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[the_prodigal_son]

Valentine's Day is getting really close, huh...

I barely remember what it was like in '59. I guess those memories weren't very important. What's normal for Valentine's these days?

[Other than stuffing his face with ice cream because the people he wants to spend it with don't exist. That's already part of his plan.]

Comments

[video]

[kickstart_my_heart]

I like the candy, most, to be honest.

[video]

[the_prodigal_son]

I remember something about chocolate... do you want me to buy you some candy?

Re: [video]

[kickstart_my_heart]

Only if you allow me the same liberty, mate. I'm getting chocolate for all my friends.

[video]

[the_prodigal_son]

Awesome! Get me the sweetest things you can find.

[Pause.]

Please and thank you.

Re: [video]

[kickstart_my_heart]

No problem. I might even try making my own. I'm feeling a bit more confident in the kitchen.

[video] casually reminds self 20 times that jack says "mum" not "mom"

[the_prodigal_son]

Make your own? [He raises his brows.] My mum used to do that. I mean... not my real mum, my fake mum, but I can remember it. I think I can help with it if you want.

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[hearmyfeels]

Candy, flowers, the usual. Taking people to dinner or out for a walk. Most people just do chocolates and cards though, I think. It depends on how much you like that person.

audio

[the_prodigal_son]

I don't think I know anyone well enough to ask them on dates...

...I guess the one person I would want to give chocolates and flowers to doesn't really exist.

text

[hearmyfeels]

Sorry, video or text please?

audio -> video

[the_prodigal_son]

Oh. Sorry.

[He can't text for shit, so video it is. Meulin will be treated to the face and voice of a 24-year-old man and the speech patterns of a small child.]

...I don't think we've met before.

video

[hearmyfeels]

[She puts on video in response, a little awkward but she's used to people matching her or not making a deal of it.]

Hi! I'm Meulin. It's nice to speak to you!

Voice

[anythingwithstrings]

People trying to kill us.

*She's so cheerful, isn't she?*

[the_prodigal_son]

That's normal?

[Well that doesn't sound good.]

Any way to stop that...?

[anythingwithstrings]

I'm being defeatist.

*The 50s clearly lacked mopey teenagers.*

And no there isn't any way to stop that.

[the_prodigal_son]

I don't know what defeatist means.

[His version of the 50s sure did... his false memories are full of sunshine and happiness and a mom that actually knew he existed. No moping allowed.]

[anythingwithstrings]

Means I expect things to go wrong.

Because things don't ever go right.

[Video]

[bloomofhope]

Well, last I knew, chocolates, flowers, cute cards, and romantic dates were still the norm.

[Video]

[the_prodigal_son]

Well, that all sounds nice... but I'd need a girlfriend if I was gonna go on a date.

...Or a boyfriend, I guess.

[Video]

[bloomofhope]

This is probably the best time to go looking then, right?

[Video]

[the_prodigal_son]

I guess... I'm not sure how to go about it, though.

[Video]

[bloomofhope]

Don't have any special someones in mind?

[video]

[soccerwhisperer]

In Japan, Valentine's Day is when girls give their friends and the people they like chocolate! Then the boys have to repay the girls three times as much on White Day.

Ah, that's on the fourteen..th of... March.

[video]

[the_prodigal_son]

That sounds really complicated.

Is there another holiday for boys giving boys chocolate?

[video]

[soccerwhisperer]

Hmm... I guess boys can give out chocolates on Valentine's Day if they'd like to. I did it once so I could get back more for White Day, but everyone said I wasn't a girl so I didn't qualify.

video;

[loveswaffles]

Eat way too much discounted candy and regretting it.