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[idealest]

My name is Sakichi Niijima. This message is addressed to those of us still in Recollé.

Valentine's Day is approaching. Many of you had plans with members of the expeditionary teams that are no longer feasible, but all is not lost. I and Chiyo Matsuoka intend to deliver any parcels addressed to those expeditionary members, provided they are entrusted to us by February 14th. The Post Office is continuing its hold on all out-of-town mail, so do not send any of your gifts through traditional mailing methods.

Please reply if you have a letter or parcel you would like delivered, and we will arrange for a pick-up.


p.s. hi this is chiyo matsuoka!
like sakichi said we're going to do our best so valentine's day will be a little bit happier for everyone!
you have our word that we'll try our best to get gifts to where you want them!
if you're in a group that's out of the city i'm happy to do the reverse too!
paypal me at [insert some cute flower email here] if you have anything specific in mind!

[ something like a few hour later, an edit: ]

JOANNE SAID SHE WOULD HELP❣❣❣❣❣


(( OOC: This is an IC sister post to Ara's OOC Valentine's Gift Meme! If you respond to the OOC post with a gift your character would not be able to personally deliver, it may be assumed that Sakichi/Chiyo/Joanne helped make the delivery happen. All entrusted gifts will find their way to their intended recipients on Valentine's.

Unless addressed directly, responses will come from either Sakichi or Chiyo. ))

Comments

[crudest]

chi-chan's doing deliveries with sakicchan?

be nice to her, sakicchan
chi-chan make sure that sakicchan carries all the heavy stuff

[idealest]

[ Sakichi notices very pointedly that Baren's nicknames for them are longer than their actual names... ]

I'm always nice to her.

[ He's mildly offended that Baren would imply otherwise?? ]

[crudest]

i don't trust your definition of nice

[idealest]

I'd like to hear yours.

[crudest]

do everything she asks at all ever

[idealest]

There's a difference between being nice to someone and spoiling them.

[crudest]

not in this case

[idealest]

No.
"Niceness" is worthless without respect and attentiveness at its foundation.
To spoil someone is irresponsible. It stunts personal growth.

[crudest]

how dare you accuse chi-chan of asking for irresponsible things

[idealest]

That's not what I said.
Don't put words in my mouth.

[crudest]

really?
that what it sounded like you said

[idealest]

Learn how to read.
Chiyo is not irresponsible, nor does she make irresponsible requests.
I'm saying that bending to a person's every whim is not always productive for that person as a whole.

[crudest]

learn to be more specific.
but what if she really needs your help, sakicchan?
and she can't do those things on her own?
but you decide that you can't bend to her whims like some strict grouch?
the saddest tale ever told!

[admiringly]

[ After this comment, Chiyo immediately asked Sakichi if she could call him Sakicchan, too, but HE SAID NO :( :( :( ]

i can't think of anyone better than sakichi to do deliveries with!!
and i want to share the load because he's doing this to humor me
but he'll probably take the heavier stuff anyway

[crudest]

[ THAT'S NOT BEING NICE, SAKICCHAN :( ]

well he'll definitely get the job done at least
efficiency and determination and all that
something something snow, sleet, or hail
but i think intention is about 80% of the work in which case you're definitely carrying this project, chi-chan

[admiringly]

that's what makes him great at his job!
hehehe i can't deny that it's my idea but i don't think i could go through with it without his help
because idk if i could get through snow sleet and hail all by myself

and i just want to say i think sakicchan is a really cute nickname

[crudest]

you shouldn't have to go through all of that by yourself anyway
that's the nice thing about people like sakicchan
so willing to lend a hand [and be easy to manipulate]

it is, isn't it?
you should call him that too

[admiringly]

that's what makes him such a great person!
and why i love him
even if he's a little too serious sometimes

i asked him if i could and he said no (｡•́︿•̀｡)
maybe he can only handle one person calling him that?

[crudest]

chi-chan get better taste in men|

[backspace backspace]

you've known him a long time, chi-chan?

you should do it anyway
maybe it'll wear him down

[admiringly]

yeah i've known him practically all my life!
sakichi is steadfast and replies sincerely to anything
that's all i really want from someone

hmmm do you really think that would work?
i feel like he'd be strong against me or get stubborn in response

[crudest]

[ - god, that's an answer that Baren might've been looking for. He wants to know more about Sakichi, who knew all the hints would be right here?]

so he's always been like this?

what's the harm in trying?
unless he's the type to get mad over a little nickname from a friend...

[admiringly]

yeah! i can't remember him being all that different in the past

you know what? i'll try it once or twice
he might just.... get stern
or make a face

[ by make a face, she means the angle of his eyebrows will just get more acute.

and i guess chiyo is going to call sakichi sakicchan now (mikorin redux) ]

[crudest]

so the military didn't make him this way....
he always just.... was
and is

what kind of face?
can he
y'know
emote?

1/2

[admiringly]

i think the military made him a little more... strict in some ways?
but it wasn't a huge difference
he didn't become a whole new person or anything

yeah!
hold on a sec

[admiringly]

[ five or so minutes later, Chiyo will send two images: normal.png and emote.png

i'm so sorry ]