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Valentine's Day Deliveries - UN: Shinigami

Heads up students, deliveries will be going out today. Most will be made to your dorm rooms between two and five this afternoon, unless you signed up to deliver a carnation to someone in the classroom, in which case it'll show up in the first five minutes. Don't be disruptive. You can still drop off packages at Michael's office or my classroom, or buy carnations with a hand-written message for a euro a pop. Enjoy the holiday. See you at the ball. --Gamma Akutabi

[OOC: If your character is getting a delivery, post a comment here, and one of the students who signed up as a delivery cupid will take care of it. And if they don't, Gamma will. Feel free to request certain students ahead of time!]

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Hello, hello~
Is there a limit to the number of carnations one can purchase?
Who's on the list to make deliveries this year?

Nah, no limit, beyond what we've got in stock. You can buy a dozen if you want. We've got Prompto Argentum, Peter Parker, Ren Amamiya, Puella Tempus, Naoki Kashima, and Gwen Stacy signed up to make the deliveries.

Wonderful~
Then, just for today, I'll splurge a little~
I'll put all your helpers to work!
A dozen to Minako Arisato, delivered by Naoki Kashima
A dozen to Ellie Williams, delivered by Gwen Stacy
A dozen to Nana Daiba, delivered by Prompto Argentum
A dozen to Maverick Marten-Taylor, delivered by Ren Amamiya
A dozen to Imelda Rivera, delivered by Peter Parker
Thirteen to Rex Arany, delivered by Puella Tempus
Just a generic "Happy Valentines" will be alright~
From an anonymous sender!

Sure. I'll make sure they go out. Pretty generous, kid, hope you have a good holiday.

Thank you, thank you~
I doubt it, but happy holidays too~!

[Yuya's receiving a delivery, and though he's not anticipating it he'll still be around his dorm at the allotted time.]

Question!
Are carnations the only flowers available, or are there others we can choose from?

Just carnations. You'll have to check the flower shop in Soleil if you want something different.

[ Somehow this totally unexpected delivery will arrive the one time this week he was asleep.

Never fails. ]

I'm disappointed they're not making you deliver flowers and sing as well.

You've got questionable tastes. What's an ollin anyway?

I have fantastic taste but I'll let you change the subject this time.

Ollin is an old cultural thing. I've told you that I never knew my family but, I did know a little bit of my heritage. Not sure how much of my background it is but it's at least partially mine. I like to think things like this connect me back.

Anyway, you pronounce it like "all in" and that's kind of what it means. It stems from words in the Nahuatl language meaning heart and life, and combines in its new form to mean movement. So, to move with all heart and soul.

The Aztecs had this thing about wearing your heart on your face, which might sound strange, but it's about making sure you're seeing things clearly without setting feelings aside. You have to go forward with heart and intent, and not just alone, but with all those around you. A community seeking ollin.

These concepts come up a lot in symbols and it would probably take all day to go into even the meanings of just one. But, ah, the symbol I'm talking is pretty famous in my culture. You can find it on the Aztec calendar even, and the meaning I always really liked was [Don't laugh at the irony Gamma, he swears...] a full completion of the life and death cycle. A fullfillment, you know? I used to have a belt buckle with the symbol, and then two crossed guitars over top. Really cool.

Now your turn. What's shinigami supposed to be?

Edited 2019-02-14 01:34 (UTC)

[Gamma rubs his forehead as he reads. Truth be told, he's not a particularly bright man, and he's not that cultured either. Big shock. All he can think is that it must have worn out Hector's thumbs to type all that up, and that he really doesn't get any of this. But given that he knows nothing about his own family or heritage, he can at least get that this is definitely too important to his friend for Gamma to make any joking or sarcastic remarks.]

That's cool.

[Not a huge dramatic reaction, but at least it's mostly genuine. He kind of wants to see what the symbol looks like.]

Japanese for 'god of death.' I think.

[He's actually not sure, but it sounded good.]

[He didn't expect a dramatic reaction. The fact there is no teasing from Gamma is more telling than anything.

He doesn't have the same luck resisting a laugh.]

You picked a name and you didn't know what it meant?

[There is no part of this that doesn't completely scan.]

Well, assuming you've got it right, it's very "you".

It's just a stupid computer name, no one cares what I choose. Nickname I picked up in my younger days. It's cool as hell, that's good enough. You ordering or delivering anything?

