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[Classic incognito message, with the picture blocked out and everything; he even makes an attempt to disguise his handwriting, which he forgets after the first three words.]

Say you want to ask a girl out. How do you go about doing that?

Girls like flowers, right?

[See, there's actually a lot of consideration that goes into this. For a guy with a faulty brain-to-mouth filter and a do-or-die attitude, the amount of waffling here is...strange, maybe. But everyone's a walking contradiction. He has some ideas, along with maybe ten different speeches that he's mentally mapped out over the past three years and never planned on actually using, but second- and third-guessing himself leads to this pandering for advice...thing. He's pretty sure it's lame, but... It couldn't hurt, right?

Okay, so maybe he's just procrastinating.]

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[Anonymous dweebiness aside, Jean goes about his day as usual. Training at the Battle Dome; going to school; taking care of his horse at the stables, and taking him out for a ride into the woods; and checking the General Store for some...supplies, art supplies. Don't ask, don't tell.]

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You're telling me to find a flower that reminds me of her. [Man, he's no good at this abstract shit...]

Wait wait wait wait - I'm not planning any love confessions! I want to take this slowly. [Because A. he's chickenshit, and B. he's at least fifty per-cent sure this isn't going to turn out the way he would hope.] But ok, romance. I can do that.

How do I do that? [Oh my god, he can't believe he's asking this guy, of all people.]

Yes! It should remind you of her or of your heart's feelings. Those are the most appropriate!!

You know, love is very much like a cat. if you are not swift and decisive, it may flee from you!! Forever!!!! I assume that you are in the springtime of your youth, so that is why you must act quickly to seize your chance!

You must find an area that has an atmosphere of romance. One of the best places here is the cherry blossom hill!! It is the perfect season for them, after all.

[He makes a mental note to scope out the flower shop sometime... But maybe he should ask Adela for assistance, because his knowledge of flowers is limited to, "they grow in the ground and look nice."]

I know I have a time limit! I'm just saying I don't want to scare her off or anything. Cats can get scared easily and run away too, if we're still going with your dumb metaphor. I just want her to know I admire her, doesn't mean I have to bring love confessions into it. [Love is a titan of a word, man.]

How much longer do you think the trees there will be in bloom?

Perhaps you are correct. If you want an admiration confession, that could be more low-key. It could be as simple as giving her a thumbs up and saying 'Please go out with me! I'll protect you until I die!'

They should be in bloom for as long as there is love in the hearts of youth!

That's corny as hell. [Mostly because of the thumbs up. The part about protecting her...he can work with that. Even the strongest soldier needs someone covering their back. The "until death" part is laying it on a bit thick, though - he won't make a promise he can't deliver on.]

And that's scientifically improbable.

Edited 2014-05-21 04:20 (UTC)

That is a very unyouthful opinion. You have to be more hot-blooded!

Science also has nothing to with matters of the heart and of youth.

I'm not giving her a thumbs up. Maybe I'll try to hold her hand or something, I don't know. Something actually romantic.

The hell do you mean, more hot-blooded? What, I'm supposed to yell and sweep her up off her feet? [Not happening.]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but trees kinda follow the laws of nature, not your weird laws.

But the thumbs up is very romantic!! When you use the nice guy pose, it will assure her that everything is alright! But hand holding is very romantic as well!! Try to kiss it, too!!!

You have the right idea!!

Perhaps you have yet to learn the powers involving love!!!

All it's gonna assure her is that I must be a loser. I'll stick with hand holding, thanks. [If...she'll let him. And he's pretty sure any sort of kissing, even just on the hand, won't go over well, so he's not even gonna try that.]

I wasn't being serious.

And love isn't a power, it's an emotion. [No Fun Nelly, over here.]

I do not agree completely. Except that hand holding is very intimate. I hope that you can make it happen!

Emotions have power, admirer of mystery. That is another lesson of youth.

Yeah, thanks.

Sure emotions have power, but over people, not plants. [Yes, he will continue to argue this ultimately meaningless point until his pen runs out of ink.]

Anyway, even if the trees aren't gonna be in bloom anymore, they'll still look nice. Right?

Plants are still another form of life!

They should. Especially if they are supported by a powerful conviction! The force of your feelings!!

Yeah sure, whatever.

You ever try asking a girl out?

I have!!! When I was 14. I would not have offered my help if I did not have experience!

How'd that go for you?

She turned me down immediately.

Oh that's real encouraging!

It is!! It encourages me to never give up!!! And you should not either! After all, you may be even more handsome and charming than me!!!!

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