Abominable Snowliving room [evening, Friday]

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Aravis, after her informative talk with Rikku the other day, had actually managed to put herself together reasonably well, in preparation for her date with Seely which is being posted early like whoa yay timezones.

So now she sat perched on the couch in Abominable Snowcabin, wearing a light-colored summer gown and her hair down and out of its usual braid. She'd coerced the television into doing something, and was now watching some sort of presentation about a man selling knives for a limited time while she waited.

[totally open to cabinmates, and obviously for the boy who is picking up the girl.]

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[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé stepped into the living room, smiling lightly at the other girl.

"You look very nice," she said. "What are you watching?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Dressed in his best shirt and a nice pair of slacks, Seely made his way up to the cabin and knocked on the door.

He totally wasn't fussing with his hair as he waited to be tormented by the cabinmates Aravis.

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"Thank you," Aravis said with a smile. "I'm not certain what this is. It came up when I lit the television."

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Aravis totally did not check her own reflection a last time before answering the door. "Good evening," she said, smiling and ducking her head a little.

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé looked at the screen curiously. "They appear to be very happy about the knives," she mused. "I've never seen anyone that enthusiastic about it myself."

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"They're not even proper knives," Aravis grumbled, eyeing the screen. "They're just for cooking."

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Seely grinned at Aravis. "Hey."

Belatedly he remembered he'd brought flowers. "I, uh, got you these."

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"Oh!" Aravis beamed. She'd never gotten flowers before. "Thank you, they're lovely. Come inside while I put them up?"

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"They seem surprised that they work at all," Naminé laughed. "They keep applauding simple tasks like 'look, it did in fact cut that.' What sort of knives are these people used to?"

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"Dull ones," Aravis said, frowning at the screen. "Why should we care that it can cut through very light metal cylinders?"

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"You're welcome," Seely said. "Sure, I'd love to."

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Aravis went to put the flowers in water. "How are you tonight?"

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Seely leant against the couch. "I'm good. How about you?"

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"Quite well." Aravis considered for a moment, and then said, "You look very handsome."

And now it was time to busy herself with the flowers and look anywhere else, yes.

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"Thanks." Seely was blushing, just a little. "You, you look...beautiful."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé shook her head, bemused. "They come from a world not like yours or mine. A world where forks and spoons are all they know. They are plagued by metal cylinders and steaks. This is clearly a documentary. History in the making."

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"Thank you," Aravis said, blushing a bit herself. The flowers put away, she turned back to him. "So...shall we? Where are we off to?"

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Aravis tilted her head. "Do you suppose they're at war, and the weapon of the opposition is the fearsome metal cylinder? How fortunate, then, that their knives are so sharp as to be able to battle them effectively."

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"I was thinking we could go catch a movie," Seely said. "Then maybe get some food at Ching Tai's or stop in at the Perk for coffee."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"I fear for them, if this is their military," said Naminé lightly. "They will spend at least the first week of battle simply marvelling over the effectiveness of their weaponry. The metal cylinder looks a clear winner."

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"A movie?" Aravis's eyes lit up. "That all sounds perfect."

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"I also wonder about how effective any campaign can be when they have the time to put on a presentation of this sort," Aravis said.

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"Maybe it's propaganda. To reassure the people of No-Knife-Land that all will be well, and this wonderful new weapon they've invented will cut right through those metal cylinders with no difficulty." Naminé nodded. "I wonder if perhaps morale was low."

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"Great," Seely beamed. "They're playing a classic tonight, Dixon Hill in The Black Orchid."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Orchid? Like the flowers from the luau?"

Impressive memory on this girl.

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"Kinda," Seely said. "It's based around this famous unsolved murder that took place around the time the story the film's based on was written."

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"What a lovely way to bring it up," Aravis commented with a grin. "Be at peace, No-Knife-Land denziens, for the metallic, cylindrical oppression with be no more."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"Have faith in your government, fair citizens. We have found a solution, in these sharp metal tools. The cylinders will fall to the blades." Naminé laughed. "I should like to see CylinderNation's counterprogramming myself."

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"But what do flowers have to do with murder?" she asked, confused.

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"The murder victim was known as the Black Orchid before she died."

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"Just hours and hours of cylinders falling down on dull knives triumphantly," Aravis said.

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"...why? That's an odd thing to call yourself. I think I'll stop going by Aravis and tell people my name is the Orange Rose," she said sarcastically.

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"Well, she didn't call herself that, exactly," Seely said, deciding that the precise details could wait until they were in a darkened movie theatre and she couldn't see him blush.

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"Yes! Of course, the cylinders would have barbed wire and jagged edges, and the knives ... perhaps their programming would feature sporks instead. Cowering in fear." Naminé grinned. "I imagine I'd still vote for No-Knife-Land, though. Metal cylinders I simply can't find that scary."

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"I wonder why others called her that, then," Aravis mused. "Oh, well. I'm sure it's explained in the movie."

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Seely nodded. "Totally explained in the movie."

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"You say that now. Wait until we are faced with hordes of them," she said archly, smirking.

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"How fortunate," Aravis commented dryly, rocking awkwardly on her heels. "I should hate to be confused for the duration of the night."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"I shall be all right," Naminé said briskly. "I'll write down that phone number and call it when the cylinders invade. There's no fee for shipping, and my satisfaction is guaranteed."

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Feeling only a little like a dork, Seely offered Aravis his arm. "Shall we (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomtownies/1722809.html)?"

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"How can they ensure that? It's subjective." Aravis shook her head. "I am most impressed."

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

"I suppose it does make sense," Naminé said solemnly. "If their knives fail and we are slaughtered mercilessly by the metal cylinder brigade, we certainly can't call to lodge a complaint."