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

[forsanbreque]

Dion shook his head. "I've heard next to nothing in regards to that nation." It was an honest answer although he did wonder if that answer would vex his companion. "Why do you ask?"

[disarming_prince]

"Ah," Ravus said. Which was of course not a problem but it meant there was more explanations required.

"The terrain is... abnormal there. IT is mountainous, but if one were to look upon the spires and peaks when you were not there, you would be quite concerned that they would be prone to falling at any moment. Exploration and scouting is difficult."

[forsanbreque]

Dion listened to Ravus explain and he nodded. "Spires and peaks offer no issue to a dragoon, as I'm sure you're aware through the lady you mention." Still it had him thinking about it. "I take it these same spires will not fall even if they may look as it that were the case?"

[disarming_prince]

"Indeed. And Aranea of course is not invested in Tenebrae. Given we have a fiend problem and a need to expand..."

Well, they need scouts.

"You are not incorrect. The place seems more precarious than it truly is."

[forsanbreque]

Dion listened and it really sounded as if he was in a plight. If this man's friend or whatever wouldn't help, there was one logical conclusion that he could come to.

"So in dealing with fiends, do you require assistance?"

[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."

[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.

[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."

[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?"

[disarming_prince]

"Whenever it could be spared. At this time I am relying upon those who owe me favors and they refuse to take payment."

Which is frustrating.

[forsanbreque]

That had Dion's sympathy. "I'm sorry to hear those that owe you haven't yet paid their debts to you."

Hearing that was terrible and he wondered what type of people wouldn't repay what was owed.

[disarming_prince]

"No, I fear I am misunderstood. They will not let me pay them. It feels... dishonorable."

Quite dishonorable. In a way that upset him. He did not require charity for his people in that manner.

[forsanbreque]

"Ah I see." Dion nodded as he got clarification. "Some people are like that. Doing the right thing can be its own reward and no require payment."

He'd been the one to refuse payment a time or three.

[disarming_prince]

Perhaps, but Ravus as a man new to doing the right thing.

"We are not so weak that we must rely on the charity of others."

[forsanbreque]

Dion smiled. "Kindness isn't a weakness nor is it charity. If people wish to assist you out of the goodness of their hearts, then that is nobility."

[disarming_prince]

No, it is not. It is...

"Pride must matter too. My people have so little left, because of my actions. I owe them some measure of pride."

[forsanbreque]

Dion looked at Ravus and wondered at the words spoken. He could definitely relate to what was said, but this wasn't supposed to be a time of sad tales if his dragoons were to be believed.

"Then it sounds as if my assistance is required."

[disarming_prince]

"Your people would be paid."

He's ruining the date, he knows it. But he has found potential good for his people.