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

[atypical_echo]

Understandable. I should probably be telling my sister That I'm around and didn't get kidnapped.

[bornofwords]

As much as I enjoy your company and would enjoy spending more time together, I can’t say kidnapping is in my style. Best to not her worry about that, let her know I’m um… not someone with nefarious intent.

[ It’s a valid worry! At least in his opinion and prior experiences. Not that he knows Mark has similar luck with being scooped up by people. But it’s actually something of a comfort to know Mark has someone that would look out for him like that, at least. ]

[atypical_echo]

That means a lot, the lack of nefarious intent.

[He laughs and gets to his feet.]

Have a good night, guy.

[bornofwords]

[ Ah, what a nice laugh; Sigma can’t help but think. ]

You too, Mark. Take care with getting back. Um, and goodnight!

[ He offered with another soft smile, tucking a strand of hair behind his ear and lingering a moment before he finally turned to go. Of course, Mark would later find a brief text to check in. The whole ‘not kidnapped’ thing either stuck in his date’s mind or he was just thoughtful like that. ]

I hope you got home okay? Thank you again for a wonderful evening.

[atypical_echo]

[It's nice to have that check in text if he's honest. It makes him smile softly and fondly.]

Yep, home all secure. And thank you too. This was definitely the best evening I've had in a while that hasn't involved musicals.

[bornofwords]

I’m glad you did!

[ Yes, to see that definitely settled his concerns, and he smiled. One never knew what might happen to someone on the way home, after all. ]

Musicals, huh? You enjoy going to them often?

[atypical_echo]

There is nothing as good as musicals, of course I'm going to. I have all the classics on VHS AND DVD, just in case. Haven't been in person since the few my college put on of course.

[bornofwords]

[ Is Sigma committing this to memory? Yes, because it’s a habit, but it’s also really interesting to learn. ]

That must be quite a collection. … Would it be bad to admit that I’ve never seen a musical? Not for lack of desire, so much as not having a chance, of course.

((ooc: ok now I have adorable, cozy mental images of them having a night in at some point later on, curled up on the sofa together watching musicals ;w;))

[atypical_echo]

Okay, this is a date night plan then. I'm sorry, but you need to try at least one.

(OOC: I mean, it's canon)

[bornofwords]

[ A date night plan? That has him grinning at his phone, because he hadn’t expected the idea and he likes that. ]

Yeah? I think I could try at least one, or maybe two. You never know, I might find I enjoy them.

[atypical_echo]

Wonderful. Should I keep an eye out for theaters that might be doing double feature nights?

[bornofwords]

Definitely, if you’re up for it, then so am I. So I’ll look forward to you introducing me to the magical world of musicals.

[atypical_echo]

Oh let's not put musicals and magic together. Except for the ones about magic.

Gives me flashbacks.

[bornofwords]

[ Sigma tries to decide if that was a joke or not… No, he doesn’t realize that actual magic is real, if that’s what Mark is suggesting. Which is funny, considering how he was created. ]

Oh, sorry about that. I’ll keep the two separate, then?

[atypical_echo]

[No, not actual magic, but... Other things.]

That is preferable. Thanks.

[bornofwords]

[ Other things would be both less of a surprise but also a surprise, perhaps. But he’s happier to avoid something that caused discomfort on some level for the guy. Poking at such things is unpleasant in his own experience. ]

Of course, Mark, you have my word. Besides, there are plenty of other things we can talk about and I’d rather not put a damper on the musical idea. I’m looking forward to it.

[atypical_echo]

I am too. Sharing what I love is pretty important to me.

[bornofwords]

Then I’m glad I have the opportunity to learn about the things you love, and I do enjoy learning about new things.

[ And figuring out what he did like himself, he hadn’t… really had a lot of opportunities for that since his creation. Little things here and there, but starting a life where he actually needed to find those things himself was kind of daunting, and he was a little worried about admitting that much. ]

[atypical_echo]

Well I love teaching people about musicals. But I have to warn you, I talk about them a lot and pause to explain things.

[bornofwords]

Warning noted, but unnecessary. I used to have to memorize a lot of boring information. Getting to hear someone talk about something that’s actually interesting will be a lot more enjoyable, I’m sure.

[atypical_echo]

No guarantee that it will be interesting to you,but I'll try and make it that.

[bornofwords]

[ Mark would be surprised at what Sigma found interesting, honestly. He really did mean it when he had spent an inordinate amount of time memorizing far more boring things. ]

Then we’ll see how ‘interested or not’ I will be when the time comes. Send me a message when you have time and a musical or two picked out.

[atypical_echo]

I always have time and a musical or two picked out. But I get wanting something more concrete.

[bornofwords]

I do like to have a plan, but if that’s the case then I guess I can look forward to it sooner, hm? I’ll just need to figure out my own schedule, which shouldn’t take long.

[ Considering, well… Complicated things. But it shouldn’t be too difficult. ]

[atypical_echo]

Please let me know. I'll be flexible for you.

[And then a minute later...]

I didn't meant that in a forward way!