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"Probably." Yeah, she got the hint. Still wanted him dead, though. She watched him go inside before turning around and heading back to her own apartment building.

2015-04-21 17:23:41

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/Why??? What did I ever do to you to make your disdain lethal???/ Bloody hell.

The next day, Tassek arrived home from class to find Cale standing outside his door with arms crossed. "...uh, yeah?" "Hey, asshole." Yes? Oh. Oops. "What do you think you're doing, coming onto 'rezi like that?" "I don't...what?" Maybe now wasn't the best time to give him his card. "You know what I'm talking about, wimp. Stay away from her or I'm mounting your head above my fireplace." "...You don't have a fireplace." "/I'll make one./" "That's...." "That's what? You get off her back or you're gonna regret it." He jabbed a finger at Tassek's chest and stalked off. Well, that was an interesting experience. I doubt fluffy dog cards would have helped any.

2015-04-21 17:31:27

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Later, Tassek went to Terezi's to ask her about it. Cale seemed to think they were dating? Or at least that he was trying to ask her out. He had it all wrong; they would have to set things straight. He knocked on her door, glancing at his phone. He was going to try and actually get home before midnight this time.

2015-04-21 17:39:23

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Heheh. Sure. Lets go with that. Though, Tassek would have to wait, because the second he knoucked, Terezi opened the door. A silk dress was in her arms, obviously completely finished. "Hey." She greeted as she stepped outside. "I was just about to drop this off. You want to come?"

2015-04-21 17:43:27

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Okay, nevermind then. Maybe he could ask later? "What? Uh, sure." He looked at the dress with yet more disbelief that she made these from scratch on a regular basis. Her hands must be a bleeding mess.

2015-04-21 23:20:33

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"Great." Terezi smiled at Tassek before heading towards the exit of her apartment building with him. She was completely unaware of the events before, surely. Zane wouldn't tell Cale how she felt about Tassek, right?

2015-04-21 23:24:30

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Well, technically he didn't. Cale just jumped to conclusions. Because he does that. Tassek followed and sneezed. She seemed in such a good mood, he didn't want to ruin it.

2015-04-21 23:26:25

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Well Cale is weird like that. She heard Tassek sneeze. "I told you that the rain would make you sick." She pointed out as they descended steps.

2015-04-21 23:29:20

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He really is. "I'm not sick, I just had a tickle in my nose. Dust and stuff." Other than the sneezing, he felt fine. Shit, did I screw him up again? Ugh....

2015-04-21 23:31:00

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"Alright, if you say so." Terezi went quiet again. Yeah, there's nothing to really say until they get to the shop.

2015-04-21 23:34:04

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Alright, if that's the case, I suppose we'll just let the walk happen. They arrived and one of the employees who'd been on their shift when they'd had the weird argument in the doorway gave them a suspicious look.

2015-04-21 23:36:02

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Sure enough, Lance was at the counter once again, and Ivory was sitting in a chair on the other side of the room working on...something.

"Ah, i was wondering when I would see you two again." Lance greeted as he dismissed the only other person working there to go home early because it's his business so they can sh. "And I see you brought another dress as well."

"Mhmm." Terezi came forward and set it on the counter.

2015-04-21 23:44:23

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Hm. 'Something'. Very intriguing. "Don't expect to see me here /that/ often, though. It's not like I need to buy a new wedding dress every other week." He smiled, then realized how weird that joke sounded and stopped.

2015-04-21 23:46:55

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"Yes, but you're with Terezi, and she's in here almost every other day." Lance pointed out, clearly the joke went over his head.

Terezi turned to Ivory, and noticed a small sewing kit in her hand. "What are you working on there?" Terezi walked over to her.

"A doll." She responded. "Or at least trying to. I can't seem to get the stitching right."

"Here, let me help you." Terezi knelled down and carefully took the doll in her hands to fix some basic stitching.

2015-04-21 23:55:26

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Thank God for that. Could've been embarrassing. He glanced over at the girls, then back at Lance. "What made you want to run a dress boutique, anyway?"

2015-04-22 00:02:23

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Lance thought for a moment. "I guess to simply start a family business, even if I'm the oldest one around." Lance stated. "Though it is nice to have Ivory around for company."

"Alright and you're doing good. Just fix that stitch there..." Terezi was now educating Ivory on sewing.

"Like this?"

"Yep. Exactly like that."

2015-04-22 00:08:43

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"Oh. So you plan on passing this on to your kids?" Wait, what kids? He's a vampire. "...nevermind. Does Terezi make all your dresses, then?"

2015-04-22 00:12:02

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Lance laughed. "Nah, that's my great niece's job. She's in England right now for college." Vampires having children, now that was a joke. "Yes, every one of these dresses in here she has made by hand."

2015-04-22 00:13:37

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Ha....ha...right. He looked around the store. That was a /lot/ of dresses. She did have quite a bit of spare time, though. "Wow. And they're all different." The concept of a young man like Lance having a great niece was slightly disturbing, but of course, he was a vampire after all, and apparently they didn't age. Still, though.

2015-04-22 00:16:06

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"Which is exactly why I offered her passage to America if she helped me." Lance leaned against the glass counter. "She unique, and always thinking two steps ahead of anyone."

"Okay, now you start that seam there."

"Should I use the same thread?"

"Yes."

2015-04-22 00:19:56

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So /that's/ how. He watched them and pressed his back to the counter. "....yeah...." And she could defend herself. And him. And was pretty. And smart. And -- cut this out, darling.

2015-04-22 00:22:19

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Lance raised an eyebrow. "You seem troubled. Got something on your mind?"

"Shit, I messed up."

"That's alright, just slowly pull the needle out."

"And then redo it?"

"Mhmm."

2015-04-22 00:24:04

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Seriously, what on Earth are they doing? He shook his head. "I'm....I don't know. Just been a weird week, is all."

2015-04-22 00:26:08

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Lance now rested his arms on the counter while leaning over it. Oh boy, story time. "Wanna talk about?"

"Alright, now take this fabric and pin it slowly."

"Okay, and start a new seam, right?."

"Right."

2015-04-22 00:29:41

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Yes. /Oh boy./ "There's nothing in particular to talk about. Just weird in general."

2015-04-22 00:31:18