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Post by matiko on Feb 24, 2016 22:28:43 GMT -5
Relax - relaxing was easier said than done, at least it was for Matiko in most social situations, and this was certainly one that required a bit more in depth interaction than he was used to. Maybe it was the tone of voice that Ren used, though, something that probably came to the man with practice; he wasn't nearly as tense as he thought he'd be. Horribly flustered, yes, not necessarily sure he was going to be able to speak without tripping over every few words, definitely, but not uncomfortable by any means either. The arms that had draped over his shoulders weren't outright unwelcome feeling so - he considered that maybe he could play along well enough if he didn't have to do too much talking.
With a hand curled into his hair (a wholly relaxing feeling, actually - - ), Ren leaned in towards him and this did bring another subtle rush of blood to his face would more than just kissing kill him? Maybe. Lips on his, very briefly; he wasn't sure what he had expected but it had been nice, he supposed. It was - - it was just a kiss though, and somehow he managed not to look completely overwhelmed not so much by the kiss itself but by the thought that it was going to lead to other things that were a bit more significant as far as 'firsts' went. Somehow, though, he found it easier to speak than to think of this because now that he had some sort of idea of things he could say (kind of) he could hold onto that.
But - but he definitely didn't want to back out now, that was for sure.
"Seeing you again?" he echoed, pulling on what pieces of thought he scrounged together for speaking. "You think I've already made up my mind?"
That was all he had, really - - he had no idea of how to really sort of play into finding out if Ren actually would try to get information out of him. Maybe he had to... he didn't know, dangle a lead or something? Clearly this whole undercover investigation thing was not his strong suit.
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Post by Taren on Feb 24, 2016 23:24:10 GMT -5
The art of talking with the most disarming, comforting yet alluring tone of voice was not at all something that came naturally to him. Especially in the presence of the extremely privileged Upper Class. That was sort of why his boss had taken him in -- it was tough selling yourself when you're entirely inexperienced. His initial selling point was mostly the whole ~*pure and untouched!!*~ label, but he'd had to learn sweet talking once that angle didn't quite work any longer.
Now, though, it was entirely second nature. Taren turned on the manner of speech without so much as a thought. He could kiss without a second thought, too -- it was almost boring. He pulled back just enough so that either of them could speak if necessary, giving Mat a chance to collect his thoughts or voice any more pleases he might have. As dull as some things were, he didn't get tired of people asking him for more. It was one part amusing, two parts hot.
Leaving the one hand curled in the other man's hair, he slid his free hand back to brush fingers down Mat's chest, moved so that light kisses could be trailed along a jawline. He didn't want to shock the poor thing into anything unexpected just quite yet, after all.
"Even if you haven't yet, you will soon enough. You will want to see me again." The words were murmured against skin before he pushed against the other man's chest, intending to push him back against the couch and follow right along with him. "I'm sorry if I sound overconfident to you, but I promise it's not without plenty of supporting evidence."
Taren leaned in for another kiss after that -- a bit longer and firmer than the first. Okay, maybe he was lying a little. Kissing never really got boring.
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Post by matiko on Feb 28, 2016 14:34:35 GMT -5
He had thought, for just a moment, that maybe he could play at not being wholly out of his element, maybe he could at least mask a little of it and do this without completely tripping over himself but Matiko really shouldn't have assumed he'd have any idea what to do with himself when it came to something new like this. He was aware that this wasn't even all that much, that the soft kisses and push back into the couch were nothing, but he hadn't really considered that every single step of the interaction might feel so... overwhelming.
The breath from the words right against his skin sent a slight shiver through him - Matiko almost had time to think of an answer, but instead Ren saw to it that there was more for him to try and deal with, figure out how to respond to. Lips again on his, but this time wasn't as fleeting and gentle. That was - - - yes? Heart beat faster in his chest just under Ren's fingertips, he wasn't really readily willing to admit it but the more contact between them there was, the more he wanted it - -
"By all means, keep convincing me," he said almost on impulse, a little irritated with the way he certainly wanted to just ignore the things he should be paying attention to and trying to figure out, with the way he just wanted to go along with it. He had - he had things he needed to watch for, little bits of false information he could maybe try to drop to see if bait was taken and if Ren really was trying to get information out of him. But it was just, sort of hard to concentrate on that. Ren was (as Matiko had asked for, he supposed) incredibly distracting.
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Post by Taren on Feb 28, 2016 15:18:47 GMT -5
Heheheh. It never, never got old, the whole taking control away from the privileged thing. That was one of the exact reasons he was fine with having been roped into the whole Vigilante thing. Smashing their perfect little worlds and showing them that even someone from the bottom rungs of society could easily lead this dance, ah. It was almost better than the act itself. Almost.
