[open] he ate my heart

[journaler]

Who: Leia & anyone, especially anyone bitten by the love bug (or even if they haven't been--)
When: 02/03 - 02/14 (Valentines' Day!) IC.
Where: Over the network/in front of the Game Center
What: Heart candies for everyone -- aka an IC hearts meme, modified from here! Come get 'em and give them out to anyone and everyone to tell them how you feel!
Rating/Warning: none

a.) actual tv star (video)

Hey, everyone! Wow, I'm really recording, huh...?

[Leia's face appears on the camera. She might look a little bit nervous, because wow--you can't take back something you say live on video as easily as you can on paper, but don't be fooled. She's determined, and since signing up for a blinde date, she's far more into this Valentine's thing than she ever expected.]

So I know there's a lot going on right now, with everyone recovering and exchanging information. The last thing I want to do is interrupt all that, but it's a new month, and I think Mabel's got the right idea. We need cheer in our lives again, and we need a little romance!

I'm going to be helping her out by selling these adorable heart candies I found. [She holds up one between her fingers before the camera pans to show a small bowl of various colors.] They're color-coded with meanings, so you can tell your friends and loved ones exactly how you feel--and you can even make up your own meanings if you want to.

I'll have them available starting today all the way up until the big day, so be sure to stop by the Game Center and see me! The name's Leia.

Thanks for listening!

[WIPES SWEAT drinks juice really fast. That was a lot of talking she just did. Hopefully she made sense.]

b.) but what if you're color-blind (action)

[Later on, just like she said, Leia can be found behind a booth near the gaming center. She's set up with little jars of the aforementioned heart candies, as well as small fancy-looking pouch bags coming in white, pink, and red. There are also two neat piles of tags with string attached so they can be tied to the pouches: with one side having the standard To: and From: labels, and the other containing a legend of various colors corresponding to the hearts.

In one pile, the meanings are spelled out; and on the other, they're blank, in case anyone wants to write their own, as she promised.

At the end of the table also, there's a copy of the latest issue of the Cerealia Times for anyone to pick up and read, as well as fliers for Mabel's blind dates. She hopes you've signed up! She isn't shy about inviting people over, either, so if you're passing by, even without having seen her video, you might hear her calling out to you.]

Hi! Need some special candies for your special someone? Maybe a friend?

[She'll give the explanation as many times as she needs to, and talk about all of the different meanings if that's what your character wants! Anyone is welcome to try a couple pieces from the free sample bowl as well, to see how they taste (spoilers: sweet as hell).]

(( ooc: Interact with Leia or amongst yourselves (top levels are welcome)! This mingle log is dated all the way up til Valentines' Day ICly. You can expect the booth to be set up for at least a couple hours almost every day, likely after her work shift (so if you want cat costume shenanigans, just say the word).

Backtagging and forward dating (with discretion) is encouraged! ))

Comments

[floralprophecy]

[And stop by he does! About half an hour earlier even. He spots her from a short distance and makes his way to her.]

Are you Miss Leia?

[journaler]

[Busy, busy! But she sees Labrador and waves at him cheerfully.]

That's me! Oh, but just Leia is fine.

[It takes a moment, but then she remembers their brief video chat.]

Labrador, right?

[floralprophecy]

[He waves back and hurries over.]

Oh, alright. Just Leia then. And yes, I'm Labrador. I've come for the candies.

[journaler]

You definitely came to the right place!

Have a look, and if you'd like to try any, the free samples are riiight here. [Grinning, she indicates a special bowl she's set aside for the purpose.]

[floralprophecy]

Ah, thank you. I think I'll try some. What flavours are there?

[journaler]

Well, they're all pretty sweet. I think the green ones are either green apple or watermelon... and there's cherry and strawberry, too.

[She assumes the yellows are lemon, and the oranges are... well, orange-flavored. So maybe they're not all that sweet, but she'll let him try it for himself!]

[deathbyflowers]

[Lab nods as she explains the flavours and he can't help asking...] You did not make these then...?

[journaler]

[At that, she can't help but deflate, though her smile is ever present.] Oh, no. Not this time . . .

But I might give it a shot next year.

[...]

Chocolate's probably more important, though.

[floralprophecy]

[And he sort of senses that...] Ah, I'm sorry I... didn't mean to upset you.

Chocolate? How is it more important? You'll have to forgive me. I don't know much about this Valentine's Day as we don't have it where I'm from.