"I drink to sleep." He grumbled, "And while I could kiss and sleep with you, I don't think you'd like it very much."
He squinted, before shrugging a little. "Puzzles. I like robots. I like- making things." He looked down at his nails. They looked kind of raw. "Video games. Might get back into baking and cooking, thanks to John."
Chris makes a face, though if he's being honest he probably would like it a little bit. Well, the kissing part. He doesn't think he's quite so interested in doing much else.
He isn't about to tell Germaryah he was a good kisser though, that is confidential data.
"I like making things to! I built a robot before, though i don't know if i could recreate robo-chris here... He might be 'dangerous' according to the 'rules'." He says this with a rather sour expression on his face. He likes the Admiral and the bage but the restrictions? Not so much.
Someone didn't know about kissing and getting touched. But considering how he lit up from a kiss? He needed to slowly go into kisses.
"Then maybe ease into it so you won't be stopped by the rules?" He offered. "I don't know what you can build but if you don't break the rules? You can keep it. Have you seen the robot horses?"
"I can't ease into anything. I just do it." He gets a spark and off he goes. Shrinking it, trying to make it different before it's finished is not at all how he does anything.
"I did... I'd love to take one apart, but I haven't figured out how to turn them off to do that first." At least he doesnt want to dismantle it while it's still activated?
"So you don't get to turn it on and off? It sounds like you're following a high." He observed. Maybe it wasn't fair but it sounded like what Ger went for with his highs.
"And maybe we can find the blueprints. I don't want them wrecked. They're too beautiful to try to take them apart without being careful."
"Sometimes I can't even stop when I'm sleeping. The processes need to keep going." And maybe he was following a high, but it felt more like a calling even if he was quite addicted to it now that he'd unscrewed the lid.
The madness certainly did take up a lot of space and string him and his attention along more often than not.
Chris frowns at the thought that he might ruin them by taking them apart, "I dont break things. If we can't find schematics I'll create them as I go. It's a robot. Things go together one way, and I will put them back together the same way I took them apart."
"Needs or want to?" He wanted to know. "Because people act what I'm into is a selfish want, not a need."
Because it did seem to be much of the same way with his addiction.
"The horse robot is the most beautiful, most perfect robot I've ever seen Chris." He turned, and leaned forward and down, staring Chris in the eyes. "It'd be like taking Peggy apart even if you could bring her back to life. Why not see if you could make one as good as the ones on deck, mmm?"
"Hard to say...it hurts, when I try and keep it in, or ignore it." It used to scare him, and sometimes it still does, but chaos will take him where it will. He can't do anything but live with it.
He blinks up at Ger as he leans, leaning back just a little bit, opening his mouth and then closing it. People usually don't get this close to him, he has a decent bubble of weird that keeps them out of his space, but... "m-maybe I could build one even better..."
"It starts as a whisper but quickly becomes a roar when I do." Ignore it that is, but then he's touching him again and he swallows.
"I- I could use another assistant..." his face is turning red, looking away because if he looks up at him, its going to be worse. Shouldn't he be telling him to stop? "Peggy doesn't have thumbs, so it's unfair to expect her to hold a wrench."
"There's gotta be a way. A different way. It sounds pretty hard on you."
The words were frank, but the touch gentle as he rubbed his thumb against Chris's skin.
"And that ain't good for you. You don't want to share working together? And..." He tilted his head. "...did you want me to kiss you because I want to kiss you now?"
He gives a very stiff nod of his head, "no...it's fine, now that I let it out it's better. I dont have to fix it." He isn't sure he wanted too, even if he is aware it makes it difficult for him to connect with people, pay attention like he should. Maybe that is the cost of knowledge, and maybe he's willing to pay that price forever?
Except...
His eyes dart to Peggy and she tilts her little head at him, as if asking 'what do you want me to do about this?' Because really, there isn't anything. His cheeks are very warm now, and its bleeding up into his ears.
"C-can I ask why first?" And maybe it'll ruin it, asking a question, but since he'd said the first one he hadn't even wanted it, he felt like he deserved some kind of explanation on top of the fact that he had this insatiable need for most answers.
He tilted his head. But he didn't get any closer, even as Chris was turning all kinds of red. It was super cute.
