speed dating 2.0

[idolpro]

WHO: More idols looking to have a good time
WHERE: Game Tower
WHEN: Day 120, morning

[ Hello, Idols! Are you ready for a game?

Some of you may have played this before! The area is familiar for sure: today's playing field is an expansive balcony with several mini-tables paired with two patio chairs each, garden umbrellas planted to keep the heat away. You can see the rest of the city from up here, too - it turns out you're pretty high up as you can even see the start of the Rainbow Bridge from here, though the railings are high so there's not a high likelihood of accidentally falling down.

There are a few pink lemonade pitchers scattered around with paper cups if you're thirsty, and some bite-sized chocolates if you're hungry. Cute snack food!

The instructions look familiar, too: it's a light game, with no enforced truth-telling even. No status effects! Just dates!

There are cards on the table, too! ]

INSTRUCTIONS | SIGN-UPS | TURN-IN | OVERFLOW

Comments

[criminaljustice]

[obviously that's the case, also because dating things

... tossing card down]

Well, I've done my part for the game, at least.

[foolmetwice]

You seem so disgruntled.

[picks up the card, toying with it between his fingers]

And you never answered your own question.

[criminaljustice]

[holds up hands in a showy shrug]

It's a mystery~

[foolmetwice]

[STICKS OUT HIS TONGUE]

[. . . . . .]

[and then just kind of stares at he card before he shrugs and slips it back into the pile]

. . . anyway, I guess they aren't so bad. I guess.

[picking another card as he gives his honest response]

[criminaljustice]

[and now curious about that card. jiiii.]

Maybe try it out with Lily sometime.

[foolmetwice]

[IT WAS THE PDA CARD, NOT ANYTHING NEW]

Why? So you can watch?

You also say that like I haven't already.

[handing Joker the new card he just picked-- How do you define love?]

[criminaljustice]

[........ this card is rude.]

I can't really be sure what you get up to.

[foolmetwice]

[that's why I picked it]

I generally like to keep my affairs at least a little private.

[wags the card at Joker]

Not answering?

[criminaljustice]

[shoving the hand with the card down on the table.]

My answer's "a willingness to sacrifice or fight for another's happiness".

[though there's a second part to that but fuck no he's not incriminating himself further]

[foolmetwice]

[lays his hand flat against the table, not pulling it away from Joker's touch]

. . . that's all?

[somehow, he doesn't buy it]

[criminaljustice]

[drawing hand back himself]

Well, that's the easy to understand stuff, anyway.

[foolmetwice]

[. . . draws his hand back as well, dropping it into his lap]

Well, you've still got more of an answer for that question than I do.

[criminaljustice]

Maybe.

[pulling a new card

... snerks.]

[foolmetwice]

. . . what?

[what's so funny!!]

[criminaljustice]

[holds up his card--Do you think you're a good kisser?]

Maybe when you have Charm working for you?

[foolmetwice]

[. . . HEY]

I'm a damn good kisser even without Charm, the hell are you talking about!

[criminaljustice]

I guess you're not bad.

[foolmetwice]

[EXCUSE!!]

[Mars is impulsive at best, and he finds himself leaning over the table, grasping Joker's shirt tightly and pressed wwwwway into his personal space]

I can show you way better than "not bad."

[criminaljustice]

[this only gets a smirk and a lack of resistance.]

Can you?

1/2

[foolmetwice]

[oh]

[hm]

[. . . . . . ah. . . he's come this far, but. . . even if that smirk does funny things to him, even if it's extremely nice to be this close, even if instincts are telling him to follow this through not only to prove himself but because he wants to--]

[what about Lily?]

[and for a moment, that shows in his expression, the very visible way he grapples with really wanting to surge forward while knowing that he shouldn't, he can't, because Lily deserves better]

You're gods-damned right I can.

[his grip on Joker's shirt tightens]

[foolmetwice]

[. . .]

[and then loosens]

. . . but not now.

[criminaljustice]

[--and timer goes off

and Joker just kind of.

smiles. and lifts his hands to gently pry Mars's hand open to let him go completely.]

Nice timing for the dramatics, at least.

[look. he... hmm. this is awkward. because he knew nothing was going to happen but also wasn't expecting that sort of answer, sooo... uh...]

[foolmetwice]

[ah. . . that's the timer. Mars should say his goodbyes and go find someone else to pester. but nevertheless, he lingers, his hands brushing against the top of the table before he braces himself against same, shoulders hunched and palms lying flat against the surface]

[. . .]

[muttering a little to himself as he stares at his hands]

. . . you make things so hard. . .

[criminaljustice]

[kind of. winces a bit at that, but then expression smooths out.]

... you can tell me if I'm being too much of a dick, you know.

[foolmetwice]

[quickly]

That's not what I meant.

[it wasn't a commentary on Joker being too forward or too much of an asshole]

I don't think that at all.