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[badfeyth]

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[Separate Posting: HELP WANTED]

Greetings and salutations,

The "Sunlight At Midnight" project is currently seeking to engage the services of the following vendors and contractors:

• Construction and renovation assistance
• Material procurement
• Interior design and decoration
• Catering
• Music and entertainment
• Photography
• Misc. event-related services

Interested parties, please direct inquiries to Ghost (via network @ raverobber). Thank you.

Comments

[badfeyth]

You know, I have to say I'm really kind of warming up to the whole "adversarial codependency" thing this event is turning our relationship into.

It's a staple in a lot of variations of this type of event. The problem here is the element of social pressure because it's visible — if some people have them and others don't, those that don't might feel left out or slighted. Others might've been more than willing to give their date flowers but, like you, weren't aware that some would consider it protocol. I'm just trying to get out ahead of something that could possibly cause some unintentionally hurt feelings by having an on-site way to course-correct.

[fussiest]

You just enjoy being a bully.

Though you are, in fact, the most empathetic bully I have had the pleasure of being bullied by. Perhaps, then, the solution is choice. Have the corsages by the door, each person gets given one if they don't already have one. And each corsage can come with a little note explaining their function and what to do with them if they'd like.
Ah, we'll need to get those to printing. I'll have Alhaitham handle it. What good is his Haravatat education if he can't string together a series of words and make copies of them?

[badfeyth]

I enjoy being right, which can easily be mistaken for being a bully when it's being perceived by people who are wrong.

That works, though. Something discreet, such that a person who didn't have one and didn't want to draw attention to it could, say, just slip one on and quietly moot any inquiry. All right, then. Greenery is covered, flowers are covered, printing is covered.

Maybe that means there's time to drink water and eat a sandwich.

[fussiest]

That's it. You and Alhaitham can't be in the same room together. My blood pressure wouldn't be able to stand it.

And get yourself to the patio, then. I've made you a new sandwich. Come tell me if the arrangement of chairs is alright, or if I should have them in tighter-knit circles. The fact that we don't have a divan culture here is messing with me.