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

[disarming_prince]

Yes, they do require assistance. In a way.

"It would be valuable to have scouts who are capable of protecting themselves, yes. I cannot do it all myself, not with the other duties I have."

[silent_sacrifice]

"Wonderful," Genesis says with a warm smile. "I believe I shall have the surf and turf myself. To allow for a variation of tastes."

And perhaps to feed the other man lobster.

[phoenixawakened]

Joshua listened and nodded. There were thoughts of people he knew back home that had served him and there had definitely been times that he wished he could do more for them even with as much on his plate as he did.

"And that philosophy can extend even to those outside of service."

[heavenlyhonour]

That had him smile.

"You fight just regular people on the street or?"

Angeal let his voice trail off, attempting to learn about the good looking man before him.

[orangewayfinder]

Terra furrowed his brow at that comment. But then he let it go because it was what they were doing.

"Right."

It just seemed easier to agree at this point.

[orangewayfinder]

"Being shown around further would be great." Terra replied, attempting to curb his enthusiasm. He didn't want to seem overeager to spend time with Waver because he wasn't sure that would be welcome. And Terra had kept trying to come up with excuses to leave the table and check in with Aqua but he didn't want to leave. Half of him was afraid that if he left, the other would be gone by the time he got back. And how would he even explain his absence in the first place? He didn't want to lie, but revealing that he was out of his depth was bad too, right?

But he felt really happy and proud of himself to be able to get the bill for the dessert. But he still wanted to give the other man an out just in case. "I'm going to have the marshmallow cookie dough cake. I can get you something too. Or I can have them wrap it for you to take home?"

He fought hard to not show how disappointing that would be.

[fatedsacrifice]

"That works and sounds really good." Noctis agreed. He ate fish a lot so when he went out he was looking for something that he couldn't so easily get his hands on. So he'd decided on having something that he'd normally have to break a sweat to bring down.

All the work was already done for him.

The variation of tastes comment tumbled over and over in his mind like a hamster in a wheel. Lots of effort, but going nowhere.

[forsanbreque]

Dion nodded.

"In that case, I'm more than happy to assist with this endeavour of yours."

He really had no idea what he was volunteering for, but he could handle fiends or whatever was thrown at him. And besides, it would give him the added bonus of spending more time in the company of this man.

That he would look forward to.

[ask_whydunit]

Then they’re probably only focused on grabbing what they need and going.

[ And two teenagers sitting around a table would be easily written off as students studying. As long as said people visiting the section didn’t know him, he supposed, but that was unlikely as far as he knew. ]

[ask_whydunit]

“Then I’ll arrange for a little time after the fact.” He agreed with a small nod and a half smile. It would be important for Terra to know how to get around school grounds, both for if he visited again one day and to let his friend know in the event that she did decide to enroll.

Terra’s decision on his dessert sounded like an absolutely sweet monstrosity. Absently he wondered if Reines would like something like that, the little sugar addict that she was underneath the proper, clever heiress of the El-Melloi’s that she was. He was going to have to find something a little less… decadent for his tastes for the sake of his stomach, and it would be rude, he thinks to simple accept dessert and take it to go. So he took a sip of his drink and pulled the dessert menu card over to look over himself. “Hm… I’ll have the berry crumble, then. Though I wouldn’t take it to go, it’d go cold by the time I got back.” He decided with a small nod.

[bornofwords]

While the latter feeling is appreciated, go with the first. That’s what I intended when I said it.

[unbreakable_king]

Yes, it could. And Rhy smiles.

"A wise man you are. I do so appreciate that."

[atypical_echo]

Wonderful. Glad we cleared that up.

You okay to wrap this one?

[envious_shadow]

Agreement was wise. Jasper was not always the most gentle man to deal with in this way.

"You will enjoy the food. They are talented here."

[disarming_prince]

"You are free to make such agreements?" Ravus asks, intrigued by that. How interesting. "I think I should be happy to see how you move through the area."

[seed_pilot]

Really? That seems like a waste.

[This whole place is so cool, really.]

Alright, I guess sit down and let's talk about what you've thought of.

[wisecracking_shot]

"I fight for regular people. I'm like, a super hero. But I started in the circus."

Because he's pretty amazing, and worth seeing.

[silent_sacrifice]

Wonderful, that little hamster. It should be treated until it gets through the energy and figures out where it's going. Yes. That would be beautiful.

"Wonderful. I would be so glad to treat you in such ways."

[phoenixawakened]

Joshua smiled just a little.

"And I appreciate the lesson. While it's truly a matter of common sense, a refresher is never a wasted effort."

[forsanbreque]

He nodded. "I am." Considering who he was, but that wasn't important right now. Sure he'd have to run it by his advisors and all of that, but with enough negotiating Dion was more than confident that even a few of his best would be able to accompany him.

Forging ties would be a good thing too.

"How soon would you need assistance?"

[heavenlyhonour]

"The circus?" Angeal asked, half amused and half in shock. "How did the circus turn you into someone that fights for people?"

This had to be quite the story.

[ask_whydunit]

If they need stuff from this part of the library, they’re probably pretty focused on their studies is all.

[ He responded with a shrug, and it suited them just fine because it meant they would be left alone. ]

Right! So there aren’t a lot of materials available for para-magic and GFs and how it meshes with traditional magecraft, given it’s newer. But I was thinking it might be possible that some methods of magecraft, specifically different kinds of summonings, might be adaptable and help refine your process for working with one.

[ Waver responded, tilting his head thoughtfully as he started writing down a list of books they’d need to retrieve around the library itself. ]

(ooc: Considering I do not know much about Nida’s canon/how things work, I think we can hand wave technical/detailed explanations here lol. )

[bornofwords]

Clear as crystal, I promise.

[atypical_echo]

What kind of crystal? There are dark crystals.

[wisecracking_shot]

That's complicated. Clint sighs.

"The two guys training me weren't exactly the most honest of people, and that, uh... led to some problems. And I decided not to walk their path."

Which hadn't gone well for him at first.