His "guest" would probably have to learn that Taren was only going to allow for so much talking -- that, unless he stepped up his own game and tried to take some control himself, he wouldn't get any say on who spoke when. It was only when he'd pulled back a bit from the kiss that more words filled the small space between their lips.
Taren offered another fox-like smile, eyes narrowed. "I planned on it," he said quietly, offering another, incredibly quick kiss before retrieving a stick of fire Magix from his pocket with the hand from Mat's chest. (It was useful, really, having a sense of organization and popular 'flavors.' Fire to the left, ice to the right. Air back left, electricity back right. Everything else was not on his person.) "Especially the more receptive you seem to me. Have I mentioned yet, what an honor it is for someone as clearly esteemed as you to venture down here?"
No change in his tone or expression would exist, but it was absolutely not an honor. No, when these heavy pocketed assholes came down from their polished streets and they weren't someone his manager personally targeted, it just became a game of "do you actually know something or are you just a dog in heat looking for a discreet outlet?" But this one. He was so pure. ... He might actually know something worth discovering.
Activating the Magix, a relaxed sigh passed through his lips and he pressed his palm against the other man's cheek. Proximity was kept, but no additional kisses or touches yet, just his body leaning on the other. "You're here for a distraction, right? What's troubling you?" he questioned with as silky a tone as he could muster, rubbing a warm thumb against his guest's cheek. His next moves had to be calculated, not impulsive, especially depending on the reaction he got.
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Post by matiko on Feb 28, 2016 18:26:18 GMT -5
Matiko offered a quick, "Good," in response to the 'I planned on it', and it was more or less legitimate. The next words from Ren's lips said how much of an honour it was to have Mat be down in the slums there and Matiko wasn't sure how to answer that one. At least his intentions of coming off as clearly upper class as he was had been successful, but he hadn't really doubted that one. Instead, he kept quiet as the other leaned away, pulling out a stick of what was presumably magix - oh, right, he'd answered something about warming up hadn't he?
When Ren leaned back towards him, he could feel the other man warming up, hot against his body - it was not a sensation he was used to, that was for certain, but not incredibly unwelcome. That was when he heard his opening to say something. How to... how to come up with something while he was already distracted, though? Eyes closed a moment, a soft sort of sigh leaving him. He didn't know. He didn't think this part of it far enough ahead, he hadn't really considered of what to do when he was straight up asked something. Great. Well. Well, if he were truly digging where he shouldn't, that meant Matiko should leak something, maybe. Or...
"Only so many secrets a man can keep before they get heavy," he said as he opened his eyes again. Ren was - - kind of alarming to look at, in a good way; the subtle glow he had from the markings on his face, the proximity; Matiko felt his cheeks getting warm from more than just the other man's direct touch as he realized it. Right. Stop. Being. Distracted. It was incredibly frustrating to feel like he couldn't keep his focus but here he was, much more easily distracted than he thought he'd have been. Not really having sought out this kind of activity before seemed to not really be protecting him from liking the thought of it now that he was here, now that contact was initiated.
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Post by Taren on Feb 28, 2016 21:56:18 GMT -5
Not much comment was given in response to the ~*honor*~ because, really, did anyone ever buy that spiel? It didn't matter how you said it, it was still a formality that was disregarded in light of a quick lay. Honestly, he could probably get away with saying absolutely ridiculous things every now and then and his customers would be none the wiser.
Either way, he was beginning to notice the difference in temperature, too -- Magix had that effect. Mat was noticeably cooler than him. Taren watched for a moment as the other man closed his eyes, in thought or possibly ignoring him altogether. The redhead simply continued to brush his thumb against the other's skin as he waited, preparing to continue on without an answer, when gold eyes opened and words were spoken.
And how mysterious an answer that was. "Too many secrets? You could always spill one or two to ease the burden," he prompted as he leaned down, trailing gentle kisses down Mat's jaw. Someone with too many secrets usually equaled poser or actual legitimate person of interest. Prodding would answer that. Most guests that actually knew juicy secrets spilled after a bit of... physical convincing. His hand moved away from Mat's cheek then, running down his chest and to his stomach. "They won't leave this room, honest."
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Post by matiko on Feb 28, 2016 23:01:25 GMT -5
Little kisses, brief and heated, accompanied Ren's answer to his statement about secrets. That was good - that was the right kind of answer, that meant he had hit the right thing to say but the other man's lips were good too, now that he was thinking of good things. Still, though, despite the distraction he knew he had to think and had to figure out what to say, how to find out if Ren was just curious or actually digging. Both were possible, but if he were digging then that was a whole world of information to know.
