Flower PSA

[glazedonutholes]

[ The recording opens with Donut standing in front of his bed that's currently covered in an ocean of flower petals. Beside him stands a decorated bike that holds a few bouquets. ]

Hey guys! Private Donut here from the popular Bluehaus with another friendly PSA. 

As you all know, it's February and that means love is in the air! For those of you unfamiliar with Earth lingo, this is the month we celebrate a little thing called Valentine's Day! It's a day when a guy in a diaper named Cupid hits you with an arrow and BAM! Instant love at first sight! Isn't it great?! 

[ He vibrates with giddy delight. ]

Well! I've been hard at work collecting all sorts of seeds in anticipation and now it's time for all of them to bloom! As your friendly neighborhood Flower God, I'll be making fresh bouquets for anyone who wants them! And this month only [ he throws his hands out to show off the bike - TADA! ] - 
I'll be making home deliveries!

You just tell me what you'd like and [he starts reciting the postal service motto ] neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays this Flower God from swift delivery! I got all sorts of bouquets for all tastes! There's your friendship ones, your first date ones, pure love, wild love, going steady, and all sorts of other ones for every occasion! 

So... [ Here he rocks back on his heels, his hands behind his back. ] I was thinking, if any of you have a little time to spare next month, maybe you can help me set-up a real flower shop and help me move-in upstairs? You know what they say, it takes a village. 

[ He keeps rocking back and forth on his heels, buzzing with so many vibrant emotions they spill over and behind him the larkspur flowers start to bloom. Reds and blues. Purples. Whites. A whole rainbow of colors come to life. ]

Either way, I love Valentine's Day, so I'd do this for free! [ He smiles before remembering - ] I'll be accepting orders all month! 

[ He waves at the recording. ] 

Happy Hearts! 

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[northerndragon]

[All the talk of Valentine's Day and Cupid misses Jon: if Donut had said something about The Maiden, Jon might have had more insight into the subject. Still, the gist -- flowers and love -- is clear.]

How did you get all of these? You grew them?

[He's not uninterested in the flowers. Maybe they're foolish, maybe she wouldn't like them... or maybe she'd like them if they came from him.]

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[glazedonutholes]

[ Ah!!! His first customer! Donut jumps on the bed of flowers in excitement! ]

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[glazedonutholes]

[ He calms down slightly after a moment, at least enough to remember to answer! ]

I did! I grew them all!

Why?! Do you like them?!

[ Tell him, you like them Jon Snow! ]

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[circumitus]

Ah, right. Valentine's Day. Forgot that was a thing.

[Not all holidays and traditions are completely lost in the future. But then, Rey having over 100 years worth of memories gives her a lot more to remember than most.]

It's got to be heading into winter here right now. Hard to believe you managed to get that many flowers going in this climate... [Which makes her suspicious. Is this Love's work? Are these flowers going to do some crazy voodoo depending on who gets one?

[Very suspicious indeed.]

[glazedonutholes]

[ A future buddy! Alright! ]

Well, that's why I'm here to remind you!

[ He laughs at that insinuation finding it merrily funny. ]

Well, I am a Flower God~

It'd be silly if I couldn't get a few flowers to bloom.

[ Also, those Larkspur flowers, the ones of his namesake - they're toxic as shit :) ]

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[knifecollecting]

How do you know it's February?

[Jo's been here a while and never known what month it was. And it's not like weather has ever been helpful, considering the caves were always the same. The desert too, if she thought about it.]

[glazedonutholes]

That's what my space suit says it is. I guess, not everyone here has Space Marine Armor to keep track of the time.

[ Donut... you've just reduced a state of the art future space armor to a damn clock! ]

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[deviledlegs]

[Sanji is all business. He even ignores the silly cupid explanation. Valentine's Day is serious shit, y'all.]

What would it take for you to deliver to every lady in this shitty tundra city?

