IC Contact - City of Ariel

[asano_san]

You've reached Keigo. Leave a message.

[You should probably make it quick. Do you really want to stick around inside Keigo's head too long?]

Comments

[hardasbone]

The best part!

[asano_san]

When I said we're friends?

[hardasbone]

Yes!! Are you busy? Can I drop by? There's something I want to give you.

[asano_san]

[What was it he said he should make him before? A lanyard? That sounds innocent enough.]

I'm not doing anything. You can come over.

[hardasbone]

I'm glad you said yes, because I'm already on your doorstep. Should I let myself in?

[asano_san]

You don't just do that to people!

[hardasbone]

Are you worried I will see your copy of Busty Bodacious Babes? [If the front door is unlocked he's already coming in.]

[asano_san]

[Yeah, it probably is, and Mai is going to yell at him about it later.]

I don't think I have anything you haven't seen yet.

[That doesn't mean he hasn't hurried over to the door in order to keep Faust supervised in his home as much as possible.]

[hardasbone]

[Meeting the guest at the door is polite, right?]

We'll see about that.

[He holds up a paper bag by its handles. The logo reads Owned.]

[asano_san]

[Keigo hasn't been out to see the store's booths, so he doesn't have any specific reason to be nervous about the contents of the bag.

Except for, you know, the fact that it says Owned.]

What's that?

[hardasbone]

Something fun to pass the time. Go on, open it.

[The collar inside is faux white leather with a interlinking chain ending in a soft looped handhold. Widely-spaced tiny studs decorate it all around but otherwise it's plain.]

[asano_san]

[Keigo finally takes the bag and pulls out its contents, not looking very enthused to be receiving a "fun" gift.]

It's a collar.

[A nice collar. But still. A collar.]

[hardasbone]

[Maybe if he had wrapped it in a bow...? Nah.]

Don't worry, it's not for you. Unless you want it to be~?

[asano_san]

No!

[hardasbone]

Ahaha! I didn't think so. From what I'm told the effect is very relaxing.

[asano_san]

What do you mean, relaxing?

[A collar that does something to the person wearing it sounds even worse.]

[hardasbone]

Knowing one's place is more enjoyable than you might think. No anxiety or distractions...

[asano_san]

[He knows his place, thank you very much! (That's why he's anxious and easily distracted.)]

If you didn't bring it over to try to make me wear it, why are you showing it to me and telling me about it?

[hardasbone]

Oh, I'm not just showing it to you. It's yours now. To put on whomever you chose. One of your friends, for example.

[asano_san]

I don't put collars on my friends.

[hardasbone]

Not yet you don't. How about we talk a little more over some tea?

[asano_san]

And not ever.

[He's heading for the cupboards, though, and Keigo does manage to scrounge up some tea this time. He is the most devoted to tea preparation he has ever been, like he is preparing an expensive exotic blend instead of a box of something they were clearancing out at work, because then he doesn't have to talk about putting collars on people.]

[hardasbone]

[Faust steals a seat and watched Keigo. Truthfully, he doesn't expect to win him over. It could be a good thing in itself, for Keigo to have at least one example of showing backbone in the face of a weird kink. He would be entertained either way. After crossing his legs he bounced his ankle which made Frankensteiny's mouth clack open and shut like the clock in an alligator's stomach.]

Why not? It's only a game.

[asano_san]

[There was only so long he could stare at steeping tea without it looking weird. Now he had the option of talking about Faust's strange legs or collars.]

OK, so I put a collar on someone. What do I do with them then?

[hardasbone]

[Sorry Keigo, you already looked weird.]

Anything you want. Within reason, I did not give you one of the more...effective models.