Speed Dating

[selfhelp]

Who: Anyone who wants/is forced to come
What: Speed Dating!
When: Saturday at a vaguely-afternoonish time period
Where: The Rec Center
Summary: Details here, Roster here!
Rating: PG/13/T/R/god I don't know there's too many people



[The rec center today is colourfully decorated, with posters and directing signs here and there to make this whole process easier. The main floor is peppered with a bunch of tables and chairs pilfered from various locations (primarily the school) with two chairs facing each other per table. There's a couple of bigger tables off to the side, one for food (carrying drinks and various snacks, including Teddy and Ororo's homemade rainbow cookies), and the other with a few chairs and piles of paper everywhere. And a checklist. The checklist is important.

The desk is Billy's, and he's handing sheets of paper out to anyone who comes in and was signed up for the speed dating. Give your name, get a sheet and a name tag, go to the first desk or mingle until it starts- that's what people will be told when they arrive. Teddy's not far from the desk or the door depending on where he's needed, directing people to follow the signs, get comfortable, try some snacks- whatever they want.

Finally a lounge area has been set up with cushy chairs, couches, and the rec center's supply of games and whatnot in the corner. There is a sign for the area that says, "If you find yourself on a turn without a date, come hang out!" It's also got a picture of a weird-looking potato man hanging out, but never mind that.

When everything is ready and people are good to go, Teddy steps up and calls for attention, with Billy sitting on top of the table behind him for moral support (and unhelpful interruptions).]

Hey, guys – Hey! Can everyone hear me? Everyone? [...] Great!

I'm sure everyone knows why they're here. Or, you know, not, since a few of these sign-ups look a little suspicious... [He raises an eyebrow at that, but his smile remains good-natured, and his brow smooths over soon enough.] On behalf of Alliance, welcome to Luceti's very first -

-We think.

- speed dating event! [Though Teddy glances at Billy for that interruption, he'd paused as if he expected it to come.] I'm Teddy, and this is Billy, and we're your hosts today. I'll try to be brief for those of you who just want to get this started already, but let's go over the rules and regulations first.

If you happened to get dragged into this without knowing what you're getting yourself into, it's basically exactly as it sounds. You might remember one of us handing you a list of numbers. Well, when Billy gives the signal, everyone will head to the table with the first number on their list, which will pair you off with someone in the room you just might not have met before! You'll have five minutes to talk to them and get to know them, just enough time for a good – or bad – first impression. After that, one of us will blow the whistle, and you'll go to the next numbered table. And on and on, until it's all over! By then, you might have found someone you're interested in, either as a friend, a potential love interest, or even just someone you really don't want to see again.

To keep track of it all, there's a space beside the number to write down the name of the person you're talking to and anything else you might have learned about them. And maybe by the end, you can write down a no, a yes, or an oh yes.

Try not to be too vague about it and we'll give you your matches at some point in the future.

[Teddy grins after that, a happy and excited one.] Remember, this is all about having fun and meeting new people! If you want to take a break, get bored, or don't have a partner, refreshments are on that side of the room [He gestures to the side, showing off the assorted foods and the cookies that he and Ororo spent a good part of the night baking.], or you can come up and talk to us! We're just the supervisors here, after all.

[He takes a step back after that, his attention going to Billy, his way of telling him to give the signal.] Billy?

[Billy gives a small wave, remaining on his table. Teddy did the hard part, after all.] There's a lounge, too, if we're not interesting enough. You might meet somebody there you're not paired with and find a new friend, so give it a shot.

That's pretty much it, so everyone can go on and head to your first table, and we'll blow the whistle in one minute. Thanks for coming, and try to have fun!


(( ooc: directions are as follows:

1) check your roster
2) make a top thread for your character with their name in the subject line
3) tag and be tagged
4) THERE IS NO QUESTION MARK ONLY PROFIT ))

Comments

[noitatnacni]

Is that right? [Context. Zatanna reminds herself of the context, and doesn't actually laugh out loud.

She may come really, really close, though.]

Well, I'm sure with lots of practice you can be as flaming as he is one day. So you can bend fire and air? Is that normal where you're from?

