Hallmark Visitors Center, KCMO, Monday Afternoon

[vanillajello]

Days off for both Kate and Bod at the same time didn't come around every day. (Which made sense, because if they had, it would've probably meant they were both out of a job.) But once they did, sometimes you had to take advantage, by going out and doing something silly. Like going to see a local attraction! You know, like the Hallmark Visitors Center. Kate's choice, naturally.

She hadn't even realized the place was a thing before looking up possible attractions to visit, earlier today.

She was already heading for the gift shop about as soon as they were through the doors, though. Impatience would have been her middle name if her parents hadn't decided to go with Michelle instead. "I need to check out the cheesy card selection like right now."

[ooc: NFB, for the boooy.]

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[therewaslife]

"Is there an upcoming occasion for which the cards might be necessary or is this just you stocking up?" Bod asked, taking in the area when they made their way in.

[vanillajello]

"Didn't you see the signs outside?" Kate asked, grinning. "'Life is a special occasion', Bod. And that's all the occasion I need."

Basically, she was going to find dumb reasons to send people cards. And therefore buy them.

[therewaslife]

"Remember, we do have to buy groceries," Bod teased with a laugh. "Don't spend all of our budget on cards no matter how nice they might be!"

[vanillajello]

"But cards, Bod!"

She was kidding. Mostly. She knew how to budget, honest.

"Like, how will Mitchell live without me sending him five dumb cards for Saint Patrick's Day?"

[therewaslife]

"I think he'd live just fine," laughed Bod, shaking his head. "But, he would be missing out on quite the card selection, that is for sure."

[vanillajello]

"And he's dead to begin with, anyway, so maybe my wording was off." Unlike nothing else in that statement. "I don't know, I just feel like sending cards."

[therewaslife]

"There's nothing wrong with that," Bod replied, following after her. "Where did this card sending mood come from anyway?"

[vanillajello]

"From seeing this place existed?" Kate replied with an amused look. Once in the gift shop, she wasted no time before starting to browse the rows of cards. "I don't know."

[therewaslife]

"And now that you're here, what kind of cards do you have in mind besides the one for Mitchell?" Bod asked, standing just behind her and perusing the cards over her shoulder.

[vanillajello]

"Weeeell," she said, drawing the word out, "I could probably get something for Jack and George for Passover? Oh, and something Dusk for Eric."

[therewaslife]

"What is Dusk?" Bod wondered. "Is that a type of card?"

[vanillajello]

Oh, Bod. Kate whipped around, eyebrows comically raised.

"You don't know what Dusk is? Seriously?"

[therewaslife]

"I know that dusk is when the sun is going down but I don't think that's what you meant, is it?" Bod asked, shrugging.

[vanillajello]

"No, I mean the shitty, cheesy supernatural romance novel series turned into shitty, cheesy supernatural romance movie series." Wasn't it nice Kate was so ready to educate. "I can't believe you don't know it. You're so lucky."

[therewaslife]

"Apparently, I've been oblivious," Bod said because it sounded like he really had. "I guess I just tend to...not be in that genre of books when in the bookstore?"

[vanillajello]

"Yeah but it's like... this huge thing. It's been for years." Years, Bod! "You have the best selective vision ever."

[therewaslife]

"Do you like the series that much?" Bod had to ask. "You seem to be quite passionate about it."

[vanillajello]

"Oh my God, you take that back right now!" Kate exclaimed. "It's only good for mocking. I only like it ironically. And mostly not even then."

[therewaslife]

"Have you read the books when I haven't been looking?" Bod wondered, grinning.

[vanillajello]

"No." Beat. "Because I read them before you even knew me."

[therewaslife]

"And have you seen the movies?" he asked, still sounding amused.

[vanillajello]

"Well duh, everyone but you has seen the movies."

Great excuse.

[therewaslife]

"And after your ringing endorsement, I doubt I'll be going out to see said movies either," Bod said, picking up a card with a dog on it and reading it. "I'll just tease you about it."

[vanillajello]

"Oh, I'm gonna make you watch all of them, now," Kate threatened. "That's five films about a human-vampire-werewolf love triangle. With sparkling."

[therewaslife]

"Now Kate, I love you very much but I don't know if you can make me watch a movie I'd rather not watch," Bod pointed out.