CALHOUN HOUR - BINGO II

[vivariummods]

Early in the morning of Day 84, an announcement booms from the warehouse speakers: "All test subjects report to the first floor lobby immediately for your next experiment." Zero's unmistakable garbled voice goes silent afterwards. Once everyone gathers downstairs, they'll be treated to an unexpected sight: Zero standing in front of them in the flesh. Standing tall (at 5'4"...), they're donned in the same piece of clothing everyone remembers them in: a black raincoat (large and long enough that it covers their entire body, leaving no distinguishable features), a full facial gas mask, and matching black gloves. It seems as if Zero really dislikes showing skin... "Today, you will be participating in a game of, what you may call, 'Bingo'. I believe most of you have participated in this before. The rules and explanations are on the back of the cards." An arm is raised to motion towards the paper cards scattered on the nearby table, then it falls again. "Due to some... unfortunate events, I will monitor you in person. However, do not underestimate what will happen to you should you decide to cheat, escape, attack, or do anything that will break my rules. Your bracelets are still very functional and my cameras will continue to record every move you take, so I suggest that you refrain from doing anything foolish." "Now begin." BASIC INFO ✖ LET'S PLAY BINGO ✖ TURN-IN ✖ POST-EVENT

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[detectiveofthewest]

"You want me to... oh." Heiji had assumed Snake would be the one doing the application. First, anyway.

"Kinda seems like a shame, since you're so... I mean, your shoulders are really pretty." But he leaned in all the same, kissing his way lightly down the line of Snake's neck until he reached a spot right by his shoulder. He sucked at the smooth skin there, mindful that Snake probably bruised easier since he was fair-skinned.

[blind_badass]

*Any kind of smart remark Snake would have liked to say got derailed at the attention Heiji gave his skin. He made a small sound of appreciation and rested a hand on the back of Heiji's head. A moment or two later, he did have a good remark.*

You realize we look like some denizens of a bad vampire romance.

[detectiveofthewest]

"Vampire romance?" Heiji released Snake, blushing just a little too much to ever be mistaken for a denizen of the night.

"Outta the two of us, you seem like a more likely candidate to be from one of those."

[blind_badass]

I suppose I do have the complexion for it. *Snake wrapped his arms loosely around Heiji's waist.* Now then. It's time for me to leave a mark.

[detectiveofthewest]

He'd half-expected Snake to say something about seduction or the night or something.

Heiji turned his face slightly to the side to give Snake better access. Lucy Westenra he was not. "W... well? You're not waitin' for an invitation, are ya?"

[blind_badass]

Of course not. *He did decide to surprise Heiji by kissing him quite thoroughly on the lips first. Then he slowly made his way down Heiji's neck, kissing and licking at the skin he found before he settled on one particular spot.*

[detectiveofthewest]

A rather pleasant surprise. Heiji arched his neck a little as Snake made his way downward, the better to give him access. It was something he'd certainly never do for anyone else.

"This is a little embarrassin'... seems like something kids would do." Not that he really minded all that much, but. It was a bit difficult to disguise a mark like this.

[blind_badass]

*Snake chuckled into Heiji's skin and hummed, sucking at Heiji's neck. When a decent amount of time had passed, he kissed his handiwork and leaned back.* There we go.

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji rubbed a bit at the spot, pulling his shirt over to cover the mark. "So does this mean you'll be back for the rest of my blood later? At the dead of night, maybe?"

[blind_badass]

Of course. I'll also glitter like a disco ball for full effect. *Rimshot.*

TIMESKIP

[detectiveofthewest]

A little later, after Heiji got his memory back, he'd be looking for Snake again. "Hey Light, did ya get your memory back yet? Mine was... well, I ain't quite sure if it was a good one or a bad one. Maybe both."

[blind_badass]

I just have one more square to fill out. *Going to be pranking Ema for that one!* But do go ahead and tell me about your memory. Although let me guess? Did you fall off a building or something equally traumatic?

