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[lingeringwill]

Terra Mason 05/27 near Recollé Volunteer Association Offices

Uh, hey. I'm Terra. You might know me from Club Sunshine, or ReVA or...somewhere else. The University? I don't think a ton of people on here are taking American History courses. Anyway, I wanted to remind everyone that it's Memorial Day weekend, and while sales and barbecues are plenty fun, not to forget the sacrifice that many have made in the name of our country, regardless of your political beliefs or ideology. Remember what this really is all about. Sorry if this is too "real" but, you know...It's important. Even in a time like this. In light of this, I managed to get my overlords at ReVA to approve a donation drive led by yours truly this Sunday and Monday. A clothes drive to be more specific, going towards impoverished and/or disabled veterans. We'll take most household goods too, to be honest--the various veteran foundations we're working with can find a use for just about anything. I thought it would be helpful to keep it kind of narrow, though, so anything warm that you don't need is greatly appreciated. More formal, business-type attire is also extremely helpful. We'll also be accepting any cash donations you're willing to make to the cause. If you're not looking to give something for nothing, we will be selling cookies, lemonade, and other snacks for those of you hanging around town this weekend. If you're going to be taking advantage of the sales, why not stop by and give back?  Look for us in front of the ReVA offices. If you're interested in helping out or donating, give me a shout. Thanks for listening. This is my first ReVA operation I'm leading by myself so...It's kind of a big deal to me, to the point where I'm typing with proper grammar and syntax (I think?). If you could help me make this a success, and help out some people who need it, I'd be super grateful!

Comments

[destiny_key]

wow this is really deep for you man

ill see if i can get some cans to donate
i dont think teenager clothes would be really helpful lol

[lingeringwill]

thanks sora, that would be awesome

i know its a shock to find out im not actually a heartless piece of trash, but there u go

[destiny_key]

i dont think youre a heartless piece of trash lol
just an annoying piece of trash

but also if youre doing stuff like this then i guess youre not trash at all

[lingeringwill]

see? your cousin likes me for a reason, y'know

im a good, dependable adult that kids like you can depend on

unlike most adults

[destiny_key]

yeah i guess minako wouldnt like you if you were awful lol

also what do you mean??? unlike most adults???

[lingeringwill]

lol. sure.

when i was younger, i didnt have any adults i could trust with my problems or my secrets, so if you ever need somebody to go to when youre in trouble

just saying

he's actually considering taking terra up on that, too

[destiny_key]

okay

well thank you

i appreciate it

[lingeringwill]

np man

ill toss a free cookie your way if you end up coming by this weekend

[destiny_key]

well now i have to come if theres free cookies lol

[lingeringwill]

there's one free cookie, sora

im not relying on your cousin's baking this time around so i cant afford to let you eat everything

[destiny_key]

i am offended that you think i would eat everything
i would only eat half maybe

[complementing]

I can't wait to see how this event turns out

where are you getting the snacks, btw, am I being put on baking duty for this?

[lingeringwill]

as much as i love your cupcakes (not weird) im not going to ask you to lift a finger for this one (not weird), mina

i'm taking care of this one by myself, for once

i've got connections in the snack and confectionery industry too, you know
i'll be picking them up tonight and tomorrow morning

[complementing]

Terra I know it's not weird you don't have to say it every time, I promise lmao

aww I'm so proud of you (´▽`ʃƪ)

but still if you need any help let me know

[lingeringwill]

i got this one, i swear

plus the second i let you near this operation the higher ups will be all

"oh arisato what a GREAT JOB you did LEADING this donation drive you always do such great work"

"no it was terras idea he was in charge of everything"

"yes you're very good at delegating your subordinates ms arisato"

[complementing]

omg that makes me sound like I stick my nose into everything

and since when has anyone in a company ever called a coworker a subordinate in this day and age

[lingeringwill]

maybe theyre not saying it, but theyre thinking it

and you do stick your nose into everything

but in a good way, a helpful way

like, your nose is always welcome

well

except this time

this time its just going to be me and my nose

[complementing]

fine fine I'll keep my except-this-time unwelcome nose out of your event

I'm still gonna stop by though ┐(・꒳・┐) ♪

[frostythehitman]

I'm volunteering in the ceremonies on Sunday so I won't be able to make it to anything else until Monday. I'll spread the word around where I can, though. If you have any fliers to print out, I can put those up around town and at school.

