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[glowsferatu]

[ it's early afternoon and kanaya is in the greenhouse, tending to a row of black calla lilies, watering can in one hand, clippers in the pocket of her apron. she has a headband on to keep her bangs out of her eyes, and a smudge of dirt or two on her cheek. she doesn't look like she's slept in a while. in fact, it's probably been days.

her communicator is propped up on a shelf above the flowers so she can speak to it while keeping her hands free. ]

I've been thinking about it, and i's something of an awkward question, but in the interest of cultural sensitivity, it needs to be asked. You see, it occurs to me that certain words have...numerous contexts depending on the user's place of origin, and in some cases can be utterly and unwittingly obscene. [ she stops and places her hand on her chin, looking up at the communicator. well, that will be more dirt, won't it. ] I was told once that I should write a book about my planet for human education, but I don't know about that. I'm not much of a writer.

[ she turns back to her flowers. ] That said, ignorance can only be dispelled through education, so there will need to be...some sort of offering to make. So, if a list could be collected from various non-humans on practices that would be untoward from humans unaware of the implications of these actions, perhaps a pamphlet could be prepared and left at the Porter's housing unit. I think it's worse considering, at least, but I'll need some assistance in constructing it, namely from any others from non-Earth planets to contribute things I may not be aware of, either.

[ she sits there lingering on the thought for a moment before setting the can down and rising to her feet, her hands dusting off at the top of the frame before she reaches over to take the communicator. ] While I'm on the topic of bridging cultures, we're not far from your holiday celebrating romantic successes.

[ she pans the camera out across the area to show what she's been working on. the greenhouse is growing a great many flowers which are just now coming into full bloom in a brilliant display of blacks, pinks, and reds, with a small corner of a few grey things growing. she'd have liked to expand that one, but her choices were limited as it was and there was sadly little demand for them anyway. ]

Last year, Jade and I offered bouquets to fit each of my culture's quadrants. She...may not be here anymore, but I thought I should carry on the endeavor in her absence. A tradition must be continued if it expects to be established, after all. So I will be accepting orders from now until Thursday's end, and delivery is available.

I hope you all enjoy the day as it approaches.

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[private]

[cawky]

[Well you can guarantee he's not here to talk about anything regarding this post.]

ok
so when are you stopping here

[aggressiveapathy]

What kind of flowers.

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[gandere]

Holidays are strange. Here, it is a holiday meant to spoil a girl, but--[ Rin doubts anyone will be thinking of her this Valentine's. Oops. ]--back home, girls pass out homemade chocolates to everyone they know. Most just end up with giri choco, which is literally just a consolation prize. "I know you" sort of thing. Honmei choco though? That's the kind a girl gives to a boy they have romantic feelings for.

... Hm, I think I'll try to make some this year. [ Spoken more as an after thought. ] Oh, would it be alright just to order flowers for myself? The dining room table can use some color...

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[egohalfempty]

Happy Valentines Day to you too. I think... ?

[ yeah she understood almost nothing you just said, teen life coach ]

[adventureboner]

Uh. Hey! Can't say I can think of a fella to give any flowers too, but you know... If you need a hand with those flowers, and Jade was my grandma! If you'll accept a sort of substitution, of course!!

No's also fine, it' just seems right to make the offer.

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[nitidus]

[hey man you talk about a girl with her feathery brother and she appears just like that, hoo hoo hoo. ]

Are you still out back?

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[wytchkkrafts]

I want one!

[ dramatic pause. ]

Of every color.