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Tavros wrinkled his nose in ticklishness as his hair waved against his cheeks, "Heheh, I can cut it, there is a way I like it." His hair was naturally wavy and a bit messy, and he liked it best when it had a mildly disheveled look to it, especially now that it had all grown out from the mohawk he used to have.

"But I was getting close!" She grumbled, wondering if Eridan was just throwing her for a loop to make it seem that he had someone in the works but was just trying to keep her from advancing on him. Vriska smiled at the peck, trotting after him, "C'mon, Marchie. Just another hint or two, I'll get it soon enough." Testing the waters, Vriska ventured good-naturedly, "If I did not know any better, I would say it was me."

2014-08-28 19:25:11
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Gamzee busied himself with the front, but soon needed to get to the back of Tavros's head. "Alright, then, I'll leave you to do the hair choppin', but I can't get to the back of your head like this. Stand up; you can sit in my lap, if you like."

"Oh for the glubbin' kracken's sake! How can you be so smart but so dumb at the same time?!" He sighed and groaned in exasperation. He washed his cup quickly and set it to dry before facing her. "I meant the peck as your last hint you dope." He crossed his arms and pouted grouchily. He was worried on the inside, though. If she didn't get that it really was her after this he might have to just pull her in for more until she understood, if he didn't break down in tears first.

2014-08-28 19:44:46
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She seemed confused for a couple of seconds before she shook her head in disbelief. "You are not sick and tired of me yet?" Vriska questioned, a hand on her hip as she looked up at him curiously, "As fun as a turn in red would be, are you so certain you want to go down that road with me? A shark, at that."

He smiles, nodding as he stood up and hurried to get into Gamzee's lap. Tavros was less concerned about his hair and more about kissing his matesprit. He wrapped his arms around his neck, pecking his cheek and his jaw sweetly, "You are so adorable."

2014-08-28 20:00:41
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"Of course I'm sure," Eridan said. "And I find I have little patience for guppies. You make life exciting. But if you aren't interested I can understand." He frowned, glancing away to the side as he leaned on the counter, hugging his arms tighter around himself. She really did have options, though, and with the present state of things he didn't even if he had wanted them. Which he didn't. He loved her, and if it was in a friend or matesprit way he didn't mind so long as he got to stay with her.

"Taaav," Gamzee groaned in jest, giggling at the interruption to his pampering. He sat on the closed lid of the toilet, turning his matesprit gently so the copper's back was toward him. He sat him down in his lap then and brushed the back of his hair, placing kisses on the back if his neck and the tips of his ears lightly as he did.

2014-08-28 20:17:14
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Vriska gave it some consideration. She had never considered herself the type for red romance; she was too tough, too quick to anger, too abrasive. But she figured that Eridan had seen all sides of her, and she couldn't quite be as cold as she wished in the middle of red country and with Tavros's influence. "You're a glutton for punishment, it seems. If anything, you're an idiotic psychopath. But," She placed a surprisingly gentle hand on his arms, hoping to coax him out of his defensive stance, "You're /my/ idiotic psychopath, and we can try this out. Hell, if it goes to shit," She joked, "Maybe we will just hate each other again."

He would giggle and squirm at the kisses placed on his neck and ears, and Tavros tried stopping him with quick kisses to his arms or his cheek when he could turn swiftly enough. "You are never going to finish if you keep, tickling me with those kisses!"

2014-08-28 20:37:53
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"I don't know about being a psychopath..." he did loosen up, though, dropping his arms to his sides. He looked up at her through his lashes. "Are you sure you wanna put up with me?" he smiled a little, leaning a bit closer.

Gamzee just continued, smiling with occasional giggles. "How do you know that isn't the point?" Eventually he was finished though, but instead of letting Tavros go he pulled him back against his chest, kisses becoming less light and ticklish, more solidified, before he settled his chin over Tavros's shoulder. "Can we just sit and cuddle a while?"

2014-08-28 20:51:37
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Vriska pulled her mostly dry hair from her bun, shuffling a hand through it as she looked up at him, "If I didn't want to, I would have definitely said something." Vriska grinned with her sharp teeth, pulling back from him some, "So. If you want to be my stupid lame matesprit, show me."

