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! ]

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Comments

[sunflowering]

You mean like some of the less... exciting ones?

[calmthefoxdown]

The less friendly ones, I would say.

[sunflowering]

I've heard about a few of the old ones and I... yeah. I'm not...eager to experience them first hand...

[calmthefoxdown]

Mm, let's just hope it doesn't come to that.

[sunflowering]

Prepare for the worst and hope for the best!

Anyway, this one is harmless. And I'm glad to actually get to talk to some of you on Avante. I realize I've only spoken to a couple of you before, and it would be nice to... I don't know. Just not think about whatever grudges there are from the past between our units, and just try to get to know one another more.

[calmthefoxdown]

... Mmm, I've admittedly had pretty limited experiences with Taisho because of what's happened... I think it's probably hard for some people to forget, since they were more directly affected.

[sunflowering]

Here's our chance, then.

[calmthefoxdown]

... Should we go through the cards with this chance?

[sunflowering]

Yes! I will draw first.

[ DRAWING ]

Dominant or Submis--

[W-Wait a minute...she glances up at him. Should... should she actually finish this question?? ]

[calmthefoxdown]

[ Sipping his lemonade for a long moment before answering. ]

Depends on the other person.

[sunflowering]

Mm... I guess something like that could definitely depend, huh...

Or like...maybe people like switching it up a little. Or... something...

[calmthefoxdown]

The latter. He likes to be bullied usually, but sometimes he likes to be the bully.

[sunflowering]

A masochist...

[calmthefoxdown]

Maybe a little.

[ Picking up a card. ]

What would you say is your biggest ambition?

[sunflowering]

Beating up the demons that kidnapped us and breaking out of this place! Definitely!

[calmthefoxdown]

... You're going to beat them up?

[sunflowering]

If that's what it takes!

[calmthefoxdown]

What if what it actually takes is negotiation?

[sunflowering]

Do you think they're that reasonable?

Azzy was pretty spooky when I spoke with him.

[calmthefoxdown]

Deals with the devil are a thing.

[sunflowering]

Nope! Nope, no way. Deals with the devil could only ever go wrong. I'm pretty sure that whatever deal they would have for us, would be tipped in their favor and meant to make us suffer more.

[calmthefoxdown]

Which is probably why if you can negotiate a deal that's in your favor, you'd essentially win... I think.

[sunflowering]

That's a huge risk. . .

I met Azzy, and I-- well, I think he's pretty clever. It would be really difficult to pull a fast one on him.

[calmthefoxdown]

Probably for me, but I feel like there's someone here who would be able to.

[sunflowering]

That would be something, alright.

Who knows, maybe Yasuragi-san is doing his best on the other side, and secretly fighting for us!