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[irwins]

[Camera on means Shaun is on, all easygoing smiles and comfortable confidence. This is the usual thing, except this time? No zombies. No monsters. No weapons in hand. It's sort of a very different vlog post for him.

But it can't be mayhem and bloodshed all the time. I mean, usually it can, but here he is anyway.]

So. Valentine's Day is a thing back where I'm from too, but you know... little different. Less moonlit strolls on the beach or fancy restaurants and more staying home not getting eaten by zombies together. Not-dying-and-un-dying is basically the most romantic thing anyone can do.

What's romance look like for everyone else? Let's hear it. Anyone have a particularly romantic V-Day? I know you're not supposed to kiss and tell, but anyone want to kiss and tell?

[He's curious, after all. However.]

Wait, that wasn't actually my point. My point is, the best part about Valentine's Day in any world is the day after Valentine's Day because there is so much chocolate heart bullshit on sale. Discount sugar rush for everyone! RIP to out collective blood glucose levels.

[Here he holds up a bag that is basically stuffed full with various boxes of candy, chocolate roses, something that has a teddy bear attached to it.]

Given my assigned profession as restaurant critic, I feel like it is my solemn vocational duty to remind folks of this fact.

[And here he is, performing that valuable service.]

Comments

Voice;

[pocketfulof]

The holiday can be kind of big where I'm from, but my boyfriend and I don't really celebrate it.

He has this thing against Eros--Cupid...whatever you want to call him.

Re: Voice;

[irwins]

Ah. Well that does make it a hard sell, if you've got a grudge against the overall mascot for the whole thing.

[Shaun shrugs.] Based on pre-Rising movies, it was a bigger deal once upon a time back home. I mean, it still has its moments.

[pocketfulof]

Kind of puts a damper on the whole thing for sure.

...Guess if you're smart about it and avoid the zombie hordes, it's a positive? Something to look forward to. Be it the holiday or the candy supply.

Sorry, by the way, that you had zombies to deal with.

[irwins]

I bet.

[A nod and a grin.] Sure, yeah. It's a good thing if you can dodge getting eaten in the process. Easy enough, for the folks that stay in their safe, closed communities.

[Which is, of course, terrifically boring.]

Eh. The zombies aren't so bad. You get used to them, you know? Never lived in a world without 'em until I wound up here.

[pocketfulof]

We had zombies around here once.

And my boyfriend can raise the dead--completely different thing though! But...I guess if they're a constant, I can see how you could get used to them.

[irwins]

They showed up back in the fall for a bit. Just like home sweet home. Thankfully they left too, because I wouldn't wish a Rising on this world.

[pocketfulof]

I mean, I don't think it's something anyone would want to wish on any place.

...But I think we've all had enough of near apocalypses.

[irwins]

Fair point.

And fuck yeah we have. Like one is more than anyone actually needs in their life? Multiple just seems... wrong on so many levels.

[pocketfulof]

This place seems to be an apocalypse roller coaster. Quiet for a few months, and then it ramps up like there's nothing better for the universe to do.

[irwins]

That has to be the worst goddamn type of roller coaster. But yeah, it really is. Are we in a lull now? I'd be cool with being in a lull now.

[pocketfulof]

You think the amount of people getting sick on this ride would be telling. I'm hoping we're at the coasting part of the ride, I'm done being thrown for a loop.


Is this metaphor getting out of hand yet?