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[Voice/Written/Action] go go fight for romance
[God, okay, enough procrastinating and feeling depressed. He is doing this before something terrible happens again to delay it. Ugh.]
Hey, Luceti. Couple of things.
First, gonna remind everyone that this town has an LGBTQQA+ club that still meets pretty regularly, you know, when circumstance allows. If you don't know what that all means, feel free to ask and I'll expand on it, but the short version is people who identify as a sexuality or gender that goes against what society views as "normal". Meetings aren't required or anything, it's basically a support and discussion group. Consider this an open invite to ask about it or join up if it sounds like something up your alley.
Second point is, uh. The whole Luceti group thing kind of accidentally took over the club name, Alliance. So maybe we should pick a name for ourselves, instead? It was always kind of a throwaway name because we didn't have anything better at the time... just something I've been thinking about.
Thirdly, and more importantly, it was mentioned on the network not that long ago that we ran a speed dating thing last year. I've been meaning to have another one, but the timing was kind of crap last month... anyway, I think it's time! So here goes. The 2nd Annual Luceti Speed Dating.
Short explanation from last year: we get together, pair up, talk to your partner for 5-10 minutes max, just to get a first impression and meet as many new people as you can. Last year we did both romance and friendship options, and I think it worked out pretty well! We had a couple success stories, far as I recall. Anyone want to offer some feedback for it? Testimonials? "Speed dating changed my life"?
Oh, and like last year, this is open to all, not just the club. I'd like to do it this coming Saturday, so if you want to sign up, swing by the plaza any afternoon this week and find me.
[Like last year, the message is also in written format, and all week there'll be a table with some posters and sign-up sheets, and occasionally Billy if you want to swing by to talk about it. Discussion is also welcome and encouraged over the journal network.]
((ooc: and you can sign up here!))
Hey, Luceti. Couple of things.
First, gonna remind everyone that this town has an LGBTQQA+ club that still meets pretty regularly, you know, when circumstance allows. If you don't know what that all means, feel free to ask and I'll expand on it, but the short version is people who identify as a sexuality or gender that goes against what society views as "normal". Meetings aren't required or anything, it's basically a support and discussion group. Consider this an open invite to ask about it or join up if it sounds like something up your alley.
Second point is, uh. The whole Luceti group thing kind of accidentally took over the club name, Alliance. So maybe we should pick a name for ourselves, instead? It was always kind of a throwaway name because we didn't have anything better at the time... just something I've been thinking about.
Thirdly, and more importantly, it was mentioned on the network not that long ago that we ran a speed dating thing last year. I've been meaning to have another one, but the timing was kind of crap last month... anyway, I think it's time! So here goes. The 2nd Annual Luceti Speed Dating.
Short explanation from last year: we get together, pair up, talk to your partner for 5-10 minutes max, just to get a first impression and meet as many new people as you can. Last year we did both romance and friendship options, and I think it worked out pretty well! We had a couple success stories, far as I recall. Anyone want to offer some feedback for it? Testimonials? "Speed dating changed my life"?
Oh, and like last year, this is open to all, not just the club. I'd like to do it this coming Saturday, so if you want to sign up, swing by the plaza any afternoon this week and find me.
[Like last year, the message is also in written format, and all week there'll be a table with some posters and sign-up sheets, and occasionally Billy if you want to swing by to talk about it. Discussion is also welcome and encouraged over the journal network.]
((ooc: and you can sign up here!))
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[lololol get it, do you get it billy]
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[Of course he gets it, you kind of spelled it out for him there anyway. So punny, ha ha. And that's why Billy's got his face in his hands now.]
Don't get me started. I mean, it's great, I think? Stability's never been his thing, so for him to choose it is a big deal. But it's so weird.
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[CONSIDERING BULLA'S DAD.]
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Maybe we could bully him into a double-date sometime. To, you know, witness it firsthand.
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[Even though there's extremely limited places to go on a double date... probably why they haven't done it much.]
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[Actually... speaking of which, he should probably finish up this project organizing of his for the day and get that thing he finished earlier.]
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[Rather than finish his sentence, Teddy rubs Billy's shoulder, then straightens up to head to the kitchen. It shouldn't take too long to find the recipe, but considering it's stuffed in with other recipes...]
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[Not... that he expects Teddy to need any- or rather, that he'll want help with kitchen-related stuff. Billy's still kind of a mess when unsupervised. But at least he could offer a locating spell if Teddy can't find it?
Either way, Teddy wandering off gives him a chance to finish up as much as he can for the night, so he dutifully gets back to work, taking some notes, working on a few more responses, and finally setting aside the journal to toy briefly and thoughtfully with his engagement ring.
Then he pushes off the couch and goes to his bedroom. No sense in putting it off, really.]
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Finally, he finds it. With a quiet hum of Zelda's "item get" jingle, Teddy brings it back with him to the living room - only to find Billy not there.
Eh, maybe he went to the bathroom. With that in mind, Teddy sits in the spot Billy was originally and looks over the recipe. Let's see... they're going to need lots of food coloring...]
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The only place that he knew Teddy would never find it was a place he couldn't access unless he was actively looking: Billy had spelled it into the floorboards under the bed.
