[Closed RP: Skwisgaar, Toki, Shoggies -- Jasper, Vladimir later]
((Plus Nidhögg, if he wants to pal around at all. Continued from this thread, and very obviously NSFW since it's going to be full of Sharkgaar porn and gore and wrongness. Especially once Vladimir is involved. :P))
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Skwisgaar was watching the Baron intently as he approached, the desire in his gaze having very little to do with wanting to fuck, at the moment. He was in fact feeling strangely hungry again. When the Baron reached to touch him, his lips curled away from his teeth slightly, an unconscious threatening gesture, but he allowed the contact. Even warmed to it, after a moment, shifting so that he faced the Baron, less anxious now that the mysterious robe-bundle had been left where it was. He was still but for his tail, which was in continuous motion to help move water over his gills.
"I could tells that to Smaug," he said. "But he ams does whats he wants to now that he's all grown up. Maybe he don'ts like de ways you looks at his boysfriend Elric's qualities. So Elric ams a bigs sluts for you, eh? No wonder Smaug's mad. He don'ts likes to share nones of his stuff, except his foods hoard whats he left rottings under mine and Toki's bed." Which was probably still there if the Shoggies hadn't gotten to it yet. Since their room didn't stink, most likely they had.
He had always assumed the Baron to be an indiscriminate slut since their first meeting, what with being picked up by him in the popcorn room despite being covered in truly disgusting salted butter and bloody mud and smelling strongly of smoke. Clearly Skwisgaar would still be sexy despite the greasy mess and an excellent lay, but still, it seemed like a really slutty thing to do, trawling the popcorn room like that. While being married to a perfectly brutal cannibal vampire, no less. Who was, Skwisgaar had to admit, actually pretty handsome himself, just not in a way that appealed to the Swede. Male beauty was almost entirely wasted on him -- he liked looking at Toki, and Toki's body, and that was all he cared about in that regard. He was into a guy, not all guys in general. So he had no interest in staring longingly into the Baron's eyes or admiring his face, any more than he had when they'd first met; his attraction to the Baron was based entirely upon his morbid obesity. The dude had some truly epic mantits that were fun to play with, and Skwisgaar was pleased to note that the Baron's time at Hogwarts had, if anything, only increased his overall girth. Still sort of a pity he wasn't a woman, as Hogwarts had always had a distressing lack of MILFs and GMILFs. Which reminded him that he ought to look Oly up again at some point, see if she was even still around, and if she'd gotten the cheesy Valentine's Day poem.
And of course sexual looseness wasn't a negative thing, to him. He usually preferred the people he fucked to be dirty, seasoned sluts, with Toki again being the obvious exception. Unless Toki was being a slut for him, which was always very acceptable.
"Elric's huge sword coulds be overscompensatings for something," he continued, lightly running the tips of his claws down the Baron's chest, tracing the swells of flesh. With minimal effort he could open great red gashes, then lean in to tear off the ribbons of hanging flesh with his teeth -- and he couldn't deny that he actually wanted to, but had the sense to check the urge. The Baron was pleasant company now, and Skwisgaar didn't want to end things prematurely. "You ever lets him fuck you?" he wondered. "Or lets anyone?" The Baron's physique meant there were quite a few interesting folds of flesh to explore, and him taking it up the ass almost seemed superfluous and unexciting compared to being fucked almost anywhere on his body. And people thought Skwisgaar's tastes were weird. They just didn't understand the fun possibilities one had when fucking the fatties.
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Toki got to work as soon as he'd collected the Shoggies and returned to their room- this took a few hours, due to all the excited Shoggies on the Hogwarts grounds. After finding the 'eyesball throw-ups' children amongst their amorphous brethren, he'd wasted no time in putting some baffled house-elves to work. And, the mun will detail the results when Skwisgaar moves back to his room.
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The Baron was able to get a good look at Skwisgaar's teeth when he bared them, which didn't even cause him to flinch. His Imperium-honed discipline had little to do with it- mainly he didn't flinch because he was too stimulated by this savage new trait. The robe-bundle was both left and forgotten, and it was his cock that responded as his hand made contact with Skwisgaar's shoulder and he felt the bite of his altered skin beneath his fingertips. He smiled as Skwisgaar warmed to the contact, and involved his other hand as Skwisgaar shifted to face him, tracing over Skwisgaar's chest and abdomen, discovering that the sandpaper-like feel of the skin was only when stroked against the grain.
