Within The Studio's Depths

A multimuse ask/roleplay blog for Bendy and the Ink Machine

[inkyfamily]

The elevator slowly grinds to a stop and the door opens, allowing you access to the mysterious archives of Joey Drew Studios. As you enter, you are confronted with the sight of several statues on pedestals.

Wait. Did one of them just move?

-This blog (and mun) are 18+

-OC and crossover friendly

-Semi-selective

-Literate

-Penned by Shy

[charlatan-art]

some motm sketches hehe

[recordmemes]

༘⋆｡ where it hurts starters.

caretaker.

i'll  stay  until  you  fall  asleep.

you're  not  a  burden.  not  to  me.

you  don't  have  to  act  tough  with  me.

let  me  help.

if  you  need  to  cry,  i'll  look  the  other  way.

you  don't  have  to  talk.

let  me  handle  it,  just  for  a  minute.

rest,  i'll  watch  over  you.

i  don't  care  if  you  think  you're  fine.  i'm  staying.

deep  breaths.

just  lean  on  me.

you're  safe  now,  okay?  just  breathe.

i  know  it  hurts.  i'll  sit  here  as  long  as  it  takes.

i'm  not  leaving  until  i  know  you're  okay.

you  don't  need  to  hide.

let  me  take  care  of  you  this  time.

shh.  i'm  right  here.

you  don't  have  to  put  on  a  smile  for  me.

i  don't  think  less  of  you.

i'll  be  here  when  you  wake  up.

you're  allowed  to  lean  on  me.  that's  what  i'm  here  for.

you  don't  have  to  be  okay.

scoot  over,  i'm  not  letting  you  sleep  alone.

your  hair's  a  mess.  let  me  brush  it.

don't  apologize.

cared  for.

i'm  tired,  that's  all.

please  don't  go.

i  don't  know  what  i  need.

you  didn't  need  to  come.

you  shouldn't  have  to  see  me  like  this.

i  hate  feeling  like  this.

i  was  trying  to  push  through.  i  think  i  made  it  worse.

this  is  so  embarrassing.

can  you  just...  stay  a  little  longer?

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  notice...

i'm  not  safe  in  my  own  head  right  now.

why  are  you  being  so  gentle  with  me?

i  don't  want  you  to  fix  me.

today's  just...  one  of  the  harder  days.

i  didn't  know  i  needed  to  hear  that.

can  you  stay?  after  i  fall  asleep?

sorry.  i  didn't  mean  to  flinch.

i  don't  always  know  what's  going  to  help.

this  is  the  nicest  anyone’s  been  to  me  all  week.

i'm  sorry.  i  know  i'm  a  lot.

i  don't  even  know  why  i'm  crying...

i  think  i'm  broken.

you  didn't  have  to  do  all  this  for  me.

i  don't  want  to  be  a  burden.

i  didn't  think  anyone  would  stay.

[kingsmemes]

「   RP MEME :   NONVERBAL PROMPTS.  mix of violent, caring, touching and non-touching prompts.  」     SEND PROMPT '+ REVERSE' for the inverse to happen. for example 'bandage + reverse' for the receiver to bandage wounds on the sender.

[ BANDAGE ] : sender bandages a wound on receiver.

[ GUIDE ] : sender puts a hand on he receiver's back to guide them somewhere.

[ WAVE ]: sender waves down receiver to get their attention.

[ SIGN ]: sender raises their hand to sign to receiver. what follows can be anything the sender desires.

[ LIFT ]: sender lifts receiver's chin to look at them.

[ LIGHT ]: sender lights receiver's cigarette/candle/etc.

[ FIND ] : sender finds receiver beaten and/or bloodied.

[ PIN ]: sender pins receiver against the wall during combat/sparring.

[ GET DOWN ]: sender tackles receiver out of the way of danger.

[ TAKE ]: sender takes a hit meant for receiver.

[ CAUGHT ]: sender finds receiver somewhere they aren't supposed to be.

[ TRAP ]: sender traps the receiver somewhere they don't want to be.

[ DARLING ]: sender touches receiver's cheek.

[ SNATCH ]: sender snatches receiver's wrist as they turn to go.

[ STAB ]: sender stabs receiver.

[ DRAG ]: sender drags receiver from point a to point b.

[ SIT ]: sender sits on receiver's lap.

[ EN GARDE ]: sender and receiver get into some kind of fight.

