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[Arctic Force.]

and if she is allergic to said flowers this could be construed as malicious

add...little stuffed animals and cards may be a different story

[frostcoh]

and if she is allergic to said flowers this could be construed as malicious

If she's allergic, she can give them to her support staff.

[Tanglefoe]

Quick!  Someone show TonyV!

[TimtheEnchanter]

and if she is allergic to said flowers this could be construed as malicious

Just don't send any scarlet carsons.

And if it's going to be construed as anything, I think it'd be... well, let's just say it wouldn't go over very well if she calls hubby and says, "Why are all these geeks suddenly hitting on me?"

[DrakeGrimm]

and if she is allergic to said flowers this could be construed as malicious

Look, we can sit here and be timid and worry about that, or we can actually do stuff. I for one am not going to be content to sit on my duff doing nothing.


We could also tie this in with another idea someone had, and have some of the cards invite her to come play with us. >.>

[Tanglefoe]

I really like both ideas actually.  The only thing with an invite is that the FAQ said you couldn't create new accounts. 

[DrakeGrimm]

I really like both ideas actually.  The only thing with an invite is that the FAQ said you couldn't create new accounts.

Like I said in the other thread...yeah, that's kind of a bummer. Guess they'd have to just. You know. Fix that or something. *shifty eyes*

[dwturducken]

The least expensive, appropriate arrangement I could find using my phone is called"Pretty Please" on the Teleflora website. I have no idea if Teleflora is in Korea, but it seems like it was when I visited 15 years ago. It may have been FTD. It's odd, the little familiar things that catch your eye in a foreign country.

Also, the jealousy point is a valid one. Mix it up. There are three people whose office addresses we have.

[Soundtrack]

Sign the card on the flowers with our character name:

"I normally keep Paragon City quite safe
Day upon days; hour upon hours.
But I had to pause for a moment,
To send to you these friendship-based flowers."
               --- Soundtrack, Virtue Server

[DrakeGrimm]

These are all great ideas. HEY TONY! I THINK WE GOT A NEW CALL TO ACTION FOR YOU! XD

[Quinch]

Couple of tips, don't use red wrapping or ink unless you want to make an entirely different kind of message.

Now, where's that post about Korean customs....

[StarRanger4]

Couple of tips, don't use red wrapping or ink unless you want to make an entirely different kind of message.

Now, where's that post about Korean customs....

Okay, red is bad.  Associated with Death, or what?

Sounds like finding that post is a real good idea Quinch. 

[Segev]

Yeah, a little research to make sure Korean flower customs won't make this send the wrong message is advised. Once we settle on a kind of flower that is appropriate to send, I think it might be good to have people send one flower each. Those who want to invest in bouquets can, but floods of single-flower gifts will send a pretty poignant message.

I, unfortunately, don't know Korean customs. I know in Japan, red is even more associated with romance than in America, due to the idea of the "red thread of Fate" that binds together destined lovers.

[Quinch]

I'm not sure how to find it - it was on the CoH forums, one or both links went to export.gov; I don't have it in my history on this computer, though I could pull it up tomorrow morning if nobody else fishes it out in the meantime.

[Blacjac84]

Does this help?  It's not exactly specific, but it's more than I knew before.

http://www.vayama.com/etiquette/south-korea/

I also found out that it's bad luck to write the person's name in red.

"In Korean culture, writing a name in red ink often means that someone has died or is about to die."

This will definitely send a wrong message.

[DrakeGrimm]

Interesting. So red wrappings are considered acceptable, but red ink is offensive. *ponders*

[TimtheEnchanter]

"In Korean culture, writing a name in red ink often means that someone has died or is about to die."

Well.... TECHNICALLY that would be accurate....

...but I doubt anyone has ever used that to convey the death of a game. 

[Blacjac84]

Well, we could put "City of Heroes" in red, but that might also be misinterpreted.

[TimtheEnchanter]

Well, we could put "City of Heroes" in red, but that might also be misinterpreted.

Do they play with this in Korean mafia movies? Like... send someone a business letter in red ink to say, "Either finish those TPS reports, or IKILLJOO!!!"

[Mindscythe]

Second, if you have talents such as being a video wiz, musically inclined, artistically inclined, comically inclined, ...whatever your talent is, if you can spare some of it for our cause, please do!

Unfortunately, I'm mainly an audio guy, but I do have an idea. I have to talk with someone tonight, but I may be able to bring a couple true CoH "characters" back and have them enter the fray.