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Fenris ([info]nobodysslave) wrote in [info]undertherainbow,
@ 2012-02-11 19:38:00

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[Locked against pretty much any women, just because nobody wants to give their plans away]

I'll admit it, I'm not sure what to do for this... Valentine's Day. I'd like to do something romantic for Bethany, but... I've not exactly had much experience with that concept.

Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to not mess this up.


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[info]vigilantknight
2012-02-11 07:49 pm UTC (link)
It's a pointless commercial holiday. Don't bother.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 08:03 pm UTC (link)
I might as well attempt something, no matter how commercialised it is.

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[info]vigilantknight
2012-02-11 08:18 pm UTC (link)
Suit yourself.

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[info]changethegrid
2012-02-11 07:50 pm UTC (link)
I kind of think experiences are better than stuff. Maybe take her out to the coast? A picnic or something?

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 08:04 pm UTC (link)
That could work. Thank you.

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[info]changethegrid
2012-02-11 08:21 pm UTC (link)
Any time, glad to have helped.

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[info]damagedcalm
2012-02-11 07:51 pm UTC (link)
Valentine's Day?

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 08:05 pm UTC (link)
It's some sort of holiday intended to show romantic feelings. Or so it seems to me - never had anything like it in my world.

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[info]damagedcalm
2012-02-11 08:25 pm UTC (link)
Well, shit. Don't ask me.

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[info]hewaited
2012-02-11 07:53 pm UTC (link)
What are your dates usually like then? Probably go for something different. You go out to dinner quite a bit, maybe instead you should take her to a concert.

Or the zoo. Zoos are fun.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 08:11 pm UTC (link)
It could be interesting to do something different, I suppose.

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[info]inamuseum
2012-02-11 07:54 pm UTC (link)
Take her somewhere interesting. Travel isn't really a huge problem in this world.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 08:15 pm UTC (link)
The portkeys were always a little too magical for me. That's an old habit dying hard... but maybe I could give it a go.

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[info]lessthantwelve
2012-02-11 07:56 pm UTC (link)
Tell me about it. You try impressing a princess.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:13 pm UTC (link)
I can only imagine. A princess is just like any other woman, though, deep down inside.

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[info]lessthantwelve
2012-02-11 09:13 pm UTC (link)
She's better.

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[info]daftoldface
2012-02-11 07:57 pm UTC (link)
It's just a holiday. Aren't you doing something sweet for her every day then?

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:14 pm UTC (link)
I try to. Some people just seem to expect a little more on that day.

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[info]daftoldface
2012-02-11 09:16 pm UTC (link)
Seems stupid if you ask me. Picking out a single day.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:21 pm UTC (link)
I suppose it's just this world's way. We had nothing like it in Thedas.

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[info]daftoldface
2012-02-11 09:23 pm UTC (link)
Don't get me wrong, I'm getting married on it, and love is the best thing in all of the universe.

Just seems weird to celebrate it with chocolates and dying flowers.

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[info]camelotson
2012-02-11 07:59 pm UTC (link)
Trust me, I'm having the exact same problem. I want her to have a perfect day, it just seems so hard to come up with something brilliant enough for her.

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[info]loneguardian
2012-02-11 08:00 pm UTC (link)
What is her profession in this world?

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[info]oneheartbeat
2012-02-11 08:01 pm UTC (link)
Take her on a holiday! Somewhere exciting and interesting and somewhere she's never been before and likely a touch strange where you don't know the language but can still have a brilliant time but hopefully not arrested.

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[info]ex_bornofaja490
2012-02-11 08:01 pm UTC (link)
There is the traditional way of flowers, with candy. With a red and pink color theme. But I think to truly impress someone.. perhaps take her out to eat somewhere with good food? With wine and candles. Maybe incense too.

Alternatively, there's always the beach. Perhaps right at the time during sunset, when the sky is a bit reddish-orange before nightfall. Or if travel isn't a problem, maybe somewhere like the Grand Canyon, Mt. Fuji, Colorado mountain country, Greece, Italy, or even Paris.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:20 pm UTC (link)
I live in Colorado most of the time. It might not be too hard to take her out up the mountains...

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[info]allispermitted
2012-02-11 08:02 pm UTC (link)
It's a new concept to me as well, Sahibi.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:25 pm UTC (link)
I think half these holidays were invented to trip people like us up.

