Alternative Methods.

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Has sex become repetitious? Feeling sore in certain areas? Well, good news! Your boyfriend has sent you on a quest to find different ways of having fun gay sex. Yay!

Find the following people and seek out their knowledge:

• Arcade Israel Gannon (=D)
  
• Jimmy (Westside)
  
• Old Ben (Freeside)
  
• Doctor Alex Richards (Novac)
  
• Ignacio Rivas (Helios One)

Good luck, Wanderer!

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He gains a pleased expression at Neil's explanation. "That, I know. Much like deep-throating--a very rare experience. Some who... are on the giving end--"

For some reason, he still doesn't want to say top and bottom to Neil.

"--do pride themselves on being able to do that to the ones receiving."

[goodfight]

That has him edging toward self-consciousness. "Well," Neil starts carefully. "I guess you would know."

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"Yes," he states clearly. "I enjoy making you come for me."

[goodfight]

...He shouldn't think about that statement too closely. Except for one caveat.

"Guess...I kinda know why. Now."

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Alex laughs in utter surprise. "You like--"

Shit, stop choking on your words. You are thirty-four years old.

"--Having me come for you?"

[goodfight]

Shy. He feels so fucking shy. Like a fucking little girl.

"...Yup."

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If that isn't some of the hottest shit he's ever--

"Well," he swallows, attempting to not stumble over his words. "If it's something you like, we'll have to do that more."

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He tries not to smile. He mustn't freaking smile.

Too late. Neil Park smiles with the equal enthusiasm of a pyromaniac given a gasoline and a match but doesn't know quite what to burn. "Okay," he says.

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"You're far too happy about that," he says dryly, a small smile edging out. "Go back to your options, though. Explain more how it's not a lead-up."

[goodfight]

Neil shrugs at both statements, as best as one can against another. "I guess if you wanna avoid the whole dick in butt thing, it would be a good alternative. Just keep going until it's...done?"

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"There's still something penetrating, though." A blink of remembrance. "Unless you're less against penetration and more against me coming inside of you."

[goodfight]

He stammers. "Well, uh. I mean, coming isn't that...bad."

But it is pretty bad. Neil breathes out. "It just gets uncomfortable later."

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Another weighted beat. "But what about penetration in general? After stuff aside."

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Neil blinks. His face takes on a look of awkward. "...Kinda weird at first. Then it gets kinda nice."

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"...You know," he starts, beginning to get mildly amused. "If you would have just said you had a problem afterwards, we could have sex and I just finish outside of you. You wouldn't have had to go on this quest."

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There's a beat of silence, heavy as the weight of the realization pressing into the wrinkles of Neil Park's brain.

Then-- "Oh. I...didn't know that was...an option."

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He leans forward, kissing Neil's head. "Everything is an option when you don't like something or are uncomfortable. But let's not ignore your efforts. You mentioned--"

Something about California. Oh, right that was--

Uh. Hm.

"...Toys. I think."

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He shakes off the recent epiphany for the subject of...toys. The one subject Neil had hoped to bypass. Oh, well.

"Toys. Yeah. I don't really get that so you're going to have to explain it to me."

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"...That, we'll probably have to both find out. If we finish our California trip, we could probably find a shop or two in Reno or the Den and see if it's interesting. It probably involves phalluses..."

Wait. Wait wait wait.

Alex perks up. "Maybe ropes and collars? I wonder if they market that stuff."

GLEE.

[goodfight]

Okay. Neil raises a hand.

"Hold up. What're the ropes and collars for?" asks the clueless twenty-five-year-old.

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GLEE--

"Me!" he chirps happily.

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Alex looks happy, and Neil is confused.

"...But for what?"

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The confusion tempers Alex's cheer, and he quiets, looking sheepish. "Ah, never mind. I'm just being myself."

Strange, that is.

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Alex retreats, and Neil refuses to back down. He touches the other man's cheek.

"Or you could just explain," he says.

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"Ropes to tie people," he responds. "Collars to claim. Maybe things like whips? Or blinders. Fun things."

A beat.

"...I told you I'm a masochist. Those are the tools of the trade."

A beat.

"...That I've never experienced."