It was no surprise that Skwisgaar claimed no control over his 'son'- Vladimir thought it best not to inquire as to why Smaug had food rotting his bedroom. (Food which had indeed been eaten by Shoggies. After it had rotted awhile, for flavor.) That Skwisgaar admitted he shared his bed with Toki was no shock- the Baron had presumed this already. But, Skwisgaar's interpretation of the reason for Smaug's jealousy was both amusing, and mildly unsettling in some indescribable way. Mostly amusing, and somehow flattering coming from Skwisgaar, who seemed to find it perfectly natural that Elric might be a 'bigs sluts' for him. "I expect that your 'son' has had little reason to learn how to share, being naturally outfitted for tyranny." Vladimir obviously approved of this entirely.
The Baron was a slut, but not indiscriminate- which was why he felt no shame about picking up Skwisgaar in the popcorn room. Skwisgaar's acquaintance had been worth it, and, the Baron wouldn't hesitate to repeat the act if he found another naked, greasy young man of his quality- for Skwisgaar was indeed exceptional, and, his hybrid form only accentuated many of his finest traits. He also possessed a rare trait that the Baron couldn't help but enjoy- most of the time, the Baron felt his Hogwarts bedmates were enjoying his company despite his physique. It was obvious that Skwisgaar's attraction was based entirely upon his immense tracts of excess flesh, and it was enjoyable to have his body appreciated. The Baron took pride in his excessive corpulence, which had genetic roots, but was deliberately cultivated, and the Baron's gluttonous habits had indeed not changed since his arrival to Hogwarts- aside from having more time in which to indulge them.
"I've yet to discover if Elric is compensating," the Baron replied lightly, "And I haven't decided if I want to yet." He was honest, delivering the words without much thought, as his attention was for the feel of the Skwisgaar's claws on his chest. He too had evocative thoughts of them tearing flesh, adding to the stimulation of their proximity. He removed a hand from Skwisgaar, leaning back and adjusting himself so that he could loosen the restraints on his harness to free his excited cock, slowly, not rushed. His lips curled with amusement at the question- direct, but, the Baron could appreciate this at times. And, Skwisgaar had proven to have a sense of discretion. "Ah, not Elric, no- I don't think he gets to. But I admit that I have a well-developed sense of debauchery, and, hate to exclude possible pleasures. I've allowed it before." With those of an equivalent rank- which excused it. But, discretion added points too. The Baron wasn't inclined to give Skwisgaar free reign over his ass, but being a seasoned slut, he was well aware that 'fucking' could cover a wide range of possibilities, and that his own body was especially replete with these. "Of course, there are many ways to go about it," he added, trailing his fingers down Skwisgaar's stomach, and further, as he began to wonder about the details of his altered anatomy.
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He hadn't been aiming to shock the Baron by mentioning the fact he shared a bed with Toki -- it had been delivered in the same offhand way he might comment on something mundane. At Hogwarts there was little reason to hide his relationship, and so he made no attempts to. It was probably for the best, just in case any of the other people he slept with started getting unfortunate ideas about sex with him actually meaning something, which it never did, at least not to him. It was just an alternative to wanking, more or less. Something which he was pretty sure the Baron understood, so he wasn't too worried about any awkward feelings getting in the way of their fucking. Friendship wasn't so bad, of course, as long as it didn't go beyond that.
"Ja, Smaug's a reals brutal dragon, can dos whatsever he wants to because no one can stops him," he said, always happy to talk about his unusual children. It was way better getting to choose his family like this, rather than getting stuck with them, like he was with his horrible mother. "Guess he mights just eat Elric if he ams gets mad enough..." It would be a shame, since he actually kind of liked Elric and considered him a friend. "There's de even biggers blacks dragon around here too, I saws him palling around with Smaug, and de huge lakes dragon. Maybe Smaug starts datings them." None of which the Baron probably even cared about, but Skwisgaar was oblivious; he just liked talking about Smaug and dragons in general, and it wasn't as though he even had to break out the dirty talk to get the Baron in the mood for sex, as was apparent by the state of his cock.
The Baron's fixation on rank would have amused Skwisgaar if he'd known about it, as rank seemed pretty meaningless to him. There was only one world to worry about where he was from, and he held more power than any individual world leader just by being in Dethklok. In the Baron's time, it may have been the equivalent of holding sway over most of the known galaxy and blowing up entire planets by accident -- or for fun -- during galactic concerts. And one day, this cross over may exist.
