bakerstreet | Don't be smelly.

The Personal Hygiene Meme

Personal hygiene is just that - personal. By the time we've come to a point in our lives where we notice that the concept exists and we should be prudent about it, we can take care of ourselves. There are also many practical reasons why we don't involve other people in this process. We're not too keen on showing off parts to be cleaned that are private in most contexts, and there's definitely an ingrained aversion to showing so much soft, fleshy skin. Hot water or a sharp razor could spell dangerous with a capital D should they come into the hands of someone with a vendetta against you. No need to be extra vulnerable.

So, if you're involving another person in your cleansing routines, it must be someone you trust. Not only that, but it's most likely someone you're comfortable with and likely at least somewhat open to being intimate with. You may not be dropping all your clothing in front of them, but it's still you opening yourself up to touching and closeness unparalleled in more "usual" moments.

Established and burgeoning couples (or not-so-couples) can bond through this showing of care and good faith. Will you like being pampered and find the attention endearing? Or will things go terribly, terribly wrong?

...you never should have let them near that shaving cream.

Comment with your character and preferences.
Smut is not required. Mention if you want/don't want it.
Reply to others and use the RNG.

Comfort: You've decided to pitch in a helping hand to get your partner to unwind, and warm water or suds may do the trick.
Romantic: The sole purpose of this endeavor is to set a lovey-dovey mood. No shame here!
It Started Out Platonic...: What a good pal you are, volunteering to give your friend a good scrub. Of course, you didn't count on the cute way she squirms as you scrub her back or how he blushes when you shampoo his scalp.
No Choice: Currently, you're unable to clean yourself up. That means that you need assistance, and it might as well be the person you lov- tolerate the most.
Open: You have trust issues. Actually, you have backlogs of trust issues. Still, you want to show the person you love that you're willing and trying to change for them, and what better way than letting down your walls and having the assist in your grooming?
Shave: Whether it's your face, your legs, or...your other places you've decided to shave, there's a certain intimacy involved in letting your lover do it for you. Let's hope they won't leave you looking like you got into a battle with a book with the paper cuts to prove it.
Reluctant: They want to get you clean. You don't want to show off your body at all. It's injured, it looks weird, what if they don't like it...
Forced: You love them, you really do, but you won't kiss them if they continue to look like an unwashed hobo clown. You have to draw the line somewhere, and if they won't take action, you will.
Beat Up: You've been trampled in a fight. Your partner isn't about to let you wallow around in your own mud and blood.
Hair: Some find that there's nothing quite as soothing as getting their hair washed or brushed. Of course, those with more luxurious locks may find any hair care a burden, so the assistance is appreciated.
Make Up: They think you're beautiful already. See how they'll paint you up when they get the chance.
Unique: If you're not human, you probably have your own proceeders you have to do to keep all spiffied up. There are wings with stray feathers to pluck, horns on heads to polish, scales to shave down, all sorts of tasks! Introduce your ignorant (and most likely human) boyfriend or girlfriend to your world...and your pain.
Accommodations: Those with disabilities or prosthetics may also have their own routines, and anyone who wants to be with them should learn how to pitch in.
Sponge Bath: You don't have enough water to do this right or you just want to give them a nice rub and scrub with a gentle sponge or wash cloth.
Wound Care: In order for wounds to heal, proper care must be taken. Bandages have to be changed and cuts cleaned out. It's certainly easier when you don't have to do it all by yourself.
Together: You're both cleaning up, taking a bath, splish splash, in the same tub because there's no where else to go. This is the most likely smut option, even if, again, it starts off "platonic."
Clothing: Don't forget that clean clothes are an important part of personal hygiene. Always make sure your partner has a nice, fresh outfit, even if it's to your taste and not theirs.
I've Made a Terrible Mistake: Somehow, everything's now shit. This little experiment went haywire and you may be sporting anything from the worst hairdo of your life to a Columbian necktie.
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[ The Swede needs an intervention. ]

( prefs/info & warnings )

((this meme was made for them...))

( if it’s one of the scions or something in the immediate circle of people she would trust, it’d be fun to write her letting go of using her aethersight during. )

( m/m, castmates preferred. )

( castmates preferred. possibly not naked, or else, naked but in a sterile environment — idk, i'll roll with anything. )

[gen or not, come here and let him fucking preen you with his claw. or help him tie his hair back. hard to do with one hand.]

( you had me at claw. and / or tying his hair back. )

[Look. When you're on feeding duty for Mephi, or simply engaging in fisticuffs for whatever reason they've been kicked off the bus for today, it's a simple fact that one will end up covered in blood, chunks, and general viscera. And the uniforms are easily dealt with in time.

...In time.

It's the...It's the face area, the hair, the hands, that get the most irritating post-battle. Flaking blood, drying, pulling at the skin, bits and pieces weighing down locks of hair...No thanks. Gregor's already got his own routine sorted; pull out hair tie, rake claw through hair, then...Tie the shittiest bun known to mankind, until someone takes pity on him. But he's midway through picking gore from his fringe when he notices that Rodya's also fairly caked, and...Well.

Besties just don't let besties keep meat in their hair, do they? Time to scuttle on over and give her an expectant stare.]

Turn around. You have stuff in your hair. And I don't want to hear any complaints about how I get it out, because I'm damn good at getting it out.

( Nothing was more upsetting than to be covered in the viscera of an enemy she had just previously been fighting; and she'd say as much, protesting when her uniform was dirtied — or worse, her hair. Vergilius just didn't understand the softness of the fairer sex, which she was quick to chide him on, much to his annoyance.

It was after a particularly gruesome altercation that Rodya sat, dismayed by the fact that her blouse was once again, ruined. Sure, some of it may have been her fault — she could get a bit overzealous when swinging her battle axe, but that didn't mean she couldn't complain to everyone in earshot.

Not that anyone listened. Most of the time, anyway.

Gregor's arrival, while surprising, was not unwelcome — brow arching at his demand to allow him to groom her. Lips twitch in the beginnings of a smile, and she does as he requests; humming in amusement. )

I would never complain about you touching me, Greg. Fuhuhu ♡

You say that now.

[His smile's a little drier than normal, because he's really not expecting her to keep that sort of talk up once she realises how he's brushing her hair, but...It is what it is. And it does the job well enough for him, at least, so what does it matter?

He gently takes a good chunk of hair in his hand and starts raking the barbs of his claw through the ends, huffing softly around his cigarette.]

You'd think we'd be getting used to this by now, but it doesn't get any less gross, does it? [There's a soft, wet sound, and he clicks his tongue in satisfaction.] One piece down! Maybe you should tie your hair up in a fight, Rodya.

[ m/m, 25+ for ship/smut, ota for gen. wound care, beat up, etc is pretty much default with him bc doctor, but also interested in hair care/shaving/clothing prompts ]

[ Still voicetesting! Holding off on smut for now. ]

( are you okay with ocs? i'd love to write out both of them helping the other out with personal hygiene! maybe prompts 1 and 12 (12 due to her wings!)

[info here. 20+ for ships/smut, but otherwise everything is on the table. ]

[ Nonbinary retired superhero. Cross medium and assumed CR ok! Probably necessary for them to be comfortable around someone beyond wound care or the like. That said, college student living in dorms = shared bathrooms are something of a norm. ]

[ Info,likely to get the more eldritch version rn. ]

Don't be smelly.

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