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

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra smiled and the hostess came over to seat them. Immediately he gave Jasper's specifications and she nodded, seating them immediately. Once they sat down and were handed menus, Terra smiled.]

This works, right?

[envious_shadow]

It does.

[He settles himself down as well and smiles. This was considerate. And with a menu in hand, he's immediately flipping to the desserts.]

Shall we start with something sweet?

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra could only smile as Jasper approved and wanted to eat dessert first. Well he could go along with that too.]

Sure, we can do that.


[And while he was sure he wouldn't find Aqua's Galactic pound cake, he started looking for something similar. Strawberry shortcake sounded good. still, he should ask or something. So he waited a few minutes and then looked up over the top of his menu.]

What looks good to you?

[envious_shadow]

[Strawberry shortcake was most definitely on the list of things he desired.]

It seems they have a lovely fruit torte. Perhaps that, and a slice of shortcake. It would be pleasing of course. Fruit is quite good for you, as is cream.

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra couldn't help but smile at the answer.]

Fruits are good for you, but then if you add cream doesn't that defeat the goodness?

[envious_shadow]

[Really? Jasper's warmth turns, for a moment, very icy. Was his date truly about to judge him for his taste?]

Dairy is a delight. It is good for your bones and skin. Do you not know this?

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra's not sure what happened to cause the tone, but he's trying to figure it out.]

I've heard that. I just used to get lectures when I would get told by my Master about nutrition and then I would add ice cream or cream and he'd tell me I was ruining the nutritional value of the fruit.

[envious_shadow]

Your master sounds frustrating.

[Tedious and annoying would be what Jasper really feels, but he is attempting to be proper here to make things work out better.]

You should allow yourself to enjoy things for a while.

[orangewayfinder]

He could be.

[Terra still had so much remorse and regret on that count for several different reasons. But he wasn't going to focus on it. So Jasper's words were something of a healing balm here and Terra smiled a little.]

Ya, I'm going to work on that. And in the meantime we'll enjoy these desserts.

[envious_shadow]

[Well, that works for Jasper, he's so very happy.]

Alright then, let's see what we can get them to bring us then. Perhaps a sampler.

[orangewayfinder]

[He'd never heard of a date with dessert only but then again dates and Terra didn't go in the same sentence. And instead of staring at the gorgeous man, he politely consulted the menu to see about this sampler thing that Jasper was referring to.]

That sounds good.

[envious_shadow]

[One should really take the time to be more creative on dates. Why should such a special occasion be celebrated with only mundane things? At least that is the argument that Jasper would make.]

Alright then. We shall start there. And if we still find room after, we shall seek other things out.

[orangewayfinder]

[He lowered the menu and smiled.]

That sounds good. What dessert did you decide to start with?

[Conversation and getting to know this man's likes and dislikes were important.]

[envious_shadow]

There is a lovely looking strawberry cream cake. I shall have a slice of that.

[orangewayfinder]

You know, that sounds good.

[Although strawberries made him think of Aqua. And he'd been looking at what was called French Silk pie.]

[envious_shadow]

Then of course we shall have to have a slice or two.

[Or three. Listen, it's cheat 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?

[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.]

[orangewayfinder]

[He smiled with a nod.]

I can definitely say that I enjoy chocolate. So I think I'll try it.

[envious_shadow]

Well then, perhaps you shall enjoy it. Please do order it. And what shall we drink?

[Jasper would probably pick a floral tea.]

[orangewayfinder]

[He nodded and recalled that he'd put away plenty of munny for this date. At the question, he looked back at the menu.]

Tea or hot chocolate sounds good.

[envious_shadow]

[Wine would be better, but he can acquiesce here.]

Hot chocolate seems suitable to sweets.

[orangewayfinder]

[Terra felt himself relax, but just a little.]

Then that's we'll get, unless you want something else.

[envious_shadow]

No, this all seems suitable. Now we must merely summon it to us. And worry not over much on the cost. I shall handle it.

[orangewayfinder]

Terra's mouth opened to protest. He had no idea how many times Aqua had insisted that he pay for a date. So his mind just worked and only one question came out.

"Are you sure?"