Skwisgaar arched into the Baron's touch with a hum of approval, letting his own hands wander in turn. His preferences hadn't changed much in the last two years -- as long as there was no uninvited penetration of what was now the equivalent of his ass, there probably wouldn't be a problem. He made a token effort to be careful with his claws, but it was inevitable that they'd break skin sooner or later, and unless the Baron objected, he wasn't going to stop. Once he reached the Baron's cock he took it in hand and started to stroke it, purposely curling his fingers so the tips of his claws were dragging against flesh, curious about what kind of reaction it might elicit. It was still fairly weird to be fondling another guy who wasn't Toki, but if it meant he got to go to town on the Baron's body he didn't really mind. As they seemed to be on the same page with that, he shifted to press his lower body against the Baron's stomach on one side, near his hip, letting his engorged cock partially slide out and into the crevice formed by a great roll of flesh. He languidly undulated his hips, sighing in pleasure as he worked his cock deeper. It was different from fucking a pussy or ass, different in a good way.
Bowing his head, he lightly scraped the expanse of skin between the Baron's neck and shoulder with his teeth, the desire to draw blood only growing with his arousal. While the urge to bite Toki had definitely carried an underlying possessive quality, it had no such emotional basis with the Baron -- if they weren't currently having sex, he had the strangest feeling that he'd plain just want to devour the Baron in the most literal sense.
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So, dragons were a very acceptable topic- dirty talk could be fun, but he didn't need it from Skwisgaar to put him in the mood. It was impossible not to be, having him alone in the bath, and in his intriguing aquatic form. And besides, the Hogwarts dragons were remarkable, even if one had tried to eat him and Lord Wolfe. "There's two other dragons here?" Vladimir commented, while lighly drawing a fingertip over Skwisgaar's gills, carefully watching his reaction. "Ah yes. . . Elric mentioned something about 'summoning' one to eat that awful sun monstrosity. I'd like to see the others, someday- Smaug's an impressive creature." Vladimir's flattery was genuine- he'd seen bigger creatures, but not a more majestic one. The sandworms of Arrakis were immense, but, not airborne, fire-breathing, or intelligent.
Although Vladimir remained curious about what orifices Skwisgaar's new anatomy might offer, penetrating him wasn't required for good sex, and he made no move to find anywhere to insert himself- from what he'd deduced of Skwisgaar's personality, he was the sort who'd offer it if he was in the mood for it. There were plenty of other ways to fuck around, and, Skwisgaar's musically-trained hands were a delight in themselves, especially with their claws. He thus far had no objections, even when they did threaten to break skin, as a little pain added to the heady brew of his arousal. As Skwisgaar's hand reached his cock, he gave an low, encouraging groan, a shudder of pleasure quaking his body as the tips of Skwisgaar's claws added to the intoxicating touch. His cock was the one piece of the Baron's anatomy where he'd have objected to broken skin, but, as that hadn't occurred, he wasn't about to stop Skwisgaar's attentions.
The Baron encouraged Skwisgaar as he shifted, shuddering with pleasure again as Skwisgaar's abrasive skin bit against his. He slipped his arms about Skwisgaar to draw him in as he positioned himself, thrilling at the feel of condensed strength in his altered form. The nature of Skwisgaar's changed anatomy was somewhat illuminated as he felt his cock slide out and into the deep fold of flesh, and he had to smile at Skwisgaar's sighs and evident enjoyment of his body. The slightly scandalous aspect of allowing Skwisgaar to fuck him in such a way added to the fun, too- the Baron might have been hung up on rank, but, was happy to be flexible in interpreting the 'rules' for debauchery's sake.
He tilted his head and leaned into the touch as Skwisgaar's teeth raked his skin, prompting another deep groan and further firing his arousal. He too thought about biting, some of which included mental images of the vampire in the other room, and occurrences he'd often fantasized about, and which could never happen. Remaining alive and in one piece was of interest to Vladimir, even if he could appreciate some pain. It didn't seem that Skwisgaar was inclined to shark-like savaging at the moment, which was a good thing, but, the thought of the possibility, the closeness of those razor-like teeth and claws, was exhilarating. His hands wandered over Skwisgaar's back and he rocked into the motions of his hand, watching the accompanying movement of his tail as he undulated against his body. Something about his cock was unusual- he couldn't see it, buried as it was between rolls of his fat, but, he could feel it was somehow different than that of a human. This made things a bit more scandalous, but also more fun. After all, it wasn't actual bestiality- if Skwisgaar hadn't still possessed the human parts that he did, he wouldn't have been interested. Sharks were sharks, and, Skwisgaar was currently an actual merman.
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Oh yeah, Jasper-mun'll post next, then I will once more.))
