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His cheeks turned a little lilac at the kiss as he smiled sweetly. "Definitely about the modern traditions and celebrations...and I'm not near so cute as you." Honestly he wondered what he'd done to be cute. He was also trying to think of a way to be romantic...He wondered if it would be okay to give Tavros a proper kiss. It would certainly give any onlookers something to talk about, which he could see ups and downs to. No one was going to stop him from giving his matesprit a kiss right now if he had any say, so he settled and placed one on Tavros's cheek, perhaps a little closer to the corner of his mouth than strictly necessary but definitely a cheek kiss.

2014-09-25 23:00:12

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"Yes, you are! Just by being you," There wasn't any specific reason as to why he thought Gamzee was cute, it was more of plenty of tiny, subtle things that made him cute. At the kiss, he blushed somewhat, hands fiddling with each other as he somewhat nervously glanced around. If people weren't catching glimpses, they definitely were now. "Gosh, 'Zee. Feeling kind of bold today, I see."

2014-09-25 23:23:31

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"I guess so, ...you don't mind do you?" If Tavros started acting nervous now it could really fuck this venture up. It kind of made him upset that Tavros could kiss him all he wanted but Gamzee wasn't allowed to return it so much. It was actually pissing him off a little, but he held it inside. And furthermore, he thought, if they were going to shoot him for no good reason he could damn well kiss his matesprit and feel like at least he'd set them off with /something/ even if it was an equally shitty reason.

2014-09-25 23:33:05

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The brownblood peered over at Gamzee shyly, reaching across the table to take hold of his hand again, "Of course not! I want nothing more than to, uh, be as romantic with you as possible while we are out and about. I just," He pouted, "I just do not want any altercations. But I think your approach is better than mine." Simply acting like they normally would was probably a better way to get past their ooposers; there was nothing wrong with showing their love, and Tavros supposed he shouldn't have thought that way.

2014-09-26 00:12:22

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That was a relief, and the purple let out a little sigh. "Okay," reaching to the middle of the table he took Tavros's hand again, giving it a little squeeze. He didn't bother looking over into the rest of the shop, figuring he knew the kind of looks that would be waiting for him on at least a few faces. Instead he finished the little bit of pastry he had left and then sipped at his tea. He figured he should say something or explain, so quietly he murmured to Tavros, "I guess I just think that maybe there just will be altercations, weather I do anything or not, so why not act normal and maybe enjoy my time out instead of just looking over my shoulder all the time? Sure, that might be stupid... but I'm... kind of tired of living that way." He made eye contact about half the time through his statements, nervous and trying to find the best words but honest and from the heart.

2014-09-26 05:10:12

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Rubbing his thumb across Gamzee's hand comfortingly, he raised his matesprit's hand and pressed his lips to it in a soft kiss. "Me too. That makes perfect sense," Besides, it beat being paranoid about what other people would think or do all the time. Tavros felt better knowing that Gamzee was not nervous or opposed to showing his love in public, and he smiled widely. "We have come an awful long way, huh?" He could remember a time when they wouldn't even kiss in public for fear of some type of backlash, or anything more.

2014-09-26 11:35:55

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"Hah, yea... in two senses," he smiled, making a little joke. The journey to Starnette had been a pretty long trip, and the simultaneous change from cowering in cities to being actually open was another. He never thought he'd be able to walk around normally...and while he'd still probably get bothered or harassed from a distance, it felt so much better to be open with Tavros.

The purple smiled widely at the affection he was given, another sickeningly sweet look on his face enough to give cavities.

2014-09-26 17:17:07

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"You know, when I was first transported here, I was terrified and upset. I had wanted nothing more than to go home, but," Tavros grinned, squeezing his hand gently as he felt love, warm and glowing, bloom in his chest, "Anywhere is my home now, so long as I am, with you."

2014-09-26 19:37:02

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"Aww, Tav..." Gamzee murmured, hiding his eyes in his hair by bending forward a little. His smile was impossibly happy as he scrubbed at one of his eyes with his free hand. "Same for me... no home would be complete without you there." He was a little misty eyed when he looked up, bashful but happier than anything.

2014-09-26 20:11:41

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He laughed a little, a giggle rising out of him without his meaning to, " 'Zee, gosh! I had no idea you were so sensitive," Tavros teased sweetly, leaning across the table to pepper his face in kisses, his other hand coming up to cup his cheek, "Well, so long as, uh, any tears arise from happiness, I suppose I can get used to them. "

2014-09-26 21:54:29

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Gamzee laughed a little too, turning a gentle lilac from all the kisses. Holding the hand on his cheek he turned his head to kiss Tavros's palm and nuzzle a little. "I just think that's one of the nicest things anyone's ever said to me... in public no less." He couldn't stop smiling. It was wonderful to feel so wanted by someone, especially since he loved them so much as well.

2014-09-26 22:09:03

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"I love you so much," He hummed, sitting properly in his seat as he looked at their finished china before peering out the window. "Do you want to sit in here for a bit? I had thought that, uh, Sollux would come about soon, but I find no pressing tendency to locate him for any reason," Tavros shrugged, knowing that if they did go to Sollux, they'd probably just be in the way.

2014-09-26 22:19:59

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"I love you, too." Gamzee thought about the offer for a moment. "Sure, that sounds fine to me. We can try and watch for him across the street... Shall I take our dishes up, darlin'?" Perhaps he was in his own little world but he felt so much better than normal right now.

