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[bigbrotheriswatching]

It's the hotel, sort of.  A bit of a blur of many worlds.  That hotel room where Al and Barma go to the S&M club... if Ryo wanders in there alone, he'll meet all sorts of new people.

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[moderndayghost]

"She seems nice."

No, she doesn't. But she's the sort of 'nice' Ryo is drawn to--especially in women.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"We suit one another."

He explains, with a smile.

"Shall we find a seat?"

[moderndayghost]

Ryo smiles shyly, and stands to follow him.

"Strong women suit really interesting people, I think."

[bigbrotheriswatching]

He glances down at him, surprised at the compliment.

"Women like her suit everyone, whether they know it or not. What brings you out here today, Ryo?"

[moderndayghost]

"I live here. Er, not here, but up above on floor 99. My friend said he comes here, but you don't really meet new people if you go with old friends, right? Well- I guess you do."

Nervous laugh, and he sips his drink.

"What are you doing here?"

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"She decided she'd like to see me top."

Glancing back over his shoulder at Irene.

[moderndayghost]

"Have you ever topped before?"

He has to bite back a 'sir' by sucking on his straw and peering plaintively at Mycroft.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"Extensively."

He promises, with a faint note of utter authority.

[moderndayghost]

"You could let her see you top me...if you wanted."

Smiling, just a little.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"What a kind offer."

And a very fast one. Mycroft looks him up and down again.

[moderndayghost]

Ryo shifts uncomfortably, and looks at Irene again.

"You don't have to, if I'm not-"

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"Tell me about yourself, Ryo. How do you play? What do you like?"

[moderndayghost]

"I'm usually a bottom."

He tries to remember Break's word for it.

"A heavy bottom? And there's not much I don't like. Psychological things are really nice. I like bruises. Uhm, what about you?"

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"I switch."

He explains, though that's evident.

"I like domination play."

[moderndayghost]

"Like, giving orders, or collars?"

He's intrigued.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"Orders, mostly. A dotting of humiliation play here and there."

He explains.

"It would be largely about putting on a show for her, if you're comfortable with that."

[moderndayghost]

He smiles and nods.

"I like humiliation play. If she wants to watch, I don't mind an audience."

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"Do you have any hard limits, or preexisting injuries?"

Tilting his head.

[moderndayghost]

"Just don't kill me."

He laughs, so it won't seem strange.

"I have a bad knee. This one. I smoke a lot--some people get really worried about that, if we're doing breath play."

[bigbrotheriswatching]

Mycroft's eyebrows simply arch. He doesn't take it as a joke.

"I need to trust that you will safeword, Ryo."

[moderndayghost]

He smiles faintly.

"I will, sir. My word is 'icicle'. I've used it before."

Just once before, but it had proven to him that he could use it, and it would work.

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"What else, then, am I not to do? Other than killing you."

Curious.

[moderndayghost]

He worries his lower lip a moment.

"Don't kiss me on the mouth. Does that--is that weird?"

[bigbrotheriswatching]

"I shouldn't presume to touch you sexually, hardly knowing you."

After all.

[moderndayghost]

"In this place, most people just assume you're there to have sex."

He explains, but also warns. A lot of newcomers find that out in, at best, uncomfortable situations.