There could be little question about Skwisgaar enjoying the sex -- he quite obviously was, enthusiastically, with the added bonus that it was completely guilt-free since he had explicit permission from Toki to fuck whomever he wanted to, just as long as they weren't in or working for Dethklok. It was a good arrangement, as it generally precluded the possibility of becoming emotionally attached to any of his various NSA conquests, most of whom he never saw again. Once the fun was over and he and the Baron went back to lounging in the bath, he found himself missing Toki more than before, for some reason; Toki remained the only person who'd had the opportunity and had bothered taking the time to learn his specific preferences with regards to sex, though it wasn't just that knowing touch that Skwisgaar was missing, but his company as well. It was a strange way to feel after fucking someone else several times.
Still, far better to feel that sort of emotional tug toward Toki than to feel it for said person he'd just screwed. He was pleased to see the Baron still remained very tactilely inclined after sex without being particularly cuddly, as he really had no interest in cuddling at the moment, but did like being touched. The prior rough sex had left no lasting marks on Skwisgaar, but the Baron was still sporting miscellaneous small wounds -- shallow bites and scratches -- which Skwisgaar took pleasure in slowly fingering and ghosting over with the tips of his claws, just enough to maintain a constant low level of stimulation. He wasn't opposed to fucking once more, if there was time and the Baron had the inclination to.
While they waited for Toki's return and shared the Baron's ubiquitous wine (despite Skwisgaar's suspicions that it'd turn him into a lady, which was apparently a fate worse than being part fish), Skwisgaar was content to make idle conversation, going on about Dethklok, touring, his peerless guitar skills, groupies, Mordland, and the impressive culinary abilities of Jean-Pierre, the latter of which he knew might actually interest the Baron. He also mentioned wanting a video camera, but was soon distracted from explaining why by talking more about Smaug and the Shoggies. (And in truth, it wasn't only homemade porn Skwisgaar had in mind -- a dragon documentary and home movies of their "children" also ranked high on the list of possible uses for a camera.) He was in the midst of a colourful anecdote about the Shoggies' dietary habits when Jasper reappeared, followed by Toki and any Shoggies who may have come.
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Jasper had spent the last several orgasms while perfecting a combination of spells, using first a chess piece from his pocket as the test subject, and then himself. It was an improved and permanent version of the levitation and water charms he'd cast on Skwisgaar at the lake, designed to activate whenever Skwisgaar was out of water, and wear off when his aquatic form did (and would naturally become active again should he ever find himself in the form of a mercreature once more). Jasper took particular notice of the bites and scratches liberally scattered over Vladimir's body-and had been aware of when each occurred. Since it had been consensual and greatly enjoyed by both parties, if the emotional climate was anything to go by, he hadn't felt the need to interrupt their fun. He was already well acquainted with Vladimir's unusual proclivities...
After explaining in detail and acquiring Skwisgaar's reluctant permission, Jasper withdrew his wand from a sleeve and cast the new spell on him. Once the Swede climbed out of the bath, Jasper watched with a pleased look as the spell immediately took effect, pulling Skwisgaar into the air as a near invisible layer of water flowed over his skin and gills. It was really the least he could do to make up for causing Skwisgaar so much trouble.
"That should help you get around easier," Jasper said amiably, briefly eyeing Vladimir again (more specifically, his wounds) before turning to Toki. "Aquarium's already done?" It was a rhetorical question-he was curious and wanted to see the aquarium, but wasn't going to invite himself or push his luck, not this soon. If Toki wanted to show off his work, Jasper knew he'd probably say so.
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"It's likes flying," he said, doubling back and skimming the surface of the bath water with his tail as he made his way toward where Jasper and Toki were waiting. "Prettys cool." He finished off the rest of his wine and passed the glass to Mopsy, whom he then watched the way a cat might a mouse: something that wouldn't make a great meal, but could make an amusing toy. He was normally indifferent toward the house elves, but couldn't really help his newfound interest -- the less human parts of his mind were highly susceptible to seeking stimulation through violent means, and tended to have a very apex predator view of the food chain around him. The relatively insignificant wounds he'd inflicted on the Baron were barely a taste of what a part of him really wanted to do.
Mopsy was luckily spared from the unwanted attention when Skwisgaar shifted his focus to Toki instead, reaching for one of his hands for no reason but to hold it. It seemed wiser than indulging his urge to chomp on the house elf to see if she made a satisfying crunch or not, since she technically worked for the Baron, who might not appreciate it very much.
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The Baron had also enjoyed the sex- in fact, he'd enjoyed it immensely, as Skwisgaar's altered physical condition made it a truly singular experience, and the predatory instincts the change had roused in him had added a perfect spice to the encounter. When they were finished and relaxing in the bath, it was to Jasper that Vladimir's thoughts wandered. He was always so endearingly thoughtful, and had Jasper been honing in specifics of emotions, the surge of deep affection the Baron felt was entirely directed at him.
