second romance | written

[slatebreaker]

[Over the journals this morning is a very primly written announcement. The handwriting is very tidy and--if possible--seems to suggest the writer's great love for the language she is using.]

Dear residents of Luceti,

My name is Anne Shirley--[why yes, that e is obnoxiously underlined]--and it has come to my attention that I may be spending a much

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[written]

[generalflirt]

[Surprisingly, while a little sloppy, his handwriting is actually not chicken scribble]

Dear Red Haired Anne,

I would love for you to come stay with me! You don't even need to works!! Mikado will like you too.

- Masaomi Kida

[written]

[slatebreaker]

[Nibbling on the tip of her writing implement, she is pleasedsurprised to see Kida.]

Dear Kida,

I am not altogether convinced that it would be advisable; who is Mikado?

- Anne Shirley

[written]

[generalflirt]

Dear Anne,

Mikado is my life-long compatriot who lives with me. I'm sure you would get along splendidly!!

- M.K.

[written]

[slatebreaker]

Dear Kida,

Then, Mikado must be a kindred spirit of yours. Perhaps even a bosom friend?

I look forward to meeting her. Or--him?

- Anne

[She...nearly tags 'Shirley' onto the end, but decides not to.]

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Dear Annie

How are you at caulking?

With Regards,

Captain Jack Sparrow

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

Dear Captain Sparrow,

Unfortunately, this was not one of the skills I picked up in Avonlea.

Yours respectfully,
- Anne Shirley

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Dear Mistress Shirley

Unfortunate, yes. There's no need to be melting the pine-pitch here, though. Epoxy. Are you a hand with a brush and bucket?

Best
Sparrow

[Clearly he is looking for free labor.]

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

I did help Matthew white-wash the second barn a few summers ago.

The same to you,
- Anne Shirley

[written]

[entaiho]

[Nice handwriting is for people who care to spend time on it. Which would not be him.]

You know that all the apartments are free, right?

I don't think anyone has any cows to tend here.

[written]

[slatebreaker]

Dear--?? [She scribbles that out.]

I really do not think that I am cut out for apartment living.

[written]

[entaiho]

So, basically you're looking for someone who wants a roommate? Afraid I don't have any room, sorry.

- Rokuta

[Yes, he saw that scribble. He'll be polite.]

[written]

[slatebreaker]

Yes. And as a gesture of good faith, I would want this housemate to know that I would certainly keep up my portion of the house work.

Thank you, Rokuta. Even if you don't have any room.

[Written]

[onebluebamf]

I guess you don't want to stay somewhere alone, huh?

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

[She nearly writes 'dear' down, as above--but, ah...]

Truthfully? I've never lived alone. And I find the apartments altogether stifling.

[Written]

[onebluebamf]

Well they're not that bad, but I can't blame you. [He's not going to offer, though. He doesn't know her for one... and for two, he's already in a full apartment.]

[Written]

[slatebreaker]

Oh, but don't you find that when you become accustomed to a large, inviting home -- it becomes entirely impossible to go back to anything else. At least I can imagine that one of the houses here is Green Gables.

[ written ]

[sittingtype]

[ Assuming this is later in the afternoon. ]

Dear Anne,

Any luck finding a flat yet?

JW.

[ written ]

[slatebreaker]

[She stares at those initials for a long time.]

Dear JW,

I have some prospects in mind--the choice will be a tough one!

- Anne Shirley

[ written ]

[sittingtype]

Dear Anne,

Make sure you don't work yourself too hard.

[ ... ]

- John Watson

[ written ]

[slatebreaker]

John! How are you? [Formalism? What formalism?]