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[info]allispermitted
2012-02-11 09:29 pm UTC (link)
If by 'people like us' you mean 'men', then I agree.

I have no idea how to express to Qing my level of respect. It is different this time around.

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[info]anevillaugh
2012-02-11 08:05 pm UTC (link)
神聖的睾丸, I miss Zoe even worse now. They've got a whole holiday for romance?

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[info]petethegemini
2012-02-11 08:06 pm UTC (link)
A lot of people think jewelry is rather a tacky present, but really, she can wear it all year and think of you.

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[info]thanksjarvis
2012-02-11 08:07 pm UTC (link)
Get her something she really needs. My wife is a workaholic. I'm getting her a whole weekend at a spa where she can relax and not get pissed off because I made a robotic neon dinosaur. Again.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:23 pm UTC (link)
...A robotic neon dinosaur? You must do some very interesting things.

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[info]thanksjarvis
2012-02-11 09:24 pm UTC (link)
I'm a very interesting man.

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[info]theboywhowon
2012-02-11 08:08 pm UTC (link)
Um, sorry mate. Not really something I'm the slightest bit good at. Maybe flowers?

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[info]theoriestosuit
2012-02-11 08:08 pm UTC (link)
This ought to be a fascinating example of human behavior.

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[info]elementaryme
2012-02-11 10:26 pm UTC (link)
Don't even think about it, Holmes.

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[info]thelooks
2012-02-11 08:10 pm UTC (link)
Something memorable! Take her someplace you've never been before, then she'll get all mental and start calling it 'your place' and you've got basically every Valentine's Day in the bag from here on out.

Might ask my brother though, since he's the one who actually has a sweetheart.

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[info]veiledchance
2012-02-11 08:14 pm UTC (link)
Take her to a cinema. If the movie's a startling or frightening one, you'll find she gets quite cuddly and such. I vaguely remember that working quite well once upon a time.

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[info]zanarkandace
2012-02-11 08:16 pm UTC (link)
Take her to a sports game! Then to dinner! Then maybe dancing!

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[info]damn_it_jim
2012-02-11 08:20 pm UTC (link)
Listen, trust me. She's just going to want to spend time with you. Bring her out to something she likes and everything.

If you're ready to take a bigger step like asking her to move in or even get married, that might work too. Dunno where you guys are at. But really, she's just going to want to be with you.

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[info]detatchedirony
2012-02-11 08:24 pm UTC (link)
Seconding the concert idea, man. Something maybe jazz or whatever. There's a place in Seattle called Jazz Alley. Dinner and music, trust me.

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[info]hurtyourealgood
2012-02-11 08:25 pm UTC (link)
I agree with everyone so far, as strange as that sounds.

Go somewhere and do something you don't usually go/do, get her something practical, something ridiculous and something pretty (if she's the something pretty sort, that is). It's the experience of the day as much as the actual gifts, really.

Also, if you aren't already doing something sweet for her every day (or every other day at the very least) you're doing it wrong.

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[info]number25
2012-02-11 08:32 pm UTC (link)
Golly, I've got to do something awesome for Rarity. Maybe I can find another fire opal...

If she's anything like my perfect Rarity, that should work for you too!

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[info]malfoy_pride
2012-02-11 08:53 pm UTC (link)
I think dinner is a good idea, and maybe movies too. And her favorite flowers too. Some girls like that.

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[info]ex_his_highn250
2012-02-11 09:21 pm UTC (link)
Most of the time, it's enough that we care. I know Penelope had male companions in the past who treated her as something to take for granted. Whatever you do, just make sure she knows she is appreciated, and you should be quite all right.

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[info]nobodysslave
2012-02-11 09:28 pm UTC (link)
You always were a good source of advice, Sebastian. Thank you.

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[info]classicratpack
2012-02-12 03:44 am UTC (link)
I confess I'm just going with jewelry, but that's because my girlfriend has more money than me.

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[info]doubleup
2012-02-12 03:59 am UTC (link)
Whatever it is, make sure it matches how you feel about her. If you just started dating, don't pawn the house on jewelry. My wife and I are going on ... hell, four years? And she just had twins. So she's getting jewelry and an at-home spa day, and I'm going to clean for her.

If you just started dating, dinner's always good. Oh, and dancing. Chicks love dancing for some weird reason.

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