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[heartlessglitch]

I require an explanation.

[ Danger holds up a little handwritten note, on which a series of ones and zeroes is written out neatly in elegant purple script. The note reads: 01011001 01101111 01110101 00100000 01100001 01110010 01100101 00100000 01101101 01101001 01101110 01100101 00101110, which may or may not mean anything to anyone besides herself. ]

I have been told that this is what humans call a "valentine."
I assume this is in reference to the commercial holiday, which I find to be both wasteful and beside the point.

[ She finally lowers the note. Even in her metal body, her face is clearly unamused-- possibly borderline suspicious. ]

Perhaps it is simply that my understanding of human courting methods is lacking.
But I fail to see how this is "romantic."
Particularly when the sender remains anonymous.
And I am uncertain how to respond.

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[slightlyoffchilt]

[Mocking, deadpan, and tonally rude:]

Beep boop.

[heartlessglitch]

Perhaps I should have clarified that the one individual whose opinion I am uninterested in is you.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Danger, now, now. No need for such a passionate response. [A beat, and he smirks.] What would your anonymous binary-literate friend think?

[heartlessglitch]

I find it difficult to classify someone faceless as my friend.
Is your purpose at this moment simply to mock me, or do you in fact have something useful to contribute, Doctor?

[heartlessglitch]

"You are mine."

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[boobwindow]

[ ID reads Karen Starr.

A puzzled woman peers closely into her feed before pulling back to shake her head. ]

I don't know if that's thoughtful or plain tacky.

[heartlessglitch]

Unfortunately, binary is not particularly useful for deciphering tone.
Assuming the sender is organic, do humans often express romantic sentiments this way?

[boobwindow]

Maybe... nerdy types? Most people just go with flowers or traditional cards.

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[dragony]

This person sounds more like a stalker to me.

[heartlessglitch]

Plausible, considering their identity is unknown to me and yet they have clearly expressed as sense of possession.

[dragony]

It's one thing if it's a mutual relationship... like, the person I love can say I'm his, because it's the same for me to say he's mine. But if it isn't balanced, then there's nothing good about it.

That isn't romantic at all.

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[lucke]

Wasteful eh? Maybe you just haven't experienced a true Valentines yet.

Perhaps a demonstration of the merits of proper companionship would change your mind?

[heartlessglitch]

What exactly would a demonstration involve?

[lucke]

Hmmm. [He strokes his chin thoughtfully.]

You really are clueless about this all aren't you?

[Though blunt, the observation is delivered simply and without ill intent.]

If you have to ask that... To start, I would say you are right. The eye sore that is the commercial aspect of this holiday is pretty obscene.

But its the hidden agenda buried beneath it that is the real treat.

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[osreborn]

What's not to understand, Danger? You have a secret admirer.

[heartlessglitch]

Or an antagonist.
Which I am more inclined to assume.

[osreborn]

You must not have a high opinion of yourself.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

Is it so unfamiliar?

You were in love before, were you not? Or was he a man disinclined to such gestures?

[heartlessglitch]

We would kiss and hold hands, occasionally.
He liked to touch my face.
But he was not romantic in the way that this holiday depicts, no.
And he was rarely assertive enough to be possessive, as with the tone of this note.

[toolongdidntrejoice]

I see. [ his tone betrays his thoughtfulness; distraction ] How unfortunate that he limited your experience in such a way.

I suppose you have some number of candidates for whoever is responsible?

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[forwardcompatible]

that's kind of an ominous valentine rly

[heartlessglitch]

Given its anonymous origin, yes.
Perhaps so.
Though I hardly feel threatened.

[forwardcompatible]

well you look kind of hard to beat up so i get that

but yeah anonymous + that message seems a little possessive