Your crazy younger days. You say like you're even that old. [Just a year younger than he was when he died.] Your silver hair don't make you no abuelo.

I'll admit it's cool. And that, no, I'm just hassling you like a jerk. But I can step up if any delivery kids wind up sick or whatever and you need a spare.

Edited 2019-02-17 09:39 (UTC)

Age has nothing to do with it. I was a completely different person back then.

[And he'd rather not dwell on that if he can help it, they both know what he was like before he met Wren.]

Nah, we're covered. The students earn some cash and chat with their peers. I can route you to make a delivery to Imelda if you really want, though.

[He winces.]

Thank you. But no. I don't think that would be a good idea.

You'd know best. She's making deliveries to three guys, by the way, noticed you're not one of em. Pretty sure they're not competition though if that helps put your mind at ease.

[He's pretty sure Ekkehardt and Hieke aren't into chicks. And he definitely can't see her fawning over Michael. He's so OLD.]

Gamma. I am her ex, it's not my business even if they ARE competition. And it's not a competition since she's not piece of meat.

Wow, you really don't care if she's dating or not. That poor woman, dateless and alone. Maybe I'll go keep her company. :3

HA! Hahaha! Oh, amigo.

I'd like to see you try.

I want Imelda to be happy. That might mean she chooses someone I don't think the best of. My feelings don't matter here. But you? I promise you; you are not nor will you ever be her type.

[APPARENTLY someone decided to get Mav a delivery of a dozen carnations for some...reason...? Very sorry for any hostility caused by his confusion.]

[Receiving]

[Imelda isn't expecting a delivery herself, but she's sitting in the common room reading a book around the appointed time, if anyone wants to surprise her.]

[Private to Gamma, un: i.rivera]

Some questions for you, Señor Akutabi. Do you have different colors of carnations available?

Also, if I happen to purchase flowers for any students helping in distribution, can I be assured that they won't stumble upon their own deliveries preemptively?

Edited 2019-02-14 04:20 (UTC)

[Oh shit, based on that username, he can guess who this is.]

Yup. Red, white, and striped. Anything other than that will have to come from a florist's shop, but the kids can deliver bouquets bought elsewhere. Yeah, you don't have to worry about that. It'd be kinda backwards if they did. Which kids are you shopping for?

Ren Amamiya, Hibiki Amamiya, Mianko Arisato, Nana Daiba, Shuuya Kano, Ellie Williams, Maverick Taylor, Peter Parker, Maya Matlin, and Orihime Inoue. I'd like a half dozen white carnations for each of them.

I also have something else for Ekkehardt, Hieke, and Michael that I'd like delivered. Could I stop by later to drop those off?

No problem. You can swing by the classroom after 2:50, say hi in person.

[He could direct her to Michael's office, but admittedly, he's curious to know who this woman is that his friend's still crazy about. Might as well see if she's worth all the hype.]

Alright. I'll be there. Thank you.

[Despite says 2:50, Imelda arrives at the classroom at 2:45, carrying a cardboard box in her hands. Inside are three carefully arranged bouquets, no more than a foot in height, but cumbersome enough that she couldn't carry all three simply in her hands. Each bouquet has a Thank You note attach to it, along with Imelda's very neat and looping signature.]

[She waits patiently outside of the classroom until the lesson has ended, letting the students exit before she leans into the doorway to see if the room is clear. Once it is, she'll enter with her box.]

Hola, Señor Akutabi. How was your class?

[Gamma is leaning against the desk with his arms folded (his favorite teaching position), eyeing the messily stacked papers sitting on his desk as if they were a pile of cockroaches. He has no idea what to do with them beyond giving an 'A' if the student seems to pick up the concept that they shouldn't mess with magic items, and an 'F' if they just don't seem to get it. He should really see about getting a teaching assistant, he hates paperwork with a fiery passion.]

[When Imelda enters, he pushes away from the desk with a sunny smile, striding briskly forward to take the bulky box from her arms.]

You must be Imelda! No need for formalities, just 'Gamma' is fine.

[Three bouquets and nothing for Hector. He'd feel bad for him, but Hector sure as Hec didn't send anything to her, so that's his friend's own fault.]

You're sending out a lot of these. Hope they showed their gratitude in return.

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