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[axeofoath]

Resolutions are quite an interesting tradition, and certainly one to appreciate! Working hard to reach your goals for the year...I resolved to help a busy man named Santa--or is he Father Christmas? In any case, it would be wonderful to assist him in bringing presents to good people.

So, to that end, I will be collecting "pin-up magazines"! Young Master, would you happen to have any?

[ooc: Result of this. 8D No, he doesn't know what a pin-up magazine is. Troll away~?]

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[axeofoath]

Absolutely. For that, I'm most grateful--that you two c-could come together-! [Oh, he's not going to tear up...even if the weekend was terribly emotional and he can't decide whether to be crushed or relieved that they aren't actually married.]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

Thanks... I hope you're not that disappointed the... the wedding was just a curse. [She's still feeling a bit uneasy about it, but it was a nice memory all in all, anyway.]

[axeofoath]

O-oh, ah, n-not at all! Please don't worry over it! [A failed attempt at pretending he isn't so they don't dwell on it.] I-in any case, I believe it...it may have a little, ah, fast...

Y-you'll have a proper--a real one in the future, of course!

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Gremio! Have her giggling now.] I'd like you to provide the food for the guests when that happens. [And then a pause as if she remembered something.] --By the way, have you found out anything about those magazines you want to collect?

[axeofoath]

M-m-me? I-I...F-for this responsibility...I must learn quickly! [He hasn't remembered his cooking abilities yet, sadly.]

[But at her question, he freezes for just a second, then waves his arms again.] Oh, a-aah, please don't worry! A-as it turns out, I won't be, ah, n-needing them after all!

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[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you'd be able to know in due time, Gremio. [She has a lot of faith in him!!]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

[But at his sudden change of mind, she blinks.] Why? What happened?

[axeofoath]

[He'll fret and worry over it anyway, but for now, he keeps trying to evade that topic.]

Ah, ah, n-nothing much! I-it simply appears that, well...th-that person could well use something different! [Which, as far as Gremio's concerned, isn't a lie.]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

[Gremio's not a good liar, so Katara knows something's up. Then again, why would Gremio lie to her?]

Like what? [And a pause.] Wait, you're not telling what you found out about these things.

[axeofoath]

[Really, Gremio doesn't have the capability to keep avoiding it completely or to lie outright to Katara.]

B-b-because they're...they are i-inappropriate to discuss!

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

How... is it inappropriate? Gremio, you're starting to really confuse me. [Read: You better tell me now before I also fret.]

[axeofoath]

A-ah, that is...It's a matter th-that should be kept...p-private. [But he can't just tell someone her age something so indecent!]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

It's... that inappropriate? [Well, she can understand his concern.] I mean I can understand why you should keep it private, then.

[axeofoath]

Th-that's correct... [He's a little unsure whether he should be relieved or horrified that she understands, though.] So, ah...It shouldn't be anything for us to be concerned over.

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

Well... something tells me I don't want to know if you're being like this towards it.

[axeofoath]

Ah, that's fine! That attitude is perfect, Katara! [Just stay like this forever~!]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

What attitude exactly? [Stay pure and innocent!]

[axeofoath]

That you don't really want to know about it, of course! [Yes! Never become defiled by dirty magazines.]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, Gremio. I don't want to know about it. [Just to reassure him. Lmao dirty magazines that my boyfriend has~?]

[axeofoath]

I-I...I'm relieved. N-not that it's anything, ah, terrible, of course! [Sob yes. Which Gremio is going to try to ignore for now...]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

And I'm sure whatever these things are, Tyr doesn't have them, right? [Because boyfriend will never have such lewd magazines!]

[axeofoath]

[Sorry, Katara. He's caught so off guard that at first, all he can make is a strangled noise in response.]


...Ah...ah...Th-that...[He can't...lie to her about it, can he? She is Tyr's girlfriend, but--but-!]

[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

[Okay, that doesn't sound good at all.] ... Are you telling me he has them? Now you really have to tell what they are. I'm starting to worry now.

[axeofoath]

B-b-but...I-I suppose...As his girlfriend, y-you have the right. [As much as he hates to tell her something so inappropriate.]

They are, ah...th-that is...[Deep, deep breath--before he quickly blurts it out.] Pictures of women! Books of them! Entire books!

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[drizzlinginside.livejournal.com]

Pictures of women? Well, that doesn't sound so--