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tAVROS nITRAM pROVIDER OF THE,, uHH, sICKEST OF ALL FIRES ♉ hOUSE OF STRENGTH

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros ==> Wake up. [intro/open]

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The familiar troll’s approach went undetected for the most part — until he was merely a few feet away. This place had many new sights and sounds to offer…between the wildlife, endlessly sloshing water and constant buzz amongst it’s residents, it was a lot to take in. The sound of approaching wheels was eventually enough to gain his attention, wary eyes reluctantly rolling from his latest victim to the larger horned troll.

“Tavbro!” A generous grin split his face as soon as the advancing male was identified, bearing those ever-sharp teeth of his. He knew there were other trolls lurking about these parts — he was still convinced (no one had informed him otherwise because they were likely just as confused as he himself) that this was part of another session. It was just a matter of running into everyone, although even that seemed unimportant for the time being? His meet and greet with Aradia was rather swift, for example, and came without instructions. Maybe Tavros was here to give him some? Regardless, he moved to meet the Page of Breath midway, that smile of his unfailing as he subconsciously weaved the flower’s stem between his fingers

“That’s because my husktop’s all gone with the motherfuckin’ wind!” He looked rather happy about that, but it was unrelated. Really.

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros felt such relief at the sight of Gamzee, and that Gamzee had acknowledged him in such a friendly manner. All feelings of loneliness evaporated. He was truly happy to be around one of his favorite parts about home. 

His smile widened, taking note that Gamzee seemed to be doing well here. He looked as cheery as ever, as relaxed as he last remembered him. 

He took note of Gamzee mentioning his husktop being gone. That pieced a few more things together for Tavros. He noticed there was no sign of major technology around here. Maybe his capricious friend knew where they were. And maybe even when they were, considering this place wasn't very technologically advanced just yet.

"Yeah, I, uh, noticed this place is a lot different from back home," he replied. "Do you maybe have an idea that could supply some sort of, uh, explanation pertaining to our arrival here?"

Tavros paused.

His smile became a bit more gentle, expressing that a weight had been lifted off of his shoulders.

"And, uh, it's really awesome that you're here. It feels like we haven't talked or anything in sweeps."

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros ==> Wake up. [intro/open]

[shutupisa-blog]

Shoichi was completely astounded by all of the different types of people and non-people he had seen around so far, and he had only been here a day! He hadn’t talked to any of them though because he didn’t want to get beat up. He was a total wimp on the fighting-front. Looking at them and guessing what kind of world they came from was good enough. That is, until he saw an teenager with horns that reminded him of Lambo.

For a few seconds, he truly thought it was the destructive cow-boy. Though when he got a good look at him, it was certainly not Lambo. It was a boy with horns in a wheelchair thing. It was a relief but also a let down. Nostalgia hit as he remembered the first time he met Lambo and his whole life did a 180.

The not-Lambo looked like he was completely lost, so even though he was a little wary, be couldn’t help but want to assist him in even the smallest way. He walked up the the horned boy and stood there awkwardly for a few minutes, trying to assess if he was dangerous or violent in any way. He didn’t seem like it, though looks are deceiving. Arcobaleno: enough said. 

“E-er… You look kind of lost, do you need some help?” Good, Shoichi! Nice start.

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros heaved a great sigh, almost deciding on heading back to his hut and accepting that he had been put in this weird, new place for whatever reason and learn to accommodate. He was much to shy to approach anyone, much less any humans. They would most likely be frightened by him anyway. It was useless. He was useless.

And he was also kind of scared.

Tavros felt like it was okay to admit that to himself at the current moment. No one was there to tell him that being frightened and nervous was stupid and lame. Maybe this place wouldn't be so terrible after some getting used to. Maybe he could be himself here, free of any kind of abuse - whether it be as constructive as Vriska claimed or not - even if it meant having to be himself all alone.

“E-er… You look kind of lost, do you need some help?”

The troll was brought from his small funk when he heard a voice. It wasn't familiar, but it sounded kind, and for that he was grateful. Tavros looked up to spot a human boy in front of him. It was really very kind of him to offer assistance. As much as he wished he could do it all himself, he couldn't. Everyone needed help every now and then, right? Even Rufio. Even Pupa Pan. 

So Tavros mustered up the friendliest smile he could, admiring that this human wasn't startled by his appearance.

