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futurespacemom"Today is a day in many versions of this country," Hera began, "where there are a lot of sales on goods. It is also," she cautioned, "a day where a lot of people get pretty crazy about shopping, so be careful as we're going around. We'll be working on two things today - one, we'll be getting as many toys as we can for kids who might not get any otherwise. Two, we'll be trying to defuse any arguments or problems we encounter and not being jerks."
"I'm terrible at this one," Kanan supplied. "Someone's probably going to kiss the floor before this period is through."
At least if Kanan made it happen, they probably really had it coming, right?
... Right?
"You've each got a fifty dollar gift card," he added. "Earth's got a big gift-giving holiday coming up in just over a month, and today's the best day of the year, so I'm told, to make good use of it. There are charities to donate toys to for those kids who wouldn't otherwise get a gift on that holiday. Try to avoid anything that might require additional parts in order to use - just because there's a sale on the big gaming system doesn't mean these children will ever be able to use one without a television or the games. Board games, though? Those should be fine. Bicycles, sports sets, dolls... Your challenge today is going to be to think about what toy a child in a difficult situation will be able to make the best use of... while not getting trampled by the crowd."
He grimaced a little.
"If crowds make you uneasy, feel free to put that money to use in the less busy parts of the store, buying wrapping paper, or maybe canned goods to donate to a food bank instead."
"I'm terrible at this one," Kanan supplied. "Someone's probably going to kiss the floor before this period is through."
At least if Kanan made it happen, they probably really had it coming, right?
... Right?
"You've each got a fifty dollar gift card," he added. "Earth's got a big gift-giving holiday coming up in just over a month, and today's the best day of the year, so I'm told, to make good use of it. There are charities to donate toys to for those kids who wouldn't otherwise get a gift on that holiday. Try to avoid anything that might require additional parts in order to use - just because there's a sale on the big gaming system doesn't mean these children will ever be able to use one without a television or the games. Board games, though? Those should be fine. Bicycles, sports sets, dolls... Your challenge today is going to be to think about what toy a child in a difficult situation will be able to make the best use of... while not getting trampled by the crowd."
He grimaced a little.
"If crowds make you uneasy, feel free to put that money to use in the less busy parts of the store, buying wrapping paper, or maybe canned goods to donate to a food bank instead."