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[theothermrgray]

[Dorian is in one of the tea rooms, and he has decided to dress in nice morning wear for this video. Everything seems presentable for the video. He clears his throat.]

Good day, everyone. If I haven't gotten my days mixed up, Valentine's day should be tomorrow. Wonderful, isn't it?

[He chuckles a little, as if to offset the horrible worry he has to share.]

I couldn't help but notice, though, how Wonderland seems to give us some horrid event almost every time we attempt to celebrate major holiday. For example, Halloween had the magic candy, and Christmas had the, er, the non-dreams.

So! Do any of you have any idea how to go about Valentine's day trying to avoid whatever this place brings us, or do we just have to play along and hope for the best?

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[sorryitasedyou]

[ At least this question she can actually sort of answer. ]

Valentine's Day is usually pretty safe. I mean, I can't speak for what might hit us this weekend, but the actual day should be fine. I don't think the last two have had any weird shenanigans other than people asking other people out in ridiculous ways or epically failing.

[theothermrgray]

[Dorian smiles at her. Not because she's reassuring, but because he recognizes her from the Secret Santa.]

I hope you're right about that, Darcy. I'd hate to wake up tomorrow morning and suddenly feel attracted to someone I don't even know.

[Or like. Or who does not like him. Relationships are complex things.]

[sorryitasedyou]

[ She'll take what she can get. ]

Yeah, that would suck. [ AND BECAUSE SHE'S A ROCKSTAR AT THIS COMFORT THING-- ] Although, I've had that happen at other times of the year thanks to an event... So, I wouldn't worry too much about V-day doing that to you when there's 364 other days to worry about.

[ She should really be given an award for this. ]

[theothermrgray]

[Whatever your brilliant method of comforting people is, it doesn't work on people from the 19th century.]

Oh, that would be lovely. Suppose we may end up finding someone who happened to know a matchmaker through that sort of event.

[sorryitasedyou]

Well, I mean, my experience with it wasn't so hot... But, I guess anything could happen. [ She'd been on the wrong side of love with Storybrooke and Blake had definitely left her more devastated than when she'd started. OF COURSE, she wasn't exactly the best model for finding healthy romantic relationships due to the workload she takes on regularly. /kanye shrug. ]

I wouldn't be surprised if Wonderland has another matchmaker type. There was a crazy chick that wrote fanfiction about people and set up blind dates, but that was awhile ago.

[theothermrgray]

[Well, she's a lot better than a man who breaks people's hearts as a hobby.]

Fanfiction? I take it, her blind dates did not turn out well?

playing hiatus catch-up - feel free to drop this

[sorryitasedyou]

[ She couldn't break a heart if she tried. At least, not intentionally. ]

Yeah, where people take what are supposed to be fictitious characters and write up a story of them doing something that isn't part of the story or changes the story. She did it for people in Wonderland. Super weird. [ ANYHOO ] As for the dates, they were okay. The set-up was awesome and it was definitely a way to make a new friend, although I don't think any relationships developed out of the mix. I also don't remember having signed up to participate.

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[doorkey]

I, for one, will be on the lookout for ugly naked winged babies with nerf crossbows!

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[theothermrgray]

[He scoffs.] I wouldn't call cherubs ugly, but this is Wonderland. I'd half expect it to create some sort of horrid parody to torment us.

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[doorkey]

I think they're pretty pudgey and ugly- and who's ever seen a baby with that much curly hair, anyway!

As long as they're not my neighbors' stuffed angel terriers...

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[theothermrgray]

Call them what you like...

Wait, stuffed angel terriers? Do you mean the animal or the toy?

[Disturbing either way.]

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[doorkey]

Their dead pets. [ Coraline intones flatly in agreement- real creepy.]

[1/2]

[theothermrgray]

...

Er....

[2/2]

[theothermrgray]

... Ugh...

... That is horrid. Do they not have the decency to at least put the poor creatures in a cemetery instead of using their bodies to decorate the house?

[doorkey]

I... I guess not?

It's their way of keeping them around forever, maybe. But it's sort of creepy, to have them all staring at you.

[theothermrgray]

[Dorian scoffs at the notion.]

It's probably an indicator that they are too bloody sentimental to let go of the dead things...

[He clears his throat.] Pardon my French.

[doorkey]

Huh? French?

I'm not tellin' anybody you said bloody-anything to a kid, but if they come after you with a bar of soap, that's your own business!

[theothermrgray]

[Dorian chuckles at Coraline's reaction.]

Glad to see you're of a strong constitution, Coraline.