Speed Dating Year 2

[selfhelp]

Who: Anyone who wants/is forced to come
What: Speed Dating!
When: Today (Saturday) afternoon-ish
Where: The Rec Center
Summary: Details here, Roster here!
Rating: PG/13/T/R/god I don't know there's too many people

[Much like last year, the rec center is decorated and freshly cleaned, with a plethora set up throughout the main floor. Each set includes a small table and two chairs facing each other. Along with number plates to help direct people to their partners, there is a small pile of coloured paper cards, stacked down, and pencils on every table.

Further back there is a collection of couches forming a lounging circle, as well as a couple of tables with drinks and snacks all set up and ready to be eaten. And yes, the fantastic rainbow cookies from the year before have made a reappearance. No doubt they'll disappear just as fast. The lounge area has a recycled sign from last year that says, "If you find yourself on a turn without a date, come hang out!", and this year, a new weird-looking potato man is hanging on the wall. ...But whatever.

All in all, the whole place looks ready for a big event, and when enough people have gathered - and the clock ticks to the agreed starting time - Teddy and Billy step forward to get things moving at last.]



Hey, hey! Announcement time here! Can everyone hear me? [...] All right, good!

So, some of you may remember this from last year. If you didn't come then, or if you're new, or happened to get roped into this by one of your friends, then on behalf of... uh...

[He glances down at Billy and, taking the cue, his partner speaks up.]

...We'll call the name a work-in-progress for now. Kurt says he's got it covered.

[His response is a raised eyebrow, because really, Kurt? But Teddy gets right back on track with a smile after that.] … Welcome to the second annualish speed dating event! I'm Teddy, this is my fiancé Billy, and we'll be your hosts for today. I know you just want to get started already, but unfortunately, we've got to go over the rules and stuff first. Everyone should have a list of numbers. When Billy gives the signal, everyone will head to the table with the first number on your list, where you'll either wait for or meet up with the person you're paired with. You'll both have five minutes to talk and get to know each other, for better or for worse, and leave with some sort of impression of them. Hopefully good, but can't win 'em all, right? After those five minutes, one of us will blow the whistle, and then you'll head to the table with the next number on your list. Repeat steps one through whatever, until we've reached the end! Hopefully by then, you'll have a new friend, a potential date, or hey, you might have just met the new love of your life!

[Teddy looks to Billy then, who speaks up next to him.]

The tables have conversation cards, in case you're not sure how to get things rolling, or if you're feeling shy- it has topic ideas, questions to ask your partner, whatever we could come up with. As you go through the list, try to give a little 'yes' or 'no' to the people you speak to- yes for wanting to see them again, no for it not being a good match. Once it's over just hand in your papers and we'll let everyone know - discretely, of course! - who gave and received a mutual yes. You don't have to wait for us, though- if you hit it off with someone really well and you both want to hang out right away, don't let us stop you. We have games and stuff set up over in the lounge area-

[He gestures to aforementioned lounge, complete with couches, a couple of tables, a stack of assorted games, and a snack and drink table.]

-Or you could just sneak off to keep yourselves entertained. We don't judge.

We totally do judge, just so you know.

[Billy elbows him. Gosh, boyfriend, behave.

Teddy just laughs a little, waving his hand as if to dismiss a joke.]

Okay, okay, we don't. Anyway, that's about it. We're going to give everyone one minute to get to the first table, then we'll blow the whistle and let everyone start. Thanks for coming, have a great time!

[They go back to sitting at their host table, and then, after the minute passes and everyone's settled, the whistle is blown. BEGIN!]


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Comments

Rikku

[respect_points47]

[Rikku looks pretty happy to be here. Even though this is called 'speed dating' she kinda hopes she finds some friends. Mostly because her dad would be all too thrilled she was here. But she's trying not to think of that! She even decided to wear a cute dress instead of her normal clothes just to make everything less awkward. Though she isn't all that comfortable in it...she even had to leave her weapons back in her room. (But if one looks, her Garment grid is tied to her side with five similar looking spheres attached to it.)

She isn't awkward when it comes to saying hi to new people though. She loves meeting new people. So at least she'll be smiling when anyone comes around.]

[generalflirt]

Wow, Rikku-chan, would you look at hoe fate pushes us together again?

[ He says this as he takes his seat, grinning and offering her a flower ]

[respect_points47]

[...And she suddenly want to thud her head on the table. Fate is not her friend.]

I should've guessed you'd be here too.

[generalflirt]

[ Also: outfit and flower for context I should have linked earlier. ]

Well, it is my scene.

[ With an eyebrow arch, making sure she accepts her flower ]

[respect_points47]

[Yes, she'll take it. It's a pretty flower.]

It just sounded interesting to me.

[generalflirt]

Right? It's a neat idea, and I'm glad to see it come back.

[gunkonmyboot]

What are you doing here?

[Well, okay. He has an idea but still. Of course he's unaware who signed him up for this. Oh whatever, he takes a seat.]

