Day 5

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ The dawn of a new day brings a new game! Ronald is silent today — perhaps sulking? — but a new challenge has been provided on your tablets. ]

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[ranked27]

My line of work requires a certain amount of elegance, but I find myself attracted to the raw intensity of these designs over here. It's intriguing...

[It may be his own demonic nature influencing him a bit. Oh well. Perhaps a compromise...]

I'm willing to leave it up to you, to what you feel you'd be more skillful with. Just please try be careful not to make me bleed excessively, the situation may get a tad awkward if that happens.

[He's more than capable of enduring pain, but he'd rather not take risks if his blood does the usual 'turning into rose petals' thing. With some luck that trait of his got removed too]

[manuscripture]

Tattooing doesn't yield a lot of blood if done correctly. I'll keep it to a minimum. [ Should have added "try" in there. ]

Pick where you want it and I'll make some magic. I guess.

[ranked27]

[Ronove can't avoid chuckling a bit at the magic part. Wonder if there's a witch that could say they specialize on this kind of thing?]

Would you mind to work your magic on my back, then? It should give you the most area to work on, after all.

[manuscripture]

[ Rohan flourishes his hand for the man to turn and let him see. ]

You say you like dark but elegant. How do you feel about, say, ravens?

[ranked27]

[Alright, here you go. The canvas is all yours, Rohan, do your best. Ronove takes off the jacket and the shirt, turning around]

A raven...gothic and grim, yet could be intriguing...that'd be appropriate.

It's strange, I never thought I'd be subjecting myself to a situation like this one.

[manuscripture]

[ It's clear that he's drawn a heck of a lot of birds before. Fiddling away with that gun until it makes that buzzing noise, Rohan is already 90% positive of what he wants to see and the other 10% will come together in the process. ]

I don't think a lot of people have. This is oddly specific but I'm not going to complain about one that doesn't require kissing or standing on my head. This might pinch. [ Now he's gonna go all kinds quiet. The artist is at work here.

And the result is going to be one of these numbers. ]

I hope you don't mind some liberties...

[ranked27]

[There must be a mirror somewhere where he should be able to look at it. That is...that is perfect. Far better than anything Ronove would have imagined. For a moment he's speechless]

...I'll keep this one. I had planned to remove all tattoos once I returned home, but this one...I'm going to keep it.

I should make sure to pay you in some way. This is outstanding.

[It's not often that Ronove gives honest praise like that]

[manuscripture]

[ Setting all of his things aside, Rohan shakes his head. ]

No payment needed. I just like doing artwork and I'm glad that it's something that you are happy with on such a... Short-term notice. It's my pleasure.

[ranked27]

I'm bound to have at least one vote. I suppose that voting for you should be enough reward, if you don't want anything else.

[It's a very bad reward, in Ronove's opinion, but he's not going to force Rohan to accept something he doesn't want to -- except for a vote]

[manuscripture]

[ A vote? He's hard-pressed to turn that down. ]

With the amount I am planning on churning out I'm bound to have one too. So you'll have mine. I don't think I caught your name though. I'm Rohan.

[ranked27]

My name is Ronove. It's a pleasure to formally meet you.

[He even bows slightly. Looks like you're dealing with the type of person that strives to be formal at most times]

[manuscripture]

Likewise. I'm happy to see that you are so pleased with your tattoo. As informal as THAT was.

I'm also glad to have someone to pass a vote to. I was... Saving mine for Natsuhi...