48 (Mickey's Steamroller)

[her_mouse_jesty]

[The Video is rushed as Minnie hurriedly turns it on, standing outside in the chilly weather of Saffron. Scrooge, now an evolved Noctowl, flaps behind her with great confusion, wondering why his owner is so excited.]

Oh, everyone, I can't believe I almost forgot! I was battling some wild Pokemon with Scrooge here, and then they used Attract, and that reminded me about next month - Valentine's Day! With the training and helping birthdays, I really lost track of time. But now that I remembered, I'm back on track, and I'm ready to get started. So if you want some Valentine's chocolate, just let me know, and I'll start cooking!

[Scrooge calmly lands on her shoulder, and nudges her cheek with a wing.]

Huh? What? Did I forget something else?

[Scrooge gives her the Pokemon equivalent expression of :| ]

... Oh! That's right! Some people here might not know what Valentine's Day even is! [She looks back the Pokegear now doubly excited.] Why, it'll be their first Valentine's Day! Heeheehee! it's a special holiday on February 14th, next month! It's a day to celebrate love and romance... You make special chocolates for those you hold closest in your heart, and if you have a sweetheart, you spend the day doing wonderfully romantic things. it's one of my favorite holidays~!

[For those interested in Action, Minnie and Scrooge will be in and out of stores and the mall to buy baking ingredients.]

Comments

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

[Now that the plan is Minnie Approved, Merlin's a lot more excited about the planning.]

We should send out invitations early, like we did last year. Wouldn't want anyone to miss it.

[Video]

[her_mouse_jesty]

Of course! I'll dedicate myself to this party!

... And I'll still manage to make chocolates for everyone! Including you.

[Video]

[dragonspeak]

Don't think I've forgotten about the chocolates! [Now that he's had more experience with making and shaping the sweet, he'll probably play around with designs this year.]

Actually...there was something else I wanted to ask you.

[Video]

[her_mouse_jesty]

Oh, what was it?

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[dragonspeak]

[Suddenly, a filter!]

Erm, well. There was actually a reason I was looking at information about the holidays, but I didn't find anything especially helpful.

You said this holiday's a "day of love," right? Is there...something more you would do if there was someone really important to you? More than giving them chocolates, I mean.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

...

[Raised eyebrow. Glint in her eye. This could mean trouble.]

Well, if you wanted to show someone how important they are to your heart, that would be the day to do it. Why, you could even do it during the masquerade. A slow song comes on, you take their hand and lead them to the dance floor, and while you softly sway in each other's embrace, you tenderly whisper how much they mean to you...

[brb fantasy land.]

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[dragonspeak]

[He sees that look, Minnie. Brb coughing.]

W-well, I guess I could do that. We've...sort of been dating for a while now.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

...

[Whoa. Wait a minute.]

You have a girlfriend and you didn't tell me?!

[SACRILEGE.]

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[dragonspeak]

Oh...right. [Cringing, then smiling in what he hopes is an innocent, winning way.]

It...sort of slipped my mind? We haven't really told anyone.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[She puts a little, but then, if he hasn't told anyone, it can be forgiven.]

... Are you going to tell me anything about her?

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[dragonspeak]

She's... [another world's female version of Arthur...] amazing.

You've seen her. [Embarrassed cough.] Remember the trainer you had to explain Santa to, the one who was going to... [kiss him while he was dressed as Santa...]

..yeah...that's her.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[Eyes widen-!]

Her? Oh my goodness! How absolutely adorable! She was so serious, but so precious too!

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[dragonspeak]

Yeah, Saber tends to do that. A lot of these things are new to her, just like they were for me when I first arrived.

[He clears this throat, looking a bit more serious.] I guess...what I wanted to ask was...how did King Mickey ask you to marry him?

[oh look, he finally got it out.]

Things are so different here, I had wondered if there was another way of...going about it.

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[her_mouse_jesty]

...

[That's probably one of the best questions to ask if you wanted to get Minnie to blush. It's not even just her cheeks that go red - her entire face, her ears, you'd swear she was ready to blow off steam.]

... Oh... m-my. Well. Um!

[She instantly becomes a squeamish schoolgirl, fretting and playing with her hair.]

Heehee... He, well... There's a steamboat we like to travel on, and... and he held me close, and he told me how much he cared about me... A-and he said he wanted to make sure I'd always be protected, and that the best way to do that was to always be at his side... Then... he turned red, and stammered, and it was sooo cute! He got down on one knee, and he even said please...

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[dragonspeak]

[Luckily for her, Merlin's pretty nervous about this, otherwise he'd give her a good teasing. Instead, he'll just take notes.]

...got down on one knee? [Now that's a curious phrase. And it sounds important. WHAT DOES IT MEAN??]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[She gushes on about it for a few more moments before realizing he said something.]

... Huh? Oh, that's tradition! ... At least in my world. In order to propose, the man gets down on one knee and offers the ring.

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[dragonspeak]

[Leave it to Minnie to get sidetracked when it comes to Mickey.]

So...it has some sort of meaning behind it? [He gets the ring bit, but the gesture's something completely new to him.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

[She gives this some thought.]

... It's one of those traditions that's been done for so long that people have forgotten just why it's done. It's just thought of as the right thing to do. But everyone in my kingdom knows what will happen when a man gets down on one knee. Even just seeing them go down is enough to make a girl gasp.

If I had to guess why... I'd say it's like a knight vowing to protect his precious princess!

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[dragonspeak]

A...knight protecting his precious princess... [Suddenly, memories of the Halloween possession event.]

So it's supposed to...mimic the act of swearing fealty? Promising you'll protect them at all costs, or something like that?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

That's I think. And the King did go on and on about how much he wanted to protect me... He had a bit of trouble saying his real feelings at first, but he got them out.

But proposing and marriage is more than just protection. It's about why you want to be with them for the rest of their life.

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[dragonspeak]

I...think I understand now. [It would make sense, in an ironic sort of way. He doesn't mind, though.]

Is it common for someone to ask for another's hand on Valentine's Day? [Minnie hadn't said anything, but he wants to make sure.]

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[her_mouse_jesty]

It's very common! Why, that would be one of the most romantic proposals ever!

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[dragonspeak]

[Here's hoping Arturia finds it just as romantic as Minnie does.]

Thanks, Minnie. This definitely helps.

[Whew! Now that he's gotten the information he needs, back to other topics.] When do you think you'll be coming back to Goldenrod?

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[her_mouse_jesty]

Anytime you'd like me to come, Merlin, all you have to do is say the word.

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[dragonspeak]

Maybe say...a week before Valentine's Day? That should give us enough time to double check everything.