He smiled a bit at the harder kisses, leaning his head against Gamzee's as he purred softly, "In the bathroom? You are quite the character," Tavros laughed, planting a kiss to his lips, "But I love spending time with you so this, uh, is still nice. "

2014-08-28 21:28:18
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Eridan smiled and stopped leaning against the counter, taking one of her hands in one of his and lifting her chin gently with the other before pressing their lips together. He dropped his hand from her chin to loop it gently around her waist. It was so different than their previous kisses, but he didn't linger too long. "So..." he said after a moment, "did that show you or will I need to try again?"

He laughed a little, "Well we don't need to stay in here! I just wanna cuddle you and give you some kisses and such." Gamzee demonstrated by turning his head to get more at the side of Tavros's neck, trailing along his shoulder before moving back to Tavros's cheek and jaw. He backed up a little so Tavros could turn to sit sideways on his lap so he could peck his lips easier.

2014-08-28 21:57:03
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"No, that was sufficient enough. Just barely though," Vriska teased, grabbing him slightly roughly by his collar and kissing his lips herself, laughing against his mouth, "That was so different! No fighting for dominance, no biting, no growling. Is this really what red kisses are like?" There was always an element of competition to whatever they did, but now it was something simple and sweet.

The copperblood purred in content at the kisses given to his neck and shoulder, his skin seeming to tingle when he removed his mouth. "Let's move elsewhere," Tavros smiled, sliding off his lap and kissing Gamzee's cheek, "As much as I love cuddling with you, I would prefer kissing in a place that was not, uh, the bathroom."

2014-08-28 22:48:34
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Purring quietly so only Vriska could hear, Eridan kissed her again with more gusto before pulling back, adding a small peck afterwards. "I suppose so, I think I like it... though we might compete in a more friendly way if you want." Since her hand had moved elsewhere he linked his fingers together behind her back, resting them somewhere in the middle.

Gamzee smiled and purred a little while they remained in private, interlacing their fingers as he followed Tavros out of the bathroom. "Sounds good to me, Tavbro. Lead on to a new location then, dearest, and I shall recommence smooching an' generally spoiling you with affection."

2014-08-28 23:02:26
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"I wonder what the others will think," She thought aloud, less worried about what their approval would be -she would be with Eridan regardless- but what their reactions would be. "Marchie, love, you know that our versions of 'friendly' mean two entirely different things." Vriska kissed his cheek, then his jaw, playfully nibbling at the junction of his jaw and neck before pulling back some.

"You sound very much like a gentleman, my sweet," He giggled, leading him off to the guest room as he led Gamzee. Once inside, he closed the door, plopping down onto the bed and opening his arms for an embrace, "I could kiss you all day and never, get sick of it."

2014-08-29 00:09:25
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"Hmm," Eridan couldn't help a slightly louder purr when she nibbled, wrapping his arms tighter. "I think you'll like my version of 'friendly' in this case...as for what the others will think..." he took some time to kiss her cheek and then her nose with a giggle, "I think Alice will be delighted and I can't say I expect the others to react that much."

"Heheh, I like usin' big words." He sat next to Tavros, sliding into his matesprit's embrace and holding him, too. "But if you kiss me all day when will you sleep and eat?" Gamzee asked playfully, nuzzling their noses together before giving him another kiss.

2014-08-29 00:19:02
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"Most likely," Vriska nodded in agreement, wrinkling her nose slightly when he kissed it. It would take some time for her to get used to them formally entering their red quadrants and all the sweetness that followed. She doubted she was capable of the level of shown affection as Gamzee and Tavros, but she and Eridan would find their own ways of flushed kindness.

He laughed, kissing him happily with a chirp, "I need not sleep nor food when I have you!" Tavros proclaimed, pulling Gamzee down on the bed with him as he laid on his back, "But I may take up the latter, if you are making it."

2014-08-29 00:56:05
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"So my dear, shall we stand in the kitchen by ourselves for a time and continue testing the flushed waters or would you like to move on for now? Too much sweetness might upset you, perhaps?" He gave her another kiss just because he wanted to, and her crinkling of her nose was more adorable than she probably wanted it to be.

"Of course, you wouldn't miss out on sweets," Gamzee leaned on an elbow, more on his side next to and slightly above Tavros. "You're beautiful..." he murmured, a goofy fond look on his face as he stroked his matesprit's cheek. Realization sparked in his eyes a moment. "You remember how you asked when I knew I was flushed? I suddenly remembered."

