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

[criminaljustice]

[... does he, tho?]

Well... I'll be honest. I can be self-righteous. And I do want to correct injustices as I see them. And I want to protect my friends when I can.

The problem is, I know too well I can't always do all of that. And compromises have to happen. I'd rather no one have to die, but if someone has to die, then I don't want the arrangement we have in this place right now where selected units get dogpiled, where people who don't want to die are put down. Spread the damage when possible, instead.

... and you might be okay with being killed by me... but I won't be okay killing you.

[purrrnicious]

[Well. Saying he'll veto when possible, that it should be spread around instead of dogpiling on specific units, that he's not okay killing her. . . that all kind of implies that no one really 'deserves' to get killed, doesn't it? At least no more than anyone else present, which is really all she cares about.]

Just don't bring me some dumb food basket. That's just insulting.

[criminaljustice]

When you have all the alcohol you could want?

I do coffee and maybe some day, curry.

... and free services for getting quick live and counterlive points as well as catharsis in destroying property.

[purrrnicious]

I don't know what those first two are, but I'll take the last.

[criminaljustice]

... okay. I am now obligated to make coffee for you.

You a sweet tooth?

[purrrnicious]

Not really. And I'm not supposed to eat chocolate, if that's what you're asking about.

[criminaljustice]

Nah, but good to know. Mostly cream and sugar and things like that are what I'm thinking about.

... how 'bout spices?

[man their time has run out but nothing can stop a Persona protag from making sure Rank 1 Confidant is set]

[purrrnicious]

"Spices"?

[Said in the tone of someone who has no goddamn clue what he's talking about.]

[criminaljustice]

[nod nods...]

So some experimenting to find the right flavor. All right.

[purrrnicious]

[. . .perks up a lil]

Uh, so you're serious? You're just gonna feed me? For free?

[criminaljustice]

Friends get free coffee.

[purrrnicious]

[chinhands + tailswish combo]

Well if you're gonna just give it away.

[criminaljustice]

Well, one condition.

You gotta learn to tell the difference between me, Joker, and my double on Heart Soldier Senshi, Mars.

[purrrnicious]

. . .You mean how you're on different teams and act completely differently and come from different versions of the same world? Or are we talking about something else?

[criminaljustice]

... you started off this date asking if I was the one who wanted to join you in the ulimited drinks thing.

[purrrnicious]

[Blinks.]

Uh, yeah? We talked about it at the last stupid fanmail flood. What about it?

[criminaljustice]

... the way you asked it made it seem like you were checking which double you were talking to or something.

[purrrnicious]

––Pffhaha, seriously? Don't be oversensitive, I know who you are.

You're on the team that destroys stuff which is the coolest Live option ever, and he's on the team that does. . . whatever they do, I dunno. You're, like, way more chill than he is –– he gets all prickly and starts these weird insult contests.

That I always win, by the way.

[criminaljustice]

[snerks]

Winning against Mars isn't that hard. He's easy to bully.