[respect_points47]

Uhm...hoping to make more friends!

[Just...wiide smile. Unless he brings it up, she won't say a word...and she'll be trying her best not to giggle.]

[gunkonmyboot]

[Gurl. He knows that smile, he does it most of the time. So he's just going to grin and bear this.]

And here I thought you were trying to find some match make up. [Cause that's what most girls do anyway.] I'll let you start.

[respect_points47]

[Well, maybe the longer she keeps smiling, the more convincing it'll be..?]

I kinda like to think that's my dad's job. [After all, he wants her to get married much more than she does. But oh...questions?] Uhm...I don't actually know what I'm supposed to ask.

[She should really start thinking ahead about these things.]

[gunkonmyboot]

You want to leave that idea to your father? [Eyebrow arch here.]

[respect_points47]

Why not? It's not like he actually has the time to do anything. So I might find a guy before he does.

[gunkonmyboot]

If you say so. Okay, let's get this started but first... You wouldn't happen to be the one that signed me up for this? [Not like he's expecting an answer, but hey.]

[the_dead_pool2]

[Have a masked man wearing a nice suit sort of spin over to your table]

Hey, whats going on there, Deadpool merc with the mouth nice to meet ya, to get a few things out of the way, yes I'm aware I've got a mask going on, and no I don't particularly plan to take it off. Think of me as sort of a super hero who got paid to take out the trash, or in this case various bad people and their minions.

[With that being said he sits himself down and props his head up on his hands]

So, meet anyone cute or interesting?

[respect_points47]

[Well there went her first question.

But she tilts her head at the super hero part.] Sorry, there's no super heroes back home...but you do win the most interesting person category though.

[the_dead_pool2]

[He takes an exaggerated bow]

Thank you, thank you very much. I'd like to dedicate this win to Bea Arthur, you were one hell of a gal, the world has been missing your wit and beauty, I'd also like to thank my pet--friend Bob, you sure do stick around there pal. I'd also like to thank all the cast and crew who made it possible, hugs and kisses all around.

[He sits himself back down]

Practicing for when I get my own movie.

[respect_points47]

[Rikku has never been so confused in all her life...]

...Movie?

[the_dead_pool2]

[Confused he can work with]

Yeah, totes. Been in production limbo for awhile now, but it is finally looking up.

[He nods his head in a satisfied sort of way]

Anyway, whats your name, sign, and would you rather streak naked in front of a crush or have a kick me sign stuck to your back for a day?

[respect_points47]

Well that's...good.

[She guesses.]

Oh! My name's Rikku, I...don't know if I have a sign, and I'd go for the kick me sign!

[theideaguy]

[As Sokka approaches the table where Rikku is, there's this moment of silent panic. She's one of the people who spoke to him from the bear incident with Zuko the other day. She was one of the nicer ones, sure; in fact, she didn't seem that judgmental at all. Nonetheless, it was a bit embarrassing. That had to happen the day before, didn't it? Sokka has the best luck.

Oh well, grin and bear it. He puts on as confident a smile as he can muster and sits on down.]

I know I've seen you around the village, but I haven't gotten your name yet. I'm Sokka.

[respect_points47]

Heya, I'm Rikku. Oooh, and you're the one with the bear problem! Good to know you survived.

[Not a bit judgmental, because...her world doesn't even HAVE bears, so she can only relate them to the monsters back home...though the waving the arms part, and yelling only works on smaller monsters.]

[theideaguy]

[Well, the best he can do is take it all in stride. At least her first line wasn't to laugh about it; that's the best way it could go over.]

Haha, yeah, we made it out without too many injuries. The firebending worked like a charm! [Once he was able to calm down a few moments to figure something out. Even if she practically did give him the idea.] Thanks for helping talk us out of the tree, Rikku.

So, well, you know about me a little bit. Tell me about yourself?

[respect_points47]

No problem. I know how to get away from fiends...monsters, so a bear couldn't be any harder. [Although most monsters don't run away if you roar at them...]

About me...uhm. I can hold my breath for ten minutes, and I know how to build just about any machine. [Of course, she goes with two random things. It's probably not the best idea to say 'hello, I'm a thief that goes treasure hunting.']

[theideaguy]

[Well, thankfully for her, one of those two things definitely takes an interest with Sokka.]

Build just about any machine? I'm something of a machine designer myself! I helped perfect the design for the war balloon and invented the submarine in my world.

[Granted, that's probably not as impressive as spaceships or airships, but you do what you can with what you've got.]

Other than that, I was raised as a warrior in my tribe, and I traveled with my friends to help end the Hundred Year War.

[respect_points47]

I've never invented something, but I've rebuilt machines from over a thousand years ago. But I do know a whizkid that loves making his own things. He's even smarter than the leader of the machine fraction.

[And she likes to think she's smarter than him too]

Oh, I was raised in the middle of the desert, and got to help kill a monster that has been killing people for over a thousand years. [And big smile. It was two years ago, but she's still proud of that.]