It certainly isn't hurting. [ New and awkward, but not bad. ] A rifter told me their world had devices like crystals, but you could actually watch the person you're speaking with.
[ Her laugh is sudden and surprised, like he's actually succeeded in flustering her, as difficult as it is. ]
If only I could hear it. [ A problem that's common and important enough in the mission context that she's asked for possible solutions to be explored, but that's a very different conversation not worth bringing up just here. ] Let's say. Go on.
Well, the not being able to hear it--maybe that'd make it worse. By which I mean better, but a very particular sort of better...
You in your meeting and me just taking off a bit of clothing, one piece at a time. And you'd have the picture of it, but you'd not be able to do anything. You could only watch. I'd make sure to be slow about it, so by the time I was down to just pants, you'd be done with that meeting.
Or maybe I'd not be slow. And you'd have to sit through it all, with that. And me just these few rooms away from you, waiting for you, wearing nothing at all. Just... waiting. I'd get bored, probably.
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I can be patient. Given the right circumstances and incentives.
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Are you suggesting I don't usually provide enough incentive?
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It's both. You know I'm just as mad for you.
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Oh, aye? And where's that carriage of yours now? You've got to be close.
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If I tell you I've started undoing my shirt--slowly, of course--and I'll move on to my trousers next. Is that helpful?
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It certainly isn't hurting. [ New and awkward, but not bad. ] A rifter told me their world had devices like crystals, but you could actually watch the person you're speaking with.
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Like a portrait?
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[A brief pause as he considers this, before--]
So if you could see me as I am, now--well, I'd not need to describe it to you.
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[ That hangs for a moment before she goes on. ]
This would have been useful when we were apart so often.
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If only I could hear it. [ A problem that's common and important enough in the mission context that she's asked for possible solutions to be explored, but that's a very different conversation not worth bringing up just here. ] Let's say. Go on.
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You in your meeting and me just taking off a bit of clothing, one piece at a time. And you'd have the picture of it, but you'd not be able to do anything. You could only watch. I'd make sure to be slow about it, so by the time I was down to just pants, you'd be done with that meeting.
Or maybe I'd not be slow. And you'd have to sit through it all, with that. And me just these few rooms away from you, waiting for you, wearing nothing at all. Just... waiting. I'd get bored, probably.
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[ She's quiet a moment and then says, words strung together a half-beat slower than she normally speaks: ]
It would be very distracting if you were to begin without me.