[ DRUNK ]: sender finds receiver drunk.

[ BLOOD ]: sender walks into receiver's room covered in blood.

[ FLOWER ]: sender offers a flower to receiver.

[ HOLD ]: sender reaches to hold receiver's hand.

[ BRUSH ]: sender brushes a strand of hair out of receiver's face.

[ NOTE: ] sender writes a note for receiver. the contents are whatever the sender decides.

[ EYES ]: sender notices receiver looking at them.

[ STOP ]: sender raises hand to signal the receiver to stop in place.

[ TAP ]: sender taps receiver on the shoulder to get their attention.

[ WAKE ]: sender gently wakes receiver from a nap or otherwise.

[ MORNING AFTER ]: sender and receiver wake up together for the first time after a night of passion.

[ BLANKET ]: sender drapes a blanket over receiver's shoulders.

[ HUDDLE ]: sender and receiver huddle together in an effort to stay warm.

[ TUG ]: sender pulls receiver away from them.

[ PUSH ]: sender pushes receiver away from them.

[ BULLET ]: sender shoots receiver in a non-lethal area.

[leneemusing]

for muses that are getting to know each other

❝ what's your favorite color and why? ❞

❝ can i come with you? ❞

❝ you have a nice smile, has anyone ever told you that before? ❞

❝ how do you take your coffee? ❞

❝ sorry, what was your name again? ❞

❝ it just occurred to me i never asked you what your last name is. ❞

❝ actually we've met before. ❞

❝ i've heard a few things about you. ❞

❝ care to join me? ❞

❝ i'm not really sure why i trust you. ❞

❝ i don't usually talk this much, it just feels easy to say stuff when you're listening. ❞

❝ i know we don't know each other that well but if you wanna talk about it... ❞

❝ could you help me with something? ❞

❝ do you like it here? ❞

❝ are you new around here? ❞

❝ you can ask me anything you want. i promise i'll answer truthfully except the things i feel like lying about. ❞

❝ i don't mean to be too forward, you just seem like you could use a friend right now. ❞

❝ you can come with me. i mean if you don't have anyone waiting for you. ❞

❝ we're friends now. you can ask me for help. ❞

❝ do you like this music? i can change it. ❞

❝ what are your favorite snacks? ❞

❝ really? i wouldn't have guessed that about you. ❞

❝ do you mind if i ask about it? ❞

ACTIONS:

VISIT: for sender to go to receiver's home for the first time

VISITED: for receiver to go to sender's home for the first time

CRYING: for sender to see receiver cry for the first time

CRIED: for receiver to see sender cry for the first time

BEGIN: sender and receiver are on their first date together

TRIP: our muses go on a group trip but end up stuck together, away from the rest of their friends.

SITUATION: our muses are acquainted because one of them is their friend's roommate. muse a shows up when their friend isn't there and ends up hanging out with muse b one on one.

GO: our muses go to a zoo or theme park together and get lost.

INVITE: sender cooks for receiver for the first time

INVITED: receiver cooks for sender for the first time

TOGETHER: our muses spend the night for the first time

TRY: our muses hooked up and are hanging out the next day

COMFORT: sender is going through a break up and receiver offers to cheer them up

COMFORTED: receiver is going through a break up and sender offers to cheer them up

OFFER: sender gives receiver a ride to the airport/picks them up

OFERED: receiver gives sender a ride to the airport/picks them up

AID: sender helps receiver redecorate

AIDING: receiver helps sender redecorate

[mcflymemes]

"STOP PUTTING YOURSELF INTO DANGER!" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue for expressing your fear that the person you care about might get themselves hurt if they keep acting like this, adjust as necessary

i thought i told you to stay back.

i love you too much to let you get hurt like this.

this affects me, too, you know.

every time you leave, i sit up all night waiting, praying you'll come back alive.

you keep pulling stunts like this and something bad will happen.

do you have a death wish or something?

this isn't fair to me.

i deserve better than this.

i didn't get any sleep last night because i was so worried about you.

you promised me you'd stop going out at night.

i don't like hearing this.

you've been risking your life, and for what? so you can feel like a goddamn hero?

i said i would handle it.

what the fuck are you doing here?

you told me you'd stay put.

so much for laying low.

you remember how bad it was last time.

seems like you haven't learned anything.

i believe you promised me you'd lay low.

i can't keep doing this.

don't give me that look.

we'll discuss this later.

this stops now.

