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

Phew cause I got home and worried it was already 6pm

[deathboss]

That's a good name. I feel like I've heard it somewhere. Granted, I don't think we know each other but...well you know!

[ What does that even mean .]

So you're new here, huh? I've only been for about a month and a half myself...

You are fine <3

[sunflowering]

It's the name of a mythical princess from the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. Funny... I can remember that but I can't remember anything about myself.

[Funny... and annoying, but you know what can you do.]

Yeah, there's been two recent additions to my unit that are newer than me, but I'd say I've only been here for a few weeks. So not really all that long, in the end. I hope... things have been okay for you, though. At least... as okay as they can be, all things considered.

[deathboss]

I feel the same. I'd like to know a little more about me but...I can't. Just emotions and thoughts and anger for some reason.

[He nods.]

We got one new member as well. I...well from what I understand, Bad End is pretty much Dead End a lot of times. I got my first taste a few weeks ago.

[sunflowering]

I'm sorry...

[ Frowning... she knows how difficult his unit has it. ]

Taisho... we, well... I was told that unless my own unit plays hard, no one looks out for us either. The only thing we can do is.... look out for ourselves.

[They would have definitely died... if they hadn't done three balloons each round...]

This place is... well, it's cruel. And I'm sorry for that.

[deathboss]

Yeah...

[That's something that's been bothering him a lot.]

Everyone's just standing separated...probably like they want us. And it's not your fault...it's strange...knowing we'll most logically die sort of gives us an edge I guess? We're pretty close.

[sunflowering]

If it's any consolation, I'm cheering for you guys?

[deathboss]

And I'll cheer for you guys too...if we meet in any game, let's save each other, okay? Or I'll make sure that I die so you can live. That's a promise I'm making right now!

[That escalated quickly.]

[sunflowering]

[ W-WHOA, WAIT...!! ]

I-I'm totally fine with our units trying to protect one another or something like that.

[She'd been trying to get her unit to make an alliance with BEDE for a while, but her unit is... well, they were sort of picky after the fire and pissing incident. ]

But definitely don't do something so reckless!! It... I mean, it could hurt your own unit! And anyway, that would just get you sent to Lilith, you know!?

[deathboss]

Uh...I'm sorry you lost me about the fact we get sent to Lilith.

[sunflowering]

If you commit suicide or throw a game, you get sent to Lilith. So you absolutely can't think about doing something like that, okay? From what I know... she tortures and changes a person, so... please make sure not to do anything so reckless.

[deathboss]

I see...

[So his idea a while ago...]

...she's' a bad loser if she punishes people like that, doesn't she?

[sunflowering]

They're all bad losers and rude on top of it. I haven't met Lilith, thank goodness. But meeting Azzy was enough for me to realize I'd like to pass on meeting any of them again.

[deathboss]

I see....well a promise is a promise anyway. I can't just take it back anymore.

[RIP Hades 2019-2019]

[sunflowering]

If you do something so foolish, I will find a way to double punish you. Or better yet, I'd like you to sign a few papers...

[deathboss]

Are we talking about a good or bad punishment?

...Just kidding! [Probably.]

[sunflowering]

[ Slumping across the table, and... pushing the deck of cards toward him. ]

Just read one of those, okay?

[deathboss]

[Nailed it.]

Sure...What is your most frequent fantasy? Wow, these start out pretty strong!

[sunflowering]

Munching on someone tasty.

[She assumes he'll take that as a joke]

What about yours?

[deathboss]

So like licking food off someone's body?

[Well not quite like a joke, but not literally, at least.]

Uh admittedly this is stupid, but I would like our team to win a game. At this rate I wonder if it's a fantasy or not...

[sunflowering]

A-Ah... no, nevermind. I was teasing.

[No she wasn't but telling someone she's been longing to drink someone's blood for a while is a little... it's... yeah. ]

There's nothing wrong with that. I think it's a good wish. I'm rooting for Bad End, too.

[deathboss]

Oh! Sorry, sorry, I just thought...well never mind. I'll root for your team as well! Maybe if we go out and meet more people, we'll all start to care for each other instead of trying to murder to survive. Tch...

[Right. The date.]

S-so uh [he grabs a card] what is the scariest thing you have ever done?

[sunflowering]

We can all hope for the best, at least...

[ Though she doesn't think the producers will allow any less murder any time soon... ]

Mm... scariest thing? I can't remember much right now, so... maybe that recent game? I had an unpleasant memory once, but it wasn't something I set out to do or anything, so I'm not sure it counts. I was pretty young, too.