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

[wisecracking_shot]

Ouch, man, don't see him so well! That's rude.

"I mean, the people I know are just... they're really amazing. I'm just a dude."

[seed_pilot]

Wow, that's a way to approach it.

[He laughs and shakes his head. But he'll definitely manage to push himself for it.]

Alright. Good luck man.

[The smile he offers is warm and genuine, but he's also intending to win, so he rushes off to go about it.]

[atypical_echo]

They aren't boring because they have you on the other side of them.

[unbreakable_king]

Time that was lost could not be regained. But that did not mean that one should not seek to gain more time to help make up for it. There were always new moments that might be shared together.

"I suppose it is. But we must learn to define that leadership for ourselves as well. How we will choose to address the titles we are given."

[bornofwords]

[ That is very sweet of him to say… Sigma smiled a little at his phone. ]

That’s nice of you to say. I’ll try to remember that if I hesitate to share a boring update.

[ And he does provide small text updates over the next few days, perhaps a little awkwardly. It might seem like he’s holding back a little, but some of the specifics of getting his life… back on track… or in order to begin with…? Were a little awkward. Other texts also indicate his new job includes a lot of very quirky people that he’s clearly adjusting to being around.

But eventually the text about wanting to set up times for a meet up are sent. ]

Hey, it looks like I’ll have some time off next week. Are you still interested in getting together to introduce me to musicals?

[ask_whydunit]

Y-yeah, same to you!

[ He’d like to say Nida needed the luck more than him considering Waver knew this space better than most people… But he wasn’t about to write off the other’s chances just because of that. So he fixed his attention on the list and hurried in the direction of the nearest book. ]

[atypical_echo]

[At least Mark's kind and sends things back that seem really invested and supportive.]

I'm really interested. I'm going to start making a playlist. Can you do at least two?

[bornofwords]

[ His being supportive has been very nice, a little scary in its own way, given his experiences… but nice. ]

Great! And a playlist? I look forward to hearing it!

I think I can definitely do two. Have you decided which ones already or is that going to be a surprise?

[atypical_echo]

Yeah, a list of movies to watch. From most important and vital, to the things that are also good but maybe we won't get to.

Singing in the Rain is absolutely the first one. I'll think on the second.

[bornofwords]

That sounds like you have a good plan in place to me. Is there anything I should bring to go with them? Like snacks or something?

[ If Mark was putting so much effort into it, Sigma wanted to help in what ways he could. ]

[atypical_echo]

Oh, I'm treating you this time. Just bring you and let me know what your favorite movie snacks are!

[bornofwords]

[ Ah… Good question, what were his favourite movie snacks? Did he even have those? He had favourite snacks, but he wasn’t sure if they counted as traditional movie snacks. ]

If you’re sure, I really don’t mind stopping somewhere on my way. But… I’m partial to chocolate chip cookies?

[ If not, he guessed he could ask the resident snacker at the agency for advice… ]

[atypical_echo]

Oooh, non-traditional. Rock it. I'll definitely get some of those then.

[bornofwords]

[ Relief! That was not as bad a response as he was worried about, so he smiled a little. If non-traditional wasn’t a bad thing, then maybe this would work out okay, given he couldn’t really say there was much of anything traditional about him to begin with. ]

Thanks, then I am looking forward to the musical and the cookies. And your company, of course!

yay notifcation failure

[seed_pilot]

[Oh, Waver had an advantage, definitely. Nida had a drive though. Because he wants his reward. Which Waver hadn't seemed too offended by. He hoped. But his attention is definitely on winning this battle. He runs around, trying his best to find the books on his part of the list.]

[atypical_echo]

My company will be the second best treat of the night.

Depending on the quality of the cookies I guess.

[phoenixawakened]

Joshua smiled. While Clive might not be so well spoken, he would certainly say things along the line as this man was so he nodded.

"Yes, I have found that to be true with the leaders I've known back home."

Clive and Dion both had it in them, and Joshua had admired both men fiercely.

[heavenlyhonour]

He thought a minute and lifted the glass of water to his lips.

Setting it down on the table after a moment he nodded. "I'd say the same in regards to my friends."

[wisecracking_shot]

"You definitely don't look like just some dude."

Angeal looks gorgeous. Strong. Confidence. It's so good.

[unbreakable_king]

"Hopefully they will prove to be good leaders," Rhy says with a nod. "Or have already proven themselves thus."

Because it was important, to have that sort of leadership. Calm and confident people who are more than their titles.

Aww notifs pls

[ask_whydunit]

[ Waver was internally conflicted over if he wanted to win or not, which definitely did not help his focus. This was just all… very weird for him, if he was being honest. Still, he worked his way around the library efficiently, given he knew what he was looking for and the likely places to find them. At least until he bumped into Melvin and accidentally confessed to the current challenge and sealed his own fate to be pestered and distracted by the teen, who definitely thought Waver losing would be more like winning.

He was going to be such a good helper… for Nida to win. ]

[bornofwords]

Hmm, don’t sell your company short. They’d have to be pretty fancy cookies to beat it, I’d think.

[seed_pilot]

[Points to Melvin. Nida, meanwhile, was working really hard at gathering all of the books. It was no easy thing but he definitely did manage to get it done. Which was why he was shocked to not find Waver at the table. He puts the books down and then goes looking.]

Waver? Oh. Hey Melvin. You studying too today?

[atypical_echo]

Oh man, you're a charmer. I like that.

[ask_whydunit]

[ Waver looks slightly befuddled, looking at his wristwatch as Nida appeared. Surely he wasn’t distracted by Melvin’s dramatics for that long right…? Oof, the time suggested otherwise.

Melvin looks very pleased with himself, admittedly. His eyes lighting up at the sight of Nida and figuring his job here? It was done! Mission successful! ]

Ah, Nida, it’s good to see you, my friend! Waver had mentioned you were here today. I am, but I couldn’t help but stop and say hello.

[ And Waver… Waver knows that tone, it’s too exuberant. Too excited. ]