Romance 101, Wednesday, Period 4 -- Class 4

[carpe_demon]

Fortunately, Drake was back to being Drake-shaped -- and clothed -- for class today. "So, when it comes to romance," he began the class, "it's the little things that really matter. You want to let your Significant Other know that they're on your mind and how you feel about them. Sure, you can make big, grand gestures, and I totally encourage that, but there are little things you can do every day. For instance, you could learn to say I love you in a foreign language, like je t'aime, te quiero, ich liebe dich, ti amo, is tú mo ghrá, ik hou van je, én légpárnás tele van az angolnák. Hide love notes where they'll find them later. Have flowers sent, or pick a bouquet of wildflowers yourself. Pack a basket and go for a picnic in the preserve or on the beach. Read some poetry. Cook a meal unless you're Karla and have a candlelight dinner. Lay out under the stars and make up your own constellations. Backrubs -- or footrubs -- are great, too.

"One the flip side, well, try to be sure what what you have planned won't go spectacularly wrong. Romantic gestures can vary from culture to culture, so you want to make sure that a box of chocolate doesn't mean 'I hate you and want to break up' in some bizarre world. Don't get flowers that your boy- or girlfriend is allergic to. Be careful not to mangle a foreign language and tell someone your hovercraft is full of eels. Knowing most of the girls around here, if she is momentarily startled by a loud boom of thunder, don't grab her and say you'll always be there to protect her from the storm or she'll likely knee you in the groin. Chocolate-covered strawberries are usually romantic, but a hot tub full of jello, while fun, is more on the kinky side. And most importantly, remember there's a line between romantic and obsessive, creepy stalking. Surprising your SO at work with lunch? Romantic. Following him or her everywhere? Stalking. Bringing them coffee in the morning? Romantic. Breaking into their room every night to watch them sleep? Stalking. Writing them a poem? Romantic. Telling them they can't see their friends? Just asking to get your ass kicked.

"So what's the most romantic thing you've done for someone?" Drake finished. "What's the most romantic thing someone's done for you? And if you don't have an answer to either of those questions, it's a good thing you're in this class, because that is something we have to fix."

Comments

Sign In [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

Making some sort of gesture!

Re: Sign In [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[wrongkindofsith]

Cara

During the Lecture [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

Listen, chat, flail, as you do.

Re: During the Lecture [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[glacial_queen]

Make a meal? Karla hadn't thought that could be romantic. Thanks Drake for the brilliant idea!

Re: During the Lecture [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa was taking notes with a frown. Some of that stuff he called 'stalking' wasn't so bad! if you had issues

Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

"So what's the most romantic thing you've done for someone? What's the most romantic thing someone's done for you?

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[once-a-traitor.livejournal.com]

Edmund found himself at a loss. "I arranged a picnic." It wasn't very romantic.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[mathletenomore.livejournal.com]

"Someone wrote a song for me," Lindsay replied. That was romantic, right? Even though she never got to hear the song.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[give-areason.livejournal.com]

Rosalind just--straightened her already straight back and remained silent on the topic.

She really didn't have anything to discuss in this situation.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[wrongkindofsith]

Well, this was a completely and utterly non-awkward question for Cara to consider.

Not answer, her body language got more and more closed off at the idea of actually saying something, just consider.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[momslilassassin]

Ben, after deciding that "helping my girlfriend as she merged her two personalities" and "making sure her older version turned back from the Dark Side" were a bit...odd...was at a loss as to what to share with the class.

"I make sure we go for ice cream after invasions?" he offered.

Skywalkers failed at romance.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[boho-to-be.livejournal.com]

"I've written poems for girls," Christian offered hopefully. "They don't always appreciate them, but that just means I haven't found the right girl yet!"

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[awakestheghosts]

Chloe didn't really have anything romantic to add to the discussion. She had no experience with romantic gestures of any kind, really.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[glacial_queen]

Karla wasn't entirely sure that anything she'd done was romantic. Even those things she'd experienced on Drake's list weren't necessarily indicative of romance.

She raised a hand. "Probably the most romantic thing someone's done for me was when I was surprised after the most recent play with a bouquet of my favorite flowers," she said, smiling. "But, sir, can actions be inherently romantic, or is it all about intention? I mean, I've gotten flowers after performances before and they've been appreciated, but not necessarily romantic. And Ben brings Ender coffee every Monday, and that's not romantic, is it?"

So blind, Karla. So blind.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[chic-harper.livejournal.com]

"I knitted a sweater once for a boy," said Harper. "And just to make it a little extra special, I used yarn made from my own hair."

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[angelo_wings]

"He dove out into space with only fifteen minutes of air left, to save me," Rinoa said with a sigh. "Somehow, he pulled it off."

Blind, stupid luck, or some contrivance of destiny? Who knew?

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[svetocha-blooms.livejournal.com]

As if...

Dru slouched lower in her seat and hoped like hell to avoid being called on.

Re: Discussion [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[robinthefrog.livejournal.com]

The most romantic thing Robin had ever done was serenade the object of his affections. And...she hadn't noticed.

TA [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

When she pingeth.

Re: TA [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[flashesforinfo.livejournal.com]

This class had Angela thinking. She could bring out a little more romance if she tried. So maybe she was lost in thought on that today.

Talk to Drake [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

Now that he's no longer a duck.

Re: Talk to Drake [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[longislandiceme]

Bobby was pretty sure Drake wouldn't be angry with him for missing classes, so he wasn't really worried about approaching him to apologize. Mostly he just wanted to find out what he'd missed, because this stuff was important.

"Hey, man- Professor." Bobby corrected himself sheepishly.

OOC [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[carpe_demon]

Drop your panties, Sir William; I cannot wait until lunchtime!

Re: OOC [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[weetuskenraider]

IT'S NOT REALLY A MANEUVER AT THE MOMENT, IT'S MORE OF A GESTURE.

Re: OOC [Romance 101 - Class 4]

[angelo_wings]

and tell someone your hovercraft is full of eels

I bought Noah that t-shirt for Christmas. In our marriage, that totally counts as romance.