i'm tired of picking up the pieces once you've left.

you keep throwing yourself into danger.

you don't give a shit about yourself, do you?

i'm sitting here, worried out of my mind, while you're out doing god knows what.

that was really stupid of you, and you know it.

i thought you knew better than this.

what's your excuse this time?

you do realize what this does to me, right? seeing you get hurt like this? you know it hurts me, too?

you really don't give a shit how this affects me, huh.

that was the dumbest possible thing you could have done.

i need you to stop throwing yourself into harm's way.

that was completely unnecessary.

they had it handled.

you didn't need to step in like that.

why do you think you're invincible?

the last time you pulled a stunt like this, it nearly got you killed.

i can't just sit here and watch you get hurt.

what are you trying to prove?

you just like fucking with my heart, don't you.

this shit hurts me, too, you know.

you're not the only one affected by this shit.

you've got a lot of people counting on you to come home every night.

what happens if you don't come back?

you think we can just carry on without you?

you think i can handle things if you end up dead?

i'm not sticking around to watch you get hurt.

you're not even slick.

you think you're invincible, don't you.

quit pretending you've got everything under control.

let someone else do it for a change.

you can't keep putting yourself through shit like this and expect me to just sit back and watch.

i'm done with this.

next time you do this, i'm not coming back.

promise me this is the end.

look me in the eyes and tell me you'll stop doing this.

let the authorities deal with it.

you're making a big mistake.

is it worth dying for?

i've dealt with enough pain over the years.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Tabby, meanwhile, opted to quietly write with Toonie so that the two of them could get to know one another. It was evident that the small toon couldn't speak, but that didn't mean that he would be limited in terms of communication. All he needed was a pad of paper and an ink pen or pencil.

Between Tabby and the cats, Toonie at least was sufficiently distracted from running off again. He even drew a small picture of Norman using the ink that the two demons had at their disposal. He kind of wanted to see him again sometime, and he hoped he would be able to.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

It took some time for the musician to check up on Trouble, tell him that one of his brothers came over and bring him to the room the demons were in. Well, the trip back took the minimum amount of time, since the little one decided to just run to greet his brother and a new friend.

The cats suddenly tensed up, looking at the door. A few moments later they hissed and quickly scrambled to hide. Just in time, since the door swung open.

"Hiiiii!!" Trouble cheered, running over to Tabby to give him a hug.

[inkyfamily]

Toonie did pout (only a little bit though) when the cats immediately scattered, though he visibly perked up when he saw Trouble enter the room. His eyes lit up and he immediately ran forward to meet Trouble halfway, easily matching the younger demon's energy despite being unable to speak. He did, at least, wait for Trouble to hug Tabby and for Tabby to lean over to return the hug before sweeping Trouble up into a hug of his own as his tail wagged wildly back and forth.

"Trouble, m-m-meet Toonie," Tabby introduced with a wry smile.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

Trouble squeaked like a toy when he was snatched into a hug by a smaller demon. It was so unusual to see someone shorter than him. It was also unusual how an unfamiliar demon was so quick to hug him.

But a few moments of stupor had passed and the young demon smiled widely, before giving a tight hug to Toonie.

"Hi, Toonie! I'm Trouble!" He chirped cheerfully.

[inkyfamily]

Toonie beamed brightly at Trouble, letting him go only to shake his hand instead. "He can't spe-e-eak," Tabby clarified, hoping to smooth over any misunderstandings before they could occur. It wasn't a case like Connie, where the toon demon was able to talk but was just too nervous to do so. Toonie nodded, no doubt in agreement with Tabby's words. He was still very happy to meet Trouble, though.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Tabby, meanwhile, opted to quietly write with Toonie so that the two of them could get to know one another. It was evident that the small toon couldn't speak, but that didn't mean that he would be limited in terms of communication. All he needed was a pad of paper and an ink pen or pencil.

Between Tabby and the cats, Toonie at least was sufficiently distracted from running off again. He even drew a small picture of Norman using the ink that the two demons had at their disposal. He kind of wanted to see him again sometime, and he hoped he would be able to.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

It took some time for the musician to check up on Trouble, tell him that one of his brothers came over and bring him to the room the demons were in. Well, the trip back took the minimum amount of time, since the little one decided to just run to greet his brother and a new friend.

The cats suddenly tensed up, looking at the door. A few moments later they hissed and quickly scrambled to hide. Just in time, since the door swung open.