"Uh, hi... Yeah, I guess I am kind of, uh, lost..." he trailed off. "I woke up here a while ago and, uh, it definitely was not where I was last... Are, um, you from here?"

[-ringo]

“It is unfortunate!” Ringo cried, leaning over him excitedly. She was probably waist-deep in his personal bubble, but that sort of thing had never really registered with her, and she’d had a long day. Having someone sympathize with her, even slightly, was such a relief. She almost wanted to tell him exactly why she needed to go home, how her fate and her diary were at stake, but she held back. Even if he was an alien, people usually found that sort of story hard to believe. The last thing she need was people thinking she was crazy.

“Don’t, uh, die or anything… Do you, uh, not feel well? I am guessing there is most likely a health care unit somewhere around here… probably…”

“Oh no, not like that!” she nearly laughed. His hesitant way of speaking made everything sound a little funny. “It’s, um, a little more complicated. But just as important, mind you! Matters of the heart are just as important as physical health!”

“Er. Violent and discriminatory? That definitely doesn’t sound like a good time. No wonder you’re happy to be here…” When he mentioned his, um, lucas, she realized- she’d hardly thought of her own parents at all. She had in theory, as they were the reason her fate and her diary were so important, but she hadn’t thought about them as people. The thought made her heart sink. What kind of daughter was she, if her first thought in a situation like this wasn’t of her family? No wonder they’d fallen apart. No wonder she couldn’t keep them from doing so.

Oh, but she was still in the company of a young alien boy! So she wiped those thoughts from her mind.

“My home’s nothing like that! Well, I guess Tokyo can get pretty violent… But it’s nothing, um, systematic. And my own apartment is a pretty quiet place. Just me and my human guardian! I don’t know if she was much like your lucas, though. She wasn’t exactly awesome.”

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros tried his hardest not to look as uncomfortable as he felt when Ringo moved closer to him. He let out a small, awkward, laugh and felt kind of relieved that this human girl wasn't going to die or anything like that. He didn't know what he'd do if she just dropped dead or something. It wouldn't look very good to others, and he'd probably be culled. But really, Tavros would be most upset that a potential friend would be taken away from him so quickly. With his luck, however...

"Matters of the, uh, heart...? Like... quadrant issues?"

Suddenly it occurred to him that she probably wouldn't understand what in paradox space a quadrant was. Tavros mentally smacked himself. If he had to explain troll relationships to Ringo, he'd only wind up confusing her more. He wasn't the smoothest talker, and didn't have a vast amount of knowledge like Karkat. 

He tried playing it off as coolly as he was capable of (which probably wasn't very cool at all) and moved onto the next subject with a small clearing of his throat.

“My home’s nothing like that! Well, I guess Tokyo can get pretty violent… But it’s nothing, um, systematic. And my own apartment is a pretty quiet place. Just me and my human guardian! I don’t know if she was much like your lucas, though. She wasn’t exactly awesome.”

"Uh... do you mean a lusus? Heh..." Tavros chuckled a bit. It was pretty awesome that Ringo was using Alternian words. How culturally sensitive of her! "And, uh, what's Tokyo?"

[-tavrosnitram]

,,uHH, wHAT...

[blondedemoncommanderfromhel-blog]

“No, you’re fucking stalked, fucking horny. Ya-ha!”

[-tavrosnitram]

"Uh... wow... You are, uh, surely most expressive."

[-ringo]

On any other day of her life, Ringo probably would have seen the young troll and taken off screaming, as she had during her first encounter with creatures out of this world. Or, really, her world. Obviously they were very much in this world. But that first encounter, no matter how terrifying, and her subsequent meetings with various people here, had desensitized her to sights that normally would have shocked her. A boy in a wheelchair with grey skin and huge horns? Not as big a deal as you would expect.

“Oh. You’re not from around here?” Another sigh. “That’s kind of disappointing… I was hoping you could help me. See, it’s really important I get home soon! It’s a matter of life and death!” Maybe that was an exaggeration, but it wasn’t much of one. D E S T I N Y waits for no woman!

“You’re actually an alien?” she asked after a moment. “This place sure is weird… What’s your, uh, universe like? Do you get dragged off to primitive human planets often..?”

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros was a little taken aback. A matter of life and death? That sounded pretty serious! He wondered if there was anyone she could talk to that could help her. Like an emperor or something. Or maybe the emperor's assistant - if that was a thing.

