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[ So.

He's spent an obnoxious amount of time thinking about the types of clothes Nei wears. Even if he's currently on standby as Riku gets fashioned into another set of high-end clothing to model, he can't help his mind from wandering.

Typically he would busy himself with work on his laptop, but right now curiosity nips at him like a playful cat; coaxing, distracting. Maybe he should have considered drinking a little more last night to keep his head a little foggier - maybe it would help him from imagining Nei posted in front of the camera.

It'd probably help him from succumbing to the idea of texting her in the middle of his shift. But he also assumes that she's busy with work, killing those demon ghosts or whatever she talks about. ]

Have you ever thought about modeling before?

Edited 2025-09-15 02:24 (UTC)

( she is, indeed, working as per usual. like he should be, going by the time she gets the message. the main difference here is that he should be more engaged with doing whatever it is managers do, attending to his people and all. her job as a dispatch sword goes pretty quick in comparison.

he must be overseeing a modeling gig if this is where his mind is.. )

I know I'm pretty and all, but should you be scouting for another talent while working with one?

( which is said only partially in jest since she doubts that's where this is going. wouldn't blame him if it was a thought, though! she does have the tendency to doll up as is. )

Not seriously, to answer your question. Don't really have that kind of time.

( she already blows what little free time she has left being belligerent in his company? can't fit much more than that. )

She's seasoned and well-behaved, if anything she'd just be upset of how much more work I'd be putting on myself with another talent.

[ Since he does technically have two of them. Help. ]

You're right. You do have a busy hunting schedule going on... how are those little ghosts doing? I think I might have heard something in my walls the other day, but I also might have been drunk.

[ He was most definitely drunk while playing (gags) Apex. ]

I think you'd look cute in cosplay.

At least one of you is well-behaved.

( two??? who let this man be in charge of anything. )

Work is easy as always. What you've got sounds more like 'mice' than 'ghost', and I'm not the right person to call for that. ( unless he was just drunk, yeah.

in which case she's also the wrong person to call for that. )

And I'd look cute in anything, but I forgive you.

( <- girl who let that comment get to her head anyway....... )

Were you thinking of anything specific? Sounds like you already imagined it.

What’s that supposed to mean?

And I’ll have you know I haven’t imagined it! I’m not a pervert! I was just scrolling through what I could look up online…

But maybe something like a bunny or succubus would look good on you.
Then again seeing you in uniform wouldn’t be too bad. A nurse or police officer, then you could use props? Have you ever seen handcuffs before?

So you weren't imagining it, but you were looking it up..?

( 'i'm not a pervert' ok. arguably worse of the two options but hey.

also. wow. those options. that's quite the array huh. hope she looked cute as a bunny succubus nurse cop in his head! )

On police officers, sure. I've never used them since it's not like it'd work on the things I go against.

Are you saying that you want them used on you? Because I doubt I'd need it.

( the implication being that she thinks she could probably just pin him down, yeah, )

[ He’s trying to convince a minor to start cosplaying. One that could undoubtedly beat his grown ass but that turns him on, unfortunately. ]

Maybe not, but it’s all about the act of using them.
Plus it’ll free your hands up to do other things, like imagine having me cuffed to the table or something.

I just gotta make sure not to lose the key.

( #comship )

And is that all just part of modeling?

( listen that's how the subject was broached first. so she's just wondering! )

Yeah.

[ She gets to play coy all the time? Let him? ]

We can get your portfolio started, at least.

What do you want me to name your folder? My pretty girl? My baby?

( SHE'S the one that's coy? but she's as strait-laced as they come!! probably.

actually. she probably got it from him, if anything. exacerbated the condition. )

Huh?? Neither!! I have a name!

( ?? implying that this is fine? so wait. hold on. let her backtrack a little. she just wanted to nip that in the bud 'cause that's kinda.. embarrassing..... so it's gotta stop. )

As if! Just because you know the industry doesn't mean you should blatantly lie to me about it!! There's no way that's what they actually do! I don't think gravure models do that stuff either??