"Hiiiii!!" Trouble cheered, running over to Tabby to give him a hug.

[inkyfamily]

Toonie did pout (only a little bit though) when the cats immediately scattered, though he visibly perked up when he saw Trouble enter the room. His eyes lit up and he immediately ran forward to meet Trouble halfway, easily matching the younger demon's energy despite being unable to speak. He did, at least, wait for Trouble to hug Tabby and for Tabby to lean over to return the hug before sweeping Trouble up into a hug of his own as his tail wagged wildly back and forth.

"Trouble, m-m-meet Toonie," Tabby introduced with a wry smile.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Tabby, meanwhile, opted to quietly write with Toonie so that the two of them could get to know one another. It was evident that the small toon couldn't speak, but that didn't mean that he would be limited in terms of communication. All he needed was a pad of paper and an ink pen or pencil.

Between Tabby and the cats, Toonie at least was sufficiently distracted from running off again. He even drew a small picture of Norman using the ink that the two demons had at their disposal. He kind of wanted to see him again sometime, and he hoped he would be able to.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Dark's words made Tabby soften and the ink demon leaned against the musician, reaching out to gently squeeze his hand. "I w-w-wouldn't go anywhere without y-y-you," he reassured, his voice barely any louder than a whisper.

He didn't want to frighten his beloved or make him worry for his welfare any more than he already did.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

The musician let out a breath of relief as Tabby reassured him. Dark gave a slow nod, acknowledging the whispered words. Instead of answering, he just gently petted the demon between the horns.

"... I probably should check on Trouble now. It's time for him to wake up." Je hummed thoughtfully, looking down at the cat. The little demon was very disliked by animals, so he wouldn't come to this area.

[inkyfamily]

Tabby leaned into the touch, closing his eyes. He nodded slightly in response to the musician's words. He could wait here with Toonie to ensure that the little devil didn't run off again; who knew what kind of trouble he would get into otherwise? Really, it still mystified him as to how the little one had managed to avoid detection by the monsters who lurked here - Norman notwithstanding, of course.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

Dark carefully pulled Tabby's head closer and touched their foreheads together for a few seconds. After that, the musician stood up and turned to Toonie.

"I have to leave for a little while. Be good and listen to Tabby, got it?" After all, he didn't want the little one to run off again. He got lucky the first time, but that probably won't be the case a second time.

[inkyfamily]

"I'll m-m-miss you until you ret-t-turn, songbird," Tabby murmured, his voice soft as a whisper. Toonie glanced up, frowning a little, but eventually he nodded. The other demon might have been bigger, but that didn't necessarily mean he was older. Toonie stood up and walked over to Tabby, tilting his head back to try to get a better look at the musician before waving goodbye.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Dark's words made Tabby soften and the ink demon leaned against the musician, reaching out to gently squeeze his hand. "I w-w-wouldn't go anywhere without y-y-you," he reassured, his voice barely any louder than a whisper.

He didn't want to frighten his beloved or make him worry for his welfare any more than he already did.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

The musician let out a breath of relief as Tabby reassured him. Dark gave a slow nod, acknowledging the whispered words. Instead of answering, he just gently petted the demon between the horns.

"... I probably should check on Trouble now. It's time for him to wake up." Je hummed thoughtfully, looking down at the cat. The little demon was very disliked by animals, so he wouldn't come to this area.

[inkyfamily]

Tabby leaned into the touch, closing his eyes. He nodded slightly in response to the musician's words. He could wait here with Toonie to ensure that the little devil didn't run off again; who knew what kind of trouble he would get into otherwise? Really, it still mystified him as to how the little one had managed to avoid detection by the monsters who lurked here - Norman notwithstanding, of course.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Dark's words made Tabby soften and the ink demon leaned against the musician, reaching out to gently squeeze his hand. "I w-w-wouldn't go anywhere without y-y-you," he reassured, his voice barely any louder than a whisper.

He didn't want to frighten his beloved or make him worry for his welfare any more than he already did.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Toonie turned his head at that moment, spotting the other kitty, and a bright smile appeared on his face. There was more than one! He whistled softly as if to try to get the cat's attention so that it would join him and the first feline that he was playing with.

Tabby, meanwhile, was a bit disappointed that the cat had somewhat ruined the moment. He couldn't bring himself to blame the cat though, instead reaching out a hand to carefully scratch along the tortoiseshell cat's head and neck.