"Tempting, sometimes," he said quietly, a soft sigh on his breath carrying the words out as Ren's hand moved from his face down to his chest and stomach. His touch was so warm, he could feel the heat of it through his clothes and it was so so distracting but he didn't want to cut off without giving a lead or something. He had to do his best on this, couldn't come off too strong or not strong enough, but these things weren't his forte at all. Besides that, warm. He was warm from Ren, face flushed a bit and a little overwhelmed by the thought of just how... near Ren was. Voice breathy, he repeated, "Definitely tempting. You seem honest enough, but..."
That would... work, maybe? He was stalling, but not leading away. Seeing what Ren asked, seeing how the conversation moved, seeing how he might get an answer and trying to put his thoughts in order because this was difficult enough without someone this close, tempting kisses and touches and more. This was already not what he thought he had signed up for, and it was becoming more and more apparent to him that he really had no idea what he had gotten into.
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Post by Taren on Feb 28, 2016 23:32:28 GMT -5
Everyone had their own ways to play the game of information gathering, but (of course) Taren thought his own were the most efficient. Some people liked to use certain incenses, or spirits, or other things to make their targets' minds thick as honey. But Taren? Oh no, he just preferred to work with his natural charm. Sure, the sweet talking had to be worked on in the beginning, but he was good at his job, and he knew how attractive he was.
And so as soon as Mat said the word tempting, on a quiet sigh, Taren just considered this another point reinforcing how effective his methods were. Nevermind the fact that he didn't and couldn't know the other man was playing the same game. It'd never happened before. Pleased with the other man's words and tone, the redhead leaned up to press a heated kiss against the other man's lips again. Still another notch up from the last kiss he'd gotten (not counting the quick little peck, though that one too, he supposed), especially now that Magix was involved. He tightened his grip in Mat's hair as well, before pulling back.
Breathless himself, he noted, "Who could someone like me tell, anyway? I have no interest in harming the reputation of a returning customer." He gave a soft laugh to make it sound more genuine, hand moving up to fiddle with the clasps of Mr. Fancy's special snowflake sleeves. For someone who came to get undressed, he wore an obnoxious amount of layers, didn't he? > Oh well. Taren could fix that.
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Post by matiko on Feb 29, 2016 15:52:28 GMT -5
Mat had to concede that even though he didn't really have any precedent set in mind for what should be going on in a place like this, that Ren really did know what he was doing. He felt much less tense than he had when he came in - well, tense in a bad way. There was still tension built up but it was another kind entirely, it was a want and it was completely under Ren's control. Matiko wasn't sure he liked the thought of feeling like that, but somehow it wasn't enough to stop him - especially when he had a job to do.
A response to his statement came in the form of warm lips on his again, lingering, the hand in his hair taking a firmer grip and he found himself moving into the kiss this time; the heat from Ren's body made it even better than the last one. Unsure of what he should be doing, what he really wanted to be doing even, Mat reached out hesitantly to touch Ren, hand settling on his waist after a half a moment. It was a motion done without much thought; he didn't think he wanted to be nearer, to find out just what Ren could do for him because he was far too trapped in looped thoughts and being unsure of himself. His body, on the other hand, knew what it wanted. It felt confusing, but he didn't dislike it.
When Ren pulled back it was with a soft laugh and the statement that he wouldn't have anyone to tell and wouldn't want to ruin a return customer's reputation. He was certainly repeating that aspect, which at least gave Mat something expected to respond to. He spoke as Ren's hands moved up to fiddle with his collar and - un d re s s ing right that was a thing, though as much as he knew it was a thing, thinking of it flustered him a bit more.
"You do seem intent on keeping my attention," was his answer, voice still soft and breath a bit short. His heart still beat fast, thoughts still not quite sure exactly what information to tease, but he thought maybe he might be able to keep this going long enough to figure out what to say.
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Post by Taren on Feb 29, 2016 16:13:50 GMT -5
Oho, had the little flower finally bloomed? Taren was immediately aware of the reaction he got, the way Mat moved into the kiss and put on hand on his waist. There we go. That was more like it. The redhead had almost begun to wonder if this was going to take an incredible amount of work to relax his guest, but maybe it just took a bit of fire to entice the other man.
Getting the sleeves' clasps undone, green eyes flickered up to golds again. "Why wouldn't I be? Such an attractive man like you, with such piercing eyes," he bit his lip briefly for effect before continuing. "I want your attention and your trust in addition to you." Ah, yes, such exaggeration. Well, alright, Mat was attractive and did have alluring eyes, and his "trust" was crucial to getting information. The "wanting you" part was just a garnish for the rest of Taren's words, because if Mat knew something, he needed to find out.
But what exactly did he need to do to get information out of him? Taren's hand slipped from the other man's hair so he could sit up and free the other man of his sleeved garment. "Can't you find it in you -- to help me help you? You're here to ease your stress, remember?" he murmured, running warmed fingers down either of Mat's arms. Maybe a bit more physical attention while talking would help. <:
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