"That is, uh, a most unfortunate predicament," he replied. What could he say that would even bring Ringo any relief? Tavros wasn't exactly an expert at talking to people. Cute human girls especially. The memory of how he botched things up with Jade practically haunted him. "Don't, uh, die or anything... Do you, uh, not feel well? I am guessing there is most likely a health care unit somewhere around here... probably..."

“You’re actually an alien?” she asked after a moment. “This place sure is weird… What’s your, uh, universe like? Do you get dragged off to primitive human planets often..?”

Tavros looked up at her. It was nice that she wanted to know about his planet. Humans, he found, were pretty cool - when they weren't scarring him for life like Dave had. Though, Tavros couldn't say he disliked Dave. Dave was a beat poet he rather looked up to in the sense of spitting some ill incendiaries. 

"Yeah, aha, I know it might be, uh, kind of weird to see someone like me..."

"Alternia? It's... definitely, for sure, not as bright... It's, uh, also kind of violent and discriminatory. But I have some friends I consider to be really most excellent... And my lusus, which, uh, I have learned is the equivalent of a human's guardian, was awesome," Tavros explained, hoping he wasn't boring her. "But, no. This is my first Earth experience."

He paused for a moment.

"What is your home like?" 

That was most likely the polite thing to ask, probably.

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[-ringo]

What a weird way for someone to talk. “An Earth meeting ritual..? Does that mean I’m not even on Earth?” Was that it? Was Arcadios some kind of reverse science fiction planet where centaurs roamed free and sweet young girls were forced to live in tents? Great. Just great.

She sighed, not wanting to appear too rude. “Tavros? Is that right? I’ve never heard a name like that. Um, if you don’t mind me asking, what exactly are you? Are you from here? Can you tell me how to leave?”

[-tavrosnitram]

Ah, it was about time she asked. Tavros was surprised she went as far into the conversation without asking what he was. It wasn't every day human came across grey troll people, he figured. 

"Uh, well, I think we are on Earth, actually," he began. "I am definitely seeing more humans than people like me. Trolls, that is. I'm a troll. Uh. From the planet called Alternia. It's... in another universe so I'm pretty sure you don't know it..."

How awkward could he get? 

"Seeing as I, uh, am unsure of how to leave myself, I can't really, uh, tell you how to leave either..." Tavros trailed off, scratching absentmindedly behind his ear. "But this place doesn't seem... horrible. It's, uh, much more aesthetically awesome than my home planet, definitely."

[-ringo]

“Sure! Your exceptional enthusiasm and all! I like that kind of gung-ho, direct attitude! My name’s Ringo, who’re you?”

[-tavrosnitram]

"Oh..! Uh, well, thanks, I think! Heh..."

Ringo? What a weird name for a human! Not that Tavros would say that out loud. It wasn't like he wasn't weird. He was - is - weird. 

"I'm, uh, Tavros Nitram. It's a pleasure to, uh, exchange an Earth meeting ritual with you, Ringo-human."

[-ringo]

“I was just thinking how cute you are! Not like the centaur I saw earlier. I guess not everyone from this place is so bad!”

[-tavrosnitram]

"Uh... you think I'm... cute?"

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[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros ==> Wake up. [intro/open]

[subjuggulating-blog]

Quests to find replacement pies, replacement drinks, replacement husktops and so on were frequent. Asking for help never seemed to get him anywhere, and his adventures weren’t bringing him any closer to his required intakes of sopor and Faygo… probably because he always ended up distracted by something in the process. Be it an animal, the sky or his own thoughts, his quests for those necessities were ceaseless. Everything happened for a reason though, and there was probably some higher power working to make him notice things he would otherwise overlook.

He understood his own village well enough, and after seeking his aforementioned belongings throughout (several times over) it was decidedly time to move a bit further — as far off as magic lead him. While heading right seemed more inviting, Gamzee decided to amble into the opposite direction — toward the neighboring village of strength, on nothing more than instinct. Since when did Gamzee need an actual reason for his choices on anything anyway?