Not that he didn't feel a certain affection for Skwisgaar, but, it wasn't of the emotional sort. Skwisgaar was pleasant company, and there was something about him that set him above most people. Not above nobility of course, as titles were titles, but, Skwisgaar radiated something nearly on par with the indefinably superior quality possessed by noble sorts, and from what the Baron knew of Dethklok and rock stardom, Skwisgaar's influence in his own world was similar. Whatever it was, although the Baron felt no emotional tugs toward Skwisgaar, he did appreciate him for more than just his lovely body, talented hands, and excellent attitude about casual sex.
While they relaxed and conversed, Vladimir was content to let Skwisgaar lead the conversation, and mainly listened as he lazily traced his hands over Skwisgaar- the Baron was indeed not a cuddly or snuggly sort, but, never did tire of touching. He still gave low sighs of pleasure now and again as Skwisgaar's claws moved over the sensitized spots where he'd been bitten and scratched, and mused over another round of fucking, as well as introducing Valentine to Skwisgaar in the future. He knew that Valentine had met Skwisgaar at Potions class, but, he didn't think that they'd ever had a chance to interact, and at that time, Skwisgaar hadn't been altered into a particularly dangerous merman.
Listening to Skwisgaar's stories about Dethklok and Mordland helped to clarify the Baron's presumption about the high social status of rock stars- it did sound as if Dethklok possessed exceptional wealth, as well an almost religious sway over their followers. It sounded as if a world leader would have been a fool to not want an alliance with the group-Dethklok seemed as if it might serve better than a whole army of propagandists. Jean-Pierre also sounded impressive- Skwisgaar did appear to have standards, and with their apparent bank balance, probably had obtained the best chef in their world. Mention of wanting a video camera was enough for Vladimir to agree to sending one along with Skwisgaar- what he was going to do with it didn't matter much, although the Baron was thinking about the possibility of amateur Skwisgaar and Toki porn. He was actually listening the anecdote about the Shoggies' dietary habits with interest (he had one living under his couch, after all, and was still trying to figure out what to do with it) when Jasper reappeared with Toki and a pair of Shoggies. Some more distant Shoggy voices could be heard as well, for Shoggies 3 and 4.6 were talking to the aforementioned Shoggy 21.5.
Although Vladimir had been hoping that Toki would take a bit longer to show up again, he wasn't annoyed at his return- he'd had a pleasant night, and at Hogwarts, there seemed to be endless opportunities for more. And besides, Skwisgaar seemed quite attached to odd Norwegian, and, there was no way he could begrudge such a pretty thought as the two of them in bed. . . or in the immediate case, in an aquarium, apparently. The Baron gave Jasper a warm smile as he assisted Skwisgaar with the levitation magic. Jasper was always so very thoughtful. Being well aware of Jasper's empathic traits, he hoped that Jasper had found some enjoyment in his own pleasure- it wasn't the same thing as fucking Jasper, but, given Jasper's condition, it seemed about as close as it was going to get.
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The other two 'eyesball throw-ups children' reappeared, with Shoggy 21.5 in tow, having actually been lured out from under the Baron's sofa by its fellow Shoggies. "Can Shoggy comes home and plays with us fors a while?" Shoggy 3 asked, the question apparently directed at Vladimir. "It wants to sees the aquariums too!" The Baron nodded his approval, seeing no reason why it couldn't- Shoggy 21.5 appeared to do whatever it wanted to anyway, which was why it was under his couch in the first place. Still, its seeking of permission was something of an improvement.
"Sooo cool, you gots a Shoggy-kid too!" Toki exclaimed. "It's likes a playdate for the kids!" Toki was a bit giddy with excitement, impatient to show off the aquarium- having had the opportunity to do something nice for Skwisgaar had made him extremely happy. Both Toki and the Baron missed Mopsy's discomfort as Skwisgaar was eyeing her- the Baron was far more interested in the three lovely men in the room, and, Toki had noticed the Baron's little bites and scratches. Although he'd left the room clueless as to what Skwisgaar and the Baron were likely to do, this little sign gave him some indication of what actually had gone on. But, it didn't seem like anything to be jealous about- in fact, it seemed like something to be happy about. Skwisgaar had surely enjoyed himself, and Toki wanted him to be happy. Toki knew that he couldn't cater to Skwisgaar's entire range of tastes- he wasn't an old fatty, and Skwisgaar had to get his kicks of that variety somewhere. To Toki, getting jealous would have seemed like getting jealous over candy. Candy was candy, and it was great, but, you didn't love candy. You just enjoyed it. In some ways, Toki was wiser than he tended to appear.
