Fuda # 18 | Sock 'n' roll.

[idealism]

[Today Tsuzuki's network post is arranged by his two sock-puppets. Literally. He's wearing a colorful sock on each hand, trying to be anonymous. One of the sock-puppets hold up a sign with a flying, fat baby on it. It's holding a bow and arrow.]

Greetings everyone!

My name is Sock!

My name is Sock Too!

Today we're going to talk about

Valentine's Day!

On Earth, it's common to give your valentine chocolates or a card on the 14th of february. It means you really like them! Then, if they like you back, on White Day they give you chocolate in return!

What if my valentine isn't in Luceti anymore?

That's easy. You still write them a card, but we put them in... this! [Some fumbling later, Tsuzuki produces a heavy box with a heart on top. He makes the sock-puppets open it with a creak.]

That way, when your valentine returns to Luceti, you can show them this card. Then they'll know you never forgot about them!

[He tries to reach for the off-button on his communicator, and ends up showing half his face. And he still can't press the right button.]

Oh damnit.

Comments

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

I heard they took "love at first sight" very seriously. But they wouldn't do that to us again, would they?

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Every. Year.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

What?

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Yep. It wasn't just a one-time thing, they do it every single time the holiday rolls around.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

But what if you can't afford to fall in love with some stranger? Isn't there some way to avoid the curse?

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Sort of. You can do one of two things.

First, fall in love with someone you know deliberately. Awkward? Sure. But maybe better than the alternative.

Second, avoid the journal and everyone in town and go be a hermit for a while.

Those are pretty much the only guaranteed ways to work around it. Not everyone's affected, but you really don't want to just cross your fingers that you're left alone.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

If you're unlucky enough to get hit by it, how long does the curse last? If you only have to be a hermit for a day, that's not too bad.

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that wouldn't be too bad.

Problem is, like most experiments it lasts a week.

1/3

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

[s-sob.]

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

[There's no way around it, then. Hisoka would be counting on him during that week, since it would be much harder for his young partner to deal with the changes.]

[With a small shake of the head, as if he could rid his self-pity that way, Tsuzuki straightens up.]

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

Ouch. Sounds like you know what you're talking about. Did you fall in love last year?

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

No, no, not last year.

But I came to Luceti right on Valentine's Day the year before last.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

...Wow! Talk about trial by fire!

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

It was a heck of a way to get introduced to this place, that's for sure.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

What was the worst part?

[skyborne-mage.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if it was the simple fact that I'd never met the girl before, or that I suddenly had such strong feelings while I was still trying to settle in.

[purpledemoneyes.livejournal.com]

If that happened to me I'd be worried that she had hit her head. Did you end up living near her?