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Blind Date Meme



Let's face it, sometimes it's difficult finding someone to share your time, and your heart (or maybe just your body), with. Luckily for you, you have well meaning friends. Unfortunately for you, you have well meaning friends who didn't tell you this was coming. That's right. They have taken it upon themselves (and no doubt friends of friends or family members or someone else who clearly doesn't know you) to arrange a date. Without telling you.

That's right. The dreaded blind date. Which means now you've got to get through at least a reasonable amount of time with a total stranger (or maybe not a stranger if you're particularly, well, we can't say if it's lucky or not) before you can reasonably escape. Maybe it will go well. Maybe this will be the start of the rest of your lives. Maybe you'll get laid. Maybe you'll have a horror story for the ages.

No matter what plays out, though, you're here. Might as well see just how your luck is going to play out.

How to Play

1. Post your character and canon below along with any preferences. Then go back and edit your comment with the next number in order (i.e. first TL is 1, second is 2, etc)

2. Tag other TLs. If a character isn't in normal preferences, ask if they might want a date that goes poorly instead!

3. Optionally, get yourself a truly blind experience by going here and randomly generating a number. Then find the matching TL (numbered back in step one) and enjoy your blind date.

4. For more fun, use the list in the first comment for randomized date locations!

Comments

[dead_tongue]

Isn't it great?

[Iggy offers one long, slim hand.]

Iggy.

I hope you're excited. I know the instructor a little, she's really cool.

[wisecracking_shot]

[Consider: something that starts as a date in a casual sort of place turning into two dudes ending up on an accidental chase or crime being stopped because Clint is just cursed.]

[silent_sacrifice]

[Genesis was early. Of course he was early. It was prudent to be punctual for a date, especially when one is uncertain of who might make themselves present for it. Still, he had set himself up with an early glass of wine and his book, reading as he waits. Why not? It gives him some barrier, meager as it is, from being immediately recognized.

Which is a lie. It probably makes him more recognizable given he was in his red leather and his normal jewelry. At least he'd put on a nice white reinterpretation of a peasant blouse under it for some interesting change. And leather pants. Who could go wrong with leather pants?]

[forsanbreque]

[The Dragoons had been merciless and Dion assured his men that he did not need a date. But after so much ribbing, he finally relented and the company had chosen a worthy 'suitor' as they called this date. Dion was royally outraged but just clenched his jaw and his fists at his side. They glibly gave a small description and the only thing that kept him from backing out was that the man would have a blue flower with him. Dion stopped and looked at the white Wyvern Tail on the table. This very well might be a thing that they had in common.

He talked himself out of coming in his dragoon uniform and managed to find a nice silver and white suit. And on the appointed night out, he slipped away from his company and headed to the restaurant. His soft gold eyes scanned the crowd and thought..wait. There, at the table not far from the entrance was the blue flower, so he walked over to the table and came face to face with a man with beautiful silver hair framing his face and an intense set of eyes so it took a moment for him to speak.]

I am Dion Lesage. Do I have the pleasure of addressing Ravus Nox Fleuret?

Sleeper | Venom/Marvel Comics | 1 or roll yourself (here for laughs)

[definecat]

[Sleeper is aro/ace/agender as I play them, so actual relationships are highly unlikely. They're Venom's youngest spawn, most likely to be feline-shaped, and very sarcastic. But if you want a very strange pairing, they're your being.]

Re: Nida | FF8 | 33

[junctioning]

This definitely hadn't been his idea, but he'd been talked into it and the whole idea rankled slightly, but he wasn't one to walk away from something he'd agreed to. And he also knew what Selphie would do to him if he did duck out.

But he stopped in the doorway when he saw who was sitting at the table he'd been told to look for, his gaze fixing on Nida for a moment before he finally entered.

"Nida." as he stopped at the table before settling in the seat across from the pilot.

[phoenixawakened]

[Joshua nodded as the man sat, but his smile remained even as he wondered if this man complimented and flattered everyone that he met. It gave his bookish mind something to focus on other than the praise the other was very prematurely heaping on him.]