As Skwisgaar drifted over and took his hand, Toki squeezed it affectionately and beamed happily at Skwisgaar. "You gots to see, you's gonna likes it alot I hope!" He grinned at Jasper, telling him, "The flying magic's real great, thanks for helpings!" Toki was not so disinclined as Skwisgaar toward showing gratitude- perhaps it wasn't very metal, but, Toki really was grateful for Jasper's help. "And thanks you for letting Skwisgaar stay here so he didn'ts dry up or gets bored while we mades the aquarium," Toki told the Baron, who smiled, waving a hand as to indicate that it was not a problem at all. As it certainly had been anything but a burden. Unlike the five Shoggies milling about his bathroom, which could quickly grow to be one- but, this appeared to be a very temporary situation, so Vladimir paid it no mind. Mopsy, however, was standing well away from the tub and glowering at the Shoggies, who she seemed to think threatened the cleanliness of the room.
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And yet Skwisgaar was, of course, very attached to his own title of Fastest Guitarist Alive. But he'd rightfully earned it, and he was also... a god. Suck on that, nobility!
Toki never would have anything to worry about with regards to Skwisgaar's emotional fidelity, and the fact was, if Toki ever asked it of him, he was pretty sure he could remain sexually monogamous as well without feeling as though he were missing out on anything -- he practically was almost monogamous by this point, as Hogwarts lacked groupies and he very rarely saw his friends-with-benefits such as the Baron or Oly. Just as long as he was regularly getting laid by someone he could be happy, and Toki was always his first choice for that anyway.
Skwisgaar was far less enthused by the notion of Jasper accompanying them back to their room, as fucking hadn't made him forget about having his gills ripped out and a bit of magic didn't make up for it (never mind that he'd instigated the fight and had actually had the upper hand). Plus it would mean he and Toki couldn't get right to "christening" the aquarium if they had company over. The extra Shoggy didn't matter one way or the other, as it would presumably enjoy the ball pit with its brethren when the time came to put the children away. But, if it made Toki happy to show off what he'd worked so hard on, Skwisgaar didn't really mind. Due to his altered metabolism he was feeling ravenous anyway, so would probably decide to eat in his new watery home before doing anything else.
The sea-god temple did sound interesting, and between that and Toki's and the Shoggies' weirdly infectious excitement, Skwisgaar's irritation didn't last. Vladimir freely giving him one of the spare "muggle" video cameras certainly didn't hurt matters either. "And thanks yous for de cameras stuff," he told the Baron as he picked up the camera in its case and the accompanying equipment Mopsy had retrieved by request. "Now wes could makes de underswater documentarys show, eh?" he said to Toki, of course meaning porn. For all he knew this was the one and only time he'd be a mercreature, so it made sense to immortalise part of the experience on film. Another flex of his tail gave him enough momentum to get moving, and he headed back through the Baron's rooms, saying, "Shows to me my aquariums. Shoggies ams probably wantings a food break, and I'ms hungry again too."
In more ways than one.
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A feeling of alienation had been festering. His wife and adoptive brother had been missing for months, he was solely responsible for the mess with George, Victor seemed to want more from him than he could give, his roommate was now popcorn, and Vladimir-well, he was who he was, and Jasper truthfully wouldn't change anything about him even if he could. More than anything Vladimir had been a very good friend to him, far better than he deserved, and he felt bad for letting circumstances-the war games, a purely professional engagement with Akabane-even colour his opinions.
"You're both very welcome," he replied, sounding both friendly and sheepish, hoping to appease Skwisgaar. "The aquarium sounds interesting. If you really don't mind..." There he glanced from Toki to Skwisgaar. "I would like to see it." He wasn't planning on making a nuisance of himself. He was genuinely curious to see the aquarium setup, and once he did, he'd probably excuse himself. Glancing at the still bleeding wounds on the Baron's body a final time, he couldn't help feeling a little sad and maybe even vaguely jealous (and thankfully not hungry, since he was very carefully not breathing). He turned and followed Skwisgaar out, trailing behind Toki and the Shoggies. He wasn't sure he'd come back after seeing the aquarium, figuring Vladimir would be in bed by then sleeping off the sex overdose, so bade him a good night before closing doors behind them as they passed through Vladimir's rooms.
"What do you-eat, anyway?" he asked Skwisgaar as they walked-and floated-and squelched along. Besides Barons, he thought but didn't say. "Do you have a specific diet now? If it's something the house-elves can't get, I'd be happy to try." Even if he wasn't hoping to get Skwisgaar to forgive him he would have offered; it was just how Jasper was.
