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[tiersdes]

[Silence at first.  But it's not quite silence, per se---there's the obvious sounds of a crowd, and particularly large one, at that.   People talking, glasses tinkling, music; it creates quite a din.  Then a more familiar voice arises, in the form of Seth giggling in response to a male voice saying (in an attempt at sounding suave), "you know, Miss

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[heavenly_earth]

More holidays, it's getting rather tiring having them all the time. This along with the New Year I may have reason to celebrate however...

[tiersdes]

I know, right? So much to participate in, so little time!

[She giggles. Ooh, it seems like she may have landed onto something.]

...Ah! So is Valentine's Day special for you, then?

[heavenly_earth]

Too much activity, I don't tend to enjoy crowds for extended periods of time and the marketing is a bit too much.

[But gosh how to even begin to explain..]

Not... particularly, but I think if it's relevant then the tradition of the holiday should be upheld in some fashion.

[tiersdes]

Well, I think that's the case with every holiday, isn't it? But then again, anyone who's anyone would appreciate getting a box of nice chocolate from someone they like!

[And she continues laughing. Ironic, because she's not one for romance.]

Is that so? What are your plans, then?

[heavenly_earth]

Yes, too many of them in such a short time though...

At any rate, I don't plan on much more than finding a suitable gift- though that's proving strangely difficult.

[tiersdes]

It's not as if you're obligated to partake in all of them. You had a good concept going there---narrow it down to the ones you feel are most important to you. Like Valentine's!

[She makes a theatrical little gasp, however, when Neji mentions the gift.]

Speaking of which! I could help you out---do you know what the girl in question likes in particular? What are some of her favorite things?

[heavenly_earth]

Yes, but all of the excitement associated with them is difficult to avoid. The holiday isn't important really, just that I wonder if she'd be offended if I didn't get her something...

[And he'd probably refuse help with it if he wasn't so lost for ideas]

She's very fond of virtually any type of weaponry, enjoys training with them and adores her cat... Not the type to appreciate flowers I don't believe, and probably nothing too feminine-looking... I'm not romantically inclined, so anything too sentimental she wouldn't likely take seriously.

[tiersdes]

If you really like her, you should get her something--and not just because you're obligated to.

...Then get her a special peace of weaponry! Daggers and short-edged weapons can be made to look quite ornate.

[heavenly_earth]

I suppose.

As for that however, she wouldn't appreciate something impractical and as a specialist, she already has a variety of weaponry. I got her a few of the more modern ones as an early Christmas gift too. It would help if she didn't seal her collection away so I'd know what she has already.

[tiersdes]

Huh...

[A pause. Well, someone has quite an interesting taste in women.]

...Well, besides weaponry---what else is she into?

[heavenly_earth]

[sdhskf such a harsh judgement :<

But there's a significant pause there and it's obvious he's grasping at strings to answer]

She tends to find amusement in reading our horoscopes each week and recently purchased a television set she seems to enjoy. Other than that, her interests lie in weaponry and her cat. [You can see why this is difficult]

[tiersdes]

[Welllll...]

...How about something related to a show she likes to watch?

[heavenly_earth]

That might... be possible. [Hopefully] I'll look into it, thank you.

[tiersdes]

No problem! I'm glad I could be of assistance.

Good luck to you, with your lucky girl.