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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

Randomized Locations!

[thechurbyboxmod]

1. Fancy Restaurant
2. Family Restaurant
3. Fast Food Restaurant
4. Bar
5. Sports Bar
6. Barcade
7. Sporting Event
8. Fundraiser Dinner
9. Holiday Event
10. Theater/Musical Performance
11. Street Fair
12. Seasonal Festival
13. Cafe
14. Board Game Cafe
15. Hobby Related Class (Cooking/Pottery/Painting Class your friend was supposed to join you at)

Gladiolus Amicitia | FFXV | 1

[ziedrich_bearer]

[m/m or m/f, good with anyone 21+, could have been put up to this by literally ANYONE he knows, including his sister or father.]

Robin Buckley | Stranger Things | 2

[work_wife]

[f/f for serious, m/f for an absolute disaster, 17-21 range, but I can age her up to college aged upon request, this definitely happened because of a well meaning member of The Party]

[thunderwarden]

[Meeting a red-head at a street fair seemed like a good idea at the time, except if it's the one currently looking over the fried goods over yonder, she's young enough to be his daughter.

Wonderful. Ah, well, the night may not be a complete bust. She seems to have good taste in food.

He takes a spot beside her looking over the menu as he runs a hand over his jaw thoughtfully.]

Deep-fried chocolate, is it? Hell of a start to an evening.

Reeve Tuesti | FF7 | 3

[plate_builder]

[Good with anyone 21+. Happy with disaster dates, and dates to unlikely places. Was probably put up to this by Tifa.]

[tevinteraltus]

[He isn't at all surprised to arrive at the café first. While his dear friend the Inquisitor was apt to be fashionably late (as he was if he were honest with himself), she at least usually had a rather good reason, and so he was pleased to wait, even orders as he has no idea when she might arrive.

He selects a table near the window to watch for her approach and happily sips an espresso while opening the book he's brought with him: a history on fauna in the area.

The darkly handsome stranger approaching catches his attention, though, and his olive eyes linger on that jawline a bit longer than they rightly should.]

Rhy Maresh | Shades of Magic | 4

[unbreakable_king]

[m/m, m/f, or other; best in the early twenties range.]

Tae Takemi | Persona 5 | 5 (yes that was deliberate)

[butterfly_kiss]

[m/m by preference, m/f could be interesting as I have no clue if it would go well or be a disaster.]

David Alleyne/Prodigy | Marvel Comics | 6

[helpdesk_hero]

[anyone welcome, 18+, yes even with age gaps because his friends WOULD do that to him]

Genesis Rhaphsodos | FF7 | 7 (I'm very deliberate)

[silent_sacrifice]

[Yes. To all. Especially if it's a disaster.]

[immortalmarshal]

((So, Cor and Genesis setup for a Gala Date by either of their superiors/acquaintances? Could always blame it on one of the Shinra execs, if nothing else...))

Billy Hargrove | Stranger Things | 8

[california_dreaming]

[m/f or m/m, 16-20 age range but I'm actually happy to age him up to surviving college aged for more fun too on request]

Exactly sort of person Nick's rugby mates might set him up with | age 16, lmk if this works

[biactually]

Ever since coming out as bi, Nick's mates, while well intended - Harry in particular - seemed to want to set Nick up with other boys as a matter of teasing. It made him uncomfortable, but he wasn't willing to tell them to stop, not wanting that argument. he wasn't even sure if he was comfortable dating other boys in public spaces, but no one had to know, right.

They could go to an arcade, it was agreed upon, and didn't have to stay there. And they could just talk, grab something to eat, or play games, too. And if it didn't work out, they could just act like it was a matter of meeting up with a friend to have fun.

He is still nervous as he waits by a ski-ball machine, looking for the Billy Harry had described to him. He uncrosses and crosses his legs and arms, shifting his weight as Nick's eyes slip to the ground, then lift again when anyone approaches.

Lauri-Ell | Marvel Comics | 9

[kree_soldieress]

[f/f for serious, f/m for hilarious fail as she realizes yes, this does not work for her at all.]

Hawkeye/Clint Barton | Marvel Avengers Assemble | 10

[wisecracking_shot]

[Anyone 21+, it is more likely to be a disaster than not, it's HIM.]

Jasper | Dragon Quest XI | 11 (okay this one was pure luck)

[envious_shadow]

[m/f or m/m welcome, no age concerns one way or another, seriously this something some fellow knight put him up to and he doesn't know why he's here]

Tommy Shepherd/Speed | Marvel Comics | 12

[doubled_speed]

[m/m, m/f, or other all welcome. Can play him either 18ish and thus anyone young, or more current canon around 22ish. Blame his sister or brother or Rebecca Kaplan for this, he will.]

Rude | FFVII | 13

[looking_sharp]

[m/f and m/m welcomed, 21+, extra points if they are someone who has had bad run-ins with the law.]

Ravus Nox Fleuret | FFXV | 14

[disarming_prince]

[m/m preferred, m/f also accepted but may be more awkward for reasons I can't explain.]

Magnus Bane | Shadowhunters | 15

[regal_magus]

[Everyone at any age of legal consent. The stranger the better. He probably found a way to inflict this on himself for amusement. Don't judge him.]

Warren Peace | Sky High | 16

[burning_youth]

[m/f preferred, m/m welcomed as something he wasn't expecting to be into or perhaps high awkwardness. 16-19 preferred, but if you rng something older, I can age him up to college reasonable.]

Cidolfus Telamon | Final Fantasy XVI | 17

[thunderwarden]

[m/f preferred for serious, m/m for disaster or broship (he's a troll). 21+ preferred, but I don't mind an age gap if the chemistry's there. I promise there will be no spoilers unless you tell me it's okay.]

