video; un: SPEED (i'm two quarters and a heart down)

[expeditiousness]

['sup quarantine, today y'all get +1 very bored teen speedster sighing and rolling his eyes in a highly dramatic fashion, phone balanced on his knee to film as he's lounging on the couch in his apartment.]

Please tell me I'm not the only one here who feels like puking over this holiday thing. It's like Valentine's Day on steroids! Ugh! [he shudders to highlight his disgust.] I mean, why do we need a whole big thing for romaaaantic loooove anyway? And soulmates? Psh! I mean, if that's your thing, go for it, but those of us who're a little more sane oughta stick together, right? Maybe have our own anti-holiday or something. Who's with me?

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video, un: LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

Some poor sap out there just discovered you're the worst soulmate in history.

video; un: r.lynch

[somnioergosum]

We get it. You're single.

[Someone's in a real bad mood, just not from the holiday. Might have to do with the fact that Ronan's lying in bed and given how pale he looks, it's not because he wants to sleep in.]

[expeditiousness]

Well, yeah, obviously. Why would I wanna get tied down in a relationship? [he shudders for dramatic effect.]

[expeditiousness]

[like you're one to talk, loki.]

Joke's on you, nerd - I don't have a soulmate. [shrug!!] Don't want one, either. Just the idea gives me the heebie-jeebies.

[somnioergosum]

Because it's cool. If you're ready for it. 'Course you sound twelve right now, so give it a few years.

[ikols]

[ Joke's on Tommy, his brother has terrible taste. ]

Did you just say heebie-jeebies? Jinkies! Point is, they might have taken a potion and seen their world turn to colour around you during this dire broadcast, only now they feel it would be a burden on you to come out and confess.

[expeditiousness]

I'm eighteen, smartass. And I don't need time - I've seen plenty of my brother's boyfriend problems. No thanks.

[somnioergosum]

I mean, you look eighteen but you're talking about throwing up over a holiday.

[He pauses.]

But it is overkill. Those stupid fucking bubbles.

Anyway, since when does it matter what your brother does? Mine makes it his own personal goal to see how many women he can screw before his girlfriend catches on and dumps him. Doesn't stop me from settling down.

video; un: WICCAN

[wiccant]

You can be sane and have a romantic partner.

( not that billy can talk about sanity, look at him. )

I bet we can find you a date somewhere around here, if you wanted.

text; @ryo.asuka666

[apt666]

Yes. Not that I need anti-holiday, but the holiday serves little purpose other than to try and bury the old festival of Lupercalia.

[ Can you tell he hates the idea of love? Nahhhhhh. ]

video # un: skyenet

[evite]

[ does she laugh? well, she definitely laughs, but she's also not judging. the whole dragosta thing just makes her feel like someone puked up hallmark valentine's catalogs. ]

It's a lot, yeah. [ honestly, it's a bit of a surprise nobody's started shooting cupid's arrows. ] But an anti-holiday's probably just as ridiculous, don't you think?

Video; un: ilikehorses

[shoplifter]

... I will help your cause.

People get weird during these holidays.

[Look you have someone on your side.]

@mer.aisava; video

[secretarialhand]

[The blond in this particular video response is doing his best to look non-chalant but his long pointed ears are lifted in interest, and his brows are slightly raised.]

Valentine's Day? Is it customary on many worlds to have a celebration devoted entirely to romance?

[expeditiousness]

I dunno. [shrugs!] It is where I’m from, and it is here, too, so ... I guess? I dunno why, it seems really dumb.

[expeditiousness]

[welp tommy wouldn’t argue that.]

If someone’s gonna decide I’m their soulmate when they’re high off some weird potion they took, sounds like I’d wanna steer clear of ‘em anyway.

[expeditiousness]

[sounds entirely fake, billy. case in point!!]

Dude, I could totally find a date if I wanted to. I just don’t feel like throwing myself at anyone, y’know? I have standards.

[expeditiousness]

Hey, man, you do you. [tommy throws up his hands in defense.] I’m just saying, even if I already didn’t do feelings, seeing my little bro’s relationship problems would convince me it’s a bad idea. I don’t have to make all of my own mistakes when I can learn from his.

text;

[expeditiousness]

idk what that is but it sounds terrible

[expeditiousness]

Not if there’s a party that’s actually fun. [fingerguns!!] Whaddya say, you in?

[expeditiousness]

Heck yeah! That’s what I’m talking about.

[FINALLY someone with some sense!!]

Nothing says we can’t have our own little shindig, right?

text;

[apt666]

It's an ancient festival that took place during Valentine's Day. They used to kill dogs and goats and beat women with the hides.

Women used to line up to get hit. So, essentially, holidays celebrating romance were built from this.

[wiccant]

Uh huh. And what are those standards?

( not that he doesn't believe tommy, but more curiosity than anything else. )

[secretarialhand]

We do not have any such custom where...

[A pause, and then he starts again, his words a little more carefully chosen.]

The world I come from doesn't have such a custom. I haven't decided yet what I think of it.

video | un: w.west

[otherflash]

[ While Wally has to admit all this holiday stuff is definitely pushing things, he can't say he shares Tommy's sentiments about romantic love in general. After all, one can't really downplay its importance when it is capable of bringing someone back from speedster heaven. ]

Have you ever slowed down long enough to have an actual relationship?

[ The question carries no judgment, he's just curious since the kid seems to have only one speed. ]

[expeditiousness]

[tommy throws his head back against the couch with a dramatic sigh and an exaggerated roll of his eyes.]

Why should I slow down? It’s not my fault if other people can’t keep up.

[so that would be a no.]