"Because I think you're cute, and I like kissing."
It wasn't the most romantic thing in the world, but at least he wasn't doing it to get something. The bar was set low to do better, but he was much better then last time.
"Well-" he wouldn't really call it natural, he knows what all goes in it, but also a little madness gets thrown in and his hair is very soft and fluffy. As it should be.
He was going to explain all this, but what he does instead is kind of think about it while smiling like an idiot up at Germaryah.
Except then the other boy laughs and he blinks, almost as if he'd been spooked out of a thought and he gives a little nod, "okay, you can kiss me twice."
Hearing that-twice- made Ger giggle. He let go of his chin too, ducking his head for a few moments as he tried to get his sudden nervousness- and giggles- from getting out of control.
"Sorry- I- I dunno. Suddenly got nervous." He explained, shaking his head. "You wanna...sit a little closer?"
He really did measure the distance and went with what he thought would be 'close enough'. Ger snorted through his nose. Cute. What a little overthinker.
"Yeah." He leaned down, and gently leaned down, bumping their foreheads together. No kisses yet. "Good?"
Chris's goggles are right there, pressing his bangs down and he sucks in a quick breath at the closeness.
Being so close Ger might notice the sparking blue energy in his eyes is like static, causing his hair to rise just a little. It doesn't hurt though, just a little tingly
It is entirely illogical for him to go into cardiac arrest at this time, but like. He could see it happening.
They'll have to figure out the goggle thing later. That is not the hottest romance move. Maybe he could pull them off or stick them around Chris's neck or sometime! Not now but...later!
The air feels kind of tingly. It's kind of...weird. But not in a bad way. No heart attacks. John would strangle them both.
"Okay."
No hands this time. Instead, he leaned down, and offered a gentle kiss. It was soft and undemanding, letting Chris pull away, or pull in as much as he wanted.
For a moment Chris forgets you're supposed to close your eyes, probably because at the moment of contact there's that spike of energy again and his eyes are blown out blue.
It might feel a little like standing outside in a thunderstorm for a minute there, Chris frozen as if he isn't sure whether he should lean in or pull back.
His eyes shut finally, remembering, but he's still unmoving. This is the control for this experiment.
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Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-24 04:00 am (UTC)But just then he believed she was praising him for his incredible self control. It's nothing to be concerned about, Germaryah.
"So what do you like to do besides drinking alcohol and kissing people?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-24 04:11 am (UTC)He squinted, before shrugging a little. "Puzzles. I like robots. I like- making things." He looked down at his nails. They looked kind of raw. "Video games. Might get back into baking and cooking, thanks to John."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 01:45 pm (UTC)He isn't about to tell Germaryah he was a good kisser though, that is confidential data.
"I like making things to! I built a robot before, though i don't know if i could recreate robo-chris here... He might be 'dangerous' according to the 'rules'." He says this with a rather sour expression on his face. He likes the Admiral and the bage but the restrictions? Not so much.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 01:53 pm (UTC)"Then maybe ease into it so you won't be stopped by the rules?" He offered. "I don't know what you can build but if you don't break the rules? You can keep it. Have you seen the robot horses?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 02:28 pm (UTC)"I did... I'd love to take one apart, but I haven't figured out how to turn them off to do that first." At least he doesnt want to dismantle it while it's still activated?
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 03:52 pm (UTC)"And maybe we can find the blueprints. I don't want them wrecked. They're too beautiful to try to take them apart without being careful."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 10:30 pm (UTC)The madness certainly did take up a lot of space and string him and his attention along more often than not.
Chris frowns at the thought that he might ruin them by taking them apart, "I dont break things. If we can't find schematics I'll create them as I go. It's a robot. Things go together one way, and I will put them back together the same way I took them apart."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 11:14 pm (UTC)Because it did seem to be much of the same way with his addiction.
"The horse robot is the most beautiful, most perfect robot I've ever seen Chris." He turned, and leaned forward and down, staring Chris in the eyes. "It'd be like taking Peggy apart even if you could bring her back to life. Why not see if you could make one as good as the ones on deck, mmm?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 11:34 pm (UTC)He blinks up at Ger as he leans, leaning back just a little bit, opening his mouth and then closing it. People usually don't get this close to him, he has a decent bubble of weird that keeps them out of his space, but... "m-maybe I could build one even better..."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-26 11:42 pm (UTC)He lightly placed his thumb on Chris's chin. Just like before.