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He smiled at Skwisgaar's unexpected thanks for the video camera, and told him, "Not a problem at all- you two enjoy that. I enjoyed the company- you'll have to drop by again soon, and perhaps you can meet Lord Wolfe." He watched them leave, turning an affectionate gaze on Jasper- he was such a dear and lovely 'young man'. Had he realized that Jasper was feeling alienated, he would have been trying to improve his mood- but Jasper was also quite good at hiding his such emotions. Of course, as soon as Vladimir learned that Jasper's roomate was popcorn, it was inevitable that he'd start trying to convince him that the house-elves needed to move his room so that it was attached to his apartments. His own "good night" to Jasper carried an undertone of unstated meaning that he knew the vampire could read easily enough- as usual, he hoped that Jasper would decide to return sooner than later.
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Toki had not noticed Skwisgaar's reservations about Jasper accompanying them- he was simply too excited about his handwork (even if the house-elves had done the majority of it under his direction), and in his excitement, he hadn't stopped to think that Skwisgaar might mind. He considered Jasper a 'family friend' and all. "We could makes a real cool documentary," he agreed with Skwisgaar, although, he'd actually missed the point, evidenced when he went on to say, "We could takes it to the lake, and makes one about the giant squid and the lakes dragon! And maybe we can get Smaug to be ins a documentary abouts dragons. We coulds film him flyings, and burnings towns and stuffs!" And perhaps they could use this as an excuse to start the dragon-tour/shopping thread idea? Despite his missing the point, he was thinking about the fun times ahead in Skwisgaar's new aquarium- Toki was just Toki, and sometimes slow on the uptake. "And you's right, we should probably eats and feed the Shoggies. I forgots about that, we were too busy ons the aquarium." Luckily, it had only been a few hours, so Toki hadn't actually starved their 'children'.
Toki kept tight hold of Skwisgaar's hand in the halls, and the Shoggies squelched along after them, all piping happily about the aquarium, seeming almost as excited as Toki. Although 21.5 was not so talkative as the 'eyesball throw-ups children', it was still just another Shoggy, and thus wouldn't prove trouble. It was the Shoggy responsible for a great deal of destruction during Elric's Gringott's escapade, but, it had only been listening to the albino- left to its own devices, at Hogwarts it was mostly harmless like the rest of the Shoggies. "You's going to likes it sooo much, Master-Skwisgaar Dad! We wanted to put a ships in it too, but we couldn't fit one," piped Shoggy 18, to which Shoggy 3 added "But we found a sunkens treasure and put that in there!" "The Shoggies were real helpfuls little goofballs," Toki told Skwisgaar. "And the house-elves made the room bigger, the aquarium's likes a room of its own, but a room what's made of water."
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He'd already had similar ideas about filming Nidhögg and Smaug just hanging out being their dragony selves, so naturally agreed with Toki. "Maybe we even rides on Smaug as he burns everything and rapes and pillages de towns likes a real Viking, thats would be metal." Giving Toki's hand a light squeeze, Skwisgaar smirked as he looked sidelong at him, adding, "Kinds of like a date."
They were dating, after all, but just didn't seem to have many "proper" dates with each other. He had no complaints about their relationship, but after the big emotional upheaval of a few months ago, it seemed a good idea to start finding more things to do together unrelated to Dethklok or fucking -- practising the guitar while Toki worked on models or craft projects or played video games nearby only partially counted. Getting cleaned up and attending the Shoggies' party together had been a good start, even with its unexpected outcome, and a shared outing on dragon-back was pretty much ideal in his book.
"Yous mean a Viking ship?" he asked hopefully, even though Shoggy 18 had pointed out it wouldn't have fit. It was the thought that counted, and Viking ships were always superior to all others. "We could gives to Smaug de sunkens treasure when I don'ts need it anymore, he'd likes it." And obviously he did need it, since if he was going to be stuck living in an aquarium, it had better be a truly awesome one with brutal bling -- and it sounded as though Toki and the Shoggies had created exactly that. Just before they reached the room he summoned a house elf and ordered quite a few things, mainly along the lines of live fish and raw meat, and a glass of soy milk for good measure. The elf waited there a few moments in case the others were going to order something as well.
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Noticeably withering slightly under Skwisgaar's glare, Jasper decided against asking the Swede to elaborate on things he 'shouldn't' be having, though he was now more curious than before. He'd never met an actual real, living merman before, and even though Skwisgaar was usually human, his new form and all the physiological changes it brought were intriguing-as were the emotional ones. What he could perceive of Skwisgaar's emotions weren't like those of an animal, but neither were they quite as they had been before, when he was human, nor necessarily a blend of human and animal. It was an interesting puzzle.
