Dirty Talk/Three Brats/June 17th, 2021/Outside/2

…I've never seen anything like this…

That makes two of us . . . or I guess three…

This actually can't be happening. This is my mother we're talking about, with our family dog, doing this kind of stuff… It doesn't even look like mother's particularly disgusted by it or anything… No, she's actually smiling…
Now that I think of it, I think I know who that man is… I don't know his name yet, but he's the owner of the house next door. Lives there with his wife and his daughter. Haven't talked to any of them yet, but seen him talk with both my parents.
I also have a feeling I've seen that teenage girl somewhere…

Isn't that the same girl that served us at that beach café?

Same girl. Name's Venla.
So, she's into this stuff as well… Did you know, Heidi?

N-no, but I had my suspicions…
Not at all surprising to see Danny involved though.

Yeah, that son of a bitch likes forcing girls do all kinds of nasty stuff…

So you know that old man?

Yep, that's Danny, the local police officer.

B-but you said "force"…
T-they can't force us to do such things, right?

Well, no, obviously not… There's more to what's going on for sure…
All I know is that we probably shouldn't stick around…

Yeah, better skedaddle before they find out they're being spied on…
Go get your swimsuit so we can get out of here…

Right, swimsuit. That's what we came here for. But still, how can I think about anything else but what I just saw. . . I've got so many questions…

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I'm sure I heard the front-door to my house open up. This bitch's exactly not being quiet, so it's possible someone could find out. Daniel said our other neighbors are nothing to be worried about in this regard, but it could've been one of my kids…
Sven rarely leaves his room while gaming, I can't imagine him going to the store either when he already has all the stuff he needs. It's more likely that it was Emilia. She could've come to visit with her friends…
Could she have heard, or even seen? Could she have found out?

What're you zoning out about, Laura? Looking over your shoulder like that…

O-oh, it's nothing…
Just getting a little jumpy…

You think we could've been spied on?

It's possible…

Let me see, I have my motion sensor cameras connected to the app on my phone…
It shows some alerts around the one that's pointed towards your backyard, but it's kind of hard to see based on this footage if anything's been going on.

Yeah, kind of hard to see with those bushes…

I'm not sure if I want Daniel getting suspicious of my daughter, but at the same time… Is there much I can do about this situation? I'm not sure if I should tell him I heard the door opening and closing or not…
He's going over to check…

Could it have been an animal?

Bugs, birds, foxes and hedgehogs certainly do give false signals sometimes. Still, doesn't seem like there's anyone here though.

Maybe I'm just being paranoid then…

I think we're in the clear. I'm happy to put it behind us as a false alarm.

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At least we made it to a safe place, if what my friends are to be believed. Lover's beach, was it? Maybe we can finally discuss this instead of just running away…

What was that all about? I'm still in shock!
Could that happen to us as well!?

W-well, no . . . surely not . . . I hope…

It did look like she was enjoying herself. I mean, did you see her? Did you HEAR her?

I did, and it did sound like she was feeling good.
It's just . . . Y'know . . .
Dogs? Seriously!? . . . I mean, I'm not one to kink-shame, but…

Relax, breathe, I know what you mean.
Of course there is the possibility that she is being punished for being bad…

Yeah, that's the real question here . . . we just don't know what's going on.

If she IS being punished, then it totally could happen.

But the punishments aren't actually real! The rules are just for fun, safety and protection!

Y-you don't know that! What if they are real?

W-well, even if they were real, we wouldn't have to worry about them as long as we didn't break them . . . right?

…That IS true.

And based on her reactions, it was probably consensual anyway… She was moaning soooo hard…

I'm more curious about your mother, Emilia…

I had no idea she was like that!

She was certainly enjoying her time as well…

Yeah, it definitely wasn't just Danny's scheme. SHE was in it as well, making the dog do that stuff…

I can't believe it… That's my own mother, I've known her all my life…

She is an adult, and just as we keep secrets from them, they sure as hell keep secrets from us…

I . . . I guess that's true…
You also talked about that Danny guy, did you not? Something about him forcing girls to do nasty stuff, wondering if he could be punishing that girl and whatnot…

That's Danny alright. Daniel Nilsen. Your next-door neighbor. He loves bossing people around.

You said he's a police officer?

That's actually the least important detail of him. He is what we call a "Joker".

And what's that?

Errr, it's actually gonna be a bit of a longer story again, so buckle up.
We explained to you that us Star-Bearers wear the stars mostly in the name of Lauhatar, the lake goddess, and our relation to Kostikki is to appease him so he doesn't go out of control. Still got that, right?

Right.

We also explained that there are different ways to interpret the old legend . . . basically that there are also those that want to control us and make us wear the "suits", or the lewder marks, right?
Heidi also hinted at the fact that there's also exists a mark that's not meant for us Star-Bearers, and this is actually it. It's the Joker's mark. Joker is what we would call someone who works on Kostikki's behalf and in his name to do just that. They're the wild-cards, the mountain god's own Star-Bearers. Chosen on his behalf to have power over us, and to punish us if deemed necessary.
They wear an eight-pointed black star.