He knows it was pretty paranoid, and the box is a bit dusty when he magicks it out of the woodwork, but there's still a little flare of satisfaction, knowing that he gets to give it to Teddy instead of clumsily explaining why it exists, unfinished. So he blows off the floorboard fluff and tucks it into his hoodie pocket, wandering back out to greet his boyfriend.]
Did you find it?
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[God, he sounds like such a grown-up when he says stuff like that. As well as he should be, nearing nineteen and all, but still.
After his bit of grumbling, Teddy looks up from the recipe and to his boyfriend.]
Taking a break from socializing for a bit?
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[Billy saunters over as casually as humanly possible and flops down on the couch beside Teddy, sides touching. After a moment he purses his lips and fishes the simple, small square box from his pocket, offering it out.]
Also went to get this.
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... Huh? [Teddy takes the box, slowly turning it in his hands and wondering what's - well, okay, the size and shape pretty much says what it is, but wondering what exactly it is.] It's not my birthday or anything...
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[With his hand now unoccupied, he clasps it together with the other one, props up his elbows, and rests his chin on the knuckles, just behind his ring, though it isn't a terribly obvious hint. He watches Teddy thoughtfully at first, then sighs and leans back, giving the blond a nudge.]
Just open it.
[And if/when Teddy does so, he'll find a ring inside, a familiar design of intricatedly sculpted silver-gold and a trio of chipped sapphire.]
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The smirk fades into awe, then confusion, because he knows that symbol and why - then realization, and awe again.]
... Oh my god. [He turns his head to Billy, though he still keeps his eyes on the ring. It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful, and he has no idea how Billy got this - unless he commissioned it too.] Billy...
[This is the last thing he expected. He knows they're as far from traditional as you get, but he's always been taught that the person who gives the ring usually doesn't get one back, save for on the actual wedding day...]
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What? I said I was going to give you something. I mean, ignoring the fact that I said it like, four months ago... better late than never, right?
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[It's like Billy's asking him if they want to get married rather than Teddy doing so a few months ago. Only without the word vomit that he did, or the setting that he picked out, but the meaning behind it is still just as special, if not more so. He loves the meaning behind it, the sentimentality, how perfect it is; he absolutely loves it, and god, he loves his boyfriend - his fiancé so, so much.
The awe never leaves his eyes, even as his gape turns into a big, dimpled grin instead, and he shifts in his seat as if he needs to move but isn't sure what he's supposed to do.]
Where did you get this? I can't believe - ha, you remembered the meaning and everything...!
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I really liked that game, okay? And I know I can be kind of a crap boyfriend, but I remember what you like most of the time.
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[Billy really sells himself short a lot of the time. But this is amazing, and Teddy looks from the ring to Billy, then at the ring, then back to Billy before holding the box out for him again.]
You wanna, um... [He holds out his left hand; he feels a little silly, wanting Billy to be the one to slide the ring on, but it's that special, giddy kind of silly.]
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His smile transforms into a full-on grin; okay, yeah, there's no playing it off now. It's more than a payoff of all his hard work. It's a symbol of their engagement on Teddy's finger the way it's been on his own this whole time.]
...So? How's it feel?
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... Like it belongs there. Billy, I...
[Rather than try to get words out, as Teddy isn't much of a wordy guy in the first place, he leans forward to kiss him instead, letting how he feels about it all show in the emotion he puts into it. And though he's got his eyes shut, he still tries to find Billy's left hand with his own, wanting to feel both of their rings together. It just... it feels like it'd be perfect.]
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Yeah, he's definitely glad he did this.]
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Oh my god, I feel like - I mean, how did - [He shakes his head, trying to get his happily dazed thoughts in order, then gives Billy a big, ridiculous smile.] So... tell me the story, I guess. [Because there's so many questions in his head about the ring, and he's not sure where to start.]
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I don't know if you can call it a story, really... but I thought of it a long time ago, I just didn't know how to do it. I was starting to get back into magic, and you'd... you'd done so much for me. I didn't want to ask anyone else to do it, I didn't want to ask them for it- [He's certain he doesn't have to tell Teddy who they are now.] I... wanted to make it. So I pilfered some silver and sapphires from the shops, and...
[He gestures vaguely to their fingers- to the ring. Obviously it wasn't as simple as that, but he's still very cautious about feeling too much pride in his magical accomplishments. It's what led him to all of his past screw-ups, after all, and experimenting with new spells - without help, at that - hadn't done him much good, either.
It's... hard to imagine this being bad in any way, though. With Teddy smiling like that, with the way the ring shone on his finger. It's hard not to be proud of it, that he'd made Teddy feel that way. So he's kind of desperately hoping that it's okay.]
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[Teddy stares down at the ring in wonder, because holy... He thought for sure Billy got it commissioned, like he did, not with actual magic. And that... that means so much more, knowing that Billy made this all on his own, with the magic that still scares him.
He lets out a little sigh before he leans in, free hand lifting to hold the back of Billy's head, and touches his forehead against his boyfriend's.]
God, I love you... I love you so much...
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[action] PRETEND HE LOOKS HAPPIER IN THE ICON
[action] I WILL USE MY IMAGINATION
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