"Oohhh... Cicero's heard about the Butcher. Interesting knifework. Just... Stab, stab, stab, stab, stab! And then... Stab, stab, stab, stab, stab!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...I saw a dwarf! I did! I did! Cicero saw a dwarf! There... Oh. No, sorry. No dwarf..." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "...the High King's court needs a jester... But not me. No, not Cicero. The Fool of Hearts is busy enough, thank you very much..."
// I’ve been holding onto these for a few years so — wall of text incoming //
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Type: Lee-Leaning Switch
Lee:
Dear Sithis he is absolutely helpless
Cicero is extremely ticklish. He hasn’t had affection in over a decade. The touch starvation is real.
Brush a few fingers against his side or blow air on his neck, and he'll jump ten feet in the air.
He’s been poked accidentally here and there, but he’s actually never been tickled before.
The first time he does, he gets squirmy and panicky because he’s so unused to it. Afterward, he wouldn’t be able to focus on anything, he’d get too distracted thinking about it for the rest of the day.
Eventually, he realizes that he wants it to happen again, but he’s too nervous to ask and too afraid that you’ll never do it again.
So, instead of asking, he’ll poke you in the side, get in your space, annoy you, anything that would make you want to get him.
Over time, if you’re patient and reassuring, he’ll be comfortable enough to ask you directly (He's still going to be flustered as hell though).
If you ask to tickle him on the other hand, he will be SO happy. Instant good mood. He'll pretend like it's not a big deal, but inside he's melting.
He loves being tickled. Although he’s a jester, it’s not often that he gets to laugh so hard. That, and he really likes the attention.
Teasing him is his biggest weakness. So, he tries to talk/shout over you instead so that you don’t tease him yourself. (“It tickles! / Cicero is ticklish!”)
Any type of teasing works on him. Baby talk, being smug, observations, etc.
Sometimes, he’ll be the one teasing you, even if you’re the one tickling him to bits. (“Is that the best the Listener c-can do?” / “Th-this is nothing-!”)
Cicero’s ticklish everywhere, but his worst spots are his tummy and his sides. The scars on his left side are especially sensitive.
Tummy raspberries might kill him, but I think it would make him do the loudest and silliest laugh.
Light tickles are his favorite. Gently poking at his ribs, tracing circles on his sides, it's enough to get him giggling but not as overwhelming.
He’s very squirmy, but he can’t help it. He won’t actually try to get away though, more often than not he’ll just lean into you and kick his legs.
He likes to play chase, but he’ll always get himself captured on purpose. He’d play up the theatrics too. (“Oh no! Poor Cicero has been cornered! Whatever shall he do now?!”)
His laugh is very squeaky and giggly like it usually is, but it’s a lot more wheezy.
If you get him in a really bad spot, he’ll start to do this hysterical wheeze-cackle, like a madman.
If you get him really really badly, he’ll break character, and stop referring to himself in the third person.
He loves tickle fights. He's capable of fighting back, but most of the time he loses on purpose.
He gets really bad aftershocks. He'll be all giggly while hugging himself on the floor.
Giving him aftercare means the world to him. He’s become so used to taking care of the Night Mother that he’s baffled when someone does the same for him.
Ler:
Cicero is the meanest and teasiest ler ever. He is horrifying. Making people laugh AND suffer? That has Cicero’s name written all over it.
He pays close attention to what spots make you squirm the most, what teases make you the most flustered---
He will remember them all. Every. Single. One.
He is ruthless and cunning. Cicero was an assassin after all. Targeting weak spots is his forte. Turns out it applies to more than murder.
You know that one line he does where his voice drops like ten octaves? Imagine him doing that while he's teasing you. goodbye
Sneak attack tickles. He’ll ‘test’ your ability to sense danger, and his own ability to sneak up on you.
If you’re a lot taller than him, he’ll jump up and latch onto your back like a koala. The only way you’d be able to pry him off is with a crowbar.
He makes sure to not dwell on one spot for too long. He switches from place to place very quickly and sporadically.
His favorite thing to do is to build up anticipation. Slow tapping, wiggling his fingers above you, or keeping his fingers still on one spot - watching you losing it without even doing anything.
Honestly, he’s going to try everything he can think of. And he’s creative. If you’re at the end of one of his ler moods, consider: running
Speaking of, he loves being the tickle monster, often chasing you while singing, “Cicero is coming to get youuuu!~” while laughing maniacally like a little freak
Cicero is a really fast runner, too. He'll slow down because he likes the chase, but if he's deadset on catching you, you don't stand a chance. He outran a werewolf across the entire province, his speed and stamina outweigh yours.
Another thing he likes to do is play "hide-and-seek". The both of you using your stealth for something so silly is really funny to him.
He's a sneaky little bastard. He'll come up to you and give you a hug, and before you know it he has a death grip on you while wrecking your sides.
Cicero loves seeing the Listener laugh. It fills him with pure joy. Especially if they’re the stoic, [Remain Silent] type.
It also fills him with joy to embarrass you. He'll provoke you in public situations, like running a finger up your spine while you’re talking to someone so that you make a weird sound.
Despite everything, he will learn what your limits are. He’s not entirely cruel, at least, not to you.
If you ask him for tickles, his brain will stop working (he’s excited and doesn’t know how to process it)
If Cicero finds out you like it, he'll explode. He's so happy to have someone that's just as playful as he is. He'll feel less nervous when asking for tickles, and when he's absolutely demolishing you.
Cicero takes great pride in being the only one able to ‘defeat’ the Listener. Of course, he will never tell anyone how he does it.
He is very good at giving aftercare. He'll fret if he went overboard, offering tea, a blanket, hugs - but preferably all three.
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