[glazedonutholes]

[ He grins. He accepts your challenge! ]

A list of names and your feelings for them to pick out just the right boquet~

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[restinglichface]

what kinda flowers say
'i wanna rail u so hard tonight'

im not super up on flower language or whatever

[glazedonutholes]

[ It's a good thing Donut is an expert in the language of flowers~ ]

Let's see. Cactus flowers represent lust and sex. Corianders can express your guilty pleasure for feelings of lust. Coral or orange roses also represent passion and desire. And red chrysanthemum are fiery red flowers that are all about love and passion!

A bouquet with all of them would hit the - let's get down to business - meaning you're after. ;)

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[uptightness]

Did you do all of this... in the house?

[Which... would explain the smell.]

[glazedonutholes]

[ He rolls around in his bed of petals giggling to himself before stopping on his back and lifting the recording up so he can see her from his comfy position ]

Was it a surprise?! I got you, didn't I?!

[ A beaming smile. ]

I've been working on it for weeks right under all your noses!

[ He sounds so proud of himself. ]

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[blessedmaiden]

From archers with incontinence to gifting what's basically plant genitals this whole thing feels... really off to me? But- if you guys are having fun... good for you. I'll be down to help with the shop, Donut, just let me know when and where.

After all in case of emergencies flowers can be edible too, right?

[glazedonutholes]

Really?! That's great! I was hoping to get a few offers for the big moving day!

[ He nods enthusiastically. ]

Zucchini blossoms, hibiscus, lavender. They're all great! I would add them to our drinks back at Blood Gulch!

Franklin D. Donut's Super Special Love Notes~ [ Private ]

[glazedonutholes]

[ ooc: Thread open to anyone that can hack. ]

Sanji | 1

[glazedonutholes]

From: The Cute Blond with the Manly Goatee!

To: All the Ladies of Hadriel!

Order: From The Grand Line, With Love~

Notes: What a swell guy getting flowers for all the ladies! Maybe I should give flowers for all the guys too! I wouldn't want them to feel left out! -- Oh! I can't forget gender neutral! Hehehe.

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[lovernotafighter]

is that what that smell was?!

[glazedonutholes]

I got you didn't I?! I pulled it off right under your noses!

[ He's so proud of himself. ]

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[braveoff]

Damn, you went all out. Why not? I've got a couple of orders for you... all you want in return is help setting up a shop? I can do that.

Have you picked a space yet?

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[glazedonutholes]

[ He vibrates with excitement! Yes! Yes he has! ]

I found a super awesome spot with a whole floor upstairs!

Thanks for helping Mister!

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[hardwearing]

...I should have known you weren't just making flowers for yourself, the whole upstairs smelled like them. When I get back I'll have orders for you -- probably better to space them out anyway, right?

[ One other thing about this caught his attention, though. ]

You want to move back out?

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[glazedonutholes]

[ He giggles. He's so proud of himself for pulling this off right under their noses. They should have known he was up to something the moment he stopped bugging them to hang out! ]

I bet you thought I was just having one of my Friday night bath bombs! Hehehe

I'm at your service~ Neither rain, nor snow, or ayakashi will keep this god from delivering!

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[carrotkeeper]

[If there's a way to hit reply faster than the speed of light, she found it. All of this is?? Yes. Yes, she's on board.]

Oh, oh! Sign me up. I'll totally help you-those flowers are beautiful. You grew them all yourself?

[glazedonutholes]

Yup! Born and bred right here, in Donut's personal love shack~

[ Well, it's more like a room in a house, but the idea's the same. ]

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[64th]

What if I just want flowers for myself?

[glazedonutholes]

Oh, I've got you fam. Self-love always comes first.

What would you like, Miss?

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[ragnarsson]

Flowers to show affection? [Hmph, what nonsense. One can hear the scorn in his voice.] Women sew men shirts and make cheese back home to show how they feel about their men when they are being courted.

[Vikings lived in a harsh climate and those gifts were a lot better suited than something that had no practical value. Still, now that the idea has been put out there...]