2014-09-26 22:25:37

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He nodded, "Ah, okay, sure! Thanks, hun," Tavros beamed over at him, completely content in their personally-created bubble. He didn't feel nervous, nor did he hear the whispers or notice the stares. All that mattered to him in the present moment was his matesprit and the happiness that emanated from him, "You are absolutely gorgeous, did you know that?"

2014-09-26 22:28:35

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Now Gamzee was blushing darker than ever, giggling quite a lot. "And you're ridiculous, cutie pie." Standing to return the tray, he kissed Tavros's forehead and returned the dishes and tray to where they were supposed to go, separating everything delicately into the proper bins for washing before returning to his seat. It was easy to ignore anything that happened on his little trip, sweet as Tavros was.

2014-09-26 22:32:19

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It seemed, though, that Gamzee's returning of the trays was the perfect time for a copperblooded male to speak shortly with Tavros,. He was fairly polite, not seeming overtly hemophobic but he was not expressive in whether he supported the 'Alice mission' or not. He simply had tiny conversation with Tavros, handed him an invitational scroll tied with a black ribbon, and left the cafe.

Waiting until Gamzee sat down, he waved the scroll a bit, eyes gleaming in curiosity, "Looky what I got."

2014-09-26 22:37:28

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"Hmm..." Gamzee was a little suspicious. What if this was some magic trap that would just blow up as soon as they opened it. "All up and getting invited to more things, Tavros? You think you should open it?" He leaned forward to whisper, "It might be booby-trapped. But if you think it's safe, I trust you and your fancy intuition." Smiling a little at that, he sat back as normal.

2014-09-26 22:47:01

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"I guess so," He concluded, though Tavros was not sure if he should be happy about this or not. It was kind of nice to be recognized by other people, especially since he was regarded as nothing special for most of his life. "Hm..." Tavros inspected the scroll with a slightly wrinkled nose; nothing screamed to him that it was dangerous, his intuition was not opposed, so he pulled off the black ribbon and tied it around his wrist before reading the inside. It was a formal invitation to the city of Rial to meet with the local government, but the city was what grabbed his attention. Rial was where Terezi was stationed, and he wondered if this could possibly be code for meeting with more Zodiac members. "I do not find this to be dangerous, necessarily, but I am, uh, not entirely sure that it is a smart move to attend."

2014-09-26 22:56:38

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"Hmm... yea, it might be too hard to leave, anyways, might not even get a chance to get there. Don't know where it is either, though we could always find out of course. Shouldn't leave with the others stuck else where anyways." Gamzee didn't know what to feel about it. Obviously there was the possibility that it was Zodiac in origin, though it could have been the people of Rial hearing about them somehow and interested in a visit since they were all blue and purple and likely were interested in what Alice was all about.

2014-09-26 23:04:53

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"I do not think the intent is bad," Tavros decided, though he found it interesting that a copperblood handed it over - perhaps he was affiliated with Zodiac? He couldn't be too sure, and he looked over at Gamzee with his head titled to the side, "It says that the meeting is not for another two weeks. It extends to all of us, though..." He trailed off, reading over it again for anything he may have missed. Tavros bit at his lips, "They want Karkat and I to speak to their government's, officials. Like, um. A speech presenting what our cause is."

2014-09-26 23:09:32

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"Well, they might be pretty interested, right? Though... might be somethin' tricky... gettin all of what you want out there in the air instead of being more mysterious. Whatever you feel is right I think will be what we should do. We'll all go even if it takes some convincing of the others." Gamzee patted Tavros's hand encouragingly. By now he believed Tavros's intuition would keep them on the right track, and so long as they all kept their heads about them they should be able to stay out of most danger.

2014-09-26 23:20:22

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He tapped at his chin after setting down the scroll, staying quiet for a couple minutes before he nodded, "I think it would be good to go, regardless of who orchestrated it." If the meeting was from Zodiac, and they decided that just having a representative wasn't good enough, then he could finally clear up some issues and miscommunication. If it was Rial's actual local government, then Tavros could, possibly, get a whole city on his side, which he imagined would not be too difficult considering they were colder blooded to begin with. "We will see what the others think, though, just in case."

2014-09-26 23:29:18

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Gamzee nodded, kind of excited to get out of this city and see another for a little while. He'd ended up liking traveling, and he had to admit it would be fascinating to see other landdwelling purples. It was kind of exciting... he wondered if they had some different cultural things, like how Terezi had mentioned they prepared tea in a certain way... and apparently slang? That was different. He looked out across the street again, the snow letting up a fraction now. It had left a couple fluffy inches on the ground, though, from how the sidewalk looked.

2014-09-26 23:42:24

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Tavros, too, was thinking about the other violets. Kanaya had mentioned that there were a few cities in that area that were mostly blues and purples, and Terezi's talk about their slang and such had intrigued him. Besides, he thought it would be good for Gamzee to interact with similarly-colored trolls. He smiled, moving to stand as he noticed Sollux leave the contractor's building, "There is our favorite architect."

2014-09-26 23:51:04

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Getting up, as he'd seen Sollux too out the window, he tucked his chair back in politely to the table. He offered his arm to Tavros on their way out. "Shall we go meet him then?" he smiled, leading them both and once again opening the door for his matesprit on their way out. Careful of any vehicles out on the slippery roads, he crossed quickly with Tavros to where the yellowblood stood. "How was supply aquirin'?"

2014-09-26 23:58:04