2014-08-29 01:04:36
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She tucked a lock of hair behind her ear, "We ought to move someplace else, lest I suffer cavities." Vriska decided, moving from his grasp to head into the main room, where most everyone else was seated. Kanaya was sketching away, Sollux focused on an engineering book, and it seemed everyone was focused on something or another, if not with someone else.

The brownblood looked up at him curiously, purring gleefully at the touches to his cheek as he nuzzled into his palm. The new look in his eyes sparked a chirp of inquiry, and Tavros asked, "Yes! Tell me about it, I would love to know."

2014-08-29 01:11:36
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Following a little way behind, he observed everyone essentially in the same positions as when they'd left them. The only ones missing from the room were Tavros and Gamzee, probably off canoodling somewhere, Eridan figured. Karkat was still reading his book, sitting in a strange position on the floor as he finished the final pages. He was lying on his back with his legs up as if he were sitting on the wall and leaning on the floor, and everyone else was sideways. He was certainly an odd one sometimes.

He grinned at his love's enthusiasm. "It was that evening when we were walking back from the city and we were in the woods; the sun was setting and the mushrooms were just starting to light up, and all the different colors of light were playing off you and you just had this wondrous look on your face. It just kind of hit me but I couldn't let myself think about it that way, 'cause you still wanted to go home."

2014-08-29 01:23:53
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Vriska stared over at Karkat confusedly, moving to sit down in one of the arm chairs and initiate somewhat competitive cuddling with Eridan, motioning for the seadweller to sit next to her. "Vantas, that /cannot/ be comfortable."

"It was that early?" Surprised, Tavros sat up some and blushed some, rubbing at the back of his neck. He hoped that he hadn't made a fool of himself at any time after that. "Well, I suppose I made a relatively good impression if you continued to love me, afterwards." He leaned over, shyly kissing the corner of his mouth, "I do miss Tulgey, though. The city is a bit stifling."

2014-08-29 02:49:59
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"You'd be surprised what's comfortable," Karkat answered. Eridan sat down next to her, sliding in so they were flush against each other's sides. He put an arm over her shoulders to pull her in some. Karkat glanced back at them, then went back to his book with an obvious smile.

"S'not that early, is it?" Gamzee nuzzled his cheek, urging him some to settle back again. "How couldn't I continue to when you're so lovable?" he purred. "I miss it too. Once we're back there it'll seem like no time at all." He kissed at the corner of Tavros's mouth, too.

2014-08-29 03:07:28
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Vriska crossed her legs to give them a bit more room, her hand reaching down to rummage through her pocket before pulling out two bracelets. It was obviously two she had stolen, and she looked to Eridan curiously, "Do you like these at all?" She asked, looking contemplatively at the chains of them. They were silver with floral engravings, vines and thorns tangled through them, and Vriska raised a brow, "Here, take the bigger one."

He shrugged, "It seems like it was early! All of that feels like it was such, uh, a long time ago," His first meeting with Gamzee and staying at his cottage in the Tulgey Woods felt as though it was months ago, but it hadn't been that much time between meeting Gamzee and then that they had forged their relationship. Tavros leaned in to him again, a hand on his shoulder, "Remember what our first kiss was like?" He purred, nuzzling his nose against his cheek, "It was so sweet and gentle."

2014-08-29 03:15:26
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"Is this a proposition of sorts, my dear?" Eridan whispered to her, taking the bracelet and slipping it on to see how it looked. "It's a nice design, does it suit me?" he chuckled.

Gamzee nodded. "I didn't want to stop kissing you; still don't," he said, pulling Tavros closer against his side. "It'll be so interesting to see all those places again when it doesn't feel like we have to hurry. Can play on the beaches and stuff. Think Wockybro will like the ocean? Seems pretty amiable to new stuff." He remembered Tavros's dream again that he'd told him about a few days before around the fire. "What a funny family we'll make," he murmured happily.

Karkat finished the last page and set the book down on his chest, closing his eyes for a moment. Eventually he flopped on his side in a more relaxed position, but didn't really feel like getting up. His back was toward the fire, and the warmth made his eyelids droop.

2014-08-29 03:30:40
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"It's whatever you want to make of it," She murmured in response, fitting her own bracelet onto her smaller wrist. The silver band was cute in her opinion, and Vriska bumped her wrist against his, grinning, "I think it's nice. If you don't like it very much, I have a couple others you could choose from."

