Capsule 007 💊 (Video) [Backdated to Early This Morning]

[rassera]

[It's that time of the month again when Kaneda remembers that he ACTUALLY has a job. One he more often than not does either sarcastically or on accident. Following this conversation, it seems like something's caught the attention of our biker, namely all the people who seem to be lined up outside of stores or the huge traffic jam that seems to be plaguing the streets of Nonah at 7 a.m.

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Did everyone just forget how to drive today, or what?


[Because what is this. Why are people taking tickets, why are there tents.

What's...Black Friday.


In the distance, some guy's honking his horn--]

Eating Day was yesterday, right? The hell are they--

["Get your damn bike out of the street, imPort!"]

EH, BITE ME, ASSHOLE!

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[resipiscent]

Looks like shopping.

[How is Kaneda even still part of this job? He does it so infrequently.

Riku squints at the camera -- he doesn't know either. He didn't really do Thanksgiving, exactly -- he just kinda went to Winry's and ate a bowl of stew and went home again.]

Don't get run over.

[rassera]

[Who even knows, Riku. He shows up once a month and gets paid. It's a weird thing.]

Shopping for what...

[HONK!]

HEY! I'm REPORTING TRAFFIC HERE, BITCH!

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[Riku laughs, sitting back in his seat and propping his forearms along the edge of the table in front of him, to hold his comm up so he can see.]

Don't know. Are you reporting or are you just making a statement?

[lasthugs]

It's called Black Friday!

[someone's wide awake at 7am. after all, Cass gets up at 4 to get the café ready.]

A whole bunch of stuff goes on sale the day after -- or even the evening of -- Thanksgiving. You're watching consumerism in its natural environment, Kaneda.

[rassera]

Oba-chan?

[Black Friday. Well that doesn't make it sound ominous at all.]

...So America puts things on sale right after Thanksgiving...


And it's a holiday?

[lasthugs]

Mmm. [She's moving about. She's not staying still! The camera gets put down on the counter and she can be seen moving around making sure the coffee's right and already waving to an early bird customer.]

It's more of a tradition than an actual holiday. Like in Japan, a sweets company once started saying that if a girl gives a boy chocolate on Valentine's Day her love will be successful. So chocolate got super popular since then, and now it's a recognized practice!

[That is her pointing conclusively but with a freshly filled pot of steaming coffee. Take that!]

So, something like that?

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[lunaraneae]

Oh, Black Friday sales. I don't remember them being this crazy before, though.

[A lot of things have changed in ten years.]

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[rassera]

[Hover vehicles and futuristic tech make for insanity.]

Black Friday.


That doesn't sound ominous.

[lunaraneae]

It's just supposed to refer to the Friday after Thanksgiving. Some retail workers might think it's pretty evil, I guess.

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[112ounces]

That's Black Friday. It's the most evil event on the planet.

Someone definitely sold their sold to the Devil to make it happen.

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[rassera]

Black Friday...it sounds like an event you'd sell your soul for.

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What happens? I mean...I see it but...

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[112ounces]

It's the day where the season for shopping for Christmas presents really starts. And they start it off by make a huge discount on the big stuff like TVs or whatever. Because people love discounts over things that are really desirable, they go completely nuts in getting it.

[hands4healing]

The ads on television call it 'Black Friday'.

I don't know why.

[Helpful as always, Winry.]

[rassera]

Black Friday...


Oi...makes it sound like some kind of attack or something. You know--


'That's when they called it Black Friday'.

[hands4healing]

Maybe it celebrates a kind of an attack?

[What does she know about this kind of thing? The holidays here aren't celebrated in her world.]

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[neatniks]

Black Friday Christmas shopping. Yuck. I don't envy you right now.

You'd figure people would learn to master online shopping for this kind of thing. That's why they created Cyber Monday.

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[rassera]

So it's all about shopping?

[Americans...this is definitely something Americans had to invent.]


Looks more like a riot, the way they're acting...

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[moneylogues]

That madness, right there? That's capitalism in action! Fun times.

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[rassera]

[Cue Kaneda squinting at the masses, watching as one store opens its doors and the people try to cram their bodies into a door that JUST WON'T GIVE WAY. It's like watching a pack of dogs running over each other.]

Weird definition of 'fun'.

I mean, guess it's fun for me, I get to watch it!

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[mickeyd_emon]

Sales friggin' QUADRUPLED!

[Maou's excitedly leaning into the camera, the break room of his grocery store is in the background. something about his smile is pissed, though]

At least they would have if people shopped at grocery stores more!!! . . . So I dunno what t' tell you, man. Just enjoy the economy and human greed righting themselves.

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[rassera]

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[Kaneda leans in, trying to get a look at the business. It isn't until Maou's comment that he raises his eyebrows.

So...the grocery stores were emptier, huh? And Black Friday was all about saving and fighting tooth and nail for the best price? Hm.

HM.]

You got deals? I'm heading over.


[Hi Maou, you're talking to a human garbage disposal. Who spends almost 1/2 his paycheck on food.]

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[sidecars]

Aww, you're making friends.

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[rassera]

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[Hee.]

What, jealous?

[maglevflash]

Black Friday is when all the stores put things on extreme sale the exact same day because no one believes in food comas.

My roommate brought home like eight blankets. It's ridiculous.

[rassera]

You're telling me. Haven't seen anything quite like this since the riots back home.


Least when it comes to idiots running around.