He wouldn't have minded getting a kiss from his songbird, but he supposed he would need to wait until they were alone for that. No matter; Tabby could be patient when he needed to be.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

The cat turned its attention to Toonie when he whistled, but it didn't go to him, deciding to stay where it was, especially since it was already being pet.

The cat purred loudly, nuzzling and rubbing against the hand.

Dark knelt down with a soft sigh, petting the cat as well.

"They come here sometimes." He said quietly. "They slip through the cracks in the walls and stay for a bit. I can't offer them food, but I can offer them a warm shelter and care."

[inkyfamily]

Toonie pouted a little but he wouldn't begrudge the kitty for wanting to stick with Dark and Tabby, so instead he continued to play with the cat that had first approached. Tabby, for his part, continued to pet the cat though he did tilt his head towards his musician to let him know that he was listening. So the cats came and went as they pleased? He hesitated for a moment before asking, "H-H-Have you ever...f-f-followed them out?"

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

"Of course not." Dark responded with a chuckle under his breath. "I'd never dare to go where humans are."

Had he dreamed about the day he'd open the exit door and finally feel the sun on his skin? Feel the fresh breeze? Smell the flowers? Of course.

But the old door seemed like a wall. And the outside felt unreachable. Like a dancing sunbeam or a gust of wind.

"After all, I'm nothing but a monster to them. It's too dangerous."

[inkyfamily]

"Would it h-h-help...if I went with y-y-you...?" Tabby asked softly. It wouldn't have to be for long, just a minute or two, and they wouldn't have to go far from the studio. But for Dark's sake, Tabby would accompany him outside even though the thought terrified him just as much. He wasn't sure how others would react to a living, breathing ink demon walking in their midst. "If it helps, I'm m-m-more of a mons-s-ster than you are."

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Toonie turned his head at that moment, spotting the other kitty, and a bright smile appeared on his face. There was more than one! He whistled softly as if to try to get the cat's attention so that it would join him and the first feline that he was playing with.

Tabby, meanwhile, was a bit disappointed that the cat had somewhat ruined the moment. He couldn't bring himself to blame the cat though, instead reaching out a hand to carefully scratch along the tortoiseshell cat's head and neck.

He wouldn't have minded getting a kiss from his songbird, but he supposed he would need to wait until they were alone for that. No matter; Tabby could be patient when he needed to be.

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

The cat turned its attention to Toonie when he whistled, but it didn't go to him, deciding to stay where it was, especially since it was already being pet.

The cat purred loudly, nuzzling and rubbing against the hand.

Dark knelt down with a soft sigh, petting the cat as well.

"They come here sometimes." He said quietly. "They slip through the cracks in the walls and stay for a bit. I can't offer them food, but I can offer them a warm shelter and care."

[inkyfamily]

Toonie pouted a little but he wouldn't begrudge the kitty for wanting to stick with Dark and Tabby, so instead he continued to play with the cat that had first approached. Tabby, for his part, continued to pet the cat though he did tilt his head towards his musician to let him know that he was listening. So the cats came and went as they pleased? He hesitated for a moment before asking, "H-H-Have you ever...f-f-followed them out?"

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Toonie turned his head at that moment, spotting the other kitty, and a bright smile appeared on his face. There was more than one! He whistled softly as if to try to get the cat's attention so that it would join him and the first feline that he was playing with.

Tabby, meanwhile, was a bit disappointed that the cat had somewhat ruined the moment. He couldn't bring himself to blame the cat though, instead reaching out a hand to carefully scratch along the tortoiseshell cat's head and neck.

He wouldn't have minded getting a kiss from his songbird, but he supposed he would need to wait until they were alone for that. No matter; Tabby could be patient when he needed to be.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Toonie let out a silent laugh, wiggling his gloved fingers above the kitty as the feline lightly batted at his fingers with its paws. It was adorable, and he wondered if Dark would let him keep this one. But maybe the cat was happier here? It wasn't like there were cat toys or litterboxes lying around the old studio, let alone cat food.

Tabby snickered at Dark's reply, instead resting his head on his shoulder and purring. "You l-l-love me~" he hummed, knowing that the musician wouldn't be able to refute his words. How could he resist gently teasing him when Dark had such fun reactions?



[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

There was currently a slaughter of a local musician happening in the room. Dark hoped against hope that Toonie wouldn't turn to look at them.