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji shook his head. "Not exactly. I stopped this lady from killing herself. It was part of a murder investigation, at the very end. She'd filled this container up with gasoline, and she was gonna set herself on fire."

[blind_badass]

And...you were just in the room with her while this was happening? *At least Heiji wasn't setting himself on fire?* I'd really love to know the backstory of this event.

[detectiveofthewest]

"It's kinda a long story. Her folks had died years ago when someone accidentally started a fire in their lodge. She was the only one in her family to make it out -- 'cause this fella Hideomi and his friend Mitsuaki had been passing by. Hideomi pulled her outta the house and saved her. They ended up bein' really sweet on each other, except just before they were gonna announce their marriage, he killed himself and left her a note. Sayin' he and his friend had been the one to start the fire in the first place.

"So she killed Mitsuaki. When she got found out, that was when she tried to set herself on fire. But I was there with a buddy of mine, and we replaced the contents of the container with water." Heiji looked away a little. "The look on her face was awful. And the way she was cryin' and carryin' on... I asked if it wouldn't have been better if we'd just let her go through with it."

[blind_badass]

You mean...if it were better for her to kill herself? *Other than the fact she'd escape murdering someone...although in turn the murdered had cause a fire. What a moral quagmire.* Then what happened?

[detectiveofthewest]

"Yeah. I mean, she lived her life thinkin' that her fiance was this amazing guy. And I guess he was, in a way. He did run in there to save her, while his friend didn't even try. And he was burned pretty badly because of it -- had to keep his face bandaged all the time and hardly ever went out. But still, he hid it from her for all those years. She said she hated him and loved him, but now that she was gone, she ain't have any reason to live."

"But you know what Kudou said? He said: 'A detective who corners a culprit with his logic and drives him to suicide is no better than a murderer himself.'" Heiji laughed a little, though more out of a sense of not being able to argue with the statement than out of any real humor.

"Sounds like somethin' out of a novel, don't it?"

[blind_badass]

A bit. But you said "Kudou". Is that the name of someone you remembered? *Snake clearly had no idea what he was in for by asking that question.*

[detectiveofthewest]

Heiji brightened instantly. "Yeah! I finally remembered! He's been in a bunch of my mother memories, too! When that guy fell on the roof of the car I was ridin' in, he went up to chase the culprit down with me! And he was riding on my motorcycle while we were goin' after that jewel thief! Plus he helped me that time I got kidnapped! I was totally his best friend."

His bestest... best friend.

[blind_badass]

Ahhhh...so this is the partner you mentioned. He must be a fellow detective. *Because who else would join Heiji on the kind of insane adventures he had?* So you'd say he has the same kind of mental acuity that you do?

[detectiveofthewest]

"I ain't 100% sure, but he is pretty great. I'd trust him with my life for sure." Heiji sounded quite happy now, a distinct change from before.

"Seems like we had all kindsa fun. 'Course, he's a Tokyoite, but I guess I can forgive him for that. Oh, oh, he said one other thing: 'There's no such thing as a perfect person in this world'."

[blind_badass]

Well, I suppose that is true. *Although Snake kind of excelled at overachieving.* I'm pleased that you've recovered a memory of a good friend.

[detectiveofthewest]

Of course, Snake sometimes focused a bit too hard on being perfect.

"Me, too!" Heiji literally could not keep the smile out of his voice. "He's my age, too! Around the same height, though he likes those dorky blue suit jackets and red ties."

Actually.......

...Kudou dressed a little bit like Snake.

[blind_badass]

*See: overachieving.* I like blue jackets and I've been told my tie is burgundy. Are you going to tell me you'd rather I dress like you?

[detectiveofthewest]

"What?" Too bad Snake couldn't see the deer in headlights look on Heiji's face. Really, it was too bad.

"Oh... now that ya mention it, I guess you do." Wow, that was a little weird. "Come to think of it, he's a little like you... personality-wise..." In the memories he'd gotten so far, Kudou had been rather cool, kind of arrogant... uh.

Hmm.