31_days drabble for Feb 15

feliciter's Feb 13 prompt had the usual effect on me; id est, a few days sitting in a corner rocking back and forth. But enough, say I. Let's have a break from angst. Time to be a Chinese bb fan.

Title: When the chips are down
Day/Theme: Feb. 15 - "Money can't buy love, but it improves your bargaining position"
Series: Woxinchangdan/The Great Revival
Character/Pairing: Fan Li/ Xi Shi
Word count: 100
( the strong get going )

Oh-I-flipping-give-UP

Postal person yesterday leaves a 'we have a package but you weren't here please drag your ass over to the PO tomorrow.' No GST or customs but they want me to pick it up in person sheesh guys this is why I have a mailbox.

Go on my break today. By subway, natch. Package from Kinokuniya, my WARD 1. Needs signature. Why? Sent by Expresspost. Well gee thanks guys, but sending it Expresspost gained you nothing. It arrives a month from date of release to the exact day.

Wrong, of course. Expresspost gains me almost three weeks. Because it isn't WARD. It's the flipping March edition of Zero-Sum.

No wonder they closed their store in NY.