( but how tf would she know. )

No, you’re right. I thought I’d just tease you a little.

But it’s good that you know not to fall for that kind of stuff. Don’t trust anyone that says they’ll just take photos of you for free, either.

[ Lecturing her feels a little redundant, but it also comes naturally to him. Nei isn’t gullible, but given their situation he can’t help but feel a little concerned - somehow the average human is more dangerous to him than a maga. ]

So what if I said I just wanted to keep it for myself?

Pretty sure that's how you go missing. ( he's not entirely wrong anyway. maga or not, plenty of people disappear around the district due to man-made causes, and she was almost sold once already, so.. that's a lesson learned!

but anyway. )

So, what, the lesson here is to trust the ones that charge for it?

( facetious.. )

In that case I'll ask how you intend to take pictures if you're going to be a bit tied up.

Don’t do that either.

Okay, fine, if you ever want to get into modeling or anything you have to tell me first. And I’m being serious.

[ He knows reliable people and maybe a proper manager that won’t have an inappropriate relationship with their talent. ]

Oh, so it’s nothing you ever tried before…
Hmmm. I mean it takes a bit of setup but I know how to make it work.

That seems like cheating somehow, like I'm cutting in line or something, so no way! If I'm going to get into modeling, I can figure all that out. If I wanted to.

Which I wont. I like my job, and I'm really, really good at it.

( ..... ... ? ?? )

Why would I have tried something like that before??

Maybe not having been tied up, but you must have had a timer on your phone or recorded something before.

Yeah, but I've never needed to let go of it.

( ..... wait a minute, )

You want to record it??? That's a little different than just some pictures!

( not that she's camera shy or anything but still!! )

We don’t have to if you’re embarrassed.

[ Not everyone likes being recorded… they don’t wanna see any ugly faces from odd angles.

Mei wouldn’t know what that felt like, though. ]

Now wait hold on a minute I didn't say that! Why would I be embarrassed?? I know I'm cute.

( like, excuse you! )

Just for that maybe I should say you get one picture so you better make it count.

( ??? what's she even being spiteful for.. )

[ Why does he feel like he just mind-gamed her into cosplaying and nudes… ]

So should I get you an outfit to wear?

( because getting her to do most things is some kind of mindgame probably.. )

I won't wear it if it's ugly, just so you know.

You don’t trust me to get something cute?
I’m the one that came up with the idea.

But since you’re dressing up, maybe I should too.

How am I supposed to know how you dress girls?

Well, yeah! It'd only be fair! I can't be the only one dressing up!! I figured that was a given.

I dress myself pretty well, don't I?
I'm pretty confident that I can pull together something decent.

Hm...
Which would you prefer: nurse/doctor or rabbit/wolf.

I either see you in work clothes or you look like a delinquent, so.

( not that they're Bad Looks they just don't really fit Her. )

Then again I guess you do work with people whose job is to look good so I'll trust you with that.

( hmm.. )

How does the second one even work? It's not like they wear clothes. Ears and tail don't seem like much of a cosplay..?

Hey, take that back. I've not once looked like a delinquent my entire life and I take a lot of pride in that!

[ He's always looked like trouble, but never the type where anyone would want to avoid him. Even if he did make an effort to ignore others once he realized that they wanted more from him than he was willing to offer. ]

You're putting a lot of thought into this for someone who wasn't originally interested. Are you sure this isn't a secret fantasy of yours?

for nintendog... #cosplay #edging #judyhopps #comship #meinei

these tags are fucking killing me

listen kitten

if he calls nei kitten i think i blow us both up

idk abt kitten but baby girl is on the table

shame nei isn't the type to call HIM baby girl

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i could've sworn i hit enter

blew me out of a cannon just to not hit enter

off the mountain **

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