What flowers do you give if you're not sure how you feel about a person?

[Not that he has anyone particular in mind. Oh no, nope, especially not someone he's living with and occasionally sleeps with. Platonically, of course, this place is fucking cold.]

[glazedonutholes]

[ He smiles at the question and settles himself at the edge of the bed. This was going to take some time. ]

It's fine if aren't sure how you feel about them, but that also means you do feel something. You don't have to put one name on it. If you tell me what feelings come across when you think of them, I think I can put something together from that.

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[deadlining]

[ Ah.... Valentine's Day... It's already that time here, huh? Brings a lot of nostalgic and melancholic feelings, that's for sure. Shiro hesitates a bit before dialing up a response video, but what has he really got to lose? ]

It's not quite in the spirit, but... would you be willing to make a memorial bouquet for a deceased partner? I'd gladly help out with your shop in return.

[glazedonutholes]

[ Donut answers with a happy tune, his smile smoothing out into something more natural amid the request. ]

You're conveying your feelings for a loved one. It's exactly in the spirit.

What would you like to say? I can put together a very special bouquet for them.

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[traitory]

Flowers, really? You think that's what everyone needs right now in this place?

[ Starscream don't be mean... ] You humans and your nonsense. Of course a plant would mean something to you.

[ What happened to conquering and destroying ones enemies to show your loyalty to a person. ]

Action and results are a better suited means of showing loyalty towards someone. Not some...weeds plucked from the ground. [ He's just a big ol' negative Nancy isn't he. ]

[glazedonutholes]

It's exactly what everyone needs!

Oh! I see, you're a feisty one~

I like it!

But, I'm a Flower God and you've just insulted the hearts of everyone who want to get their feelings across, so I'm afraid I'm going to have to make a super special bouquet just for you.

I'm thinking Edelweiss. It means courage and devotion. Violet, too for loyalty and faithfulness.

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[bythehand]

[ Finn is prepared to hone in on this like a hawk. It's less about the flowers and more about the "help me," because he's basically on the prowl for anything he can throw himself into in the near future. And maybe the rank, sort of? He can't figure out if it's a legitimate thing or one of those sorts of "self-assigned mission" jokes people turn out sometimes.

But still. ]

I can help you move. And set up. If you want. Not sure I've got anything but time to spare. [ Then, semi-belatedly: ] I'm Finn.

[glazedonutholes]

[ His eyes brighten at the offer. ]

Really?! Thanks Mister!

I'm Donut! It's nice to meet you - Finn!

[ A quick introduction because he's all over the moon at the offer. He has so much to move and so little time to plan. ]

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[vocarrah]

[Ianchus knows nothing about Valentine's Day, but he does love giving gifts, and he does love flowers, and seeing so much color after colorless days gets him extremely excited.]

Ah!! I'll get you a list post-haste. But I'd like some myself, as well! I'd love to help you set up your shop.

Ah! I'm in Love's housing, by the way.

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[glazedonutholes]

It's the season of love~

And as everyone knows, you can't love someone else, if you can't love yourself!

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[such_a_teez]

I want the largest, most beautiful bouquet possible sent to Julie Grigio. I'll work to help, I'll do whatever you like to set this shop up, but I want this to be beyond amazing. The best option you can manage. She deserves it, after all. [He feels silly doing this.] Just let me know what I can do.

[glazedonutholes]

[ His eyes brighten in excitement and behind him a red larkspur blooms from a bud. ]

You've got it, Mister!

The most extravagant, most eye-dropping set of flowers ever to be tumbled into bed with a set of ribbons~

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[caeruleae]

I don't know what Valentine's Day is, but...can you really grow flowers yourself? That's amazing.

[glazedonutholes]

It's the Day of Love~

Where couples all over the world come together to put a fist into the economy to jump start it back up after the shopping marathon that was Christmas!

[ He grins at the comment. ]

Yup, all by myself. If I can't get it up, then then what am I a god of?!