He was careful this time to not keep glancing at Toki the way he had before, since he really didn't want a repeat of the bath brawl.
They would find Smaug was happy to take them on an aerial tour of the local wizarding world, with or without the raping and pillaging and burning; flying was one of his greatest joys, and something he'd share with the small number of beings counted among his friends and family. The dragon generally preferred keeping a low profile during his jaunts and livestock raids, the better to prevent any foolish wizards or muggles from attempting to track him back to the Forbidden Forest and interrupting his beauty sleep. There was also Elric to be concerned about, whose invincibility Smaug was not so certain of. He was beginning to get a clear idea of just how ruthless and cunning the wizards of this land could be when their livelihoods were threatened by hungry dragons... But thus far, none of their magical traps had injured him. He'd also been branching out, travelling farther and not targeting the same farms too frequently-tactics he'd learnt in his youth, when over-hunting any one area could wipe out the wildlife and livestock populations and force him to migrate more often than he'd have liked. (Despite his behaviour and threats about eating people, humans in fact weren't his preferred diet.)
Jasper didn't want anything the house-elf could get for him, so when it turned its expectant stare to him, he waved it off and shook his head. "I don't think that camera was made to go underwater, but I'd bet a charm could fix that. You guys might want to fire-proof it too," he said with a smile. Riding a dragon did sound cool, and it seemed a shame to let the footage get ruined when a few spells could probably render the camera more or less indestructible. Whether anything could truly protect against dragonfire except the scales of the dragon species in question remained to be seen, however.
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"The fish heads ares good too!" Shoggy 18 interjected into the conversation about food. "Ands the little squishy gut bits ons the insides," added Shoggy 3. "They have extra flavors in them!" "Other meats are good too," agreed Shoggy 10, "Likes hamsburger and chickens and those leggy things ins the trees, and people, but we can't eat people here because then we don't get chicken, but it's alright. There's lots of good meats." The subject of fish and meat was one that Shoggies could expound upon for a while, and, their conversation turned to this amongst themselves for most of the way to the room.
Toki thought that Skwisgaar's date idea sounded like just about the best date idea possible due to the inclusion of dragons and pillaging, and he nodded happily at the suggestion. "That sounds like the best idea, Skwisgaar, we gots to do that. We could go pillagings, and we should probably dress up for thats. Ands we could bring a picnic!" Because Toki would have to throw in a painfully non-brutal suggestion to go along with it. "Ands then you coulds pillage me, too," he added in a hopeful undertone.
"It was a big ships with lots of parts and wood and holes ins it," Shoggy 10 told Skwisgaar, not very helpfully. "Buts it came apart and stuffs and there were lots of pieces and we couldn't puts them into the aquarium because there would have been no place to put the water," added Shoggy 4.6. "Buts the sunken treasure is nice, we discovered it ins a house unders the water," Shoggy 3 said. "And the fish-persons whats weren't you didn't wants us to have found it, but, we founds it so it was ours."
Toki threw in an order for some chicken and 'eyesball sandwiches' for the Shoggies, and, a hamburger. He was a little bit disappointed when Jasper declined to order- he'd been hoping that Jasper was going to order a scantily-clad virgin, or something properly vampiric, so that they'd get a brutal little show like something from a music video. Jasper's excellent idea brought a big smile to his face, and he nodded happily. "That's a good idea, we'll haves to fireproof the camera. We can send you and your husband a copies of the Smaug pillaging stuffs documentary!" As he opened the door to the room, he murmured to Skwisgaar, "Buts he doesn't get the others one." The Skwisgaar pillaging him one was only for their eyes only, so the mun thinks it would be pretty funny if Toki sent him the wrong one.
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"And see, there's the sunken treasure we founds, ands the mermaids skeleton," said Shoggy 4.6, radiating a sense of pride. These two articles were featured prominently, arranged in a way that resembled the silly little miniatures for small aquariums. "We found the mermaids skeleton afters we found the treasure," explained Shoggy 18. "It was insides a mermaid what tried to take the treasure from us, buts we got it out." The 'treasure' itself was not very remarkable on a glance- it appeared that the Shoggies had taken a chest filled with various odds and ends from the merfolk settlement, but there did appear to be a few shiny things mixed in with the lot.
Toki smiled hopefully at Skwisgaar, awaiting his reaction. "Do you likes it? The Shoggies did such a greats job on helpings, and mades sure thats it was big enough, and you cans change the temperature on it. I remembered all the stuff that you's supposed to have in an aquariums, so it's got the whites gravel on the bottom, and it's got a filter. I thoughts about putting plants in it but I know you like yours room empty, so we just put what we needed to so that it was ans aquarium."
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