[noitatnacni]

[Yeah, Zatanna starts to pick up on that. So while it's interesting and she'd almost like to ask more, she opts for shifting the topic instead. They're supposed to be having fun here.]

So what can you do with your powers? It gave you more than just a tail, right?

[musubi]

Oh come on, don't tell me you're one of those types.

[touchofrogue]

"Right," Rogue twitched her nose under his touch, still smiling. "That's the first thing I think of when I think of you. Practical. Practical Loki."

[complicatedliar]

"Heartlessly practical. Boring, even." He grinned.

[idealism]

[Well, when he puts it that way. Tsuzuki folds his hands on the table, looking to the side. Up until now he hasn't realized just how careless he is, sometimes.]

Do you think I ought to go see if he's alright?

[generalflirt]

Maah, fair enough. Find any of those, then?

[tsunderebunny]

[be warned, he can barely make fried rice!

Barnaby looked at her, surprised by her suggestion. Surely she had a better idea of who to ask than he did, right? Despite his talent for assessing a situation, he still wasn't able to read Grune very well-- it must have been her perpetual smile, with all of the same affection and kindness everytime he saw her.

...there was no harm in it.]

Alright. Let's. They should be around here, somewhere.

[touchofrogue]

"Oh yes," she smirked. "That's definitely in the top five things that come ta mind when I think about you."

[generalflirt]

I hope not, I wouldn't want the creeper rep.

[His bad. His bad... probably]

[generalflirt]

[He grooms his eyebrows, no doubt. Of course he doesn't.

But.]

Well, that's your name, isn't it?

[complicatedliar]

"Right after handsome, I trust."

[generalflirt]

Mmmm. A few people, but I wouldn't want to make you jealous. After all, this is our five minutes. Unless, of course, you want this to me a "you show me yours and I'll show you mine" deal.

[And he folds his arms behind his head as he says this]

[rashness]

You cook? ...Oh, and you know France, so you can do fancy French stuff?!

[rashness]

Alright, alright. Just be ready to wait a little if that's how it happens. But I'll get it made for you.

[misterbrief]

[Oh he picked up on it. She can be as vague as she wants.] So, then it looks like I was lied to. That's good to know. [OH, UNHAPPY VEGETA.]

I couldn't care less about this little event. Dating is a waste of time. I never dated and I've gotten along just fine.

[rashness]

It just is. Being paired up like this.

[rashness]

Oh! [Thank everything] Well, I'm pretty strong. And right now, I can jump pretty fair and run pretty fast. [Which is... an understatement. In his sealed form, right now, he could probably almost (and only almost because of the 50% limit) lift a car with some effort. In his unsealed form, he can do crazy thirty foot standing jumps] But I guess the big one is that I got my flames. [...Which back home would shoot straight to Satan, but here no one seems to recognize that]

[rashness]

One of what types?! And I'm not talking about porn!

[At this he puts his hands (slams really) on the table with more force than he probably needed to]

[rashness]

I didn't get that into it, but once she'd been signed up, I think she kinda just wanted to see it through, you know? The dude who signed her up was this "rival" she's got, anyway.

[noitatnacni]

I don't know. I think it's fun seeing people step out of their comfort zones a bit. And most people seem to be having a good time.

[And then there were the people like Robin who had clearly been dragged here against their will. Zatanna couldn't really say she wasn't enjoying him pout his way through.]

So you like meeting new people. What else do you do?

[moehealer]

[Ah well...]

At Seventh Heaven? Yeah, a few times! Not that often though, since one of my friends who lives with us usually cooks food.

ahhh sorry I was at a con! ;;

[moehealer]

[Giant wings and was working...? Admittedly, she's a little confused, but... oh well.]

Ohh... I see. Well, he's really friendly and fun to be around! So if you ever see him again, you should try talking to him more. Linda's really nice too.

[moehealer]

[The phrase takes her a moment to get, but then she picks up on it.]

Ohh... I get it! Well, in that case, I guess that does fit for you then. [She laughs. Oh Masaomi...]

[generalflirt]

Exactly! So how about we go make out, because you know it already?!