"And maybe you could. Just without taking that one apart darlin'."
He smiled. "If you do that, I can join you. We could make it together, mm?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 12:06 am (UTC)"I- I could use another assistant..." his face is turning red, looking away because if he looks up at him, its going to be worse. Shouldn't he be telling him to stop? "Peggy doesn't have thumbs, so it's unfair to expect her to hold a wrench."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 01:35 am (UTC)The words were frank, but the touch gentle as he rubbed his thumb against Chris's skin.
"And that ain't good for you. You don't want to share working together? And..." He tilted his head. "...did you want me to kiss you because I want to kiss you now?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 01:51 am (UTC)Except...
His eyes dart to Peggy and she tilts her little head at him, as if asking 'what do you want me to do about this?' Because really, there isn't anything. His cheeks are very warm now, and its bleeding up into his ears.
"C-can I ask why first?" And maybe it'll ruin it, asking a question, but since he'd said the first one he hadn't even wanted it, he felt like he deserved some kind of explanation on top of the fact that he had this insatiable need for most answers.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:03 am (UTC)He tilted his head. But he didn't get any closer, even as Chris was turning all kinds of red. It was super cute.
"Because I think you're cute, and I like kissing."
It wasn't the most romantic thing in the world, but at least he wasn't doing it to get something. The bar was set low to do better, but he was much better then last time.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:07 am (UTC)Christopher's heart beats a little faster and he's trying not to smile like an idiot.
"You think I'm cute?" That sure was a failed roll on trying not to smile like an idiot.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:11 am (UTC)He offered a smile and a shrug.
"You've got cute fluffy hair and all that. Cute."
Not really zeroed in on things. But cute!
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:24 am (UTC)He chews on his bottom lip a moment, considering his options. He could get another kiss, that isn't a surprise, or have no kisses at all.
His lips pull into a scrunched up twist at the second thought before he looks up at Germaryah again, "can I have more than one?"
If you give a mouse a cookie...
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:33 am (UTC)Mind in Ger's world, there were businesses geared around magical results of their hair product.
The question had him blink though, and offer a surprised little laugh. "If you want that? Sure. Okay."
Would this turn into makeouts? He doubted it.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:38 am (UTC)He was going to explain all this, but what he does instead is kind of think about it while smiling like an idiot up at Germaryah.
Except then the other boy laughs and he blinks, almost as if he'd been spooked out of a thought and he gives a little nod, "okay, you can kiss me twice."
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 02:45 am (UTC)"Sorry- I- I dunno. Suddenly got nervous." He explained, shaking his head. "You wanna...sit a little closer?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 03:04 am (UTC)He looks down at his lap, knees all covered in bandaids before he judges the space between them.
"Yes..."
There is a ridiculous amount of math that floods his brain trying to figure out what the measurement of 'a little closer' was exactly.
He scoots once, eyeballs the distance between Ger's knee and his own, scoots a little more. Not quite touching.
"Like this?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 03:14 am (UTC)"Yeah." He leaned down, and gently leaned down, bumping their foreheads together. No kisses yet. "Good?"
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 03:23 am (UTC)Being so close Ger might notice the sparking blue energy in his eyes is like static, causing his hair to rise just a little. It doesn't hurt though, just a little tingly
It is entirely illogical for him to go into cardiac arrest at this time, but like. He could see it happening.
"Um...yes." Probably.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 03:34 am (UTC)The air feels kind of tingly. It's kind of...weird. But not in a bad way. No heart attacks. John would strangle them both.
"Okay."
No hands this time. Instead, he leaned down, and offered a gentle kiss. It was soft and undemanding, letting Chris pull away, or pull in as much as he wanted.
Re: Common rooms
Date: 2026-03-27 03:44 am (UTC)It might feel a little like standing outside in a thunderstorm for a minute there, Chris frozen as if he isn't sure whether he should lean in or pull back.
His eyes shut finally, remembering, but he's still unmoving. This is the control for this experiment.
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