sholmes catchall

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[ There's an amused snort that comes from him. He raises his hand to playfully poke him in the check. ]

Maybe it's just both.

[ But, a little softer. ]

Who's to stop us from getting into trouble together?

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Heh.

[Laughing like this...how funny, how the tears of only a few seconds ago seem so far away. A poke to the cheek gets a small peck to the cheek, in turn.]

Now you're singing my tune, my dear fellow.

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[ It isn't like he's forgotten the tears or anything that's been said. It's all there tight inside of him. But this is important, too. The warmth. Sharing these feelings together. ]

What kind of trouble did you have in mind, detective?

[ Don't mind as he brushes just below one of Sholmes' eyes, perhaps brushing away any remnants of moisture there. ]

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Oh, you ask me as if I have plans for it? Isn't the best sort of trouble the type that comes to the mind without warning?

[He's grinning slightly, using his hands to pull himself closer.]

What kind of trouble do you have in mind?

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[ There's a laugh that comes as a response to that. ]

Hm. Now wouldn't it be less fun if I said I had plans now?

[ But his fingers might be grabbing the end of Sholmes' tie, giving it just a little tug. Don't worry about it. ]

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Well, that all depends on the plans.

[Looking down at his tie being tugged.]

You need only make them apparent.

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Is this enough of a hint...?

[ His fingers move to start tracing along the buttons of Sholmes' jacket before undoing one of the top ones. Then trailing down a little more, pausing at the second to see if this much is okay. ]

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[He's not exactly a very physical person, in any sense, but Sholmes isn't stupid. Kotetsu moves, and the detective lets out a slow exhale, his eyes watching the other's movements.]

...Go on.

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[ Under normal circumstances, Kotetsu is the occasional tactile person when in situations. However, this isn't a normal situation. He's the type to want to cherish and touch the person he holds affections to.

With his permission, he starts to undo all the buttons on his coat, taking his time. He isn't in a rush, wanting to show just how much he treasured him.

Once he's finished with that task, his hands slide into the coat around his arms, working to try to push it off of him. ]

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[He'll shrug it off, easily, taking it with one hand to let it drop to the floor.]

That's out of the way, now.

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[ Once that's gone, he tugs at the neck of Sholmes' vest a little. ]

At least you keep yourself plenty warm.

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[He just lets him do it, with no resistance.]

Indeed. It is quite suitable for chilly foggy nights in the streets of London.

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[ He'll keep an eye on him, if there does seem to be anything that bothers him, but for now, he reaches to pull at that tie of his to get it loose. ]

Never been.

[ Does London even exist for Kotetsu? Probably not by that name, actually. ]

But if it's anything like the winter nights of Sternbild, I'd imagine you would need something like that.

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[He actually will help with that, raising a hand to help undo the knot.]

Sternbild...now what kind of place is that?

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[ Such a kind gentleman! Once it's loose, he'll pull it off to drop to the side. His fingers trail down his front to start unfastening his vest. ]

It's an extremely busy city that never sleeps. The city itself is built in layers on top of each other. Three, to be exact. They're kept up with support columns.

Right in the center sits the Justice Tower. There's a huge statue to watch out over the city and the main seven companies that provide some of the sponsorship all have massive statues around the outer edge to keep watch, as well.

[ He'll... start with that. ]

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Layers...

[imagining a cake town. it's all cake]

Justice Tower...an apt name, I suppose. Is that where you work as a superhero?

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[ only cakebild now. but for your reference. ]

Not really. Each of us is sponsored by the different major companies. Our gear is located at each of the buildings with the statues. The main company I worked with was called Apollon Media.

[ And once he's also got the vest unbuttoned, he's going to place his hands on Sholmes' waist. He stop there, for now, as they keep talking. ]

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Oh, right, I believed you said something of the like before.

[And reaching out to gently place his arms around the other's shoulders, just to let them rest there.]

Worked...? Past tense? Do you no longer work for them?

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Mm...

[ He leans forward to press his forehead against Sholmes', thumbs rubbing at his sides. Hopefully that's not ticklish. ]

I'm losing my powers. I used to have a five minute time limit on activating them. In the last few years, it's been shortening more and more. Now I'm down to about under a minute.

[ He also gives a wry bit of a smile. ]

My company also decided to find a replacement for me to work with my partner. They wrote me out of the entire deal. After some things happened, I could have probably gone back, but I decided with my steadily declining powers, it's probably best for someone like me to be a second stringer.

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...

[Sholmes was feeling relaxed before, with the attention, but that answer whips his focus back - he slides his hands back around to cup the other's face, face obviously filled with concern.]

Oh, my goodness. Oh, dear, no. [He's forehead to forehead, thumbs circling over the other's cheeks.] How terrible. You shouldn't have to suffer for something outside of your control, Kotetsu.

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[ Sometimes you drop a bombshell! Unfortunately(?) for Sholmes, Kotetsu is pretty honest for someone that he holds dear. ]

It's fine. I've been coming to terms with it. I guess the main thing that frustrates me is that I can't do as much as I could before to help people. But, at least I can still do something.

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Something at the very least, yes, but...

[He sighs.]

Is there really nothing one can do to reverse such a thing?

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Nothing that we know about. NEXT powers manifest mysterious and I guess they can fade over time just as mysteriously.

[ There's a wry smile here. ]

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Is that common, though?

[These powers are so mysterious...]

What does a second stringer even do?

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It's not really talked about, if it is. Heroes retire, so it could be that. You don't want the public panicking about that kind of information.

[ He shrugs some. ]

We go after smaller criminals. The ones that aren't meant to be broadcast. Or we help backup the main heroes. Big pay cut and a lot less glory, but I'm fine with that. I was never doing it for the attention.