Good to see civilians organizing events and remembering what Memorial Day is really about.

[lingeringwill]

the commercialization of military sacrifice is...shameful, to say the least. I think there are better things to use this holiday for. The vets deserve more honor and care than anyone ever gives them...

i'm glad that there are some good, like minded folks on here, too.

[frostythehitman]

Well technically Memorial Day is to honor those who died while serving, and Veterans' Day is to honor those who made it back.

But either way vets deserve support year round anyway. And I'm lucky I don't have to deal with seeing a lot of that 'memorial day sale' junk often. Everyone has a lot of respect for those holidays on base.

[lingeringwill]

yeah, i'm mixing a bit with this, but I think it'll be appreciated.

On base? you in service?

[frostythehitman]

It will. It's important to honor the dead, but we still gotta help the living. Donating to vets or those currently in service fits the bill perfectly.

My dad. I'm an army brat.

[lingeringwill]

give your old man my regards, then.

damn dude, that must be a tough life tho. how old, bro?

[frostythehitman]

Thanks, I'll give him an extra salute and tell him it came from some internet rando.

Me? I'm 16. But he's been in the army since before I was born.

[lingeringwill]

jeez

so much for asking you to get a drink with me

[frostythehitman]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure my dad would kill both of us if we tried that.

[lingeringwill]

yyyyeah not in the market to piss off somebody like that

ill make you a fantastic kiddie cocktail if ever presented the opportunity though

[frostythehitman]

So long as you never call it that again, I'm down.

[impulsives]

don't have that much cash on me but.

i do have a surplus of socks that i can donate at least. :|a

[lingeringwill]

socks are actually one of the best items you can donate!

if you have some spares those would be super helpful to us, dude

[impulsives]

cool, i'll definitely drop by with some socks then. would probably help these vets more than my slightly oversized feet lol.

still, it's kind of sobering to think that we celebrate deceased soldiers who fought for our country by pigging out on grilled meat. or it might just be the budding summer heat killing me.

[lingeringwill]

thats what happens when something becomes a national holiday, you know?

it becomes more about taking off work, going shopping, etc. than the reason you had work off in the first place...

im not really one for a righteous crusade or anything, but i think spreading more awareness through drives like this is a good thing for society

[impulsives]

...definitely agree with you on that one. the world's a shitty place sometimes, but it's up to us normal guys to make it look great, yeah?

still, didn't know you're part of a volunteer organization, that's p cool.

[lingeringwill]

im not a hero or anything lmao

but yeah, i spend a ton of time working for ReVA, its kind of my only hobby, if you can even call it that

makes me feel like im not totally a piece of garbage

[impulsives]

but it's nice isn't it, seeing people smile because you do what you do?

and i think that working as a volunteer is the basics for being a hero, albeit a really mundane one! (•̀o•́)ง

[lingeringwill]

oh jesus christ another person who uses those god damn emojis

...but yeah, i like making people smile, i like seeing people happy
seriously though, im not a hero though

i barely know you and i can bet you a cool sawbuck youre more of a hero than i am

[impulsives]

if you want a self depreciation match, i can take you on anytime bro.

the only thing i do is just work on engineering project with barely any social life man.

[lingeringwill]

i will brood the shit out of you, dude

engineering is kinda heroic, if you think about it in the grand scheme of society

[impulsives]

kind of. is it worth it if you just end up slightly loopy from all the workload tho?

but hey. at least you're helping people directly. that should count for some good karma at least.

text

[gnasher]

i've got a bunch of womens' business clothes to donate.

Re: text

[gnasher]

not mine

[lingeringwill]

...okay kinda weird, but very much welcome and would be super appreciated!

[gnasher]

my mom's a lawyer and shopaholic. you said you needed formal stuff, so.

[lingeringwill]

well

i mean as long as you have her permission, grab everything you can

usually during clothes drives, we get way more mens stuff than womens so

[gnasher]

what kind of person would steal their mom's clothes???

how long are you guys operating for today? i've got some stuff to take care of first.

[lingeringwill]

ive heard some stories, man

we usually pack it up at about 8, but we'll be here through monday, so no worries

[gnasher]

seriously? this city's wild.

sounds good. i'll drop by before you're done today. my name's rin, by the way. nice to meet you.