The humans who moved to and fro were nothing short of a miracle, a few had even reached out and attempted at conversing with the Capricorn represantative, but since today’s mission was more intense he failed to initiate anything between himself and one of the pink monkeys, and they seemed to pick up on that and left him to his vices..of course, if anyone wanted to shoot the shit with him he’d be happy to entertain something like that. But anyway, this new village was notably similar to his own. There were …huts, for one. That spar pit wasn’t visible from his standpoint, which was the very outer-edge of that community. This likely meant that there wouldn’t be any slime here either, but he must have been brought here for a reason! Maybe someone had a baking pan he could keep, or a stove. One that he understood how to use.

Maybe it was time he started socializing a bit here, but everyone seemed pretty busy. Which was absolutely fine, being busy was a thing he should probably be, but his ambitions were being stifled by things again, like the little exotic flower just to the side of his foot.

Which was motherfucking dangerous, if you asked him. The troll wasted no time in bending over and gingerly freeing it from the ground, root and all, somehow, and proceeded to twist the stem from left to right between his thumb and forefinger, laughing as the flower did a little dance for him.

If he was aware of Tavros sitting just up ahead, he would have shared the moment with his bro, alas…

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros, during his wheeled travels, learned that he was now a resident of the Village of Strength. That sort of confused the young troll. He didn't consider himself very strong at all. Then again, he was truly his own worst critic. Although, taking so much heat from Vriska so often wasn't going to help his self-esteem much. 

He tried staying as out of the way as much as he good. He realized that an alien with giant horns in a four-wheeled device was probably a little startling or distracting. Luckily Tavros had managed not to bump his horns into anyone, or slow anyone down with his handicapped way of traveling. 

He made a mental note to really learn how to use these robo-legs, and incredibly soon. 

A sigh escaped Tavros as he finally wheeled slightly outside of the busy village. He looked around, taking in the amazing sunlight and the beautifully bright assets that Earth (presumably) had to offer. He thought to himself that Alternia would be a much better, more peaceful planet if it looked like this. Maybe there were animals for him to commune with!

At the sound of a familiar laugh, Tavros jerked his head in the direction of the sound. His eyes widened. That was Gamzee! It had to be him! Relief and familiarity soared through his body. 

Was it okay to be this excited to see someone? 

Tavros quickly wheeled over, a slightly anxious (but more excited) smile graced his face as he went to greet his best bro.

"Hey, uh, Gamzee?" he began, glancing up at his high-blooded friend. "Long time no see...!"

[-tavrosnitram]

Tavros ==> Wake up. [intro/open]

The last thing Tavros remembered was being impaled through the chest, but when he woke up there was no sign of what absolutely should have caused his death. The fact that he was waking up at all was surprising. He looked around the room curiously, not recognizing a single thing. Maybe Vriska stabbing him was a bad dream. Maybe he was still dreaming, and that's why he had no idea where in Alternia he was. 

No! He couldn't have been dreaming. His dreamself was dead. Prospit was destroyed. Something else was going on here, and Tavros was determined to find out what.

He perked up a little when he pulled back the covers to see that his robotic legs were still in tact. At least he could scrounge up some confidence and totally, definitely approach this confusing situation in an extremely self-assured manner. Totally. 

...Or not. Gog, those legs were way too hard to walk with. 

Tavros lifted his head up to spot a four-wheeled device in the corner of this bedroom. Huh! How thoughtful of whomever brought him here! Maybe he'd fallen asleep and Gamzee had taken him somewhere? 

...No, that couldn't have been it either. Tavros couldn't recall the last time he'd even seen Gamzee around The Veil. 

He unsteadily stood up and hobbled over to the four-wheeled device. A relieved sigh left him when he sat down, his hands sliding over familiar wheels before gripping them tightly. He considered himself an expert four-wheeled device handler, if that was a thing you could consider yourself. 

Tavros wheeled out of the room and looked around the hut to see if he could spot anything familiar. This was so weird. 

He wheeled himself out of the front door to find himself in some kind of village! People were walking around everywhere! Humans! Tavros' eyes widened at the sight of the species. Sure, he'd talked to Dave and Jade but he'd never actually seen a human up close and personal before! Usually he just saw them through Trollian! 

Was he on Earth? 

There were so many questions he needed answered, but the environment surrounding this village was incredibly beautiful and bright! Nothing like Alternia! If only Tinkerbull and his friends could see this! Were his friends here too? 

Maybe one of these humans could help him out... But, oh Jegus, that meant having to talk to one! In person! Self-consciousness washed over Tavros and he slumped slightly in his chair. He came to the conclusion that wheeling around until he found answers himself was a better idea... probably.