It's For Your Own Good

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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

[bornofwords]

That’s probably better, to be honest. I just kind of developed the habit, I suppose.

[ The response gets pleased, slightly relieved smile. It was just nice to know he wasn’t the only one who thought this was going well, and that it wasn’t wrong to hope for something more. ]

Yeah? I really like the sound of that. [ He grinned a little. It would be nice to actually decide on somewhere they both liked. It wasn’t as though the people involved had picked badly… But choosing themselves meant getting to know one another a little better too, and Sigma was all for that now. ] We should exchange numbers, make it easier to arrange.

[fatedsacrifice]

"True." Noctis replied with a nod. He knew all about appetizers and all of that while waiting on a main meal such as a steak or roast. And of course thinking about things like roasts got his mouth watering.

He loved food and was lucky enough to know someone who cooked.

"So beyond those, what else looks good?"

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal nodded to the first question and continued to peruse the menu until he heard the second question.

Looking up at the other man he nodded.

"What did you have in mind?"

[atypical_echo]

Oh, that I can do easily.

[Mark stuffs his spoon into his froyo and takes out his phone so he can hold it out for the guy to put information into it.]

[wisecracking_shot]

"Honestly, I'm not as picky as you'd think. If it's good and there's plenty, I want it."

Which means he doesn't quite know what to pick up.

[silent_sacrifice]

"I think I would advise the prime rib. It is beautifully well done here. Truly worthy of appreciation. Hopefully it shall match the standards of the company I have at my side today."

Of course he isn't going to stop flirting.

[seed_pilot]

Slightly more free. It's only half days for lessons. Because, you know, fights dont' take a day off so we shouldn't fully take it off either?

[Which was annoying but Nida did understand why they did it. You never knew when you'd be deployed as a SeeD, or what days you'd have to work. Learning to manage your time and rest was important. But the faculty weren't all SeeDs and they got breaks and all of that.]

[fatedsacrifice]

"So you've.."

His voice cut off as Genesis complimented him and his face turned a slight shade of red as he quieted. It was really great to be flirted with and he appreciated it. It had taken his advisor quite a lot of time and effort to get him to recognize flirting since he was usually oblivious to it.

Words fumbled around in his head because people didn't flirt with him back home, but then again he stuck with his closest friends even if he was the one getting assignments from people and doing the talking during shopping.

The thing was that people closest to him knew how he felt usually by looking at his eyes and gauging their expressions. He was clearly pleased if one was going by that and the power of speech came back.

"I hope you never stop doing that."

[heavenlyhonour]

Angeal smiled. That was Zack logic in his mind.

"So something hearty to start then?"

[forsanbreque]

Dion nodded. If Ravus didn't want or feel the need to find another tutor or anything of the sort, it wasn't his business to pry or make any further comment.

"If that is your answer, then it is indeed more than enough."

He then shook his head with a slight smile. "Forgive my getting off of the topic at hand, which is I believe to ensure that we both sup and feast this day."

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra couldn't help but smile. Besides having a handsome companion, they were eating dessert first. Aqua was going to have a fit when she heard all about this date. But for now, he looked back at the menu.]

Have you ever had this chocolate..French silk pie or whatever?

[orangewayfinder]

Terra was unsure he did the right thing, but then the mage seemed pretty okay..he hoped. Maybe dates were always this awkward. He had no experience to go on here and could only hope that he was doing and saying all the right things. If this was how it always was though, he'd just toss it up to that and leave it where it was. Secretly though he wondered what was going on in the other's head. And that of course was a thing that he couldn't do, to just come right out and ask.

But then there was the part where the mage almost seemed annoyed with his reply. Was that wrong to want to pay for things? True, Waver had an absolute point that he couldn't debate, but then again the other hadn't been forthcoming with what he wanted to order either. So he could only nod mutely, wondering again if he was in the wrong here somehow. Terra of course noted that stubborn tone and he could get stubborn at times too if one would ask Ven or Aqua. But this was a completely different situation, setting and person.

When Waver came back, he nodded a little hopefully (maybe too much) at the meal. It looked good and he was determined to enjoy it even if he still was confused deep down. He wasn't going to bring any of it up though, he'd just simply have to wait to talk to Aqua. Maybe yet again he'd failed to learn something.

"Thank you." he replied as the other sat down. Terra had half an inkling to stand every time Waver sat but he kept himself seated.

Half of what the mage explained went right over his head, but it still brought Aqua to mind since she was more of a mage. He tried a smile after swallowing the bite of the delicious burger and wiped his mouth politely.

"Do you have a big class?"

[phoenixawakened]

He nodded, and the king had missed what he'd said. But perhaps that was on purpose.