I do appreciate your kind words although I am afraid that you have not met my older brother Clive. He too has blue eyes like mine.

[He had to change the topic.]

However, I don't see a conflict here, it's just that my people don't speak so admirably of someone that they only just met.

[At least to his meager knowledge of things like this.]

Let's do eet

[heavenlyhonour]

[The Bistro was a place that Angeal had planned to meet up with his date at. So he was here, looking forward to a nice relaxed casual atmosphere. The frugal side of Angeal had balked at some of the menu items but gil was shoved at him so he could do a 'proper' date. Not seeing anyone else sitting alone, the First class sat down and waited.]

Oh you

[faithfulsupport]

[Ignis had no idea who's sordid idea of a joke this was, but he would put on a good face and get this date over with. For starters, Ignis had a cheese, meat and fruit charcuterie board. For dinner he'd made the crown city roast with mushrooms on the side, silky smooth sous vide mashed potatoes, and broccoli in a mild cheddar sauce. For dessert, he made the Kupoberry cheesecake and had ice cream and sprinkles to go with it as well.

Dinner would be around seven and so he decided that would be dressed as impeccably as ever and had just enough time to take a shower to freshen up and change his clothes. He fussed with a few minute last things such as plates, flatware, glassware and drinks before he heard the knock on the door.

Well, time to get the party started he supposed, and so he answered the door.]

[fatedsacrifice]

[The king checked his phone but there were no messages on it. It was almost a bummer. But he turned to one of the waitstaff and they directed him to the table he'd reserved. And there he saw an arresting head of red hair. Upon further visual inspection, he saw the red leather and smiled to himself when he saw the book.

For a brief moment, Noct faltered. But then he took another breath and moved to the other side of the table, standing there looking at the man sitting there.]

Are you Genesis?

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra's eyes lit up when he saw the other man heading towards him. Granted, he wasn't sure this was the guy he was supposed to be meeting, but wow was he handsome. Slowly Terra stood up as the other came near.]

I'm Terra, are you..

[His voice failed him for a moment.]

are you Jasper?

Selphie Tilmitt | Final Fantasy 8 | 9

[boomchucka]

[m/f preferred. Pick your poison! We have an au!Selphie who is in her late 20s sporting a pair of braids and some otherworldly experiences, or you can have Vanilla!Selphie. As she's usually the one doing the setting up, she's a bit surprised by this turn of events.]

[bornofwords]

[ And Sigma is paying attention to these opinions! He hadn’t expected it, but it was actually delightful. The man has always liked learning about what people around him enjoy, the amount of things he’d become knowledgeable about because of this tended to vary… But this was a new one!

Smiling a little, the man tilted his head as they walked down the sidewalk. ]

That makes a lot of sense when you put it that way. Maybe I’ll have to get your recommendations when we get there, hm? What about toppings? Do you go for anything like that with it or do you just get the froyo mixed?

[ask_whydunit]

[ Meanwhile, mages didn’t tend to consider carrying weapons beyond the odd mystic code specialized and suited to their magecraft. Which was occasionally their own downfall when dealing with mercenaries who knew that much. How do you win a fight with a powerful mage? Bring a gun, apparently. Their hubris left them thinking they were above that kind of thing.

Waver feels some sympathy though at Nida’s sigh and eye roll. Yeah, Selphie and Melvin were definitely cut from the same cloth. ]

Uh… Alright then.

[ Waver grabbed some spare napkins and held them out to Melvin, who was already delighted to have Selphie on his arm. The dork probably would have forgotten to grab some otherwise, by the look on his face. Once his friend-duties and precautions were seen to, he fell into step next to Nida, pulling a backpack onto his shoulder. ]

Our dorm building isn’t too far from here, anyway. I think it’s probably pretty safe from ‘weird ways’ thanks to the way the wards are set up the closer you get. As long as no idiot has gone and tried something outside the designated spaces.

