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It is just part of knowing him, though Armand is generally willing to get angry with someone for anything if he's already mad at them. Being annoyed at one thing about someone is a reasonable time to be irritated with everything, no matter how little he cares at any other time.

Though he wouldn't go so far as to include Gojyo getting drunk under that. Armand does have some restraint.

"The Admiral likes to follow specific western traditions," that the New Year's party had been set up by someone on the ship doesn't matter, "So it's only proper to stay at least long enough to kiss at midnight. And then spend a little longer to wish people luck."

Did he kiss Gojyo at the turning of the year in a public place? No, he didn't. But he's willing to imply something happened in public. After all, it had, even if not quite like that.

--Gojyo drops the coffee measuring spoon. Oops, so clumsy! He picks it right back up and goes back to measuring out the coffee.

"--Oh, we kissed at midnight? Sorry, I don't remember that."

Ha, ha. Not that he's immediately embarrassed or anything.

"You were very drunk."

That is an objectively accurate statement.

Would Gojyo have to be drunk to directly signal that they have some sort of relationship in a place where other people can see? Well, it depends on what you count as 'proof' and also Armand's mood.

"Yeah, well. That's what New Year's all about."

Getting your new year's fortune drawn at a shrine? Eh, that's a close second.

"Bet most people were pretty wasted too, right?"

So maybe they won't remember too many details... or something. Gojyo turns the coffee maker on before returning to the kitchen table with his ill-gotten jug of orange juice.

It could've been a a nicer party, but Armand can be fair and say that not everyone is capable of living up to his standards. It wasn't as if he was going to set up a party for people here.

He likely wouldn't have gone at all if he didn't have people to watch out for. He also used it for some general people watching, but the first part is what matters at the moment.

"There was a range. Certain people are better at holding their liquor - or in choosing not to drink as much. Even if it is New Year's."

There are a lot of people who could have clear memories and who might have been looking around at the time. You never know.

"...Huh. Guess that makes sense."

Oh nooo. Who saw? How many people are now looking at Gojyo and thinking he's-- well. And, look, he knows by now that literally no one on this weirdo ship thinks anything of it, like it isn't weird, actually, when there are plenty of women on board...

Gojyo stuffs the toast into his mouth, for lack of more clever commentary to make.

Armand is well aware of Gojyo's issues around being perceived as being attracted to men, and unlike some people he doesn't really care. Whether or not Gojyo would be better off in the abstract if he was more accepting of himself isn't the sort of thing Armand thinks about.

Repression is one of the healthier responses to potential problems, and people's persistence in suggesting otherwise is because there are far too many people who don't understand how to properly cope in society.

What Gojyo says in private is Armand's business, now that he's decided it is.

He takes a very pointed sip of tea. "I talked with a few new arrivals. I don't think you remember."

Gojyo shoots Armand a wondering look while he chews. Swallows, then:

"You pissed 'cause I got wasted? Sorry if I was obnoxious, but it was a party."

"If I got annoyed that you drank, we wouldn't be friends." He generally doesn't chose to drink, but his judgement of others for it depends totally on who they are. With Gojyo, it generally just gives him a chance to indulge in looking after him and that's something he enjoys.

"Okay, cool."

He probably should follow that up with asking what the matter is, then, but he doesn't feel like having a talk like this so early in the morning. Especially not in light of the horror that he might have kissed a man in public.

Gojyo gets up to pour himself a cup of coffee.

Armand doesn't see a need to bring it up himself. That might get in the way of a policy of passive-aggression over topics that he hasn't tried to have a non passive-aggressive talk about.

Instead, he has his own cup of tea and continues working on beating the next level of solitaire on his iPad (he's been doing them in order).

"Do you have plans for the day?" He asks when coffee has had a chance to be drunk.

"Uh, not really?"

Even with liquids and some food under the vest Gojyo doesn't exactly feel great.

"Wanna watch something?"

Curling up on the couch feeling sorry for his poor head seems like a good use of the day.

"I don't have anywhere else I'm planning to be," he agrees.

"I can pick something without any loud noises," he adds, a little dryly. Sucks to have to deal with things like hangovers, and he's glad he doesn't have to.

"Yeah. Thanks", Gojyo agrees, finishing his second cup of coffee before shambling over to the couch.

(The coffee cup, the plate and the juice jug all get left on the table for the magical dish washing fairies to take care of.)

(As the magical dish washing fairy, Armand has more than once felt that Gojyo is very lucky that he's ~~exactly as understanding of what matters as he should be~~ cute.)

Only the first movie is a silent film. Armand thinks the play version of He Who Gets Slapped has a better ending, but it's still a good film.

He does think that The Children's Hour is the perfect follow up.

Gojyo doesn't sleep through He Who Gets Slapped, exactly, but he drifts throughout its runtime, paying it very little attention. He doesn't lean against Armand - Armand is still clearly angry; it doesn't seem the right move - instead choosing to drowse on the other side of the couch.

He's more attentive when the second movie plays. And, well, that's... depressing.

"This one made in your world?"

Most movies Armand chooses are, but not every single one.

"Yes."

When Armand chooses a move from a different world it isn't always one of the stranger ones - he's been known to pick out an action movie that at least has cinematography that's almost up to his standards - but it is usually from the angle of an interest in some film technique or other.

"It's based off a play." He'd seen it back in Paris, on one of the nights he'd felt like watching someone else direct. "Which in turn was based off a true story. Though the details were changed a little for the stage."

"Hn."

Gojyo shifts a little, getting into a more comfortable position.

"Didn't think people in your world had hang-ups about that kind of thing."

He shakes his head.

"Most people here are from places and times when it's considered acceptable, but it doesn't make it true everywhere. The case this was based on took place over two hundred years before 'my' time." He scoffs a little. "There are even some vampires who have hangups about sexuality, which is even more ridiculous."

It's one thing to believe whatever when your mortal, but to hold onto it when you're an undead monster who hunts the night for blood? It's even more embarrassing.

"Yeah, well. They were humans living in human societies before becoming vampires, weren't they?"

Of course that shit still sticks with you. Gojyo already regrets this line of conversation: it's not the kind of talk he ever wants to have.

"Whatever. People are stupid in all worlds everywhere, the end."

"So was I."

He shakes his head.

"I suppose that's one thing about being... taken by a group of fanatics, they cared about different things." He considers a moment. "Well, they likely considered it some sort of sin and therefore proper for a vampire."

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Sin, huh. There's the weird instinct to protest that: what his best friend is doing isn't sinful, what the fuck (Gojyo's actions aren't part of this particular instinct; his bad choices don't need defending). He pushes it down.

"Weirdos."

"They were a cult that believed vampires were made by god to kill good people so they would go to heaven, or something along those lines. It was a somewhat confused ideology. 'Weirdos' is something of an understatement."

"You didn't believe that?"

It's just to clarify, not an accusation. It sounds like Armand isn't including himself in that.

"I don't. There was a time all I had was them, and even then I didn't believe it. It was just... the people I knew."

And he didn't want to be alone.

"But that was a long time ago." Goyjo might think that it’s wrong to get too close when angry, but Armand disagrees and moves to see if he can lean against him. Besides, he might be upset but he’s semi-frequently been upset by people he loves and it doesn’t change his feelings.

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just assume this entire thread is going to be full of internalised homophobia

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