That really sounds like something you should've explained in detail before…

I didn't tell you because it's nonsense.
Come on, Milka. Nobody is actually chosen by any gods. This is all just about having fun and you know it.

No!
. . . I mean, yes, it is just about fun…
…But these roles are real! These gods are real and the influence they have over this land is real!

But where's the proof?

You'll see the proof if you ever break the rules.

Nobody's gonna actually do that!

Why not? Are you actually scared～ ?
You're scared that there might be some truth to this stuff after all～ !

S-stop being ridiculous!

Well, maybe there is a way to test it out without breaking any rules…?

*sigh* We've talked about that, but Milka's never gotten any ideas.

Emilia! Cover me up! Since you brought that up like the smart girl you are, maybe YOU have an idea!

You're really putting ME on the spot here? I'm the one supposed to be taught here…
Well, let me think then…
. . . Hmmmm . . .
You said that the Jokers are chosen, so they must be a little different from us. I mean, we choose to wear these things voluntarily, but if THEY are chosen, that would mean that not just anyone can wear the eight-pointed star, right? Is that a rule?

Yeah, it is a rule… You can't wear one if you're not chosen by Kostikki…
Maybe we could try it out then…

Fine then. This is stupid and nothing's gonna happen anyway.

Do it then. I dare you.
Here's a black pen.

This is stupid, stupid and pointless…
…But my heart still beats a little harder when I think about putting the black pen on my skin. I'll just start by washing the pink star off, and I'll dry my arm up properly.
Now, let's see about this. It's a little bit more complicated to draw one, but maybe if I focus on just drawing lines first, then move on to filling them… I'm not capable of making it perfectly symmetrical, but this should be good enough…
There! A black eight-pointed star!

✷Here it is!

Well it certainly is.

…And? Nothing's happening.

Maybe it won't happen right away.

What I see a black five-pointed star…

Is she kidding with me?
★No, wait… It can't be real…

. . . Jävla va fan…

I guess it did happen right away after all…

Fuck, fuck, fuck! Wash it off, wash it off quickly!
Oh, thank fuck it came off…
Oh my word, I thought I had been cursed…

What was that about?

I did see an eight-pointed star first, I'm sure of it…
But since you could wash it off… You were simply warned…

That really just happened…
I . . . I'm sorry, I should've believed you…

It's alright, don't be sorry.

Honestly, I had my doubts too about whether this stuff was real. Since it is, I have to start taking this stuff a bit more seriously…

What does this mean for us? These Jokers, I mean.

Like I said, Joker's main role is to corrupt the Star-Bearer. Traditionally, according to the rules, you can never refuse a Joker if they discover you wearing a star or a suit. Heart is still a safe suit, and they can't ignore color codes either.
They can still push the limits of the rules a little. Say, for example, you meet with one wearing a pink star and you get it on . . . you say you're only fine with vaginal sex and nothing else . . . he can totally stick a finger up your ass and get away with it even if you say "no". Like, they have a small list of things they are allowed to get away with no matter what. Kissing is always on the table for example, so if your first kiss is something you treasure, just keep that in mind.

T-that's a little scary…
So, Daniel's a Joker . . . I need to be careful around him, right?

Well, we're not gonna tell you what to do… You know, because some might want to be corrupted…
I've done it with him a couple of times, and it wasn't THAT bad. We had a lot of fun the last time around for example. Wasn't the best or anything like that, but he made me climax, which is always a positive…

Yeah I mean, he's scary, but . . . he's not awful or anything, just a little scary…
Still, they can't do anything to you if they don't know you're wearing a star, so just make sure not to be caught with one around him!

Are there any other Jokers then?

Not any that I know of.
Maybe your mother's a Joker too?

Surely not?

How do you explain what was happening then?

I just don't know…

I might have to get used to the idea that my mother might be a Joker too…
Still, I had no idea she would be into that kind of stuff as well. It was her secret to keep, one that I wasn't supposed to even find out, but how can you blame me? I didn't discover her because I wanted to…

Maybe I should get naked and have you girls inspect me in case there's a new black star on my body…

So . . . you're suggesting that we change here?

Why not? We do it all the time.
And Heidi, just draw a pink star back on your arm. If it disappears or turns black, you know you're still cursed.

. . . ★ There.
. . . it doesn't look like anything's happening right away.
Safe to say I'm in the clear.

Yeah, probably because you always behave well～ !

Let's just get around changing then. We still have our day to enjoy!

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• Back at Björnquist's house, Laura is still suspicious.
• Emilia, Heidi and Milka go about their day normally. Request --Notsooldpervert (talk) 19:38, 16 September 2021 (UTC)