THIRD//VISUAL (you have got to give, taking is too easy but that's the way it is)

[adeadringer]

[ elena has her journal open and is frowning as she peruses a cookbook she found in the shop, a steaming mug of coffee at her side. she's sitting at the counter in the itty-bitty kitchen of the apartment she shares with her roommates, flipping through the pages occasionally. right before people observing are likely beginning to wonder whether or

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[bearingevil]

There was a guy with socks on his hands talking about that the other day. He had a box to put stuff in for people who weren't here.

[Sanosuke was less than impressed by Tsuzuki's display, but hey, if it helps this girl he might as well share.]

[adeadringer]

Aw, that's actually kinda sweet.

[ pause. ]

Why did he have socks on his hands?

[voice] - forgot that /)_(\

[bearingevil]

Hell if I know. He tried to make it look like the socks were talking instead of him.

[There's a pause, then a question that sounds like the guy is trying to seem less curious about it than he actually is.]

So just how important is this Valen-thing to people who have it, anyway?

[voice] not a problem! <3

[adeadringer]

Like sock puppets, I guess?

[ there's a pause on her end as she considers the question for a moment or two. ]

It's different for different people, I think. It's not like it's a super important holiday, but some people get really into celebrating it.

[Voice]

[oracleofdeath]

If history repeats itself around here, a good number of us will be celebrating it whether we want to or not.

[Voice]

[adeadringer]

...Really? How?

[Voice]

[oracleofdeath]

They do something to the journals so that people fall in love with someone who responds to their entries.

[Voice]

[adeadringer]

...Okay, keeping my journal hidden that day. Anything else?

[ voice ]

[hippocraticly]

Does it matter? Those bastards have enough fun with this hallmark holiday without you kids encouraging them.

[ bones hates love at the moment. ]

[ voice ]

[adeadringer]

Which bastards? The people in charge of this place?

[ voice ]

[hippocraticly]

Yeah, the ones who get chuckles out of making people fall in love with complete strangers, enemies, what have you.

[ voice ]

[adeadringer]

You also could have been referring to the greeting card and candy companies.

action;

[adeadringer]

[ omg surprise caroline! elena starts a little, but smiles when she realizes it's only her friend. ]

I was thinking of making cookies or something for everyone.

action;

[adeadringer]

[ she is, or at least she should be. but she'd thought caroline was out. ]

I'm not sure if they even have that in the stores. But yeah, why not?

[Voice]

[suitedforcoffee]

I'm still adjusting to the idea that it's supposed to be February; it was summer, back home. But we celebrated Valentine's Day. Dunno if I'll end up celebrating it here. I haven't really thought about it.

[Voice]

[adeadringer]

It was close to summer at home, too. [ or actually summer. who knows with her show. ] Imagine my surprise at waking up in a sundress in the middle of all the snow.

[Voice]

[suitedforcoffee]

Tell me about it. They seem somehow unfamiliar with the concept of hypothermia.

[Voice]

[adeadringer]

The least they could do is leave you with a coat or something. I would even have been happy with shoes.