( and just like that, a professional and matter-of-fact answer, as expected of topaz. not for a moment he thought she would be freaking out about it, the debauched nature of this game, what it means to her. for the job they do, these kind of spontaneous and unpredicted situations are normal, and they have to do what is asked of them, for the ipc, for diamond. keeping a cool head and assessing the predicament objectively is key, and topaz has done just so. sex has to happen, and that's the crucial fact.
good. at the very least, he won't have to worry about her - worry about tainting her, or darkening a heart as pure as hers. maybe the house will do it, in his place. maybe, still, as the 'point person' of this impromptu mission, he would be able to shoulder most of the work.
aventurine checks his watch again, and within it the information about payouts and rewards. their cornerstones would be considered a magical item, though an argument can be made whether the house is aware of it or not. 20 points minimum, 60 points maximum for one of them... ten people, if he's smart about it. it could be worse. )
We are both Hearts, and close in rank as well. If we make the right connections, the easiest hand we can get is a straight flush. Forty points could get us both our Cornerstones back at best. ( if the house is ignorant on their true power, that is. ) I'm not worried about mine, so let's get yours back first. I would rather use my points to move around with our ranks, and we can exploit that. What do you think?
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good. at the very least, he won't have to worry about her - worry about tainting her, or darkening a heart as pure as hers. maybe the house will do it, in his place. maybe, still, as the 'point person' of this impromptu mission, he would be able to shoulder most of the work.
aventurine checks his watch again, and within it the information about payouts and rewards. their cornerstones would be considered a magical item, though an argument can be made whether the house is aware of it or not. 20 points minimum, 60 points maximum for one of them... ten people, if he's smart about it. it could be worse. )
We are both Hearts, and close in rank as well. If we make the right connections, the easiest hand we can get is a straight flush. Forty points could get us both our Cornerstones back at best. ( if the house is ignorant on their true power, that is. ) I'm not worried about mine, so let's get yours back first. I would rather use my points to move around with our ranks, and we can exploit that. What do you think?