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[Kara's staring seriously into the camera when it clicks on, hair pulled up into a messy bun and arms spread business-like across her desk. on her left is an impressive stack of children's valentines (you know the kind, the ones with cartoon characters you buy in boxes for the class party) and on her right is an equally impressive bag of fun size chocolate.]

Greetings, fellow clubmates! I am sorry to be taking up your attention like this, but considering the date I am afraid that it cannot be avoided.

[the way she's speaking makes it seem like this is a life or death scenario, but then she keeps going and...]

In only a few days' time the Day of Valentines will be upon us! We do not celebrate such a holiday at home, but I have done the research on it and know very well that not receiving an affectionate greeting card can cause irreparable damage to one's soul and ruin lives!

[that's how it seemed in the many, many movies she watched that touched on the subject, at least]

I do not wish for my dear Numbered friends to suffer such a tragic fate! There were a great deal of charming cards and sweets on sale which I have taken the liberty of purchasing, and I implore you to allow me to write you at least one of them!

We may arrange for a drop-off point if you are leery of having your identity revealed, but please do not let pride keep you from accepting it! There is only so much time in which I can make these deliveries. I promise that my penmanship is excellent and any good tidings I write will stave off the horrible life-crushing feelings!

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Oh, I know I don't have to. I'd like to! I don't wanna take enn, any chance that your life will be ruined. [He gives a teasing little smile.]

[that makes her laugh]

I do not celebrate this holiday, so I believe that I am immune from such horrors. But the gesture is appreciated all the same! I am certain it will be lovely.

I don't really sell, celebrate it, either. Though I don't, like mind that my mom alway-zuh gives me chocolate and a sappy card. Any ex, excuse to eat lots of candy is good.

So I am discovering! It is an enjoyable thing to be involved in, especially for the first time.

I kind of thought 'til now that every, ree, country had Valentine's Day. Or something-ing like it.

Well, we observe the day! But it is nothing like this at all - simply another saint's day without much fanfare.

It's eeze, easy to forget it's Saint Valentine's, tine-zuh, Day here.

So, how can I get whatever I dee, decide to get you to you?

You may mail it to my school post box, if you wish! It is how I receive most of the packages sent to me.

Okay!

What's he the pay, patron saint of, anyway?

[ooc: A couple of days from this, she'll get a package with what Alex thinks are representative American sweets: Reese's cups, Little Debbie Valentine's cakes, Kit Kats, etc. :)]

Marriages and engaged couples along with epilepsy and plague, I believe. It has been some time since I read through my book of saints.

[because of course she has a book of saints. why wouldn't she?

also omg that is so cute.]

[Alex cracks up at the juxtaposition.]

Why does that seem fitting-ing?

I have no idea! The choices for patronage have always been rather mysterious to be, if I am being perfectly honest.

[guess who doesn't really see it, first two don't count]

It was a rit, rhetorical question. Um, that's one that doesn't really, lee, need an answer.

...ah. Well, that is good as I would not have been capable of answering it!

[DON'T MIND HER SHE TOTALLY KNEW THAT YUP YUP]

I just thought it was funny, nee, that he got love and dizz, diseases.

Perhaps they were thinking of the heartache when they assigned them?

Maybe they were feeling-ing very cynical when they did.

That would be rather unfair of them, considering the work which they were doing.

[patron saints really aren't the place for cynicism, she's pretty sure of that]

There are, like, saints of everything-ing, though, right? Even stuff like, I dunno, the chicken pox. You prob'ly have to have a sense of hyu, humor to assign them out.

I would think that they would simply affix them to those whose lives were most closely related to the topic.

Okay, that does make more senn, sense. But it's not as funny.

I was not aware that we were attempting to make any jokes.

[she sounds honestly baffled, not miffed]

We weren't! I was just thinking-ing about what explanation would be sillier.

Ah, I see. Is this typically the route taken when faced with an unanswerable question?

[this feels kind of like a cultural thing]

Not for ev, everyone. For me, kinda?

[A little sheepish. The more he explains, the less funny it all feels.]

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chernobolt - 2014-03-09 04:55 (UTC) - Expand

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