The one about sex was rhetorical, yes. Good guess Shuichi!]
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[At least he has that going for him!!!]
Which ones? Since you have five, that could open up different easy bingo options, depending on what they are!
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[But ugh, of course he asked for specifics. Of course he did.]
I can't tell you which ones.
[Because he is a good boy and he knows Kaede doesn't trust Kokichi with her card.]
[And he can't blame her, honestly.]
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[Everything. At least where Kaede is concerned.]
Aww come on Saihara-chan! You can tell me. Akamatsu-chan rejected me, so it's not like I can personally do anything with that information. I'm just trying to help you out.
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[Shuichi shakes his head.]
If she didn't show you her card herself, then there's a reason she doesn't want you to have that information. It's not my place to tell you what's on her card.
And if it's just a matter of comparing square placement, I think I can manage just fine on my own.
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It's because we're "not that kind of friends", but alright.
[See, it would have been totally safe to tell him because he totally doesn't care. They'll never do anything together so!!!!! Quickly after that he sits up straight again, leaning in with a sly smile.]
Wanna hear what squares we share, Saihara-chan~?
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[Not falling for it, Kokichi! He sees what you're trying to pull here.]
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I didn't ask you to, did I? I just wanted to share. Are you always going to assume that I'm trying to do something underhanded? That hurts.
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I mean, you absolutely should assume that. I'm totes the kind of person who's doing underhanded things all the time. But just to let you know...you're still pretty bad at actually catching me in the act.
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[It's said half sarcastically, half seriously. Because he knows Kokichi is probably just fucking with him, but if they're going to be stuck here together for the foreseeable future, it's a skill he needs to develop.]
[Especially since Kaede is just...so bad at it. And falls for all his lies.]
But alright, if you're not planning something underhanded for once, then what squares do we have in common?
[Or what are you going to claim we have in common, at least.]
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[That's the part that actually hurt with that exchange.]
I'll only tell you if you're actually interested, got it?
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[As tiring as Kokichi's lies are...he can't help but be curious about them. Which is probably exactly Kokichi's goal, if this is anything like the "life and death" game they played back at the academy.]
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It's scary how well you get me, Saihara-chan. I kinda like it.
[He props himself up on one hand, tucking some of his hair behind his ear with the other.]
Since you caught onto that so easily, I'll be nice and promise that I won't lie about at least half of our squares. How's that for a deal?
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[He holds up a hand to count off the squares on his fingers.]
Orgasm control and denial, hands and fingers, edgeplay, altered state of consciousness, cages and confinement, multiple partners, flexibility and contortionism, and latex, rubber and leather.
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So anywhere from four to eight of those are true, right?
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That's right. And I never break my promises, so you can trust that!
[Is he a little excited to see what Shuichi makes of all that information? Yes. Just a little. He wants to see if he can puzzle out that they're all real or not, or if he'll try and guess at which four are and which aren't.]
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[Once again, Shuichi can't help but think back to the end of Gonta's trial. He's not sure he would call Kokichi's mastermind plan keeping his promise to "forgive each other and be friends". But he has enough sense not to bring it up. Not after Kokichi's apology.]
[He's choosing to believe that he only broke that promise because he thought he had to. Because his plan was already too far along to stop by then.]
[But, anyway, back to the issue at hand...how many lies is Kokichi telling this time? It's impossible to know.]
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