video, un: Yousoro★

[ayes]

[When the video turns on, You is standing next to a wooden box, about the size of a large microwave oven, her hand resting on its top. She seems to be in the marketplace of Olympia.

She waves at the camera.] Hi~!

So, this place has months that are pretty much just like the ones on Earth, right? Which means that we're coming up on a very special holiday: Valentine's Day! Seriously, it's right around the corner!

If you don't have it where you're from, Valentine's Day is a holiday all about love, and romance, and celebrating the people you love! [There's the slightest of pauses. She frowns a little bit.] Actually, to tell the truth, it's a little bit different in Japan, but-- but that's not important right now! The important thing is, it's almost here!

And I know that since we're all still uprooted from home, it's probably really lonely to spend Valentine's Day by yourself. Sooooo... I'm gonna find everyone a match! [She beams at the camera, using her thumbs and fingers to form a heart-shape in front of her chest. It's honestly kinda precious.

She breaks the heart shape to tap the top of the wooden box.] Seriously, I'm gonna do it! I've got a box set up in Olympia, and one set up in Wyver, and you can fill out the form and put it in the box, and I'll go full-speed-ahead at finding you a perfect match! And, we'll all have a big dinner party with your new date!

[Another pause. Her expression turns sheepish.] Actually, if anyone wanted to help chip in money for that... renting the place is gonna be really expensive...

--but yeah, you should sign up! It's going to be great!

((ooc information and signups can be found here!))

Comments

[wallofbriggs]

Says who?

[ayes]

uh well me, I guess? im saying it love is important!! so you should celebrate it!

[wallofbriggs]

That's not very convincing.

[ayes]

I wasnt expecting having to defend the idea! idk, love is important! you have all the songs and poems written about it and I mean you kinda need it to you know make more people so its important!

[wallofbriggs]

I'm pretty sure you can make more people without love. It's not an actual requirment.

[ayes]

well Im sure it helps a lot!!!!

[wallofbriggs]

You'd have to ask someone else about that.

[ayes]

uhhhh I think Im gonna pass on that thanks

[wallofbriggs]

Suit yourself. You're the one who came up with the idea.

So what is this Valentine's Day supposed to be about other than love and romance?

[ayes]

well
nothing really
thats sorta it

its a day you celebrate the people you love and do things with them

[wallofbriggs]

You can do that any day. Why do you need a special day for it?

[ayes]

well...

I dont know, because its fun?
why do you need ANY holiday?

[wallofbriggs]

The ones at home were to celebrate how great our country was, and the defeat of our enemies. So politics.

[ayes]

whoa those sound pretty intense
I mean weve got a national day too I guess but its not quite so

warlike

[wallofbriggs]

It's how our country was founded.
Too late to change that now.

[ayes]

do you mean because like, its culture and stuff is really set in stone and its got a bunch of traditions that you cant change or because uh its all gone you know now that Im saying it out loud I think its pretty obviously the second one

[wallofbriggs]

Smart girl.

Traditions can always change given enough time. That's how traditions come about.

[ayes]

well yeah but theyre hard to change because they're traditions in the first place right?