[video, locked from Lily Evans, Harry, and the Joker]

[thelionharted]

[The video opens on James, flopped on his bed and looking slightly frazzled. There are scribbled-upon sheets of paper surrounding him, and the itching has subsided somewhat, though he's still decked out in calamine lotion at various points.]

Er. This is a bit weird to ask, I guess, but I can't think of anything else to do that I haven't already

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[voice]

[notadartboard]

Ah, the eternal question - how to charm a lady~! Every man has his own brand of charm, but the point is to be persistent. Don't give up just because she punched you in the head once, continue to be a gentleman until she finally sees the prince shining through.

And never hurt her. Ever. Never make her cry. I'd like to think that was obvious but some men need it spelled out for them.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

She's punched me in the head a good few more times than once, trust me.

I wouldn't. Ever.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

It's always the loves of our lives who hurt us the most. [mental swoon, he misses someone] Hang in there. Be charming, but not fake - she'll see through it. They always do. If you really love her, show it.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

I don't think I could be fake around her.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

Then you're already a step ahead of most slobs.

There is a particular lady, then? Good luck.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

Er WHAT NO I mean. Hypothetical me! Yes. Exactly.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

Oh, so that means when I get back, if I meet a lovely lady somewhere, maybe rescuing her from danger or something, I'm free to hit on her with no expectation that there's some poor slob out there who's agonizing over how to show his love?

[voice]

[thelionharted]

If her name is Lily Evans, I expect she can take care of herself fairly well.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

I don't think I've met a Lily Evans yet, but I have been on vacation for a few weeks.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

She got here a bit ago. Maybe a week or so.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

And you're sure this is only hypothetical? You're not really just going to let me go and charm her out from under your nose, are you?

[voice]

[thelionharted]

Oh no, if you tried to do that I would probably think up two hundred different ways to make your life horribly unpleasant.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

Then quit with the hypotheticals, man up, and charm this lady. I make it my strict policy not to hit on anyone who's taken, or else I'd make your life just as unpleasant in return.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

Hnnn. I've tried.

[voice]

[notadartboard]

If you really do love her, you won't give up.

Take it from the love-cook. It's worth the persistence in the end.

[voice]

[thelionharted]

Right, yeah, I know.