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[lifebloomsanew]

[The video feed opens on Rose and Greg trying to get both of themselves into the frame. Which is impressive, considering Rose’s size. Both look exceptionally happy. Rose pushes forward a little bit, eyes big and bright.]

Hello everyone!

[Greg ducks under her arm and then raises his own hand in greeting. His left hand, to be specific. There’s a ring there, on the ring finger, made of varnished and laquered wood.]

Hey! Rose and I have an announcement to make!

We’re-- well, we’re married now! [He laughs awkwardly, rubbing his neck.] I mean, we were kind of as good as before, since I more or less lived with her for years--well, sort of, we didn’t have a house or anything, I’ve actually never owned a house--well. Uh. Anyway. I asked her a couple weeks ago if she wanted to be Mrs Universe, but we were waiting for the rings to get finished.

[Rose is just beaming, eyes glistening as she holds back her sheer overwhelming joy.]

I’m Mrs. Universe!

[She can’t help but repeat it. Gems don’t have any concept of marriage, but she’s been among humans long enough to understand the concept and just what it means. They’re a pair, so close they share the same name now - like human families. It’s another thing she never imagined she’d ever experience, but here they were.]

Oh, here, get a close up…

[Rose moves her own left hand to take Greg’s and hold it out, to give a good look at the pair of matching rings. Both sport the same design, carefully carved into the wood. A curling vine of flowers that weaves in and around a scattering of stars and music notes.]

Aren’t they great? One of Rose’s pokemon made them! [Greg is still really impressed by this.] Anyway, uh, I figured since we’ve had a kid together and Rose is human now, more or less, and we’ve been given some more time together… well, why not?

[Rose just nods along, face nearly split with her wide grin. She’s practically vibrating, even her impressive size not enough to contain everything she’s feeling at sharing this with the world.]

I’ve never been anyone’s wife before! [Exclaimed with an air of awe giddy delight.] But I’m so very, very glad I get a chance to be Greg’s!

[And that’s all she can manage before her human body begins to betray her and her throat feels thick and there’s a prickle in the corner of her eyes.]

Aw, Rose… [He’s going to just hug her now.] Anyway! Uh, if you need to send mail to us, just address it to Mr and Mrs Universe now! Thanks!

... okay, you can turn the camera off now.

Comments

[schachmeister]

Congratulations.

[Thankfully Armin had already found out about Greg and Steven, so he isn't too taken by surprise by this announcement. It is still a bit of a surprise, sure, but he's learning that befriending Rose just naturally comes with a lot of surprises.

And hey, at least they aren't the type to endlessly put it off, unlike some other people.]

I'd like to get you two a gift, but I'm afraid you'll have to wait until I get home again.

[lifebloomsanew]

Thank you, Armin! Oh you don't have to get us anything! All we did was get married!

[schachmeister]

I'd like to. Even if it doesn't change much for you two, I still think it is something worth celebrating.

[lifebloomsanew]

I do have a new name now!

[Sort of.]

Thank you, Armin. That really is very kind of you.

We're going to get a wagon!

[schachmeister]

I'd recommend a boat, but I guess those don't work as well when you are travelling over land.

[lifebloomsanew]

And there's so much more land than water!

Oh, but some wagons can be boats, too! At least for a little while...

[schachmeister]

I suppose if I put wheels under my boat, it could function as a wagon but... I think I prefer her like this.

Plus, she is a little too big to manoeuvre down forest paths.

[lifebloomsanew]

I think it's much harder to put wheels on a boat than it is to float a wagon!

That is a problem! We're traveling with a caravan and we have to keep re-planning our routes!

[cometkin]

Aw, thanks, but really, you don't need to get us anything!

[ It's not like he's got a storage unit here to put his stuff in, yet. ]

[schachmeister]

It's like I told Rose-- I'd like to.

[It's nice to be able to acknowledge little moments like this.]

[cometkin]

Well. Thanks?

[He's touched. And also hoping it won't be big.]

[sociallychallenged]

Glad my favorite cotton candy valkyrie got her husband back.

[And her whole family at that. There's a pang of jealousy, because he despises the sinking feeling of being alone. But he's more happy for her than that little bit he's sad for himself.]

[lifebloomsanew]

Isn't it wonderful? And he's really my husband now!

[No more confusion on that part!]

Oh you'll love Greg! Have you met him yet?

