COBA CLASSIFIEDS

[cobanpcs]

Who: Everyone
Where: Wherever you read the news.
When: Day 10. Must be Tuesday, Tuesdays are always kinda weird.

What:

So, you're browsing through the newspaper, either online or a physical copy. And you reach the Personal Ads section.

There are regular ads "lost dog", "free couch", "human male seeks alien lifeforms for science and friendship."

And then there is a blank space with the instructions "WRITE YOUR OWN."

SO. COBA CITIZENS. Write a classified ad, or reply to other people's classified ads.

Comments

[shiroganeheir]

I cheated, actually. Grandfather had to go to London for a case. He brought me back one.

If I ever end up in Victorian London here, I'll get two. I wouldn't be surprised, to be honest.

[fridgeninja]

I want one with bubbles.

[shiroganeheir]

Of course. I think I saw one like that in an advertisement once. It even looked accurate.

Hm. I bet I could work something up to make it auto-bubble.

[fridgeninja]

Now you know what to get me for our anniversary.

[shiroganeheir]

I'll keep that in mind.

Although, when is our anniversary? I, er, got a bit lost on dates on the island.

[fridgeninja]

Ah.

I suppose the question is, anniversary of what?

[shiroganeheir]

That is a good point. I'm not sure. Anniversary of when we met? Of being together? There are actually a few options.

[fridgeninja]

I think... December 17th?

When she arrived on the island, and they shared their first kiss.

[shiroganeheir]

That would work. I have always been somewhat fond of December.

When Grandfather isn't going crazy trying to make Christmas perfect, that is.

[fridgeninja]

I think Rise-chan laid claim to that anniversary.

[shiroganeheir]

True. I have a feeling Grandfather would have to be very fussy if I had some anniversary on Christmas.

For a man who is extremely traditional, he has very Western ideas about the celebration of Christmas. Last year, he had Yakushiji-san stringing garlands for weeks.

[fridgeninja]

I wonder how Coba celebrates it...

[shiroganeheir]

I almost expect snow. It's tradition.

Hopefully not Dickensian ghosts, though. I do not need to know of Christmases past or yet to come.

[fridgeninja]

Christmas Past might be cute...

[shiroganeheir]

Well, there was the year before my parents died that I decided I was going to help decorate the tree, and tried to climb it. Needless to say, it didn't end well.

Grandfather couldn't stop laughing. Mom and Dad, after making sure I was alright, weren't helping my embarrassment.

[fridgeninja]

Well, now I need to see it.

[shiroganeheir]

It wasn't that amusing. I was quite angry. Although, I have been told I was adorable when I was tiny and angry.

[fridgeninja]

I believe it.

[shiroganeheir]

Perhaps I can bring in a photo album if I go home from here. Mom liked to take pictures.

[fridgeninja]

I'd like that.

[shiroganeheir]

Grandfather took less pictures after Mom and Dad died, but oddly, Yakushiji-san took some. Something about documenting my growing-up years.

Now that I think about it, there is a picture in my parents' old room of me with the detective tools I made that Grandfather sent us to find.

[fridgeninja]

I'd like to see the whole set together...

[shiroganeheir]

I still believe they are childish, however, I have had the thought to update them lately, to make them more sophisticated now that I'm older.

[fridgeninja]

... I'd like to help with that.

Or to get a set of my own.

[shiroganeheir]

Absolutely. I could help you make a set, if you would like. It would not be difficult.

I... would really enjoy doing that with you.