#in which this is set right after the gamrox fight

[tatougunarchy]

ROXY: hey hun its me

TAVROS: *it had been what felt like an eternity since his last visit, though he knew he had the option of communicating with the others if he wanted, so at the sound of the knock he jumped slightly in surprise. it was an immediate relief to hear the sound of roxy's friendly voice, so with a sigh and a smile he responded, hoarse from a lack of speaking.* cOME ON IN,

ROXY: *She opened the door when given permission, pushing it the rest of the way open with her shoulder as she maneuvered her hands to keep the fruits from falling to the floor. Smiling at him, she twisted to shut the door, pausing before quite visibly limping over to the side of his bed* iiiii brought u some eeples and beneenees

ROXY: and i think theres a kiwi in here

ROXY: probably a kumquat??? no idea what those actually look like but it aint a clementine

TAVROS: hUH, *bewildered by all her strange human names for fruit, but he recognizes them all easily so he doesn't question it any further* oH, tHANK YOU, tHESE LOOK DELICIOUS, *lifts his head from the collection in her shirt to give her a smile*

ROXY: hehehe *wrinkles her nose as she smiles again, though it twitches into a wince as she lowers herself to sit down, sighing as she leans to let the fruits roll onto the bed near him* wish we had like

ROXY: a basket or something

ROXY: like one we could take outta that room

ROXY: i feel bad just kinda tossin these at u

ROXY: like oh heres ur fruit just let it shower u with its fruitiness

TAVROS: hEH, iT'S ALRIGHT, cONSIDERING IT'S PROBABLY THE LEAST OF MY INCONVENIENCES, aT THE MOMENT, *grabs the tart furry oval and holds it in his massive hand. he notices she doesn't look so hot and isn't sure if he should pry, but can't help feeling concerned.* eR, iS EVERYTHING ALRIGHT? bESIDES, tHE WHOLE, lACK OF A RECEPTICAL FOR THESE FRUITS, tHING,

ROXY: well still i wish u could have at least one convenient thing :/ *sighs, her hand having gone to rest over her stomach before she makes another face at his question, if only for not knowing how to say it.* uh yeah i kinda have to tell u something

ROXY: your friend who was helpin u out the first night

ROXY: the rly bitty guy

TAVROS: *blinks and suddenly feels his stomach flop* gAMZEE? wHAT ABOUT HIM,,, iS HE OKAY?

ROXY: *purses her lips* i dunno i mean probably? okay lemmie start from the beginning

ROXY: i ran into him yesterday and was goin to show him the stat board u kno keep everyone informed

ROXY: and he maaaaaaay have caught a glimpse of some unsavory numbers in his intelligence dept that barred him from playin the other games

ROXY: i told him to calm down and he p much did the opposite?

TAVROS: *stares in bewilderment, looking as though he's hardly comprehending what he's being told* hE DID?

ROXY: uhhh yeah *laughs a little nervously, as though she herself is still wrapping her head around it* he kinda

ROXY: p...unched me off the platform....?

TAVROS: *eyes widen even further, glazing over to the point where it looks like he was staring right through her. not even he was sure what was going through his head at the moment* hE,,, dID?

ROXY: *bites her lip now, eyebrows creasing as she contemplates the worth of making sure he knew, but he seemed to be utterly shocked -- nobody else seemed to be, so what was it? Carefully, she lifted her shirt just enough to show him the fresh bruise blossoming on her abdomen, quickly pulling it back down.* yeah he did

ROXY: im tellin u because i think ppl should know...? also u seem to be his friend so

ROXY: maybe u know why hed flip his fuckin lid

ROXY: but

ROXY: by the look on your face im guessin you dont 

TAVROS: i, *slowly turns his gaze downwards to stare at the massive discoloration on her skin, wincing a bit at the sight* i DIDN'T THINK, hE WAS EVEN CAPABLE OF GETTING REALLY ANGRY, lET ALONE,,, *trails off, unable to even finish the sentence*

ROXY: o *nods, sighing a bit through her nose* well he seemed to get p angry p fast

ROXY: and he sorta chased me up an escalator? theres an escalator btw

ROXY: right now hes in a portal and im p sure hes farming or something

ROXY: least he should be

ROXY: its a farming sim he unlocked when he was kinda smacking at the keyboard outside

TAVROS: i, oH OKAY, *wishes he could go check it out and speak to Gamzee himself, but at the same time feels incredibly reluctant and is both frustrated by and thankful for his lack of mobility. his fists clench, until he realizes he's still holding that kiwi.*

TAVROS: hE WAS JUST, iN HERE, nOT THAT LONG AGO, hANGING OUT WITH ME,

ROXY: *watching his face, she feels increasingly more guilty for some reason* and you guys were okay??? :(

TAVROS: yEAH, eVERYTHING WAS FINE, gAMZEE WAS ACTING LIKE HOW HE ALWAYS HAD, aS i KNEW HIM, aNYWAY, aND i, *he was happy, but he supposed that didn't matter much in the context of things*

ROXY: *frowns, glancing down* im really sorry

TAVROS: *sighs through his nose* yOU DON'T HAVE TO APOLOGIZE, i MEAN, rEALLY THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE APOLOGIZED TO, iS YOU, bECAUSE YOU GOT HURT, sO i SHOULD SAY THAT i'M SORRY ABOUT THAT,

ROXY: i can deal w/ a couple bumps and bruises *snorts* its more

ROXY: the situation

ROXY: i guess

ROXY: its ok

ROXY: your apology anyway i mean *SIGH babbling* dont worry about it ok i just thought you oughta know

TAVROS: yEAH, *looks down at the fruit in his hand* tHANK YOU FOR THAT, aND FOR EVERYTHING ELSE,

TAVROS: yOU'VE BEEN VERY KIND,

ROXY: *waves her hand* its nothin darlin

ROXY: honest

ROXY: is there anythin else you need rn that i might be able to do?

TAVROS: *shakes his head slowly* nO, eR AT LEAST, nOTHING THAT i CAN THINK OF, tHAT YOU'D BE CAPABLE OF DOING RIGHT NOW,

ROXY: *scrunches her nose* yeahhh *sigh* well

ROXY: i think i should maybe go and lie down or somethin for a bit

ROXY: ill come back soon and check on ur fruit supply haha

TAVROS: *nods* yEAH, tHAT'S PROBABLY BEST, *peers up at her* fEEL BETTER, oKAY? oR UH, yOU KNOW, tRY TO FEEL BETTER,

ROXY: *she pushes herself up, testing her leg out before straightening and turning to flash him a more enthusiastic smile.* you too ok? *leans over to pat his hand that's holding that kiwi*

TAVROS: *cracks her a half smile, one as enthusiastic as he could muster at that moment* oF COURSE, i'LL BE FINE,

ROXY: *she knew the back and forth of promises and well wishes would get tiresome if it hadn't already, but to say so would diminish the end result she really did believe in. Waving at him, she shuffled back out of the room, intent on riddling out more of a plan.*