"We will be odd, yes," He laughed softly, laying his head against Gamzee's shoulder as he played with the hem of his shirt absently, "But I think that will make every day interesting! But we are still, uh, very young," He continued, "We still have much time to learn and grow and experiment. I mean, I am only ten sweeps; I have lots of time to explore life."

The jadeblood looked up from her sketching, noticing that Karkat was starting to nod off. She raised an eyebrow, "Karkat, hun. Would you rather rest in the other armchair, perhaps the couch? Sleeping on the floor will ruin your posture."

2014-08-29 04:08:36
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Eridan interlaced their fingers, looking at the matching bracelets as he rubbed the pad of his thumb over hers tenderly. "No, I like them, they look good." He was content to sit there and cuddle with her for as long as she would allow.

He hummed in agreement. "We could go on fun adventures. You could see different creatures and things, and we could both see the different foods and I could try and make them." He nuzzled into Tavros's neck a little, relaxing. "I think I'm around eleven, kinda lost track for a while," he giggled.

"Wha's posture," Karkat was already half asleep, curling slightly around the book which he'd ended up using as a pillow of sorts, resting his head against it. He was insanely comfortable right where he was, warmth flooding through him making the floor the epitome of relaxation. After being locked in a stone cell for sweeps he'd gained the ability to sleep anywhere, especially if it was warm.

2014-08-29 04:45:46
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The blueblood checked the clock on the wall, gauging that there were still a couple hours left until they had to set to work, but it was good to have the time between. Without the idle hours, Vriska was sure she would take a new meaning to the 'Mad' portion of her title. "I never noticed how often we ate macaroons until we did not have any. They remind me of the Screechlands, as desolate as they were."

Tavros beamed, "Do you remember your wriggling day? Do they celebrate those here?" They didn't exactly celebrate them in Alternia; it was more of a day to reflect faults and brood over mistakes from an entire sweep of living, which was only bringing them closer to death. Tavros had always thought that the holiday should be celebrated positively, considering the fact that the person survived another sweep, and he wondered if it was different in Wonderland.

Kanaya sighed, knowing that it would be futile to try to get him off the floor. Sollux snorted, "Just let him stay, a couple hours on the floor won't kill him." Kanaya gave him a look that Sollux just shrugged to, and she disappeared down the hallway for a couple moments before returning with a pillow and a quilt. She laid the quilt over him and expertly replaced the book with the pillow, setting he former item on the coffee table.

2014-08-29 05:26:47
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"I miss macaroons! I was so tired of them when we left the Screechlands after eating them so often but now I kind of wish we had a couple. They do go well with tea don't they?" the seadweller mused. "It'll be nice to have tea at our table again once we get back, even if we don't plan to stay...do you think we should try and bring it with us to wherever we end up?"

"Not the exact day, sometime in late autumn, though. And I suppose you could call it celebratin'; informal sorta thing though. Have dinner or some meal with the people closest to ya and maybe get a present or two." His last few presents had been books, easily concealable in his bag to take them home from the bookshop/library and not get messed with. They were older and rarer works and he hid them under the floorboards in his home in Tulgey. It was one of these that Gamzee had read the legitimate purple history out of and not the one bandied about in the schools these days. "When's yours, Tavbro?"

Karkat had almost resisted the replacement of the book, but was too obviously at peace in his sleep to care that much. He did hold it tightly as he curled up, somewhat, moving the quilt so only part of the top of his head and face was exposed. Other than these initial settling movements he was completely still except for his breathing.

2014-08-29 05:57:33
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She shook her head, "That huge thing? It'd be too cumbersome to try to take with us, and even if we could, where would we put it?" The table was incredibly long and required plenty of set up. Even with her magic, it took a long time, and Vriska would much rather keep the table in the Screechlands where she wouldn't have to deal with it. "I say we take sand, instead, and our favorite jars and tea sets instead of the table itself."

The thought of celebrating someone's wriggling day without the intent to hurt their feelings or make them remember their past mistakes made his heart swell in joyful anticipation, "That is not how it is done in Alternia at all. Which I am glad about," He tacked on, laughing, "But my wriggling day is the first day of spring! I remember always looking forward to the, uh, flowers sprouting and the sweet scent that would fill the air in the gardens I worked at. It was magical."

Kanaya resumed her seat, and Sollux flipped the page in his book, "You don't have to baby him." He stated, and Kanaya gave a 'hmph' as she crossed her legs, "It does everyone some good to be spoiled sometimes."

2014-08-29 15:18:27