I am sorry for what the RNG has done

[aquatic_sitar]

[First things first. Board Game Cafes, where have you BEEN all of his life? Like, how is this not to coolest thing ever? Just getting to sit back and meet strangers and play Catan? Coolest ever. And no one really judges him when he whips out the sitar to play. Okay, so they do, but LESS!

And now here he was, supposed to meet someone? Axel had just smiled and said the guy was really looking forward to meeting. Wasn't that great? No way this could possibly go wrong, right? And there he is. 'Guy showing off a lot of chest' Axel had said. Demyx smiles and smooths back his hair a bit before approaching.]

Hey! Hopefully I didn't keep you waiting!

Lord El-Melloi II/Waver Velvet | LE2 Case Files | 18

[ask_whydunit]

[ M/M for serious, M/F if you want a funny disaster thread. 21+ only for older Waver, but I can also give you teen Waver in the 17-19 range (I have icons!) if you want to do something different. Older Waver is probably here because someone is meddling with his personal life (Reines and co.) and made him, younger Waver might have gotten dragged along with one of his classmates (Melvin). ]

[seed_pilot]

Didn't RNG who I'd bring out for you. Bringing you this never been tagged baby Nida account. So I figured I'd rng location instead. Hilarious and maybe charming half-blind double date at a fast food restaurant? Maybe Waver's classmate wanted emotional support for a first date and was like 'listen come along, they're bringing a friend, you can have dinner with the friend at the next table'?

Sigma | BSD | 19

[bornofwords]

[ Anyone of age! He doesn't know what he's doing here, it's anyone's guess really. Totally up for a disaster interaction (he's very gullible), if you're character is nice to him he'll be very nice and super interested in learning more about them. ]

Got a 5 on the location. Sports Bar!

[atypical_echo]

[There was safety in places where you can keep some sort of control over the whole situation. Well, there isn't a lot of 'control' in a Sports Bar, but his sister knew that he liked public places just in case, and there was definitely nothing NOT public about a Sports Bar.

So Mark waited at the counter, trying to tune out the basketball game, nursing a rum and cola, waiting for his... Did they still call them blind dates? He doesn't know. All he knows is that he was supposed to be waiting for someone, his pink shirt was supposed to be the sign, and the person was supposed to recognize him from that. But how was he supposed to know them?

God this hadn't even started and he was already messing up.]

Gray | LE 2 Casefiles | 20

[ghostlyflame]

[ F/F or M/F welcome, preferably 16-20 given her age. Smol sweet ace, is probably only here because she's keeping an eye on her mentor and accidentally ended up signed up for a blind date. What is her life? Also there's a third wheel under her little cloak, don't be surprised if you hear snickering and can't tell where it's coming from. ]

[work_wife]

[This was not what she had expected. Had been psyching herself up all week for this blind date, because this was supposed to be a nice girl that Steve had heard about from a friend of a friend. So, you know, date with a girl was a plus.

Coming in to lobby of the playhouse she looks around and finds the person wearing the flower she was told to look for and... The girl's eyes are just constantly following someone else. Which is bad. Maybe it's just a friend that is there to watch out for her? Robin swallows her nerves and walks up to the other young woman.]

Uh. Hi. I'm. Um. Hi.

Xavier Thorpe | Wednesday | 21

[artmoves]

[M/F for serious, M/M for disaster. 16-18 given his age. Ajax was tired of watching him brood Not that this is going to stop him]

got an 11 for a street fair. Enjoy your chaotic disaster! Younger Zack, goes without saying

[legacy_blade]

[Date day! Zack was so going to owe Genesis for the generosity of this whole thing. Just making sure Zack didn't have to be alone for the street fair. The young Soldier was absolutely bouncing as he approached the closed off area for the street fair. All he had to do was find his companion for the day.

This was going to be the best day off ever!]

Dean Winchester | Supernatural

[raisedtohunt]

[M/M or M/F, over 21, seasons 1-3 canon point so he won't know anything beyond the end of s3. ]

[quick_sass]

[He's given far too little for this whole 'meet someone in America' sort of thing that's been arranged for him by his sister. A name. A place. A time. She said something about 'someone who would not find you much stranger than you have always been' and 'might not find the back from the dead thing weird'.

Pietro doubted both of those things. But here he was, three states away from where he wanted to be, walking into some dive bar. How was he supposed to find this 'Dean'? Shouting the name would not really be his style.]

Dammit Wanda. I bet there isn't even a Dean here.

Hayley Marshall-Kenner | Vampire Diaries Universe

[bayou_born]

[F/M or F/F. varying canon point from late teens to somewhere in her 30s. Werewolf to werewolf/vampire hybrid. ]

god RNG is a thing, and it demands Barcade. At least he can win prizes

[wisecracking_shot]

[There was a lot to be said for pissing off the Black Widow. One of those things was that no matter what you did, you always had to make it up to her, and Natalia had ways of making you regret having crossed her.

That said, Clint also was owed a solid by her too. So the question was just what this counted as. Revenge, or a debt being repaid. Clint didn't know yet. That's what blind dates were about. But at least she had chosen a place where Clint could potentially impress someone. Like here he was right now, in jeans to show off his awesome legs, and a tight but not too tight purple shirt with short sleeves to show off his amazing arms. And the rest of him? Being shown off by his skeeball skills.

You better bet every damn ball is in the highest pot. He's racking up so many points. At least his date will get a nice prize.]

Cherly Blossom | Riverdale | Voice testing

[blossomingginger]

[F/F for serious, M/F if a male ginger her parents would set her up with, total failure for none ginger males. Ages 16-26 within canon.]

[silent_sacrifice]

[You've got the only girl I'd be able to throw at her already, how about hilariously mismatched closest to a proper ginger I have? Auburn validity?]