[sociallychallenged]

Okay, but I gotta ask, is his mom and dad named Universe or was that like a stage name or something?

[The curiosity is great there.]

I think he's the guy that I recommended getting a wagon to. Seems like that'd be the best thing for both of you.

[They've got good wandering souls.]

[lifebloomsanew]

Well he is a musician! But he's always been Greg Universe to me!

Oh yes, we're getting a wagon! We never had a house, we had Greg's van. A wagon's like a van.

[cometkin]

A covered wagon! So we can get all warm and cozy inside at night, like in our tent.

[lifebloomsanew]

And we won't get rained or snowed on!

[cometkin]

Stage name! Well, it's my legal name now. I did the paperwork years ago. But, uh, no, it was originally Demayo.

And yeah, I remember you!

[lordofthefries]

Congratulations!

[Sasha doesn't know a lot about this married business, what being a teenager still and all, but she's been to one wedding and that's enough for her to know there's on important thing about getting hitched:]

Did you have cake?

[lifebloomsanew]

Thank you!

I think we had sandwiches....

[lordofthefries]

[Sandwiches? Those are acceptable for lunch, maybe even dinner, but for a wedding? Sasha is flabbergasted.]

You're supposed to have cake! They make cakes especially for people getting married. Mr. Shiro and Mr. Matt had one at their wedding. You got to buy a cake!

[Or make one. Get someone else to make one. Something. This is a crime against humanity and stomachs everywhere.]

[lifebloomsanew]

Oh we didn't have a wedding! We just got married.

But are cakes what humans have when they get married? We're going on a honeymoon, can we have a cake then?

[lordofthefries]

Oh... but you should have cake anyway, I think. Even if you jumped over a broom.

[Like the people back home did, those old timey backwoods hicks.

Sasha frowns because what the heck is this lady talking about now?]

Why would you put honey on the moon? And humans?

[Well, this lady doesn't look human, but aside from the Alteans that she's met here, Sasha doesn't have a clue what else this woman can be but some weird shade of human.]

[lifebloomsanew]

Isn't marriage a human tradition?

Oh and so is a honeymoon! It's a sort of vacation, but romantic!

[lordofthefries]

Aren't you human?

[Answering a question with a question is probably another human tradition.]

So a honeymoon is only for people dating? Or married. Both? Why not just say vacation?

[lifebloomsanew]

I am now!

It's for people who just got married. I'm not really sure.... I've never been on one before.

[lordofthefries]

What were you before you were a human?

[I'm sorry, Rose. Sasha's just intensely curious sometimes. Ready yourself for a million questions.]

Oh okay. Where are you going?

[lifebloomsanew]

Oh it's very complicated, but I guess you'd call me an alien.

We're going to Mount Moon!

[lordofthefries]

[Sasha squints at the screen, almost like she doesn't believe this lady.]

But your ears aren't pointy.

[Look, the only aliens she's ever met have weird ears, okay. Clearly that means they all should have them.]

What are you going to do there?

[SASHA, YOU CAN'T ASK WHAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DO ON THEIR HONEYMOON! THAT'S PRIVATE!]

[lifebloomsanew]

Why would they be?

Whatever it is people do on a honeymoon. But we've wanted to visit Mount Moon for months!

[lordofthefries]

Because the aliens I know have pointy ears. And marks on their faces.

[All two aliens that she knows.]

Well, then bring a cake with you to Mount Moon!

[lifebloomsanew]

My kind of alien can have any sort of ears!

That's a very good idea.

[lordofthefries]

What kind of alien is your kind of alien?

Any flavor? You should bring chocolate!

[lifebloomsanew]

We're called Gems.

Oh chocolate's very good! And so is strawberry.

[lordofthefries]

Like the rocks?

[Those fancy expensive rocks.]

Maybe chocolate and strawberry together!

[lifebloomsanew]

Something very much like that!

With lots of frosting.

[lordofthefries]

Oh, then aliens can be Gems and Alteans.

[Somehow this all makes sense now. How, who knows?]

And ice cream!

[lifebloomsanew]

Exactly!

[Oh Rose likes this one, she doesn't ask difficult questions Rose doesn't want to answer!]

Oh, I'm not sure ice cream would make the trip...it's a few days of travel to get to the little inn we're staying at. But maybe they have ice cream there!

[cometkin]

We didn't! But we'll have cake another day.