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[browbeats]

Turns out burning flowers doesn’t make for floral-scented flames.

I don’t regret the experiment one bit.

[Chris]

The abstinence avalanche this morning reminded me, I have notes on your Valentine’s present.

[…]

I’m really glad no one else can read that because that sounds like Okay but you giving me poorly written porn is not exactly better

I might have gone a little overboard. The pen ran out of ink near the end and I had to switch to one of my own. Your smut’s so covered in red it looks like it’s been massacred by a space bear.

Comments

Chris | Rosy

[bambae]

Ro that pen was New how did you

I love you

No wait

I mean that's gorgeous did you enjoy it

We're you smiling

I bet you were smiling

Fuck I've written too much just act natural just act like you don't notice how much you just crossed out it's fine just be cool

Was your own pen the same shade of red is the real question

Or will the two slightly different shades of red distract from the critiques

Chris | Rosy

[browbeats]

You need me to edit that novel you just crossed out there too?

It's a slightly darker red. I hear that makes it more intimidating. I hope the last four pages don't hurt your feelings.

Re: Chris | Rosy

[bambae]

Hey man

If my feelings need to be hurt

I want them to be hurt by the intimidating shade of a red ink pen

Chris | Rosy

[browbeats]

Good.

Because that's when I got really mean.

[neattrick]

cricket said please, you monster

[browbeats]

But I did it for science.

[neattrick]

oh well if it was in the pursuit of knowledge she'll definitely approve

"flowers that smell good when you burn them" is going to be my new senior project

[browbeats]

Get it done before next Valentine's Day and Event Committee can sell us thousands of dragots worth of flowers, then charge a cover for the Flower Bonfire.

Then just buy Ilvermorny with the proceeds.

[neattrick]

what? i only made enough money to buy ilvermorny?? so much effort for such a mediocre reward

[browbeats]

We can use the leftover money to get a skywriter to make them feel bad about themselves as we kick them out just so we can have a dance there.

[neattrick]

oooh, prom ideas. We should join event committee.

[browbeats]

I hear they're always open to new members with bold new ideas.

[uponawire]

Always pursuing knowledge, even outside of the classroom.

That's going to look great on college applications.

[browbeats]

Even I'm starting to get intimidated by the person on my college applications.

[uponawire]

Isn't that what they're for? Being terrifyingly overcompetent or having something really sad to make people cry about?

As you can probably tell, not many people in my family have gone to college.

[browbeats]

Plenty of people in my family have and that's basically the exact same understanding I have of the process. I'm also pretty sure that the more impressive extracurricular activities you cram on the page, the less likely anyone is going to check your credentials. It's the old "just dare them to call your bluff" act.

[uponawire]

So college is basically a really long con that you blow a lot of money on and get a certificate for?

[browbeats]

Yeah but it's usually a really nice looking certificate.

[uponawire]

Weirdly enough, that makes the prospect of college seem less intimidating.

And there's something to be said for a really nice looking certificate.