[ Which could happen, students testing their ideas and limits and all that. Or fighting with each other… It wasn’t weird for certain parts of the school to need sudden maintenance or rebuilding. ]

Thank you <3 I'm taking it a day at a time and doing things as I can.

[ask_whydunit]

There is a slight arch of his brow, trying to decide what he thought of the greeting. Either the man was nervous or wasn’t sure if he was talking to the right person. While the tables were reserved, Waver didn’t doubt the wrong person sat in them from time to time if they didn’t know that… And the mage really needed to turn his brain off for a bit and stop reading too much into every little thing about a person or interaction.

This wasn’t a complicated mystic code to reverse engineer or one of his case’s needing to be solved. It was a blind date.

Gods, he thinks standing in front of Faker’s Hecatic Wheel again would be easier than this… His apprentice would be frowning at him for thinking that, but it was mostly true! Sad that he was so ill-prepared for something as simple as a date, but mostly true.

Clearing his throat a little and trying to not sound awkward about the reminder that this was a date and he was out of his depth in a way he wasn’t even accustomed to. “Ah… Yes. That would be why I’m here.” He offers a hand in greeting, taking a moment to ponder over an introduction. For the sake of not having to listen to someone stumble over is very annoying title, he makes the decision to use his actual name instead. If he had had to explain that later… he would. If there was a later, he reminded himself. “Waver Velvet, it’s nice to meet you.”

How is it even a date man?

[burning_youth]

[How strange is it that they have a cat that is a regular. But that's life for you sometimes. A talking cat with it's own table (which is really just the employee break table near the kitchen), and a regular order. That Warren was serving now.

Listen, the owners were happy to be asked to use tripe recipes from back home. Of course they were agreeable to the cat.]

You look like you're waiting for someone.

[babysitters_club]

[Listen, Steve's got friends that would do the thing to set him up with someone because he's not winning at dating lately. Gets girls to go out with him, but there's always something off.

Selphie, though, that could be amusing.]

[seed_pilot]

Listen, there were a lot of risks you were taking with your life when you put yourself into Selphie's hands. Including the chance that the 'totally perfect, ideal, awesome guy you should meet' might be your boss. More than that. The boss you had been crushing on since you were, like, eleven.

A man that Nida was now staring at, paralyzed for a moment. This can't be who he was waiting for. It's just not possible. It's Squall.

"Sir," he says at last. "Is there something I can help you with."

That's what makes the most sense for this moment.

[seed_pilot]

[Nida slings the bundle that was about as tall as he was over his shoulder, moving to walk alongside Waver as they follow the others out.]

Listen, so long as it's not a dragon, we can handle whatever shows up. And I only mention not dragons because I don't have the right weapon for that.

[junctioning]

Squall exhales a breath, gaze on Nida. It's not that he hasn't seen him around or spent no time with him, but he'd never quite expected him to the person Selphie had been clamoring at him about until he'd finally agreed. He'd basically expected it to be one and done but this was different.

"....I know this was Selphie's idea so if you want to call it now, no hard feelings." Because there's no way this was actually going to work.

[seed_pilot]

Oh Hyne. This was happening. It was happening.

"She's, uh... spirited. I was offering you a way out, Squall."

Because he can't believe this is happening. Selphie must have lied to him.

[junctioning]

"I appreciate it, but I'm not leaving. She'd never let it go if I walked out." And he is actually somewhat intimidated by Selphie, not that he'd admit it to anyone. But really, anyone with a brain would probably say the same thing.

"...Not that I mind the company."

[envious_shadow]

Indeed, I am.

[Alright then. This wasn't so bad. At least the man would be good to look at if nothing else positive came of it.]

I hope I have not proven late.

[seed_pilot]

Okay, anyone who wasn't intimidated by Selphie was just plain wrong. Nida was half scared of her.

"I'm less irritating than some people?"

[silent_sacrifice]

No au-

[He's so used to having to turn people away due to his fame while at restaurants that he half forgets his purpose here. But when he looks up from the book he remembers, and cuts off. Smiles. Closes the book and sets it aside.]

Please tell me you are who I am expecting, for I would consider myself fortunte.