open ♔ valentine's day

[romanticidal]

♬ Careless Whisper - George Michael

WHO || Anyone and their special someone [Closed]
WHAT || Various Valentine's Day activities
WHERE ||Anywhere
WHEN || Feb 14th, 2016
HOW || Actionspam or Prose

[ It's Valentine's Day! ( aka Singles Awareness Day )  Assume that all missions that are posted already are going out after this. ♥ ]

Comments

[highlyemotional]

Both. [ she starts peeling off her gloves, turning them inside out so she can leave the rag inside and twist the top closed, maybe softening the smell. ]

[recycling]

I'm a member of the Dragon's Hide. Which translates to 'vampires are great at taking down bad guys'. I used to be a hunter before I did this anyway, so I guess it's not that different.

[highlyemotional]

I was a cheerleader. [ she takes a breath before launching into the rest of her resume. ] Captain of the cheerleading squad, actually. Plus head of the dance committee, head of the recycling program, head of the Mystic Falls beautification committee, and Miss Mystic Falls.

[ all activities she sounds incredibly proud of. ]

[recycling]

[ his eyebrows go up at that. ] A cheerleader.

[highlyemotional]

Do you have a problem with that, because I promise you I can high kick you in the teeth with a smile on.

[recycling]

No problem at all. Just not a ... typical backstory around here.

[highlyemotional]

It's not my fault people don't have pride in their extra-curricular activities.

[recycling]

Takes all kinds, I suppose.

[highlyemotional]

Why is it that people only say that when they're being derisive? [ defensive, party of caroline. ]

[recycling]

I'm just making conversation.

[highlyemotional]

What's your last name? [ it's not an entirely arbitrary question: malina introduced herself with her full name and gus' last name, but davin was only ever davin. ]

[recycling]

I don't use it anymore.

[highlyemotional]

Neither does Beyoncé and I still know it's Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter.

[recycling]

Yeah, well it's not because I'm trying to be a pop star.

[highlyemotional]

Hate to break it to you, but that's the only reason to have a mononym. Come on, I need it. If I ever get mad at you, I can full name you in my head and then I won't actually yell.

[recycling]

[ flat as a pancake: ] Smith.

[highlyemotional]

Liar.

[recycling]

Can we move on now?

[highlyemotional]

No. Not until you tell me the truth.

[recycling]

Then I guess we're done for today.

[highlyemotional]

Wow. You're going to abandon mentoring your fledgling squire all because you won't admit your last name? It's not like I'm going to recognize it if you're famous, I don't know anything here except the location of the Swedish royal family!

[recycling]

It's not about that. I've got my reasons for moving on. I figured maybe you could understand that, but apparently not.

[highlyemotional]

[ her lips purse. ] I don't let my past define me, or my last name. My dad tortured me, but Forbes is still my name.

[recycling]

Good for you. But it's not about escaping them.

[highlyemotional]

Then what? [ she doesn't get it????? ]