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[timelymaid]

hi again everyone!
so ive learned a bit about valentines day
and in doing so ive found its celebrated differently in different places? :o
and also in some places like japan
theres a corresponding holiday called white day!

so anyway my question today is do you celebrate valentines
and if so how
just out of curiosity
with absolutely no ulterior motive whatsoever

also exactly how many human holidays are there because so far there have been rather a lot of them my goodness
its almost like theres a holiday for every month
and there are at least five ways to celebrate each one
i think i need a chart

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[onelevelnicer]

You probably do need a chart. I know I need one just to remember all of Japan's. Some of them even move!

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[timelymaid]

[ moving holidays. that is all her notebook needs. ]

I'm trying to make one, but it's hard keeping track since whenever I get one down, people say "oh by the way, guess what's coming up?" and I can barely ever guess! It's sort of fun, though. There's always something happening!

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[onelevelnicer]

We humans do like to have fun.

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[timelymaid]

So you celebrate Valentines' day? Well, I assume - the White Day thing is Japanese, too, right?

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[brokenmemories]

Well, you're right about the whole Valentine's Day and White Day fiasco thing in Japan. I'm actually planning on sending some of the men I've met, as well as some close 'girl friends' some chocolate. Unlike back home, I don't really expect anything in return on the day of White Day though. [You know, many cultural differences and its probably too much of a hassle anyway.]

As for the holidays, I mainly know of the ones in Japan and nationwide like Christmas and New Years. There's...kind of too many to mention, to be honest.

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[usedshooshpap]

I... Have plans.

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[timelymaid]

So sending chocolates to friends is a thing that's done in most places, then? [ YEAH, SHE TOTALLY HAS ULTERIOR MOTIVES FOR ASKING. ] I think it's sort of funny how the days are divided by gender, a little, but humans tend to do that!

...Why are there so many?

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[timelymaid]

A date with Vanitas?

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[usedshooshpap]

...Maybe.

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[timelymaid]

[ WHOOPS, did she embarrass him? ]

Well, it's like quadrant appreciation day, right? And I thought that's what people who are dating or quadranted do on that sort of day, so...

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[onelevelnicer]

Of course I do. One year we even had a contest to see who could accumulate the most chocolate.

I think Honey-senpai won that. No surprise.

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[usedshooshpap]

No, it is. And I plan to spend it like that.

The problem is that I'm not sure what all to do.

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[timelymaid]

So do you give out chocolates, or do you just receive them?

I assume Honey-senpai is a friend?

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[timelymaid]

Well, considering recent events I'm not sure I'm really in any position to give advice!

But shouldn't going somewhere nice work?

If you want to be sentimental, you could always give him a soda or something?

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[brokenmemories]

I think there was some sort of history behind that concept but it's just not coming to my head right now. [In other words, she's being her usual forgetful self goddammit.] In other cultures, it doesn't really matter who gives who, I think.

We just like to celebrate everything. Everything. [That was a joke. C'mon, work with her here.]

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[usedshooshpap]

What do you mean recent events... That sounds ominous Megido.

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[timelymaid]

...It sort of does, doesn't it!

[ Whoops. ]

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[usedshooshpap]

What happened.

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[timelymaid]

Well, that's good, then! I mean, not that I have a reason for asking. [ SO SECRETIVE. ]

I think that's an admirable trait, but also a kind of confusing one! [ Sorry, Misaki, she totally didn't catch on! Humans are weird. ]

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[timelymaid]

I sort of kind of might have been responsible for making Sollux flip out a little bit.

[ sort of.

sorry karkat she didn't mean to fail you. ]

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[onelevelnicer]

We just received them. Not accepting a lady's gift is a little rude, you know.

He is a very good friend, but also um. An upper classmen. He's older than all of us, but doesn't look it at all.

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[usedshooshpap]

...

That doesn't tell me anything.

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[timelymaid]

Hang on.

[ She'll text him a link to this conversation. ]

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[timelymaid]

Have you never given out chocolates, then?

How old does he look?

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[usedshooshpap]

Shitbagel on a stick, Aradia. Are you that dense? Reading that is physically painful!