5th: The Contamination of Haruhi Suzumiya

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[Voice]

So everyone, Valentines is supposed to be about love and stuff, right? But have you ever thought what's up with that Saint Valentine guy who originated the holiday?! Given that it's still popular today, is he just some famous dead guy, or is he now a ghost, trying to appeal to everyone's mind and manipulate them?! Wouldn't that explain how it's popular in both Japan and the West?

Bearing that in mind, even if this holiday is kinda stupid, it's still important to adhere to certain traditions in hopes of seeing any possible Valentines spirits. Because of that, I've gotten chocolate for some of you.

[...Namely all of the guys in the Brigade and grudgingly Minato. She considered some others, like Neku or Sokka, but decided against it. She also considered Winry but she's not sure if that's too weird or not. That said, delivering them? No, she's carrying them around in her bag in case she runs into people for other reasons and failing that going to put what's left in a basket at the HQ after she's done.]

More importantly-! A bunch of you have heard about the beach, right?! And you're all psyched to go there this summer?! Well, brought to you by our SOS-Brigade's genius scientist, Leon [this next part is muttered quickly and might not be heard:] andsomehelpfromSokka we're bringing you the all-new Beach Teleportation System! You know how the ones for the Hot Springs work, right?! Same thing here! The village-end for the teleporter is located in the barracks, and the other end is way off, so we can have easy access once it warms up!

All in a day's work for the SOS-Brigade!

[First reply is of course for her two boys. Once they're done feel free though.]

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[emp3thy]

Or maybe it's the spirit of marketing. [because really Haruhi, that claim of yours is kind of silly.]

[voice]

[breaks_destiny]

Don't be silly! Of course there's more to it than the spirit of marketing! We're talking about a celebration about love, no matter when or what culture it is, every society has had a day to honor that or, at least, rites made to avert evil spirits and ensure health and fertility. Even in the Ancient Rome there was the Lupercalia which happened from February 13th to the 15th and there was also the Juno Februa on the 14th. A festivity that has found its way to exist in so many cultures through so many years can't be something born just from human mind and marketing.

That said I'm not entirely sure that the spirit or deity invoked by this celebration is really a Valentine. You know, some people argue that prior to Chaucer's love birds there was no connection between the Saints named Valentine and romantic love.

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[godbent]

[HOLY CRAP SHE ALWAYS FORGETS KEIICHI CAN BE SMART SOMETIMES]

[voice]

[markofthewise]

All in a day's work!? That thing took weeks!

And you forgot to mention Wonder Woman's help. Way to go.

[voice]

[godbent]

She's a super-hero, it's her job to help people. Don't sweat the small stuff!

[Voice]

[crytearsofjoy.livejournal.com]

A ghost? Really?

[Voice]

[godbent]

Yeah, it's possible, isn't it?

[Voice]

[crisisrain]

[He's heard about the Hot Springs and beach in passing before... but a teleporter?]

Was it really a good idea ta put a teleporter to a potential vacation spot, inside a buildin' where people spar, fight and cause a load of damage all the time? Seems like a bad placement if ya ask me.

[Voice]

[godbent]

In light of the battle dome the barracks is obsolete for that except in as a meeting spot or if people happen to not be fond of the obvious technological superiority of the dome. Besides, we put it in one of the side rooms, not the main one.

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[goggle-syndrome.livejournal.com]

I'm...pretty sure he's not a ghost, Haruhi. Good theory though.

[Voice]

[godbent]

And what makes you so sure of that?

[voice]

[winged_moon]

There's... a teleporter that goes to a hot spring?

[voice]

[godbent]

You didn't know? Yeah, my SOS-Brigade set it up in the Rec Center.

[1week-wizard.livejournal.com]

Didn't you babble about St. Valentine's ghost last year?

[godbent]

No.

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[bel-ofthetower.livejournal.com]

A teleporter, huh? Did you tested it?

[Voice]

[godbent]

We've tested the model-1, model-2, and model-3, it's only natural to assume that the model-3B is fully functional too.

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[mydearapple.livejournal.com]

[Valentine's spirits? A manipulative ghost?]

...that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.

[voice]

[godbent]

Oh yeah? Why.

[voice]

[book-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

It's amazing how many people are skeptical of a teleporter a person in the village made when they're just fine stepping onto one of the Malnosso's teleporters. [Someone's a little annoyed.]

[voice]

[godbent]

Seriously. [Similarly annoyed sigh. You're her bud, Leon! She wants your name on top of the charts!]

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[markofthebrave]

[...oh Haruhi, you didn't. Sokka's been working on those for weeks and you just... Katara facepalms and considers saying something but - meh, it's a holiday. Maybe she'll talk to her about it later.

...or, you know, bump into her on the street.]

Hey, Haruhi!

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[godbent]

[Street bumping is the way to go these days I hear.

That said, this catches her on a funny time between her lunch with Winry and going to meet her boys tonight and she feels slightly excited and slightly guilty and- well, a lot of emotions but it's not playing much on her face]

Yo!

[action] - after shiki leaves

[breaks_destiny]

[Well, that chat with the heartbroken Shiki was.... Not as full of broken hearts as he would have expected. Though thanks to Haruhi Keiichi's pretty sure he has got one or two broken ribs. He's ribbroken now.]

So...

[He's still staring at the door and replaying in his head the encounter. If it wasn't for Minato he would have thought that Haruhi was lying about Shiki having problems.]

What now?

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[emp3thy]

[just.... this face forever.]

Is the beach still okay?