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[Ivan strongly considers filtering this from Gregor, but he thinks the man can have input into his own party. If his input is the 'don't throw me a party' kind then Ivan can always ignore it. He's aware that his mother would be appalled at him for starting his planning so late, but Ivan's reasonably certain that he can still gather in one place all the essential ingredients: food, attractive women, alcohol, and Gregor. Still, he suspects that Gregor might want something more and what that something would be Ivan does not know.

So he turns to his journal, bringer of wisdom -- or at least other people's perspectives.]

What makes a party fun for you?

Me, I'm easy to please, I think. But some people are really sold on having tiny iced cakes that look like Earth, as an example.

[And for some people things that look like Earth are out of the question. Gregor might be more interested in that sort of difference than Ivan is. Actually...]

And if there's anything you do where you're from that you don't see done here, you might share that as well.

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...You're assuming that he won't fall for you because he's nice?

That's kind of shitty logic.

My life is a little used to flying in the face of logic. Take my word for it -- there's nothing here for him to be interested in.

...Nope.

Not that I know what Gregor's type is, but I don't buy it as a general rule.

Well? I'm feeling so confident that I'm ready to wager you just about anything that he's at a big fat zero on the jonesing for Buffy meter.

I don't care what you're willing to bet because I'm not willing to bet his...[life, but maybe that's not the sort of thing Gregor should say. Not that Ivan thinks Gregor's mental state can particularly take rejection from Buffy if he does get really interested in her.]

Is it really so important to you not to clarify things?

I had no idea there was something that needed clarifying! Unlike apparently every person with a Y chromosome in this bubble, my brain doesn't automatically jump to bedroom athletics at any ambiguous sentence.

[ she's had a lot of grief on that front, recently. ]

...He might be more likely the type to develop feelings if he likes you as a friend.

So now you're saying he shouldn't have friends. Or at least not me as one.

Huh.

I'm saying that if you're friends and you're dating someone, then he should know that. Don't make this something it isn't.

...Do you understand how demeaning it is to ask a gal to pretty much depend on reporting in her marital status at the beginning of any friendship? Very uncool.

[Ivan miffs a little.]

Why can't it be part of the general getting to know people process?

Because it doesn't always come up, Ivan. Some of us have bigger priorities.

[Than flirting and that kind of thing? Never!]

I don't care what you do generally, I just don't want him getting hurt.

...Pretty sure he's a grown man. And if he feels something? It ain't 'cause I was leading him on. I wanna be his friend. That's all.

[A grown man who's feeling suicidal, yes. And it's not like Ivan comes from the most forward-thinking of places.]

I don't care whose fault it would be.

You know? It's beginning to sound a little like it isn't mine or Greg's feelings you gotta sort out. It's yours.

[ cruel words from a woman who wasn't afraid to put her foot down when some barely-knows-her guy was trying to tread on her sense of common decency and 21st century feminism. ]

Me? Huh...?

[Nope, couldn't be, Ivan doesn't really do relationships as such.]

Come on. You're so rocking the overprotective vibe here.

He is important. Being my cousin and all.

[And his emperor, and all the complications that come from both.]

And that's sweet and all but...you might wanna work on not poisoning your other wells.

It's not generally a problem.

[Generally there are at least twenty other people at any given moment concerning themselves over Gregor's well-being.]

Oh?

Ah... Yeah.

Things here seem more dangerous.

Funny. I've always found here to be a whole lot safer, in some ways. But I guess it depends on where all of us come from.

[And how many security guards are usually between Gregor and anything happening. Although the answer to that is still apparently 'not enough'.]

It'd drive Miles crazy but I prefer my life low-key. Or no-key at all.

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