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

[puzzlekeeper]

I think it's up to how much confidence you have, actually.

[liftoft]

[ Leans across the table, closer to King ]

So go on a date with me! A real one!

[puzzlekeeper]

[ wait wait WAIT he was just talking shit and calling a bluff!! ]

...

Seriously?

[liftoft]

Hm? You didn't think I was?

[puzzlekeeper]

Uh... it's kind of hard to tell, considering this game...

[liftoft]

Sure. You already knew I was into you though.

[puzzlekeeper]

Well, yes, but...

[ He didn't expect FOLLOW-THROUGH. And now he set himself up good. Saying no would be admitting defeat!! ]

... Sure?

[liftoft]

[ brightens ]

Yeah?!

[puzzlekeeper]

[ oh no ]

I mean - it's just a date, right? So why not?

[liftoft]

Well... I definitely don't want you to go just 'cause I asked.

[puzzlekeeper]

I would go because it could be fun.

[liftoft]

It'll definitely be fun!

[puzzlekeeper]

Then that's certainly a good enough reason for me.

[ He just remembered going on a date with someone he didn't know very well, how hard can it be!! ]

[liftoft]

Hell yeah!

So, you wanna ask me any questions?

[puzzlekeeper]

I've never been one to turn down a card game, so -

[ Drawing a card.




Stares at it for a long moment.

NOPE. OK. IT'S A GAME. ]



... "What is your favorite place to be touched?"

[liftoft]

Uh.


Just like.


In general?

[puzzlekeeper]

Don't ask me. Ask the card.

[liftoft]

Does the card actually say though?

Ah whatever... uh... I guess I just like havin' people up close to me? Like, not huggin' exactly but...

[ puts his hand against his chest, like he's thinking about it ]

It's kinda comfortable!

[puzzlekeeper]

I see.

[ X certainly isn't WRONG ]

Does AlcheME all sleep in one room, too?

[liftoft]

[ laughs! ]

Definitely not. Maybe one on one sometimes, but that'd be way too much for most of us.

[puzzlekeeper]

Aha. That makes sense. I guess most of you aren't really the touchy-feely type.

[liftoft]

We're plenty touchy! More like... Mm...

[ thinky... Thinky... And then sighs, giving King a look that's somehow both sheepish and expectant--like he's waiting for King to have Something to Say about it: ]

Bein' asleep is the only time you don't gotta worry about what other people see when they look at you. If other people are there, then...

[puzzlekeeper]

[ ??????

In fact: ]

Why would you be worried about that?

[liftoft]

Why wouldn't we be? Listen... People talk to me 'cause I'm the hero, or cause I'm Alcheme, or cause I'm me... And all of those things have a specific image. When you're alseep you don't have control over stuff like that.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ X

You

Are the dumbest person he's ever met. ]

The "you" that exists when you've let your guard down, the "you" that's just you... would it really be the end of the world for your loved ones to see that?