Dark could be affectionate with Tabby. The demon was very precious to him, after. But not in front of anyone. He still felt weird and awkward in this new relationship he found himself in. He felt vulnerable and exposed when he showed his affection. And while Tabby was allowed to see that, others weren't.

"Tabby!" He hissed quietly, trying to make as little noise as he could. His face was already getting warm and he gently pinched the taller demon's cheek. "Shush, you rascal."

[inkyfamily]

Toonie was thankfully too taken by the cute cat to notice the display of affectionate teasing behind him. He spotted a cat toy nearby and reached out to pick it up, dangling and bouncing the teaser playfully above the cat.

Tabby laughed softly but he finally took the hint. He still couldn't resist how adorable Dark was though, and he gently looped an arm around the musician's waist to hold him closer. Realistically, how could he help himself when his songbird was just so irresistible?

"All right, songb-b-bird. I'll stop," he murmured. "But only b-b-because I don't want t-t-to overwhelm you."

[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

Dark let out a small sigh of relief once Tabby seemed to show him mercy. But he wasn't out of the warm grasp just yet. An arm looped around his waist, giving the musician this weird fuzzy feeling.

He glanced down at the arm, before meeting the demon's face again, silent, as if trying to come up with something to say.

Before long, Dark gently cupped his beloved's cheek with his hand, making him lean just a little closer.

"You really should keep that pretty mouth of yours shut sometimes." He whispered, not even a hint of anger. "Or I just might not have another choice but to shut it for you."

[inkyfamily]

Tabby was just barely able to keep from choking on his own ink when Dark whispered to him. It took him a few moments before he was finally able to formulate a reply, though he was definitely a little breathless. "Do it, s-s-songbird," he whispered in response, his grin stretching a little wider.

While he had no idea whether or not Dark would make a move, but he was having some fun with the playful back-and-forth flirting between the two of them. Did it fluster him to hell and back? Absolutely, but the ink covering most of his face hid it enough that he didn't have to worry about hiding his face in his hands this time.

[inkyfamily]

"Put that down, you don't know what it does" to Tabby

@bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp

Tabby glanced up, blinking in confusion, but he carefully put the strange litte device back down. "I w-w-wasn't going to use it, I was just wonder-r-ring what it w-w-was," he murmured, not wanting Dark to worry about him. It had been a little while since he'd been in his lover's studio, so naturally he was going to be somewhat curious about the former musician's projects.

He then pointed to the piece he'd just put down. "Can you t-t-tell me what it's f-f-for?" The ink demon might not understand much of the mechanical jargon, granted, but he liked being able to listen to Dark talk about his hobbies.

(Truth be told, Tabby could listen to Dark reading through an old phone book and he'd be absolutely enraptured by the sound of his voice. But he was digressing.)

[inkyfamily]

Toonie let out a silent laugh, wiggling his gloved fingers above the kitty as the feline lightly batted at his fingers with its paws. It was adorable, and he wondered if Dark would let him keep this one. But maybe the cat was happier here? It wasn't like there were cat toys or litterboxes lying around the old studio, let alone cat food.

Tabby snickered at Dark's reply, instead resting his head on his shoulder and purring. "You l-l-love me~" he hummed, knowing that the musician wouldn't be able to refute his words. How could he resist gently teasing him when Dark had such fun reactions?



[bendy-the-little-trouble-ask-rp]

There was currently a slaughter of a local musician happening in the room. Dark hoped against hope that Toonie wouldn't turn to look at them.

Dark could be affectionate with Tabby. The demon was very precious to him, after. But not in front of anyone. He still felt weird and awkward in this new relationship he found himself in. He felt vulnerable and exposed when he showed his affection. And while Tabby was allowed to see that, others weren't.

"Tabby!" He hissed quietly, trying to make as little noise as he could. His face was already getting warm and he gently pinched the taller demon's cheek. "Shush, you rascal."

[inkyfamily]

Toonie was thankfully too taken by the cute cat to notice the display of affectionate teasing behind him. He spotted a cat toy nearby and reached out to pick it up, dangling and bouncing the teaser playfully above the cat.

Tabby laughed softly but he finally took the hint. He still couldn't resist how adorable Dark was though, and he gently looped an arm around the musician's waist to hold him closer. Realistically, how could he help himself when his songbird was just so irresistible?

"All right, songb-b-bird. I'll stop," he murmured. "But only b-b-because I don't want t-t-to overwhelm you."