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

[rollplayinghouse]

[Whatever, scoring. It's not her fault none of her favorite units are in her group]

Having fun?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Well, embarrassing things are much easier to deal with when they're wrapped under a layer of COMPETITION!!!, so... ]

It's not terrible, anyway.

[rollplayinghouse]

I'm not going to complain about not terrible. And this game was okay the last time they did it.

[puzzlekeeper]

Exactly.

So? Had any good dates yet?

[rollplayinghouse]

A few. Yugi and I planned our outing. I talked with a new Baritones about his taste in lingerie. ...And of course Intensity won't be shown up, and he was already... pretty showy, last time.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ .... talked to a Baritones about his taste in lingerie.... ]

It sounds like you haven't wasted any time.

[rollplayinghouse]

Well, I don't hold back. How have you been doing?

[puzzlekeeper]

Well, I guess I've missed the technical point of the game, since I'm enjoying my time with people outside of my group the most. But I'd like to think that keeps with the spirit of the game, anyway.

And I managed to give the new avante a crisis, so I consider that a win.

[rollplayinghouse]

Is that Griffin? I met him too. He's pretty cute.

[puzzlekeeper]

He is. I expect he's going to want a rematch later.

[ please want a rematch PLEASE WANT A REMATCH ]

[rollplayinghouse]

[snorts]

I guess I should have expected you'd also make speed dating into a competition.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ His mouth curves into a smirk. ]

Of course. It's literally a competition, isn't it? May as well go all-out.

[rollplayinghouse]

I'm not sure your date partner is who you're supposed to be competing with, but sure. Should I assume you've been sweeping everyone off their feet, then?

[puzzlekeeper]

Maybe not everyone...

[ Since D.Va cut the legs off his chair and pounced him before he could do anything about it... ]

But enough that I'm satisfied.

[rollplayinghouse]

All done, then?

[puzzlekeeper]

Not if you wanted to play, anyway.

[rollplayinghouse]

You don't get any points from me.

[smiling, though]

[puzzlekeeper]

That's alright with me if it's alright with you.

[rollplayinghouse]

Then, do you think you can sweep me off my feet? Or should I do the honors?

[puzzlekeeper]

[ oho ]

I'd like to see that, so by all means...

[ Gesturing for her to continue ]

[rollplayinghouse]

[she rises from her chair.

if he wasn't expecting her to come over and literally attempt to pick him up princess-style... well, he should have, because that's what she's doing.]

[puzzlekeeper]

[ He absolutely did NOT interpret that literally, so no, he's not expecting it. And she meets no resistance because he's clearly too comically startled.

Enjoy that while it lasts. ]

[rollplayinghouse]

[Nice. She doesn't even cheat with levitation, just lifts him up with her normal strength.

And she leans in to drop a kiss on his lips, briefly.]

Cute.

[puzzlekeeper]

[ Once the surprise wears off - which happens sometime mid-kiss, probably - his expression slowly morphs into a grin. ]

Well played.

[rollplayinghouse]

Does that mean I win?

[With a smile that says she knows exactly what she's doing.]