Of course, she saw this coming quite literally from a year away. She's completely over it - completely acclimated to the idea of the whole nasty situation - and yet hearing it sort of pulls back up that old feeling of loss. She still doesn't trust Vriska at all, but she'd sooner make out with an octopus than open her mouth about it.]
... Help with what, precisely? I may remind you, I as well have exactly zero experience in romantic relationships.
yeah but... i mean like we both said you are still a girl! so maybe you can help me figure out what kind of things vriska would like? for dates and gifts and things like that.
Each girl is going to be drastically different in their tastes, John, and I make no pretense of knowing Vriska as more than an acquaintance. You are familiar with the sorts of things she enjoys, I presume?
yeah, i guess so. only i am pretty sure a lot of the things she likes are kind of hard to think up ideas of things to get for her. like... pirates. i could get her a parrot or something? but i feel like that would probably be more annoying than anything in the long run unless she really likes birds, but i have never heard her talk about them before.
I believe we're in agreement that a parrot would be a rather dubious gift. However, "pirate" could possible be the correct vein. Perhaps some other sort of paraphernalia - preferably one that neither speaks nor escapes via windows.
I was not suggesting you give your girlfriend a weapon, John. That would likely be disastrous. I'm sure that you could apply a bit of imagination - pirates are associated with objects other than guns, after all.
but is still pirate related? ... i don't know rose, i think most things associated with pirates are also weapons! unless i got her a shit that didn't have canons. but i don't think that would be a good idea either. also the only place to put a boat would be the duck pond, and that seems like a huge waste of boat!
Well, considering that it would be a romantic date, I would assume so. I have to say, I don't find myself terribly equipped to discuss what sorts of romantic activities Serket would or would not enjoy. I can only answer truthfully based on my own tastes, which are quite a far leap from hers.
... I'm flattered that you think so highly of my opinion, John.
[Urgh okay now she has to actually make an effort.]
Serket doesn't quite seem the type to get excited over the usual romantic cliches, such as candlelight or jewelry. In that, she differs tremendously from myself. Perhaps take her bowling, or sledding. I'm sure either of those would be competitive enough for her enjoyment. The fact of it being a date doesn't mean that you're forced to brainstorm an entire itinerary of new activities or appropriate gifts. The romantic aspects will occur naturally against the backdrop of a casual outing, and if she truly adores you then I'm sure that any gift would be deemed more than acceptable.
[Wow what even are these words coming out of her mouth. Ew.]
[ Reading this all in wonder, amazed at Rose's ability to just... be Rose! He definitely went to the right person for advice.
Rose is truly a lady without equal. ]
oh man... thanks, rose! that actually makes a lot of sense, and you are probably right about all of that. i guess i should just think up what would be fun for us to do in normal situations and go from there? like maybe a snowball fight? that's pretty competitive so i bet she would enjoy that.
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John
I am, in fact, a female.
At long last you've realized it.
[All said in a horribly dramatic voice.]
I'll try to help if I can.
Ask away.
Rose forever filter
ok well....
the thing is i think me and vriska are dating now?
only i've never had a girlfriend before, so i need some help.
John 5ever
Of course, she saw this coming quite literally from a year away. She's completely over it - completely acclimated to the idea of the whole nasty situation - and yet hearing it sort of pulls back up that old feeling of loss. She still doesn't trust Vriska at all, but she'd sooner make out with an octopus than open her mouth about it.]
... Help with what, precisely?
I may remind you, I as well have exactly zero experience in romantic relationships.
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so maybe you can help me figure out what kind of things vriska would like?
for dates and gifts and things like that.
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You are familiar with the sorts of things she enjoys, I presume?
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only i am pretty sure a lot of the things she likes are kind of hard to think up ideas of things to get for her.
like... pirates.
i could get her a parrot or something?
but i feel like that would probably be more annoying than anything in the long run unless she really likes birds, but i have never heard her talk about them before.
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I believe we're in agreement that a parrot would be a rather dubious gift.
However, "pirate" could possible be the correct vein.
Perhaps some other sort of paraphernalia - preferably one that neither speaks nor escapes via windows.
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well...
vriska is dangerous enough as it is!
i don't know if giving her more weapons would really be a good idea, so that is right out.
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I was not suggesting you give your girlfriend a weapon, John.
That would likely be disastrous.
I'm sure that you could apply a bit of imagination - pirates are associated with objects other than guns, after all.
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peg legs and hooks?
don't you think giving her a hand hook could be really dangerous too though?
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i don't know rose, i think most things associated with pirates are also weapons!
unless i got her a shit that didn't have canons.
but i don't think that would be a good idea either.
also the only place to put a boat would be the duck pond, and that seems like a huge waste of boat!
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Does she have any interests that do not involve potentially harmful paraphernalia?
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she likes video games?
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should i do something more romantic too?
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Well, considering that it would be a romantic date, I would assume so.
I have to say, I don't find myself terribly equipped to discuss what sorts of romantic activities Serket would or would not enjoy.
I can only answer truthfully based on my own tastes, which are quite a far leap from hers.
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[Urgh okay now she has to actually make an effort.]
Serket doesn't quite seem the type to get excited over the usual romantic cliches, such as candlelight or jewelry.
In that, she differs tremendously from myself.
Perhaps take her bowling, or sledding. I'm sure either of those would be competitive enough for her enjoyment.
The fact of it being a date doesn't mean that you're forced to brainstorm an entire itinerary of new activities or appropriate gifts.
The romantic aspects will occur naturally against the backdrop of a casual outing, and if she truly adores you then I'm sure that any gift would be deemed more than acceptable.
[Wow what even are these words coming out of her mouth. Ew.]
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Rose is truly a lady without equal. ]
oh man...
thanks, rose!
that actually makes a lot of sense, and you are probably right about all of that.
i guess i should just think up what would be fun for us to do in normal situations and go from there?
like maybe a snowball fight?
that's pretty competitive so i bet she would enjoy that.
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A snowball fight sounds like a perfect idea, to me.
Just the sort of thing that both of you would enjoy.
[She's not going to give him any advice about romping romantically through the snow though. That's where she draws the line.]
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thanks again, rose!
i am gonna definitely gonna run this idea by her soon.
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Let me know how things go.
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