[Mostly Closed Action] Valentine's Date

[innocent_royal]

[It's Valentine's Day, and there's only one thing to do. Anastasia had been planning for a week now what she should do with her boyfriend, and since he's been busy re-organizing the shop, she took the initiative to do this planning. And she certainly found something that will be perfect!

So with everything ready, she locates Soma where ever he may be.]

Soma~ It's Valentine's Day, and I have something we can do to share this day together. Take a look~

[She hands him a couple of tickets to the latest movie being played at a cinema and coupons for a Valentine's dinner at one a high end restaurant.]

What do you say?

(Killing Time: OTA)

[Surely she and Soma are not the only couple out and about for Valentine's Day. Who else will they run into as they are about in about in Nova, Genessia or Everglade, visiting shops or parks as they wait for the movie?]

(Date: Closed to Soma)

[It was time! It seems a lot of people were taking an opportunity to see this move as well. Anastasia did no research prior to getting this tickets, but it looks like a action movie with a love interest involved. Anastasia hangs on to Soma's arm so she isn't lost in the crowd.]

I didn't expect it to be this busy. Do you still have the tickets I gave you?

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[innocent_royal]

[Have you forgotten, Soma? Nivians resist the cold. She momentarily forgets to dig in when the true action happens, with the hero trying to save the love interest.

After all that, it begins to wind down. Day is saved, happy ending... And a suspenseful teaser at a sequel. Roll credits.]

I... Have mixed feelings about this movie. But let's hurry on to dinner.

[notquitedracula]

[In honesty? He had forgotten. It's hard to remember someone's technically a different species when they look and act entirely human.

Soma carries their trash to the can and deposits it on the way out.]

I've seen better, but also worse. But yes - dinner would be lovely, right now.

[The restaurant is crowded, but their reserved table is still open. They're led to it by a girl dressed as Aphrodite, complete with toga - though it covered rather more of her than Soma remembered of the classical depictions. Fortunately for everyone.]

[innocent_royal]

[Soma shall be forgiven.

And indeed fortunate for everyone, even Soma. There's only one girl he should focus on. Anastasia looks over the menu for a short while... The food better be good with these prices.]

This place is incredible, isn't it? The staff went all out on the decorations.

What are you having?

[notquitedracula]

[And focused his attention is. He watches her over the top of his menu, smiling slightly when he sees her reaction to the prices. There was a reason they could afford to give out coupons like the ones she'd shown him.]

The braised duck, I think, with a loaded baked potato. And the house red wine.

[innocent_royal]

[She smiles when she noticed he was watching her. She spots the braised duck on the menu, and it looks like quite a feast by itself.]

Hmm... I'm not sure what I want. Do you want to share the duck?

[notquitedracula]

[He folds his menu and nods. It was one of their specials for the day - intended to feed two people.]

That was what I was hoping for, yes. What would you like for a side dish?

[There was quite a selection - several types of salad, more variations on the baked potato, and more exotic dishes too. No beans, though.]

[innocent_royal]

Side? Side...

[Glorious! This has to be the couplest thing they do - share a dinner!
She looks over the menu again at the selection of sides, and it doesn't take her longer than a moment.]

I'll go with the salad. With strawberries.

[notquitedracula]

[He chuckles a bit. He knew strawberries would find their way in somewhere, but he'd expected them more toward dessert.

Their order takes a little while, but they're given a free glass of wine while they wait. Soma raises his in salute to her.]

To Phylos and Eros.

[innocent_royal]

[She loves strawberries. They're soft, sweet and refreshing. She takes her glass of wine and, likewise, raises it. She doesn't know who Phylos and Eros are, so she will pretend.]

To Sayame, and to us.
Happy Valentine's Day, Soma.

[notquitedracula]

To us. Happy Valentine's Day, Anya. [He takes a sip of wine, and sets the glass down.

Their order comes not too much later, complete with a waiter to do the initial carve for them. The strawberries and tomatoes in Anya's salad have been cleverly cut into heart shapes.]

[innocent_royal]

[She follows suit, but flinches when she took a sip. She's still not used to this stuff. She brings up the movie while they wait, expressing how it was quite nice up until that finish, then her opinion on the whole thing seemed to flip.

Now, Anastasia has to pause to appreciate the heart-shaped strawberries and tomatoes, scooting the bowl to Soma to show him.]

Aww, Soma. Look~ Isn't this cute?