"I will do so, and I thank you for the recommendation."

[heartofalion]

[Inwardly Leon was keeping score that he'd made the guy chuckle. It was a nice sound. But he just shrugged.]

I help with the restoration of a town. It's been pretty badly damaged, so my team and I are working on repairing it.

[faithfulsupport]

Ignis smiled and took a sip of his drink. Then he gestured with it towards the table.

"Not at all, please help yourself."

He wasn't interested in decorum and had planned it to be rather casual in the whole getting to know one another thing.

[envious_shadow]

Yes, I have. It is passable if you enjoy chocolate.

[And Jasper preferred his sweets to be fruit based, so it was not his highest preference.]

[disarming_prince]

"From my understanding of the purpose of such meetings as this, being 'off topic' is how one grows to know another," he says with a shrug.

So clearly he 1) forgives Dion, and 2) has little experience with this sort of thing.

[silent_sacrifice]

Oh what a fetching shade of red. Genesis, a specialist in all the loveliest shades of red, appreciates this one in particular. It's just quite fetching.

"What? Enjoying the look of you? Appreciating it and being vocal to said ends? Would you wish poetry? I assure you I could manage with such an ideal muse."

[wisecracking_shot]

"Sounds like the best plan. Figure they probably don't have pizza, so when that's the case, hearty is what I want the most."

And maybe that's weird, but he doesn't much care. He likes hearty foods. Probably comes from the poverty upbringing.

[looking_sharp]

[A highly damaged town. For a moment Rude looks... uncomfortable. Was it Shinra that had done the damage? Would that ruin things for them?]

That is a lofty purpose. I wish you success with the restoration.

[unbreakable_king]

It was more that Rhy was not yet certain when he might be able to tear himself away for a play. It wasn't like there were many going on at home right now.

"I would happily recommend many things to you."

[legacy_blade]

"Awesome!"

He grins and starts loading up because wow, if there was one thing a Soldier could always do, it was chow down.

"This is great," he says with a laugh. "I have to eat a lot to keep up with my enhancements."

[bornofwords]

[ Sigma finished another spoonful of his treat before setting it aside carefully and taking the phone carefully to input his contact information. There is, oddly, no last name… but that’s not important, right? Handing the phone back, he offered a light smile. ]

There, if you text me, I can add you to my contact list too.

[ask_whydunit]

[ Waver’s nose wrinkled a bit. That was annoying. Though he also understood the idea behind it, and Nida’s comment backed that up… Also, small budding mages who spent most of their free time working on their studies have no room to argue against that. Melvin wasn’t kidding when he expressed having to drag his friend away from his books for this outing.

He nodded, though. He could work with that. It gave them at least a little more time without having to worry about missing someone’s curfew. ]

Then we could probably work something out in the afternoon after you guys are finished for the day. Maybe on a Sunday, there’s less people around the tower library on that day.

[ There is a plan forming, clearly. Waver would expand upon it once he had all the facts and times in place. ]

[ask_whydunit]

Welcome to the vast club of people who often wondered what the hell was going on in Waver Velvet’s head, Terra! At any given moment, it could be rather a lot, unfortunately. Not all of it pertaining to the current moment, if there were other things he was dealing with. There were dozens of trains racing along… Perhaps a bit too quickly in an attempt to keep on even footing when dealing with other mages, if not outpace them, to avoid potential disaster. Some people got rather good at reading him, of course. His Apprentice for example, would probably offer some gentle encouragement that Terra was fine and that ‘Sir is just kind of a mess most of the time, but he’s trying really hard!’ Because it could not be denied that her mentor was an utter mess of a human being, but he tried really hard with most things he did.

Alas, for Terra, she was not present. And if Terra happened to get stubborn in turn, well… It would be interesting, and certainly get Waver’s attention. Be brave, good sir. He’s a reactive and sometimes difficult man, but there is a softer layer under all that.

And since Waver felt… somewhat victorious (finally!) for successfully retrieving the meal even if Terra would pay part later, he seemed to have calmed down from his grumpy attitude a considerable amount again. So very changeable, so quick to get ruffled and just as quick to cool down. “You’re welcome. Please enjoy it.” He said, taking a bite of his own sandwich while he waited for Terra to respond to the explanation.

It gets a small shrug at first as he finished his bite. Modern Magecraft Theories was largely considered the joke of the Clock Tower, given it often went against most traditional teachings by its very definition. The class meant the world to him, though, even if he wasn’t quite so open with his feelings on that. “Its definitely grown since I started. The main class is about 30 students now and I host open lectures a couple times a month that anyone can sit in on.” Mostly mages from new families, and students who had nowhere else to go for one reason or another.